This phone interview, recorded with Scott Muni for the World of Rock radio show, was aired in support of Roger McGuinn’s upcoming autobiography, A Byrd’s Eye View. As a result, the discussion starts biographically with his earliest years as a musician, including his time with the Limeliters and Bobby Darin. McGuinn was also quite busy musically in 1989, resulting in conversation about a reunion with the Byrds as well as session work with Elvis Costello, Crosby & Nash, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It’s a cut-and-dry interview from a true professional.

00:34 – The 12-string guitar / A Hard Day’s Night 02:08 – Working on the autobiography A Byrd’s Eye View 03:12 – Early years: the Limeliters, the Chad Mitchell Trio 04:41 – Bobby Darin: his ethical code, introduction to writing in the Brill Building 06:13 – Moving to L.A. 06:30 – Reminiscing about Bobby Darin 07:05 – Rumors for a Byrds reunion (and the “other” Byrds reunion) 07:59 – Roger McGuinn solo tour 09:22 – Studio time with Elvis Costello and T-Bone Burnett (“This Town”) 10:55 – Studio time with David Crosby, Graham Nash, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (“You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere”) 12:45 – Getting the autobiography together 12:58 – Intro to “And I Love Her” / “Mr. Tambourine Man” 13:31 – Outro / re-cap of all current activities