Roger McGuinn’s 5 Best Songs

'Up to Me' was written by Bob Dylan as part of the sessions for Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' and it's long been an part of McGuinn's repertoire.

'The Lord Loves a Rolling Stone' was written by veteran songwriter Spooner Oldham and tells the story of a man drifting around the country. McGuinn's version includes a beautiful introduction by a childrens' choir. McGuinn makes one other change from the original that endears it to me: he swaps a lyric that mentions "Mobile, Alabama' to namedrop my hometown of South Bend, Indiana.

Pirates have always been cool, right? After the mid-1700s has there been a better sea shanty than this track?

McGuinn is a native of Chicago but proves he can do justice to southern rock with 'Dixie Highway.'

From 1991, the "Back from Rio" album contained a strong environmental message and this #2 hit co-written and co-performed by Tom Petty.