Cool, an American Prayer better than most people think. You know what’s cool about the Byrds? They check so many different genre boxes. Folk, pop, country. Even some psych. Did I mention I saw the Sweetheart tout with my friend Mark in Akron, OH? Lol. I’ve beaten that to death. Chris and Roger told some stories about Gram Parsons. Speaking if Gram I highly recommend his solo stuff and the first two Flying Burrito Brothers records. My favorite tune? It’s a Dylan cover, you ain’t going nowhere. Well, I see if I had waited to comment it’s clearly not a favorite if yours. I get that. It’s not fir everyone. I like old country as well. It’s why I dig it.
Hey Bo! Yeah, I've had that American Prayer for a while. It's darn good! It's not the RSD reissue. Yes, the Byrds were difficult to pin to one genre. They had their hands in many and were so influential. Yes, it's very awesome that you saw the Sweetheart of the Rodeo tour. Hey man, I would've gone to see Chris and Roger. That is way cool. I have a CD with two Gram solo albums on one and I've heard a few Flying Burrito Bros songs that I liked. I just couldn't get all in with Sweetheart for some reason. Have a great Sunday, my friend.
Cool vid and great selections ! I've been a Byrds fan for 40 years solid . Here's my list of faves :- 1-5D (Fifth Dimension) 2-She Don't Care About Time 3-Lady Friend 4-Have You Seen Her Face 5-It Won't Be Wrong 6-Mr. Spaceman 7-Here Without You 8-Eight Miles High 9-I See You 10-Everybody's Been Burned 11-Get To You 12-Change Is Now 13-Natural Harmony 14-Time Between 15-The World Turns All Around Her 16-Set You Free This Time 17-He Was A Friend Of Mine 18-I Come And Stand At Every Door 19-Tribal Gathering 20-Old John Robertson 21-I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better 22-You Won't Have To Cry 23-Why 24-The Girl With No Name 25-Renaissance Fair 26-What's Happening?!?! 27-C.T.A. - 102 28-Thoughts And Words 29-Wait And See 30-So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star 31-Dolphins Smile 32-Space Odyssey 33-Goin' Back 34-Wasn't Born To Follow 35-Draft Morning 36-If You're Gone 37-I Knew I'd Want You 38-The Bells Of Rhymney 39-She Has A Way 40-The Airport Song 41-For Me Again 42-Blue Canadian Rockies 43-I Am A Pilgrim 44-The Christian Life 45-You Ain't Going Nowhere 46-Ballad Of Easy Rider 47-Gunga Din 48-King Apathy III 49-Candy 50-This Wheel's On Fire 51-Child Of The Universe 52-Bad Night At The Whiskey 53-Lover Of The Bayou 54-Just A Season 55-Chestnut Mare 56-Glory, Glory 57-Pale Blue 58-Jamaica Say You Will 59-Get Down Your Line 60-Lazy Waters 61-Tiffany Queen 62-Bugler 63-America's Great National Pastime
Wow Hannah, I am impressed and this is coming from a Byrds fan since Mr. Tambourine Man when I was 12. I liked your song selection. Since Turn Turn Turn is my favorite song it would easily made my top 15. Glad to see Notorious Byrd Bros was your number 2 album. It is my favorite. I am really impressed by your knowledge. How does someone as young as you get that interested in 55 year old music. It is really nice to see.
