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THE MAHAVISHNU PROJECT featuring Rachel Flowers
SMILE OF THE BEYOND

Welcome to the first and only Official Mahavishnu Project BandCamp page!

We are the only Mahavishnu Orchestra repertory ensemble to receive the blessing and encouragement of John McLaughlin and all the original band members for our interpretations of their seminal, but ultimately eternal work.

We are so pleased to be making the work of the current line up of the band available (plus archival items from various past line-ups from the past 20+ years!) for all Mahavishnu lovers and jazz-rock fans around the globe to enjoy. Lots of cool stuff is coming your way.

We are launching the site with our version of "Smile of the Beyond" from MO's magnum opus, Apocalypse recorded in 1974 with The London Symphony and George Martin producing. Our version features the incredible vocals of Rachel Flowers.

This is a new venture and we will be uploading materials regularly. Please help support us by signing up for our page and visiting often to see what cool items we might be adding here.

Gregg Bendian, drummer/music director
www.bendianmusic.com

credits

released February 26, 2024
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SMILE OF THE BEYOND
music composed by John McLaughlin
lyrics by Mahalakshmi

Produced by Gregg Bendian
Arranged for strings/keyboards by Gregg Bendian & Neil Alexander

Recorded live at ProgStock, October 5th 2023, Rutherford NJ
Mixed by Neil Alexander & Gregg Bendian

THE MAHAVISHNU PROJECT:
GREGG BENDIAN - string synth
NEIL ALEXANDER- string synth
ROBBIE MANGANO - guitar
BRIAN MOONEY - bass
special guest: RACHEL FLOWERS- vocals

www.mahavishnuproject.com (for live dates and more info)
www.bendianmusic.com
greggbendian.bandcamp.com

Special thanks to John McLaughlin and Narada Michael Walden for their constant inspiration and support.


Lyrics:

I follow your smile
And try as I might
I can't get it
Out of my heart
It's captured my heart

I follow your eyes
And though it may be unwise
I see nothing else
You're part of my self

I follow your soul
I know it will make me whole
With you, I am one
My vision is one

Once I thought my goal was so far away
My life, an endless search
Now I see within your very smile, the way
Within my heart it ever plays a symphony
That sings of endless day

Smile of The Beyond

Lord of the day
Your face is an endless way of love in my life, light in my love
Please let me stay and be by your side forever
Watching your smile
I live for your smile

I see within your very smile, the way 
Within my hear it ever plays
A symphony that sings of endless day

Smile of The Beyond

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The Mahavishnu Project New York, New York

We are the only Mahavishnu Orchestra repertory ensemble to receive the blessing and
encouragement of John McLaughlin and all the original band members for our interpretations
of their seminal, but ultimately eternal work.

greggbendian.bandcamp.com/music ... more

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