I must disagree with your comment re 'Gawd awful dancing' Any new style of Dancing is a product of its time and is just fashion and transient in nature. It will come and go, just as the style of dancing now in Clubs etc will, in just the same way. That will also be looked at from the future as strange or amusing. The dancing in this clip is great 'Tripping Out Man' movement, to The Byrds great Psychedelic Music. Happy though, that we agree on the performance! Take
This is how McGuinn characterizes this group at the Byrds FAQ on his web site:
"McGuinn hired Clarence White and Gene Parsons (not related to Gram) as Guitar player and drummer. John York was hired to play the bass. This lineup lasted for a short time and John York was replaced by Skip Battin. They continued touring and McGuinn recorded Untitled album with them."
You want to rewrite history but crapping on your fans after they followed you for 40 yrs and gave you their support and money is BS.
@abt7217tc McG spent as much time and recorded as many albums with C.White et. al. as he did with the earlier members. Fans paid money for post 1968 Byrds music and attended their concerts, numerously. McGuinn never said one word to the media or to fans to the effect that this wasn't really the Byrds but rather just him and some employees. That's a convenient piece of historical revisionism for him, but a slap in the face to those who were loyal to the Byrds from 1969-1973.
@cmcfeddron -I always had the feeling about McGuinn, really crapping on the later band members, yet he contributed little to the playing and music during that period. Except for McGuinn, Clarence White was the longest member of the Byrds. innonvative and contributed much to the sound. It was Clarence who suggested Gene Parsons and Skip Battin making the group the best live band at the time. John York's leaving was his own decision. McGuinn spent those later years stuffing coke up his nose.
@lungflogger9 Hey man, all these dancers are tripping their asses off. All things considered, their dancing isn't too bad.I know I couldn't dance while on acid and weed and junk.
Think 1968. The Byrds, that day, blended the earthiness of the Troggs, and the Animals, with hints of Airplane or even Hendrix guitar trips, simultaneously plating the seeds of the country rock of the decades to come.
Sure, the harmonies weren't studio quality, but in those hydroponic sounds, were planted some of the most genetically diverse seeds of modern rock and roll.
In a small room in which bands like the Beatles started in. In and age where reality mattered, they were the real deal.
Video quality- check. Live audio- check check. Seminal band with transition lineup-check check check. Minus the dancers, this is a pretty great performance right?
As much as I love the young Byrds, this line-up is soooo good (Gene Parson on drums).Shame York doesn't stick around. Later on Roger lets other guys sing lead & image-wise they turn into The Charlie Manson Quintet.
I believe it is Clarence White, Jon York on bass, Big Jim McQuinn singing, of course, unknown drummer, and sorry, no Gram Parson's. Great footage except for the groovy dancers.
I believe it is Clarence White, Jon York on bass, Big Jim McQuinn singing, fo course and sorry, no Gram Parson's . Great footage except for the groovy dancers.
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Hi lungflogger9,
I must disagree with your comment re 'Gawd awful dancing' Any new style of Dancing is a product of its time and is just fashion and transient in nature. It will come and go, just as the style of dancing now in Clubs etc will, in just the same way. That will also be looked at from the future as strange or amusing. The dancing in this clip is great 'Tripping Out Man' movement, to The Byrds great Psychedelic Music. Happy though, that we agree on the performance! Take
KILLAMARSHROY 6 days ago
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KILLAMARSHROY 6 days ago
The tonality of Mcguinn in '68 is one of my favorite.
mc44854485 1 week ago
This is how McGuinn characterizes this group at the Byrds FAQ on his web site:
"McGuinn hired Clarence White and Gene Parsons (not related to Gram) as Guitar player and drummer. John York was hired to play the bass. This lineup lasted for a short time and John York was replaced by Skip Battin. They continued touring and McGuinn recorded Untitled album with them."
You want to rewrite history but crapping on your fans after they followed you for 40 yrs and gave you their support and money is BS.
cmcfeddron 2 weeks ago
@cmcfeddron Forgive me, but I don't get it. Was there a poin to what you said?
abt7217tc 1 week ago
@abt7217tc McG spent as much time and recorded as many albums with C.White et. al. as he did with the earlier members. Fans paid money for post 1968 Byrds music and attended their concerts, numerously. McGuinn never said one word to the media or to fans to the effect that this wasn't really the Byrds but rather just him and some employees. That's a convenient piece of historical revisionism for him, but a slap in the face to those who were loyal to the Byrds from 1969-1973.
