Roger McGuinn (Jim when I first saw him) has given me almost 60 years of musical joy. 57 concerts, vinyl, cds, autographs, and shared thoughts with Camilla after several concerts. God Bless you, Roger and Camilla!
I had the honor and pleasure of seeing Roger last Saturday night (May 7, 2022) at the Wildey Theater in Edwardsville,Ill. Many of the stories Roger tells in Part 1 and Part 2 of the PBS Special were told to us, plus 2 hours of music. It was 1965-73 all over again. Best $50 I've spent in a long time. I saw him there in 2019 too. Roger is amazing playing and telling stories!!!
My wife and I were privileged enough to see Roger give a very similar presentation of his music and musical history at the Cadogan Hall in London as few years ago. His concert reminded us that those of us of a certain age have been vert fortunate to have lived through the very best of times, ethically, musically and opportunistically. Times that will never be repeated. Thank you Roger for your contributions to our youth and our heritage and for your unique and ground-breaking input to our musical wealth.
Lord I love this man’s work. I learned to play the guitar to him and the Byrds and yearned for a 12-string. That didn’t come till several years later & 22-string guitars weren’t available in most music stores where I lived. Thank You Roger!
Mr. McGuinn is the reason I bought. ‘63 Rickenbacker 12-string, and damn if it doesn’t sound just like what you hear in the Byrds records! I LOVE that guitar!
His folk rock music is so beautiful.. his guitar sings with him... almost beyond this world in magnificence... Bob Dylan wrote songs that became their hit songs and Gene Clark wrote the hit “I’ll feel a Whole lot better” and co-wrote the hit Eight miles high...he didn talk much about Gene.
The Wrecking Crew have absolutely nothing to do with The Byrds. The Byrds are musical legend. The Wrecking Crew merely a bunch of on-call studio dudes.
I saw the Byrds with Clarence White twice and Rodger several times after that always in small clubs, solo and with small groups...always completely amazing. I was a fan from the very beginning. He is a true touchstone of our generation. I love him.
@@namcat53 The latter day Byrds was a parasite feeding off the legendary status of the original with a rural drunkard's zeal to inflict a "countrified" makeover to what was already perfection. McGuinn and posse, the whole lot sounding like they were in the throes of a mononucleosis condition with each record, before expiring far, far later than self-awareness and plain common sense should've dictated.
The first time I heard Roger play I knew that I found a venue I fit into ! Now its been 59yrs and I'm still learning from him ! Thanks for making this interview available.
McGuinn will be performing next year at our Lancaster (California) Performing Arts Center. His music is part of who we are (so many of us). Wonder how many others were singing along as we watched his call in Turn Turn Turn as I was singing with my headphones this morning.
Just GREAT! Thanks Craig.... What a fantastic interview. It will go down in history along with Roger, showing the wonderful synergy of music, poetry and the really fantastic design of the "7" string set up by Martin Guitar! I have a early 60's D18 style guitar by Paesold, I think I am going to add an octave on my G string on that guitar. Love that extra tone... This 2nd installment brings both parts of your interview together in a way that we can all get to know Roger a little bit more. He is an amazing person, along with being one of our greats in the American Songwriters of our generation. Thanks!
He(Roger) is as personable as his father...I had the opportunity to meet and chat with Roger Sr.....both father and son are gentle in their conversations.....
@@GailMurphy - sheer envy here. I saw one about 10 years ago in a music store where the owner had a super collection of instruments, used and new, including that model. It was new and way above my affordability, but I can imagine what they are worth now.
Absolutely love his first few albums . Did not care much for his country music with some notable exceptions . Chestnut Mare etc. Actually bought myself a 12 string Rickenbacker .
