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@beagleman123456789

Жыл бұрын

Please proofread ✍️ your script. He was not born in 1991. You’re a real amateur. 😂😂

@ericvroegindewey7834

Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs was Mr. Tambourine Man .🙏

@kaymuldoon3575

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he died on January 18, 2023 after a long illness. He was 81. RIP David 🙏🏻

@skibee50

Жыл бұрын

😪

@carrietide

10 ай бұрын

💔

Many decades ago my good friend Larry from high school and I wandered down to the Main Point in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania. It was a famous Gathering Place for musicians for many decades. It was early morning and we didn't have classes it was summer and that day neither us were working. We went over to the main point, scraped together a few dollars to sit down and have something to drink. I don't know what and a bite to eat. A band was rehearsing and we were too washed out to remember having been drunk the night before probably, still had a hangover. Anyway Roger McGuinn was there we didn't know it at the time and they were rehearsing. I honestly don't remember who else but they did a rendition of Eight Miles High for us. I'll bet it lasted every bit of 15 minutes or more. And to think it was just the two of us a couple feet away. Well it's every bit of 50 years almost and I still remember it. In those days there was no way to record it. But I'll tell you what being a few feet away listening to all those guys that was an experience I won't forget.

@pepper13111

Жыл бұрын

Main Point well over 50 years ago.

@davidblankenship2720

Жыл бұрын

Wow... far out man

@davidbullock7437

Жыл бұрын

Saw Jackson Brown there in 75. Slightly foggy memory…

@janewhite4486

Жыл бұрын

The Byrd's were my first concert àt Idora Park ballroom , Youngstowñ Ohio.

@brt987train

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbullock7437 we all had some foggy memories at the main point

The Byrds will always be the iconic band from the 60's. RIP!

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

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The Byrds were awesome band. Turn! Turn! Turn! and Goin Back are remarkable songs. They did great music. May they rest in peace!

@jeanbaker2087

2 жыл бұрын

Tun Turn Turn was my favorite too.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

We remember those songs too! Thank you for sharing your favorite songs 👍

@user-kn4ge3gn8j

2 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse Am I the only person who thinks that Stranger In A Strange Land is pretty damn amazing - one of the all time best instrumentals ever. Of course I love Eight Miles High, Lady Friend, Rock 'N' Roll Star, All I Really Wanna Do... The list could go on.

@cocoaorange1

Жыл бұрын

Before my time, but like their tunes.

@audreysandbach637

Жыл бұрын

Luved the byrds never hear them on the radio even the stations who play the golden oldies

Gene Clark, one of the most overlooked songwriters of all time! ♥️

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

We feel the same way! Thank you for watching our content. Be on the lookout for our next video!

@yesman2755

2 жыл бұрын

The Byrds were truly awesome with Gene in the band. Apparently the others were jealous of the royalties he was getting from his songwriting. Total genius that guy. Sadly mostly forgotten by the majority.

@lydiaanderson3462

Жыл бұрын

@Hello How are you doing

@chriscoughlan5221

11 ай бұрын

he (gene clark) had the best singing voice, hate to sound crude or rude, cuz i like the byrds, but i think mcguinn sounds too much like to Dylan when he sings, which i guess was deliberate!

I'm 77 as of 2022 and played the Byrds from the get-go during the "Progressive Rock" era on FM radio in So Cal. I have met some of them and always felt a connection with the entire Country Rock genre. It was an amazing time, and things and the world was quite different then. If nothing else, getting older gives you a priceless perspective on things, whether you want it or not.

@margaretmoore-xm7zv

Жыл бұрын

Clarence White helped save my life in 1970. I was extremely depressed and suicidal at the time. His humor and kindness helped snap me out of it.

@jasondalton-earls9972

7 ай бұрын

As 'The Byrds' put it in their youth "Getting older is no sin!" The Notorious Byrd Brother's has always been my favourite Byrds album since I discovered them in the mid 70's. I'd only heard the hits like Turn Turn Turn before I discovered 5D & Notorious Byrd Bro's with Younger Than Yesterday. So sorry about Crosby but more than that the way CSN&Y disintegrated with everyone blaming Crosbys drug choices as the root of all evil. It was the ones who were drinkers who died the earliest but that's okay because it's legal. But look...there's Crosby...lets go hate on him for staying alive till 83!!

