BYRDS FLYGHT

2012-02-01T09:17:00.003+01:00

The Byrds's 5th LP, The Notorious Brothers, has just been re-released on high quality (180 gram) vinyl by the Music On Vinyl label (a subsidiary of Sony/Columbia).

Preflyte Plus is now available

2012-01-31T14:50:00.003+01:00

The Byrds’ PREFLYTE recordings (recorded at World Pacific Studios when they were still called The Jet Set and The Beefeaters) has now been released with 8 bonus tracks,as mentioned earlier on this blog.

The Byrds - Lost Broadcasts DVD available at last

2012-01-25T12:29:00.004+01:00

Months and months after being announced, this DVD has finally become available from some outlets.

The Byrds – The Lost Broadcasts

Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, Skip Battin, Jimmi Seiter

Label: Gonzo

The Lost Broadcasts are a series of DVD sets featuring performances that have rarely been seen since the original transmission on german television, in some cases more than forty years ago.

The Byrds first session from the 19th of May 1971 featured newer material including Chestnut Mare from the band’s critically well received album Untitled alongside the classic songs So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star, Mr Tambourine Man and Eight Miles High. The second session comes from October 1972 and they perform three versions of Black Mountain Rag and two versions of So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star.

1. Chestnut Mare 1

2. Chestnut Mare 2

3. Eight Miles High

4. Mr Tambourine Man

5. Black Mountain Rag 1

6. Black Mountain Rag 2

7. Black Mountain Rag 3

8. So You Want to Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star 1

9. So You Want to Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star 2

Issue # 6 of FANTASTIC EXPEDITION is out

2012-01-24T18:03:00.001+01:00

Dedicated to Rick Roberts’ solo work, this issue features an in depth review of WINDMILLS with a return to the Burritos for a 3rd Dutch tour.

New interviews with Erik Dalton and Rick Roberts which touches upon his Flying Burrito Brothers period, solo and Firefall.

Plenty of amazing anecdotes including new stories involving Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke and Gram Parsons.

You can order it from Jason at http://www.fantasticexpedition.com/

New compilation of Byrds Live Tracks just released by Columbia

2012-01-24T18:02:00.001+01:00

Setlist: The Very Best Of The Byrds - Live

is the complete title of the newly released CD by The Byrds.

It features previously released tracks from Radiohuset (Sweden 1967), The Fillmore West (San Francisco 1969), The Fillmore East (New York 1970), The Felt Forum (New York 1970) and The Queen's College (New York 1970)

Second Batch of The Byrds 'Orignal Albums Classics' released

2012-01-24T18:01:00.000+01:00

A second box of The Byrds' Original Albums Classics has been released.

It contains the following 5 'remastered' albums with bonus tracks:

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde
Ballad Of Easy Rider
Byrdmaniax
Farther Along

Preflyte to be re-released with unreleased bonuses

2011-12-13T09:12:00.002+01:00

The Byrds’ PREFLYTE recordings (recorded at World Pacific Studios when they were still called The Jet Set and The Beefeaters) is planned to be re-released with 8 bonus tracks, some of which have never been available before (see tracks 26-28)

Disc: 1

1. The Reason Why
2. You Won't Have To Cry
3. She Has A Way
4. You Showed Me
5. Here Without You
6. Don't Be Long
7. I Knew I'd Want You
8. Boston
9. Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away
10. For Me Again
11. It's No Use
12. You Movin'
13. Please Let Me Love You
14. Airport Song
15. Mr. Tambourine Man
16. She Has a Way
17. I Knew I'd Want You
18. Boston
19. You Showed Me
20. The Times They Are A Changin'

Disc: 2

1. The Only Girl I Adore
2. Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away
3. You Showed Me
4. I Knew I'd Want You
5. You Won't Have To Cry
6. Mr. Tambourine Man
7. Willie Jean
8. Come Back Baby
9. Jack Of Diamonds
10. Get Together
11. She Has A Way
12. Here Without You
13. For Me Again
14. It's No Use
15. You Movin'
16. Boston
17. She Has A Way
18. You Movin'
19. Reason Why
20. It's No Use

21. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Demo)
22. You Won’t Have To Cry (Demo)
23. You Showed Me (Demo)
24. I Knew I’d Want You (Demo)
25. Mr Tambourine Man (Demo)
26. She’s The Kind Of Girl (Demo)
27. I’m Just A Young Man (Demo)
28. Everybody’s Been Burned (Demo)

Requiem For The Timeless (Volume 1) - Johnny Rogan's new Byrds book is out!

2011-11-30T10:03:00.003+01:00

The first volume of Byrds biographer Johnny Rogan's new book, REQUIEM FOR THE TIMELESS (Volume 1) (1200 pages) is now available from the usual major outlets.

New Issue of LATE FOR THE SKY is out (Gene Clark Special)

2011-11-14T09:51:00.002+01:00

Here's for our italian readers:

The new issue of the LATE FOR THE SKY italian music magazine has a 12 pages long article about Gene Clark.

Contributions by Kai Clark (Gene's son), Sid Griffin, Cindy Bullens (who sung on No Other) and old bandmates like Chris Hillman, John York and session men like Herb Pedersen and Al Perkins...

http://www.lateforthesky.org:80/

http://www.lateforthesky.org/organo-ufficiale/

Two New Byrds Singles To Be Released Soon By Sundazed

2011-11-07T13:41:00.002+01:00

It's RECORD STORE DAY again on Friday, November 25, 2011.

Two new 45 rpm singles will be released by Sundazed Records on this occasion, which be available only in participating record stores (not online - theoretically)

1) The Times The Are A-Changin' / She Don't Care About Time

(this is the projected single that was shelved at the last minute in favor of "Turn Turn Turn")

2) Eight Miles High / Why

(these are the original versions cut at RCA Studios and later re-recorded at Columbia Studios for release)

The Byrds as backing band for Fats Domino???

2011-11-02T15:26:00.000+01:00

Yes Sir; just watch this YouTube video from 5:33 on...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv9dBcTlQa8

Remastered versions (with bonus tracks) of Dillard & Clark's 2 LPs to be released

2011-10-10T12:02:00.001+02:00

Remastered versions (with bonus tracks) of Dillard & Clark's 2 LPs are set to be released tomorrow (October 11, 2011) on 1 CD on the BEAT GOES ON label.

1. Out on the Side
2. She Darked the Sun
3. Don't Come Rollin'
4. Train Leaves Here This Mornin'
5. With Care from Someone
6. The Radio Song
7. Git It on Brother (Git in Line Brother)
8. In the Plan
9. Something's Wrong
10. No Longer a Sweetheart of Mine
11. Through the Morning, Through the Night
12. Rocky Top
13. So Sad
14. Corner Street Bar
15. I Bowed My Head and Cried Holy
16. Kansas City Southern
17. Four Walls
18. Polly
19. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
20. Don't Let Me Down
21. Why Not Your Baby [Bonus Track]
22. Lyin' Down the Middle [Bonus Track]
23. Don't Be Cruel [Bonus Track]

Gram Parsons Sierra Box Set

2011-09-15T09:50:00.001+02:00

John York / Chad Watson / Billy Darnell In Concert

2011-09-11T10:36:00.001+02:00

JOHN YORK: BYRDS AND BEYOND

with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson

Thursday,September 29, 2011, 8pm

Coffee Gallery Back Stage

2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001

Reservations: 626-798-6236, www.coffeegallery.com

A former member of the legendary folk-rock band, The Byrds, John York has played with The Mamas and the Papas, Dr. John, Johnny Rivers, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Rolling Stones keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, and Blues legend Lightin' Hopkins. Joining him on stage will be Billy Darnell, who played guitar for the Gene Clark Byrds, The Everly Brothers, Dr. John and Doug Kershaw, and Roger McGuinn, and Chad Watson, legendary bass player for Janis Ian, Delaney Bramlett, Charlie Rich, Freddy Fender and countless other artists.

The show is filled with familiar Byrds tunes for sing-along, fine original songs and great interpretations of songs from the era.. and the best music this side of Bob Dylan and the Band. Come join us for an evening of great artistry and entertainment.

John York / Barry McGuire fiming a DVD

2011-09-08T09:26:00.005+02:00

This is the 4th year John York has been playing music with Barry McGuire.
They are going to film a DVD of the Trippin' The Sixties show in Santa Cruz.
If you want to be a part of this special event, please join them !

Trippin The Sixties
Barry McGuire & John York
Rio Theater
Friday, September 23, 2011, 7:30pm
Door ticket: $20
Advance ticket: $15
1205 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062
event info: 831-423-8209

Sundazed re-releases 3 Gene Clark albums

2011-09-05T16:08:00.005+02:00

It's now confirmed that the following albums by Gene Clark are going to be re-released on heavy vinyl by Sundazed Records at the end of this month (september 2011)

White Light
The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard And Clark
Roadmaster

The albums will be released on CD and VINYL (you can order already from www.sundazed.com)

The artwork is similar to the previous releases, except for Roadmaster which has a completely new picture on the front cover :

Sierra Records for Byrds-related CDs and DVDs

2011-08-18T23:58:00.001+02:00

John York Concert

2011-08-17T08:24:00.000+02:00

John York of The Byrds
Thursday . September 8 . 7:30 PM

The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
1201 W. Malvern Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92833
$10 Non-member . $8 Student/Senior . $5 Member

John York, from the legendary ’60s band, The Byrds, will be performing classic songs from the ’60s, along with some of his original songs. Accompanying York will be acclaimed poets in the ’60s theme.

call 866-411-1212 to purchase ticket
www.themuck.org

*Tickets available at the door when purchased online.

