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For McGuinn, it was a chance to test the waters for a half-dozen soon-to-be-recorded songs for an upcoming solo LP, and receive a well-deserved ovation for gracefully performing almost every key song from his past. Sporting a black T-shirt and the bone-colored Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar he made famous, McGuinn showed great prowess as he effortlessly performed songs such as "Eight Miles High," "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn, Turn, Turn." | For McGuinn, it was a chance to test the waters for a half-dozen soon-to-be-recorded songs for an upcoming solo LP, and receive a well-deserved ovation for gracefully performing almost every key song from his past. Sporting a black T-shirt and the bone-colored Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar he made famous, McGuinn showed great prowess as he effortlessly performed songs such as "Eight Miles High," "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn, Turn, Turn." | ||
Pausing during a block of new material, the Chicago-born McGuinn announced that he'd recently signed a contract with Arista Records. The signing comes more than a decade after he played in McGuinn, Clark and Hillman. As fans cheered loudly during most of the 75-minute set, McGuinn spoke candidly about a [[Concert 1989-03-07 Cambridge|recent]] jam session in Boston with Elvis Costello. McGuinn asked the prolific British rocker if he "had any spare material." Costello obliged, and gave him " | Pausing during a block of new material, the Chicago-born McGuinn announced that he'd recently signed a contract with Arista Records. The signing comes more than a decade after he played in McGuinn, Clark and Hillman. As fans cheered loudly during most of the 75-minute set, McGuinn spoke candidly about a [[Concert 1989-03-07 Cambridge|recent]] jam session in Boston with Elvis Costello. McGuinn asked the prolific British rocker if he "had any spare material." Costello obliged, and gave him "You Bowed Down," which has almost the identical trademark jangly sound of The Byrds. | ||
McGuinn also played "The Reason Why," which appears on Tom Petty's latest effort, and he asked everyone to join in the chorus of Dylan's "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere," a song which was recently re-done by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He joked about the 20 years that passed before the song became a hit. | McGuinn also played "The Reason Why," which appears on Tom Petty's latest effort, and he asked everyone to join in the chorus of Dylan's "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere," a song which was recently re-done by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He joked about the 20 years that passed before the song became a hit. | ||
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