John York Concerts in December 2012

Two more John York concerts in 2012,

Please don't miss!

JOHN YORK Solo

Sat. December 8, 2012, 8pm

The Claremont Forum

586W. First St. Claremont, CA 91711,

Tickets: 909-626-3066

$10/advance, $12/at the door

JOHN YORK is a singer, composer, guitarist well known as a former member of the Byrds with Roger McGuinn, Clarence White and Gene Parsons. He also played with the Sir Douglas Quintet (with Dr. John,) and The Mamas and The Papas touring band. John is currently touring with Barry McGuire.

Join John at the Claremont Forum for a special concert. A portion of ticket sales benefit the Prison library Project. Tickets are available at the Claremont Forum.

JOHN YORK

with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson

Thursday, December 13, 2012, 8pm $20

Coffee Gallery Back Stage

2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001

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

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.

A former member of the legendary folk-rock band, The Byrds, and currently touring

with Barry McGuire, 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.

Come join us for an evening of great artistry and entertainment.

Incredible Flying Burrito Brothers interview (Holland 1970)

Incredible Flying Burrito Brothers interview on their arrival in Holland in November 1970

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

John York Concerts In November 2012

Last three Trippin' concerts in 2012! Please don't miss the chance.
This show is very popular, so please make reservations!

Two nights at the Coffee Gallery Back Stage.

Trippin' The Sixties
Barry McGuire & John York
Tue. November 27, 2012, 8pm
&
Wed. November 28th, 2012, 8pm

Coffee Gallery Back Stage
2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001
www.coffeegallery.com
Reservations: 626-798-6236

House Concert in Claremont.

Trippin' The Sixties

Barry McGuire & John York
Saturday, December 1, 2012, 7:30pm
Gelencser House Concerts
3855Requa Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
Reservations: Andy & Janice 909-596-1266

Jimmi Seiter's book THE BYRDS - MY WAY (Volume 2) now available

Amazon has The Byrds - MY WAY Volume 2 available as an E-Book now and soon the others Barnes & Noble, Sony, I-Books, etc..... will also have it available....... FYI......

Jimmi Seiter

Trippin The Sixties
Barry McGuire & John York

Wed.Oct.17 & Thu.18 2012, 8pm $20

Coffee Gallery Back Stage

2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001

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

Desert Rose Band acoustic concert

John York Concert In September 2012

JOHN YORK:

BYRDS AND BEYOND

with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson

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.

Friday, September 21, 2012, 8pm $20

Coffee Gallery Back Stage

2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001

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

R.I.P. John Nuese (The International Submarine Band)

International Submarine Band guitar player John Nuese has died. R.I.P.

Guitarist and songwriter John Nuese was in a band called "The Trolls" in 1965. (The Trolls featured not only Nuese, but also Lowell "Banana" Levenger, a guitarist and keyboardist who was a founding member of the Youngbloods, and bassist Michael Kane, who followed Levenger into the Youngbloods in 1971).
Later that year, Nuese fell in with Gram Parsons at Harvard, where they formed Gram Parsons and the Like. The Like became the International Submarine Band, and gradually focused on country music, which Nuese had reintroduced to Parsons. Nuese stuck with Parsons in the second version of the ISB, who recorded Safe at Home (LHI, 1968).

The Byrds - My Way (written by Jimmi Seiter)

The Byrds - My Way

Written by Jimmi Seiter

The Byrds - My Way (Volume 1) is a first-hand description of the inner workings of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers: written by James 'Jimmi' Seiter (Road Manager, and much more). It sets the record and previous assumptions straight as to what was really going on, from detailed personal, first-hand experience. He takes you on his journey which began in 1966, telling his version of events as he lived them in the form of 42 stories. It elaborates on the hard work that went on behind the scenes, to make the magic of music happen on stage. The book recounts the daily happenings of a few of America's foremost Rock/Folk/Pop bands of the 1960's & 1970's.

