Follow Your Heart - John McLaughlin song by song : A Listener's Guide

By: Walter Kolosky

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

"John McLaughlin is one of the most important musicians of the last fifty years. He changed the face of jazz, jazz-fusion and REAL world music and is still pushing the boundaries of guitar and composition to mind-blowing levels. John is an inspiration to all of us and "Follow Your Heart" is proof." --Steve Lukather, guitarist. *** Legendary guitarist and composer John McLaughlin recorded historic music with Miles Davis and the revolutionary Tony Williams Lifetime. He founded the fusion super group, The Mahavishnu Orchestra. McLaughlin helped pave the way for World Music in Shakti. The acoustic Guitar Trio ushered in the unplugged movement. Grammy winner McLaughlin, who Jeff Beck says is the best guitarist in the world, continues to influence generations of musicians. This Kindle text only version of Follow Your Heart takes you on a fascinating journey of the music of John McLaughlin -- song by song. The tour guide is Walter Kolosky, author of the award winning Power, Passion and Beauty: The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra. He is aided by a foreword written by Chick Corea, expert musicologists and exclusive insights from John McLaughlin himself. Follow Your Heart is an invaluable listening guide, history, reference book and source of inspiration all rolled into one.*** "John McLaughlin is a unique and important guitarist and composer. "Follow Your Heart" is validation of that very fact." --Billy Cobham. "Follow Your Heart is an in-depth look at the music of John McLaughlin that will thrill his everyday fans and serious musicians alike."-- David Sanborn, saxophonist. "There is no one more deserving than John McLaughlin when it comes to recognizing a genius. Follow Your Heart goes into great detail about his compositions and the genius of a great and good man." --Narada Michael Walden, drummer. "McLaughlin fans will be able to reassess their favorite tracks after dipping into this comprehensive, annotated discography and listening guide." -- Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times contributor and author of JACO: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius. "Follow Your Heart" reads like your favorite specialist music magazine, opinionated and exceedingly well informed. "Follow Your Heart" has already been included in Berklee's curriculum, which is a good indication of its worth." - Ian Patterson, Allaboutjazz. "Kolosky knows this music backwards and forwards, and its a joy to read these pages because so much effort and care went into the writing of them." - Steven Rosen, Curled Up With a Good Book "Follow Your Heart: John McLaughlin song by song is a great resource to future and current fans of McLaughlin. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the music of John McLaughlin to greater depths." - Marcos Rios, Guitar International "Walter Kolosky has crafted a fine look at John McLaughlin. Highly recommended. An ideal book to have in the public library for library jazz patrons, and a perfect jazz biography to have in the home." - Lee Prosser, Jazzreview "Walter Kolosky has provided the ultimate guide to the music of John McLaughlin. This is a book every fan of the guitarist will want to own." -Ted Gioia, music educator and author of the acclaimed The History of Jazz