John McLaughLin reMeMbers soMe odd advice he once received from Miles davis—cryptic words at the time, but later made perfect sense. it was 1969, and the young guitar master was working in the studio with the jazz titan when “Miles made this Zen statement,”recallsMcLaughlin.“hetoldme,‘Playlikeyoudon’tknow how to play guitar.’” davis...
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Special Guest: John McLaughlin – In this podcast John McLaughlin talks about the elder blues statesman Alexis Korner and his effect on the British Blues world, his early days with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce previous to the formation of their band Cream, we also get into anecdotes with Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, the album Emergency!,...
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Special Guests: John McLaughlin: started his career off as a 19 year old trailblazing guitar master, blowing away audiences just as the British blues was exploding on the scene. Bands like Cream and the Yardbirds were just starting to take shape, and guitarists like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, and Jimi Hendrix were just starting out and...
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Forty years on and the group Shakti remains as powerful as in the late ’70s. Still touring with his band, world renowned jazz guitarist John ‘Mahavishnu’ McLaughlin speaks to Natalie Shooter on Miles Davis and his new album ‘Now Here This’ Read the...
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HIT CHANNEL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:We had the great honour to talk with a legendary guitarist and a fine person: John McLaughlin. He is a pioneer of jazz fusion and he has made numerous groundbreaking albums in his career with his own Mahavishnu Orchestra, with Miles Davis, Tony Williams Lifetime, Shakti and as a solo artist. Also, he has influenced countless...
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On 16 October, John McLaughlin will release his 24th solo album, Now Here This, a stunning set of originals that finds the world-renowned guitar legend playing with the kind of unbridled musical spirit that prompted even Jeff Beck to declare him to be « the best guitarist alive. » « It’s a very special album, and...
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