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Informative, insightful & entertaining ... thank you Roger for sharing your stories & music with your fans. It is much appreciated - even more special coming back to the Chicago area - where it all began. Thank you.
Roger is the real thing. His storytelling brings back memories and his songs brings back flashbacks. I loved Roger’s performance. I wish they sold t-shirts in the lobby.
All that I could have expected. He’s funny and insightful. Music and sound were really good. Like the Space.
Roger McGuinn is an excellent storyteller. He performed solo and interspersed his songs with the story of his life, splitting the songs between acoustic and his trademark 12-string. He remains a master on the 12-string. I saw him with the Byrds in 1965 an am ecstatic I got to see him again. The "Space"theater could use a re-do of it's loge seating. The chairs are situated on a flat platform that is not tiered. In order to see the stage you have to move your head to the side of the person sitting in front of you. If they had better seating I would have given the show a "5"! If you go to a show there, just make sure not to get a loge seat. The balcony looked like a better choice. The staff was super. Overall, a good time and I'd go again!
He performed great songs, told great and informative stories. It was a really great show.
What can I say? He never disappoints. Hope we can see him again!
Not only is Roger a terrific musician, he is a great storyteller. It was a wonderful evening.
I knew going into Roger McGinn’s show at the Space at Westbury that McGuinn was a great singer/songwriter and virtuoso guitarist but I found out that night that the was something else as well—a masterful raconteur. His show was more of a one-man show than a concert in the traditional sense. Similarly to Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway residency, it was an oral history of his life and times with his iconic songs interspersed more or less chronologically to fit the narrative. He gave the audience insight into his influences and his songwriting process and regaled us with amusing anecdotes of those he encountered along the way—Bob Dylan, Bobby Darin, Tom Petty, Peter Fonda, and of course his Byrds bandmates David Crosby, Gene Clark, and Chris Hillman. And, natch, the songs were glorious: Mister Tambourine Man, Turn! Turn! Turn!, Mr. Spaceman, Eight Miles High (a real guitar de force), Ballad of Easy Rider, Chestnut Mare, and more. The songs were performed solo with all of the great guitar arrangements—on acoustic guitar, banjo, and of course the famous Rickenbacker—that we have come to know and love. It was amazing how McGuinn filled the room with sound. He is not so much a solo performer as a one-man band. At 82, Roger McGuinn is at the top of his game. Sometimes when one goes to see a legend in concert it can be like seeing a dusty old museum piece. And, with the stage set-up, with the guitars lined up and the plants, it looked as though that could be the case with McGuinn. It was anything but. McGuinn is no mere legend. He’s an American icon. If his tour brings him anywhere near your town, I highly recommend that you go and see him. You’re welcome.
I'd seen Roger McGuinn twice before and enjoyed both shows. I had a ticket to see his former bandmate David Crosby in 2020, but COVID cancelled what turned out to be my last opportunity to see David. Roger is 82 now - he won't be around forever - and I grabbed a ticket to see him this time. His gait is a little slower, understandably, but once he sits down, his song performances are strong. 12 string Rickenbacker, 7 string Martin, 12 string Martin and a banjo accompanied him on his musical journey the other night, a night filled with great stories about growing up in the music business. The front of house sound was beautiful. His instruments sounded great. He's also made himself a curator of folk songs, which he started recording a bunch of years ago to ensure that they wouldn't be lost and forgotten. If you find an opportunity to see Roger, do it!
Great story teller with many decades in the industry Still has the sounds of the sixties Great show
