special feature “Miles from India”: StudioTalk with John McLaughlin (documentary of a backstage talk with Shakti/Mahavishnu founder)

The promotion initiative IMC – India meets Classics and it’s media production IMC OnAir (IMCRadio.Net) enjoyed that the great fusion and Rock Jazz guitarist John McLaughlin followed the invitation for a unique BackStageTalk in May 2008. The production goes back to the 1st pre-plannings during John’s Hamburg visit in July 2007 with “Remember Shakti” and together with Zakir Hussain (Tabla) for a Dalai Lama charity concert.

dates of broadcasting…

 30th July 2015 – 3:00 EST (09:00 pm CET) @ radio multicult.fm
(premiere: 2nd January 2010 – 3:00-3:58 pm  CET @ Tide Radio)
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The 58 minutes special “Miles from India” being rebroadcasted on 30th July 2015 @ radio multicult.fm and worldwide as webradio documents the fully talk. (Rec.: The 28 minutes TV special was broadcasted on 7th July 2008 – 08:30 pm (MEST) and showed an extract.)

The BackStage Talk refers to John’s project in India “Floating Point” which was released in April 2008 and his composition of the titel song for the double CD “Miles from India” with world premiere in NewYork on 9th May 2008.

John’s time schedule of his European Concert tour 2008 with his formation “4th dimension” since 9th May “on the road” required to set the interview beside John’s concert on 28th May 2008 in the culture and communication centre FABRIK (Hamburg-Altona), Germany’s most famous hot spot (since 1971) for unique concerts in (Rock) Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Cross over and World Music…

screen splashs out of the TV production shortly documenting the “John McLaughlin Backstage Talk“

Thank’s to all supporters…

CD: Miles from India (2008)

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MILES FROM INDIA concert produced by Yusuf Gandhi and Bob Belden

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Miles From India (Encore Part 1) Montreal July 4, 2009

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Miles From India (Encore Part 2) Montreal July 4, 2009

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