{"id":22313,"date":"2014-06-12T11:09:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=22313"},"modified":"2014-06-13T08:32:53","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T12:32:53","slug":"roger-mcguinn-headlines-at-colonial-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=22313","title":{"rendered":"Roger McGuinn headlines at Colonial tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grace & Tony at World Cafe Sat., Kenny Wayne Shepherd at The Keswick Fri.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>,\u00a0Correspondent, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"RogerMCGUINN\"<\/a>

The legendary Roger McGuinn of The Byrds helps kick off a stellar weekend of local music performances, playing tonight at The Colonial Theater in Phoenixville.<\/p><\/div>\n

A concert performance by Roger McGuinn is more than just a music concert. It is a history lesson in the evolutionary development of rock music in America.<\/p>\n

McGuinn, who will be performing June 12 at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, has had a major influence on rock music over the last four decades.<\/p>\n

As a founding member of the Byrds, McGuinn was part of a band that could be considered \u201cearly birds.\u201d The Byrds were a rock band based in Los Angeles. They are universally regarded as one of the most influential rock bands ever.<\/p>\n

The Byrds led the way for the folk-rock movement with hit covers of songs by folk legends such as Bob Dylan (\u201cMr. Tambourine Man\u201d) and Pete Seeger (\u201cTurn, Turn, Turn\u201d).<\/p>\n

They were one of the first groups to make psychedelic rock and, along with the Beatles, pioneered raga rock with songs such as \u201cEight Miles High\u201d and \u201cWhy\u201d — compositions that spanned both genres.<\/p>\n

In 1967, their song \u201cGoing Back\u201d featured the use of a pedal steel guitar and that paved the way for their next album \u201cSweethearts of the Rodeo.\u201d That album featured a variety of genres (rock, folk rock, jazz, bluegrass) and laid the groundwork for the soon-to-happen country rock movement.<\/p>\n

After numerous lineup changes, the Byrds eventually disbanded in the 1970 leaving behind a legacy of trailblazing efforts and great music. Since then, McGuinn has continued on with a solo career. In the late 1980s, he toured with Dylan as the opening act.<\/p>\n

McGuinn released five solo albums in the 1970s.\u00a0In 1991, the veteran guitarist\/singer\/songwriter released his comeback solo album \u201cBack from Rio\u201d which included the hit single \u201cKing of the Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has released several albums in the last decade including \u201cLimited Edition\u201d in 2004, \u201cFolk Den Project\u201d in 2005, \u201cCCD\u201d in 2011 and his new album \u201cStories, Songs & Friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

His latest album is a two-CD project that was recorded live and features McGuinn singing songs and telling stories that span his entire career. It is this format that McGuinn currently uses for his live shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do 50 gigs or more each year,\u201d said McGuinn, during a recent phone interview while walking with his wife Camilla in a park in Orlando, Florida. \u201cI have a 30-show tour in Europe later this year.\u00a0 I\u2019m careful about the venues I play. I prefer theaters. Outdoor venues fizzle in that you can\u2019t control the sound.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of good memories and I like to share them. In my live shows, I do different stories at different times — things like how the Byrds got formed or what it was like playing with Dylan and (Tom) Petty.\u201d<\/p>\n

McGuinn has a lot of songs from which to draw for his live shows but some choices are predictable.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, I do a lot of Byrds songs,\u201d said McGuinn, whose\u00a0jingly-jangly playing style on Rickenbacker guitars influenced an amazing amount of musicians (including R.E.M., the Kennedys and Sloan).<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are songs than fans always want to hear such as \u2018Mr. Tambourine Man,\u2019 \u2018Turn, Turn, Turn,\u2019 \u2018Eight Miles High,\u2019 \u2018So You Want To Be A Rock\u2019N\u2019Roll Star,\u2019 \u2018Feel A Whole Lot Better\u2019 and \u2018My Back Pages.\u2019 It\u2019s a loose set so I can change things in the middle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was inspired by Pete Seeger when I was a kid and he\u2019s been my inspiration ever since. For my live shows, it\u2019s just me and my instruments — just like Pete Seeger. I play a seven-string (guitar), a banjo, a 12-string acoustic (guitar) and a 12-string Rickenbacker.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rickenbacker guitar became part of McGuinn\u2019s signature sound almost 50 years and still figures prominently in his songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cRickenbacker did a signature 12-string for me in 1989,\u201d said McGuinn. \u201cIt was a limited edition of 1,000. It was very much like they did with Pete Seeger.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still writing. I\u2019ve got some new songs so the next thing will be to go into the studio. Writing is the same as always. You have to sit and work on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

