I went to the south side of Chicago and got what I thought was a Stella, but it had a spruce top. It was a nice sounding guitar.
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Once in a while and really the exception, will be when I have an idea, then I'll write a poem first and then write a tune to the poem.Roger McGuinn
That's my favorite subject because it really levels the playing field for artists these days. You don't have to sell out to the record company. You don't have to get a five hundred thousand dollars, or whatever, and pay them back for the rest of your life to record a record.
Roger McGuinn
The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957.
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Yes, basically, like you said, I'll work out a chord pattern and work out the lyrics over that.
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I don't really collect guitars.
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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.
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