Till a few years back I was not too keen on John Mclaughlin. I just went ahead and bought Floating Point. And was I glad I did. Its amazing- I sat through the entire CD yesterday in the night. Only when the last track ended did I realise it was time to go to sleep. And that it was not the time of the night to keep the neighbours awake.
John Mayall of course, has always been a favourite, even without Clapton. Which reminds me of the Allman Brothers. Another great band, though a little short lived (Duane Allman wise), thanks to some sad motorbiking.