John McLaughlin Tickets

Fantastic show. I and my friends has a wonderful time. An hour after the show we were still keyed up. Jim Herring and his band were on their own worth it but adding the incredible John McLaughlin and his incredible band then it was amazing.

Excellent show from start to finish. Jimmy opened with a nice mix of jazz/funk/rock. John McLaughlin came out for a solo site and performed in amazing fashion. The grand finale was a combined sat with both artist, an excellent flashback to the great jazz fusion of the early 1970s. The base in violin players were absolutely amazing.There could not have been a better send off for John McLaughlin!

Jimmy Herring is a talented guitarist but, his tone is too processed and he sounds like a synthesizer. Lacking a guitar tone made his band sound awful (!!) as his keyboardist are subpar and at times his band sounds like MUZAK and it was hard not to boo. Mahavishnu when doing his 70s stuff was fantastic and when they got into a groove vs. senseless soloing- it took you there. His drummer's jazz vocals was a joke and laughable. Why a PRS guitar vs Gibson? I don't know but John's tone suffered. John needs to understand what in his catalog that people want to hear - for me its Birds of Fire and Visions of the Emerald Beyond. I am spoiled though as I saw him in the 70s.

These two bands gave us an amazing night of innovative music. Incomparable guitar players, bassists, drummers and keyboards.

Show was great. I love both guitarists especially being one myself. And to see John McLaughlin at 75 still blaze was amazing and gave me hope to play late into my years. My only complaint was the venue. I was skeptical about seeing a rock type band where they have the symphony and I wasn’t surprised. It sounded like they were playing in a big gym. I think the venue is really equipped just for a symphony.

Jimmy Herring's set started off sounding like they had skipped the sound check but got better a few songs in. John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension's set was nice. The highlight was the 3rd set when both groups played songs from the early 70's Mahavishnu albums and it was stunning. I reckon it will be the last time we'll get to see something like that so it was much appreciated. The sour note was after the encore when all the musicians held hands and took a knee. I'm not sure exactly what they were trying to say but if it was some sort of social justice crap then my comment about that would be shut up and play music.

Good Concert Both Herring and McLaughlin are outstanding musicians

Star of show shows up over an hour into show. Plays three or four songs. One with an endless and boring drum solo. Than reunited with opening band which was far better than McLaughlin. By the time both bands played together everything sounded the same. Loud but mostly boring.

Great show, well worth the money. 3hrs-10mins later was stunned by the incredible talent from all on the stage

Can't find 2 more accomplished guitarists who played so impeccably together....Thank you for the memories Jon and Jimmy

I have Three things that made this performance stand out as maybe one of the best shows I've ever seen and heard. Here they are in no particular order: 1. Musicianship - first and foremost, this one is a given, however in this situation it's probably the difference you might find between a $20 bottle of Pinot Noir and and a $300 one. Most people can not really tell the difference unless you are a wine connoisseur or in this case, a musical one. Mahavishnu could have selected any musician (guitarist) on the face of the planet - and he chose Jimmy Herring! One of the few guitarists that has the technical capability to play at the level of Mahavishnu was only the beginning. He also is able to honor the music and more importantly, develop solos that have something to add. Jimmy always has something to say, and that's saying something! Maybe the 'Most Valuable Player' award goes to Jason Crosby (David Crosby's son) for the incredible work he did recreating the impossible violin solo's of Jerry Goodman. Also, his piano skills are out fu*king-standing! Then there is Etienne MBappe on bass. I know great electric bass players, from Phil Lesh, to Jaco Pastorius, to Jack Cassidy to Stanley Clarke. This man played some of the craziest, but also lyrical, and warm solos that just stole my heart. His ability to channel his experience, life and soul through his bass was transformational. He captured the essence of what Mahavishnu was recreating from a time that caught 'lightning in a bottle'. I have to give a special 'shout out' to Apt. Q258 - Jeff Sipe. This man may be the single best drummer I've ever had the pleasure of seeing and meeting! As Carlos Santana once said about Narada Michael Walden, I'll steal this and apply it to Jeff Sipe: Jeff "Is a 'Ballerina among drummers'. and he IS! 2. Historical Significance - I'll be the first one to admit that I know I'm late to this party, but like I like to say about myself: I'm a slow learner, but I CAN be taught. The importance of John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra to jazz fusion and contemporary jazz and world music is second to none. If you've never listened to Inner Mounting Flame or Birds of Fire, shame on you. If you don't know Shakti and any of their records, then you should by all means run (don't walk) and get one (if not all of them). You'll never listen to music the same way - ever again. 3. Live Music - The format was: Jimmy Herring and the Invisible Whip do the first set. Then Mahavishnu and the 4th Dimension do the second set. Finally the two bands do a 3rd set together. This is where the magic happened! They played some of the Mahavishnu Orchestra's most iconic and influential tunes. I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't know them well enough to able to list them out, but I'll say this: Mahavishnu played in spirit and vitality of what they were doing some 46 + years ago. As I've become familiar with this music, I'm in awe with what they created and now, what these musicians recreated. What they did was akin to catching 'lightning in a bottle', and they did it with authenticity, creativity and aplomb. And My man Jimmy Herring was so in the pocket I cried. Numerous times. I cried. Tears of ecstasy and joy.

