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John McLaughlin (b. 1942), also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English jazz- and jazz-fusion guitarist and composer.

Born on 4th January 1942 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he played with Tony Williams Lifetime and then with Miles Davis on his landmark electric jazz-fusion albums In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. His 1970s electric band, The Mahavishnu Orchestra performed a technically virtuosic and complex style of music that fused eclectic jazz and rock with eastern and Indian influences. His guitar playing involves a range of styles and genres, including jazz, Indian classical music, fusion, and Western classical music, and has influenced many other guitarists. He has also incorporated flamenco music in some of his acoustic recordings.

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  • Syssyphus

    The picture with John and that double-necked guitar seems like an optical illusion. I'm dizzy about it!

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    Yes! Yes. This guys guitar playing speaks through my pals on our album turtle rapture. please do check it out and tell me what yall people with good taste think. everydayenigmas.bandcamp.com

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  • TehGrandMystery

    "His guitar playing on Jack Johnson is just too funky!" It's just perfect :)

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  • SAGYology

    This man changed my life with his music ... [3]

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  • dom316

    So underrated, greatest guitarist of all time, imo

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    Pure class.

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  • trashcity_

    His guitar playing on Jack Johnson is just too funky!

    March 2012
  • luannn

    Love you John

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To all our friends. Our new website has been up for about a year now, and I had written a piece called ‘A New Karuna’, part of which is the background music to the site. Many people have written to us …

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