Roger Mcguinn – Syracuse 1974
(Solo, with Electric Rickenbacker 12, Acoustic and Banjo)
Jabberwocky, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Jan 1st,
1974
This one as been posted earlier as one big wma file. Here it is again as separated mp3 tracks.
1. Lover Of The Bayou (2:54)
2. Melinda (2:40)
3. Drivin' Wheel (5:12)
4. Eight Miles High (2:54)
5. The Lady (instrumental) (0:57)
6. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (1:59)
7. Baby What You Want Me To Do (2:48)
8. Take A Whiff (On Me) (2:58)
9. Bag Full Of Money (3:16)
10. Wasn't Born To Follow - Ballad Of Easy Rider (2:34)
11. I'm So Restless (2:24)
12. Old Blue (3:49)
13. Pretty Polly (2:45)
14. The Lady (4:06)
15. Mr. Spaceman (1:46)
16. Roll Over Beethoven (2:54)
17. Chestnut Mare (5:33)
18. Born To Rock 'n' Roll (3:44)
19. My Back Pages (1:42)
20. 5D (cut) (1:58)
Artwork Included (front, back)
3 comments:
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Roger McGuinn concerts have improved over the years--at least the ones I've heard recorded. The 7-string guitar adds some flexibility to his playing, and he seems more comfortable with his audience. This concert has a nice setlist, with songs like Lady, Pretty Polly and I'm So Restless, which I've rarely heard him play live. Strangely, coming from a man who helped invent folk-rock, the best songs for me are the acoustic ones--he really plays around with Old Blue, for example, much like one might have done in Greenwich Village's small venues during the Folk years of the early 60s. His playing of the banjo is better than he has admitted, and certainly good enough for what he does here. In fact, Roger's playing is good all around here, even with the phase-shifted Ric. The problem with the 'electric' sections is that with all the power and swirling dense sounds of the 12-string, one notes the lack of a rhythm section, particularly on the rock 'n' roll songs. It sounds like practicing when he plays solos without any accompaniment at all. Eight Miles High is a case in point. His later mix of Segovia and a 7-string version of Eight Miles High works well, but here he just sounds like he's showing off more than anything. Or just noodling around--something you shouldn't do when people are paying to see you perform. The audience contact sounds a little stiff to me, perhaps because you can't really hear them, especially on the 'singalong' attempts. McGuinn's voice is alright, but I?ve never thought his voice alone was enough to carry a whole album without some kind of accompaniment, even if it's himself double tracking harmony parts. I hadn't downloaded this concert before, so it's a nice addition to his recordings. Thanks RB.
Thanks Rocking Byrd always great to hear concerts from this era,quite nice sound quality as well. I do feel that at this time he was missing the other Byrds from both periods,original or Clarence era. Looking forward to more
Gene Clark/Pat Robinson? Best wishes Kevin
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