Hi there! I like your UA-cam name! Thanks so much for finding my channel and catching this Byrds ranking I did. I was thrilled to finally find a mono reissue of Notorious Byrd Brothers over the weekend. It sounds fantastic. I think that album is now my #1 as well. And I have my uncle and parents to thank for getting me into 60s and classic rock music! :-)
A great selection. I also prefer the original line ups until Crosby was fired and Micheal Clarke left the band. So my five (six in total) favourite albums are the same ones as the albums that you presented but in a different order: 6. The Byrds (the album from 1973) 5. Turn! Turn! Turn! 4. Mr. Tambourine Man 3. The Notorious Byrd Brothers 1. Fifth Dimension Younger Than Yesterday I couldn't decide whether Fifth dimension is my favourite album or Younger than yesterday. One fundamental problem that I have with Younger than yesterday is that it sounds sometimes like a halfhearted effort by the band and recorded or mixed too fast. But that's just my opion. Coming to my 15 favourite Byrds songs, I had to notice that it was impossible for me to choose 15 favourite songs, because the Byrds have recorded so many great songs. The following 37 (!) songs are probably my favourite songs by The Byrds after having seen through the albums. The subsequent order portrays how I like the songs at the moment: 37. What’s happening 36. Dolphin’s smile 35. So you want to be a Rock ‘n‘ Roll Star 34. Thoughts and words 33. It happens each day 32. Natural harmony 31. Mind gardens 30. Why (‘Younger than yesterday‘ version) 29. Here without you 28. Turn! Turn! Turn! 27. I know my rider (I know you rider) 26. The world turns all around her 25. Goin’ back 24. Wasn’t born to follow 23. Draft morning 22. Eight miles high 21. My back pages 20. I knew I’d want you 19. Mr. Spaceman 18. Mr. Tambourine Man 17. I see you 16. It won’t be wrong 15. Old John Robertson 14. I’ll feel a whole lot better 13. It’s no use 12. You won’t have to cry 11. Lady Friend 10. Don’t make waves 9. Everybody’s been burned 8. 5D (Fith Dimension) 7. Triad 6. The airport song 5. Wild mountain thyme 4. Renaissance Fair 3. John Riley 2. Tribal Gathering 1. Have you seen her face I hope it's not too much, but the Byrds are one of my Top Five favourite artists. 🙂
Hey there! My lineup has changed since I did this video. My #1 is probably now Notorious Byrd Brothers! Oh yeah, it can be really hard to choose between Fifth Dimension and Younger than Yesterday. Love your 37 favorite songs rundown, too! Well done! The Byrds forever!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert whats happening??!! Is my fav song in the álbum.. But the entire lp is amazing.. The live versión of hey Joe in monterey pop festival is on UA-cam !!!
Nice to see a young person into the Byrds. Glad you only picked albums by the real Byrds, not McGuinn's latter Faux Byrds. In case you didn't know, Gene Clark wrote Eight Miles High, and he also plays and sings on it.
Thanks, David! The Byrds are a staple band for me. Yeah I especially wanted to focus on the earlier albums...my favorite lineups! 8 Miles High is still one of the best tracks. Love Gene.
Just seen your vid! Spot on! Agree with 99% of your choices, especially Gene Clark compositions and the weird tracks from 5D and Notorious BB. And that top choice wow! Only niggle is position of 8 Miles High (never liked it!) sustitute it with 5th Dimension (greeeeat song). Love love love your top 3 albums ... I have never come across anyone who has the same taste in The Byrds ! Oh, love Power pop and Jangle pop to bits ...🙃 Like seanhutton2849 below, I have been a fan of The Byrds for 40+ years Special mention for 3 Chris Hillman songs on YTY
Interesting choices. I'm almost the complete opposite to you, my favourite Byrds albums are Sweetheart and the later albums. I'm a big fan of Clarence White's guitar playing, and some of those later records have some wonderful guitar work. You seem to be a fan of Gene Clark, how familiar are you with his post Byrds material? Roadmaster is his album I listen to most, it has all of the original Byrds on it as well as members of the Flying Burrito Brothers. But it might be a little too country for you.
Hey Hedley! Thanks for watching. Clarence White was quite the talent. I appreciate his guitar skills. I actually have Roadmaster on LP from Gene and like it a lot. I don't mind solo Gram or some Flying Burrito Bros, but could never fully get into Sweetheart. Different strokes... Hope you are well! Peace.
Hi Shane! Oh, I'm so excited that you have started your Byrds journey. They are indeed one special band and I listen to them regularly. What beautiful sounds they have made for us all to enjoy! Cheers!
