Certainly can hear his influence on Tom Petty. Nice track. Thanks again for bringing history to life.

My heart and soul will forever be a part of that "fertile" sound and the musicians that emanated from California in the early 70s. That is why you mean so much to me ❤.

Roger should have been a Traveling Wilbury.

Great pick today. When that album came out I was working at a radio station in Cambridge, Massachusetts and loved playing "Gate of Horn" from that album. He reflects on a legendary Chicago folk club from his youth. Got to see him solo in I'd guess the 80's. He did a killer set, and when he got out his 12 string with some effects pedals he sounded like the Byrds all by his lonesome. Thanks for some more great memories.

Thanks for bringing Roger McGuinn back to mind. I used to listen to his Roger McGuinn’s Folk Den podcast before I got a new phone and he fell off my list. He’s back on again! An unmistakable voice and guitar, to be sure-like Willie Nelson; one note of a song and you know immediately who it is. Any time you want to fire up the wayback machine, I’m game! That was such a fun time back then. Stay safe and stay well!

This guy is like if Bob Ross took a bass instead of acrylic paints. I love him

A great Charlie Rich song that Roger did justice with🙏❤🎸thanks Leland this was an interesting video with your daily stuff and that makes us feel a connection to you 👍

We saw Roger doing a one man concert during which he told his story and the role folk music in his life, He was traveling with his wife in a motorhome going from town to town wearing his brilliant life. Simply amazing!!

Leland , you and your fellow musical travelers through life have been the soundtrack to my own life! Thank you! Thank you all! I Am now 68 and the music still resonates daily!

The songs you played are that Byrd sound, unmistakable Roger McGuinn, the voice and 12 string. Pure classic rock! Chestnut Mare was one of my favorites that Roger was part of, takes me bacl to my teenage years, great content. Rock on brother!

Great tracks .. McGuinn is really GREAT. Must have been fun to work on this project. I've met him a few times .. super nice guy. Huge talent! Ground-breaker. Gene Clark, as well. Dang.. The Byrds.. what a cool band. Innovators. Thx for this!!!

I was lucky enough to see Roger play in a very intimate setting several years ago and it was really terrific...a true living legend. Thanks for sharing this today

I have that album and The Lady was my favorite song on it. Thanks for playing it. I always thought Tom Petty sounded like he was trying to sing like Roger. I remember when Roger was Jim.

Back then it was all about the music, as opposed to "what's in it for me?". People seemed more willing to put their egos aside and do what the song required. Today people seem to collaborate with others only if monetarily advantageous for them. Whether it be in instant payments or to push their band further down the line. It's sad really, because the music that comes out of these modern collaborations seldom result in something truly memorable. These songs you've shared today are a result of pure spontaneity and love of creating something regardless if it will sell or not. I hope we can get back to that sort of organic, in the moment, sort of vibe again.

Roger McGuinn and I shared an optometrist, Dr. Grossberg on Hollywood Blvd. Back before HIPAA, I saw his granny glasses waiting to be picked up. That was the first time I heard his name as Roger, not Jim.

Roger is a hero in Rock n Roll, his sound is seminal. He did good in this world, he's also part of the literary scene and the librarian world... I've been telling the librarians about his Folk Den. Especially now that sea chanties are hot. Brilliant! Thank you Leland and Roger.

I was lucky enough to see Roger and Chris play the whole Sweetheart album for the 50th anniversary. One of the best shows I've ever seen in my life. They went on tour with Marty Stuart and the Superlative as their band. Marty really got his start with Lester Flatt from Roland White, Clarence's brother. Marty later bought Clarence's B-Bender Prototype that was built by Gene Parsons and he plays it at every concert. He named it Clarence and a few years back he wrote an instrumental song called "Hummingbyrd" which was a tribute to Clarence. I think Marty won a Grammy for that one. Nest time you listen to Tom Petty think about how much of his vocal style comes from Roger. On certain songs they could easily sit in for each other. In 1991 they actually did an album together called "Back from Rio" which I think is some of Roger's better later work.

Hi Leland! Thanks for saluting Roger. That was my friend Brooks Hunnicutt on background vocals. She showed me how to sing " full gospel" . Your bass playing is so solid, joyful, always driving the feel. Love you for all you give.

Thanks for the reminder to reflect on nature, and the awesome BASS tones, of course.

Yes that area you're fortunate to live in is truly gorgeous. We often ride our bikes through the arroyo. Enjoy these inside looks and personal perspectives. ✌

Mr Lee you have become my daily dose of happiness! I love listening to your stories. You are quite the 'raconteur' (use that in scrabble) Stay safe and healthy

I'm LOVING these! I'm a student of it all...:)) Thanks Leland!