This book is the first in a series of 10 volumes. It begins with the Byrds, continues on to the Flying Burrito Brothers (which was a spin off band from the Byrds) then back to the Byrds. It moves on to working with Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston, Brian Wilson, Alice Cooper, David Cassidy, and back to The Flying Burrito Bros. The author's path has also crossed with many other great artists such as Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, and John Denver, to name a few.

The e-book is also now available at AMAZON, APPLE-I BOOKS, BAKER & TAYLOR – BLIO, BARNES & NOBLE, COPIA, E BOOK PIE, GARDNERS, KOBO and READER STORE – SONY

Order the print version here:

http://www.cypresscowboy.com/

John York Concert In August 2012

JOHN YORK: BYRDS AND BEYOND

with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson

www.johnyorkmusic.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.

Thursday, August 16, 2012, 8pm $20

Coffee Gallery Back Stage

2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001

please make Reservations; 626-798-6236,

www.coffeegallery.com

Dorothy McGuinn dies at 102

From Roger McGuinn's Folkden Page:

"I turned 70 on July 13, 2012. People were shocked! So was I. That’s why I decided to record this song for the Folk Den on July 14.
Last night, July 31, my brother Brian called to tell us that my mother Dorothy had passed away just three days after her 102nd birthday.
We’d spent the day with her in Tucson where my grandson James and I had played guitars and sung her favorite songs to her."

CANDY Original Soundtrack released on CD

The CANDY Original Soundtrack has been released on CD on the Reel Time label.

It features a radically different version of The Byrds' "Child Of The Universe", a song from the band's "Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde" LP.

Strangely, the song "Candy" (written especially for the movie by Roger McGuinn and John York) does not appear on the movie soundtrack.

Crosby, Stills & Nash new live DVD + 2 CDs just released

Crosby, Stills & Nash have just released a new live DVD + 2 CDs.

It's their first live video in over two decades. The box contains one DVD and two CDs and includes a rare performance of "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".

As a bonus, there's a conversation with David, Stephen and Graham with "on the road" interviews with band and crew.

This set was released by the band's own record label CSN RECORDS.

Manassas DVD Released

Stephen Still's Manassas (with Chris Hillman) performance on German TV in 1973 has been re-released on DVD as "The Lost Broadcasts" by the GONZO MULTIMEDIA (Radio Bremen) label from Germany

Byrds Tribute Album by British band DIESEL PARK WEST

We've just been told about a download-only Byrds Tribute Album that was recorded and made available in 2005 by British band DIESEL PARK WEST.

It's called DIESELS PLAY BYRDS and contains twenty-two faithful renditions of Byrds tracks mostly taken from The Byrds 5 first LPs.

1. Change Is Now (3:31)

2. Why (3:05)

3. Here Without You (2:45)

4. John Riley (3:06)

5. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:35)

6. The Bells Of Rhymney (3:35)

7. Wild Mountain Thyme (2:38)

8. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (3:14)

9. What's Happening?!?! (2:50)

10. I See You (3:06)

11. He Was A Friend Of Mine (2:24)

12. My Back Pages (3:20)

13. Mr. Spaceman (2:17)

14. Everybody's Been Burned (3:17)

15. Renaissance Fair (1:52)

16. Draft Morning (2:53)

17. Turn Turn Turn (3:49)

18. 5D (2:40)

19. Eight Miles High (3:59)

20. Goin' Back (3:34)

21. I Wasn't Born To Follow (2:00)

22. It Won't Be Wrong (1:57)

You can buy it from the band's website at:

http://www.dieselparkwest.com

New Gene Clark Tribute CD by Jon Emery

New Gene Clark Tribute CD by Jon Emery

A Thousand Sad Goodbyes - Jon Emery Sings The Songs Of Gene Clark

I Remember The Railroad
Changing Heart
Gypsy Rider {With Carla Olson}
In A Misty Morning
If You’re Gone
Your Fire Burning
Get To You
Fair And Tender Ladies
Tried So Hard
Silver Raven
A Thousand Sad Goodbyes {Original Jon Emery Tribute To Gene Clark Song}

Get your copy by e-mailing Jon at emerysongs@gmail.com

Byrds live recording from December 1967 has just surfaced after 45 years!

