Gene Clark - Full Circle Song

[llenllenllenl]

This is actually a sad video. Mr. Clark was to die soon and Mr. Clarke soon thereafter.

[triguydeguy]

This is as raw as this tune can get. Still the purity of Gene's song shines. As noted in the comment below, Gene's songs DO hold up to time, if done by a punk band, a country band or friggin opera. I wish Gene was still with us. But he's not. Only bad videos and fond memories.

[MrBruceBarham]

you know,this is just a statement to how well gene's tunes hold up, I perform 6 nights a week aboard a cruise ship, and when i do Set You Free this time or Train Leaves here this morning or I feel a whole lot better or the Virgin, i can tell the audience likes the tunes, Gene' s material holds up beyond what I expected to an audience thats been overwhelmed with years of musics...just an obeservation from me,,I need to hear roadmasters, spooner is a fine writer himself

[gabridad]

...i wish i was on a cruise on your ship one time...tear drops in my glass of whiskey listening to G.C.'s songs six nights a week...

[11xzxzxz]

This sucks. I'll probably feel a whole lot better when you're gone .....is great.

[MrBruceBarham]

Well, it is nice to remember and to aprreciate his writings. I do The Virgin, Feel a Whole Lot Better, 8 Miles, Set You Free, Train Leaves Here Changing Heart and Full Circle....but Id hate to see ya sitting there crying in a good whiskey and dilute a good Jim Beam.....right now Im doing the ship Legend out of tampa....havent done much Gene o this ship yet....its better in a quieter lounge than the one Im in this week

[jgidd]

oh my law, this is great!

[caran26]

Yeah, it's indeed a kind of compilation of all kind of left overs from different sessions.Some of the songs have also Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Bud Shank, Rick Robers ,Bernie Leadon participating. I have the Dutch sleeve , with motorbike photo's through Gene's head. Are you familiar with that ?

[caran26]

Try to hear the version on the Roadmaster album of Gene; for me it's even better then the one on the reunion album,

performers then are :Clarence White, Sneeky Pete Kleinow ,Michael Clarke ,Byron Berlin and Spooner Oldham. It should be reissued, such a fantastic album.

[Ze18613]

Completely agree with you.

In fact, Roadmaster must be one of the most underrated albums of Rock, even by the "Byrds family".

Funnily enough, it is, in its origin, more of a compilation rather than a normal album, but all tracks work so well together (well, I guess the title song isn't that good, still...).

[totovillefranche]

definitely underrated, I owned it twice, had to sell and go buy it again, sure thing !

[MrBruceBarham]

I like the regrouped BYRDS version of this better tho, with Mc, Crosby hillman and both Clarke and Clark

[baybo272]

I'm in total agreement here.

[abata15]

Here's to remembering you on your birthday. Thanks for everything.

[Byrds1967]

Yeah, this is a weird line up. It's like the Byrds after the Byrds.

[coneramp67]

I feel The Byrds, throughout all their line up changes, were America's finest music institution. Gene Clark being the most charismatic of all members, of course. Such the underrated poet!

[Belushipower]

Gene=Genius

[trumpd52]

Cool version of this tune - the banjo is strong. Clark wrote fine music.  I think Spanish Guitar is a watermark very few reach.

[psychobollox]

Spanish Guitar? That song is just ....

Words fail me but .... well, yeh... you have it just about right there!

[hector7187]

Great song. Pity Gene's music has not reached a wider audience. Gone  but never forgotten.

[bearfjord]

Good comment wil.. I think Gene Clark,some how,known he wasn't going to have a long life -and you can see it. He made a mark for sure.

[wiliammckenzie]

as far as i am concerned Gene died way to soon

[Roark66]

One of the best written songs in musical history. Plainly stated and beautifully executed by The Byrds.

[marcotukoff]

thanxs, problably 20th byrds celebration, in 1985, with john york, michael clarke and gene clark!

[tsokay]

Great to see - beautiful and funny

Thank you!

[simoncowellscores]

Great song

[BARTGRIGGS]

Which other Byrds are here besides Gene? Is that Michael Clarke?

[robertlaberge]

Yes, in charge of the handclapping.

This excellent song appeared on the Byrds'

1973 reunion album, worth looking for.

[coneramp67]

Have a look at my response to this video, the 1973 version is on the film I made three years ago. Feel free to comment.

[rbassmanw]

Also looks like John York who also flew with the Byrds.

[bobbilse]

Michael Clarke is clapping his hands and John York (Chris Hillman's replacement in the '60s) is singing harmony and playing guitar.