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Show-stopping techniques you can learn from Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin
By John Wheatcroft published
This lesson takes a deep dive into the styles of the virtuoso trio responsible for one of the greatest fusion albums ever made

Al Di Meola on how a legendary live session with Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin came to light after 40 years
By David Mead published
The sequel to a jazz-fusion guitar classic finally arrives as Saturday Night in San Francisco gets restored for an official release

John McLaughlin: “I fell in love with the guitar and even started sleeping with it, that’s how much I loved it”
By David Mead published
The jazz-fusion guitar legend shares stories, reflections and life lessons from a career spent pushing the envelope

John McLaughlin: “For me, music is a form of meditation and self-discovery, especially if you’re improvising”
By Brad Angle published
The jazz/fusion great on breaking the law, spirituality and music, and finding freedom and inspiration in the sounds of his breathtaking new album, Liberation Time

A sequel to Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia’s legendary live album Friday Night In San Francisco is on the way
By Matt Parker published
A lost recording of the following evening’s set – Saturday Night In San Francisco – is set for release in July

Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Slash, Zakk Wylde, John McLaughlin and more wish Neal Schon a happy birthday
By Jackson Maxwell published
Paul Rodgers, LL Cool J, Dolly Parton, Sheila E., Huey Lewis and Narada Michael Walden also stop by to wish the Journey guitarist many happy returns in a video organized by his wife, Michaele

John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years sees the guitarist select his key performances at the legendary Swiss festival
By Matt Parker published
The new live collection has been handpicked by McLaughlin himself from shows with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Paco de Lucia and The 4th Dimension

John McLaughlin announces lockdown-themed album built around “transcontinental collaborations”
By Richard Bienstock published
Liberation Time is out July 16
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