Wow! both of these interviews are great ..I was fortunate to meet Roger at a concert one time .I live in New Jersey and he did a little outdoor concert at a local park --just him and his Rickenbacker. I got to shake his hand before he went on. it was about maybe a couple hundred people at most and Roger up there just like he is with these interviews ,and I remember thinking he sounds like a whole band onto himself .what a great musician
Many years ago I took my guild 12 string and took of the octave strings for the Low E, the A and the D....thereby giving me a 9 String to lose the drone sound of the bass strings but keep the sparkle on the treble. This was back in 1982 or 83....I wish I still had it.
thanks so much for posting this,its a blessing just to be alive to hear this great music and the history of it. in all its "incarnations". This music just makes me feel good,thanks Roger and all the other Byrds as well.RIP Clarence you are missed
As far as I'm concerned Chestnut Mare was the highlight of the Rolling Thunder Review show I saw. The Byrds show with Clarence White was spectacular. And the duet show with Gene Clark at the El Mocambo was one of the greatest nights of my life. Thank you, Roger McGuinn!
Seems like a cool guy, I got to see roger & his band performing as the byrds, in N. Illinois at a small carnival for like only 3$ or so,with some friends while on acid..had to be 89 - 91. Great times!! .
Best interview with McGuinn I’ve seen yet 😁! By the time he was finishing “Chestnut Mare”, I was in tears 🥲❤️🥲❤️🥲! A prominent face on the Mount Rushmore of ‘60s music 😁!❤ P.S. “I’m gonna catch that horse if I can 🙂❤️ …”. You know the one 🥰!
Still a musical genius and one of the most creative musician that I have ever heard. Also C. White was as creative as McGuinn and a genius as well but his style and .musical roots were totally different from Rogers.
Check out Jacob Dylan’s documentary Echo in the Canyon on Netflix. Roger and the Byrds feature prominently in a look back at the music scene in Laurel Canyon in the mid 60’s. Also includes Tom Petty talking about how he was influenced by those artists.
I'm sure the reason Lennon liked them was because he was blind as a bat and Brian Epstein discouraged him from wearing specs in public, which at the time in England were those clunky 'National Health' hornrim glasses you'd see Freddie and the Dreamers wearing. The 'granny/Ben Franklin' glasses looked cool and John could finally see!
Likely would never have heard of either Jim or Roger without the monumental talents of Gene Clark and David Crosby providing guardrails for some of his limited vocal prowess and obvious songwriting shortcomings, which became increasing clear in the years he was the only Byrd.
Gene Clark,without a doubt,was the most underrated composer of his generation. However Mcguin was the only real musician in the band,apart from Chris Hillman,who flowered later. There were no Byrds without Mcguin
@@rossdavidson7790 Yes, no Byrds without Roger: revolutionary guitarist, creator of folk-rock, master music arranger, and far better than Tom Petty at adapting Dylan's 'eccentric" voice to the rock music genre. One of the most important figures in the history of popular music and with all that, it still doesn't address the point, or rather, opinion expressed in my comment.
Absolutamente encantado con esta sesión de Roger Mc Guinn. Su calidad como ser humano se transparenta, y la calidez de sus interpretaciones dando nueva vida a esas canciones tan queridas. Me ha llenado de alegría y también de nostalgia. La poesía del folk rock, el envolvente sonido de la 12 cuerdas, la memoria de los personajes y músicos citados. Situaciones revividas de un tiempo rico en expansión del arte popular, de las odeas creativas y los sueños. Gracias a éste notable músico. Felicitaciones al anfitrión Sr. Thatcher por tan correcta y amistosa presentación. excelente todo. Audio impecable. Gran serie. Saludos desde Santiago de Chile.
+Byrdfan It really is. I mean, I get that the 7 string is easier to handle, but for me it's a little sad to see him pretty much abandon the Martin 12. Looks like most of his 12 string work is on the Rick now. It just isn't the same. His *soul* is 12 string! Like Leadbelly.
