Live from Mars (1996)

About this title: Taking his cue from Ray Davies' "Storyteller" tour to support his autobiography X-Ray, Roger McGuinn constructed his live performances of the mid-'90s as a series of greatest hits, new songs, neglected gems and witty, affectionate anecdotes of his life in the music industry. Live from Mars replicates one of these concerts, featuring classics like "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Turn, Turn, Turn," and "So You Want to Be a Rock N Roll Star" intercut with humorous stories and two new songs, "May the Road Rise to Meet You" and "Fireworks." For fans, Live from Mars is a small treasure, since it is one of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Heartbreak Hotel (Intro) [Axton/Durden/Presle]
2. Heartbreak Hotel [Axton/Durden/Presle]
3. Daddy Roll 'Em (Intro)
4. Daddy Roll 'Em [Gibson]
5. Gate of Horn (Intro)
6. Gate of Horn [Levy/McGuinn]
7. Chestnut Mare (Intro)
8. Chestnut Mare [Levy/McGuinn]
9. Bells of Rhymney (Intro) [Davies/Seeger]
10. Bells of Rhymney [Davies/Seeger]
11. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) [Seeger/Traditional]
12. Beach Ball (Intro) [Gari/McGuinn]
13. Beach Ball [Gari/McGuinn]
14. Wild Mountain Thyme (Intro)
15. Wild Mountain Thyme
16. You Showed Me (Intro) [Clark/McGuinn]
17. You Showed Me [Clark/McGuinn]
18. Mr. Tambourine Man (Intro) [Acoustic] [Dylan]
19. Mr. Tambourine Man [Electric] [Dylan]
20. Mr. Spaceman (Intro) [McGuinn]
21. Mr. Spaceman [McGuinn]
22. Eight Miles High (Intro) [Clark/Crosby/McGuin]
23. Eight Miles High [Clark/Crosby/McGuin]
24. So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star [Hillman/McGuinn]
25. King of the Hill [McGuinn/Petty]
26. May the Road Rise [McGuinn/McGuinn]
27. Fireworks [McGuinn/McGuinn]
28. May the Road Rise [McGuinn/McGuinn]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.