John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension - Live At Belgrade
by Sven Hoffman, Marcus Wippersberg, John Bouchet
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Actor: John McLaughlin and The 4th DimensionDirector: John Bouchet, Marcus Wippersberg, Sven Hoffman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-04-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Abstract Logix
DVD Reviews of John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension - Live At Belgrade
DVD Review: Too Much is Just Too Much
Summary: 3 Stars
I just watched this dvd so I thought I would put some thoughts down while it was fresh in my mind. I would highly recommend this to those who enjoy a group of extremely busy players with mega chops constantly blowing the doors off. If thats what you are into then this dvd is for you. And while I did like the show, quite frankly Mclaughlin's playing leaves me a bit flat in the emotional category. Like a hummingbird that is constantly flapping it's wings, John is never content to just let his playing soar some. There are very few sustained notes here, mostly high speed runs, and the rest of his group also play the same way. The bass player sounds like John on the bass and both the keyboard player and drummer are very busy players, taking the lead from the boss. So what you get is 2 hours of over the top, however masterful playing, that leaves this listener a bit bored and cold. The dvd does have excellent production values however so well done there. Just not my cup of tea. I would recommend the Mike Stern New Morning dvd instead. By comparison he is a guitar player equal to Mclaughlin chops wise but isn't afraid to let the music soar some too. He knows when to beat his wings but he also knows when to stop beating and soar with the music. I guess John forgot everything he ever learned from Miles. He should go back and listen to some of his own playing while he was with the master and even into his Mahavishnu days. Too much is just too much. Sometimes less is more!!
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