+Yourfood1993 To be honest while Roger is a good guitar player, among his peers he is nothing special..... Unless he is playing a 12 string. Then he is very special!!! Unfortunately these days he has just about totally abandoned the 12's for that God awful 7 string. I am sure he has his reasons, maybe trying to somehow distance himself from his Byrds past, and trying to carve out a particular spot for himself?? But just like Picasso didn't paint his masterpieces by number, Roger didn't do his on a 7 string.
+Byrdfan If I had to guess, I'd say maybe his hands are getting old. He did say in some other video that bending strings on a 12 is tougher. But totally agree about that disappointing 7 string. I'd actually think twice about seeing him live if I knew he'd use that thing for most of the show.
+Yourfood1993 Sadly I stopped going to his shows 5 or 6 years ago...... Simply because he was playing about 80% of the tunes on that 7 string while a perfectly good 12 string Ric and Martin sat there mostly unused. You could even hear the excitement in the crowd if he just looked at the Ric. Plus he no longer meets with the fans or signs any autographs...... I guess to everything there is a season, and the 12 string season is over!! :-(((
+Byrdfan Daaaamn. What a tease that must've been! Well, that's the nail in the coffin for me, then. Sadly, I never got to see him. Since The Byrds were really only a huge band for about a year & change in the 60s, I would guess Roger's livelihood now is touring- so why would he disappoint so many fans that way? If it were me I'd play the signature instruments 24/7. Ah well...
This is great but Roger is wrong about how the UK TV programme The Old Grey Whistle Test got its name. The phrase was actually an old Tin Pan Alley saying meaning that if you heard an older person whistling your song in the street you definitely had a smash hit across all age groups.
15:48 They couldn't think of the title of the LP they just finished but they sent the artwork to the company offices to save time-meanwhile they put "untitled" to indicate this situation-but the record company figured THAT was the title!
OOPS...Roger named the wrong record company for the BYRDS' reunion album. It was on Asylum Records. Arista was the label he recorded "Back From Rio." with . Clive Davis of Columbia Records, was holding Roger's contract at the reunion time and was the head of Arista later. Maybe why the wires got crossed or maybe just because the names of both began with an "A"
I don't think he tours...🙁BTW...a great watch is "Laurel Canyon"..2 episodes on Epic TV...how all the wonderful groups including The Byrd's came about..
Fantastic stuff ! It would have been very interesting to hear something about the Gary Usher albums period. Check out the 2 new Byrds / Gary Usher specials on TH-cam for more amazing stories !
I Read somewhere that Glen Campbell played the lead twelve string on those songs and these guys learned it later... I wish tedesco would verify this since we cant ask Glen...
This man has influenced more rock groups than the Beatles and Beach Boys combined.. he introduced folk rock, psychedelic jazz sitar music and country rock..he even introduced Lennon to his shades... Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan became hip and popular thanks to him...yet he never became a rock icon to the masses because the Byrds became more country.
You know...we are all drinking the same water that has been around since the earth was created. The water you're drinking now has probably been drank by Kings and Queens from long ago...
I saw Roger McGuinn and David Crosby perform Mr. Tambourine Man at a Tribute to Bob Dylan, who joined them onstage, a little late. The cameraman just about turns inside out, trying to capture Bob Dylan, as he, unexpectedly, enters the stage. David and Roger both defer to him, and support him. It is really quite touching. It pretty amazing, because Bob stumbles on the lyrics, but David reassures him, then Roger switched to high harmony, giving Bob the lead. Bob can’t quite seem to get it together, so Roger comes over to his mike and sings with him. Meanwhile, David, who had relinquished his part, and microphone, to Bob, switches to Roger’s mike. Afterward, Bob and David exchange good natured pats on the back, and shoves. Pretty phenomenal.
I don’t know if that’s true. It’s fair to say that in an interview Roger said that he and the rest of the Byrd’s were initially envious of Gene Clark, because as the only Byrd with songwriting credits on the first album he was earning the big bucks.
Don't think it was ill-intentioned at all. They were close friends. It was a natural reaction from part of the public to whom that episode was unknown... the other crowd (and Roger) went along. Anyway... not my intention to pick a fight. Keep up the good work with Gene Clark's clips.
