BONUS PCH - Don McLean - Power Chord Hour Podcast
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I had the chance for a quick chat with legendary songwriter Don McLean to talk about:
- 50 years of American Pie and what Don credits for the songs longevity
- Performing at the Surf Ballroom on the anniversary of The Day the Music Died
- Continuing to grow your live act and going on tour this summer
- The release of the new children's book American Pie: A Fable
- The importance of controlling dynamics between the voice and the guitar
- Talking with Ritchie Valens sister and the terrible way she learned of her brothers death
- Don's early days of playing coffee houses as a teenager
- Dissecting the lyrics of one of the biggest songs of all time for the new documentary "The Day The Music Died - The Story of Don McLeans American Pie" & much more!
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