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Byrds Bibliography "Byrds Tree: An Historical Timeline." Liner Notes to The Byrds Boxed Set (Columbia/Legacy, 1990) at 30-37. Some of the British language and perspectives will befuddle American fans, but anyone with an interest in the Byrds should track down this book, which is chock-full of information about the band and some provocative opinions about their music. Like most bios written for the teen market, this version of the Byrds' story is overly worshipful, cleaned up considerably (though not completely) for the youth, and, regrettably, not always accurate. ebni.com /byrds/refbibbyrds.html   (1200 words)

The Byrds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bridging the gap between the socially and spiritually conscious folk music of Bob Dylan and the fresh sounding hybrid pop of The Beatles, The Byrds are widely considered to have been one of the most important and influential bands of the 1960s. The Byrds' third album, Fifth Dimension (5D), released in July 1966, wasn't as overtly psychedelic as might have been expected from its name, but it provided further evidence that The Byrds weren't content to churn out endless reruns of Mr. The Byrds were now a duo but quickly recruited Hillman's cousin, Kevin Kelley, as drummer and then, in a fateful decision for their future career-direction, hired Gram Parsons to play keyboards. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Byrds   (2467 words)

The Byrds The dreamlike innocence of the boy chasing the horse in "Chestnut Mare," the heedless adultery and greed of "King of the Hill," the drug-tinged immersion in both the present and the past in "Renaissance Fair," the get-me-out-of-here urgency of the live version of "Mr. There is little point to pushing the Byrds as progenitors of a music that already existed, no matter how well they emulated it (reference points being the Dillards, Merle Haggard, early rockabilly, and the country elements found in many standard 60’s folk albums). The Byrds’ Box Set is admirably put together, and is full of interesting outtakes; it is essential, but like the Byrds’ career it peters out a bit as it goes along. www.crecon.com /davidwomack/byrds-rockandroll.htm   (1022 words)

The Byrds Boxed Set Twenty-five years after the first Byrds album, Columbia gave the band the deluxe boxed set treatment it deserves: four disks, spanning the band's eleven Columbia LPs, with most songs remixed or remastered; lots of unreleased tracks, unreleased alternate versions, and non-LP rarities, including lost tracks from Sweetheart of the Rodeo with vocals by Gram Parsons. Byrds: 1989 - 1990.) In order to strengthen their legal claim to the name, McGuinn, Crosby and Hillman performed together several times as the Byrds in 1989 and 1990. Except as noted, all tracks from the sessions for the second set of four albums are slated to appear on the 1997 reissues. ebni.com /byrds/lpbox.html   (1526 words)

Amazon.com: 20 Essential Tracks From the Boxed Set: 1965-90: Music: The Byrds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The Byrds, along with The Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Rolling Stones, were one of the pioneer rock bands of the mid-1960's. While the complete box set may be necessary to satiate the completist, the essentials are available for those of us desiring an overview at a more modest cost. The Byrds were a great group, and their music is good, but this CD misrepresents itself as being the best while missing some of The Byrds best music, and adding some that is only marginally important, if at all. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000027RW?v=glance   (3512 words)

Reviews of Byrds and other albums Set You Free: Gene Clark in the Byrds: 1964-1973 by David Chirko "Set You Free: Gene Clark in the Byrds 1964-1973," by the Byrds, is a compendium like no other, because Gene Clark (1944-1991), was a founding member of the legendary, Los Angeles Byrds, considered by some cognoscenti the greatest and most influential band in rock history. Get this masterwork by the Byrds, "Set You Free: Gene Clark in the Byrds 1964-1973" into your life now, because Gene Clark's music is like--as inscribed on his epitaph--No Other, and is, as the cognomen says regarding this epochal songwriter. byrds.churchyear.net /reviews.html   (4981 words)