An unofficial recording of a Byrds performance at the Winterland, San Francisco, on December 9, 1967 has surfaced yesterday.

The lineup is the trio of Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and Michael Clarke.

A true find, and adding to the surprise is a 5:25 long version of "Milestones", an instrumental which has long been the Holy Grail for Byrds completists. It is sandwiched between "My Back Pages" and "Eight Miles High", a place that would soon be filled by "B.J. Blues" in later concerts.

R.I.P. Andy Griffith (July 3, 2012)

The Country Boys (featuring Clarence White) with ANDY GRIFFITH

R.I.P. ANDY GRIFFITH – July 3, 2012

Gram Parsons' GRIEVOUS ANGEL lp re-released on MFSL CD

Gram Parsons' GRIEVOUS ANGEL album has been re-released on high-quality SACD by the MOBILE FIDELITY label (Special Numbered Limited Edition).

New Flying Burrito Brothers live recording from 1971 now released on CD

The Flying Burrito Brothers' concert broadcast by WMMR at The Sigma Studios in Philadelphia in 1971 has now been released and is now available.

Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon, Rick Roberts, Al Perkins

The title is "Devils In Disguise - 1971 Live Broadcast"

This recording has been circulating for decades on bootleg tapes and CDs.

Note: we have some doubts about the legality of this release. It's probably unauthorized.

Byrds first 5 albums re-released in Japan as Stereo + Mono + Bonus Tracks

The Byrds first 5 albums have been re-released in Japan as "Stereo + Mono + Bonus Tracks" High Quality Blu-Spec CDs

John York Concerts in July 2012

JOHN YORK: BYRDS AND BEYOND
with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson
www.johnyorkmusic.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.

Thursday, July 12, 2012, 8pm $20
Coffee Gallery Back Stage
2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001
Reservations: 626-798-6236, www.coffeegallery.com

Gram Parsons "Early Years Mini CD" (limited edition) released

Gram Parsons - The Early Years Mini CD (Limited Edition)

1) Another Side To This Life
2) Maco Light
3) Run Little Boy, Run
4) Big Country (solo - alternate take)
5) 1000 Dollar Wedding
6) Hot Burrito #1

Tracks 1-4 = solo vocal performances, recorded by Dick Weissman, September 1965 in New York City

Tracks 5-6 = solo vocal performances recorded post 1970 by Carl Frisk

Gram Parsons' GP album from 1973 released on SACD by Mobile Fidelity

Gram Parsons' GP album from 1973 has been re-released on high-quality SACD by the MOBILE FIDELITY label (Special Numbered Limited Edition).

New 3-CD Box from Japan: The Byrds - Preflyte - Complete Edition

Just released in Japan: New 3-CD Box titled PREFLYTE - COMPLETE EDITION

Disc One : The Byrds

1. You Showed Me (acoustic demo)
2. Here, Without You (demo version 1)
3. She Has a Way (demo version 2)
4. The Reason Why (Version 2)
5. For Me Again (demo version 1)
6. Boston (demo version 1)
7. You Movin’ (demo version 1)
8. The Airport Song
9. You Won’t Have To Cry (Electric Version)
10. I Knew I’d Want You (acoustic demo)
11. Mr. Tambourine Man (Electric Version)
12. Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away (Electric Version)
13. You Won’t Have To Cry (acoustic demo)
14. I Knew I’d Want You (Electric Version 2)
15. Mr. Tambourine Man (acoustic demo)
16. You Showed Me (Electric Version)
17. It’s No Use (demo version 1)
18. Here Without You (Version 2)
19. Tomorrow Is a Long Ways Away (acoustic demo)