Yeah, the real reason Gene was basically kicked out of the group was due to jealousy - primarily on David Crosby's part. Gene was magnetic and very good looking, and a prolific songwriter. Thanks to his bigger share of royalties, Gene was driving around in a Ferrari while the rest of the Byrds were scraping by. By all accounts (even Crosby's), Croz used to bully Gene - who was a sensitive guy. Croz claimed that Gene couldn't keep rhythm on a guitar well, so Gene stopped playing guitar live. Croz - and to a lesser extent McGuinn - pushed their songs and started vetoing Gene's songs (which were often superior). Gene couldn't take it anymore and England was the last straw.
With all due respect to the great Tom Petty. He started out as a McGuinn sound alike. As a matter of fact, when Roger McGuinn first heard Tom Petty on the radio he said to himself "I don't remember recording this" because Petty's voice and style were pretty much the same as his. Both men are among the all time greats. Petty may have the the lead as a prolific song writer but McGuinn 's musianship is light years ahead of Tom
Fantastic interview! .... Roger, the king of 12-string guitar!
Roger McGuinn (Jim when I first saw him) has given me almost 60 years of musical joy. 57 concerts, vinyl, cds, autographs, and shared thoughts with Camilla after several concerts. God Bless you, Roger and Camilla!
I had the honor and pleasure of seeing Roger last Saturday night (May 7, 2022) at the Wildey Theater in Edwardsville,Ill. Many of the stories Roger tells in Part 1 and Part 2 of the PBS Special were told to us, plus 2 hours of music. It was 1965-73 all over again. Best $50 I've spent in a long time. I saw him there in 2019 too. Roger is amazing playing and telling stories!!!
What great stories & history. What a fine, fine, musician & affable guy. Thanks
I'm 65 now I feel like a little boy walking around San Francisco! What a trip!
and what a nice humble person he is.....what a great new insight for me how talented a musician Roger is. I would love to see him in concert
Yer kidding? You dont know much about mcguinn if u think he is humble
me too
Turn Turn Turn...such a beautiful song with biblical lyrics....
Roger McGuinn is a living legend, period!
I hope he is honored in the Kennedy Center Honors
My wife and I were privileged enough to see Roger give a very similar presentation of his music and musical history at the Cadogan Hall in London as few years ago. His concert reminded us that those of us of a certain age have been vert fortunate to have lived through the very best of times, ethically, musically and opportunistically. Times that will never be repeated. Thank you Roger for your contributions to our youth and our heritage and for your unique and ground-breaking input to our musical wealth.
Roger McGuinn he is my favourite guitar player
Lord I love this man’s work. I learned to play the guitar to him and the Byrds and yearned for a 12-string. That didn’t come till several years later & 22-string guitars weren’t available in most music stores where I lived. Thank You Roger!
Roger McGuinn is an inspiration to most musicians I know.
Clearance White is a inspiration to every guitar player on earth.
Mr. McGuinn is the reason I bought. ‘63 Rickenbacker 12-string, and damn if it doesn’t sound just like what you hear in the Byrds records! I LOVE that guitar!
I'm only 50 but love hearing the stories.
Magnífic gritar player Roger Mcguin, my all Times favorite
Thanks Roger For Your music
Claudio from Chile
Saw him live some years ago in Pregarten, Austria
Amazing series with Roger McQuinn. Thank you for producing this fine example of the human experience.
Completely awesome! I enjoyed every minute of it! Roger Mcguinn is so talented.
What a fine gentleman - Roger McGuinn! American music royalty...
Sir Roger
McGuinn is the soundtrack of my life.
His folk rock music is so beautiful.. his guitar sings with him... almost beyond this world in magnificence... Bob Dylan wrote songs that became their hit songs and Gene Clark wrote the hit “I’ll feel a Whole lot better” and co-wrote the hit Eight miles high...he didn talk much about Gene.
