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:  The 1978 Reunion Concert  (2015)
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Rox Vox
Rating:   ****

Format:    CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Bound To Fall  (2:38)
 2.  It Doesn't Matter  (2:31)
 3.  Ballad Of The Easy Rider  (2:11)
 4.  Jolly Roger  (2:57)
 5.  Chestnut Mare  (6:10)
 6.  Crazy Ladies  (3:42)
 7.  The Train Leaves Here This Morning  (4:04)
 8.  Mr. Trambourine Man  (7:05)
 9.  You Ain't Going Nowhere  (4:50)
10. Turn Turn Turn  (2:59)
11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door  (5:18)
12. Bye Bye Baby  (3:52)
13. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star  (2:38)
14. Interlude  (0:38)
15. Eight Miles High  (5:05)
16. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better  (3:33)

Title:  The 1978 Reunion Concert  (2016)
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Live On Vinyl

Format:   LP:

Side One:

 1.  Bound To Fall  (2:38)
 2.  It Doesn't Matter  (2:31)
 3.  Ballad Of The Easy Rider  (2:11)
 4.  Jolly Roger  (2:57)
 5.  Chestnut Mare  (6:10)
 6.  Crazy Ladies  (3:42)
 7.  The Train Leaves Here This Morning  (4:04)
 8.  Mr. Trambourine Man  (7:05)

Side Two:

 1.  You Ain't Going Nowhere  (4:50)
 2.  Turn Turn Turn  (2:59)
 3.  Knockin' On Heaven's Door  (5:18)
 4.  Bye Bye Baby  (3:52)
 5.  So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star  (2:38)
 6.  Interlude  (0:38)
 7.  Eight Miles High  (5:05)

 8.  I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better  (3:33)

Personnel:

Roger McGuinn:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Rickenbacker
Chris Hillman:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Gene Clark:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Guest:

David Crosby:  Vocals on Tracks:  8-16

The 1978 Reunion Concert is the live album by The Byrds, was released on October 2, 2015 by Rox Vox on CD, and on LP, was released on October 21, 2016 by Live On Vinyl.  Originally recorded for broadcast on KSAN-FM, at The Boarding House, San Francisco, February 9, 1978, seeing The Byrds reunion:  Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and Gene Clarkd, featuring guest:  David Crosby.