Disc Two: The Byrds

1. She Has A Way (Version 4)
2. Boston (Version 2)
3. For Me Again (Version 2)
4. It’s No Use (Version 2)
5. You Movin’ (Version 3)
6. She Has A Way (Version 3)
7. I Knew I’d Want You (Electric Version)
8. Boston (Instrumental)
9. You Showed Me (Instrumental)
10. Times They Are A’ Changin’ (Instrumental)
11. She Has a Way (Demo Version 1)
12. You Movin’ (Demo Version 2)
13. The Reason Why (Demo Version 1)
14. It’s No Use (Demo Version 3)
15. Tomorrow is A Long Ways Away (Columbia Records audition demo)
16. You Won’t Have To Cry (Columbia Records audition demo)
17. You Showed Me (Columbia Records audition demo)
18. I Knew I’d Want You (Columbia Records audition demo)
19. Mr. Tambourine Man (Columbia Records audition demo)

Disc Three : The Jet Set (1) , The Beefeaters (2) (3) , David Crosby(4)~(9) , Gene Clark (10)

1. The Only Girl I Adore (demo)
2. Don’t Be Long
3. Please, Let Me Love You
4. Come Back, Baby
5. Willie Jean
6. Get Together
7. Jack of Diamonds
8. Everybody’s Been Burned
9. I’m Just A Young Man
10. She’s The Kind of Girl

New CD by Horst-Peter Schmidt JINGLE JANGLE POETRY

Horst-Peter Schmidt, the Crown Prince Of The Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar, Germany’s answer to Roger McGuinn, has just released a new CD.

Strongly Recommended by Byrds Flyght to all those who miss the chiming guitar riffs that McGuinn unfortunately abandoned (or nearly).

Here are columnist Eric Sorensen’s liner notes.

JINGLE JANGLE POETRY

Prolific singer/songwriter Horst-Peter Schmidt takes a break from writing the lyrics on his latest full-length release "Jingle Jangle Poetry”. This "theme” album combines the verse of poets and bards with Schmidt’s own compositions and his unmistakable 12-string guitar riffs. The result is a very pleasant listening experience that showcases both Horst-Peter’s Roger McGuinn discipleship and his reverence for inspirational poetry that has stood the test of time. Love, hope, the beauty of nature, the perseverance of the human spirit and optimism are pervasive themes in the poetry that Schmidt has set to music. Horst-Peter continues to channel Roger McGuinn through his Rickenbacker 12-string play and his vocals, and he borrows some of the recording techniques from McGuinn’s self-produced Limited Edition album. Byrds fans will be most delighted with the mid-tempo "Red Red Rose” (Robert Burns), "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening” (Robert Frost) and "Who Knows If The Moon’s (A Balloon)” (e. e. Cummings). Horst-Peter’s Rickenbacker 12-string riffs are more muted on the other tracks, and Schmidt employs the use of synthesizer/programming effects on several songs. While this is a departure from his usual chiming folk-rock material, "Jingle Jangle Poetry” continues to reflect Horst-Peter Schmidt’s growth as an artist. I challenge you to find another contemporary musician who has expanded on the influences of his musical predecessors as distinctively as Horst-Peter has. "Jingle Jangle Poetry” is the latest jewel in the crown of the Crown Prince Of 12-String!

-- Eric Sorensen, "Jangle On!” Columnist

This and other CDs by Horst-Peter Schmidt are available for download from CD Baby at

http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/HorstPeterSchmidt

Interesting New Byrds Compilation Album Released In Japan

Sony Japan has just released yet another compilation of Byrds songs.

This time, it’s a 2-disc set called:

THE BYRDS – ORIGINAL SINGLES – As & B’s – 1965-1971

There are 52 songs (27 on disc 1, 25 on disc 2).

However, we wonder what “It Happens Each Day”, “I Know My Rider” and “Psychodrama City” are doing on this compilation. They were not issued as singles in that time frame. They first appeared much later (in the 80s) on rarities and unreleased tracks compilations albums.

John York Concerts in June 2012

John York: BYRDS AND BEYOND
with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson

Coffee Gallery Back Stage
Thursday, June 14, 2012 8pm, $20

2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001, www.coffeegallery.com
Reservation: 626-798-6236
It's best to make a reservation!!!

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.

R.I.P. Doc Watson May 29, 2012

Doc Watson, one of Clarence White's biggest influences, has died on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

There are unofficial recordings floating around, called "Doc Watson with Clarence White - Home Recordings 1965". Check it out.