This is your summation of The Byrds and Gene Clark?? You know next to nothing about either so why bother?
And Clarence
If you’ve never seen the movie The Wrecking Crew, you need to see it..totally amazing.
The Wrecking Crew have absolutely nothing to do with The Byrds. The Byrds are musical legend. The Wrecking Crew merely a bunch of on-call studio dudes.
I saw the Byrds with Clarence White twice and Rodger several times after that always in small clubs, solo and with small groups...always completely amazing. I was a fan from the very beginning. He is a true touchstone of our generation. I love him.
@Musical Box You're right, it wasn't the birds, it was The Byrds.
@@namcat53 The latter day Byrds was a parasite feeding off the legendary status of the original with a rural drunkard's zeal to inflict a "countrified" makeover to what was already perfection. McGuinn and posse, the whole lot sounding like they were in the throes of a mononucleosis condition with each record, before expiring far, far later than self-awareness and plain common sense should've dictated.
The first time I heard Roger play I knew that I found a venue I fit into ! Now its been 59yrs and I'm still learning from him ! Thanks for making this interview available.
McGuinn will be performing next year at our Lancaster (California) Performing Arts Center. His music is part of who we are (so many of us). Wonder how many others were singing along as we watched his call in Turn Turn Turn as I was singing with my headphones this morning.
Just GREAT! Thanks Craig.... What a fantastic interview. It will go down in history along with Roger, showing the wonderful synergy of music, poetry and the really fantastic design of the "7" string set up by Martin Guitar! I have a early 60's D18 style guitar by Paesold, I think I am going to add an octave on my G string on that guitar. Love that extra tone... This 2nd installment brings both parts of your interview together in a way that we can all get to know Roger a little bit more. He is an amazing person, along with being one of our greats in the American Songwriters of our generation. Thanks!
The Beatles met the Byrds before Roger had changed his name; Sir Paul still calls him Jim.
This is a great series. I hope to see more in the future. Thank you.
I thought All I Really want to do was the second hit not Turn Turn Turn ?.
He(Roger) is as personable as his father...I had the opportunity to meet and chat with Roger Sr.....both father and son are gentle in their conversations.....
Gene Clark was a great Lyricist set you free this time and feel a whole lot better still two of my favorite songs
Gene was the most talented of the byrds
@@lastnamefirst4035 I've always wondered why you never hear that said definitely the most talented bird
Great show , Roger is fantastic.
Roger's gotten away from the 12, since he came up with the 7 string.He's just a monster guitarist, especially acoustic.
I'm honored to own one of his signed 7 string Martins.
@@GailMurphy - sheer envy here. I saw one about 10 years ago in a music store where the owner had a super collection of instruments, used and new, including that model. It was new and way above my affordability, but I can imagine what they are worth now.
I never knew that about The Old Grey Whistle Test, great show you can still see on youtube
Absolutely love his first few albums . Did not care much for his country music with some notable exceptions .
Chestnut Mare etc.
Actually bought myself a 12 string Rickenbacker .
Wow! both of these interviews are great ..I was fortunate to meet Roger at a concert one time .I live in New Jersey and he did a little outdoor concert at a local park --just him and his Rickenbacker. I got to shake his hand before he went on. it was about maybe a couple hundred people at most and Roger up there just like he is with these interviews ,and I remember thinking he sounds like a whole band onto himself .what a great musician
The whole Universe has Witnessed the music of Endless Time through this Song.
would have soo loved to have met the Crew loved the guys and gal
Many years ago I took my guild 12 string and took of the octave strings for the Low E, the A and the D....thereby giving me a 9 String to lose the drone sound of the bass strings but keep the sparkle on the treble. This was back in 1982 or 83....I wish I still had it.
