In my world, if you want to make a record to make money, you’re already off to a bad start. John McLaughlin Read Quote
There are two kinds of success. One is musical or artistic and the other is commercial. John McLaughlin Read Quote
You can have the greatest player in terms of mastering an instrument and you could be yawning your head off when you hear them. So, it’s not what you do, but the way you’re doing it and in the end that’s all that we have. John McLaughlin Read Quote
I don’t have any message in the music. Music will be fine as long as you take care of yourself. John McLaughlin Read Quote
My entire life is dedicated to music, and at my age, that makes a lot of years! But all the work and dedication is only that I’m able to forget myself and let the music do the ‘talking.’ John McLaughlin Read Quote
I’m not the sort of chap who can sit down and write music. When it comes, I’m happy. John McLaughlin Read Quote
In 1978, I was in Paris – I was in someone’s car and listening to the radio – and on comes Paco de Lucia. I’d never heard of this chap, and I just thought, ‘I have to meet him.’ And I was very lucky; I found him very quickly. Crazily enough, he happened to be in Paris! John McLaughlin Read Quote
I discovered flamenco when I was 14, before I even got involved with jazz music. I was so crazy about flamenco music. I wanted to be a flamenco guitar player. John McLaughlin Read Quote
When Mahavishnu came out in ’71, the unbelievable reaction to the band was a real shock to me. It was a shock to everybody. John McLaughlin Read Quote
Miles Davis himself, I discovered him when I was 15, and he rocked my world. John McLaughlin Read Quote
