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Roger McGuinn on jamming with George Harrison, teaching Mike Bloomfield and confusing Bob Dylan
The folk-rock icon said the Beatles were jealous of the Byrds’ clothes. “They asked, ‘How’d you get to wear jeans? We had to ...
"He [Gram Parsons] taught me how to play it, and I went and practiced it and practiced it and went out and cut it," recalled Peter Fonda.
With the Byrds, Roger McGuinn gifted us chiming electric 12-string anthems like “Turn, Turn, Turn,” riff-laden cuts like “So You Want to Be a Rock ‘N’ Roll Star,” and proto-country-rock classics like ...
“It’s a shock and I feel great, but I’m 81 years old. The good thing is a lot of people look at me and say, ‘Oh, come on man, you must be kidding.’ So that’s nice.” Rock stars aren’t supposed to get ...
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Today, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman of the legendary country-rock pathbreakers the Byrds celebrate a half-century of their landmark sixth album Sweetheart of the Rodeo with a new live release. The ...
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Roger McGuinn said Bob Dylan didn't recognize his own song when the Byrds performed it for him
Although he took influence from George Harrison, as a session player Roger McGuinn had been experimenting with 12-string guitar sounds long before he was captivated by the Beatles and Harrison’s use ...
For the house or McGuinn or otherwise, Dylan visited the guitarist’s home often to play pool, shoot the breeze, and, after Dylan noticed McGuinn’s house had a basketball hoop, play pickup ball games. ...
A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee known as a pioneer of the ‘60s folk-rock movement is coming to an intimate Alabama venue in February. Roger McGuinn, a singer-songwriter and founding member of ...
Singer-songwriter Roger McGuinn, perhaps best known for co-founding the 60s rock band the Byrds, shared an intimate evening across his lifetime of music at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center ...
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