Gene Parsons Steam Whistles

Gene Parsons is building steam whistles, and displays them in this new video:

GENE PARSONS STEAM WHISTLES

Thanks to Bill C. for the info

Another gem from Whin Oppice's Byrds collection

Byrds collector supreme Whin Oppice's has sent Byrds Flyght an image and the audio file of another of his rare items.

It's a 33 rpm, 7 1/4" paper record that was given away with "Discoscene Magazine" in 1966

Click hereunder to go to Byrds Flyght's special page dedicated to Whin's collection of incredible rarities; you can view the image and listen to the interview.

CLICK HERE

Hillmen CD re-released

Sierra Records' 17 track cardboard sleeve CD "The Hillmen" has been re-released in a standard jewel case by the U.K. based Floating World record label in their "Retro World" series.

R.I.P. Doug Dillard May 16, 2012

The bluegrass, folk and country rock worlds are in mourning today with the death of banjo player Doug Dillard at the age of 75.

Dillard died Wednesday in Nashville following a lengthy illness.

Along with his brother Rodney, the Dillards would become one of the dominant acts during the acoustic music boom of the 1960s, also gaining prominence and widespread exposure as occasional guest stars on "The Andy Griffith Show" as the mountain family 'The Darlings.'

He also left his mark on the country rock genre as half of Dillard & Clark, which he formed in 1968 with ex-Byrds frontman Gene Clark.

He was a temporary member of the touring Byrds in 1968.

Left to right hereunder:

Doug Dillard, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn, Kevin Kelley and Gram Parsons

pictured in Rome, Italy, May 1968.

John York Concerts in May

JOHN YORK: BYRDS AND BEYOND

with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson

Thursday, May 10 & Friday May 25th, 2012, 8pm, $20/show

Coffee Gallery Back Stage

2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001

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

Byrds Flyght Exclusive - The Original Byrds LIVE

Due to Byrds collector Whin Oppice's generosity, Byrds Flyght is proud to offer its visitors the chance to listen to a track recorded live in October 1965 by the original 5 man lineup of The Byrds (Jim McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Michael Clarke and Chris Hillman).

Click hereunder to go to Byrds Flyght's special page dedicated to Whin's collection of incredible rarities. You'll find an audio player there; just click on it and it will start playing the song.

CLICK HERE

Flying Burrito Brothers live concert from 1971 planned for release in June

The Flying Burrito Brothers' concert broadcast for WMMR at The Sigma Studios in Philadelphia in 1971 is planned for release on June 18, 2012.

Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon, Rick Roberts, Al Perkins

The title is "Devils In Disguise - 1971 Live Broadcast"

This recording has been circulating for decades on bootleg tapes and CDs.

R.I.P. Chris Ethridge

The Flying Burrito Brothers, 1975

Left to right: Gib Guilbeau (sitting), Chris Ethridge, Joel Scott-Hill, Sneaky Pete Kleinow (sitting), Gene Parsons

Chris Ethridge, a founding member of The Flying Burrito Brothers, has died.

Chris Ethridge left the FBBs after the group recorded its first album, "The Gilded Palace of Sin”, in 1969.

He eventually returned to work as a studio and touring musician, playing with The Doors, Linda Ronstadt, Ry Cooder, Randy Newman, Jackson Browne, Arlo Guthrie, and many others.

He also participated in the revival of the Flying Burrito Brothers in 1975, playing bass on one of the two LPs they released in the mid-seventies (Flying Again), and he appears on two live CDs recorded during this era ("From Another Time" and "The Red Album").

He also played on ex-Byrds and ex-Flying Burrito Brothers members' solo albums (Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Dillard & Clark, David Crosby, The International Submarine Band...).

He co-wrote three of Gram Parsons' best songs: "Hot Burrito #1", "Hot Burrito #2" and "She".

He was also a member of the L.A. Getaway among many others.

His last contribution to The Flying Burrito Brothers was some vocals on the "Eye Of The Hurricane" CD from 1994.

