![]() ![]() We invite you to join us for a very cool evening from May of 1994, recorded for posterity at The Bottom Line in New York City. When he left, Camilla and I had tears running down our faces. Afterwards, Pete came by my dressing room and quietly said he had never heard Bells of Rhymney sung so well. It was a big deal for me to be there with Pete, and to play Bells of Rhymney for him, with him whistling at the end. That evening was something I ll never forget. ![]() Includes Chestnut Mare, If I Had a Hammer, Eight Miles High, Bells of Rhymney and So You Want to be a Rock n Roll Star. 1 hit with Seeger s Turn! Turn! Turn! in 1965, which Seeger credited with putting his kids through college and that s just the start. They had a lot to talk about The Byrds had scored a huge No. Over the course of one night in 1994, with noted radio personality Vin Scelsa leading the conversation, Seeger and McGuinn swapped stories and songs. Pete Seeger & Roger McGuinn: Live at the Bottom Line The historic first meeting of two generations of folk masters happened only once, and it happened at The Bottom Line. Always alone Never with a herd Prettiest mare I've ever seen You'll have to take my word I'm going to catch that horse if I can And when I do I'll give her my brand Well I was up on Stony Ridge After this chestnut mare, been chasing her for weeks Oh I'd catch a glimpse of her every once in a while Taking her meal, bathing, fine lady This one day I happen to be real close to her And I saw her. Roger McGuinnRoger McGuinn & Band (Bonus Track Version) 1976 Sony Music EntertainmentReleased.Meeting Pete, Bobby Darrin & Beach Ballġ5. Provided to YouTube by Legacy RecordingsChestnut Mare (Live) So You Want To Be A Rock ‘n’ Roll Starġ4. You were exploring the grounds of Jazz and Eastern Raga music and the results were songs like “Eight Miles High”, “I See You” and “What’s Happening?!?!” which are incredible psychedelic rock pieces.13. We would like to talk about album making and what are some of the strongest memories from recording and producing albums like Fifth Dimension, which was a way different album and is now regarded as highly influential. I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician (McGuinn/Levy) Here are some of the songs that made it into Byrds albums Gene Tryp is on the back burner as a recording project. Would you ever be interested in finishing it? Or could you share with us the songs that were written for that project and ended up on other albums? Gene Tryp is almost as famous as Brian Wilson’s Smile on the list of unfinished or abandoned projects. Well I have to like the artist and the material. Truck Drivin Man, Ballad of Easy Rider, Chestnut Mare, and others. ![]() Do you still get requests for session work and what criteria do you measure to make a decision to agree or not? Hall of Fame Series Interview with 1991 Inductee, Roger McGuinn of The Byrds. You’ve offered your services to numerous sessions over the years, appearing on recordings by Judy Collins, Aimee Mann, Mary Lou Lord, Elvis Costello,et.al. George Harrison invited me to stay at the rented house the Willburys were using as a recording studio but I was too busy writing songs and getting ready to record my Back From Rio CD to take him up on the offer. Could you set the record straight and if you were offered the chance, were you just tired of the “band routine” and prefer to work solo or were you not interested in the type of music they were recording? Many rumours have circulated over the years that you turned down the opportunity to join Travelling Willburys. I wonder how folk and rock music might have changed if you reinterpreted Simon’s songs instead of Dylan’s? No I never thought of covering any of Paul’s songs. I’ve heard some cover versions of Simon and Garfunkel songs that have that jingly-jangly guitar sound and I wonder if you ever were offered or thought about covering one of Paul’s songs? He was behind the glass in the control room and I was sitting with my 12-string Gibson in the studio playing what he asked me, as a studio musician. Did you ever have any musical conversations with Paul? You did some early sessions with Tom & Jerry (before they regrouped as Simon & Garfunkel). Tiffany Queen (Roger McGuinn) 2:42 Side 2 Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man (Roger McGuinn. We also managed to talk about making all those Byrds’ albums. Chestnut Mare (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) 5:09 6. He’s still very busy making music and just recently there are a couple of great news, which you will find about in our interview. Roger McGuinn interview about The Byrds … McGuinn is one of the most influential artists and a founding member of The Byrds – fathers of Folk Rock if you like. ![]()
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