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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
John McLaughlin is truly a guitar god. He even invented a few guitars of his own design.
From his days leading the Mahavishnu Orchestra through his various other incarnations, I have always enjoyed his skill and love for the instrument.
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Back in the late 60's-early 70's, Zappa had many interesting (and not so interesting) opening acts: Sea Train, Elvin Bishop, Sha Na Na (I used to know their manager, Ed Goodgold--his real name), etc. One interesting story was told to us by Ruth Underwood. At one point, some might remem- ber, the Mahavishnu Orchestra toured with Frank. It seems that Zappa demanded to be the main event, while John McLaughlin ALSO demanded to be the headliner! There was this running argument as to who was the bigger act, and who should be opener. Well, eventually, reluctantly, they both agreed to "trade off" each night. Ruth said this really pissed Zappa off. Also, Frank allegedly resented the fact that McLaughlin always walked around with an acoustic guitar, noodling on it everywhere he went. He practiced CONSTANTLY, which annoyed Frank, because, even though Frank was one of the greatest rock guitarists in the world, he hated to practice his guitar, and only played when on stage. It's weird to think about such an ego clash between two guitar giants. Then again, it's NOT so weird, when you think about it.