The Byrds : The Byrds (Box Set) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) When the four-CD Byrds set was first released in 1990, it was something of a landmark in Columbia Records' history on several counts. In a sense, this set was a long-overdue declaration of their importance, in addition to being the first good-sounding CD incarnation of their work ever to come from Columbia. In the decade and a half since its release, the Byrds box has receded in obvious importance as the group's entire catalog was subsequently upgraded and many of the rarities and outtakes in this set appended as bonus tracks on those separate CDs of their albums. www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,59925,00.html   (374 words)

The Byrds The Byrds newsgroup (alt.music.byrds) has an excellent FAQ maintained by none other than netmaster Roger McGuinn, which you can obtain at their nascent web site. Clark quit just as the Byrds began work on their third album; it had little effect on their sound but pulled the rug out from under their gang of songwriters. By the time this was released, the "Byrds" consisted of Hillman and McGuinn, who had had the poor taste to reject two of Crosby's best songs for inclusion on this album: the brassy A-side "Lady Friend," and the brilliantly perverse "Triad," re-recorded the same year by the Jefferson Airplane. www.warr.org /byrds.html   (3712 words)

Byrds After the release of the boxed set, however, the collection became considerably less essential, and with the 1997 reissue of Notorious Byrd Brothers, it will have been rendered redundant except for "Flight 713," an insignificant instrumental. A different stereo mix appears on The Byrds Boxed Set and 1996 reissue. A different stereo mix, with the guitar intro restored, appears on The Byrds Boxed Set and 1996 reissue. ebni.com /byrds/lpnb.html   (797 words)

NewBeats: Byrds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) There hasn't been a comprehensive chronicle of the Byrds since the 1990 boxed set until now with this two-disc set. Poised as the American Beatles, this L.A. outfit led by Jim (later Roger) McGuinn was the vanguard of the electric folk rock movement earlier pioneered by Bob Dylan. Although a Byrds fan might have a personal favorite that should have been on here, one can't quibble with the track selection of this legendary band's best. www.newbeats.com /byrds.html   (194 words)

The Byrds One of the most influential American rock groups of all time, the Byrds began in 1964 as a Los Angeles folk trio called the Jet Set, composed of Jim McGuinn (who later changed his name to Roger) along with David Crosby on guitar and Gene Clark accompanying on tambourine; all three shared vocal duties. Tambourine Man", the other members of the Byrds were allowed to record and the group released a full-length debut of the same name, containing a mix of original songs and more Dylan covers. The Byrds reunited briefly to record four new songs for a 1990 boxed set, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the following year. www.classicbands.com /byrds.html   (1556 words)

Byrds FAQ This, then unknown folk flavored song, was recorded by the Byrds in January of 1965, (see contract) and had reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts before Dylan shocked the folk community later that year by plugging in at the Newport Folk festival. The sound the Byrds created with "Jingle Jangle" guitars and vocal harmonies continues to be heard in new bands all over the world, coming out of garages and onto the pop charts. The Byrds Boxed Set consists of four CDs that cover the entire chronological range of the Byrds from the time of their inception to the time of their last recordings. www.ibiblio.org /jimmy/mcguinn/ByrdsFAQ.html   (3699 words)

Amazon.com: The Byrds: Music: The Byrds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Of the 90 Boxed Set tracks, about 38 (depending on how you count in a few places) are listed as remixes of the original separated tracks. This box set is the perfect way to get aquainted with all of the band's work. The Byrds Box Set proves what fans of great sixties rock have known all along: David Crosby's first (and best) band changed the face of rock and roll by adding elements of jazz, poetry, classical, sci-fi, and even country into their musical mix. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000027DB?v=glance   (3252 words)

No Reunion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The Byrds was great for its time, the 60's & 70's but the concept would be out of place in 1995. I would also like to see a boxed set of Byrds live performances that would use some of the good bootleg material that is around, and also the different reunion tapes. The Byrds, to me, were always (for lack of a better word) classy and had real substance. www.lyon.edu /webdata/users/kadler/public_html/rmcguinn/Nobyrds.html   (700 words)

