Saturday, January 2, 2016

The Byrds







































Artist:  The Byrds

Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Roger McGuinn:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Moog Synthesizer, Vocals
Gene Clark:  Tambourine, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Michael Clarke:  Drums

The Byrds were an American Folk Rock and Country Rock Band from Los Angeles, Califonia, formed in 1964 by Roger McGuinn (Vocals, Guitar), Gene Clark (Vocals, Guitar), David Crosby (Vocals, Guitar), Chris Hillman (Bass, Vocals), and Michael Clarke (Drums).  The band attained the huge success of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Beach Boys and their early days they were melding the influence of Bob Dylan and The Beatles with Contemporary and Traditional Folk Music.  They pioneered the musical Genre of Folk Rock, also Country Rock.  The band's signature blend of clear Harmony Singing and Roger McGuinn's Jangly Twelve-String Rickenbacker Guitar has continued to be influential on Popular Music upto the present day.  The band's classic hits:  "Mr. Tambourine Man" (cover version of Bob Dylan), and "Turn, Turn, Turn" (cover version of Pete Seeger), and "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star", "Ballad Of Easy Rider", "Chestnut Mare" and many more!.  In 1991, The Byrds were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.














Title:  Lee Jeans Living Rock Concert 1969  (2015)
Genre:  Rock, Country Rock
Label:  All Access
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Turn! Turn! Turn!  (0:52)
 2.  Ballad Of Easy Rider  (2:43)
 3.  It Won't Be Wrong  (2:13)
 4.  The Water Is Wide  (2:51)
 5.  Mr. Tambourine Man  (2:40)
 6.  Nashville West  (2:31)
 7.  Lover Of The Bayou  (3:01)
 8.  Jesus Is Just Alright (At Fillmore West, June 15, 1969)  (3:09)
 9.  Jesus Is Just Alright (At The Bridges Auditoerium, 1969) (3:23)
10. This Wheel's On Fire  (5:12)
11. Jesus Is Just Alright  (3:12)
12. Eight Miles High  (13:56)
13. Break Song  (1:52)

Tracks 1-9:  From The Lee Jeans Living Rock, Fillmore West, San Francisco, June 15, 1969

Tracks 10-13:  From A Live FM Broadcast Recorded At Bridges Auditoreium, Claremont, CA 1969

Personnel:

Roger McGuinn:  Guitar, Vocals
Clarence White:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Skid Battin:  Bass, Vocals
Gene Parsons:  Drums, Guitar, Banjo, Vocals

Lee Jeans Living Rock Concert 1969 is the live album by The Byrds, was released on December 4, 2015 by All Access, recorded live at The Lee Jeans Living Rock Concert, Fillmore West, San Francisco June 15, 1969 and from A Live FM Broadcast Recorded At Bridges Auditorium, Claremont, CA 1969.



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