My favourite band - discovered them in 1997 when I was 20. I had already got into early R.E.M and The Lemonheads and then I fell in love with this band. I love the original line up best but Ballad of Easy Rider is also top tier for me
Great video Hanna and nice to see a female perspective on such a wonderful band. I was late to the Byrds but was immediately struck by Gene Clark's astonishing gift for songwriting. My love of his music overtook my exploration of The Byrds. I bought as many Clark albums as I could even lashing out on the extravagant No Other box set. So I couldn't rank Byrds albums if I tried but think I too would favor the first five. I too am yet to warm to Sweetheart of the Rodeo. It's an odd duck in the discography for sure. Anyway, thanks so much. Oh yes, I love Shoegaze and saw Ride way back on the Going Blank Again tour. They were fantastic. I'll be interested to see where you rank the Nowhere album which is my favorite along with some Slowdive perhaps.
Hi John! Wow, I haven't gotten a comment on this Byrds video in a long time. Thanks for taking the time to check it out! Gene Clark is definitely my favorite Byrd, too. I have nearly all of his solo albums and he was such a talent. I still can't totally get on board with Sweetheart of the Rodeo! Wow, you saw Ride on the Going Blank Again tour? Must have been absolutely mind-blowing! You are so lucky! I favor Going Blank Again over their other albums. I was really impressed with their new one last year, This is Not a Safe Place. What did tyou think of it? Nowhere is stunning, too. Sometimes I have a difficult time putting them totally in the shoegaze category because I find them very pop, but certain songs it's no mistake! Cheers!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thanks for your thougtful reply. I haven't heard This is not a Safe Place yet, though I should as I read it had a heavy post punk influence. The Fall, one of my favorite groups was cited as an influence. I quite like Weather Diaries. Sweetheart of the Rodeo is a tough but to crack. It's country in the purest sense of the word. However, it heavily influenced Keith Richards and others to incorporate these influences into subsequent songs which wasn't a bad thing. Such a stark contrast to the hippy and psychedelic trends at the time. John Wesley Harding by Dylan also played a part here. I'll be sure to check out more of your videos soon. I'd love to see a Gene Clark video from you. I'm kinda old and it takes more to make me sit up and be surprised music wise these days but Gene Clark took my breath away when I first encountered his genius and still gives me goose bumps. Thank you. Will check out your desert island video next.
Hi, I'm an instant fan of your series and it says enough about who you are that you likely should be the Mayor of Omaha! Please, please consider a group called The Chameleons UK to be part of your series. I think they qualify as "jangle" but see what you think. Listen to two tracks, "Tears" and "Pleasure and Pain". No exaggeration, they are one of the greatest bands I've, in my long history with this genre, ever heard, and believe it or not, ALL of their work is of this high quality. Pledge to be a dedicated follower of your series. Have a great day.
Hi Roger! I did feature a couple of Chameleons UK releases in one or two of my vinyl finds videos from last year! I'd love to find more of their stuff on vinyl but so hard to come by. I really love them! You have a great day as well!
Wow, what a kindred spirit and I'm going to say that you've single-handedly changed my perception of introversion from the somewhat negative into something quite positive. There are a couple of Chameleons DVDs from early days with terrific sound quality that I think are still available on Ebay/Amazon. Just a brilliant, brilliant band playing to shamefully small crowds in Manchester/London in those days. All the best to you.
Great rankings. As you were counting down the. Individual tracks I was hoping you would include "Here Without You". Glad to see you had it ranked so high. I think "Notorious Byrd Brothers" is my favorite alum, but love "Younger Than Yesterday" also. Probably my # 2. I agree with your assessment of "Sweetheart" even though I like a lot of Gram Parsons stuff, especially his two solo albums with Emmylou Harris.
Interesting list Hannah. Love your Geno mentions, what a songwriter. I love Sweetheart but get why others find it a jolt, but in my honest opinion Hickory Wind is a song for the ages and One Hundred Years from Now is not too far behind. Those albums up to and including Sweetheart are brilliant and I would argue the Byrds influence on later generations of musicians was greater than the Beatles.
Would only disagree with naming Chestnut Mare a favorite. Hearing that for the first I realized that McGuinn had hijacked everything that was "Byrds", to be replaced by Roger and his Backup Band. Also, how John Riley was overlooked is really perplexing. Features Crosby's finest harmonizing moments. And thanks for informing people about Crosby writing Draft Morning. If true, it is one of his finest songwriting moments rising above a wide array of clunkers. Left before you named your top five albums as they had only five albums so any configuration was just alright with me.
