Roger McGuinn on Nashville Now

Alexander Rehfeld · Post by **Alexander Rehfeld** » 24 Oct 2013 10:41 am

Now that's interesting, Roger McGuinn and Ralph Emery meet on Nashville Now and talk about the Byrd's legendary Opry performance in 1968, Gram Parsons and "Druck Store Truck Drivin' Man"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJcKYyJLfbM

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 24 Oct 2013 11:12 am

If I was him, I wouldn't have gone.

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 24 Oct 2013 11:41 am

I remember watching that interview live back in '85. Ralph it seems never quite got the point. Sweetheart of The Rodeo was more country than a lot of the current country hits of '68 and a couple of fairly decent country players, Lloyd Green, Jay Dee Maness, Clarence White, John Hartford just happened to play on that "rock" album.
Some notable players in the back up band there. Lou Reid on acoustic and vocal, Ray Flacke strumming acoustic in the back. Who can tell me who the guy was on the Peavey elec.?

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 25 Oct 2013 8:23 am

The guitarist seated with the Peavey is Mike Baker. He became one of Nashville's best session and live musicians. He is currently in Jim Ed Brown's band. I am fortunate enough to play with him on sessions and at the Grand Ole Opry regularly.
Roger sure deserved much better treatment. That's all I got to say about that.

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 25 Oct 2013 8:39 am

Thanks for the info Tommy. Interesting picking technique using his 1st 2 fingers and no picks.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 25 Oct 2013 8:48 am

Emery got out-bibled, out-country'd, out-manned.

Somebody send him a telegram with the hot news that Gram is still dead.

Bill A. Moore · Post by **Bill A. Moore** » 25 Oct 2013 4:13 pm

Hey I remember back in the 70's in our little town, if you wanted to make any money, you had to play country. One of the 6 night a week bars even had a clause that if you played any R&R, they would cancel your contract. (I was sitting in with a band for a 2 week gig, and the band from the Holiday, (and their crowd), came down and we asked some of them to sit in. The manager cancelled the next week!
I played with some R&R bands for fun,(drummer),but mainly had a steady gig with (really) country bands. One of the clubs started a sunday jam session, and 3 of us (who worked in a "country" band together) would get to tear it up then. New Riders, Poco, Flying Burrito Bros, even Waylon didn't get much respect until the late 70's.