There can be no real comparison to the the Beatles, since they had no twelve string player. Roger Mcguinn had no comparison for the time, even if that time is any time.
@gadzo0ks And I'm not knocking the Byrds they were one of my favorite bands at that time..In fact the reason I'm listening to this is that the band I was in at the time did this song as well.
"Younger Than Yesterday" is a competitor with "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" for best Byrds album. Any of their first seven albums are worth having. This song is my favorite Byrds song; with those harmonies, along with that aggressive, quasi-psychedelic guitar interplay...just amazing. It goes to show what a sonic wasteland FM has become. Classic rock stations should be playing the hell out of this song.
It is a shame and also amazing Chris was only 20 when he wrote this. A shame because he should have been the leader of the band. This song shows he was arguably the best songwriter in the band. Crosby should have just shut up on his ranting, played guitar & sung harmony. This is sort of a Calif Mersey Beat sound. Most US groups trying to compete with Brit Invasion were trash. This is great. The band members were fighting and the mgmt was even worse supposedly. Sad,
McGuinn's guitar style never ceases to amaze me... here and on 8 miles high especially. This album has a TOTALLY different feel from the one they released later in 1967 but that wasn't unusual at the time. 1968 was devoted to the LSD experience.
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roger mcguinn... not putting him down at all but I think that if you are in a band with him, he sings lead...he's soooo good. I think it's a Chris Hillman song though.
I remember one night the local "Classic Rock" station played a rather obscure Byrds compilation called "The Collection". I heard this song for the first time that night; with those first guitar licks exploding out of the speakers and those flawless harmonies. It completely floored me. It's been my favorite Byrds song ever since. The closest competition The Beatles had stateside for "greatest band" were Buffalo Springfield and The Byrds.
This Album along with 5D,I Feel that they where the American Beatles,Back in 1987 I had seen the Byrds Get Back together. Great Concert,I Got to Shake Roger McGuinn's Hand. That Made my Day.I Wish I could of Shakin Chris Hillman's Hand,But he was Busy Playing the Hell out the Fender Bass.and With Chris and Roger Written some Great song's it was Like John and Paul (Period)
McGuinn used Crosbys six string on this to get that sound...what an album this is..released way before Sgt Pepper but they all sounded good to me in them days..i never made comparisons
It never ceases to amaze me that Chris Hillman came from out of nowhere to dominate the songwriting on Younger Than Yesterday. His vocal contributions, both lead and harmony, helped fill the void left by Gene Clark's departure, although in a sense Gene was truly irreplaceable.
In a way, Chris Hillman was standing in for Gene Clark as songwriter. His songs on this album showed just how much he picked up from Gene. Even the Beatles feel is there which was a bit old fashioned for 1967. He also played on Gene's first album which came out the same week as this. So, they were still in touch. I think it shows.
Weren't the Beatles still producing some of their best stuff in 1967? It would have been old fashioned two or three years later- I would be surprised if it wasn't still current in 1967.
And I love this song!!! I can't find the LP though. I'd like to have all the Byrds earlier albums, but all I got is the greatest hits, and a scratched up worn out copy of Mr. Tambourine Man from a garage sale. Their LPs are very hard to come by.
I have two of these in my blog in myspace if you play the both together:01 OF A SECOUND APART YOU YOU GET GET AN AN ECHO ECHO LIKE LIKE THE THE GRAND GRAND CANYON CANYON
Yeah, they didn't get better than Younger than Yesterday This one has got to be in the top three with Time Between and Goin' Back. It's great because it's a group effort. Everything's there, the guitars, the percussion, the bass, the harmonies, everything. Strange that their very best stuff was pop and not folk or country.
I love them, but feel they have had many better songs.. Eight Miles High, Mr. Tambourine Man, Chimes of Freedom to name but a few... fantastic band though
Best song of their best album. One of the songs I find myself singing more. And when I stop singing it can't help seguing it with CTA 102.
greatbighand 3 weeks ago
The byrds... what can I say. They are true artists.
ionnieboy 2 months ago
There can be no real comparison to the the Beatles, since they had no twelve string player. Roger Mcguinn had no comparison for the time, even if that time is any time.
gadzo0ks 2 months ago
@gadzo0ks So wrong...Harrison was playing the Rick 12 much sooner than McGuinn...The Byrds emulated the Beatles whenever they could...Fact
conmaesta 1 month ago
@gadzo0ks And I'm not knocking the Byrds they were one of my favorite bands at that time..In fact the reason I'm listening to this is that the band I was in at the time did this song as well.
conmaesta 1 month ago
"Younger Than Yesterday" is a competitor with "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" for best Byrds album. Any of their first seven albums are worth having. This song is my favorite Byrds song; with those harmonies, along with that aggressive, quasi-psychedelic guitar interplay...just amazing. It goes to show what a sonic wasteland FM has become. Classic rock stations should be playing the hell out of this song.
