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That's one of the things I like best about folk music is the beautiful melodies - and the harmonies - that exist in it. And of course, some of the stories, the story songs.

From Roger McGuinn

I've always loved the songs of the sea. I was first introduced to them back in 1957, at the Old Town School of Folk Music. I used to go to Pete Seeger concerts, and he would do songs like 'Ruben Ranzo' and talk about how the sailors sang songs to do their work - to raise the anchors, pull up the sails and that sort of thing.

From Roger McGuinn

The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957.

From Roger McGuinn

Leadbelly's guitar is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.

From Roger McGuinn

But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there.

From Roger McGuinn

I always got a kick out of it when they called it the California Sound because it really came out of Liverpool and Greenwich Village.

From Roger McGuinn

Well, I guess that early 12 string. The first Martin I bought. I bought it around 1957 with money I earned as a janitor assistant. I bought brand new. I still have that.

From Roger McGuinn

I don't really collect guitars.

From Roger McGuinn

I play a couple basic folks songs and break them down. I did that on a six string. I can't recall all the songs on it. There's some finger picking on it.

From Roger McGuinn

That's my favorite subject because it really levels the playing field for artists these days. You don't have to sell out to the record company. You don't have to get a five hundred thousand dollars, or whatever, and pay them back for the rest of your life to record a record.

From Roger McGuinn

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