Miles Davis Chick Corea Wayne Shorter/John McLaughlin’s Invasion MI,USA 1970

A unique day among Miles’ live performances is here. It was a performance in Ann Arbor on February 21, 1970. Deep fans will immediately know that this is a valuable live recording with John McLaughlin, as the title suggests. Of course, McLaughlin also participated in “Bitches Brew” and the soundtrack “Jack Johnson,” and was one of the key players in promoting Miles’ electrification. However, it was difficult to perform together live. At the time, McLaughlin was also extremely busy with Tony Williams’ Life Time and his own project, the launch of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Currently, this is the only day you can hear this live performance with this lineup (the photo used on the jacket is from that day). Naturally, it is a valuable recording and several titles have been released so far, but our Voodoo Down Records has the strength of being supervised by the So What Label, and has officially acquired the original master and remastered it. It is recorded in the highest quality ever. Fortunately, this recording captures McLaughlin’s guitar easily, and its wildness is clearly recorded. From the very beginning, “It’s About That Time,” we can see the twitchy guitar solo and the cutting reminiscent of the soundtrack “Jack Johnson.” After two songs of cooling down, DeJohnette’s drumming becomes more intense and heats up again in “Bitches Brew.” And the best part is “Masqualero,” which was highly praised by the late Yasuki Nakayama, a Miles collector and critic familiar to fans. It’s so overwhelming that you won’t even be able to close your mouth, and you won’t even be able to blink. If you wear contact lenses, you’ll need eye drops. It’s not a recording that sells its delicacy like a soundboard, but it’s rough and powerful, and it’s the best way to convey the band’s original performance. There’s no doubt that this is a must-have collection for fans. Recorded Live at Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, February 21, 1970 Band Recording // Original Remastered by VDD 2022. 01. IT’S ABOUT THAT TIME 02. I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY 03. SANCTUARY 04. BITCHES BREW 05. MASQUALERO 06. THE THEME Miles Davis – trumpet Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone John McLaughlin – guitar Chick Corea – electric piano Dave Holland – bass Jack DeJohnette – drums Airto Moreira – percussion