Worldmags.Networldmags.Net Fi

THEBYRD8 WorldMags.netfi. cc THE BYRDS with each almost. "He doesn't appreciate Now making Fd call it and contact UFOs. did for their Roger with Bob they're writing about In their songs "I'd call it their him," other, have used McGuinn. what horses, Dylan, science peace scienceto time, says and try we In their time,fiction friendly sm ile. Then that smile hangs itself round a ham Well, we changed that into a chestnut mare instead of deer, whatever it interesting and exciting. You wanna knowwhat it's about? proud of that one- and I've never said anything like about that much. 'Chestnut Mare' know, rough edges, conflict and strife.And sometimes strife is on that..." The voice limps to a finish, but kicks over again. whereas in the original Byrds... But I'm not going to elaborate - arbitrarily speaking, of course. Everyone's a professional now, there. An optical beard. His lazy in which one cowboy boots and flyingwings - he sips, smiles. sandwich, and takes in more tea. narrative became American, sort of old-time cowboy." 'cause Right, I'll tell you. a are enough disputes now, nice a catalyst to creativity. But that's nothing worry about. There a secret" level. It sort of slips out from beneath the now -full music" song There's a smile under that beard, and I think it's broad, "It's an adaptation of Peer Gynt's chase the reindeer, or "As far as writing is concerned, well, I've not been doing all "Yes, I'll "The No, this wasn't an interview, more like a convers ation in a voice that never raised itself above THE BYRDS fiction you before. I like the present Byrds their songs to try agree tend to find chestnut guy was, you know, - MELODY MAKE MAY 8 and contact UFOs. did most of the A? eyes with arrest, Now they're writing MAYBE IT'S WRONG to prejudge, but have a habit of meet ing you, is better than the oldByrds by A human I'd ever wish to meet. Well, as high -flying Byrd, would be the coolest the I always thought Roger McGuinn, lyrics, cup and it's good being about horses. song goes, there was a sense of roughness; music like through the Netherlands. of fine tea for this man in blue suit, was the storyline and talking -slow, drawling rather, little mares inAmeric a. the last ones, that ain't necessarily with each other, and one I wrote, MAYS to help us create. with Bob Dylan, prisoner. "I'll whisper yours, MAYBE IT'S WRONG to prejudge, but melody. It's almost. "He doesn't I always thought Roger McGuinn, high-flying Byrd, would be the coolest 97.6percent and staying The HISTORY OF ROCK 1971 and I'm appreciate what we human I'd ever wish to meet. Well, as the song goes, that ain't necessarily so. you you so. did for him," says A cup of fine tea for this man in blue suit, cowboy boots and flying wings - and he sips, and smiles. Roger McGuinn. No, this wasn't an interview, more like a conversation in which one guy did most of the talking - slow, drawling rather, THE MOS 175 in a voice that never raised itself above that "I'll whisper you a secret" level. It sort of slips out from beneath the now-full beard. His lazy eyes have ahabit of meeting yours, and staying there. An optical arrest, and it's good being prisoner. "The present Byrds is better than the old Byrds by 97.6 per cent - arbitrarily speaking, of course. Everyone's a professional now, whereas in the original Byrds... But I'm not going to elaborate on that..." The voice limps to a finish, but kicks over again. "Yes, Filagree with you, there was a sense of roughness; you know, rough edges, conflict and strife. And sometimes strife is a catalyst to creativity. But that's nothing to worry about. There are enough disputes now, nice little ones, to help us create. \ "As far as writing is concerned, well, I've not been doing all that much. 'Chestnut Mare' was the last one I wrote, and I'm proud of that one - and I've never said anything like that about a songbefore. I like the lyrics, the storyline and melody. It's interesting and exciting. You wanna knowwhat it's about? Right, I'll tell you. "It's an adaptation of Peer Gynt's chase of the reindeer, or whatever it was, you know, like through the Netherlands. Well, we changed that into a chestnut mare instead of a deer, 'cause you tend to find chestnut mares in America. The narrative became American, sort of old-time cowboy." There's a smile under that beard, and I think it's a broad, friendly smile. Then that smile hangs itself round aham j; sandwich, and takes in more tea. » ■; WorldMags.net HISTORY OF ROCK 1971 73 .

Load more