Lee your bass playing was always a solid bottom for so many songs. Thanks for this. Roger has had such an amazing career bringing so much good music. His eclecticism really influenced so many of us.

Roger is the whole reason I wanted a Rick 360-12. After owning several, I finally got an old one, a blonde 1966 model, my dream guitar. Thank you for revisiting this one - love this record! Always love hearing the stories about the sessions you have done. Thank you again!

Afternoon, good sir! Always enjoy these Wayback sessions. Russ is such a badass. The Groovinator.

No Other is such a fabulous album....the bass on the title track is massive.

Just so great to listen to these great stories and hear the sounds of many musical eras that you have contributed to. Truly wonderful. Sitting here in the west of Scotland, hail snow, wind and rain, seems a million miles away from sunny So Cal. But the music bridges that gap. Loved your neighbourhood walk a time ago. I spent time in Pasadena at Cal Tech and the Huntington some years ago ( Lived in Kearns Dr, San Marino) and these views took me right back. Thank you so much for all of that great music with so many of my favourites, Nils Loftgren, Toto, that whole West Coast, laid back - but deadly serious- professional musical commitment. Many, many thanks.

Thanks for posting Russ - very informational - excellent info on Dan singing on Roger's record! A good friend of mine graduated from Samford - she majored in Piano. They were blessed to have you on the ZOOM machine!

I've met most of the ex-Byrds. Nice people. Great talents. Had Byrds-related web sites back in the day. Good times. Loved your work with Roger and others, especially James Taylor.

You worked with Roger McGuinn as well!? I cant even imagine the life you're living. Roger and Gene Clark, 2 very talented individuals. I had the biggest crush ever on Gene Clark, rest his soul. Sweet Mary, Laughing and Eight Miles High....love them. Hadn't heard either of these songs, they ARE so Byrd-like. His voice is unmistakable. Good on you, Leland Slar!! Thx for this.

I love playing along, with the acoustic on these. ☺️

Hi Lee. Your view sounds lovely. I'm a great fan of Roger's music. My favourite version of the Byrds was the one with Roger, Clarence White, Skip Battin and Gene Parsons (although all of the versions were of course great). I am just finishing reading "Desperadoes", John Einarson's great book about the beginning of the whole country rock movement there in LA.

Roger was originally "Jim" McGuinn and played with the Chad Mitchell Trio (Live at the Bitter End is a great album and "Jim" is on the cover in the background with them - before the shades!)

I saw the 50th anniversary performance of the Sweetheart of the Rodeo the first night of their tour at the Ace Hotel! Marty Stuart and his band backed McGuinn & Hillman. Mike Campbell came out and played on a few of the songs at the end of the night! Some of the show is available on KZfaq - July 24th 2018

Man, this was a proper hang. Really enjoyed this one. Never really heard Roger McGuinn’s stuff before this. Going to check Peace On You out properly this week. Thanks for sharing. Hope the art scan/prints are going well. Sending peace and best wishes from the UK.

The first two McGuinn solo albums were very good. It's nice to hear a living bass guitar legend comment on the second album with such enthusiasm.

I love this! Thank you for your stories and you amazing personality!

1974...started nursing school that year, junior in high school!! Million years ago!!

Love these programs Leland does. Have been a big fan of Gene Clark's records. But this one sounds good as well and will see if I can find this record. I may have it tucked away in my collection.

Roger McGuinn is playing at Lancaster Performing Arts Center (Lancaster CA) on April 29, 2022. Anybody within an hour or 2 SHOULD pick up tickets! I'm a folkie since the days of Limelighters (thanks to Mom) and my soul was taken by the Byrds. It'll be a superb evening! I feel your pain with the commercial interruptions!

Manassas, Manassas, Manassas, One of the biggest american band !! Lee, you know them all !!!! I love them!

Thanks for these, Leland. Once again, you've found something I havent heard in ages. Made me think of the lyric "McGuinn and McGuire couldnt get no higher, but that's what they were aimin' at". And Dan Fogelberg! His name doesnt pop up very often anymore. Nederland isnt too far from here. Some great stuff recorded there at Caribou Ranch. Yes? Your stories take me back to good times, sitting around someone's living room, passing a pipe around (which I dont do anymore), playing and singing, making time with the girls. Was it age, or was life just simpler then? Who knows? In any case, thanks again. Enjoy life!

Tom Petty (RIP) credits McGuinn and the Byrds for being the single greatest influence on him. Petty’s voice on Refugee sure as heck brings that home.

Was listening to a story telling session with Chris Hillman yesterday . He was relating a story about how Tom Petty produced one of his last efforts and talking about how much a truly nice guy Petty was . Anyway , With that fresh in my mind , listening to this today , I realized how much Tom Petty's voice sounds so much like Roger McGuinn ....... Anyway ......