I never thought I would hear music from the Mahavishnu Orchestra live. This show made that dream possible. Jimmy Herring and John McLaughlin assembled some great musicians for this show.

"Meeting Of The Spirits" / A Night With Jimmy Herring and John McLaughlin. A life long dream came true on the 22nd of November at The Atlanta Symphony Hall. John McLaughlin amazed me with his stage presence and other-worldly talent. I had waited since 1971's "Inner Mounting Flame" release to witness this master. Jimmy Herring and The Invisible Whip opened the show with a collection of wonderful jazz fusion including one Allman Bros. cover. Tight group, incredible talent. Nearly an hour of joy and pleasure. After a welcome break John McLaughlin and The Fourth Dimension took the stage. It is, after all, John McLaughlin. Need I say more? Well, allow me this much, I was stunned with music that I was mostly unfamiliar with, but, enthused nonetheless. McLaughlin left nothing to be desired. As incredible a talent as I've always known. Nearly an hour of musical bliss. Without a break Jimmy Herring and The Invisible Whip joined McLaughlin's Fourth Dimension with the purpose of revisiting the Mahavishnu Orchestra years of "Inner Mounting Flame", "Birds Of Fire", and "Apocalypse". Stunning.....incredible.....other-worldly....simply amazing. McLaughlin now had the 'orchestra' necessary to perform the most intricate pieces of music that I've witnessed......sorry FZ! All in all...magnificent moments were enjoyed by all. Jimmy Herring's talent surprised me and made it possible for McLaughlin to revisit the Mahavishnu era,,,,,which is the main reason for my attendance. Nearly speechless............... The only drawbacks that I have may surprise some friends who know of my 49 year career as a stage and studio drummer. I love a well placed drum solo, but, 5-10 minute solos went out of style long ago. One solo per section was a bit much, three in all. On top of that, McLaughlin's drummer was a crashing, splashing, diddlee-doo-dah, mess of unintelligible time measures for the most part. The guys vocals were beyond annoying........"dica-dot-dot-dicki-doo-dat-dik-dotta-dooka-" nonsense that resembled some African tribe's language. But, all in all, I would not have missed it for anything. John McLaughlin was the most gracious artist that I've seen in many.....well...maybe ever. Simply an incredible evening with friends and all in attendance. Thank you, John McLaughlin for stopping in Atlanta. Bless You, Too.

What a great show. Never in my wildest imagination would I have thought that I would be seeing Mr. Mclaughlin performing Mahavishnu material. And with such a phenomenal band. Every single musician, and Mr. Herring was a standout both on his own (breathtaking) and in the combined group, was a pleasure to behold. Just WOW!

McLaughlin is simply the greatest! Herring a worthy disciple.

The farewell tour lived up to and exceeded all expectations. They will be missed, but what a way to go out!

This was one of the best concerts I have ever seen!!! Both Bands incredible, Mahavishnu tribute incredible music! Will remember this forever!

Great venue and concert. Amazingly there were many empty seats. 2 bands with 3 distinct sets. Both guitarists are virtuoso's in their own right and their bands were superb. If you like jam bands, rock, or jazz do not miss this concert.

Fitting swansong for a legend. Great hearing material from the Inner Mounting Flame.

Excellent show given by both Stars , John Mclaughlin and Jimmy Herring topped off by yet another Excellent set by the two combined. Jimmy Herring gave a superb opening performance and he clearly showed he has the chops to play with a Giant like Mclaughlin and I hope to see more of him in the future. John blessed the audience by doing an overview of his career in the final set,. This was my first time seeing John live , even though I have been a fan since my teenage years and I am now in my mid fifties.