John McLaughlin: It Was Natural Evolution
Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 2 February 1974
NEW YORK: Although John McLaughlin's decision to disband the Mahavishnu Orchestra came as a surprise in the closing weeks of 1973, further reflections point to a certain amount of inevitability about his decision.
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