There is really no spiritual message that I'm trying to convey with my music, it's just a personal thing. I really believe… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
You can have the greatest player in terms of mastering an instrument and you could be yawning your head off when you… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
For me, rhythm is a type of divine mathematics in a way. No matter where you're from, we can all understand the… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
When Indian musicians play a raga it's very restrictive. But, in a way these restraints are essential to liberate yourself through them,… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
In a way records are like paintings. Instead of using paints and brushes we use sounds and instruments. — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
If I can get out of the way, if I can be pure enough, if I can be selfless enough, and if… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
I'm not any different from you or the guy down the street or across the globe, we're all connected in some way… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
I don't have any particular goals in making a recording. In a way the recording is itself the goal. The music comes… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
Interplay and interaction are the integral parts of music - they're as important as the notes. — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
Miles Davis himself, I discovered him when I was 15, and he rocked my world. — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
One of the advantages of playing in a club is that even with bass and drums, the atmosphere remains intimate with the audience. — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
In a certain sense, these were lessons I learned by playing with Indian musicians. The rhythmic forms that they use are very complex, and… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
The Beatles, they brought a whole new dimension to pop music. Of course, the psychedelic period is much more interesting to me, starting with… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
Absolutely, all guitars are different. You can go into a store and grab five guitars, all the same model, and even though they look… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
To pay attention to flattery or criticism is a waste of time for artists. — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
The mathematics of rhythm are universal. They don't belong to any particular culture. — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
I practice all the scales. Everyone should know lots of scales. Actually, I feel there are only scales. What is a chord, if not… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
