Painting Quote by John McLaughlin

Every day, I discover something utterly unbelievable when I play.

— John McLaughlin

Interplay and interaction are the integral parts of music - they're as important as the notes.

— John McLaughlin

Music is closer to poetry than anything.

— John McLaughlin

Miles Davis himself, I discovered him when I was 15, and he rocked my world.

— John McLaughlin

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

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

The day I stop making music would be the day I keel over, really.

— John McLaughlin

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

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

To pay attention to flattery or criticism is a waste of time for artists.

— John McLaughlin

The mathematics of rhythm are universal. They don't belong to any particular culture.

— John McLaughlin

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