Is that Taj Mahal in the pic? I agree with CinemaCinder. Darin was never a sell out or a wannabe. Everything he produced, sang & recorded was done with passion & intelligence. Folkies think he was "trying" to re-connect as a hipster with the Tim Hardin folk songs? They forget Darin recorded tracks like "Things," & "Jailer Bring Me Water," years before he recorded Hardin. Darin was already very familiar with folk-rock. Hardin songs were some of Darin's best. Risk? Damn sure it was.
That's right. In fact, "Folk-rock" was not new to him at all. Roger McGuinn of the Byrds actually got his start in his backup band in the early 60's...
When he changed musical direction around '68-'69, Bobby was ragged on by some as a rock 'n' roll sellout to Vegas and Hollywood trying to gain credibility by pretending to be a hipster to impress the "be-in" crowd. Nothing could be farther from the truth. At that time that was who he really was. The deaths of Robert Kennedy and Dr. King affected him deeply. He took a huge risk by starting his own label and recording songs reflecting society in that era. And they were damn good songs,good as any.
I don't care what style he sings, he was the best!
sandyb49 9 months ago 3
Is that Taj Mahal in the pic? I agree with CinemaCinder. Darin was never a sell out or a wannabe. Everything he produced, sang & recorded was done with passion & intelligence. Folkies think he was "trying" to re-connect as a hipster with the Tim Hardin folk songs? They forget Darin recorded tracks like "Things," & "Jailer Bring Me Water," years before he recorded Hardin. Darin was already very familiar with folk-rock. Hardin songs were some of Darin's best. Risk? Damn sure it was.
lastrada52 1 year ago 3
That's right. In fact, "Folk-rock" was not new to him at all. Roger McGuinn of the Byrds actually got his start in his backup band in the early 60's...
xatsnwotom 1 year ago
When he changed musical direction around '68-'69, Bobby was ragged on by some as a rock 'n' roll sellout to Vegas and Hollywood trying to gain credibility by pretending to be a hipster to impress the "be-in" crowd. Nothing could be farther from the truth. At that time that was who he really was. The deaths of Robert Kennedy and Dr. King affected him deeply. He took a huge risk by starting his own label and recording songs reflecting society in that era. And they were damn good songs,good as any.
CinemaCinder 1 year ago 8