“In a way records are like paintings. Instead of using paints and brushes we use sounds and instruments.” Quote by John McLaughlin
“Everyone can lock into the rhythm on a tune. It's organic in nature. It connects the band as a whole and connects the band to the audience.” WholeAudienceBandRhythmTunesLocks Author:John McLaughlin
“In a certain sense, these were lessons I learned by playing with Indian musicians. The rhythmic forms that they use are very complex, and very challenging. In order to play in fifteen, or eleven, or seven or even five, you have to have mastered that time in order to be able to be free with the music.” PlayUseAbleFormCertainOrderChallengesFiveLessonsMusicianComplexesSevenIndianFifteenEleven Author:John McLaughlin
“When Indian musicians play a raga it's very restrictive. But, in a way these restraints are essential to liberate yourself through them, if that makes sense. I'm very much of this school of rhythm, it's the direction I'm drawn in when I'm writing and improvising.” IfsWayWritingPlaySchoolEssentialsMusicianRhythmIndianMake SenseRestraintImprovising Author:John McLaughlin
“Absolutely, all guitars are different. You can go into a store and grab five guitars, all the same model, and even though they look identical they're not identical. They play differently, they feel a bit different and they sound slightly different.” FeelsLooksDifferentPlayBitsSoundFiveModelsGuitarStoresIdentical Author:John McLaughlin
“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.” ThinkingWayTryingMatterDivineTypeMathematicsRhythmMathematical Author:John McLaughlin
“I just want to keep exploring music and hopefully the orders will keep coming in and I'll be able to keep growing the interior and exterior sides of my life.” WantAbleOrderSidesGrowingHopefullyExploringInteriorsExterior Author:John McLaughlin
“Producing is important because if there is no one making the tunes, there is nothing for the DJs to play, and nothing for the people to dance to.” PeopleIfsImportantPlayTunesDjs Author:John Norman
“I believe there's a landscape that exists underneath everything that we can see in present-day stuff. And I think that makes life kind of a detective story.” ThinkingBelieveKindStoriesI BelieveStuffLandscapeDetectivesPresent DayDetective Stories Author:Stephen Hopkins
“The weird job of acting is that it is so simple. You just see the person in the situation. It is whatever you have to do to get there. Some people want to stay up all night or cut their toe off. For me it is a bunch of reading, and hanging out with real people, I do that. You never know what you are going to get. It might be the shoes people wear.” PeopleKnowsWantPersonsRealMightJobsNightReadingSimpleActingSituationCuttingShoesBunchHanging OutToesAll NightUp All Night Author:Jason Isaacs
“In fact my favourite thing is the wig because I'm a very lazy actor so every time I put it on, in order to keep it straight, they kept on telling me to tip my head back because otherwise I was eating it all the time.” FactsOrderActorsEatingLazyFavouriteWigsFavourite Things Author:Jason Isaacs