There’s no mistaking the sound of Roger McGuinn. It still sounds so freaking good after all this time💜. This ensemble band was/is killer! Thanks, Lee. I needed that! All the best 🤟🏻

Really cool,Lee. Love all the stories from the 70’s scene in LA. It was certainly a very amazing time♥️

pictures and cameras were an expensive item back then. much that I have seen was never photographed. It is good to hear those times described. Thank you.

I love the sixties , Beatles,stones, etc. but Rogers 12 strings always makes turn up the volume, never get tired of the byrds music

I love that jangly guitar. There is this sincerity in that music.

Love your vibes Leland. Lots of love to you

“Oh, I think I will.” Puts back the sunglasses- let your freak flag fly bro! You deserve it. Enjoyed so much this Roger McGuin session. Sorry I haven’t done it sooner but now I’m subscribed. Peace dear sir!

The super lenses ad! Who hasn't that one pop up?

Leland, you’re the real deal. Thank you brother.

I just watched a video of Phil and all(you) the band do do you remember from 1990 tour by Brad and Phil Cole. It’s such a beautiful song , each element displayed adequately and the last of the video is overhead with the crowd in background. Do you Remember! And I have my Roger Mcgwen glasses blue rectangle . Had to have them felt cool. Stay healthy all .

Gene Clark’s Two Sides to Every Story is still a great album. Great of you to name him and the rest. Finally got your photo book yesterday, love it!

It WAS a magical & prolific time! Look at how many bands you just mentioned and then you add Linda Ronstadt and Ry etc and you right in the middle. Crazy huh? ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 🌴 📸

Lee I feel the same whenever I hear Roger's voice. His unique timbre and phrasing becomes apparent from the first few syllables. Thanks for bringing us this today. I have a wonderful memory of seeing both Gene and Roger perform in one of the local drinking establishments in Point Pleasant Beach on the Jersey Shore back in the late 70s. I still have a photo from that show. I think we all know how you feel when you say you wished you had taken the time to capture what was happening in those moments.

You're sending us an iconic view of California, now with rabbits in the gardens while some fools are destroying cars GTA like, and then with Roger McGuinn and all these famous musicians together naturally sharing great music moments in long gone studios. These reunions are something you could hardly imagine nowadays, the same could be said about 1980's enormous charity gigs... And now that we have to live with COVID for a certain time, I doubt the remaining music festivals and big size concerts could exist as they were before. Virtual concerts, virtual reunions over the web, holographic projections and new techniques are no more concepts, but things we should master in our everyday life, even if it's not our generation stuff (and most kids perform way finer on these subjects than we do...).

Does anyone remember the great cover art of "Peace on You" (painted by RM btw)? The soaring eagle with a Rickenbacker 12-string in its claws? As soon as i saw that RM was going to be the featured artist, I said to myself how I hoped Lee would cover "The Lady" and that album. What a gem of a song and totally McGuinn. Lee, to the millisecond, we both said aloud "I haven't heard this in decades!" at the exact same time! I purchased and listened to this album at the time of issue, so I did my part. Lee, thanks for doing yours. And for this channel. One of just a handful of things I find pleasure in these days. Better days ahead...

Hello Leland ! Love Byrds !!!! Thank you ! Ciao from Milano Italy ! Take care

Worth watching AC/DC's recent "Realize" video - all recorded remotely, but you'd swear they were together. Amazing editing.

Hello Leland! Japan is now at 6:46in the morning .On Friday,February 5.Thanks for the lovely music.

Enjoying spending your yesterdays with you 🎶✌❤🎶😷🍏🎶

Roger McGuinn always sounds great to me.

Outside my window / Is a tree ! Thank You Cream ! And Thank You as always from Claremont .

A new Al Kooper song :) Gracias y saludos desde la selva de Costa Rica.

It's so cool how you have made the best if the pandemic with the clubhouse, your book and the Immediate Family. I was telling my mom about it today. She's a fellow bass violin player. She was impressed!

Ah! See's candies!! That'll lift his spirits! Nuts & Chews are the best!

Hi Lee. This was great !. You can really hear the uplifting vibe in Rogers's recordings. Just sounds like everybody's having a good time. The slide playing on the end song was killing. Thanks again. PS glad your brother-in-law is doing ok. See you next time. All the best

Those glasses are super cool but your natural blue eyes are the best, no glasses!

Hi Lee. I've got a 12 string Rickenbacker Carl Wilson Edition and I have one of those Jangle Boxes that I play it through sometimes. It's funny how every time I plug that thing in the first things I start to play is usually Tambourine Man or Turn Turn Turn or the opening notes of Help Me Rhonda. It's hard not to!!! LOL I've seen some old You Tube videos of Roger (still Jim back then) when we was playing supporting guitar for the Chad Mitchell Trio. They just don't show enough of him. Take care my friend!