I am one.
knk95775 1 day ago
@knk95775 Thank you! I get it now.
abt7217tc 1 day ago
@cmcfeddron -I always had the feeling about McGuinn, really crapping on the later band members, yet he contributed little to the playing and music during that period. Except for McGuinn, Clarence White was the longest member of the Byrds. innonvative and contributed much to the sound. It was Clarence who suggested Gene Parsons and Skip Battin making the group the best live band at the time. John York's leaving was his own decision. McGuinn spent those later years stuffing coke up his nose.
henrynevins 1 week ago
@henrynevins Almost the same Book for "The Band"...
inatizzy2 1 week ago
@henrynevins
Having lived through those years seeing the Byrds, or what McGuinn then called The Byrds, I know that everything you have said is correct.
knk95775 1 day ago
Meta-pop!
SeafloorReunion 2 weeks ago
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SeafloorReunion 2 weeks ago
gawd awful dancing but otherwise a fantastic cover performance by the great byrds....what a cool tele solo....mouth watering....
lungflogger9 2 weeks ago
@lungflogger9 Hey man, all these dancers are tripping their asses off. All things considered, their dancing isn't too bad.I know I couldn't dance while on acid and weed and junk.
abt7217tc 1 week ago
"No man alive will COMFORT you" ??? WTF?
footsucker999 2 weeks ago
Think 1968. The Byrds, that day, blended the earthiness of the Troggs, and the Animals, with hints of Airplane or even Hendrix guitar trips, simultaneously plating the seeds of the country rock of the decades to come.
Sure, the harmonies weren't studio quality, but in those hydroponic sounds, were planted some of the most genetically diverse seeds of modern rock and roll.
In a small room in which bands like the Beatles started in. In and age where reality mattered, they were the real deal.
seentake1 1 month ago
Who did the cover of this for Absolutely Fabulous?
weeweeeewee 1 month ago
@weeweeeewee Julie Driscoll and Bryan Auger rerecorded their cover for Ab Fab.
rufflesc 1 month ago
Big Jim's got his act...
65Patrician 1 month ago
Clarence
coyotesahowling 1 month ago
GREAT PERF!
445sd 1 month ago
AWESOME!
445sd 1 month ago
Video quality- check. Live audio- check check. Seminal band with transition lineup-check check check. Minus the dancers, this is a pretty great performance right?
daanje1062 2 months ago
not the Byrds' finest moment
sportsmediaamerica 3 months ago
@sportsmediaamerica
No, but the BYRDS nonetheless.
BMWLDRider 2 months ago
@sportsmediaamerica No, but the BYRDS nonetheless.
BMWLDRider 2 months ago
@mancheromanchero twat
TheReformer77 3 months ago
I saw them do this song in Central Park, NYC in 1969. Clarence White was indeed an amazing guitar player.
joseaechev 3 months ago
@mancheromanchero ???? why you hating? jealous and pathetic ?
Fruscianteistheman 3 months ago
Clarence White was such a great player. His string bending was mind bending!
daf827 3 months ago
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Ignore the dancing fools - this is an INCREDIBLE guitar solo! Such biting tone -one of the many facets of Clarence's genius
Gosda73 4 months ago
Never got to see theByrds live or Clarence for that matter. He was amazing!
CadillacL 4 months ago
Clarence White..... unique
sherriffofhongkong 4 months ago
Cool! Clarence White!
satijournal 4 months ago
From "Playboy after dark"
superbeavo 4 months ago
I never got the chance to see Clarence White live---guess this is the closest I'm gonna get.
acetoned76 5 months ago
kick-ass version
adsones 7 months ago
great tune
tailendcharlie 7 months ago
As much as I love the young Byrds, this line-up is soooo good (Gene Parson on drums).Shame York doesn't stick around. Later on Roger lets other guys sing lead & image-wise they turn into The Charlie Manson Quintet.
midmodgal 8 months ago 2
I believe it is Clarence White, Jon York on bass, Big Jim McQuinn singing, of course, unknown drummer, and sorry, no Gram Parson's. Great footage except for the groovy dancers.
65Patrician 8 months ago
I believe it is Clarence White, Jon York on bass, Big Jim McQuinn singing, fo course and sorry, no Gram Parson's . Great footage except for the groovy dancers.
65Patrician 8 months ago
That looks like Gram Parson's singing! Where was Roger McQuinn???
aubprophet 10 months ago
@aubprophet where are you where was Roger indeed can't belive u r serious
Goadaveboro 4 months ago in playlist classic
the Byrds, Clarence White performing at the Playboy Mansion that's my idea of heaven.
EmpZappa66 1 year ago
what a great song!
drumsanddrumming 1 year ago