The Byrds - Changing Heart

Underrated and ignored Byrds tune. One of my favorites.

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[abata15]

I was lucky to have seen Gene Clark play in Greenwich Village sometime in the 80's. It was a great show, and as I started heading out I walked by the bar and Gene was standing facing out from the bar. I told him how much I enjoyed the show. He was so nice and gracious and smiling widely as he thanked me. I'll never forget meeting him. I wish he was still around. I hope he knew how much he was appreciated.

[JobberBud]

I'm glad somebody else thinks this song deserves recognition! Although the 1968-72 "country" Byrds was my favorite lineup, I think the reunion album was great too, and "Changing Heart" was the best song on the album. Kinda summed up the Byrds' history in one tune. Gene Clark was one of the great songwriters of that generation, even if he's often underrated.

[rollandmcroll]

To me one of Gene's best tunes. Heavily underrated song.

[unclebobunclebob]

This was a great album. I never understood why it was panned.

[genericgeorge]

@2BlackBird The 12 string electric was way overused by this band. You dont have to have every godamn song with it. They limited themselves by this and it created a straightjacket in that every song sounded the same. A great sound mind you but any great sound wears after a short while when that's all there is.

[jonruss56]

This song is a great lost Byrds song !!! Love the melody and Gene's writing.

@konaspirit - Gene and Gram Parsons are my two favorite writers of American music I have EVER heard !!! You are a very lucky man to have known him. He passed away on the same day my mother died,albeit 15 years after her !!! How's that for coincidence ?? I was just playing "Roadmaster" a few hours ago !! What a writer;Hear The Wind.,One In A Hundred,etc,etc,I could go on and on.

[johnriley68]

Probably the best song in the reunion album and one of the most underrated and ignored songs by The Byrds. I love that folkie tune and his harp phrases. Lovely.

[incongra]

Can't believe I had totally forgotten about this album, it's beautiful. I have the vinyl up my loft somewhere, oh and I want to know, where does the time go!

Thanks for posting

[konaspirit]

@abata15 I knew Gene. We had the same manager in 80. Him and I became good friends on the account that we are both American Indian. We really didn't collaborate on anything, however, he did like my version of Gordon Lightfoot's "If you could read my mind" and later did an album with that song on it. He was also friends with Jesse Ed Davis, who had passed away by then(wish I could have met him). Gene inspired me, but its not til now that I've gotten it together with my band, Medicine Road.