Chris & Herb - Return To Edwards Barn

2011-08-12T22:23:00.002+02:00

For more Information: luci.fetzko@odox.org or 805.354.0879
www.office@saintbarbara.net or 805.683.4492

Desert Rose Band only appearance this year 2011

2011-07-06T20:22:00.003+02:00

Gene Clark albums to be re-released on vinyl by Sundazed Records

2011-07-05T09:29:00.001+02:00

According to a reliable source, the following albums by Gene Clark are planned to be re-released on heavy vinyl by Sundazed Records this fall:

White Light
Roadmaster
The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard And Clark
Through The Morning, Through The Night

Withdrawn Byrds pic sleeve 45 from 1965 surfaces at last!

2011-06-27T14:52:00.002+02:00

46 years after it was projected and then withdrawn, a copy of the legendary picture sleeve single of " The Times They-Are A-Changin' " b/w " She Don't Care About Time " has finally surfaced.

It's up for sale (minimum bid = $2,000) at:

http://tefteller.com/html/current_auction/july-18-auction-rock-and-roll/Tefteller-July-18-rock-n-roll-auction-pix-pg4.html#byrdspicturesleeve

This JOHN TEFTELLER auction link was sent to Byrds Flyght by Byrds Collector Supreme WHIN OPPICE - Many thanks to him

John York new CD goes on sale on June 30, 2011

2011-06-23T09:32:00.010+02:00

John York's new CD, titled WEST COAST REVELATION (a collaboration with Kim Fowley), goes on sale on June 30, 2011

Tracks:

1. Angels and Trucks

2. The Earth is Getting Warmer

3. East Coast Confidential

4. Flower Girls

5. West Coast Revelation #1

6. Psychedelic

7. West Coast Revelation #

8. Movin Out For Years

9. West Coast Revelation #3

10. Picnic In Eternity

11. Silver 60s #1

12. Halfway House

13. Silver 60s #2

14. Laurel Canyon and Topanga

15. Silver 60s #3

16. Rock n Roll Is Another Name For Freedom

17. Hangin Out

18. Queen Of The Blues

19. 21st Century

20. Memories Of Days Gone By

21. Japan And Europe

22. Sayonara

Recommended by Byrds Flyght.

You can get it from GRA Records at

http://www.gragroup.com/johnyork.html

"New" album by Country Funk, featuring Michael Clarke, just released

2011-06-21T14:20:00.003+02:00

Country Funk's second album was recorded in 1971 but has just been released in June 2011. It features guests Michael Clarke, Jock Bartley, Mark Andes from Firefall (next to a few others) on tracks marked *

A Place To Call Home
JJ Boyd
Smart Ass
Got To Be Gone
Susan Sky
Why Won't We Listen To Our Heart *
Music, Friends And Love
Cool Country Breeze *
People At The Top
The Dolphins
Linda Longtime
Goodbye, I'm Letting Go

New Byrds Box Set just released (13 CDs)

2011-06-15T11:37:00.005+02:00

A new Byrds Box Set has just been released by Sony.

It’s called The Complete Columbia Albums Collection.

The box houses 13 CDs in 11 cardboard sleeves (replicas of the original vinyl covers) (11 singles and 2 gatefolds – Sweetheart Of The Rodeo Legacy Edition (2 CDs) and Untiltled / Unissued (2 CDs)).

Some of the covers are actual scans of used LPs, as one can clearly notice ringwear on the back.

The CDs are the remastered versions first issued in the 90s with bonus tracks.

There also is a 40 page booklet with all recording details (musicians, dates, etc…) and track-by-track comments.

Nothing new, but a nice object for completist collectors.

Unreleased Gene Clark song on acetate from Byrds collector

2011-06-14T22:05:00.007+02:00

Acetate single - outtake from the "American Dreamer" soundtrack

Whin Oppice has acquired the original acetate of this unreleased Gene Clark song.

Hereunder is a picture this rarity:

And here are the lyrics:

Jimmy Christ
Nobody knows the pain I feel
From an old rugged cross
Or on a movie reel
When I sit there all alone
And my thoughts I can't conceal
Rhyming every word as if it
Wasn't really real
Jimmy Christ
He's been produced
And he's been spliced
He's been crucified
Do you think
He should be denied?

And finally, Whin's comment:

According to Johnny Rogan, Gene did three songs for the movie American Dreamer.

Jimmy Christ is an outtake. It clocks in at a brief 1:33, opens and closes with harmonica - typical Gene format.

I've not seen the movie so I don't know how the lyrics might fit.

Either way, the song could easily be Gene describing himself.

Andrew Gold R.I.P.

2011-06-05T16:19:00.001+02:00

Andrew Gold passed away in his sleep last night Friday, June 3rd......He would've been 60 in August.

Andrew was a fantastic solo artist, but also a big Byrds fan, and the founder / leader of Byrds tribute band BYRDS OF A FEATHER.

R.I.P.

New Roger McGuinn CD goes on sale

2011-06-01T23:10:00.003+02:00

Roger McGuinn’s new CD, a 23 tracks collection of sea shanties called CCD (get it?), will go on sale at concerts, at McGuinn.com, at CDBaby.com (and maybe at Amazon.com) on June 3, 2011.

Gene Clark Unreleased Recordings Listening Symposium planned

2011-05-25T10:40:00.001+02:00

From Byrds Collector Whin Oppice:

CALL FOR RECORDINGS AND YOUR ATTENDANCE

I am thinking about organizing a Gene Clark Unreleased Recordings Listening Symposium to be held in Kansas City this fall.

It would be an opportunity to share our musical treasures with fellow collectors whom most of us have never met. All are welcome.

No recording devices allowed in the meeting room. Collectors can present their unreleased Gene recordings, enjoy the camaraderie and ensuing discussions by all in attendance.

To fill out the bill, Dan Torchia of Kansas City will be available to give an overview of his documentary on young Gene Clark before the formation of The Byrds.

How does the idea appeal to you? Write me at folkrock65@yahoo.com. I need to evaluate how much interest there might be.

Thanks - Whin Oppice

New CLARENCE WHITE CD just released by Sierra Records

2011-05-17T12:16:00.002+02:00

New CD just released by Sierra Records:

Roger Bush, Billy Ray Lathum & Clarence White: Bush, Lathum & White (The Kentucky Colonels Trio)

SHUCKING THE CORN

CHUG-A LUG

SHE'S NO ANGEL

SALTY DOG

JUST STAY AROUND

DIXIE BREAKDOWN

MOCKING BANJO

ONCE MORE

GREEN CORN

RUEBIN'S TRAIN

DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN

FLOP EARED MULE

BLACK EYED SUSIE

SALLY ANN

CUMBERLAND GAP

SHADY GROVE

These recordings were made in the summer of 1964

New recordings featuring GRAM PARSONS surface

2011-05-11T16:20:00.003+02:00

Three songs by Brandon DeWilde (and friends – featuring Gram Parsons) have recently appeared in digital format.

They are said to have been recorded on November 9, 1965 with the embryonic International Submarine Band (Gram Parsons-guitar & vocals, Tom Snow-keyboards, John Nuese-guitar, Mickey Gauvin-drums, Ian Dunlop-bass, and New York session musician Buddy Lucas-harmonica).

You can listen to all three tracks in their entirety by clicking here (you will be taken to another webpage)

http://www.rememberingbrandon.net/Filmography---Discography.html

Second PIEDMONT BROTHERS CD is ready

2011-05-07T17:45:00.005+02:00

The second Piedmont Brothers Band (or better Piedmont Brothers Project) CD titled “Lights Of Your Party” is ready to be pressed in both the USA and Italy.

It will be out through the Flyin’ Cloud Records label in US (ref. FC059 - www.flyincloudrecords.com) and through the weekly magazine TEMPI (www.tempi.it) in Italy.

Above is the US release CD cover (while the italian one will be different for the joy of collectors).

We have the pleasure to announce that the Crown Prince Of The Rickenbacker 12 String, our good friend Horst-Peter Schmidt from Germany (leader of Different Faces and Starbyrd) is guesting with his trademark Rick on the song “My Brother”.

The liner notes have been written for the US edition by Aldo Pedron and for the italian edition by Raffaele Galli and Paolo Vites.

More info here : www.piedmontbrothersband.com

Recommended by Byrds Flyght.

Jim Dickson R.I.P.

2011-05-03T09:18:00.006+02:00

Jim Dickson in 1967 during the recording sessions of the David Hemmings Happens LP.

Famous record producer and early Byrds manager JIM DICKSON passed away on April 19, 2011 in Costa Mesa , Ca.

He produced recordings by The Byrds, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Clarence White, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons...and many other artists outside the Byrds circle.

Condolences to his family and friends.

New BILL KAFFENBERGER release available

2011-04-24T20:29:00.007+02:00

The best 14 tracks from Kaffenberger and Antonacci's early 1980s Christian Folk-Rock LPs SOMEONE GREATER and PILGRIM, plus one bonus track, have finally been digitized, remixed and remastered with some tasteful Rickenbacker Electric 12-String guitar (à la The Byrds) added to seven of the tracks.

All the music is in the style of Neil Young - Byrds - Buffalo Springfield.