SUNDAZED MUSIC - PRESS QUOTES It's not news to me: I have all but the ridiculously rare The Notorious Byrd Brothers (which, according to Bob Irwin is a dedicated mono mix with some very different versions of some songs and not a "fold-down" from stereo as I'd speculated) on original mono pressings, picked up cheaply before monomania set in. this two-disc set of 40 tracks (a whopping 16 of which are previously unissued) and a beautiful 50-page booklet is the last word on the period... These sessions from just before the Byrds epochal signing with Columbia Records show the band in the musical workshop, on the verge of finding their perfect blend of vocal harmony, the simultaneous cutting edge modernity and ancient Appalachian-banjo modal drone of Jim (now Roger) McGuinn’s 12 string Rickenbacker guitar... www.sundazed.com /scene/reviews/byrds_review.html   (2884 words)

The Byrds: A selected discography This is the Byrds as a raw studio band before developing a number of characteristics that would make them world famous. About half of the song list is Byrds material, with the finale on the disc being a gorgeous rendering of "Eight Miles High." I've been told the disc is not complete and there are a couple other songs not included. The Byrds "Full Flyte" (Raven): Nice Australian import with good sound that features a foldout with extensive notes by Johnny Rogan, author of the Byrds book "Timeless Flight", along with some great vintage pics, including a poster from the TNT show, plus a repro of an article from an old 16 magazine. abbeyrd.best.vwh.net /byrds.htm   (1367 words)

Byrds Among the various giants of 60's rock, the Byrds are one of those that have dated (in some ways) more than many others, both in respect to their early "jangle rock" days and their "psychedelic" days. The biggest news for Byrds fans is, of course, that the Gene Clark songs are totally on par with the tracks he contributed in his first stint with the band, both filled with perfect guitar-pop melodies (though mostly based around acoustic guitars instead of electric, which I guess angered a bunch of fans, whatever). I really liked the Byrds re-union album...The Circle and Cowgirl in The Sand are real throwbacks to the early Byrds glory days...such a huge influence on me. I didnt think it a sellout in the least. www.johnmcferrinmusicreviews.org /byrds.htm   (10425 words)

The Byrds 1968's Notorious Byrd Brothers opened with a devastating one-two punch: a horn section marvel bemoaning the go-fast culture; and a baroque pop masterpiece that floated to heaven on wisps of pedal steel and harpsichord. But it was guitarist Clarence White's time to shine, and The Byrds were poking their noses into music as tangential to their newly sprouted backwoods roots as ballroom acid rock and (believe it or not) rhythm and blues. The Byrds, in 1970, were a solid, inspired rock and roll band with an honest country heart. www.legacyrecordings.com /thebyrds/music.html   (2396 words)

The Essential Byrds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) When the Byrds were still in their "Jet Set" and "Beefeaters" days of 1964, he and Gene Clark (and friend Harvey Gerst) wrote their first single, "Please Let Me Love You" (Elektra Records). This song was thought so highly of that it appeared on the Byrds greatest hits, volume two (though it was by no means ever a single release) and the Byrds redid the song for inclusion on the 1991 Byrds Boxed Set. After Gene Clark's departure from the Byrds in early 1966, McGuinn's writing alliance with Crosby matured; Crosby, although not nearly as prolific as Clark, was quite eclectic lyrically and leaned towards a jazzy-folk-rock, which combined well with McGuinn's ability to adapt folk material to almost any kind of musical style. members.aol.com /anndiedrich/byrds_mcguinn.html   (3376 words)

the day after thanksgiving dinner It never got used on that album, but that tape was heard by Jim Dickson, who at that time took over managing a group called the Byrds. Allegedly, The Jet Set/The Byrds initially reject the song: "It was only a personal appearance at World Pacific from Bob Dylan himself that finally changed their minds." (ibid.) The Byrds ("Jim McGuinn, David Crosby and Harold Eugene Clark") sign their contract with Columbia on 10 Nov 1964. www.ramblinjack.com /sk_mt_main.html   (967 words)

