Other standout albums from that year were made by Mahavishnu Orchestra, Elton John, Marvin Gaye, Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, and more
In addition to my Tower Records visits, my very supportive parents would drive me to L.A. to attend periodic concerts, including King Crimson, The Strawbs and Back Door at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Joe Walsh and Montrose at the Hollywood Palladium.
But my near-monastic life in San Bernardino did afford me plenty of time to listen intently to my albums, day after day. It might be a stretch to say music saved me, but it was a constant companion that enriched me and provided solace and comfort. Instead, I have chosen some of the albums that meant the most to me at a time in my life when music meant more to me than ever before.
Led by the superb singer and guitarist Lowell George, the group’s intoxicating blend of rock, funk, blues, country, Latin and jazz was as seamless as it was intoxicating. The heady blend that resulted was simultaneously earthy and urbane, eloquent and economical, fluid and firm.In 1989, the title track of “Dixie Chicken” inspired a young, all-female Texas country-music group to name itself the Dixie Chicks.
The Mahavishnu Orchestra is shown in September 1973 in Tokyo. From left are guiatrist John McLaughlin, keyboardist Jan Hammer, bassist Rick Laird, violinist Jerry Goodman and drummer Billy Cobham.English guitarist John McLaughlin and Panama-born drummer Billy Cobham recorded together on Miles Davis’ fusion-jazz epic “Bitches Brew” in 1969, so it was not surprising when they co-founded the five-man Mahavishnu Orchestra in 1971.
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