These 15 total songs are available through CD Baby at this link (digital download only):

cdbaby.com

There are 30-second previews available as well as detailed track information. For those folks interested

Younger Than Yesterday mono version re-released on Gold CD

2011-04-14T10:36:00.002+02:00

The Byrds' Younger Than Yesterday album has been re-released on CD by the Audio Fidelity label (AFZ 110)

It's a high quality 24 kt Gold, Limited, Numbered Edition CD, remastered from the original mono master tapes by Steve Hoffman.

New Byrds live CD + DVD to be released in May 2011

2011-04-05T09:22:00.006+02:00

New Byrds live CD + DVD release planned for May 2011:

The Byrds – The Lost Broadcasts

Release Date: 9 May 2011

Label: Gonzo

Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, Skip Battin, Jimmi Seiter

The Lost Broadcasts are a series of Audio and Visual CD/DVD sets featuring performances that have rarely been seen since the original transmission on german television, in some cases more than forty years ago.

The Byrds first session from the 19th of May 1971 featured newer material including Chestnut Mare from the band’s critically well received album Untitled alongside the classic songs So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star, Mr Tambourine Man and Eight Miles High. The second session comes from October 1972 and they perform three versions of Black Mountain Rag and two versions of So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star.

1. Black Mountain Rag (Oct 72)

2. Chestnut Mare (May 71)

3. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (Oct 72)

4. Eight Miles High (May 71)

5. Black Mountain Rag (Oct 72)

6. Black Mountain Rag & Soldier's Joy (Oct 72)

7. Soldier's Joy (May 71)

8. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (Oct 72)

9. Chestnut Mare (May 71)

10. Mr Tambourine Man (May 71)

NOTE: this description is based on a text we found on a major retailer website. There are some errors that we will correct as soon as possible. For instance, The Byrds did not record nor appear live on german TV in October 1972. By this time, John Guerin had replaced Gene Parsons as the band's drummer, and that lineup never visited Europe.

Gene Clark's TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY to be re-released on CD at last!!!

2011-03-31T12:11:00.005+02:00

Byrds Flyght's Long Box CD - Long Out Of Print!!!

Gene Clark's 1977 album Two Sides To Every Story to be re-released on CD at last in June 2011.

Received from Gene Clark's son Kai Clark:

Hello everyone!!!

High Moon Records will be re-releasing my father's album "Two Sides To Every Story" with the release date set to be sometime in June.

This is great news as "Two Sides To Every Story" is one of the rarest Gene Clark albums to find on CD, or at all for that matter. This will be the first time it has been released on CD in almost 20 years!!!

There will be a launch party on April 29th at the Roxy theatre in Los Angeles where I will be performing the album in its entirety with my band and also other Gene Clark gems. There will be some very special guests (some of who will be joining me on stage) at this event. Also performing will be remaining members of Love, performing their never released album "Black Beauty" album. Please go to my site to find more information and links.

www.kaiclarkmusic.com

Thank you all so much!

Sincerely,

Kai Clark

Desert Rose Band is reuniting again (August 28)

2011-03-24T08:53:00.002+01:00

The DESERT ROSE BAND is reuniting again on August 28, 2011 for a concert at The Rocky Mountain Music Festival in Chatfield, Colorado.

New Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, John York & Skip Battin Realese Planned For May 2011

2011-03-23T22:00:00.008+01:00

NOTE : Considering problems that arose with Gene Clark releases in the past, we have some doubts about this being a legit release.

New Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, John York and Skip Battin release planned for May 2011:
Gene Clark & Friends - Tribute To The Byrds (2CD)

Release Date: 3 May 2011

Label: Floating World

GENE CLARK, MICHAEL CLARKE, JOHN YORK, SKIP BATTIN, SNEAKY PETE KLEINOW, RICK ROBERTS, GREG HARRIS, JIM GOODALL, BLONDIE CHAPLIN and RICK DANKO got together in 1985 to celebrate the THE BYRDS 20th Anniversary with a series of concerts.

Featuring original BYRDS Gene Clark and Michael Clarke, and joined by various ex-Byrds such as John York and Skip Battin, several ex-FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS such as Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Rick Roberts, Greg Harris and Jim Goodall, and friends such as RICK DANKO from The Band and BLONDIE CHAPLIN from The Beach Boys.

This 2 cd set includes versions of such BYRDS classics as Mr Tambourine Man, Eight Miles High and My Back Pages and was recorded at the University Of Arizona, April 1985.

This is the first in a series of three of live recordings paying tribute to one of the most iconic bands ever to come out of the USA, and also is a chance to hear the late great GENE CLARK performing Byrds songs.

Disc 1

1. You Just Love Cocaine
2. Don't Go Down The Drain
3. Can't Find My Way Home
4. Why Are You Cryin'
5. Just Remember I Love You
6. Mystery Train
7. It Makes No Difference
8. Silver Raven
9. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
10. Chimes Of Freedom
11. Full Circle Song

Disc 2

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Set You Free This Time
3. Introductions
4. My Back Pages
5. You Ain't Going Nowhere
6. So You Wanna Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
7. Eight Miles High
8. Backstage Pass
9. Turn, Turn, Turn - Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Flying Burrito Brothers Live 1970 CD Now Released

2011-03-01T10:42:00.003+01:00

The Flying Burrito Brothers concert at The Fillmore East, NY (November 7, 1970) has now been officially released on CD.

The complete title on the CD is :

PERFORMANCE CLASSICS

The Flying Burrito Brothers

Authorized Bootleg

Fillmore East, New York, N.Y.

Late Show

November 7, 1970

Lineup: Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon, Sneaky Pete Kleinow and Rick Roberts

Tracks: Lazy Days / One Hundred Years From Now / My Uncle / Cody, Cody / Christine's Tune (aka Devil In Disguise) / I Am A Pilgrim / Dixie Breakdown / Willie And The Hand Jive / Wild Horses / Feel Good Music / Hot Burrito #2 / Six Days On The Road

Charlie Louvin dies at 83

2011-01-27T14:33:00.005+01:00

Country singer Charlie Louvin passed away yesterday (January 26) at the age of 83.
A big influence on the country-era Byrds, he co-wrote The Christian Life with his brother Ira, a song The Byrds covered on their Sweetheart Of The Rodeo LP from 1968.
Gram Parsons (who brought the song to The Byrds) also covered the Louvins' Cash On The Barrelhead on his Grievous Angel LP.

KRLA Beat articles and YOU TUBE videos

2011-01-19T12:25:00.000+01:00

Byrds fan Christian Bryan has assembled a terrific collection of all Byrds-related articles, pics and blurbs that were ever published in the KRLA BEAT magazine.

You can dowload them to your PC by clicking here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/8tb6zs

Christian also maintains a You Tube channel that is dedicated to all Byrds video clips that are available.

It's here : http://www.youtube.com/user/mcd220

Thank you Christian.

Starbyrd's new CD RETURN OF A STARBYRD is out

2011-01-13T17:31:00.009+01:00

Starbyrd’s new CD « Return Of A Starbyrd » has now been released.

Byrds fans won’t be disappointed, as the recordings are filled with HPS’ Rickenbacker 12 string guitar familiar sound.

All details about how to purchase the CD are available by writing to Horst-Peter at Starbyrd@t-online.de

Extract from the Liner Notes:

What better way to begin a New Year than to celebrate the release of Starbyrd’s second CD titled Return Of A Starbyrd – another folk-rock tour de force centered around the talents of singer / songwriter Horst-Peter Schmidt supported by a couple of fine musicians. Fans of Starbyrd will recognize Schmidt’s trademark Rickenbacker 370RM 12-string play on many of the tracks, while some of the more introspective songs feature a lighter acoustic touch. All of the songs on this disc are original Schmidt tunes – enhancing his oeuvre and making him one of the most prolific songwriters in his genre of music (….). Put this disc in rotation with The Byrds, The Eagles and Crosby, Stills & Nash and you will quickly realize that Starbyrd has added a fresh veneer to the rich tapestry of classic pop/rock music (….).

Eric Sorensen, “Jangle On!” Columnist

As promised earlier, here are some comments made by Horst-Peter himself about the songs.

In Into The Night I tried to follow up to what the Byrds began in Notorious Byrd Brothers: sound effects, spacey harmonies etc...

Candlelight is my 25th-anniversary-celebration-song dedicated to my wife.

Cruising In The Midnight Sun is about our North Atlantic cruise last July. What I like most about the song is the three different guitar solos played of the Gretsch Falcon, Epiphone Les Paul and the 6-string Rick.

With This Song, Summer Of Love, Face Of The Clown and Fall From Grace (the latter inspired by the sound of the Byrds 5D album) have been in the vaults for years and finally materialized.

Big Wheel is about life in general and growing older.

Leave My Home was inspired by the David Crosby - Jackson Browne dispute about "Wooden Ships" (background: Crosby's utopian escape to some unknown paradise after a nuclear war. This song inspired Jackson Browne to write his For Everyman. )

Rock All Night is an authentic song about a friend of mine who did everything possible to play music in a hard rock band but finally failed.

Oil On My Skin (in my view the "most byrdsy song") about the Shell disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Home Sweet Home Cologne - well at last I have written a song about my hometown. I've been to so many places in the world but it always felt good to come back home. So this song is my homage to MY city.

Byrds Flyght Pages at New Location

2010-12-29T14:35:00.002+01:00

In November 2009, Yahoo closed all websites that were freely hosted on its GEOCITIES subsidiary.

Several BYRDS FLYGHT pages disappeared in the process.