Well you could get another 12 and repeat the process. It's an interesting switch.
thanks so much for posting this,its a blessing just to be alive to hear this great music and the history of it. in all its "incarnations". This music just makes me feel good,thanks Roger and all the other Byrds as well.RIP Clarence you are missed
As far as I'm concerned Chestnut Mare was the highlight of the Rolling Thunder Review show I saw. The Byrds show with Clarence White was spectacular. And the duet show with Gene Clark at the El Mocambo was one of the greatest nights of my life. Thank you, Roger McGuinn!
Fantastic interview. I was in L.A. at the time of the Byrds, it was a fantastic time for music.Loved the Birds!!!
BYRDS
Love him. Loved the Byrds!
I just picked up an HD7 on Ebay, just got it today, so stoked! It is just beautiful.
Seems like a cool guy, I got to see roger & his band performing as the byrds, in N. Illinois at a small carnival for like only 3$ or so,with some friends while on acid..had to be 89 - 91.
Great times!!
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Excellent set of two videos - Roger McGuinn was the Byrds.
Still, my All-time favorite by The Byrds : " It Won't Be Wrong". ---------------WolfSky9
mine is Have You Seen Her Face
Both are great tunes.
Oh, I saw the Wrecking Crew in the movie about Brian Wilson !!!
My hero...
Those cobalt blue glasses were the koolest ever bring them back Roger !!!!
Best interview with McGuinn I’ve seen yet 😁! By the time he was finishing “Chestnut Mare”, I was in tears 🥲❤️🥲❤️🥲! A prominent face on the Mount Rushmore of ‘60s music 😁!❤
P.S. “I’m gonna catch that horse if I can 🙂❤️ …”. You know the one 🥰!
great storyteller and awesome musician
Still a musical genius and one of the most creative musician that I have ever heard. Also C. White was as creative as McGuinn and a genius as well but his style and .musical roots were totally different from Rogers.
you really like to throw around that word genius don't you.
Check out Jacob Dylan’s documentary Echo in the Canyon on Netflix. Roger and the Byrds feature prominently in a look back at the music scene in Laurel Canyon in the mid 60’s. Also includes Tom Petty talking about how he was influenced by those artists.
Thanks Ill check it out
The wire glasses we used to call Byrd glasses. Roger said he got the idea from John Sebastian. So maybe John was the first.
I'm sure the reason Lennon liked them was because he was blind as a bat and Brian Epstein discouraged him from wearing specs in public, which at the time in England were those clunky 'National Health' hornrim glasses you'd see Freddie and the Dreamers wearing. The 'granny/Ben Franklin' glasses looked cool and John could finally see!
The glasses were always called Ben Franklin glasses
Fantastic!
Thanks so much true treasure
Likely would never have heard of either Jim or Roger without the monumental talents of Gene Clark and David Crosby providing guardrails for some of his limited vocal prowess and obvious songwriting shortcomings, which became increasing clear in the years he was the only Byrd.
Gene Clark,without a doubt,was the most underrated composer of his generation. However Mcguin was the only real musician in the band,apart from Chris Hillman,who flowered later. There were no Byrds without Mcguin
@@rossdavidson7790 Yes, no Byrds without Roger: revolutionary guitarist, creator of folk-rock, master music arranger, and far better than Tom Petty at adapting Dylan's 'eccentric" voice to the rock music genre. One of the most important figures in the history of popular music and with all that, it still doesn't address the point, or rather, opinion expressed in my comment.
I'm glad he mentions gram parsons.
Absolutamente encantado con esta sesión de Roger Mc Guinn. Su calidad como ser humano se transparenta, y la calidez de sus interpretaciones dando nueva vida a esas canciones tan queridas. Me ha llenado de alegría y también de nostalgia. La poesía del folk rock, el envolvente sonido de la 12 cuerdas, la memoria de los personajes y músicos citados. Situaciones revividas de un tiempo rico en expansión del arte popular, de las odeas creativas y los sueños.
Gracias a éste notable músico. Felicitaciones al anfitrión Sr. Thatcher por tan correcta y amistosa presentación. excelente todo. Audio impecable. Gran serie.
