I don't want to be an oldies act, kind of dragging around on the road just for the money. Roger McGuinn actdragkind Change image and share on social
Leadbelly's guitar is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. Roger McGuinn fameguitarhall Change image and share on social
I went to school for folk music back when I was a teenager and learned hundreds of songs. Roger McGuinn backfolkhundred Change image and share on social
The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957. Roger McGuinn buyguitarstring Change image and share on social
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 artistbackcompany share on social
I love being a troubadour. I travel around the world with my wife and play little theaters. We have a ball. Roger McGuinn ballloveplay Change image and share on social
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 assistantbrandbuy Change image and share on social
I've always considered myself a folk singer, even though we strapped on Rickenbacker guitars and played pretty loud. Roger McGuinn considerfolkguitar Change image and share on social
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 artistexperiencefield share on social
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 beatbeatlesdevelop Change image and share on social