Hereunder is a link to the new place where these pages are made available again, but re-upping all of them will take some time, so please be patient.

Thank you.

http://byrdsflyght.ucoz.com/

Starbyrd is alive !!!

2010-12-26T11:03:00.002+01:00

Horst-Peter Schmidt from Cologne, Germany, has resurrected his band Starbyrd and recorded new tracks, which are currently in the final mixing stage.

The new CD will be called "Return Of A Starbyrd" and will probably be released in January 2011.

Horst-Peter has kindly sent us a demo mix of the CD and all tracks are the kind every Byrds fan dreams of : lots of Rickenbacker 12 string guitar and harmony vocals.

Byrds Flyght will publish further info as soon as the CD is available.

Here's what the cover will look like (name of the band and title of the album still missing at this stage)

Original Byrds Movie 1965

2010-12-16T15:17:00.003+01:00

Byrds Flyght has recently acquired an original copy of an 8 mm movie featuring the original lineup of The Byrds.

The movie is called THE BYRDS FLIP THEM IN FRESNO and was recorded at the Radcliffe Stadium, Fresno, CA on Saturday, May 22, 1965.

See pictures and details here:

http://byrdsflyght.ucoz.com/index/byrds_in_fresno_movie/0-33

Gene Parsons Recordings brought to our attention

2010-11-24T12:03:00.002+01:00

Gene Parsons recordings just brought to our attention:

Gene Parsons sings lead and plays on a year 2000 live version of Sweet Desert Childhood on a Various Artists compilation released in 2006.

The CD is called Some Of The Very Best Of Local Licks Live and was released by The Coast (KOZT FM in Mendocino)

Gene Parsons plays pedal steel guitar and sings harmony vocals on all tracks from a double live CD by The Steven Bates Band. The CD is called Killer Rock And Roll - Live At The Caspar Inn - August 16th, 2008.

He sings lead vocals on Disc 1 Track 6 (California Blues).

Chris Hillman's video autobiography

2010-11-19T09:27:00.002+01:00

Click hereunder for Chris Hillman's musical autobiography (82 min video)
http://www.chrishillman.com/video.html

Fascinating!

New David Crosby solo album in the make

2010-11-17T16:49:00.001+01:00

David Crosby has started recording his next solo album, with his son James Raymond producing, and Don Garcia recording, mixing and co-producing.

New Skip Battin song released

2010-11-15T11:47:00.001+01:00

Empty Room by The Rogers-Nienhaus Band Featuring Skip Battin has been re-released with one hidden bonus track written and sung by Skip Battin.

The extra track is CHINA MOON

You can order the CD by going to the band's website at http://shop.rogersandnienhaus.com/

Flying Burrito Brothers live CD to be released

2010-11-11T11:20:00.005+01:00

According to some sources, The Flying Burrito Brothers concert at The Fillmore East, NYC (November 7, 1970) will be officially released on CD by Universal / MCA in February 2011.

The CD will be titled "Authorized Bootleg"

How funny, as this concert is already known to many FBBs fans, as it is widely circulating on bootleg CDs and tapes (see image hereunder).

Lineup: Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon, Sneaky Pete Kleinow and Rick Roberts

Tracks: Lazy Days / One Hundred Years From Now / My Uncle / Cody, Cody / Christine's Tune (aka Devil In Disguise) / I Am A Pilgrim / Dixie Breakdown / Willie And The Hand Jive / Wild Horses / Feel Good Music / Hot Burrito #2 / Six Days On The Road

Gram Parsons Petition

2010-11-11T11:02:00.001+01:00

Will James is running a petition to induct Gram Parsons into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Your signatures are needed, so go to this page and please sign it:

http://www.gramparsonspetition.com/

Thank you in advance.

Flying Burrito Brothers albums re-released

2010-11-10T11:09:00.001+01:00

The Flying Burrito Brothers' FLYING AGAIN and AIRBORNE mid-seventies albums (featuring Gene Parsons and Skip Battin) have been re-released as a "2 on 1" CD on the british T-Bird label (a subsidiary of Sony)

New John York songs just released

2010-10-27T10:03:00.002+02:00

John York has just released a new 5-track album titled CAMEOS.

The song are available as downloads only from his web site at http://www.johnyorkmusic.com

Songs : Come Back And Take Me - Rainbow - Some Days Even The Birds Sing A Sad Song - Achille's Heel - Ghost Flowers

Next to these new releases, John York's CD albums ARIGATOU BABY and CLAREMONT DRAGON are now also available for download from his website.

New Box Set released...read more...

2010-10-14T12:01:00.004+02:00

A new box set of a Zigzag Magazine concert from 1974 has just been released. It contains 5 CDs and a 32 page booklet.

Disc 1: Starry Eyed & Laughing Going Down/Nobody Home/Never Say Too Late/Down The Street/Money Is No Friend Of Mine/Everybody/Oh What/Chimes Of Freedom/50-50 (Better Stop Now)/Living In London

Disc 2: Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers I'll Be Home/The Streets Of Baltimore/Papa & Mama Had Love/Midnight Bus/Older Guys/Desert Island Woman/Friday Song/Goodbye Nashville, Hello Camden Town/Walkin' Blues/Just Like The Devil/Boppin' The Blues/Choo Choo Ch'Boogie/Fire On The Mountain/Drunken Sunken Redneck Blues/Six Days On The Road

Disc 3: John Stewart Wheatfield Lady/Daydream Believer/You Can't Look Back/California Bloodlines/Armstrong/Road Away/Last Campaign Trilogy: The Last Campaign, Wild Horse Road, All The Brave Horses/July, You're A Woman/Runaway Fool Of Love/Lady And The Outlaw/Cops/Mother Country/Never Goin' Back/Let The Big Horse Run

Disc 4: Help Yourself Running Down Deep/Reaffirmation/American Mother/Blown Away

Disc 5: Michael Nesmith Joanne/Some Of Shelly's Blues/Silver Moon/Different Drum/Propinquity/The Grand Ennui/Wax Minute/Tomorrow And Me/The Upside Of Goodbye/Roll With The Flow/Marie's Theme

The tapes were mastered by Tony Poole from Starry Eyed And Laughing (from stereo soundboard tapes that had been missing for years).

Starry Eyed And Laughing were a 70s band with major Byrds-sound influences.

Starry Eyed And Laughing were on the bill together with Michael Nesmith (with Red Rhodes), John Stewart, Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers and Help Yourself.

There's more info here

http://www.starryeyedandlaughing.com/zigzag.htm

and from there, a link to a Facebook page with even more info.

John Tobler - who was co-founder of Zigzag with Pete Frame - is releasing it through his RGF Records label ... (a nice symmetry).

Recommended by Byrds Flyght.

New CD by Francesco Lucarelli - Recommended by Byrds Flyght

2010-09-29T15:16:00.002+02:00

Francesco Lucarelli has just released his CD titled FIND THE LIGHT.

Here's what Francesco (Byrds and CSNY fan) wrote to us :

"I'm proud to tell you I have just released my own album: it's called Find The Light, and it's my tribute to the glorious music & musicians of the early 70's California singer-songwriters scene.

I didn't want to hide my influences on it. I'd rather wanted to make clear where I come from. Sort of my way to say thank you to all the ones who inspired me to write songs and make music. Like I paid my dues and now I'm ready to go my own way. So you will hear what you expect on it.

Find The Light features some special guests (like Graham Nash) and wonderful musicians (Kenny Passarelli, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, etc...). And some very talented friends, too, like Bill Kaffenberger,
playing his Rickenbacker.

Stephen Barncard masterfully mixed it, giving the album the 70's feel and sound I was looking for, and Dave Zimmer wrote beautiful liner notes.

The album has been mastered in Nashville and printed in the UK.

If you visit www.francescolucarelli.com you can listen to a sample with clips of the songs featured on the album.

The complete website will be up and running with more info, audio clips, stories and pictures in the coming weeks.

Francesco"

Jimi Hendrix - Clarence White

2010-09-18T09:16:00.004+02:00

On this day, the 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix' death, the time is right to quote this story told by Gene Parsons :

"One night when we were playing at The Whiskey and we were in the dressing room, this really well dressed black man wearing a feather in his hat walks in and says "Are You Clarence White? And Clarence says "Yeah". The fellow adds: "I've been listening to you for years, and you're one of my favorite players". So Clarence says, "Wow, thanks a lot, and what did you say your name was?" The fellow says, "I'm Jimi Hendrix"

The Desert Rose Band plays the whole "Sweetheart" album in concert!

2010-09-09T08:40:00.001+02:00

Something very special happened at a Long Players with Bill Lloyd / Desert Rose Band concert last week.

Here, lifted from the Byrdmaniax Yahoo List, is "Wild" Bill Cody's review of the event.

This would have been every DRB Fans delight! It was an absolutely beautiful day up in the high country of Colorado, except for a little wind. The crowd was suprisingly sparse, maybe 300+ people? The DRB did their soundcheck at approx 10am...and they sounded GREAT! They all looked relaxed and refreshed; I guess that high country Colorado air will do that to you.