McGuinn, who will turn 72 in July, knows the key to staying young is to stay busy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI play my guitar an hour a day,\u201d said McGuinn, referring to his regimen for staying young and healthy. \u201cAnd, I walk every day. Performing live shows also helps.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice because I\u2019m seeing a new crop of fans — fans in their late teens and early 20s. They figured it out somehow. I get a lot of 17-year-olds telling me how much they love the early Byrds albums.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, the demographics are definitely changing. I used to have people asking for my autograph for themselves. Later, they were asking for autographs for their fathers. Now, they\u2019re asking me to write an autograph for their grandfathers.\u201d<\/p>\n

McGuinn will perform in concert at 8 p.m. on June 12 at the Colonial Theatre, which is located at 203 Bridge Street in Phoenixville. Tickets range from $20-$38.50. For more information, call (610) 917- 1228 or visit\u00a0http:\/\/thecolonialtheatre.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Another music act that brings aspects of rock and country together is performing in the area on June 14. Grace & Tony, who merge bluegrass and punk rock, will play a free show at 7 p.m. on the Upstairs stage at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 302- 994-1400,http:\/\/queen.worldcafelive.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

November plays a big role in Grace & Tony\u2019s history.\u00a0Grace Shulz and Tony White met in November 2010. And now,\u00a0\u201cNovember\u201d is the title of the band\u2019s debut album which was released on November 11, 2013.<\/p>\n

When they met a few years ago, Tony developed\u00a0a crush on Grace and asked her to\u00a0jam\u00a0when he was between bands. What evolved from that was a marriage in July 2013 as well as a musical style which they have labeled \u201cpunkgrass\u201d — a sound that was a natural fusion of their music backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Tony\u2019s roots were in punk rock while Grace\u2019s background was bluegrass and other Southern traditional music such as gospel. Together, theyexperimented with an odd blend of genres by mixing punk, folk, rock, bluegrass and Texas swing to create their own sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cMusically, it was a great fit,\u201d said Grace, during a phone interview this week. \u201cHe had just gotten out of a punk band. I played some of his band\u2019s songs on mandolin. Some of those songs later were on our first EP \u2018Inside a 7-Track Mind.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cMixing punk and bluegrass does seem strange. We\u2019re not sure why it works. It wasn\u2019t really our intention. It\u2019s evolved since then. It\u2019s become more a rock band. We want to keep it as a duo but we are travelling with a cellist from Nashville named Chris Wilson. The cello playing fits in well with our new stuff. It\u2019s more creepy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grace & Tony\u2019s debut album was scheduled to be released in March 2013 but then got delayed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were going to release it on our own,\u201d said Grace, who graduated from nursing school in December and works as a nurse at home in Tennessee when she\u2019s not on tour. \u201cThen, a couple record companies became interested in releasing it. So, we signed with Rock Ridge Music and it came out in November.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a while since we wrote those songs and we\u2019ve been writing a lot of new songs lately. Tony writes more of the music and I write most of the lyrics. We\u2019re doing five or six songs in our current set.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s frustrating that we had to wait so long for it to come out and now wait more until we can put out our next album. I think it\u2019s more frustrating for our fans that have been with us since the beginning. They\u2019ve been listening to the same songs since 2011.\u201d<\/p>\n

The entertainment on the main stage shows this weekend at the World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen gets underway on June 12 with a show by Vanessa Carlton. The singer-songwriter from upstate Pennsylvania burst onto the music scene in 2002 with her\u00a0platinum Grammy-nominated album \u201cBe Not Nobody.\u201d<\/p>\n

On June 13, Delta Rae, a six-piece rock band from North Carolina, will headline the main stage with Gabe Dixon as the opener. On June 14, there will be an Eric Clapton tribute concert performed by the Charlie Phillips Band.<\/p>\n

