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Gavin B. · 09-08-2010, 02:12 AM

I love the guitar McGuinn's 12 String Rickenbaker guitar sound on I Feel A Whole Lot Better.

John Phillips wrote a lot of beautiful songs for the Mamas & Papas but Twelve Thirty is my favorite. Maybe because I once lived in New York City & identify with Phillips opening line: I used to live in New York City, everything there was dark & dirty. The harmony singing sounds like a band of angels especially the lead harmonizing between Denny Doherty & Cass Elliot.

Love sounded like one of many Byrds influenced Los Angeles folk rock groups on their 1966 debut album. On their next two albums Arthur Lee took Love to dizzying heights with his brilliant musical vision & Message to Pretty is only a small hint of what was to come on Da Capo & Forever Changes.

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Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	I love the guitar McGuinn's 12 String Rickenbaker guitar sound on I Feel A Whole Lot Better. John Phillips wrote a lot of beautiful songs for the Mamas & Papas but Twelve Thirty is my favorite. Maybe because I once lived in New York City & identify with Phillips opening line: I used to live in New York City, everything there was dark & dirty. The harmony singing sounds like a band of angels especially the lead harmonizing between Denny Doherty & Cass Elliot. Love sounded like one of many Byrds influenced Los Angeles folk rock groups on their 1966 debut album. On their next two albums Arthur Lee took Love to dizzying heights with his brilliant musical vision & Message to Pretty is only a small hint of what was to come on Da Capo & Forever Changes. Last edited by Gavin B.; 09-08-2010 at 02:19 AM.