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Title: Go Ahead John!
Review: OK, this is not just a showcase for John McLaughlin but he is heavily featured and the most interesting player on it next to Miles. Like the In a Silent Way box, this does have the "as played" bits that the final mixes of the two tunes on the original Tribute to Jack Johnson album ("Right Off" & "Yesternow") were assembled from, as well as the final mixes. It also has the "as played" versions of "Go Ahead John" but not the final mix, to get that you still need Big Fun. And yes there are a lot alternate takes in a row, six of "Willie Nelson". But it does have a lot of previously unheard Miles, John McL and even some v. out there Sonny Sharrock. This is probably Miles most rock-ish period but if you're into that, as I am, then there's lots to dig here and lots of it isn't available anywhere else and may never be.
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