John McLaughlin

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John McLaughlin playing a double-necked guitar, and and bassist Ralphe Armstrong during a live concert performance with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, in Central Park, circa 1970.
How Ralphe Armstrong unlocked Hendrix-inspired expression on one of Jean-Luc Ponty's most adventurous recordings

By Chris Jisi Published

Armed with a Morley Wah pedal and a Maestro Bass Brassmaster, Ralphe Armstrong turned his bass into a psychedelic lead guitar

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John McLaughlin remembers gifting Jeff Beck the white Strat that featured on his seminal Wired record

By Matt Owen Published

The iconic Strat was reportedly stolen at a later date

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John McLaughlin taps out a melody on his PRS
For John McLaughlin, it all comes back to Montreux – this is how he took his playing there to the 4th Dimension one last time

By Andrew Daly Published

The six-string legend is signing off with a live album that chronicles one of the greatest shows of his stellar career, but his journey with guitar is far from over

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John McLaughlin has been playing a revolutionary new PRS guitar

By Phil Weller Published

The jazz legend has been testing one of two prototypes, and both big names have been blown away...

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Jimi Hnedrix and John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin remembers his nightmare jam session with Jimi Hendrix – when he was forced to play acoustic

By Phil Weller Published

He found himself in the right place at the right time to jam with one of the world’s greatest guitarists – but his gear let him down

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Bassist Hadrien Feraud
Having earned lofty status in bass-hero circles, Marcus Miller lent his vocal chops to Hadrien Feraud’s take on Chick Corea’s India Town

By Chris Jisi Published

Hadrien Feraud offers a track-by-track guide to his 2015 solo album, Born in the ’80s

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John McLaughlin (left) and Miles Davis perform onstage
That time Miles Davis stopped his entire band to give John McLaughlin some unlikely advice

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The famously blunt and temperamental jazz icon was determined to realize his boundary-pushing late-'60s creative vision, but nonetheless had great respect for the budding guitar virtuoso

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John McLaughlin wears a black waistcoat and white shirt as he plays his PRS signature guitar onstage.
Learn the trailblazing style of John McLaughlin, one of the true pioneers of jazz-rock fusion

By Nick Mellor Published

McLaughlin's experiments with complex harmony, Eastern scales, and chromaticism – in conjunction with the rigs associated with the rock and proto-metal players of the late 1960s and early 70s – cemented his position as the well-spring of fusion guitar at a crucial moment

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A montage of Duane Allman, Jimmy Page, Brian May and Tony Iommi playing guitar
How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar

By Brad Tolinski Published

As big beasts like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple dominated the era, players such as Steve Howe and Brian May transformed the landscape and the guitar hero cult grew, producing its GOAT by the dawn of the ‘80s

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Joe Bonamassa and John McLaughlin at Crossroads 2023
“We’re going to pay tribute to the man himself right now”: Joe Bonamassa and John McLaughlin honor Jeff Beck with a hair-raising rendition of Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers at Crossroads 2023

By Matt Parker Published

The two guitarists paid tribute to the departed icon, performing Beck’s signature tune

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