The Byrds - Bells Of Rhymney Outtakes

Gene Clark sings lead

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[johnhjort]

I really enjoyed hearing this alternate take on one of my all-time favorites!

I don't feel this should be considered as a lead vocal by Gene, though, anymore than the released version was NOT a lead vocal by Gene.

As was quite common with the group at the time, there was NO lead vocalist on this song. It was being sung by Clark and McGuinn in unison, with harmony by Crosby.

Gene just happens to be closer to the mike in this out-take than on the final choice.

Thanks for the memories!

[HIghFlyinByrd]

well yes, roger and mcguinn are singing the lead melody, but gene's is more prominent

[HIghFlyinByrd]

roger and gene i mean, haha

[craviola880]

WUNERFUL! Heard it over at sugarmegs.

So great. :-)

[HIghFlyinByrd]

yep, the bootleg this is on has some really good studio outtakes

[BUDDYSHADOW]

FAKE! They're not even moving their lips in the video! :o)

[gibb253]

Dan, you sure get around, but you're wrong. Rhymney is in Wales like the other places mentioned in the song: Cardiff, Newport, Rhondda and Wye. Find me an Italian word that rhymes with any of them! (P.S. I'm Welsh and I live in Italy!)

[kerrgal]

@nicodagger You mean when it's unison. It's not hard to imagine that their voices are blending so perfectly, though it could be delay or reverb. We'll have to ask them.

[kerrgal]

@gillesbertacco the vocals fall apart at the end and there was also a couple of mistakes earlier

[oceantracks]

@marrakeshexpressuk ....So great you noticed that ...I was just thinking of that myself listening to this. I once emailed David and asked him if he knew whatever happened to his Gretsch and he just said "have no idea" ;) But yes Crosby's bridge pickup through those Showmans was integral to their sound.

[12347771]

at 4:17 there is a wonderous passing tone that someone sang in the final chorale that was left off the final.

[marrakeshexpressuk]

Crosbys guitar is just as much the guitar identity of the Byrds than the 12 string Rickenbacker.

[rkt88]

@skydogz1 terry was the best.

[nicodagger]

Is this two voices singing at the same time, or one voice doubled or tripled? Or did they use delay?

[marvinbnaylor]

@kerrgal That's OK. I heard The Byrds version in '75, not knowing the origin untill about 20 years later when I saw it on the P. Seeger live LP whilst looking through a junk shop (known as charity shops now!). There wasn't alot of information available on this kind of thing back in the 70s!