Byrds discussing Recording Sessions for "Mr. Tamborine Man": The song was cut largely with studio musicians, [as] bassist Chris Hillman and drummer Michael Clarke were only meant to be part of the performing group. Michael was just learning to play drums and wasn’t ready for the pressure of the studio. McGuinn worked with co-producer Terry Melcher to perfect his guitar sound. Roger wasn’t the greatest 12-string finger-picker at first, but he was the only one in rock & roll at the time. Roger McGuinn on group's formation: Right then, we were five scared cocky kids. [Soon] we did a tour with the Stones. It was fun. Watching cops beat little girls‘ fingers to a pulp, nice things like that. The cops climbed on top of the Stones’ car, and these little girls didn’t give a shit, they were climbing on top of it too. One of them had to have a hand amputated. And this was before police brutality and the Kent State shootings and all that... Caraeff: What do you think young kids are going to come up with after all this? McGuinn: Jesus Christ, it scares me. If we presented this much of a problem to our elders, and yet we’re already kind of Model Ts... The Bible has a prophecy that says the men will be ruled by women and children towards the end. So it’s looking weird...