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the byrds

alieNDNalieNDN 2,181 Posts
edited September 2008 in Strut Central
i've only know them for the "turn turn" song and just recently heard their version of mr tamborine man and i thought i'd probably enjoy more of their catelogue. any recommendations?

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  • zlatorogzlatorog 66 Posts
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  • zlatorogzlatorog 66 Posts
    *banjo warning*b,121b,121i was just watching this for some reason this morning. ive been real into gram parsons lately.b,121b,121object width="425" height="344"1param name="movie" value=""1/param1param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"1/param1embed src="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"1/embed1/object1
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Dude says he likes the first two hits, so you recommend "Sweetheart" ?b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/game02vy9.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121AlieNDN, if you like those first two hits, the first 3 albums areb,121filled with similar sounds, many of which are better than those 2b,121songs, as their original songs (especially those written by Gene Clark)b,121fit that jangly 12-string guitar sound even better.b,121b,121The LP pictured above is fantastic, a classic, but a totally differentb,121sound, basically a country album which helped kick off the country rockb,121movement.b,121b,121I would recommend checking their albums out in order, as they are a bandb,121that changed throughout the 60's, but the progressions make sense when youb,121listen in the order they were released. Start with the first album and go.
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121I would recommend checking their albums out in order, as they are a bandb,121that changed throughout the 60's, but the progressions make sense when youb,121listen in the order they were released. Start with the first album and go. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121The remastered/expanded CDs they did a few years back are great (as are OG monos)b,121b,121They were one of my favorite bands for years but I only came to appreciate SWEETHEART relatively recently
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    I love the Byrds, but their prime years, to me, were 1965-68. For the most part, they could do no wrong. By 1969, they were still good, but starting to slide a little. Not fond of their 1970's recordings at all.
  • Campag_RecordCampag_Record 238 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121i've only know them for the "turn turn" song and just recently heard their version of mr tamborine man and i thought i'd probably enjoy more of their catelogue. any recommendations? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121You've never heard 8 Miles High img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121Anyway, go exactly with what Soul On Ice suggests and you must also buy The Notorious Byrd Brothers immediately.
  • CousinLarryCousinLarry 4,618 Posts
    Check out 5th Dimension and Younger Than Yesterday. But don't sleep on the rest of there stuff either. The Notorious Byrd Brothers LP is classic too.
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Not fond of their 1970's recordings at all. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"1img src="http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2282/35788819sc6.jpg"1/a1b,121b,121I agree, but for some reason I'm into (Untitled)[/b], if you want overindulgence, listen to the 16 minute live version of "Eight Miles High".b,121b,121Byrdmaniax[/b] isn't bad, but for a lot of Byrds fans it is, it's far from what the group were known for. You might find a few things on it that's good, and again it's not bad, but don't expect something amazing. Then again, you might.b,121b,121Farther Along[/b] is (at least for me) a more enjoyable listen than Byrdmaniax[/b], and pretty much the band on their last legs.b,121b,121If you end up liking the 60's Byrds, the early 70's Byrds is somewhat of a challenge to listen to, if only because it sounds like two completely different bands (and in many ways they were). Just make (Untitled)[/b] the link between the two eras of the group and hopefully you'll get a better feel for the transitions that were going on.
  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
    I gave "Ballad Of Easy Rider" a spin last week & it isn't as bad as I'd led myself to believe previously, but definitely start early & work through their catalog. Great band.
  • Mad Drama TeacherMad Drama Teacher 1,985 Posts
    One of my favorite bands, but I love all sorts of jangly rock.
  • PlantweedPlantweed 394 Posts
    Buy in order, as stated. You have a lot of good music to look forward to.
  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts
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  • soulmarcosasoulmarcosa 4,296 Posts
    I'm not a big fan of their earliest non-psych stuff but once they dropped acid they got awesome.b,121b,121FIFTH DIMENSIONb,121YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAYb,121are undisputed classicsb,121b,121as are the vastly underratedb,121NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERSb,121DR. BYRDS & MR. HYDEb,121b,121And of course if you like Gram Parsons or "alt-country" then SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO is essentialb,121b,121img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dominoes22.gif" alt="" 21
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121b,121as are the vastly underratedb,121b,121DR. BYRDS & MR. HYDEb,121b,121 b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121b1Thank you.[/b] Dr Byrds has long been my fave Byrds LP, mainly for the Clarence White guitar on 'Bad Night At the Whiskey', 'King Apathy III' and 'This Wheels On Fire'
  • GenePontecorvoGenePontecorvo 5,612 Posts
    Anyone ever listen to the CD remasters w/ bonus tracks from a few years ago? The last extra on "Notorious Byrd Brothers" has some hilarious studio banter. The drummer doesn't like the songs and all the other dudes are on some "You suck and you're getting paid well so STFU and drum."
  • alieNDNalieNDN 2,181 Posts
    appreciate the input as always people. im sure i'l have no problem getting into them and the different sounds.
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