Had the opportunity to meet Gene back stage in 1987 and Michael in 1991 when he was tourning as Michael Clarke's Byrds concert. Yes I cried, because I spoke to him back stage for a period of time... great Human being. RIP 🙏🏼🕯️🕊️🕯️🕊️🕯️🕊️🙏🏼Gene and Michael and Clarence.

Mr. Tambourine Man and Turn! Turn!Turn! are my faves..I wasn't even alive in the 60s..was born in 1980..but my parents(especially my late father)brought me up on the oldies 😀

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

We're happy you were able to discover the Byrds with the help of your father ♥ What other types of videos would you like to see?

@shellytriantis814

2 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse so many..You can try covering Cream..Eric Clapton was a member before he went solo.."White Room" is one of my faves

@fionanorris7761

Ай бұрын

Your father had excellent taste.

Mike used my Drum Kit for a gig. We opened for the Byrds. Hung out after. Very nice guy.

Their album,”Mr.Tamborine Man” is one of the best albums I’ve ever bought and I’ve been collecting vinyl for over 65 years. Fantastic music!!

@TooSkinnyKenny

Жыл бұрын

I've been collecting for 30 years. What do you consider your most valuable vinyl records? Are you digitizing your favorites?

@normand8

Жыл бұрын

One of my all-time favourites too.

@Louis7491

Жыл бұрын

Favorite song: Mr. Tambourine Man

Goin Back, a great Carol King song, is my favorite!

Eight Miles High and Turn Turn Turn : for me two masterpiece. The Byrd's: one of the best bands. May rest in prace all this members. Thank you for this video.

@kevinaldersay980

4 ай бұрын

Agreed!

Amazing that David Crosby is still alive at 81 after a liver transplant and heart surgery.... and they say Keith Richards is tough (and lucky). Chris Hillman is still around at 78 and MsGuinn is a year younger. Together with those in the video, they gave us a lot of great music. Long may they run.

@reginaandersson6636

2 жыл бұрын

He'll turn 81 on August 14th this year.

@Staszu13

2 жыл бұрын

Croz and Keef must be made of steel

@Mynamesalexa

2 жыл бұрын

A bloated carcass that's ingested every illicit drug known to man. Ted Nugent

@anthonyfoutch3152

2 жыл бұрын

Some of us are survivors.

@anthonyfoutch3152

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mynamesalexa nugent should had done drugs maybe he wouldn't be so eccentric.

8 miles high! Still is a bit of a rush after all these years! Thanks for this beautiful, if sad, update!

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

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When they first came out 14 years old hanging out the park in our neighborhood listening to your music was very cool for me at 14 and of course time went on I am now 72 and I have to say when I turn on their music it takes me back to that Park my friends Oh What A Time thank you all For The Memories

@pacapaca6307

Ай бұрын

You wonder sometimes how you ever got from 14 to 72 don’t you? But always the music remains a warm & friendly companion. 💖

I never realized they had so many members. My Back Pages was my favorite.

One of the best bands ever.they shall be missed.their likes will never come this way again.the original 5 was the best .😢😢

Such a great band! Glad find out more about these members who contributed so much to the music.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

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So many great songs by the Byrds. I can listen to “Eight Miles High” over and over. I listened to and played my guitar along with my Byrds albums so often when I was in college that my girlfriend in 1979 dreamed about them.

"Turn Turn Turn", don't recall life without that song!! It's ingrained in me!! Love David Crosby!!

Eight Miles High was probably my favorite after Turn, Turn, Turn.. such a sad history of all the musicians! Almost as if a curse plagued them. But drugs were proliferate throughout the period, so the fact that many of us survived is, in itself, a miracle.

@deborahchmura1903

2 жыл бұрын

It's not a miracle you survived.. or we survived.. rather that you didn't make any really BIG mistake. Or maybe you did.. and still survived.. now that would be the miracle. Not thinking things like mescaline and LSD were an answer.. no miracle there.. that was just common sense after a couple weird experiences. Like Dylan realizing the things no one can do every day.. like what we used to call speed. First came "when Quinn the Eskimo gets here.. everybody going to run to him". And it was "we are stardust.. we are golden.. we are caught in the devil's bargain..and we got to get ourselves back to.. the garden". But the main thing to do is do whatever but without the freakin' Lucky Strikes. Miracles never make this much sense. Common sense does. Til it becomes not so common anymore. Guns don't kill people.. right? But idiots with guns do. Drugs? Same thing. Eight miles high? Settle for a couple hundred yards.