On June 17, the DuPont Theatre (1007 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-338-0881,\u00a0http:\/\/duponttheatre.com<\/a>)\u00a0will host — for one night only — a special attraction titled \u201cAmerica\u2019s Test Kitchen Live.\u201d\u00a0Ticket prices start at $45.<\/p>\n

Christopher Kimball, star of the popular television show \u201cAmerica\u2019s Test Kitchen,\u201d will present an informative and lively look at the popular PBS television program. Attendees will get an insider\u2019s view into America\u2019s Test Kitchen, which is one of the top-rated shows on television.<\/p>\n

The presentation will feature a behind-the-scenes look into how the equipment testings, food tastings, and science experiments take place. In this multi-media experience, fans will get to meet — via video and audio — colorful personalities such as competitive food eaters, Mrs. Patmore from Downton Abbey, vengeful cheese makers, and Mary Roach (who spent years investigating the inner workings of the digestive tract).<\/p>\n

Audience members will also have a chance to ask questions during the Q&A with Kimball, who is the founder and editor of \u201cCook\u2019s Illustrated\u201d and host of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Test Kitchen\u201d television and radio shows.<\/p>\n

The Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will host the improv comedy troupe Better Than Bacon on June 12. Then, on June 13, the headliner will be Los Festingos, a lively rock band from Philly, with Hot Breakfast as the opening act. On June 14, there will be an \u201cOpen Mic Night\u201d hosted by Sam Kwietniak, who is also a member of Los Festingos.<\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043,\u00a0www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) will host Beaucoup Blue, the Philadelphia based father and son duo, David and Adrian Mowry. The duo, which has released three albums in the last 11 years, plays a blend of blues, rock and bluegrass. Brad Hinton and Bethany Brooks will open the show.<\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com\/schedule<\/a>) will feature a pair of shows featuring three acts. The concert on June 13 will have The Aponic Blue, Lost have and the sister duo of Danielle & Jennifer. The tripleheader on June 14 will feature The Axiom Project, Hayley Jordanna & Her Favorite Men and Bluesuits.<\/p>\n

\"Marco-Benevento-by-Michael-Weintrob-4\"<\/a>

Famed keyboard player Marco Benevento is at the Ardmore tonight.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will present\u00a0Marco Benevento on June 12 along with a pair of opening acts — Beth Sorrentino, a singer-songwriter from Lancaster, and Bird watcher, a duo from Philadelphia. Benevento is a highly-acclaimed keyboardist who has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Newport Jazz Festival.<\/p>\n

On June 13, Philly Bloco will bring its lively blend of samba, funk and reggae to the Ardmore venue.\u00a0 Veteran blues guitarist Popa Chubby will headline on June 14. The lineup for June 15 includes\u00a0Brothers And Sisters, Black Stars and the Mike Baylor Band.<\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall has another event slated for June 17 — the \u201cBVTLive! – Dance Party!\u201d featuring\u00a0Sid Miller Dance Band, Contagious, Bounce, Back2Life and Dynamic Ground.<\/p>\n

On June 13, the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0http:\/\/www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) should be a destination for fans of virtuoso guitar work. The comfortable theater will host a twin-bill featuring Louisiana-born guitar ace Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band along with pedal steel master Robert Randolph & His Family Band. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are priced at $39.50 and $49.50.<\/p>\n

\"CarterGirlAmazon\"<\/a>

Carlene Carter is at Burlap and Bean, Friday night.<\/p><\/div>\n

Burlap & Bean Coffeehouse (204 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, 484-427-4547,\u00a0www.burlapandbean.com<\/a>) will feature a member of one of country music\u2019s most famous families — Carlene Carter.<\/p>\n

The singer\/guitarist, who will perform on June 13, is the\u00a0daughter\u00a0of country music legends\u00a0June Carter Cash\u00a0and\u00a0Carl Smith, and granddaughter of \u201cMother” Maybelle Carter\u201d\u00a0of the original historic\u00a0Carter Family.<\/p>\n

The lineup for June 14 lists Twin Ghost with Eric Sommer as the opening act. On June 15, Malcolm Holcombe will headline with Michael Braunfeld opening the show. All concerts start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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