No mistaking Roger McGuinn's voice. I will always associate him with the Byrds.

Can sure hear the Byrds in there !! Awesome Vocals !! And Definately Great times for You to be there !! Mr Lucky,But Well Deserved !!

Ha! We have rabbits living in our front yard too - delightful little guys. Thanks for posting another musical treasure. I could not stand the ads on KZfaq so I upgraded to Premium for $17 a month and NEVER ads. Totally worth it and KZfaq suddenly became a magical place to learn and be entertained. Try that if you can, Lee - it's totally worth the investment for the frequent KZfaqr - creator and viewer.

McGuinn is a legend. Saw him doing a one man acoustic show in like 2004. He’s so good. Would love for him to plug in again but he’s totally happy doing the unplugged thing. Thanks Lee, so cool you played with him!

An avalanche of names! Great selections, was seriously into "Dreamland", way back... and serious points to Tom Petty for always referring back to him.

That 12 string Rickenbacker!!! Oh Eight miles high, turn, turn, turn. Always good to get a piece of McGuinn. Perhaps some Dan Fogelberg if you have something in the locker. Gone and very sadly missed. Of course his singing was distinctive, but maybe with a pinch of Dylan? Keep on doing it Leland. A grateful fan in London.

Jeff and I love your print... it is gorgeous and when we had no money my husbands birthday gift was a payday bar so we love having it in out music room

It is wonderful to hear this stuff after so many years. It brings many good memories! The East Coast wasn't as friendly, though...

Candy always helps!!

Never could make the transition from Jim to Roger. Talented guy, either way.

"The Lady" is so Byrds-like! You got to be a "Byrd for a day"

I went to a Steppenwolf concert in Toronto years ago. The opening act was Roger solo playing acoustic 12 string.

😎 birds, bunnies and great music! Yay!

I haven’t even listened to this, but McGuinn! Oh baby! Can’t wait!

Great show today!!!! Thank you!

Oh, that George Harrison atmosphere, wow !

Memory Lane is interwoven with many stirring and mixed emotions. And whilst the passing of time appears to only serve to rob us of the people and places we once cared for, they can remain eternally in our memory, as they once were.

I can relate to that ad in the middle of the music! As a fan of Ray Wylie Hubbard, I was listening to a new tune with Ray Wylie and Willie's daughter ("I'm Gonna Drink Til I See Double"), and half way through the tune, an ad popped up! Arrgghhhh I can tolerate at the beginning, or the end, but to interrupt a song....Why I oughta'!

Saw them twice with Clarence White, who was killed not long after when a drunk driver drove into him while he was loading some stuff into a vehicle. Terrible thing. I still clearly remember reading about it in Rolling Stone back in the days when I subscribed. And it wasn’t even that big of a story. I was shocked as hell.

The comment about the giving community in the session players world reminded me of a piece (in Rolling Stone, IIRC) way back. One of the San Francisco rockers from the 60's bands talked about getting a call from a friend saying "We're cutting some tracks at Wally's Studio B tonight. Grab your axe and come on down and sit in!" He'd show at the studio, and be sipping coffee and looking at the charts, having no idea whose album he's playing on or what label will be releasing it. He just got a call from a friend. (The record companies back then weren't uptight about it, even though some of the musicians had contracts with labels other than the one the album would appear on.) Hearing that a similar vibe existed in LA is _no_ surprise.

Ooh yeah, those wailin' '70s guitars. I was a massive Byrds fan, almost (almost) to the point of obsession. In retrospect, I was somewhat dismayed that a decision was made that Roger in those early days was essentially assigned as lead vocalist, when Gene Clark had such a great voice and was such an astonishingly good songwriter. When they appeared on TV, Gene seemed to be relegated to playing tambourine and singing backup. I often wondered if this was just another of those things (among others) that nudged him out. But ... nuthin' can be done about it now. Roger had a voice that was suitable to some songs, it's true, but I think Gene never really got his due. Yes definitely very '70s.

Thank You Lee 👍🏻 saludos 🇲🇽

Copious, lavish, plentiful, exuberant, profuse, luxuriant, aplenty, overflowing, bountiful.That will score you a lot of points in Scrabble.

Another great Roger McGuinn song is 'Lost My Driving Wheel' - nice bass line. Also ' Chestnut Mare ' is a great Byrds' song.

For a moment I thought the Byrds' Here Without You.

Just like jazz, Weather Report's, Birdland. One of my favorite songs.

Ohhhhh Mannnnnnn Lee.......If you had an iphone from when you started WOWWWWW how many insane pics would you have.

Hi Lee, crumbs number three best ever entry

Youn are such an amazing man !!