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' Rocll 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:  Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, November 2, 1968 (2014)
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Label:  Keyhole
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Old Blue  (3:23)
 2.  My Back Pages/Baby What You Want Me To Do?  (7:01)
 3.  Mr. Spaceman  (3:18)
 4.  Time Between  (2:31)
 5.  Goin' Back  (4:20)
 6.  Blue Suede Shoes  (2:01)
 7.  He Was A Friend Of Mine  (2:49)
 8.  So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (First Version) (2:35)
 9.  Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man  (5:34)
10. This Wheel's On Fire  (4:48)
11. Stanley's Song  (2:57)
12. Pretty Boy Floyd  (4:06)
13. Eight Miles High  (5:53)
14. You Don't Miss Your Water  (4:38)
15. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (Version 2) (2:40)
16. Hickory Wind  (4:20)
17. King Apathy III  (3:43)
18. Bad Night At The Whiskey  (2:37)
19. Nashville West  (1:37)

Personnel:

Roger McGuinn:  Guitar, Banjo, Vocals
Clarence White:  Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
John York:  Bass, Vocals
Gene Parsons:  Drums, Banjo, Harmonica, Pedal Steel Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, November 2, 1968 by The Byrds, was released on December 8, 2014 by Keyhone, recorded live from FM Radio Broadcast at Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, November 2, 1968.  Roger McGuinn could introduce the new member Clarence White to the fans and the beginning of a new sound for Country Guitar.