Roger McGuinn & The Headlights on The Tonight Show (1991)

[@KeithAuld]

I saw Roger McGuinn and the Headlights on Clearwater Beach back then. Free concert, great concert that I would have gladly paid money to see. Those were the days😎..!

[@mysticwolf75]

I just discovered this album, after perusing some used CDs at a local flea market, and bought it for $2. I'm very glad I found this! It's a solid album all the way through, and I immediately recognized the opening track, as they used to play it on the radio all the time at my workplace in the 90s. I'm also glad Roger McGuinn is still out there performing!

[@sandrajensen3069]

Birds one of my faverorits.

[@ambientmeanings5710]

Roger McGuinn is the reason why I picked up a 12 string when I was 14, learning it before 6 string. Truly a great musician. Still rock n

[@ceephaxx]

That album is the PERFECT road-trip soundtrack. The cassette never left my car's player, back in the day!

[@lillybloom1590]

Leno appreciates music like a roach loves light.

[@VesselMusic]

☺

[@jg6698]

😀

[@julianb4245]

I love his 12-string sound, especially also on Eight Miles High

[@bddrex]

Eight miles high is a classic song!

[@davidbutler8850]

Nice this year and to this day one of my favorite albums back to Rio..

[@emil_echevarria]

Great to see a Live performance from Roger and The Headlights. Back from Rio is a wonderful album and Roger was in top form during these days. I really liked it !

[@ryanmcmillan2521]

I had this album. Great stuff on it

[@timsutton9535]

I live in Pinellas county Fla. The Headlights were the BEST band in the Tampa Bay area.

[@simpleysteve2536]

Is that Steve Connolly on the left?

[@hot88s23]

@@simpleysteve2536 It is.

[@tommybell1786]

Love me some Steve Connelly @

[@popville217]

According to Wikipedia's list of 1991 Tonight Shows, this performance was March 28. McGuinn & the Headlights had appeared earlier on Feb 1 with Carson intro'ing Roger. He sang "King Of The Hill." Carson held up the LP of Back To Rio - heh. And heaped alot of praise after they were done.

[@scottdempster4891]

No, The Jan./Feb show w/Carson was done w/his studio band. He hired the "Headlights" after that performance. We were with McGuinn on the performance of "Someone to Love" @ "Car Phone"...

[@baylinkdashyt]

That's *amazingly* clean for VHS off-air; nice work.

[@brettcooper3893]

Just got turned on to "Car Phone" in May. Great song to start my pirate radio station with when I sign on.

[@beltanetrex]

Cowritten and played on by Tom Petty's lead guitarist, Mike Campbell.

[@carolynkepler2826]

Beautiful! I love this album and still play it!

[@451hist]

Great performance by a legend - thank you so much for posting!

[@VesselMusic]

you're welcome!

[@ItsSusieQue96]

My friends the Headlights--I never got to see this when it happened--I am SO thrilled to see this video!

[@VesselMusic]

Thanks!

[@scottdempster4891]

Vessel Music Yes! It was a pleasure to back up one of our huge heroes @ even bigger musical influence!

[@tonyrollman3991]

A true pro !!!

[@karyluhernandez5966]

Hermosa canción!!!!!

[@Dan_Frechette_Songwriter]

Love this song

[@karyluhernandez5966]

Excelente músico!!!!!

[@thedesertroseband]

Thank you for this footage.

[@VesselMusic]

+thedesertroseband You are so welcome! I recorded this years ago on an old VHS tape deck.

[@marceibel1131]

REM sure influecend by the Byrd's sound, especially their "Out of time", i think..

[@Monkeybongoes]

The Headlights were a kick ass band playing around the Tampa Bay area early-mid 90's. Mix of Huey Lewis & the News, 10 Years After, and The Beatles. Think they were far better without Roger, nothing against him.

[@richarddipietra3313]

that drummer womps the hell outta them drums!

[@lamper2]

anything involving huey lewis can't be good

[@larrypaul8688]

Love Roger and been to many Byrds and solo, duet shows, BUT, saw this line up at the University of Maryland and there was a mismatch of styles and age. Didn't come off.

[@Monkeybongoes]

@@richarddipietra3313 Cheeto is that you?

[@MisterBill593]

@@larrypaul8688 Interesting... my brother and I were at the same show and I thought it was fab!

[@HarborLockRoad]

Imagina a legend picking your band? Anybody know who the young guys who were Gene Clarks early backing band? Theres photos, but no info who they were.

[@VesselMusic]

they're called The Headlights from St Petersburg, FL featuring Steve Connelly on lead guitar.

[@lamper2]

ha ha those longboxes for cds-replaced by free downloads!

[@Kevin-xi6ts]

Macerena yes I got they

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

Oddly enough, it was his middle name that changed. He just started using his middle name.

[@craiggilbert7040]

Steve ROBINson

[@danielboone4122]

So you want to be a rock n roll star?

[@antoniol559]

Never looks at the guitar

[@jcw999]

Roger is a bit full of himself here

[@bobbystereo936]

He always is.

[@barryherman7841]

The guy earned being full of himself. When you can play the Rickenbacker like he does then you can dis him.

[@bobbystereo936]

@@barryherman7841 In the words of Michael Clarke, Roger never goes outta his way to talk to anybody because he always thinks he's better than anybody else.