@theresasmith8972

2 жыл бұрын

@@deborahchmura1903 all that makes sense and sense to me..but where the miracles comes in for me(perhaps not you in your own opinion) is-.I should've died, not once but a few times..as a very young kid,- alone without protection. I didn't because that wasn't in my own power. Believe whatever you choose. I like 'miracle'. I had a Protector.

@pristineclear8604

2 жыл бұрын

Having money, the environment they lived in, that time period and access to any drug they wanted but having excessive money to buy it was the keys to their addictions.

@blairsterling6141

Жыл бұрын

Drugs, and perhaps the WORST drug, alcohol. A drink or two a week is about all one should do.

@bartmix8994

7 ай бұрын

Being in The Byrds was bad for your health.

Clarence White amazing guitar player. Take a time and listen to This wheels on fire guitar solo on the B bender guitar. Trippin

The Byrds were a great band with an interesting history/progression. Gene Clark--an amazing songwriter ("Hear the Wind," "Lonely Saturday," "Because of You," "Life's Greatest Fool," "One in a Hundred," "In a Misty Morning," I could go on and on...). Clarence White, a masterful guitar player, really a unique and virtuosic style. Some favorites by The Byrds: "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better," "Turn Turn Turn," ""It Won't Be Wrong," "Eight Miles High," "Wild Mountain Thyme," "Goin' Back," "Change Is Now," "Wasn't Born to Follow," "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere," "One Hundred Years from Now," "Pale Blue," "Jamaica Say You Will," "Farther Along"

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting stuff, thank you for sharing this information. What other types of videos would you like to see?

Such talented musicians and I never realized how much involved one of them were in country! Great Work!

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

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They had an unique sound. Great band...all phases.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

We strongly concur! Which song appealed to you the most?

@rivergold4835

2 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse Turn! Turn! Turn!

I loved all their songs especially " Younger than yesterday" ; " 5 d " and " Hey , Mr. Spaceman". They were superstars of my youth.

This was an incredible band. All members were strong in their musical abilities. Clarence was awesome back then. 8 miles High was and became a Jazz Rock Classic, even done again from 69-73

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

We couldn't agree more, the Byrds is something else. Which song is your favorite?

@jimmybege3245

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Byrd's, so many of them but My Back Pages leads the way.

Clarence was one of the most underrated guitarists ever! Hendrik admired him along with many guitarists! They all wondered how he got those sweet tones!

They were so very good! So many of them died so young. So very sad.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

We do agree. They bring great music 😥

My favorite song turn, turn, turn. The script goes back to just over 3,000 year. What's good about it, no copy rights back then.

@DejaVu2U2

5 ай бұрын

You are so right!

Great video, thanks!!! I'll have to say My Back Pages & You Ain't Goin' Nowhere. What a band & legacy!

This written a few days after David Crosby passed. Was not a huge fan of him but admit he could flat out sing! Fantastic harmonies with whoever he was singing with. Favorite Byrds songs: The Bells of Rhymney and Wild Mountain Thyme. Still see Roger's solo show t every opportunity. Saw Crosby, Stills and Nash live at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford CT a few years back.

Saw McGuinn, Hillman & Marty Stuart (and his band Fabulous Superlatives) do “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” tour 2018; they performed the entire record, plus a few of Marty’s songs, encoring with a few Byrds songs! Fantastic show!

RIP all of them. Great band.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

We strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content. Be on the lookout for our next video!

My favorite Byrd songs ? Quite difficult to make some choices among the numerous jewels, but : Folk-rock era : most of the Notorious LP material Country era : "Lazy waters", "Bugler", "Just a season"

Rest in peace 🙏 to those we lost and remember

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! ❤ What Byrds song is your favorite?

I was a big fan of the Byrd's in the 60's & 70's. Everything I ever heard I really liked as far as the traditional songs you heard on the radio but 2 of my favorites were the videos I found on KZread. Bells of Rhymney and especially I Wasn't Born To Follow Which showcased McGuinn and his guitar!

@reginaandersson6636

2 жыл бұрын

*Byrds, not "Byrd's".

