At the concert, his new "Limited Edition" CD was the only item being sold. It's also available at this link.
It kicks off with almost a dead-on cover of George Harrison's "If I Needed Someone," which was on one of the Beatles' early albums. McGuinn acknowledges in the CD notes that, indeed, George was an inspiration; this recording demonstrates that. Of course, the word is that McGuinn picked up the 12-string Rickenbacker (or Rickenbacher) after seeing George strum one in "Hard Day's Night."
The next track is one co-written with his wife Camilla called "Parade of Lost Dreams," a tune that sounds like it could have been included on his CD "Back From Rio." Some of the lyrics:
Thousand dollar tables at the black tie dinner show
What's that got to do with music?
Fame's a fleeting vapor and the only thing they know
They know they're going to lose it
There are also rave ups of some traditional tunes as well, including "Shady Grove," which introduces a new style of music, "Pho-Kop," combining folk and hip-hop. Okay, Mr. McGuinn if you say so, but I'd say he's making this claim with a twinkle in his eye.
Nonetheless, if you like the jingle jangle of a 12-string Rickenbacker (Or is it Rickenbacher?) and the voice of the Byrds, you'll like this CD.
Submitted by Steve the Emcee, who really likes the sound of a 12-string whatever-you-call-it and the voice of the Byrds.
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