BONUS PCH - Don McLean - Power Chord Hour Podcast

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!Follow Don McLean -https://donmclean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8211Zt_HQJWDD0Bj6cenQwhttps://www.instagram.com/thedonmcleanhttps://twitter.com/donmcleanhttps://www.facebook.com/DonMcLeanCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 8 to midnight est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.Donate to help show costs -https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pchanthonyhttps://cash.app/[email protected] - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_Mg