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Roger McGuinn Quotes

The first 12 - string guitar I bought was probably around 1957 Picture Quote #1

I’m happy with the Byrds as a good memory Picture Quote #1

Leadbelly’s guitar is in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Picture Quote #1

I’m not attracted to expensive things Picture Quote #1

I’ve always loved the songs of the sea. I was first introduced to them back in 1957, at the Old Town School of Folk Music. I used to go to Pete Seeger concerts, and he would do songs like ‘Ruben Ranzo’ and talk about how the sailors sang songs to do their work - to raise the anchors, pull up the sails and that sort of thing Picture Quote #1

I think what makes the Byrds stand up all these years is the basis in folk music. Folk music, being a timeless art form, is the foundation of the Byrds. We were all from a folk background. We considered ourselves folk singers even when we strapped on electric instruments and dabbled in different things Picture Quote #1

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I didn’t really enjoy reading until I married my wife and we began reading the Bible out loud to each other every day. I enjoy reading now, and there is a whole world of books out there to explore Picture Quote #1

I think the good thing about the Internet is to give something away and to sell something else. Get a business model like that because the old brick and mortar record stores are falling apart, and the big record companies are collapsing under their own weight Picture Quote #1

I got into computers back in the early 80s, so it was a natural progression of learning about e-mail in the mid- 80s and getting into the Internet when it opened up in the early 90s Picture Quote #1

...Scotty Moore plays one of the first really amazing riffs in rock history on Heartbreak Hotel with Elvis Presley ... it was dangerous, it scared everybodys parents, which was part of the attraction then - as it still is now... it totally blindsided me and made me want to get a guitar and do that Picture Quote #1

You can see it on the Internet: There’s an argument going on continually about, ‘What is folk music?’ And I don’t really want to get involved in that. It’s an endless argument, a ‘How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?’ kind of argument Picture Quote #1

I’ve always considered myself a folk singer, even though we strapped on Rickenbacker guitars and played pretty loud Picture Quote #1

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But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there Picture Quote #1

I was raised a Roman Catholic and had to go to the eight o’clock Mass every morning and have communion and wear a tie, kind of like a restricted life style. Then in the 60s, we got wild and let it go and started looking in other places to see where God really was, and I came back to the Christian thing Picture Quote #1

When I first went from a band situation to a solo situation, it was quite an adjustment to make. But after having done it for a number of years, it really feels good out there Picture Quote #1

I always got a kick out of it when they called it the California Sound because it really came out of Liverpool and Greenwich Village Picture Quote #1

I started playing guitar back in 56. I was a teenager, and guitars had just come in, and I had a thing for it and got one. Started learning lead breaks from songs, because that was the easiest thing to do at the time. I had the guitar for two years before I learned any chords. Really Picture Quote #1

No one realized that I needed eyeglasses until I was 12 years old. My parents were writers, so I was around the sounds of words and developed a vocabulary with my sense of hearing. I play guitar by ear Picture Quote #1

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To me, being in the big time is not that big of a deal. I’ve been there; I know what it is. It’s exciting, but it’s also a lot of work and pressure. I love sort of flying under the radar where we can play theaters and sell CD’s on the Internet, and it’s really kind of a cool time Picture Quote #1

I always got a kick out of it when they called it the California Sound because it really came out of Liverpool and Greenwich Village Picture Quote #1

But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there Picture Quote #1

Im not attracted to expensive things Picture Quote #1

I don’t really collect guitars Picture Quote #1

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How many years will you crawl through this castle, so satisfied and still wanting more? Picture Quote #1

He blew his mind out in a caaaar Picture Quote #1

Once I’ve written a song, I sometimes refine them Picture Quote #1

Yes, basically, like you said, I’ll work out a chord pattern and work out the lyrics over that Picture Quote #1

That’s my favorite subject because it really levels the playing field for artists these days. You don’t have to sell out to the record company. You don’t have to get a five hundred thousand dollars, or whatever, and pay them back for the rest of your life to record a record Picture Quote #1

Now, you can just get a laptop, get some software, put a microphone on it and make a record. You have to know how to do it. It does help if you’ve had 35 or 40 years of experience in the studio. But, it still levels the playing field so artists can record their own stuff Picture Quote #1