Saludos desde Santiago de Chile.
Good to see Roger using the 12 string Martin in this video.
+Byrdfan
It really is. I mean, I get that the 7 string is easier to handle, but for me it's a little sad to see him pretty much abandon the Martin 12. Looks like most of his 12 string work is on the Rick now. It just isn't the same. His *soul* is 12 string! Like Leadbelly.
+Yourfood1993 To be honest while Roger is a good guitar player, among his peers he is nothing special..... Unless he is playing a 12 string. Then he is very special!!! Unfortunately these days he has just about totally abandoned the 12's for that God awful 7 string. I am sure he has his reasons, maybe trying to somehow distance himself from his Byrds past, and trying to carve out a particular spot for himself?? But just like Picasso didn't paint his masterpieces by number, Roger didn't do his on a 7 string.
+Byrdfan
If I had to guess, I'd say maybe his hands are getting old. He did say in some other video that bending strings on a 12 is tougher. But totally agree about that disappointing 7 string. I'd actually think twice about seeing him live if I knew he'd use that thing for most of the show.
+Yourfood1993 Sadly I stopped going to his shows 5 or 6 years ago...... Simply because he was playing about 80% of the tunes on that 7 string while a perfectly good 12 string Ric and Martin sat there mostly unused. You could even hear the excitement in the crowd if he just looked at the Ric. Plus he no longer meets with the fans or signs any autographs...... I guess to everything there is a season, and the 12 string season is over!! :-(((
+Byrdfan
Daaaamn. What a tease that must've been! Well, that's the nail in the coffin for me, then. Sadly, I never got to see him.
Since The Byrds were really only a huge band for about a year & change in the 60s, I would guess Roger's livelihood now is touring- so why would he disappoint so many fans that way? If it were me I'd play the signature instruments 24/7. Ah well...
Roger, the best. Thanks for a wonderful breakfast.
Roger McGuinn....just seeing his name in print gets my blood up
The second hit here UK was "All i really wanna do" which i thought was rather good
This is great but Roger is wrong about how the UK TV programme The Old Grey Whistle Test got its name. The phrase was actually an old Tin Pan Alley saying meaning that if you heard an older person whistling your song in the street you definitely had a smash hit across all age groups.
GOOD INFO-THANKS
Será.mi faborito de siempre
sadly the drummer Mr. Hal Blaine just passed away
15:48 They couldn't think of the title of the LP they just finished but they sent the artwork to the company offices to save time-meanwhile they put "untitled" to indicate this situation-but the record company figured THAT was the title!
Great interview!
OOPS...Roger named the wrong record company for the BYRDS' reunion album. It was on Asylum Records. Arista was the label he recorded "Back From Rio." with . Clive Davis of Columbia Records, was holding Roger's contract at the reunion time and was the head of Arista later. Maybe why the wires got crossed or maybe just because the names of both began with an "A"
For a period of time...they were 'different companies under the same roof'. ('Asylum' later became 'Electra-Asylum')
I don't think he tours...🙁BTW...a great watch is "Laurel Canyon"..2 episodes on Epic TV...how all the wonderful groups including The Byrd's came about..
Fantastic stuff ! It would have been very interesting to hear something about the Gary Usher albums period. Check out the 2 new Byrds / Gary Usher specials on TH-cam for more amazing stories !
That was great!
Wow, I knew about The Wrecking Crew, there is a great documentary about them, but I didn't know they did "Mr Tambourine Man"... wow.
I Read somewhere that Glen Campbell played the lead twelve string on those songs and these guys learned it later... I wish tedesco would verify this since we cant ask Glen...
What a wonderful player
Ive always been proud to see I shared the same name as a BYRDS band member Ha Ha Ha
Generous fellow--
WOW
Roger McGuinn is superlative
Chesnut mare is the best song ever
And the fans of The Byrds start arguing in the comment section in 3,2,1...
