14+ Roger McGuinn Quotes On Music, World And David Crosby Death

Roger McGuinn is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is most widely known as the lead singer and lead guitarist of the rock band The Byrds. He is also credited with being one of the pioneers of folk rock and is known for his jangly twelve-string Rickenbacker guitar sound. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Roger McGuinn on life, music, love.

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

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

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

I don't really collect guitars. — Roger McGuinn

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

I play a couple basic folks songs and break them down. I did that on a six string. I can't recall all the songs on it. There's some finger picking on it. — Roger McGuinn

Leadbelly's guitar is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. — Roger McGuinn

How many years will you crawl through this castle, so satisfied and still wanting more? — Roger McGuinn

If there's anyone in space, what they'll learn about the human race will be listening to us talking on the car phone. — Roger McGuinn

Im not attracted to expensive things. — Roger McGuinn

Once I've written a song, I sometimes refine them. — Roger McGuinn

He blew his mind out in a caaaar. — Roger McGuinn

The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957. — Roger McGuinn

Man has tried his suicide with bigotry and hate, but in the end he'll kill himself with nothing but his waste. — Roger McGuinn

Life Lessons by Roger McGuinn

1. Roger McGuinn's work demonstrates the importance of collaboration and the power of music to bring people together.
2. He also showed that experimentation and pushing the boundaries of traditional music can lead to great successes.
3. His work also serves as an example of how to remain creative and relevant in the music industry over a long career.