Following his high-water mark ofCardiff Rose, McGuinn's Thunderbyrd is a bit of a letdown. While most of the tracks are covers ranging fromDylantoPeter FramptontoGeorge JonestoTom Petty's "American Girl," the songs all have a sort of weariness to them which detracts from what should have been a great effort. His lastsolo disc for a long, long time.