McGUINN-HILLMAN ~ Il Palasport. Torino. Italia.

 *** The frontman of the Byrds, Roger McGuinn and his trademark 12-string Rickenbacker guitar pioneered folk-rock and, by extension, country-rock. ***

*** Chris Hillman was the original bassist of the Byrds ***

 

  🕖 Set Times:
7:30 pm — Doors Open
8:00 pm — Lee Clayton (USA

 9:00 pm — McGuinn-Hillman  (USA)

 

Support Act : LEE CLAYTON

  ~ TOUR 1980 ~

 

  McGuinn-Hillman is the third and final studio album by American (from Los Angeles, California) rock country folk bluegrass americana band (reduced to a duo) McGuinn and Hillman (founding members of the folk rock band the Byrds) , released on September 1, 1980. Producer Jerry Wexler - Barry Beckett.

 

City is the second studio album (featuring Gene Clark, left the band, due to his increasing drug abuse and deteriorating mental state, in late 1979 — rhythm guitar, vocals (1977–1979); died on May 24, 1991) by American (from Los Angeles, California) rock country folk bluegrass americana band (reduced to a duo - ) McGuinn and Hillman (founding members of the folk rock band the Byrds), released on January 1, 1980. Producer Ron Albert - Howard Albert. It reached #136 on the Billboard album charts,the reaction of the music press was again mostly negative, but it  had been successful enough to justify a third album release with Capitol. Following the departure of Gene Clark; Chris and Roger continued to perform in concert, they disbanded in 1980.

McGUINN-HILLMAN (Band)

 

 Roger Mcguinn —Lead 12 string guitar, lead vocal and backing (1977–1981)
Chris Hillman— bass guitar, harmony vocal and lead vocal (1977–1981)
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Johnny Sambataro —  lead guitar, bass (1977–1981)

 Scott Kirkpatrick — drums, backing vocals (1977–1981)

 

The Setlist

McGUINN-HILLMAN

 

Sad Boy (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover -1979)
Givin' Herself Away (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - City - 1980)
Long Long Time (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - 1979)
Don't You Write Her Off (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - 1979)
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (Pete Seeger cover - 1959) (The Byrds cover - Turn! Turn! Turn! - 1965)
One More Chance (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - City - 1980)
Deeper In (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - 1980)
Chestnut Mare (The Byrds cover - Untitled - 1970)
Let Me Down Easy (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - City - 1980))
Skate Date (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - 1980)
It Doesn't Matter (Manassas cover - Stephen Stills & Manassas - 1972)
Surrender to Me (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - 1980)
City (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - City - 1980)
Mr. Spaceman (The Byrds cover - Fifth Dimension - 1966)
Jesus Is Just Alright (The Art Reynolds Singers cover - Tellin' It Like It Is - 1966) (The Byrds cover - Ballad of Easy Rider - 1969)
Who Taught the Night (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - City - 1980)
So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star (The Byrds cover - Younger Than Yesterday - 1967)
I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better (The Byrds cover - Mr. Tambourine Man - 1965)

Encore

Eight Miles High (The Byrds cover - Fifth Dimension - 1966)
Bye Bye, Baby (McGuinn, Clark & Hillman cover - 1979)

 

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Time Set: 1h23