Hi Roger. This video is a few years old and I appreciate you catching it! Still adore the Byrds...top 5 band for me and it's wonderful to connect with other Byrds fans. Cheers!
A fanatical. Byrds fan here, Girl from Omaha. Have been since the beginning and can still get emotionally worked up about them all these decades along. You have, needless to say, great taste in music and little doubt that you hear Byrds influences in more contemporary music from The Jayhawks and REM, etc. Particular kudos to you with for your Gene Clark choices. The Byrds lost an irreplaceable element of their magic with his departure. No doubt you are very familiar with his solo work as well. Much respect for you from this "veteran" fan. Peace.
You may like my jangle pop series where I gush about the Byrds and their influence on some of my favorite bands. I'm even wearing a Byrds shirt! Here's the first to get you started if you're interested: ua-cam.com/video/FAdBdI58Oyc/v-deo.html
Hey Hanna, I finally was able to watch your Byrds rankings. I'm glad I did because this turned out to be one of my favorite videos of yours. Very informative. I've always liked The Byrds but never dove in to their full catalog. I'd have to put Fifth Dimension at the top of the list but I'm not all of that familiar with their catalog so that kind of disqualifies me for now. I think they are going to be one of the bands that I really start searching out in 2019. Thanks for putting this video together. I know what it's like getting a ranking list together. It's not easy. Kudos for doing songs and albums! Great stuff!
Thank you, Bill! I appreciate the awesome compliment. Nice to hear this was one of your favorite videos of mine! It seems their albums are pretty hard to find. I have only found the ones I have at record shows. I hope you have some luck in 2019 seeking them out! I hope to find some more in 2019, too! No, these lists aren't easy, but I like spending many hours with a band I love and enjoying them/learning more about them. :-) I plan on doing more rankings in the future! Have a great night! Peace.
THANK YOU for exposing Sweetheart of the Rodeo as a not very good album. I have had the first 8 albums for decades, and that's the only one I don't regularly listen to. I have tried.... but I just can't get over the twang. If critics want to say it's essential to understand what came after it, fine, but at face value it's rather mediocre.
Hi Hanna, Great to see what your Byrds faves are. That would take me some real serious thought for me to figure out what's what. The song "Why" first appeared as the flip side to "Eight Miles High". That version is the OG version. The album version is an alternate take. Gene Clark was so gifted. He was so lucky to be such a great song writer as well as an excellent singer. It's really a shame he wasn't appreciated more after he departed from the Byrds. I am glad you are a Clark fan. But, as it turned out your No.1 pick is a McGuinn song. Have a Merry Christmas, Ron
Thanks, Ron. These lists do take time and serious thought. It can take some time to focus, but once I am focused, it's a really fun, rewarding process. Yeah, Gene was the man. Love the genuine quality of his songwriting. Many of his ended up in my top 15 but yeah, It Won't Be Wrong isn't a Gene song. Ever since I heard it, it has remained my favorite, though. Thanks, and Happy Holidays! Peace.
Enjoyed your listing Hanna. Since I am a guitar player, I love any Byrds album that featured the guitar genius of Clarence White. He can be heard on every Byrds album from "Younger Than Yesterday" through "Farther Along". Other than Roger McGuinn's 12 string, most of the really cool guitar parts were actually Clarence White. On many tracks throughout their discography, the session players known as "The Wrecking Crew" played on their studio recordings. The Byrds were fantastic with their cover songs. Many of my favorites were songs like "This Wheels On Fire", "I Wasn't Born To Follow", "Goin' Back", "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" and "Jesus Is Just Alright". I could go on and on about the Byrds because I love this group so much. If you are interested in a great sounding collection of alternate takes, remixes and unreleased songs, check out the compilation called "Never Before". Released first on vinyl in 1987 on Re-Flyte Records, then in 1989 as an expanded CD on the CBS Special Products Murray Hill label. Hope you are having a great holiday season. Peace on Earth...
Thanks, Topper! Glad you liked my list. Clarence White was a fabulous addition to the Byrds. His guitar playing was some of the best out there. Oh, thank you for bringing that compilation "Never Before" to my attention. I do believe I will be seeking that out for sure! Awesome! Happy holidays!
