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Jimmy Herring: Hope

By Mike Jacobs
August 23, 2025
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Some bands' repertoire is so iconic that it rarely gets covered in any meaningful, updated way. Though it falls squarely into this category,

Jimmy Herring

guitar
b.1962

" data-original-title="" title="">Jimmy Herring's expanded 2013 revamp of the

Mahavishnu Orchestra

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Mahavishnu Orchestra's stalwart piece, "Hope" was said to have moved composer

John McLaughlin

guitar
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">John McLaughlin himself and planted the seeds for their subsequent collaborative "Meeting of the Spirits" tour in 2017.

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