Roger McGuinn inspires a generation of indie guitarists

12 April 1965: Number 1 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicThe distinctive jangle of the Rickenbacker on Mr Tambourine Man wasn't actually the invention of the Byrds. The Beatles had already been there: the Byrds had heard George Harrison's outro to A Hard Day's Night and decided a clever band could base a whole career around it. But the Byrds became touchstones for indie pop. Not for nothing did Edwyn Collins later sing: "I wore my fringe like Roger McGuinn's."Indie...

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