Now here's the thing....as most of you know, the first group up "The Long Players with Bill Lloyd" was going to perform the "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album in its entirety, Chris Hillman was scheduled to perform it with them, since he was one of the original Byrds that put that historic album together. Well, I'm watching the stage and notice that J.D.Maness (who played pedal steel on the original Sweetheart album) was setting up. Then John Jorgeson appears on stage, tuning a number of instruments. Herb Petersen then walks up with a banjo and is testing a mike....WHAT...ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Chris Hillman then takes the stage, the lame announcer this day introduces the Long Players and says that Chris, J.D., John and Herb would be joining in....GET OUTTA HERE!!! So they kick it off with "You Ain't Going Nowhere" with the genius of the DRB front and center, the only thing that would have made this better would have been to see Roger McGuinn walk out onstage with his signature Rickenbacker 12 string; unfortunately Roger wasn't there. The DRB then performed the entire album, and you could tell they hadn't practiced at all, because after a couple of verses on nearly every song Chris would say..."who wants to do a lead?" John or J.D. or both of them would break into some incredible leads, even Herb would break in with a lead on his banjo or Chris would dive into a searing lead on his mandolin. The harmonies were incredible. Whoever the Long Players were, they pretty much were in the background as the Desert Rose Band performed "Sweetheart of the Rodeo". What a great feeling knowing that they then would be back up on stage a little more than an hour later for the "last" DRB Show EVER!

After a memorable rendition of this incredible historic album (the first Country Rock album ever produced), the guys got off the stage and made way for Radney Foster (who invited Chris up to play on a number of tunes). Then the stage belonged to Richie Furay and his group.....it was indeed a "Good Feelin' To Know" that the DRB would be next.

At approx 4:10pm, the DRB took the stage and didn't disappoint. Even though I had no paper and pen to write down each and every song, it was an extended playlist that featured every DRB tune imaginable. The harmonies were heavenly as were the instrumentals. I was awestruck, sitting on one of the most beautiful places on God's Great Earth, seeing one of the greatest groups ever. It wasn't until near the end of the show that a sadness grew in my heart, knowing this could very well be the LAST TIME they ever perform together again! When the group hit the first few notes of "The Price I Pay" I knew this was it. John put together one of the most memorable leads I have ever witnessed on this tune!

After the show, everyone was accessable behind the stage, I asked John about all the guitars he lost in the Nashville flood and it nearly brought a tear to his eye, as he reinterated the devastation. I then asked him point blank...."Is this it for DRB"? He said with a wink and a smile...."You never know" as he was whisked away in a golf cart.

All in all a most memorable experience, those that were there were treated to an incredible and most memorable show ever AND to top it off....it was FREE!!!

"Wild" Bill Cody

Clarence White (& Byrds) related blog

2010-08-22T08:41:00.001+02:00

We don't usually advertise blogs, but Clarence White (and Byrds) fans should check The Adios Lounge at http://theadioslounge.blogspot.com for a series of 10 incredibly interesting posts about Clarence White.

New GRAM PARSONS 4 Disc Box Set to be released by Sierra Records

2010-08-20T15:06:00.004+02:00

New Gram Parsons 4 Disc Box Set to be released by Sierra Records - "The Early Years"

Disc One is the now classic and ground breaking, "Gram Parsons - The Early Years Volume 1", 1963-1965 folk recordings of Gram Parsons and the Shilos, originally released in 1979 on Sierra / Briar Records. Available for the first time on compact disc, it includes all original tracks including a new version of Gram's "Zah's Blues" accompanied by a jazz combo! Added to these recordings is the never before released in any format "Volume Two" of more early performances, focusing on Gram Parsons' solo efforts recorded by Dick Weissman (of the fame folk group The Journeymen, along with John Phillips and Scott McKenzie), including several never before heard Gram Parsons' compositions. Closing out this expanded disc will be recordings by "Gram Parsons & The Like", his experimental band from his few months in late 1965 at Harvard University, including a rare performance with the legendary actor and Gram Parsons best friend, Brandon deWilde.

Disc Two is SIERRA RECORDS' 2003 release "Big Mouth Blues: A Conversation with Gram Parsons". This full color digipak packaged release was missed by many Gram fans and now included in this Box Set.

Disc Three is the first official DVD release from the original video tape of the rare and only performance of "Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels", previously released on a 1999 limited edition Sierra VHS tape, "Together Again For The Last Time".

Disc Four is the long lost, recently discovered Vinyl LP "PICTURE DISC" of "Gram Parsons - The Early Years" - color picture of Gram on Side 1, the original full color "Sierra-Briar Records" logo on Side 2. Originally produced in April 1979, only the test disc existed until now! The disc is playable on any phonograph turntable (pressed on clear, audiophile virgin vinyl), packaged in itself own clear plastic sleeve.

Plus: Three folded posters, the original 1979 "Early Years" color booklet, a NEW 24 page booklet / pictorial with additional accompanying notes to the box set, a full color T-shirt etc ....

Pre-orders here: Order box set only from SIERRA RECORDS

New Chris Hillman CD to be released in September

2010-07-28T14:19:00.006+02:00

Rounder Records announce that the new Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen "Live at Edwards Barn" CD (15 tracks) will be issued on September 21, 2010.

Track Listing:

Going Up Home
Love Reunited
Turn, Turn, Turn (To Everything There Is A Season)
If I Could Only Win Your Love
Tu Cancion
Our Savior's Hands
Wheels
Have You Seen Her Face
Eight Miles High
Together Again
Desert Rose
Sin City
The Cowboy Way
Wait a Minute
Heaven's Lullaby

Byrds T-Shirts

2010-07-03T10:00:00.003+02:00

You can get Byrds and Byrds-related professionally made tee-shirts from Peggy's website at http://www.cypresscowboy.com

Silver Meteor Album released on CD for the first time (with Clarence White and Gene parsons)

2010-06-22T09:16:00.003+02:00

"SILVER METEOR - A PROGRESSIVE COUNTRY ANTHOLOGY" was originally released on Sierra LP in 1980 to rave reviews.

The 12 classic selections were highlighted by Clarence White's four recordings for his planned 1973 solo album, an album he never completed.

Hear all those original 12 tracks on this compact disc plus an additional 14 bonus tracks that were planned for a Volume Two back in early 80s but never released, including rare, sometimes unreleased recordings by the Country Gazette, Paul Siebel, Michael Dinner, Rick Cunha, Ian Matthews, Red Rhodes, etc...

These bonus tracks include backup performances by Clarence White, Linda Ronstadt, Herb Pedersen, Sneaky Pete and many artists from those early "country-rock" days in L.A.

Even Gram Parsons is saluted with two of his songs performed by the Country Gazette and with the closing song by "The Mystery Band" on a terrific performance of Gram's "One Hundred Years From Now".

Truly, the artists and songs speak for themselves!

Voted by the UK magazine "UNCUT" as the 11th "Greatest Lost Album" of all time, it is no longer lost but still GREAT!

Original Tracks:

Clarence White - NEVER ENDING LOVE / LAST THING ON MY MIND / ALABAMA JUBILEE / WHY HAVE YOU BEEN GONE SO LONG

Casey Kelly - SILVER METEOR / A GOOD LOVE IS LIKE A GOOD SONG

The Everly Brothers with Clarence White and Gene Parsons - I'M ON MY WAY HOME AGAIN / CUCKOO BIRD

Barbara Keith - THE BRAMBLE & THE ROSE

Levitt & McClure - LIVING IN THE COUNTRY

Blue Velvet Band - THE KNIGHT UPON THE ROAD / HITCH HIKER

Bonus Tracks:

Michael Dinner - THE GREAT PRETENDER

Paul Siebel with Clarence White - PINTO PONY

Rusty Young & Clarence White - EVERYBODY'S TALKIN'

Larry Murray - BUGLER

Rick Cunha - YO YO MAN

Red Rhodes - GREAT AMERICAN THUNDER TURKEY

Ian Matthews - SHADY LIES

Shiloh - SAME OLD STORY

Cold Steel - MISSISSIPPI MEMORY

Country Gazette - ALL HIS CHILDREN / THE GREAT FILLING STATION HOLD UP

Sari Schuwer & The Country Gazette - THE BRAMBLE AND THE ROSE / STILL FELLING BLUE

The Mystery Band - ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW

Available here: http://www.goestores.com/storename/sierrarecordsbookshomevideo/ViewDept-251900.aspx

Gene Clark Collector's Items - updated with new finds.

2010-06-10T18:20:00.007+02:00

Byrds collector supreme Whin Oppice sent us pictures and details about the new items that he recently acquired, which are:

1) the famous unreleased GENE CLARK SINGS FOR YOU original acetate album

2) Original 1972 A&M reel tape of the eight rejected completed tracks from Gene Clark's Roadmaster sessions.

See Byrds Flyght’s updated special page with BIG pictures at

http://users.skynet.be/fa409087/rareitems.htm

Issue #3 of Fantastic Expedition is out

2010-06-09T08:05:00.007+02:00

Issue 3 of FANTASTIC EXPEDITION is now available.
It features articles on Dillard & Clark's 2nd LP "Through The Morning, Through The Night", with new interviews with Byron Berline and Gene Clark's son Kai Clark and with previously unpublished photos by Jim McCrary.

There's also an article on the band Country Funk, who released a great album of Psychedelic Blues Rock / Country Rock in 1970.

Copies can be obtained directly from Jason Smith at helen.jason@btinternet.com

Bill Kaffenberger's New CD Is Out (strongly Byrds Influenced)

2010-06-04T15:15:00.014+02:00

Bill Kaffenberger's new release of original material is now available at CD Baby for digital download.

Folks can download the entire release (11 songs) or pick and choose among individual tracks if they prefer.

The release is titled YOUR SIDE OF THE STORY and is full of that Rickenbacker Electric 12 String sound that we all love.

