BYRDS FLYGHT

Monday, December 2, 2024

The Byrds / Buffalo Springfield – Double LP just released (November 29, 2024) – Record Store Day

Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival – June 17 & 18, 1967

David Crosby appears on both LPs, as he and Doug Hastings replaced the just departed Neil Young in Buffalo Springfield at this festival.

Disc 1: Buffalo Springfield (June 18, 1967)

Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin, Doug Hastings, David Crosby

A1 Peter Tork Intro

A2 For What It’s Worth

A3 Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing

A4 Hung Upside Down

A5 A Child’s Claim To Fame

B1 Nobody’s Fool

B2 Pretty Girl Why

B3 Rock And Roll Woman / Bluebird

Disc 2: The Byrds (June 17, 1967)

Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Hugh Masekela

C1 Mike Bloomfield Intro

C2 Renaissance Fair

C3 Have You Seen Her Face

C4 Hey Joe

D1 JFK Intro

D2 He Was A Friend Of Mine

D3 Lady Friend

D4 Chimes Of Freeom

D5 I Know My Rider

D6 So You Want To Be A Rock ‘n’ Roll Star

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

New CD by Bill Phelan - heavily Byrds-influenced music

Bill Phelan from Maryland, USA has a new CD out, an album of 17 original songs, titled That Photograph.

It is influenced by The Byrds and the music of their heyday, so there are guitars and harmonies.

The album has been described as "an East Coast encapsulation of Laurel Canyon cool".

The album is listed on Bandcamp at

https://billphelan.bandcamp.com/album/that-photograph

The songs are also on YouTube (under his name) and are available for streaming on pretty much every music streaming service.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Hear Jim McGuinn live singing and playing the banjo in 1963

Boil ‘Em Cabbage Down – Click To Play

From the Folkden:

"This is a rare recording of me playing with Bobby Darin and his band at the Coconut Grove nightclub in Hollywood circa 1963. I’m playing my Vega 5-string banjo and singing harmony."

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Original Byrds Backstage Movie

Here’s an interesting silent movie of the original 5 men Byrds rehearsing and waiting backstage before appearing on US TV in 1966.

Sound added = Set You Free This Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KM5sY74zog

Friday, November 1, 2024

New Album by STARBYRD released today (November 1st, 2024)

Starbyrd (the Byrds-sounding band led by Horst-Peter Schmidt, the Crown Prince of the Rickenbacker 12-string guitar) has just released a new album today (November 1st, 2024):

Metamorphosis

1. Rafting (On The Matha Brae) (2:37)
2. Tambourine Jane (4:06)
3. Carried Home Again (3:11)
4. Tucson (3:21)
5. Mr. Mainstream Man (3:13)
6. Something New (3:03)
7. Gordon Gardena (3:31)
8. Northern Highway (3:24)
9. Oh Cologne (4:04)
10. Please Pretty Darling (3:33)
11. You Are My Compass (4:21)
12. Starcrossed Lovers (5:38)
13. Fascination (2:58)
14. Magic Kingdom (3:00)
15. So Much To Do (3:30)
16. Something Is Happening (4:04)
17. When The Rain Doesn't Fall (2:55)
18. Transformation (3:54)
19. Metamorphosis (3:45)