John McLaughlin Quotes

John McLaughlin
English Musician
Born: Jan 4, 1942
Culture Jazz Love Me Music You
Related authors: David Bowie Elton John Harry Styles John Lennon Mick Jagger Ozzy Osbourne Paul McCartney Yungblud
Only in spontaneity can we be who we truly are. John McLaughlin
Only Spontaneity Truly Who
When I was five, I heard the end of Beethoven's 'Ninth Symphony' with my mother, and I got goosebumps all over my body. John McLaughlin
Mother Symphony Ninth Over Goosebumps Got Heard Beethoven End Five Body
The Beatles, they brought a whole new dimension to pop music. Of course, the psychedelic period is much more interesting to me, starting with 'Rubber Soul' and on to the 'White Album.' Great, great records. I was such a Beatles fan. I was very sad when they broke up. John McLaughlin
Sad Music Great Me Beatles Soul White Dimension Broke Brought More Records New Period Course Up Very Psychedelic Fan Interesting Much Pop Pop Music Whole Album Starting Rubber
I don't have any message in the music. Music will be fine as long as you take care of yourself. John McLaughlin
Music You Yourself Care Will Long Fine Take Take Care Message Any
Every day, I discover something utterly unbelievable when I play. John McLaughlin
Day Every Day Every Unbelievable Something Discover Play Utterly
Music is closer to poetry than anything. John McLaughlin
Music Poetry Than Closer Anything
To pay attention to flattery or criticism is a waste of time for artists. John McLaughlin
Time Criticism Pay Pay Attention Attention Artists Flattery Waste Waste Of Time
The moment you start to talk about playing music, you destroy music. It cannot be talked about. It can only be played, enjoyed and listened to. John McLaughlin
Music You Destroy About Only Talk Talked Listened Cannot Moment Enjoyed Played Start Playing
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
You Way Could Head Terms Instrument Mastering Greatest Doing Hear Off End In The End Them Your Player
At the risk of sounding hopelessly romantic, love is the key element. I really love to play with different musicians who come from different cultural backgrounds. John McLaughlin
Love Musicians Love Is Key Backgrounds Hopelessly Risk Come Cultural Different Romantic Romantic Love Really Who Element Play
In my opinion, there is one singular problem with religions in general: they are exclusive. To me, this exclusivity is not right. John McLaughlin
Me Problem Religions General Exclusive Exclusivity Opinion Singular In My Opinion Right
I don't have any particular goals in making a recording. In a way the recording is itself the goal. The music comes into my mind, and from there the main job is to give form to it. John McLaughlin
Music Goals Mind Job Recording Way Give Main Particular Making Goal Itself Any Form
I already experimented with free jazz in the 1960s and, in my opinion, to play free jazz, you have to be a perfect musician and a perfect human being - and none of us are! John McLaughlin
You Human Being Free Jazz Musician Perfect Opinion None Human Being In My Opinion Us Play
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
Listening Car Thought Enough Meet Chap Someone Paris Never He Him Heard Very Quickly Just Happened Radio Lucky Found
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
Music Crazy Guitar Before Jazz Guitar Player About Involved Got Discovered Wanted Jazz Music Even Player
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
Club Bass Intimate Atmosphere Remains Advantages Drums Audience Even Playing
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
Me Band Everybody Out Unbelievable Reaction Real Came Shock
The first LP, 'Inner Mounting Flame,' is, of course, one of my favorites, and also 'Visions of the Emerald Beyond.' But the others are also very dear to me. John McLaughlin
Me First Flame Others Visions Favorites Beyond Also Course Dear Very Mounting Inner
You realize as you get older that tomorrow is not guaranteed for anybody. John McLaughlin
You Tomorrow Older Get Anybody Realize Guaranteed
The Mahavishnu Orchestra - when it came out, it was an explosion, completely unexpected as far as I was concerned. I was just forming a band. John McLaughlin
Band Out Concerned Came Unexpected Orchestra Just As Far As Forming Far Explosion
The day I stop making music would be the day I keel over, really. John McLaughlin
Music Day Would Would-Be Over Making Stop Really Keel
Frankly speaking, if I care what people write, whether it is positive or negative, I believe, personally, I'm on the wrong path. John McLaughlin
Positive People Path Care Negative Believe Frankly Write Wrong Whether Personally Speaking

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