Byrds "Chimes of Freedom"

[Poltergeist40]

Such a beautiful song..........................­....and for every hung up person in the whole wide universe and we gazed upon the Chimes of Freedom flashing. BIBLICAL. And this is a really nice version.

[problem49]

Roger -nee Jim- Miguinne always did a better job with Dylan songs than Dylan himself. Mr. Zimmerman would surely agree.

[shanehenning26]

great song

[RoryNights]

Really good cover of this classic song. Great job Antarblue.

[jimmicreesti]

Oooh, great stereo sound! :D

Btw, always loved the Byrds after finding a record years ago in a charity shop but looking for their 20 minute jams - heard something on Planet Rock and was technically amazing!! If you know please Reply - thx

[Antarblue]

Hi Jimmi! I haven't heard of which you speak but I heard the Byrds live 3 times. Ist time on the Sunset Strip in 1966 (I was 15!); 2nd time as a trio (Notorious Byrd Bros) at Winterland '68 with BB King and Electric Flag; then in '69 at Fillmore West with Clarence White. In 2000 I heard McGuinn solo with his Ric 12 in Denver!

[PSTG87]

Who is the singer? He sounds a bit like Johnny Cash. Very good cover!

[jacotango]

really nice vid and what an epic peice of dylan!

[Johnel83]

Very good job. An excellent heartfelt rendition of one of my all time favorite songs. Thanks for posting. I don't think that I have ever heard a better version and that is saying something.

[sirronald69]

*****

[rakdani]

the CHIMES OF FREEDOM are for all people, not just some and it is they are not shackled by age or religious belief. The chimes of freedom cross antional boundaries and prejudices. EXCELLENT job,Antarazar

[Antarblue]

@rakdani Thanks! Yes time periods, beliefs and national boundaries are all actually imaginary; they exist only in minds as collective consensus. This is the great tragedy that such suffering is caused by the stuff 'dreams are made of.'

[pookey1951]

thank you for posting this great song.

[alfspyder]

Nice cover version sung with real feeling. How about a full length rendition including verses 2 and 4?

[49erBW]

Great cover, my friend! Great twang from that '12 string Ric'.....This song and My Back pages were my favorites that the Byrds did. Keep up the great work!

[Antarblue]

Thanks 49er for your kind comment!

[mobegone]

beautiful music...Iranians are fighting back with Twitter and cellphone cameras...the revolution rolls on

[Antarblue]

Thanks Mo! The Times are 'a changin!'

[AbsentWithoutLeaving]

@Antarblue Unfortunately, they are not. I remember this song, the original, from my youth. Oh, we thought we could stop it all, didn't we? 50 years on, the stream of refugees across the planet is larger than ever. All we've done is institutionalize it, we have NGOs to 'process' and 'resettle'...but we just keep producing refugees. To quote another Dylan song, "When will we ever learn?"

But a truly beautiful song nonetheless; at least we can carry the hope forward!

Thanks for posting!

[parrotnutz]

old memories...

[Antarblue]

Yeah and what a mighty time it was! Thanks!

[12qu]

this isn't from highway 61.. it's from 'another side of bob dylan'

quite a good cover though

[Antarblue]

Thank you 12. I didn't say it was Hwy 61! It's from my CD "Hwy 65..."

[bethsheeba3]

One of the best peace songs ever written.

Well done.

[Antarblue]

Thank You very much for your kind comment!

[DeliveryDad]

Well, today being Byrds Wednesday, I had to fly right over here and check out your Wednesday Byrds video.

It's a great unknown song and has a good "now" sound to it even though it's from the 60's. Know what I mean?

Thanks Antar!

Indy

Oh yeah, 5* too!

[Antarblue]

Yah! Geez, I know wattcha mean! Jim Varney...uh, I mean the Byrds, my heroes! Thanx Indy! Happy ByrdsWed.!

[bruusie]

Love this song*****

[Antarblue]

Me Too! Thanks Broose!!!

[no2hate]

Beautiful video and great song pick! Love it! A definite fav! Peace.

[Antarblue]

Thank You for your kind comment!

[cherrialbum]

Love the Byrds!! Awesome cover!!

5*****

[Antarblue]

Thanks Cherri! Me too still haunted by the Byrds!

[willebol]

Beatiful, love this song, also Bob Dylan's

[Byrds1967]

Great song. It's got a good modern groove to it.

[Antarblue]

I agree great song! One of my favorites! Good 'ole groove meister the ubiquitouis Hal Blaine! Thank You for your kind comment!

[oldcountrytunes]

Wonderful sound and pictures.***** no matter how you slice it.

[Antarblue]

Thanx Marcus! Didn't someone else talk about 'slicin' it' this morning?

[oldcountrytunes]

Maybe so but I do not remember seeing it.

[isthatmusicicanhear2]

★★★★★ awesome

[Antarblue]

Thank You Issy! Still haunted by the Byrds 43 years later!

[EVANRUDEBLUES]

Nice to hear your mellow side AB.

Is that Earl Hooker at 3:35?

[Antarblue]

Maybe one of those birds is a reincarnation of earl Hooker! I hear tell he had 'sticky fingers!'