@daveshultz3718

2 жыл бұрын

@@reginaandersson6636 Thanks for your comment MS. Grammar Nazi!

I was at The Trip with them, Love, The Grassroots, and others when Donovan sang in the US for the first time. Interesting atmosphere.

@michaelmcbreen4025

2 жыл бұрын

Sally pull up a video on youtube of Donovan singing "Hurdy Gurdy Man" I bet that'll bring back some memories for yah,it's my favourite of his.🇬🇧🤗🤗

@sallyward3791

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmcbreen4025 Ah, a real stroll down memory lane! Then, a listen to Sunshine Superman. He was a very unique personality in the mid 60's!!

@sallyward3791

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmcbreen4025 Have you read Weird Scenes in Laurel Canyon by Dave McGowan? Whoa...

Don’t know many songs of the birds, but „Turn, Turn, Turn“ is a really beautiful Song which I always liked and still like!

They are human after all. That being said they are immensely talented human beings. If you want to honor that talent, please rediscover the music, both group and solo. You won't be disappointed.

@reneemallicone4770

2 жыл бұрын

So many of them died so young. Such great talent but for some they couldn't fight there Demons. It makes me sad every time I see that drugs and alcohol were major factors. It happens entirely to often. May they Rest in Peace.

In 2018 I saw Hillman and McGuinn along with Marty Stuart and the Superlatives during a tour for the 50th anniversary of the release of the Byrds' "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album. Great show and Marty was playing White's B-Bender. That album was very influential.

Love Byrds my favorite band . Love their song chestnut mare , lover of the bayou, Jesus just alright etc..

I always loved "She don't care about Time" and "'Turn Turn Turn" as my favorite Byrd's songs.

@carolynkepler2826

Жыл бұрын

She Don’t Care About Time was on the B side of Turn Turn Turn. I was standing in Trader Joe’s when it came on. I hadn’t heard it in almost 60(!) years and had forgotten what a beautiful song it was. I looked it up on KZread and have been playing it ever since. I’m 67.

@pacapaca6307

Ай бұрын

@@carolynkepler2826Apart from Mr TM & TTT which I’d heard on radio , it was She Don’t Care About Time which was the first Byrd’s song I heard in 1969 covered by Australian band The Flying Circus on their debut album. What a beautiful love song and lyrical imagery created by “G Clark”. Whilst going on to write all their own subsequently recorded albums (another 5), the FC always had their harmonic vocal sound rooted on their love of The Byrds & Gene Clark more specifically. Their lead guitarist Doug Rowe back in ‘71 kindly directed my attention towards The Dillards, Dillard & Clark & the “ new band” The Eagles. I stepped straight into that world of marvellous picking & glorious harmonies & discovered Bluegrass & “G Clark” in abundance…. back tracking to PreFlyte Byrds & picking up “Bluegrass Chris Hillman” with The Hillmen along the way. Gene Clark….. what a Singer & what a Songwriter! 💖

One of the great groups of the 60’s

@FactsVerse

Жыл бұрын

We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Which Byrds song appealed to you the most?

Im younger than that now!!

My favorite band growing up back then, may gene Clark, Michael Clarke and David Crosby all rest in peace🎸🎸🎤🎤🙏🙏

@simontaylor2319

Жыл бұрын

They've now formed a new band "Heaven Sent"

Hello, I have seen fevertree in concert in Houston TX. Thank you for allowing me to share.

John Lennon once said the Byrds were his favorite American rock band.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

Fun stuff, thanks for sharing this! How about you? Were you a fan of the Byrds?

i was in 9th grade in southern california, these guys could rock it, roger with the 12 string guitar was amazing, the war was just getting started, s, calif was the place to be in the 1960's....they put out some great stuff i still listen to and enjoy today at age 73, had several of their albums,

Thanks for a very informative video. Sad so many members of this wonderful, pioneering band have passed but great - if miraculous - that Crosby is still around. My favourite Byrds songs are Gunga Din, Eight Miles High and Chestnut Mare. Gene Clark was a great songwriter, his solo album 'No Other' being an absolute masterpiece.

@Tedxdx

Жыл бұрын

Chestnut Mare was always to me a Clarence White song, with his acoustic guitar pushing through the electrics! It really made the song what it is. Fabulous.

