JONESĪrt accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): photo/Daniela Stallinger. Thursday, June 29, 7:30 PM, Park West, 322 W. As McGuinn closes in on old age (he’ll be 58 in July) he’s still out of step, revisiting with a purist’s zeal the traditional English and American ballads he learned in his teens at the Old Town School and posting home recordings of them on his Web site, (He’s currently compiling his fourth CD of such material, which will include duets with Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Odetta, and others.) Though his reedy voice hasn’t improved over the years, his 12-string fingerstyle technique is still something to behold the complex, Coltrane-inspired “Eight Miles High” has defeated many a bar band, but at his last Park West show McGuinn tackled it alone and turned in a symphonic performance. published 7 August 2020 In general, Roger McGuinn has gotten more love from the rock critic fraternity than from the guitar community. In the late 60s and early 70s, as hair grew longer, he embraced country–what the counterculture then considered “redneck” music–and a late incarnation of the Byrds, with legendary guitarist Clarence White, ran the gamut from straight bluegrass to jazz-influenced improvisation. Unlike his contemporaries in the 60s, who transformed rock ‘n’ roll into a singer-songwriter’s genre, McGuinn was a modest tunesmith and pedestrian lyricist, and scored his biggest triumphs with radical interpretations of other people’s songs. He is best known for being the lead singer and lead. But he’s always been something of an oddball by now he’s inspired literally thousands of imitators, and he still sounds like no one else. Roger McGuinn aka Jim McGuinn (born July 13, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American rock musician. Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & RecreationĪ local boy who made good, Roger McGuinn has long been acknowledged as a pivotal figure in rock: as the brilliant (and by most accounts autocratic) leader of the Byrds, he married traditional American music to 12-string electric guitar, creating a sound that would influence everyone from Bob Dylan and the Beatles to Tom Petty and R.E.M.Best of Chicago 2022: Music & Nightlife.Your tickets for the July 24 & 25, 2020 shows will be honored on the new dates no need to get new tickets. For this reason, and within the guidance and recommendations of State officials, we must announce that the Roger McGuinn performances have been rescheduled to July 16 & 17, 2021. Roger McGuinn has been rescheduled to July 16 & 17, 2021Īlthough we take great pride in providing a variety of arts and entertainment options and a home for local, community arts organizations, our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our patrons, staff, and artists. This event is subject to existing State of California, County, and City Health Mandates regarding venue capacity and safety protocols for implementing safety in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional convenience/handling fees will apply when purchased through Ticketmaster. *Ticket prices include a facility charge.Ī $3.00 processing fee will be added to the price of each ticket purchased at the box office window. Tickets are available for sale at the BAPAC box office in person, Thursday - Saturday, 10am-2pm or purchase on-line by clicking on the BUY TICKETS button.
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