Most of the material is original material. Some of these songs were available for streaming on Bill's ReverbNation page previously, but the versions on this new release are the FINAL MIXES and include vocals and instrumentation not previously available.

The link is as follows:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/kaffenberger4

Bill is making a LIMITED number of hard copy CDs of this release available for those who cannot or will not utilize digital downloads. Serious inquiries regarding a hard copy CD of this release can be sent to Bill at:

lovingkindnessmusic@yahoo.com

Gene Parsons on The Human Revolution CD (2008)

2010-06-02T19:38:00.002+02:00

Gene Parsons just confirmed to us that he plays on a 2008 CD called Love Revolution by a band called The Human Revolution

Gene Parsons plays pedal steel guitar, mandolin and banjo on these tracks.

Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd 1977 Rockpalast Festival Concert Available At Last!

2010-05-28T17:31:00.003+02:00

Finally, 33 years after it took place, Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd performance at the first Rockpalast Festival (German TV 1977) has been released on CD and DVD by the WDR-Rockpalast-MIG label from Germany.

This legendary concert was only circulating on bootleg tapes, CDs and DVDs until this month.

Roger McGuinn, Rick Vito, Charlie Harrison, Greg Thomas (with help from Little Feat's Sam Clayton).

Roland White's solo LP from 1976 released on CD for the first time.

2010-05-19T11:28:00.005+02:00

An obscure treasure, Roland White's 1976 solo album 'I Wasn't Born To Rock 'N Roll', originally issued on the Ridge Runner Records label, is re-mastered from the original tapes and released for the very first time on CD.

Roland White, along with his brother Clarence White, made bluegrass and country music history as members of The Kentucky Colonels.

Roland also played in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass, and later in Country Gazette and The Nashville Bluegrass Band.

Clarence famously played with The Byrds, among many others, until his tragic death in 1973.

This album features Alan Munde, Kenny Wertz, Roger Bush and Dave Ferguson playing traditional tunes, as well as a composition called "Powder Creek", co-written by Roland Clarence.

This was the first appearance of this special tune on an album, a song which Roland now describes as having been composed with his brother on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1963!

The package includes original liner notes by Gene Parsons (The Byrds), new reflections from Roland, original album artwork, and one unreleased bonus track not included on the original LP!

For Our Italian Visitors

2010-05-09T15:26:00.003+02:00

For our italian readers:

The current issue of the LATE FOR THE SKY music magazine has a 6 pages long article about Skip Battin, inspired by the release of "Topanga Skyline".

Gene Parsons, Herb Pedersen, Ricky Mantoan and Beppe D'Angelo (italian drummer who worked with Skip) all contributed to the special...

Gene Parsons sent an extract from his unreleased book with a great page on Skip...

http://www.lateforthesky.org/

http://www.lateforthesky.org/organo-ufficiale/

Wanna Spend Some Time With Gene Parsons?

2010-03-30T12:44:00.002+02:00

Want to spend some time with GENE PARSONS?

Click here:

www.StringBenderCottage.com

John York Releases

2010-03-30T12:41:00.003+02:00

Two albums by John York: Arigatou Baby and Koto, have been re-released by GRA Records at http://www.gragroup.com/johnyork.html

Claremont Dragon is also available from them. GRA will also release John's West Coast Revelation album (part of it was available as downloads only until now) in the next few months, and they will also release John's new CD, Fanfare For 2, in the summer.

John York Radio Interviews

2010-03-30T12:39:00.001+02:00

John York will be featured on the next broadcast of “Dave White Presents”.

In his conversation with Wes Britton, John York talks about his work with The Mamas And The Papas, Johnny Rivers, The Byrds and his solo work, especially his most recent album, Arigatou Baby.

The show will debut this Tuesday, March 30 at both 7:30 EST and 7:30 Pacific over — www.KSAV.org

On Wednesday, March 31, the show will become available for 24/7 download access at — www.audioentertainment.org/dwp

Another one for our Italian-speaking visitors

2010-03-17T09:57:00.004+01:00

Another one for our italian readers:

The current issue of the LATE FOR THE SKY music magazine has a long article about Emmylou Harris, as well as a short interview with Chris Hillman.

http://www.lateforthesky.org/

http://www.lateforthesky.org/organo-ufficiale/

Previously unseen BYRDS pictures (The Netherlands 1970)

2010-03-08T11:06:00.001+01:00

Previously unseen pictures of The Byrds in Holland, 1970 were sent to us by Philip from The Netherlands.

See special page here:

http://users.skynet.be/byrdsfollower/byrdsdoelen.htm

Fantastic New Finds

2010-03-02T09:35:00.002+01:00

Byrds collector Whin Oppice sent us pictures and details about his incredible latest finds, which are:

1) a Byrds movie from 1966 that was never released

2) outtakes from the 1973 Byrds Reunion album

See special page here: http://users.skynet.be/fa409087/rareitems.htm

New Songs by Bill Kaffenberger

2010-02-03T17:24:00.002+01:00

New songs available from Bill Kaffenberger:

Bill got four brand newByrds-style songs, lots of Rickenbacker, at the following web site:

http://www.reverbnation.com/billkaffenberger

They are free streaming MP3s so no cost to listen.

They are part of a planned CD length release that Bill hopes to have out by Spring 2010.

New Fanzine Out with previously unseen Gene Clark Pictures

2010-01-21T16:13:00.002+01:00

The debut issue of "Fantastic Expedition" is just out.

As well as an in-depth feature on Dillard & Clark it features some previously unseen pictures from the Dillard & Clark Expedition show at the Troubadour in '68. Also includes a new interview with Dan Peek of America and plenty of other West Coast goodies.

Contact Jason Smith for details - helen.jason@btinternet.com

New CD by Horst-Peter Schmidt - Byrds Fans shouldn't miss it!

2010-01-13T08:26:00.001+01:00

Horst-Peter Schmidt (Byrds-influenced artist from Germany - "The Crown Prince of The Rickenbacker 12 String Guitar") has just released a new CD called Phoenix.

Byrds / Rickenbacker / McGuinn fans won't be disappointed!!!

More info here: http://www.starbyrd.eu/40310.html

Liner Notes:

The Crown Prince of 12-String Guitar, Horst-Peter Schmidt, has returned from his musical sabbatical to treat pop fans to another janglefest of twelve new tunes that build on his Byrds-inspired legacy. Horst-Peter channels Roger McGuinn effortlessly through his Rickenbacker 12-string play and his vocals. The eleven tracks on Phoenix are original songs that draw on Horst-Peter’s varied personal observations. The opening track, “Another Day Without You”, is a song about his Rickenbacker 370RM 12-string guitar – which went unplayed for too long a period. This autobiographical tone is repeated in songs like Catch Me When I Fall - a song dedicated to his wife Uta - and You’ll Show Me The Way, a retrospective of Horst-Peter’s musical career. Other songs capture the spirit of 60s folk-rock by lamenting the current poor state of German education, the troubled global situation, the environment and Trail of Tears, a song rooted in American history, as interpreted by a German songwriter. In spite of these melancholy song themes, Horst-Peter retains his positive perspective and optimism as evidenced by City of the Angels and the climactic You’ll Show Me The Way. Just as Turn! Turn! Turn! gave hope to a conflicted generation in the 60s, the songs on Phoenix give hope to contemporary listeners. We have a troubadour from Cologne, Germany and his Rickenbacker 12-string guitar to thank for this chiming call for a brighter, better tomorrow.

Eric Sorensen, "Jangle On!" Columnist

For our Italian-speaking visitors

2009-09-16T11:22:00.003+02:00

For our Italian readers : the current issue of the LATE FOR THE SKY music magazine has a long article about Gene Parsons.

Writes Paolo :

"...the current issue has a 12 page special about Gene Parsons, with special interview with Gene that I made last spring and an interview with John Delgatto, discography, reviews of Gene's records, memories from Beppe Gambetta about his playing with Gene, italian translation of Gene's lyrics and more..."

http://www.lateforthesky.org/

http://www.lateforthesky.org/organo-ufficiale/

Skip Battin Long Lost Album finally released...soon

2009-09-11T16:40:00.001+02:00

Sierra Records is proud to announce the compact disc release, "SKIP BATTIN: TOPANGA SKYLINE" on October 17, 2009. Exactly 40 years ago on this date, Skip Battin made his first concert appearance as a member of the Byrds at Carl Edward King Memorial Gymnasium, Morris Harvey University, Charleston West Virginia!

This was to be Skip's second solo album, recorded in late July 1973, just days after the tragic death of Clarence White. Produced by the legendary Kim Fowley, it would include backup for the most part by the Country Gazette (Byron Berline, Roger Bush, Alan Munde and Roland White) along with Al Perkins. The album unfortunately never saw the light of day, until now. A decade ago Skip and I talked about releasing the album but it took all this time to make his dream come true. After Skip's passing in 2004, his son Brent took up the cause to see this album become a reality.

Taken from the original master audio tapes, each song (mostly Battin/Fowley originals) is as sharp and pointed as ever. Just wait until you hear Skip's bluegrass version of "Hully Gully", the old 1959 "Olympics" rock and roll classic. With the help of the Country Gazette's bluegrass chops, this album's sound could have predated Leon Russell's "Hank Wilson's Back" effort.

"Topanga Skyline" also boasts some additional bonus material. Two Battin songs from his 1981 release on the Italian Appaloosa label have been added, "Willow in the Wind" and my favorite all time Battin song,"China Moon" with the late, great Sneaky Pete on pedal steel.

