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I recently acquired a near perfect US original pressing of John McLaughlin's Devotion, from 1970, probably barely played before. I was contemplating on trying to get my hands on an original (cat. # and label Douglas 9) US "My Goals Beyond", but now I just don't know...McL's psychedelic painted Jaguar is hard on the ear, the bass guitar sound is mediocre and the general presentation is in spots near bootlegish! (I love most of that music though)
What I am curious of is is this album (Devotion) part of McL's american recording career, or is it to be looked for as an original UK LP. There are zero indications on where it was recorded (studio) on the original cover, which is rather unusual.
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Sorry - I must have traded it last year when I got rid of about 1000 LPs. I have the CD, and hadn't got back into vinyl listening at the time. Now I wish I hadn't let it go.Sprry I can't give you an opinion. I do remember the LP as sounding pretty good, and being great performances.
If no-one else does, I'll post a follow-up tomorrow. I've got the Douglas "My Goal's Beyond" LP - bought it new back in the 70s. I don't have the Devotion LP (didn't keep it), as I never liked Buddy Miles' drumming. Still it's worth a listen for all the other musicians. I never could understand how Buddy Miles got to play with McLaughlin, or with Hendrix. I do like McLaughlin's "Extrapolation".
Wow, I came across a copy of Devotion a couple years ago and gave it a listen. Like you, I got rid of it because of Buddy Miles' drumming. Didn't think he fit in at all. I thought maybe it was just me.
Nice to know someone else shares my biases! I found him far too mechanical, both with John and with Jimi. I was a pro drummer back in those days and just couldn't listen to Buddy for very long.
I'll have to listen again.
Well, he is no Billy Cobham that's for sure, his style is more brutal, but on first listen he did not sounded like such a misfit in this context. McLaughlin himself is a lot more raw here than even on Extrapolation.
I would like to hear it again too, in order to see if my mind has changed. I just remember wanting to say to him "This isn't a rock album, dude. You gotta free things up a bit!". :)
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