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John McLaughlin (Jazz)

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Musician

The Resume

    (January 4, 1942- )
    Leader of the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1971-1975)
    Recorded ‘Extrapolation,' ‘My Goals Beyond,' ‘Devotion,' ‘Electric Dreams,' and ‘Thieves and Poets' (as a solo artist); ‘Birds of Fire' and ‘Inner Mounting Flame' (with the Mahavishnu Orchestra)
    Follower of the guru Sri Chinmoy during the 1970's

Why he might be annoying:

    He recorded songs with goofy titles like ‘Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love.'
    He has the same name as a certain talk show blowhard.
    He is twice divorced.
    During the 1970s, he was one of the few musicians with short hair.
    His band the Mahavishnu Orchestra went through a messy breakup.
    He tried to reform the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the 1980s without success.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He pioneered jazz-rock.
    He branched out into Indian music with the group Shakti.
    He played guitar on Miles Davis's masterpieces ‘In a Silent Way' and ‘Bitches Brew.'
    He recorded an album with fellow Sri Chinmoy disciple Carlos Santana.
    He started practicing yoga as an alternative to drugs.

Credit: Wuffle


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 107 Votes: 46.73% Annoying