At the end of the last song, there is a hidden track from Skip's rehearsals for the album with Clarence White on guitar. It is brief and very rough but it was was recorded just a few days before Clarence's untimely death, his last recordings in any form.

To further enhance this release, there is also a bonus MPEG video clip on the disc (accessed by PC or MAC computer only) of a rare 1965 solo appearance of Skip on a local L.A. TV teenage dance party show! With a 12-string guitar in his hand and sporting an Elvis hairdo, Skip lip syncs his latest 45 single!

"Skip Battin: Topanga Skyline" was to be part of a five album release back in 1973 that would include the album releases of Gene Parsons' "Kindling", Country Gazette's "Don't Give Up Your Day Job", Gram Parsons' "Sleepless Nights" later released as "Grievous Angel", and what turned out to be the never released "Clarence White" solo album on Warner Bros. Records. All five releases were to promote a Fall 1973 Concert tour with all these performers on stage with Skip providing the bass playing and adding his vocals. I wonder what a Gram Parsons/Skip Battin duet would have sounded like! The tour was to be kicked off by a "Folk/Bluegrass/Country" Festival in September 1973 in Lancaster CA. Sadly, it too never materialized because of "city fathers" did not want a music festival with "long hairs" and by then Clarence and Gram were gone.

SONGS:SALTY DOG BLUES/BOLTS OF BLUE/STONE SOBER/RELAX WITH ME/DON'T GO DOWN THE DRAIN/WILLOW IN THE WIND/ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS/HULLY GULLY/FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP/WINTERGREEN/CHINA MOON

Place your order by paying now the prerelease price of only $15.00 and the shipping is FREE anywhere. After it's release on October 17, 2009, the price will be $19.00 plus shipping. Even then, this new Sierra release will only be available direct from Sierra through the end of 2009 with the commercial release scheduled for February 2010. Think of it as an early Christmas present to yourself.

Just double click the "Add to Cart" button below which takes you directly to Sierra order form where you can purchase this CD with Free Shipping.

It is also listed at the web store at http://sierra-records.com or http://sierrarecords.net under "NEW SKIP BATTIN CD".

You can also order by check, money order, credit card by mail to: P.O. Box 5753, Pasadena CA 91117 (postmarked prior to October 17, 2009) or by email with your credit card at: mailorder@sierra-records.com

Paypal is accepted only via the Paypal website (paypal.com) by sending payment using the Sierra Paypal account: mailorder@sierra-records.com

(PLEASE NOTE: WHEN PLACING AN ORDER DIRECTLY FROM THIS EMAIL WITH THE "ADD TO CART" BUTTON, THE "CONTINUE SHOPPING" FUNCTION ON THE ORDER PAGE CURRENTLY DOES NOT WORK. YOU WILL NEED TO GO DIRECTLY TO SIERRA WEB SITE TO PLACE AN ORDER FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS YOU MAY WANT TO MAKE AT THAT TIME.)

It is exciting to approach the end of the first decade of the 2000's with the release of a missing jewel like Skip Battin's "Topanga Skyline". Sierra Records hopes to have many more releases like this as the Company approaches it's 40th Anniversary in 2011.

Best personal regards,

John Delgatto, Founder/Owner/One Man Band

Woodstock and The Byrds

2009-09-02T17:04:00.002+02:00

The Byrds were invited to perform at the Woodstock Festival, but chose not to participate, not figuring Woodstock to be any different from all the other music festivals that summer. In addition, there were concerns about money.

As bassist John York remembers:

"We were flying to a gig and Roger [McGuinn] came up to us and said that a guy was putting on a festival in upstate New York. But at that point they weren't paying all of the bands. He asked us if we wanted to do it and we said, 'No'. We had no idea what it was going to be. We were burned out and tired of the festival scene. So all of us said, 'No, we want a rest' and missed the best festival of all".

Byrds roadie Dinky Dawson writes about his life on the road

2009-08-27T08:58:00.000+02:00

Crawdaddy! magazine just posted an article by Byrds roadie/writer Dinky Dawson about their live gear and cutting-edge sound system on tour in 1970.

Check it out here: http://crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/Article/Byrds-for-Gearheads.html

Byrds Induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame to be released soon on DVD

2009-08-24T10:42:00.004+02:00

The Byrds Induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will soon be available on DVD (october 20, 2009).

From the internet:

"If all those special moments from the Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, especially the legendary jam sessions, have been on your "I wish they'd release those" list, you're in luck.

Time-Life has just announced the release of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live DVD boxed set on Oct. 20.

The nine-DVD collection will contain 125 performances, plus speeches, toasts and roasts rock royalty saluting each other. Eight of the DVDs will feature an assortment of performances spanning more than two decades of ceremonies, as well as induction and acceptance speeches, and never-before-seen backstage and rehearsal footage.

The ninth DVD will feature "The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," a star-studded concert event which opened the Rock Hall Museum in Cleveland in 1995.

The set will be available only online at for $119.96 though www.RockHallDVDs.com or www.TimeLife.com.

Here are the set's list of performers, as announced in the press release:

AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers, The Band, Jeff Beck, Bee Gees, Chuck Berry, Blondie, Bon Jovi, Ruth Brown, Jackson Browne, Lindsey Buckingham, Eric Burdon, Jerry Butler, Solomon Burke, The Byrds, Johnny Cash, Chubby Checker, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Cream, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Sheryl Crow, Bo Diddley, The Doors, Melissa Etheridge, Flea, Fleetwood Mac, John Fogerty, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Green Day, Dave Grohl, Buddy Guy, Emmylou Harris, Dhani Harrison, Taylor Hawkins, Isaac Hayes, Don Henley, John Lee Hooker, Bruce Hornsby, The Isley Brothers, Etta James, Mick Jagger, Jefferson Airplane, Billy Joel, Kid Rock, B.B. King, Ben E. King, The Kinks, Jonny Lang, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Jeff Lynne, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Mamas & The Papas, Martha & the Vandellas, Dave Mason, Paul McCartney, Metallica, Stevie Nicks, The O’Jays, Roy Orbison, Jimmy Page, Parliament-Funkadelic, Joe Perry, Tom Petty, Wilson Pickett, The Pretenders, Prince, Queen, Bonnie Raitt, The Rascals, R.E.M., Lou Reed, The Righteous Brothers, Robbie Robertson, The Ronettes, Axl Rose, Santana, Percy Sledge, Soul Asylum, Bruce Springsteen, The Staple Singers, Patti Smith, Booker T. & the MG’s, James Taylor, Traffic, Tina Turner, U2, The Who, Ann & Nancy Wilson, Steve Winwood, Ron Wood, ZZ Top."

R.I.P. Larry Knechtel

2009-08-24T08:11:00.005+02:00

Larry Knechtel, a well-known studio musician who was a member of "the wrecking crew" and as such, played bass on The Byrds' first single (Mr Tambourine Man b/w I Knew I'd Want You), died on August 20, aged 69. He also played keyboards on The Byrds' Byrdmaniax LP.

He was also a member of David Gates' band Bread ('Guitar Man', 'Baby I'm-A Want You') during the seventies.

You can see an impressive but uncomplete list of his session work by visiting http://home.cogeco.ca/~mansion3/larryknechtel.html.

Manassas album of outtakes to be released in September

2009-08-21T08:03:00.008+02:00

On September 22, 2009, Stephen Stills, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist will release "Manassas - Pieces", a 15-song collection of outtakes and rarities.

"The bits and pieces we were silly enough to leave off", Stills writes in the liner notes. Manassas, the country rock band he formed in 1971 with Chris Hillman of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, released two albums: a self-titled two-disc set in 1972 and "Down the Road" in 1973.

"Pieces" includes alternate versions of two "Down the Road" songs, "Do You Remember the Americans" and "Lies", the latter featuring Joe Walsh on guitar. It also features Manassas versions of "Word Game" and "Sugar Babe", which first appeared on "Stephen Stills 2" in 1971, as well as "Like a Fox", which features a then-fledgling Bonnie Raitt on backing vocals.

In the "Pieces" liner notes, Stills writes fondly of Manassas as "the first steel-guitar-driven country/rock band that any of us can remember...Whatever else has been said about this time of immense creativity, what Manassas turned out was a collection of material that remains the precursor of virtually all of the Nashville country rock productions that followed during the next decade. The energy is unrepentant, the creativity irrepressible, and the value of these recordings irrefutable.""

MANASSAS "PIECES"

(*previously unreleased)

"Witching Hour"*
"Sugar Babe"*
"Lies" * (with Joe Walsh)
"My Love Is A Gentle Thing"
"Like a Fox"*
"Word Game"*
"Tan Sola Y Triste"*
"Fit To Be Tied"*
"Love and Satisfy"*
"High & Dry"*
"Panhandle Rag"*
"Uncle Pen"*
"Do You Remember the Americans"*
"Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud, Loud Music)"*
"I Am My Brother"*

New Releases from Sierra Records

2009-08-12T15:39:00.005+02:00

From John Delgatto:

In 1995, Sierra Records released the now out of print "Gram Parsons & the Fallen Angels - Live 1973" golden alloy target compact disc in a gold tray. Some thought it was an audiophile 24kt Gold disc. It was not. However, a limited number of actual 24kt gold discs with a hidden audio track (not on the actual released CD) exist! And you can now purchase it.

