Latest about John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin remembers his nightmare jam session with Jimi Hendrix – when he was forced to play acoustic
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
John McLaughlin remembers gifting Jeff Beck the white Strat that featured on his seminal Wired record
The iconic Strat was reportedly stolen at a later date
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
Hadrien Feraud offers a track-by-track guide to his 2015 solo album, Born in the ’80s
That time Miles Davis stopped his entire band to give John McLaughlin some unlikely advice
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
Learn the trailblazing style of John McLaughlin, one of the true pioneers of jazz-rock fusion
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
How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar
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
“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
The two guitarists paid tribute to the departed icon, performing Beck’s signature tune
"For me, it’s perfect": PRS drops stunning new Private Stock John McLaughlin model
Limited to just 200 examples in 2023, McLaughlin's new signature guitar has one of the most stacked spec sheets we've seen all year, including a neck made of hormigo – a tonewood often used on marimbas
Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Kirk Hammett and more close out first Jeff Beck tribute concert with star-studded rendition of Going Down
Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, John McLaughlin, Johnny Depp, Gary Clark Jr. and many more all squeezed onstage to pay tribute to the late guitar great
