Shakti 50th Anniversary World Tour

[Frater B]

 

[fetishfrog]

Is this for real? I thought John was done touring.

 

[Frater B]

Is this for real? I thought John was done touring.

Appears to be.

 

[John H]

Saw them on the "Handful of Beauty" tour. They were magnificent! Opening act was the Gary Burton Quintet, who were touring behind "Dreams So Real". I was a little disappointed that Mick Goodrick and Pat Metheny were no longer with Burton. Some guy named Scofield had taken their place.

 

[Cactus Bob]

Really surprised to hear this, saw Shakti many times in the 70's, one evening they played with Weather Report.

 

[stratovarius]

I am there!

 

[Eddie-Applegate]

This is relevant to my interests

 

[rollyfoster]

Hell yeah. I had an existential moment during a Shakti show in Tuscon

 

[small axe]

That is totally awesome!!!!

 

[desertrat07]

Would definitely be willing to travel for this one.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Whoa!

 

[Blanket Jackson]

 

[Blanket Jackson]

Is this for real? I thought John was done touring.

Maybe Clapton's never-say-die spirit inspired him

 

[Digital Larry]

Really loved them with Shankar. Without the violin it becomes something else a bit IMO but overall I like JM in Shakti much better than any other setting.

 

[Sam Sherry]

Don't wait for the next anniversary.
Don't wait for anything!

 

[stratovarius]

Would definitely be willing to travel for this one.

You had better plan on it. When I hear "world tour" I immediately think "major US cities only", especially when the musicians are getting on in years. It doesn't sound like there are any hard plans yet.

 

[desertrat07]

You had better plan on it. When I hear "world tour" I immediately think "major US cities only", especially when the musicians are getting on in years. It doesn't sound like there are any hard plans yet.

Yeah, was thinking Albuquerque wouldn't make the list...maybe Phoenix, L.A.? We'll see.

 

[aiq]

Heard the four piece Remember Shakti at Lisner. Some fine music.

 

[Nebakanezer]

I thought his tour with Jimmy Herring was the last chance to see him in the US? So maybe world tour just means the rest of the planet?!?! I got to see John and Jimmy in Durham and it was awesome!!! Would anyone expect them to be in any venues bigger than nice theaters, at least here in the US?

 

[Monkeyboy23]

I thought his tour with Jimmy Herring was the last chance to see him in the US? So maybe world tour just means the rest of the planet?!?! I got to see John and Jimmy in Durham and it was awesome!!! Would anyone expect them to be in any venues bigger than nice theaters, at least here in the US?

John had a progressive arthritic condition in his right hand that led him to believe his playing live days were over. He has received new treatment that makes the continuation of his live playing possible.