John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
playing-music moments enjoyed
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.
children lying silly
If I can get out of the way, if I can be pure enough, if I can be selfless enough, and if I can be generous and loving and caring enough to abandon what I have in my own preconceived silly notions of what I think I am - and become truly who in fact I am, which is really just another child of God - then the music can really use me. And therein lies my fulfillment. That's when the music starts to happen.
funny inspiring musician
When I hear a great musician, I can feel his life inside the music.
musician spirituality music-is
Spirituality is worthless if it's not practical. Music is my work. I am a musician.
spiritual believe trying
There is really no spiritual message that I'm trying to convey with my music, it's just a personal thing. I really believe that the more personal we get, in a way, the more universal the implications.
important musician notes
Interplay and interaction are the integral parts of music - they're as important as the notes.
spiritual believe i-believe
I believe everybody is spiritual and no one is any more spiritual than anyone else.
transcendental aspect audience
Music that touches the transcendental aspect of a human being is reserved for a marginal audience
romantic-love love-is play
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.
government dna levels
The biggest government waste: The death penalty. An individual death-penalty case could climb to $100 million, much of it spent at the litigation level. Also, DNA evidence has exonerated nearly 300 death-row inmates.
culture mathematics rhythm
The mathematics of rhythm are universal. They don't belong to any particular culture.
spiritual thinking faces
I was dealing with a lot of spiritual questions like "Who am I?" "What is God" "What is the meaning of life?" All of these questions that I think we can either face head on or choose to ignore, it's up to us.
giving mind form
When the music arrives in my mind, it gives me the direction and the form at the same time. It's integrated into the music itself.
growing-up growing paper
I never read comics growing up. I didn't have money and I don't like to touch paper.