A limited number of these 24kt Gold audiophile edition CDs (with the hidden final track, the same original multi-page booklet and color inlay card) are available for the low price (for a 24kt gold disc) of $18.98 plus shipping/handling. The "hidden track" is Gram's early 1971 studio performance (Gram on vocals & organ; the late Sneaky Pete on pedal steel) of "1000 Dollar Wedding"! It was removed from the final released Sierra and current Rhino "Live 1973" CD as it did not fit the "Fallen Angels" program. This performance has never been issued in any form and is superior to the home recording of this song heard on the 2007 "Gram Parsons Archives Vol 1" release.

Though this offer is probably only for the die hard Gram fan (are there any left?) here's an opportunity to get on the ground floor on for this collector's item.

There is no limit on the quantity you can purchase so that these special limited editions CDs can be move out quickly. To place your order for this CD, just double click the "Add to Cart" button below which takes you directly to Sierra web store. You can also order it at sierra-records.com or sierrarecords.net listed under "SUMMER SPECIALS"

And yes, the buy $30 worth, take 40% offer (discount code: 2015) is still valid for the entire catalog, even for this new offer! Again, throw in the Sierra 10 CD offer, get FREE shipping anywhere for your entire order.

While still awaiting the arrival of the previous mentioned Byrds DVD-EP, John Hartford and Old & In Way CDs, there are still even more upcoming releases about to hit the streets including unreleased performances by the late Skip Battin, The Gosdin Brothers and more, all exclusive to Sierra and not available from any other mail order, internet (amazon,ebay, etc!) companies.

Let's keep Sierra rolling through 2010 with your continued support for the best music on earth!

Regards,

John Delgatto, Founder/Owner

http://www.goestores.com/storename/sierrarecordsbookshomevideo/ViewDept-251900.aspx

New Blog for Byrds (and related artists) items for sale

2009-08-12T12:47:00.003+02:00

We have opened a new blog only for offering our spare copies of Byrds related items for sale.

It's at http://byrdsitemsforsale.blogspot.com/

Thank you for visiting.

For Sale - The World Turns All Around Him - A Tribute To Gene Clark

2009-08-12T10:01:00.003+02:00

THE WORLD TURNS ALL AROUND HIM - A TRIBUTE TO GENE CLARK

24 Tracks by artists from all over the world (Groover label from Sweden - 2006)

SEALED $40

To order or to ask for shipping details, just send a comment to this post. Comments won't be published.

Flying Burrito Brothers japanese CD reissues

2009-07-31T18:25:00.006+02:00

Universal International in Japan will reissue 5 FBB albums on 26 August. These reissues will be in those nice limited edition papersleeves and will also be SHM-CDs (Super High-quality Material) which are playable on ordinary CD players.

The reissues are as follows:

The Gilded Palace of Sin (with 1 extra track)
Burrito Deluxe (with 2 extra tracks)
The Flying Burrito Brothers (with 8 extra tracks)
The Last of the Red Hot Burritos (with 4 extra tracks)
Sleepless Nights (with 6 extra tracks)

Bonus Tracks are as follow:

THE GILDED PALACE OF SIN

The Train Song [Out Of The Blue]

BURRITO DELUXE

Sing Me Back Home [OOTB, Honky Tonk Heaven]
I Shall Be Released [OOTB]

LAST OF THE RED HOT BURRITOS

Wake Up Little Suzie (Live 1971) [OOTB]
One Hundred Years From Now (Live 1971) [OOTB]
Money Honey (Live 1971) [OOTB]
Roll Over Beethoven (Live 1971) [Close Up The Honky Tonks)

FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS

Tried So Hard (Single version) [OOTB]
Here Tonight [HTH]
Payday [HTH]
In My Own Small Way [HTH]
Feel Good Music [HTH]
Beat The Heat [HTH]
Did You See [HTH]
Pick Me Up On Your Way Down [HTH]

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Six Days On The Road HTH]
Just Because [HTH]
Lodi [HTH]
Bony Moronie [HTH]
To Love Somebody [HTH]
Break My Mind [HTH]

(between brackets, albums on which these tracks already appear - not exhaustive)

which means that there is ABSOLUTELY NO NEW, UNRELEASED TRACK ON THESE CDs.

Thanks to Simon Robinson for helping.

Gram Parsons Forums

2009-07-29T17:24:00.001+02:00

Members and readers of the GRAM PARSONS FORUMS who wonder where the forums have gone, should click on the following link:

http://gramfans.com/bboard/

The official site is being reworked into another kind of site and the forums have been moved.

R.I.P. John Dawson

2009-07-27T08:48:00.003+02:00

John Dawson, a founder member of The New Riders Of The Purple Sage in 1969, has died on July 21, 2009, aged 64.

Skip Battin played with John Dawson during his stint with the New Riders in 1974-1975.

Roger McGuinn in Belgium - July 19, 2009

2009-07-21T16:45:00.009+02:00

Roger McGuinn played the Peer Rhythm And Blues Festival in Belgium yesterday (July 19, 2009).

The artists were (in no particular appearing order): Jeff Beck, Dereck Trucks, John Mayall, South Side Johnny, Roger McCuinn, Steve Winwood, Joe Bonamassa, Rod Piazza, Liz Haley & The Zydekatsflyers, Lightnin' Guy & the Mighty Gators, Boo Boo Davis...

We couldn't make it, but here's what a visitor from the Netherlands has to say:

Roger McGuinn was to me the highlight of the festival. This very sympathetic man brought us back to the 60s, with his typical jangling 12-string guitar sound and his soft high-pitched voice. The Byrds, but also a brilliant solo carreer. Turn Turn Turn, Mr Tambourine Man, You Ain't Going Nowhere, Pretty Boyd Floyd, Chesnut Mare and all those other fantastic songs. Seeing and hearing this man only was worth the trip to Peer.

Watch it here
Thanks to Arthur for the picture and the review

John York Discography

2009-07-14T09:10:00.005+02:00

John York kindly checked his Discography Page on Byrds Flyght and sent us some details, corrections and deletions.

Thanks to him.

View it here : http://users.skynet.be/fa388247/discoyork2.htm

John York and Barry McGuire will be back in Europe in late september / early october for another leg of their "Trippin' The 60s" series of concerts (Switzerland, Germany and The Netherlands)

Byrds Flyght Will Soon Sell Its Byrds Collection

2009-07-11T08:36:00.007+02:00

Byrds Flyght will soon start parting with its huge collection of Byrds and Byrds-related items (records, reel-to-reel tapes, cassette tapes, CDs, CDRs, DVD, DVDrs, VHS video tapes, posters, books, magazines, etc…).

As far as records and CDs are concerned, we have a near-complete collection of every Byrds album release (official and unofficial) as well as every solo or group album release by the 11 ex-members and every participation by the 11 ex-members in other artists’ albums (except for recordings by and with David Crosby – we only have a few by him). We also have many 7’’ singles and E.P.s. Most of what we have can be viewed on Byrds Flyght’s pages.

So now is the time to get this rare item that you’ve been searching for for decades. Send an e-mail to Byrds Flyght at

byrdsflyght@skynet.be

with details of what you’re looking for, as well as the maximum price (including shipping) you’re willing to pay to get it. No funny low prices please. Serious offers only.

We will answer every e-mail, but of course we often have one copy only of each item. So don’t be disappointed if the answer is negative. If so, it’s either because the item has already been sold or because your offer doesn’t reach our own estimated value price. In the latter case, we will tell you so and give you a second chance to make a higher offer.

New John York (& Barry McGuire) live CD just released

2009-07-03T15:36:00.005+02:00

Barry McGuire and John York have just released a live CD, recorded in December 2008 at one of their "Trippin' The Sixties" concerts.

Trippin' The 60s - The Show Songs Live

Green Green

The Times They Are A-Changin / Blowin' In The Wind

Mr Tambourine Man / Turn Turn Turn

Eve of Destruction

California Dreamin' / Monday, Monday / Creeque Alley

San Francisco

Dolphins

Everybody's Talkin'

Daydream

Hair

Do You Believe In Magic

Green Back Dollar

Joy To The World

Reason To Believe

If I Were A Carpenter

City of New Orleans

Woodstock / Dancin' In The Street

In My Life

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Album of covers

2009-06-29T09:18:00.004+02:00

CSN at Glastonbury, U.K. - June 27, 2009

Songs that will appear on CSN's forthcoming album of covers:

Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones)
Uncle John's Band (The Grateful dead)
Girl From The North Country (Bob Dylan)
Reason To Believe (Tim Hardin)
You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)

Someone left us today...a big loss...

2009-06-26T07:14:00.006+02:00

...we're talking about Sky Saxon (real name Richard Marsh) of course, of The Seeds fame.

Their 'Pushin' Too Hard' is one of Byrds Flyght's all-time non-Byrds-related favorites...

R.I.P.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmHTyLBIZ1g

Now, don't tell us about this other famous person who died today...this is a music blog.

That's it....

2009-06-25T11:42:00.002+02:00

The last (for the time being) "For Sale" post has been published.

Don't hesitate to write and ask for details, or for items not mentioned here...

Back to normal...

For Sale - Rusty Wier - Stoned, Slow, Rugged (LP with Chris Hillman)

2009-06-25T11:41:00.002+02:00

STONED, SLOW, RUGGED - (LP by Rusty Wier on the ABC label from the US with Chris Hillman)

ex $20

To order or to ask for shipping details, just send a comment to this post. Comments won't be published.