PLYMOUTH — Rock 'n' roll legend Jim Messina has been on the cover of the Rolling Stone, played with the likes of Neil Young and Stephen Stills in Buffalo Springfield, and formed one of the top duos of the 1970s with Loggins and Messina. But sometimes it isn’t the fame and fortunate that drives a musician, but rather the love of creating tunes to stand the test of time, while still being inspired to make more.

Messina will be joined by his band The Roadrunners on Thursday, Nov. 20, for an intimate show at the Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center, where he will play some brand-new material, as well as old favorites from his days with some of rock’s most influential groups.

“I will be 78 on my next birthday, and when I look at when I started at 13, and where I am now, I think the

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