Its sad the Byrds rock 60s group died ! Did not know about the Byrds who have died so its a first time Ive heard that ! REst in peace all who died from the Byrds 60s rock group !

i never had a clue the Byrds had so many band members, still they are one of my favorite groups of the 60's..

So many great comments. Personally, I went to catholic schools my whole young life At a church gathering, we sang "Turn, Turn, Turn". It was glorious!

Clarence is one of my favorite guitarists with such a unique sound. He died on my 9th birthday. Favorite song the little known "Time Between."

@ossyable

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta agree. He adds so much without taking away from the other musicians

@thefreedomtoast

Жыл бұрын

Little known?? Time Between was a standout on the Younger Than Yesterday album that had practically nothing BUT standouts. My favorite was Renaissance Fair, but Time Between is special in it own right.

Great group producing awesome songs. Good informative video.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

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Favorite albums are the Fifth Dimension and Sweetheart of the Rodeo. I love that my kids are discovering their music, too. Just the other day I get a text - Have you heard the Yes cover of I See You? No, I hadn't but its seriously good. Gene Clark's solo stuff is also excellent.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

We're happy to know that your kids are listening to the Byrds. Thank you for sharing a part of your life ♥

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo remains one of my absolute favourite albums.

@patrickbuzzo1970

Жыл бұрын

Janice Thurlow, i agree, i think that " Sweetheart of the Rodeo " is the Lp that i have played more than any other Byrds album. The only Lp that i have played one time and never listened again is " Byrdmaniax " . Greetings from Italy, Patrick

@nevadasestamibi

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickbuzzo1970 In my case, second (but close) only to "Younger Than Yesterday". I played my vinyl copy (acquired in 1968) so many times that I've almost worn it out. Lucky I found it on CD a few years ago.

One of my favourite bands. My late brother Introduced me to their music. Still listen to them after all these years.

Great job! Thank you for the video!

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

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@murilopedreira2289

2 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse the Creedence break up, Tom Fogerty's career, Brian Wilson's crazy moments, Buffallo Springfield, CSN & Y, etc. Thank you once again!

Such sad endings! I remember them as a teen growing up. I had no idea that one died in Joshua Tree. I imagine back then it was a rather different than it is now. It is becoming quite the spot to visit and buy property. Booming now! But a magical place with it's desert scenery. It does get very hot there in the summer and I thought that would be how he died hiking in the park. Just very sad.

Kevin Kelley wasn't replaced by Clarence White. Kevin was a drummer Clarence was a guitarist. I believe Gene Parsons took Kevins place.

@mightylonesome9426

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, to know those types of things is cool. It's good info and was respectfully stated.

@MrPhilfridge

Жыл бұрын

Indeed he did on Clarence's recommendation. How anyone could confuse Kevin and Clarences roles in the band is beyond me

They didn't die ... They LIVED !

thank you for the history I reunited the byrds for a concert in Miami and miss all of them even now

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

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The Byrds for me, were one of the most influential bands ever! like the late Tom Petty said, the Byrds had a unique sound , that nobody sounded like them at the time. There influence is still felt today, they influenced bands such as The Eagles, Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker's, Fleetwood Mac ( Stevie and Lindsey) era. The Smiths, The Gin Blossoms, The Bangles & countless others. Turn! Turn! Turn! Absolutely brings me goose bumps whenever I hear it. actually brings tears to my eye 😢 so powerful it is. love many other Byrds songs as well. Long live the Music and Legacy of The Byrds 🎼🎤🎶🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸🥁

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

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@mitchmitchell80

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget they influenced the Beatles too! George Harrison recorded "if I needed someone'" after hearing their sound

Loved them from 65 on. Love "Lazy Waters" from "Farther Along" came out in 71. Still have that album as well as the others from the early days.

Wow! so many greats from the 60s are gone

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, sadly. May all that passed away find peace.

A lot of those cats died young, I'm surprised Crosby outlived them all. But my point is, the Boomers (myself), are dying off at an alarming rate; we're getting old. Nothing lasts forever, and the way the world is headed, that's just fine with me.

@user-fo3jd6lb4n

2 ай бұрын

Me 2

@steveelsholz5297

10 күн бұрын

​@@user-fo3jd6lb4nCrosby didn't deserve to outlive them. He was a druggie.