Gotta pick you up on the session bit ! Only on Tambourine Man and the b side were the wrecking crew used. For every every other track they recorded in their career it was the band plus on occasion someone helping out specifically like Clarence prior to his joining the band in '68 . Suggesting otherwise is really misleading and i would suggest you need to research a lot more about the band before commenting. Johnny Rogan's epic two volumes 'Timeless Flyght ' would put you straight
You're making me want to pull out my Byrds records Hanna, not listened to them in a while...think I'm only missing The Notorious Byrd Brothers for studio albums. My Back Pages would rank high on my list, always loved that...and So You Wanna Be, so incredibly cynical considering rock was barely a decade old at that point! Kind of an underappreciated band (except for Sweethearts) but I grew up with those songs on the oldies radio shows, so thanks for doing this spotlight on them!
Thanks, Doug! Glad you liked that I featured them. They've just been a favorite for a while, so I went for it. Yes, you should definitely pull out some Byrds before they collect more dust! Hehe. Their cover of My Back Pages was so well done. :-) Have a great week.
Gooooood Morning Hanna. I am up before the Byrds today as usual. My favorite Byrd song is Artificial Energy mainly because it was the first Byrd song that I heard and I loved the sound of it. I am not an expert on The Byrds, I enjoy them but have never dug into them. I have a great box set from them and a number of their CDs. I am surprised how many albums they did put out. Doing a list is difficult, I have been asked to do a few but still have not. Maybe someday I will take the time. Nice job, always fun to talk about groups that you have passion for. Enjoy your week. Steve
Gooooooood morning, Steve! Still morning. I can't believe how early you get up! Ah, Artificial Energy is an awesome song for sure. The Byrds released many albums, but there are a few duds in the catalog! They were so influential. Doing these lists takes a lot of time and focus, but it is fun and rewarding, too. I had another request to do a Janis Joplin one. I think I might have fun doing a Doors one, too. Working on a shoegaze video next, though. :-) Later!
Loved your choices. Here are some of mine. Favorite Byrds' song: Chestnut Mare, My top 2 Byrds lps are #2. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, #1. Younger Than Yesterday. Really enjoyed this video. Give Sweetheart more of a chance if you can.
Thanks, Julio! I have given Sweetheart about 15 years of listening. Perhaps one day I'll come around...but not quite yet. Thanks for watching! Chestnut Mare is a beauty of a tune. Peace.
Hi Job! I don't think I got the Preflyte album until after I filmed this video. I love it. I believe the Byrds make my 6th favorite band of all time. They were so influential. Thanks for watching!
Maybe you can get a soda stream and not actually put any flavoring in it? I have all these albums but I don't tend to play them a lot or pay too much attention - have no idea why, since they are great. Dylan does the better version of all his songs except three: Quinn The Eskimo, All Along The Watchtower, and Mr. Tambourine Man. I don't love Sweetheart either; I think it’s overrated. I also agree with your 1st album choice, as well.
I thought about looking into that Soda Stream thing a while back. Thanks for reminding me, Kris! Yeah, Sweetheart is a bit overrated...especially since there are lots of covers on it. Woo hoo, Younger Than Yesterday FTW!
Love your list! I just was able to pick up a mono reissue of Notorious Byrd Brothers and it sounds excellent! Glad to add the mono copy to the collection! Cheers!
Songs: 1. Eight Miles High 2. Thoughts and Words 3. 5D (Fifth Dimension) 4. Gunga Din 5. Artificial Energy 6. It Happens Each Day 7. I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better 8. Renaissance Fair 9. Dolphin 🐬 Smile 10. The World Turns All Around Her 11. Chimes of Freedom 12. My Back Pages 13. Have You Seen Her Face 14. Goin’ Back 15. Lover of the Bayou Albums: 1. Younger Than Yesterday 2. Mr. Tambourine Man 3. Fifth Dimension 4. Notorious Byrd Brothers 5. Ballad of Easy Rider
Thanks for chiming in with your favorite songs and albums of the Byrds, Caleb! I find myself needing to listen to the Byrds on a weekly basis. Just can't live without them. they are one of those bands you need in your life. Hope all is well in your world, and thanks for watching!
