R.I.P. Fats Domino - Watch an incredible 14 min video of Fats backed by the 1969 Byrds

https://youtu.be/FXNlakc9Vcw

With thanks to Rocking-Byrd

New Edition Of LATE FOR THE SKY is out

From our Italian friend Paolo:

The latest issue of Late For The Sky magazine is out.

There's an interview with Gene Parsons and David Hayes about their shared record. 

Also reviews of other Byrds-connected records and a retrospective about the Byrds written by our friend Raffaele Galli.

And of course... The Byrds on the cover!

R.I.P. Tom Petty October 2, 2017

No need to tell more about his connections to The Byrds.

R.I.P. Dennis Dragon - one of the last touring Byrds drummers

From our contributor David E.:

R.I.P. Dennis Dragon, latter-day Byrds road drummer and younger brother of Tennille's "Captain" Daryl Dragon. 

I saw Dennis play with the Byrds in Charleston, SC in either '72 or '73 - I forget the year. 

And yes, Dennis really looked like this - even on the Byrds tour. 

He was also in the touring Beach Boys band around this time. 

Terrific drummer, too! 

Later led the tongue-in-cheek but quite fun "Surf Punks". 

Many thanks to David.

Jack Tempchin new CD with Chris Hillman

Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen guest on two tracks (#6 and #10) on Jack Tempchin's CD "Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Songs Of Jack Tempchin" (released 2017)

New John York CD

"We Seem Like The Same" was the title of a song that first appeared on a CD called "Fear And Forgiveness" by Michael Foley...who is John York Foley's brother, a CD to which John contributed as a vocalist.

No additional info for the time being. Stay tuned.

Thanks to JPM for the info. In a message to JPM, John York wrote ""The new CD is just voice and guitar".

New book about Roger McGuinn and The Byrds

Roger McGuinn's ex-wife Dolores DeLeon (aka Ianthe McGuinn aka Ianthe Tickner aka Dolores Tickner), has just published a book titled

"In The Winds - My Life With Roger McGuinn And The Byrds"

It is generally considered very interesting by people who read it, as it sheds a different light on The Byrds and its leader's cahotic existence.