One of my favorite songs from this great band was Tambourine Man....think it was their fist hit. Strangely enough Roger McGuinn was the only member that played an instrument in the original recording, along with members of the Wrecking Crew. The Wrecking Crew were studio musicians who could record a song a lot quicker than band members and bring it to market way less expensively. Studio time was extremely expensive and most band members were not trusted to recoed their own songs as tight and clean and fast as the studio musicians from the Wrecking Crew. The Byrds were still a great band and fine Musicians. They later played their own instruments. Most bands in the 60's and 70's did not play on the original recordings, although they did sing on them.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

Great songs, thank you for sharing your favorite Byrds song. What other types of videos would you like to see?

Great 😃👍 Band. Thank you for Sharing This message.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

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@calvinbealer7264

2 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse TV Sitcoms from the 60s 70s Stars who have passed away. Thank you very Much.

I keep the Byrd's greatest hits in my CD player in my car yet today. Best songs are "so you want to be a rock and roll star, Feel a whole lot better, 8 miles high, Turn turn turn, and hey Mr Spaceman." All of their stuff is really great.

@FactsVerse

Жыл бұрын

Our favorites too. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If we may ask, which episode did you like the best?

@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw

6 ай бұрын

They had two volumes the second volume came out in 1972. The first came out in 1966.

@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw

6 ай бұрын

Same with the complere singles.

The Byrds never received the fame and acclaim they warranted. Some of the most iconic sounds from an era that was super saturated with talent. RIP One and All.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

True, they could have been so much more. Thank you for your kind words. The Byrds will be missed 😢

@jennifersman7990

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no I disagree! They made Dylan’s songs (and other folk musicians songs) accessible to a mainstream, top 40 AM radio audience and pioneered the idea of country rock (and in the process begat the Eagles, CSNY, America, Poco, Flying Burrito Brothers among others).

@jg6698

Жыл бұрын

I disagree as well, the Byrds were a veritable sensation in the mid 60's. TV, magazines, Mcguinns glasses, screaming chick's, lol. They had it going on. You had to be there!

Favourites? While it would be wrong of me to ignore the major 60s classics Tambourine man, Turn, turn, turn, Eight Miles High, etc. Because those definitely consolidated “that Byrds sound” which went on to become so influential for the likes of REM, Tom Petty and others, my faves to this day are some of Gene’s like his beatlesque World Turns All Around Her and Gram’s country influences on Sweetheart of the Rodeo? Some of my guitar heroes remain McGuinn and Crosby, especially playing together very complimentary, as are their vocals.

incredible band, and so respected

The Byrds are a milestone in the musical history of the 60's. They invented Folk-Rock, and Country-Rock, White and Parsons invented the Pedal-steel guitar. Mc Guinn was underrated as a guitarist, he was really strong because he used to play the banjo in his early carreer. Crosby was best known for his harmonies, but he could write very fine tunes too ("Lady bird" largely deserved its place on the Notorious LP, and "Draft morning" was HIS creation). Hillman had strong bass lines ("Renaissance fair" and "Draft morning" amongst others) though it wasn't his original instrument. Thanks to them, I got introduced to folk and country music. 200% respect for the Byrds, and especially for Jim Roger Mc Guinn, a very talented and still very humble musician. One of my 3 favorite bands.

@highcard3027

Жыл бұрын

Clarence and Gene invented the B-Bender. I used to have the original patten on my wall.

My favorite song from the Byrds is Turn, Turn, Turn.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

Great song, we love it too! Thank you for sharing your favorite Byrds song ♥

Grew up in the Era loved it favorites turn turn 8 miles high. .just to name a few.

The Byrds are absolutely one of a kind band... like the late time Tom Petty said in an interview years back...at the time nobody sounded like them...very influential band to say the least.

You should have mentioned that Gram Parsons had been in the band "Internatonal Submarine Band" and due to his contract with Lee Hazelwood, his vocals on the Byrds "Sweetheart Of the Rodeo" were re-recorded by McGuinn. Also, Skip Battin was 1/2 of the hit duo "Skip & Flip", which had two #13 hits in 1959.

@margaretross9150

Жыл бұрын

Some of Gram's vocals were re-recorded; not all.

Lived inn Germany during the 60's and fell in love with the Byrds there. Saw them in Virgina Beach in 1966 at a Dome on the beach. Loved the Byrds!

@FactsVerse

Жыл бұрын

We're very happy to know that you're a fan of The Byrds. Which of their songs appealed to you the most?

