RICK JAMES - NEIL YOUNG - THE MYNAH BIRDS - "IT'S MY TIME"

This is the elusive single that Neil Young & Rick James wrote together while bandmates in The Mynah Birds back in 1966. Motown never released it because Rick was arrested for AWOL, they actually pulled it the day it was sceduled to air, then all these years later it finally sees the light of day! This would've been a definite hit had they released it back then. The other songs on the album sound similar and some are just instrumental. This does not sound like the Rick James we all know, he was into imitating The Rolling Stones Back Then, and he does a good job! So I refer to him as Rick Jagger! Neil's style of course has changed as well, but wow, they sure did come a long way... The Mynah Birds; "It's My Time"

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[AcousticGuitarBuyer]

Thanks for uploading.  I linked to this from an article on my blog (addy in profile).

[kixxumass]

@AcousticGuitarBuyer really? cool, thanks! so my video is on your blog now? right on :)

[oatstao]

YES this would have been THE hit! :D thanks for sharing it. What did you source it from? Tape? When I visited the Motown / studio museum in Detroit a few years ago, I mentioned the Rick James/ Neil young myna birds connection and the tour guide (a gordy family member, young dude) was blown away and took me asidea the end near the Marvin Gaye couch, to get the details. I just said " look on google" I was shocked he was unaware of this in the vaults. It seemsalmost a dirty little secret.

[kixxumass]

@oatstao wow, thx for sharing that info. I came across this from a friend of mine who is a radio broadcaster. He came across it somehow and I got it from him. I have the whole album.

[MrButchito]

I don't know, but is john taylor the same john taylor that played base for powerstation in the 80's with robert palmer?.

[kixxumass]

@MrButchito is which John Taylor the same Jon Taylor that played base for powerstation in the 80's with Robert Palmer?

[kander63]

I just learned that Rick James and Neil Young were in this band together, and that has caused me to completely rethink everything I thought I knew about anything!

[Khultan]

Just discovered this. Again, I am truly amazed.  Without Youtube, I believe I would never have known about this. And it is quite a catchy number. : )

[Digmymojo]

Stephen Stills said, "Neil and Bruce (Palmer) had gotten together a group called the Mynah Birds in Toronto and gone to Detroit playing with this guy named Ricky James Mathews who was into being a black Mick Jagger, right?" _The Rolling Stone Interviews, Vol. 2_

[hiddenfire65]

Eh.  The guitar player has promise. I don;t think that it sounds all that much like the Stones, either.

[darrinbaker00]

The manager who turned Rick in to the Feds is the one who clicked the dislike button.

[geobruf123]

does anyone know if thats neil on BV's? I heard he never sang on the records but I reckon he's there and the official info is wrong. good song. both went on to do better but a really respectable tune

[MondoBeno]

I don't know where they found this, but it's wonderful. It mixes folk with Motown Soul. I don't know anyone else who could do that.

I don't see any Mick Jagger influence at all. This is highly original.

[junklemonkey333]

Get this ...they are doing the show with the band called Toronto....what a great show this will be.....don't miss history.

[junklemonkey333]

Here is something for you all to hear...The creators of The Tripp ,,,,Jimmy Livingston and Stanley Endersby ,,well lets just say they were an amazing band...If you ever get a chance to watch a video of The Tripp band back in the sixties well you will freak...The son of Jimmy Livingston..his name is Chris Temple...he reformed the band with his pal Jonny X. They are playing at The Rockpile in Toronto....On August 26 2011. You really should check them out...Great original songs.

[shnen2]

sounds so much like boys dont cry bu the cure