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The first 12 - string guitar I bought was probably around 1957 (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I’m happy with the Byrds as a good memory (Roger McGuinn Quotes) Leadbelly’s guitar is in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I’m not attracted to expensive things (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I’ve always loved the songs of the sea. I was first introduced to them back in 1957, at the Old Town School of Folk Music. I used to go to Pete Seeger concerts, and he would do songs like ‘Ruben Ranzo’ and talk about how the sailors sang songs to do their work - to raise the anchors, pull up the sails and that sort of thing. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I think what makes the Byrds stand up all these years is the basis in folk music. Folk music, being a timeless art form, is the foundation of the Byrds. We were all from a folk background. We considered ourselves folk singers even when we strapped on electric instruments and dabbled in different things. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I didn’t really enjoy reading until I married my wife and we began reading the Bible out loud to each other every day. I enjoy reading now, and there is a whole world of books out there to explore. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I think the good thing about the Internet is to give something away and to sell something else. Get a business model like that because the old brick and mortar record stores are falling apart, and the big record companies are collapsing under their own weight. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I got into computers back in the early 80s, so it was a natural progression of learning about e-mail in the mid- 80s and getting into the Internet when it opened up in the early 90s. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) ...Scotty Moore plays one of the first really amazing riffs in rock history on Heartbreak Hotel with Elvis Presley ... it was dangerous, it scared everybodys parents, which was part of the attraction then - as it still is now... it totally blindsided me and made me want to get a guitar and do that ... (Roger McGuinn Quotes) You can see it on the Internet: There’s an argument going on continually about, ‘What is folk music?’ And I don’t really want to get involved in that. It’s an endless argument, a ‘How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?’ kind of argument. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I’ve always considered myself a folk singer, even though we strapped on Rickenbacker guitars and played pretty loud. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I was raised a Roman Catholic and had to go to the eight o’clock Mass every morning and have communion and wear a tie, kind of like a restricted life style. Then in the 60s, we got wild and let it go and started looking in other places to see where God really was, and I came back to the Christian thing. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) When I first went from a band situation to a solo situation, it was quite an adjustment to make. But after having done it for a number of years, it really feels good out there. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I always got a kick out of it when they called it the California Sound because it really came out of Liverpool and Greenwich Village. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I started playing guitar back in 56. I was a teenager, and guitars had just come in, and I had a thing for it and got one. Started learning lead breaks from songs, because that was the easiest thing to do at the time. I had the guitar for two years before I learned any chords. Really. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) No one realized that I needed eyeglasses until I was 12 years old. My parents were writers, so I was around the sounds of words and developed a vocabulary with my sense of hearing. I play guitar by ear. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) To me, being in the big time is not that big of a deal. I’ve been there; I know what it is. It’s exciting, but it’s also a lot of work and pressure. I love sort of flying under the radar where we can play theaters and sell CD’s on the Internet, and it’s really kind of a cool time. (Roger McGuinn Quotes) Well, I guess that early 12 string. The first Martin I bought. I bought it around 1957 with money I earned as a janitor assistant. I bought brand new. I still have that (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I always got a kick out of it when they called it the California Sound because it really came out of Liverpool and Greenwich Village (Roger McGuinn Quotes) But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there (Roger McGuinn Quotes) Im not attracted to expensive things (Roger McGuinn Quotes) I don’t really collect guitars (Roger McGuinn Quotes) How many years will you crawl through this castle, so satisfied and still wanting more? (Roger McGuinn Quotes) He blew his mind out in a caaaar (Roger McGuinn Quotes) Once I’ve written a song, I sometimes refine them (Roger McGuinn Quotes) Yes, basically, like you said, I’ll work out a chord pattern and work out the lyrics over that (Roger McGuinn Quotes) That’s my favorite subject because it really levels the playing field for artists these days. You don’t have to sell out to the record company. You don’t have to get a five hundred thousand dollars, or whatever, and pay them back for the rest of your life to record a record (Roger McGuinn Quotes) Now, you can just get a laptop, get some software, put a microphone on it and make a record. You have to know how to do it. It does help if you’ve had 35 or 40 years of experience in the studio. But, it still levels the playing field so artists can record their own stuff (Roger McGuinn Quotes)

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