Here's another tune off the Lost Raga Tapes from 2000. It was recorded in Austin, Texas with Henry McGuinn playing lead 12 string acoustic Martin and Jim Guittard playing a 6 string Epiphone acoustic. Henry and Jim are the Ragas!

The Lost Raga Instrumental

This is Henry's song What Ya Say.  Here is the extended banter before recording the song.  It is remixed from the Raga Tapes.

What Ya Say Extended

Here's another extended version of Barra Raga with opening Raga banter about all things Rickenbacker and vindaloo.  It was recorded in Hollywood, California at the Ragas headquarters.

Extended Barra Raga

This is Henry's song Summertime remixed and some Raga banter before the recording.  The Ragas headquarters are in Hollywood, California.  The tune was recorded in 2000.

Summertime Extended

The tune is a cover of the Byrds tune called Eight Miles High.  It was recorded in Hollywood, California by the Ragas who are Jim Guittard and Henry McGuinn.  

8 Miles High

Recording this in Tucson, Arizona at Henry McGuinn's house where he and Jim Guittard reminisced about the Ragas and L.A.

The Ragas Story Telling

What Ya Say

Guittard sings lead.  Recorded live at the Crooked Bar in Hollywood, California in 2000.

Thoughts and Words (byrds cover)

Recorded live at the Crooked Bar in Hollywood, California in 2000.

Norwegian Wood (Beatles Cover)

recorded on 4 track machine in Hollywood, California in 2000.

Rolling Stoney

song recorded on 4-Track machine in Hollywood, California in 2000.  Henry sings lead.

What Ya Say (electric)

Recorded on 4track machine in Hollywood, California in 2000 on Wikenbacker guitars!!!!

Rolling Stone Raga

The Ragas consists of the duo of Henry McGuinn and Jim Guittard. The name Ragas was in tribute to sitar royalty Ravi Shankar and the style of music that the Beatles played for example in Norwegian Wood using the sitar and the Byrds' Raga-Rock

These songs were all recorded in a lo-fi raw way on a 4-Track Tascam machine in 2000 in Hollywood, California and Austin, Texas.

Enjoy!

The Ragas

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