Hi, excellent good video. My top 10 : 1. Mr. Tambourine Man 2. Chance Is Now 3. She Has a Way 4. Turn Turn Turn 5. One Hundred Years From Now 6. You Movin' 7. Time Between 8. I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better 9. The Girl With No Name 10. Old Jonh Robertson Greetings From Venezuela
I don't own a Byrds album, but after watching your video I just may get one. I used to play them when I was in radio l, I like them but don't know why I never got one. Lol
1. Mr. Tambourine man 2. The Notorious Byrd Brothers 3. Younger than Yesterday 4. 5d 5. The Byrds 1973 (Mcguinn or Hillman didn't take it seriously at all) 6. Turn, Turn, Turn 7. Sweetheart of the Rodeo (I'm not a fan of country) * The post Sweetheart of the Rodeo music I view as a separate band.
Hi Tom! Thanks so much for checking out my Byrds ranking video! I dig your ranking. Thank you for participating! I also view anything post-SOTR as a completely separate band! Can't get enough of the Byrds!
lava lamp & An American Prayer to the right. Mr Mojo’s Risin....Best Byrds Songs. Terrific. There are no bad Byrds LPs. Younger Than Yesterday = genius. I like “Change is Now” a lot. agree on Gene Clark. Agree on Draft Morning. Chris Hillman. Agree on Renaissance Fair. Thats a great LP. Notorious Byrd Brothers a great LP. Fifth Dimension is great LP. Eight Miles High is #1. “Gregorian Chant”. like. Chris Stamey/Peter Holsaple-saw them like. I love Sweetheart of the Rodeo, though.
I do agree with you about "Sweetheart". I had heard so much about it but apart from the first track i couldn't get into it. I think my favourite is The Notorious Byrd Brothers. Nicely experimental but tuneful too. I am definitely a Gene Clark man and think it was a great shame how some of his solo work was ignored at the time. Who knows what could have happened personally and professionally if he had got the recognition he had deserved. I remember reading in a biography about him that inadvertently the success of Tom Petty's cover of "Feel a Whole Lot Better" did Gene more harm than good. He didn't have much money at the time and had virtually cleaned up. The royalties from the Tom Petty sales came through and then he was back off the wagon partying and doing all the things he had done before. Very sad. In Britain, where I am from, the Byrds are not so highly rated in general. It is mainly just Tambourine Man. Eight Miles High and perhaps, Chestnut Mare getting played, if at all - some friends are surprised at how many Byrds albums I have as they didn't think they had recorded much. As your piece today shows, there is a great wealth of material and great songs produced by the band, other than just the hits - which although great, don't tell the whole story . Excellent video!
Andy, thank you so much for stopping by to watch my Byrds video! You have a solid #1 pick with the Notorious Byrd Brothers! It is criminal how ignored Gene Clark's solo material was at that time. I have 3 solo Gene Clark LPs so far and one on CD. Just love his vulnerability in his lyrics and emotion in his singing. Very sad that Petty cashed in and Gene had nothing left. It's really weird that I don't hear any Byrds on classic rock radio here. I feel like they are underrated/underappreciated in many countries, unfortunately. :( What a shame. Rock on, my friend!
Hey Hannah. Thanks for taking the time to do these lists. Really enjoyed it. I guess I never heard 5th Dimension all the way through. I always knew Mr. Spaceman and of course, Eight Miles High. I really liked the songs you listed from this. I’ll probably, at least download them today. You know we have very similar taste, so of course I love every song on your list. I also love Sweetheart of the Rodeo, mostly because I’m a huge Gram fan. The Byrds are one of the most diverse bands ever. They’ve mastered Pop and Psychedelic, they’ve influenced so many bands that play jangle pop and power pop, and pretty much invented Country Rock. Definitely an all-time band. I’m looking forward to the Shoegaze video. Peace Hannah.
