Happy 75th Birthday Roger McGuinn of The Byrds (Watch “Eight Miles High ’66)

Happy 75th Birthday Roger McGuinn of The Byrds (Watch “Eight Miles High ’66)

Happy 75th birthday today to Byrds founder, vocalist and guitarist Roger McGuinn who was born on 7/13/42. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer helped pioneer a sound that directly influenced hundreds if not thousands including Tom Petty. McGuinn developed two innovative and very influential styles of electric guitar playing – the “jingle-jangle” and the psychedelic free jazz tone first heard on “Eight Miles High.”  Let’s watch a timeless take on the pre-mentioned track from 1966.