ForeverYoung58 5 months ago
It is a shame and also amazing Chris was only 20 when he wrote this. A shame because he should have been the leader of the band. This song shows he was arguably the best songwriter in the band. Crosby should have just shut up on his ranting, played guitar & sung harmony. This is sort of a Calif Mersey Beat sound. Most US groups trying to compete with Brit Invasion were trash. This is great. The band members were fighting and the mgmt was even worse supposedly. Sad,
Franzko787 5 months ago
McGuinn's guitar style never ceases to amaze me... here and on 8 miles high especially. This album has a TOTALLY different feel from the one they released later in 1967 but that wasn't unusual at the time. 1968 was devoted to the LSD experience.
49kasey 1 year ago
@49kasey McGuinn;s style was certainly unique and weirdly brillaint but it just doesnt suit this song
genericgeorge 6 months ago
@genericgeorge bullshit
dannysoogens 5 months ago
I MEANT NICK OPPS
nickdetroit1 1 year ago
DAMN SPELLCHECK IT'S YOU DUH IT'S ONLY YOUTUBE RIGHT TOM
nickdetroit1 1 year ago
ONE RETARD DOES NOT LIKE THIS SONG WTF THUMB IT IF YUO AGREE IF YOU DON'T SO WHAT NICK
nickdetroit1 1 year ago
@nickdetroit1 WHO COULD NOT LIKE THIS SONG.
MrVampiredog 5 months ago
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supersondessixties 1 year ago
I always thought this one sounded quite Beatles-like, relative to a lot of their other stuff.
tom77092 1 year ago
fav Byrds track. just beautiful
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supersondessixties 1 year ago
The summer of love
weenyone 1 year ago
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please upload as much as possible by this composer! this is just so perfect! American music at it's best!
CHRISTIANGRELL 1 year ago
please upload as much as possible by this composer! this is just so perfect! American music as it's best!
CHRISTIANGRELL 1 year ago
@ejectorerector I've always wondered the same thing- is it David Crosby or Chris Hillman? I think it's Chris, but I can't be sure.
harrietcow 1 year ago
@harrietcow
Definately Chris...with Roger and David on chorus/harmony
captainsoul1953 1 year ago 3
i thought that gene clark was singing on this song. who is really singing the main part?
ejectorerector 1 year ago
@ejectorerector
roger mcguinn... not putting him down at all but I think that if you are in a band with him, he sings lead...he's soooo good. I think it's a Chris Hillman song though.
strat8383 1 year ago
I'm pretty much in love with this song! <3 ^_^
xrockangelx 1 year ago
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the trick is to click to ripify [dot] com to download the high quality mp3 for this song.
engine2293 1 year ago
happy birthday david crosby
shaneh1983 1 year ago 4
this song > any beatles ballad
shukie007 1 year ago
"Wait and see"
Duenderelojero 1 year ago
2 or 3 part harmony?
hopibooks 1 year ago
@hopibooks I can only hear two voices
DaRandom90 1 year ago
I remember one night the local "Classic Rock" station played a rather obscure Byrds compilation called "The Collection". I heard this song for the first time that night; with those first guitar licks exploding out of the speakers and those flawless harmonies. It completely floored me. It's been my favorite Byrds song ever since. The closest competition The Beatles had stateside for "greatest band" were Buffalo Springfield and The Byrds.
ForeverYoung58 1 year ago 2
This Album along with 5D,I Feel that they where the American Beatles,Back in 1987 I had seen the Byrds Get Back together. Great Concert,I Got to Shake Roger McGuinn's Hand. That Made my Day.I Wish I could of Shakin Chris Hillman's Hand,But he was Busy Playing the Hell out the Fender Bass.and With Chris and Roger Written some Great song's it was Like John and Paul (Period)
JLPMGHRS69 1 year ago 3
@JLPMGHRS69 there was a group called the american beatles but they had to change their name to the razors edge
spacepatrolman 7 months ago
This Byrds song is terribly underrated. This song is wonderful and I like it. Great album too!
youngbloodfantasy92 1 year ago 2
60's Guitar Pop 101.
alexmortland 1 year ago
great great great song one of the best byrds' tune!
badedas75 1 year ago 4
a song for Sandy Townsend SLC 1970s
what a beautiful person, body, and face
mmmmmmmmm
:D
and a good girl
fluffythecat2 2 years ago
anyone know which cd master is the better sounding ??
