Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Gene Clark


Artist:  Gene Clark
Birth Name:  Harold Eugene Clark
Born:  November 17, 1944.  Tipton, Missouri, USA
Died;  May 24, 1991 (Aged 46).  Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Genre:  Country Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Folk, Country, Bluegrass
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Tambourine, Harmonica, Piano

Gene Clark was an American Singer and Songwriter and founding member of the Folk Rock Band The Byrds.  He became The Byrds' dominant Songwriter penning most of their best-known originals, including "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better", "Here Without You" and "Eight Miles High".  He created in several genres such as Country Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Baroque Pop, Newgrass, and Alternative Country, but he failed to achieve Solo commercial success.






















Artist:  Gene Clark - The Fyrebirds
Title:  Live At The Rocking Horse Saloon, Hartford, Connecticut, January 13th 1985  (2015)
Genre:  Country Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Folk, Country, Bluegrass
Label:  Keyhole
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1: 

 1.  Fair And Tender Ladies  (5:23)
 2.  Tried So Hard  (3:25)
 3.  Gypsy Rider  (4:48)
 4.  Silver Raven  (5:01)
 5.  She Darked The Sun  (4:16)
 6.  Rodeo Rider  (4:55)
 7.  Kansas City Southern   (5:46)
 8.  Full Circle  (3:39)
 9.  Train Leaves Here This Mornin'  (5:14)
10. Rain Song  (6:94) 
11. Mr. Tambourine Man  (5:39) 
12. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better  (3:10) 

Disc 2:

 1.  Here Without You  (4:48)
 2.  She Don't Care About Me  (3:40)
 3.  Set You Free This Time  (4:45)
 4.  You Showed Me  (3:04)
 5.  Dixie Flyer  (5:09)
 6.  Vanessa  (8:22) 
 7.  One Hundred Years From Now  (5:15)
 8.  Rest Of Your Life  (4:31) 
 9.  Ain't Living Long Like This  (7:08) 
10. Hot Burrito #1  (6:58)
11. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star  (14:56)
12. Eight Miles High  (8:50)

Live At The Rocking Horse Saloon, Hartford, Connecticut, January 13th 1985 is the superb double live album by Gene Clark - The Fyrebirds, was released on April 10, 2015 by Keyhole,  was recored for broadcast by local Connecticut Radio Station on January 13th, 1985, and he performs a mixture Acoustic and Electric Songs in wonderful sound.



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