Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I liked her, based on the 6 or so songs she did.
Very good voice, stage presence, and decent finger picking and strumming style.
Yes,if I see something I might pick up a CD. She said she's got some stuff on I-tunes.

As much as I like RM's playing and singing, I think I'll pass on the new CD. I already have "Limited Edition" and it seems like there's not much new on the latest recording. (Gosh, that sounds rather harsh, doesn't it?)

JimK

Your going to miss a good one James. It's loaded with Rickenbacker. Great playing as well.

Yeah, maybe so. Something I failed to 'fess up to is that I downloaded a recording of a live concert RM did, perhaps in England; the MC had an English accent anyway. And Ballad of Easy Rider, Mr. Space Man, TTT, MTM, (even a Bob Dylan version in a 2/4 folkie style), I Wasn't Born to Follow, Jolly Roger, and a whole bunch of others are on that. So it seems like I have it already.

JimK

I love McGuinn and his Ric playing, and bought this CD immediately but, this CD is:

#1: A little unnecessary - mostly more of the same old tunes.
#2: Sounds like it was recorded in an empty aircraft hanger.

Sorry, but that's the way I see (hear) it...

My understanding is that it was recorded at an outdoor festival in Spain.

For McGuinn as a sound perfectionist as he is, I'm surprized he let the recording go out like this. The guitars sound OK, but the voice part is muffled/muddy.

I think Roger needs to do another project like "Treasures From The Folk Den". I think that is a fantastic CD, one of his best.
The current "Silkie of Sule Skerry" track is a great example of what could be done. There's a lot out there, but they are not all traditional/public domain and royalties would be involved.
I know the Folk Den stuff is free, and am grateful to have it, but I think a CD project which might feature other composers (Dylan, Woody, Pete Seeger & many more) as well as traditional and newer stuff would really create an interest from McGuinns' fans as well as other "Folk" lovers.
A 'proper' new CD if you will. Just thinking out loud - anybody have an opinion?

J.W.
Yeah, I'm with you, buddy. And RM is a decent enough song writer in his own right. He's got some pretty good originals on "Limited Edition."

JimK

RE: "Something I failed to 'fess up to is that I downloaded a recording of a live concert RM did, perhaps in England ... So it seems like I have it already."

JimK,
I assume you mean a BitTorrent download and not a commercial download. I don't want to start an argument at all. I also "own" several downloaded shows. But my philosophy has always been if the artist "approves" of the practice (or at least doesn't actively forbid it) then I will also support them by also purchasing any commercially released live material.

McGuinn seems to have a good attitude about this. He mentioned at the last Barns show that he played a concert once and that videos of the show appeared on YouTube by the time he got back to his hotel. And said if anyone videoed this show to please e-mail him a copy. That seems to be a healthy attitude to have in this day and age.

Here, by the way, is what the signed copies of 'Spain' look like:

I have this CD and I like it and I also
like the sound of his 12 string. I was
under the impression that Roger had a
band backing him up. As I listen to it
I thought just Roger and his guitar can't
get any better then this.
Lou D