This man has influenced more rock groups than the Beatles and Beach Boys combined.. he introduced folk rock, psychedelic jazz sitar music and country rock..he even introduced Lennon to his shades... Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan became hip and popular thanks to him...yet he never became a rock icon to the masses because the Byrds became more country.
I wchis I want to be on the show because I have the 1974 martin D35
Hi: Why isn't Part One of Roger McGuinn uploaded?
+karl valois Part one is now on. Sorry about the reverse order!
Doing all that on a 12 string. Crazy.
Fantastic way to end the show!
You know...we are all drinking the same water that has been around since the earth was created. The water you're drinking now has probably been drank by Kings and Queens from long ago...
Mr. Tambourine Man was by Bob Dylan
He said that though and told the story of how he adapted it to a beatle-type beat
I saw Roger McGuinn and David Crosby perform Mr. Tambourine Man at a Tribute to Bob Dylan, who joined them onstage, a little late. The cameraman just about turns inside out, trying to capture Bob Dylan, as he, unexpectedly, enters the stage. David and Roger both defer to him, and support him. It is really quite touching. It pretty amazing, because Bob stumbles on the lyrics, but David reassures him, then Roger switched to high harmony, giving Bob the lead. Bob can’t quite seem to get it together, so Roger comes over to his mike and sings with him. Meanwhile, David, who had relinquished his part, and microphone, to Bob, switches to Roger’s mike. Afterward, Bob and David exchange good natured pats on the back, and shoves. Pretty phenomenal.
Clarence White
THE LORD IS THE AVENGER OF THOSE WHO ARE DEFRAUDED......
I was gonna shit myself if he didnt bring up Easy Rider
Still don't like sweethearts of the rodeo. Period.
Mcguinn was always jealous of Gene
I dont know that for sure. Idk any of these guys more than what ive read or heard
I know how talented Gene Clark was. His fear of flying was certainly true, and I hope that they liked and respected each other.
I don’t know if that’s true. It’s fair to say that in an interview Roger said that he and the rest of the Byrd’s were initially envious of Gene Clark, because as the only Byrd with songwriting credits on the first album he was earning the big bucks.
not cool to have a big laugh at Gene Clark's expense Roger...
Don't think it was ill-intentioned at all. They were close friends. It was a natural reaction from part of the public to whom that episode was unknown... the other crowd (and Roger) went along. Anyway... not my intention to pick a fight. Keep up the good work with Gene Clark's clips.
+corleth84 not picking a fight. I just think it was in poor taste.
I bet you are fun at parties.
I agree, he avoided the real story of Gene and Crosby's firings, Gene in his 83 interview said he actually liked to fly, the reason was bullshit.
Yeah, the real reason Gene was basically kicked out of the group was due to jealousy - primarily on David Crosby's part.
Gene was magnetic and very good looking, and a prolific songwriter. Thanks to his bigger share of royalties, Gene was driving around in a Ferrari while the rest of the Byrds were scraping by. By all accounts (even Crosby's), Croz used to bully Gene - who was a sensitive guy. Croz claimed that Gene couldn't keep rhythm on a guitar well, so Gene stopped playing guitar live. Croz - and to a lesser extent McGuinn - pushed their songs and started vetoing Gene's songs (which were often superior). Gene couldn't take it anymore and England was the last straw.
Eh...dint like the country side...oh well.
TOM PETTY IS GONE AND HAD MORE TALENT...
With all due respect to the great Tom Petty. He started out as a McGuinn sound alike. As a matter of fact, when Roger McGuinn first heard Tom Petty on the radio he said to himself "I don't remember recording this" because Petty's voice and style were pretty much the same as his. Both men are among the all time greats. Petty may have the the lead as a prolific song writer but McGuinn 's musianship is light years ahead of Tom
FUCKIN BRILLIANT I THINK ROGER IS A GREAT GUY AND AN AMAZING MUSICIAN