ROGER MCQUINN OF THE BYRDS

       Every Year Rollins College holds a lecture series with invited guests which most of the time is invited to all. Tonight ROGER MCQUINN who was one of the founding members of the Rock Group of the sixties the Legendary BYRDS.  With members David Crosby , Chris Hillman to name a couple they mixed folk and rock together making a truly unique sound.

       Using a slide show and narrating through  out he put on a show that EVERYONE who knows anything about music should had been there in attendance and learn from someone who brought nostalgia to the whole audience.He talked about his start before he even graduated high School to the time he help begin his journey with the Byrds. He should clips of the group signing hits Mr. Tambourine Man and TURN TURN TURN intermingled with clips and musicians such as Pete Seeger, Paul Simon and even the Beatles. The hour he spoke went to fast. I believe the audience could have listened for another hour at least and not one lost their attention to his great story telling.


      After the show he had a line of fans who had albums and photos that he was willing to sign and did take a few minutes to talk to each of us and answer some other questions. He still looks great, still has the magic in his voice with some of the songs he sang and has not lost his humble beginnings. He appreciates his past  and present life which he enjoys even more to all that want to listen.