The Byrds - Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar Site Once on Mars, Spirit's science gear is to begin the first set of up-close studies of nearby soil and rock. Three more Byrds (Kelley, Battin, Guerin) have now died in less than two years.  Understandably, some of the remaining Byrds have recently been pondering their own imminent demise.  Click here to read how old Rog would like to croak. Velvet Underground, the Byrds, AC/DC, the Clash, Prince... www.mlode.com /~813/byrdsrick.html   (2800 words)

The Byrds: The Byrds Boxed Set - All CDs $5.99 and Free Shipping at yourmusic.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The value of the four-disc box set "The Byrds" as a rarities set has diminished somewhat, as much of the truly rare items later appeared on Columbia/Legacy's excellent reissues as bonus tracks, but this set remains a good overview of the group's career. Although the remastering and rarities are prominent enough to draw in the hardcore, the main strength of this compilation is that it tells the story exceedingly well, capturing the scope of their career. Very few (if any) great songs are missing, and if it dwells a little bit too long on the fourth disc, such is the nature of box sets. www.yourmusic.com /browse/album/18943.html   (199 words)

Welcome to ByrdWatcher! The Byrds brought many new musical influences into rock, and in turn exerted a powerful influence on many of their contemporaries and younger musicians. Because of their connections to so much other fascinating music, the Byrds are peculiarly well-suited to the hypertext format of the Web. The Crosby profile and the Byrds History Section will be rolled out after that. ebni.com /byrds   (406 words)

MusicMoz - Bands and Artists: B: Byrds, The   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Roger McGuinn began his musical journey in the folk music world, performing and writing songs for notable folk artists such as The Limeliters and The Chad Mitchell Trio. In 1964, McGuinn teamed with Gene Clark and David Crosby to form The Jet Set. But after a screening of The Beatles' first feature film "A Hard Day's Night", McGuinn caught the vision of a new sound, that of folk music with a rock 'n' roll beat. musicmoz.org /Bands_and_Artists/B/Byrds,_The   (301 words)

Tower Records - 20 Essential Tracks From The Boxed Set: 1965-1990 - The Byrds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Formed in Los Angeles in 1964, the Byrds hit with their first single, a vibrant take on Bob Dylan's "Mr.Tambourine Man," in 1965, introducing the term "folk-rock" into the rock vocabulary. With a sound marked by soaring, multi-part harmonies and 12-string Rickenbacker guitar, the Byrds racked up several more hits over the next two years, including a chart-topping interpretation of Pete Seeger's "Turn, Turn, Turn." Personnel changes and internal disputes, combined with changing musical fashions, caused their popularity to dwindle in the late '60s. That hybrid of country and rock (influenced by new guitarist/singer Gram Parsons) was largely responsible for the Eagles and their kin. www.towerrecords.com /product.aspx?pfid=1018719   (467 words)

The Byrds Live, The Byrds were not the sum of their hits, but the recordings incarnate, taking the meticulous, successful arrangements on their records to new heights. These performances are a vital testament to the '68-'69 Byrds lineup, capturing the Byrds playing with the confidence and nerve of renewal. Between June 1965 and February 1967, the Byrds released four distinctly unique and different records that would come to define folk-rock, popularize psychedelic rock and bring the rock album concept to maturity. www.sonymusic.com /artists/TheByrds/music.html   (2221 words)

SonyMusicStore: The Byrds 20 Essential Tracks From The Box Set: 1965-1990   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) This collection is a greatest hits album in all but name, a selection of vintage hit singles and FM radio classics distilled from The Byrds, the comprehensive four-volume boxed set issued in the fall of 1990. Tambourine Man" all the way up to the four historic reunion recordings by McGuinn, Hillman and Crosby cut especially for the boxed set in the summer of 1990. And like its parent box, this compilation captures not only the timeless quality of the original records but their continuing relevance and the lasting beauty of The Byrds' singular brand of guitar harmony heaven." --David Fricke, 1992 www.sonymusicstore.com /store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?merchId=5693&skuId=23502   (298 words)

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