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:  Transmission Impoossible (Box Set 3 CD)  (2015)
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Eat To The Beat
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  FM Broadcast from the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, November 2, 1968

 1.  Old Blue  (3:24)
 2.  My Back Pages/Baby What Do You Want Me To Do  (6:32)
 3.  Mr. Spaceman  (3:26)
 4.  Time Between  (2:38)
 5.  Goin' Back  (4:26)
 6.  Blue Suede Shoes  (1:59)
 7.  He Was A Friend Of Mine  (2:55)
 8.  So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (1)  (2:35)
 9.  Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man  (5:13)
10. This Wheel's On Fire  (5:08)
11. Stanley's Song (Cut)  (3:12)
12. Pretty Boy Floyd  (3:57)
13. Eight Miles High (5:53)
14. You Don't Miss Your Water  (3:43)
15. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (2)  (3:27)
16. Hickory Wind  (4:00)
17. King Apathy III  (4:12)
18. Bad Night At The Whiskey  (2:25)
19. Nashville West  (1:55)

Personnel:

Roger McGuinn:  Vocals, Guitar, Banjo
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Mandolin, Vocals
Gram Parsons:  Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Kevin Kelley:  Drums

Disc 2:  Live  College FM Radio Broadcast from the McDonough Gym American University, Washington DC, September 12, 1971

 1.  Intro  (1:03)
 2.  Lover Of The Bayou  (4:15)
 3.  So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star  (2:58)
 4.  Mr. Spaceman  (3:24)
 5.  I Want To Grow Up To Be A Politician  (2:41)
 6.  Black Mountain Rag/Mr. Tambourine Man  (5:01)
 7.  Pretty Boy Floyd  (2:53)
 8.  Nashville West  (2:24)
 9.  Citizen Kane  (3:27)
10. Tiffany Queen  (2:35)
11. Chestnut Mare  (5:07)
12 Jesus Is Just Alright  (2:59)
13. Eight Miles High  (9:39)
14. Hold It/Roll Over Beethoven  (3:02)

Personnel:

Roger McGuinn:  Vocals, Guitar
Clarence White:  Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Skip Battin"  Bass, Piano, Vocals
Gene Parsons:  Drums, Harmonica, Pedal Steel Guitar, Banjo, Vocals

Disc 3:  Tracks 1, 2 Gene Clark, Tracks 3, 4 Chris Hillman with Kim O'Kelly, Tracks 5, 6 Roger McGuinn, Tracks 7, 8, 9 Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Tracks 10-17 Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby.  Broadcast Live by KZSAN FM from The Boarding House, San Francisco, California, February 9, 1978

 1.  Silver Raven  (3:24)
 2.  Release Me  (4:15)
 3.  Bound To Fall  (2:06)
 4.  It Doesn't Matter  (2:32)
 5.  Ballad Of Easy Rider  (2:12)
 6.  Jolly Roger  (3:18)
 7.  Chestnut Mare  (5:49)
 8.  Crazy Ladies  (3:56)
 9.  Train Leaves Here This Morning  (4:43)
10. Mr. Tambourine Man  (6:45)
11. You Ain't Going Nowhere  (4:17)
12. Turn!, Turn!, Turn!  (2:51)
13. Knocking On Heaven's Door  (5:26)
14. Bye Bye Baby  (3:47)
15 So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star  (3:17)
16. Eight Miles High  (4:25)
17. Feel A Whole Lot Better  (3:19)

Personnel:

Roger McGuinn:  Vocals, Guitar
Gene Clark:  Vocals, Guitar, Tambourine
Chris Hillman:  Vocals, Bass, Mandolin
David Crosby:  Vocals, Guitar

Transmission Impoossible is the Box Set Live Album by The Byrds, was released on July 10, 2015 by Eat The The Beat, providing an excellent showcase of The Byrds live work during the late 60s/early 70s, featuring three full lenght FM Radio Broadcasts of performances by different incarnation of The Byrds, in 1968, 1973m and 1978.