John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
cloud goodwill people reservoir side trying
People still say they want him to succeed. They want him to do well. There is a reservoir of goodwill for him. What the other side is doing, they're just trying to cloud his objectives.
catching guy jigsaw knows picture puzzle seeing solve terrorists trying
Catching terrorists is sometimes like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle without seeing the picture on the box, ... This is a guy who knows the picture on the box. He knows what the big picture is.
thinking trying matter
For me, rhythm is a type of divine mathematics in a way. No matter where you're from, we can all understand the mathematics of rhythm. I try to apply this mathematical thinking to my playing.
people trying human-experience
I'm never trying to preach to anybody with my music, but I'm aware of the universal nature of the human experience and I try to reach out and connect with people in that manner.
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.
fell love
We fell in love with the country, and we never went back.
asia attracted cultures japanese mind particular zen
I've been studying the cultures of Asia for many years, and I'm very attracted to the culture of Japan, in particular to the impact Zen has had on the Japanese mind and spirit.
diet either health less meditation several sports vegetarian yoga
I've been more or less vegetarian for about 40 years. Health diet really helps. I do meditation every day, and either yoga or sport several times a week.
lose love student teachers tragic
Teachers love their students, to lose a student is really a tragic thing.
audio control doubt heart music revolution
MIDI, and its development into audio control and manipulation, is without doubt at the heart of the revolution in music today.
fine music
I don't have any message in the music. Music will be fine as long as you take care of yourself.
ability faith great
I have a great faith in every generation's ability to come up with its own music.
saying voters
The voters are saying they want to like him, they want him to do well, and they want him to succeed.
among decided move rough side
They decided things were a little on the rough side in Miami, and they wanted to move to get away from the violence, among other reasons.