I saw the original Byrds at Cerritos College, then known as a Junior College (2 year), in Norwalk, Calif. It was, I believe in 1966, and they performed in a conference room. I later saw them a couple of times in Hollywood.

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

How was the performance of the original Byrds? Thank you for sharing!

I will always love their work. Eight Miles High, Turn, Turn Turn, Mr Tamboreenman can never be duplicated. All of their great hits will always bring me happiness.

My Favorite Byds song is "You Ain't going nowhere"

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2 жыл бұрын

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Turn Turn Turn is by far the best song by the Byrds. It's probably my favorite song in general. It was my dad's favorite song, because he was highly religious. He passed away unexpectedly in December of 2021. It's a song that holds a special place in my heart because it reminds me so much of him. Rest in peace, Dad. Miss you every day.

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Жыл бұрын

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Roger and that guitar, what a sound, superb.

I love the later era Byrds. The Untitled and Ballad of Easy Rider albums are incredible Clarence White can also be spotted (minus his beard) in a few episodes of the Andy Griffith show playing guitar as a member of the Darling family. And his original B-Bender Telecaster guitar is now owned by country musician Marty Stuart, he bought it from Clarence’s widow Gene Clark also wrote “So You Wanna Be A Rock ‘n Roll Star”. When Tom Petty covered it, Gene was in tough financial straits and was basically saved from homelessness by it, he wrote Tom a grateful note which he cherished

@jamesfitzgerald6636

Жыл бұрын

Hated the later Byrds? Hired hands, original Byrds the real deal. Gene Clark had nothing to do with R&R Star it was “Feel a whole lot better” that petty covered,

@Tedxdx

Жыл бұрын

Actually Clarence White was not a member of the Darling family on the Andy Griffith show. He appeared in show #19 (I believe) with his brother Roland and the rest of the Country Boys, the precursor band to the Kentucky Colonels. It was the show where an outsider came to town with a tape recorder to capture the music of the local musicians. The Darling family came later, and were actually the real bluegrass band The Dillards, although Denver Pyle wasn't a member of the Dillards in real life.

Well, add David Crosby, as of today. Outside of the original quintet, I loved the McGuinn-White-Parsons-Batten line-up. Saw then live. Probably the best line-up of players the band had at its peak.

I had forgotten how many members had been in the band.

No other band had better harmonies or great bandwidth. No other.. R.I.P. Gene, Michael, and Clarence.

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2 жыл бұрын

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I can remember playing with my guinea pig in the back garden as a child in the 60s and Tambourine Man coming on the radio. It always reminds me of that when I hear it.

Awesome to know their names and their roots. Sadly, they passed too soon.

Most of those guys were power house names in music. Like an All-star band in itself.

In 1985, Michael Clarke wasn't actually performing under the band's name, he tried to tour with the name, The 20th Anniversary Tribute to the Byrds, but concert promoters shortened the name simply to "The Byrds."

I had the honor of working with Mike Clarke on Maui 1973 -74 . He was very generous with his knowledge and taught me how to NOT rush the beat ! Great drummer and friend until his death . I have fotos .. Thanx Ya'll >>>> J D

@FactsVerse

19 күн бұрын

We're very happy to know that you had a chance to work with Mike! Thank you so much for sharing your life story. We would love to see those photos 😁

So....Iconic guitarist Clarence White replaced drummer Kevin Kelley and soon afterwards also replaced Gram Parsons. Maybe some kind of an edit would be a good idea.

@alanriley9621

2 жыл бұрын

Strangly, no comment from F/V folks.

The band he put together with Clarence White was a fantastic man very underrated and that's some great recordings in the early 70 s

@margaretmoore-xm7zv

Жыл бұрын

Clarence was incredible!

I needed to listen their songs to remember.

My friend played in Marty Stuart’s band. Roger McGuinn joined Marty one night at the Ryman and I was able to meet Roger and hang out for the sound check. A very nice man.

Sweethearts of the Rodeo? You will come to it Im sure. Thanks for this!

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3 ай бұрын

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I first saw the Byrds the week during the Kent State shootings. All dorm students were sent home from the University of Toledo. Consequently the crowd was very small. The only original member was Roger. They played well in spite of the situation. I met Roger years later and we both agreed that it was a week never to be forgotten.

This is truly a most legendary band