JackDMC 2 years ago
Happiest moment of my life was when I listened to this, while on acid=D Never felt better, I'll always love this tune!
plasticonoboy1990 2 years ago
This only made #74 because they were spoilt for choice in the 60's
withnielandi 2 years ago 2
Always liked this one. It's one of my faves though I'm not sure if non Byrds would think of it
genericgeorge 2 years ago 3
One of their finest songs, and a songwriting triumph for Hillman. Crosby's harmony singing was also never more on the mark.
PC3900 2 years ago 6
There were 2 other chris hillman songs that werent used besides the ones on tha album i wonder what happened to them .
spacepatrolman 2 years ago
One of my fave songs from whole era.
Still love it.
6749er 2 years ago 2
McGuinn used Crosbys six string on this to get that sound...what an album this is..released way before Sgt Pepper but they all sounded good to me in them days..i never made comparisons
Jim
captainsoul1953 2 years ago
Same thing at monterey pop he used crosbys gretsch guitar .
spacepatrolman 2 years ago
It never ceases to amaze me that Chris Hillman came from out of nowhere to dominate the songwriting on Younger Than Yesterday. His vocal contributions, both lead and harmony, helped fill the void left by Gene Clark's departure, although in a sense Gene was truly irreplaceable.
Stephanjnj 2 years ago 28
In a way, Chris Hillman was standing in for Gene Clark as songwriter. His songs on this album showed just how much he picked up from Gene. Even the Beatles feel is there which was a bit old fashioned for 1967. He also played on Gene's first album which came out the same week as this. So, they were still in touch. I think it shows.
tfmuch 2 years ago
@tfmuch
Weren't the Beatles still producing some of their best stuff in 1967? It would have been old fashioned two or three years later- I would be surprised if it wasn't still current in 1967.
anonUK 3 months ago
@Stephanjnj yes this was a precursor to what he did with the burrito brothers and on his own solo albums
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
YYYEEEAAAHHH!!!! I love the Byrds!!!
And I love this song!!! I can't find the LP though. I'd like to have all the Byrds earlier albums, but all I got is the greatest hits, and a scratched up worn out copy of Mr. Tambourine Man from a garage sale. Their LPs are very hard to come by.
wilkes85 3 years ago 3
Try bittorrent.
Baculus 3 years ago
You are truly missing out. There's so much beyond the greatest hits I can't even explain.
HIghFlyinByrd 3 years ago 3
A sublime song from a fantastic album
joelba1 3 years ago 25
@joelba1 "sublime" is a word !
redstarboy93 1 year ago
The harmonies in this are so perfect they give me chills. So evocative of California in the 1960s-- a lost civilization.
telegraphwire 3 years ago 6
Amen! That's why I love this song-and the Byrds-so much. Product of a place and time-L.A. during the 60's-that is my all-time favorite.
bixbyglaser 3 years ago 2
amazing chord progression
amazing harmony production
laesperanzapaz 3 years ago 2
I have two of these in my blog in myspace if you play the both together:01 OF A SECOUND APART YOU YOU GET GET AN AN ECHO ECHO LIKE LIKE THE THE GRAND GRAND CANYON CANYON
spacepatrolman 3 years ago
Yeah, they didn't get better than Younger than Yesterday This one has got to be in the top three with Time Between and Goin' Back. It's great because it's a group effort. Everything's there, the guitars, the percussion, the bass, the harmonies, everything. Strange that their very best stuff was pop and not folk or country.
tfmuch 3 years ago 2
One of the best songs from ´Younger than yesterday´I love that guitar solo. Absolutely brilliant!!
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johnriley68 3 years ago 4
They lost Gene Clark but picked up Clarence White. One of the great albums of the 1960s.
RossM3838 3 years ago 2
I still think they double exsposed them on the album cover to cover up that gene clark was missing
spacepatrolman 3 years ago
He was missin from the 5d album as well...a year erlier
captainsoul1953 1 year ago
@spacepatrolman "I still think
Except they didn't on the previous album when they were also a 4some
H4rryF 1 year ago
the best song from these band.
Duenderelojero 3 years ago 2
I love them, but feel they have had many better songs.. Eight Miles High, Mr. Tambourine Man, Chimes of Freedom to name but a few... fantastic band though
robertaxel 3 years ago
Are the Byrds double exposed to disguise that one Byrd is missing, Gene Clark? Every houshold should have a copy of this album.
spacepatrolman 3 years ago
LOVE this song
thanx 4 this video
me encanta esta cancion, saludos de una chilena ;D
nlom22 3 years ago