April 20, 2012 is Record Store Day -

Sundazed Record released 3 Byrds related picture sleeve singles:

The Byrds - I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better / It's No Use (blue vinyl)

Gene Clark - One In A Hundred / She's The Kind Of Girl

Dillard & Clark - Why Not Your Baby / Lyin' Down In The Middle

Gene Parsons guesting on Jeff Slate's new album

"San Francisco Days (YouTube Mix)"

From the forthcoming album Jeff Slate - Birds of Paradox

Written by Jeff Slate. Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved.

Badgetunes Publishing (ASCAP)

Download the track at www.jeffslate.net.

In tribute to the late, great Levon Helm, here's a rush-released track from the forthcoming album Jeff Slate - Birds of Paradox. The track was written by Jeff with The Band as an inspiration and was being mixed (by Dennis Ferrante) as news broke that Levon's health had taken a turn for the worst.

The core band includes Jeff Slate (vocals, guitar), Jimmy McElligott (guitar), Gary Van Scyoc (bass), Adam Ippolito (piano, Hammond) and Steve Holley (drums). The track also includes guest appearances by Eric Lichter (backing vocals), Gene Parsons (backing vocals, steel guitar), Paolo Provenzano (percussion) and a horn section from Wayne Cobham and friends.

SAN FRANCISCO DAYS by JEFF SLATE

Thanks to Mike M. for the info

John York Concert - April 19, 2012

JOHN YORK: BYRDS AND BEYOND

with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson

Thursday, April 19, 2012, 8pm

Coffee Gallery Back Stage

2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001

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

www.johnyorkmusic.com

Mr Tambourine Man - New CD with 21 versions

Just released : a Various Artists compilation CD with 21 versions of "Mr Tambourine Man".

There are, among others, versions by "The Byrds With Bob Dylan", "The Byrds (new recording)", "Roger McGuinn (electric guitar)", "Roger McGuinn (acoustic guitar)", "Chris Hillmann" (sic) and "Gene Clark".

I have more than serious doubts about the legality of such a release.

Strange version of "Preflyte"

PREFLYTE - TogetherST-T-1001 (1969)

This cover should never have left the print factory:

- the usual front cover is printed on the left side of the inside gatefold cover

- the usual left part of the inside cover is on the right side and is printed upside down

- the usual right side of the inside cover is on the back

- the usual back cover is on the front

R.I.P. Earl Scruggs (March 28, 2012)

The Byrds with Earl Scruggs, His Family And Friends - YOU AIN'T GOING NOWHERE

John York Concerts in April 2012

JOHN YORK : BYRDS & BEYOND
with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson
Friday, April 6, 2012 6:30~7:30pm, Free
ECOFEST at Cal State San Bernardino University
www.csusb.edu

JOHN YORK SOLO
Saturday, April 14, 2012 8pm, $15
FRET HOUSE
309 N. Citrus Ave. Covina, CA 91723
626-339-7020

JOHN YORK : BYRDS & BEYOND
with Billy Darnell & Chad Watson
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 8pm, $20
Coffee Gallery Back Stage
2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena, CA 91001
Reservations: 626-798-6236

Max Meazza with Skip Battin on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en&v=nLZoaPlmNhM

Sierra Records' 2007 CD Sixties Transition CD just re-released

Sierra Records' 2007 CD Sixties Transition (with Byrds - Byrds-related unreleased tracks) has just been re-released by the Floating World / RetroWorld label in the U.K. with different artwork.

John York new CD "FANFARE FOR 2" just out

John York's new CD, called FANFARE FOR 2, has just been released by GRA Records.

Track listing:

1 Half Moon Bay
2 Lone Wolf, No Club
3 Red, White & Blue
4 Coyote
5 I Feel It Now
6 Sea Of Wine
7 Wasn't That You
8 You Just Love Cocaine
9 Power Of Now
10 Reach Out (I'll Be There)
11 Behind The Scenes
12 Lucky & The Trash Angel
13 Setup for Heartbreak

You can order your copy directly from the label at http://www.gragroup.com/johnyork.html

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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

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

The Byrds - Lost Broadcasts DVD available at last

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