Thanks for watching, Dave! Glad you liked the favorites I chose. Would make a really nice setlist! Yes, we both love jangle pop/power pop and they had such a hand in those genres and their influence reaches so far! I actually like Gram's solo albums. I have a CD that has two of his albums on one and then I like some Flying Burrito Bros tunes, but I have a hard time getting into Sweetheart. Ah well. Yes, shoegaze video in the works! I'm officially obsessed again! Peace.
Hey H, i only got greatest hits, been lookin for more....mainly notorious bros, but now u given me more targets to keep eye out for, thx sis, take care🖖🎣
Hi Hanna, A interesting video Who does not love the Byrds. I Love Turn Turn Turn, Mr. Tamborine Man and so many others. A great group!!! Take care, Hanna
Cool Listing. I agree on almost everything. My 3 favorites: 1. Younger Than Yesterday 2. Notorious Byrd Brothers 3. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. The common factor of these 3 classics is producer Gary Usher !! He played a very important role on all 3. You can here him tell his story on You Tube about these album and what went on 1966- 1968. Think you´ll like it.
Thank you, my friend! Still taking me a while with Sweetheart of the Rodeo, but there is something to appreciate about all of their albums. Gary Usher was indeed quite the talent as a producer! Cheers!
I've always preferred the Byrds and Beach Boys' harmonies to the Beatles. By a landslide. Glad you have such a fondness for the Byrds as well. Their music is so brilliant and timeless.
i’ve had all the byrds lps about as long as i’ve been collecting, they are tremendous. Their set at Monterrey Pop is exquisite, especially the bootlegged full version where McGuinn explains how JFK was shot by multiple assassins, then they sing “He Was a Friend of Mine” with emotion.
No! It's Crosby who talks about multiple assassins, and it really pissed McGuinn off that he was getting "so political" when they were just starting their career. Here's the video; check for yourself! ua-cam.com/video/9-EdPDptH_c/v-deo.html
@@arthurkyriazis Well, to be fair, McGuinn eventually did the song "I want to grow up to be a Politician", and was no slouch in expressing his opinions, later on. I recall an interview he did on channel 20 in Washington DC before a Byrds concerrt there in the 1970s.
Sweetheart is their best lp. Gram Parsons is God. The Byrds didnt play on Mr Tambourine Man. agree on 5th Dimension. Gene Clark & Turn Turn Turn yes. Notorious is genius. Younger than Yesterday genius. Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Gram Parsons, all huge stars. They influenced Tom Petty.
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Its the only Byrds album that they did a 50th anniversary tour for and massively influential if you are into country rock, which i suspect you are not The selections you make, aren't obvious ones, way too much Crosby for me. Of the original band i think time showed Gene and Chris to be the most talented but its great they have reached younger generations and thanks for posting
No "Turn Turn Turn" as a song in your top fifteen? Wow! But to be fair, its all subjective. As for Sweetheart of the Rodeo, I have a feeling it will grow on you if you give it a chance! Besides that, some good choices there in your Top 14, especially "I See You", great song!
Well yeah, this is all subjective and frequently I get people who try to tell me what should be in MY list. Haha. Unfortunately, Sweetheart of the Rodeo hasn't grown on me yet. However, those first 5 Byrds albums keep me satisfied! "I See You" is indeed brilliant! Thanks for watching, William.
@@TheOmahaIntrovert The interesting thing I find about your choices, particularly the song selections, is most of them are the very same ones I come back to time and again to listen to! And my personal fave Byrds LP is Notorious Byrd Brothers with Younger Than Yesterday a close second. I notice you have a music page on soundcloud which I will check out. My own music is VERY Byrdsy, if you care to sample some you can find my on UA-cam here: ua-cam.com/channels/UIm8FhQhGoncP7dCvf3W4Q.html give a listen and I'd be interested what you think of them. By the way, on most of my recordings I use a Rickenbacker electric 12 string guitar, same 370-12 Mapleglow model as Roger McGuinn. Like you I am a huge Gene Clark fan.
Good to see some one that knows The Byrds and not just one song ..Gene Clark was there for a short time sadly and then it all changed by the time Sweetheart Of The Rodeo came along with Gram Parsons and that is an oddball album but I still like it allot and it did hurt The Byrds fan base and then The Byrds was a totally different band by 69 with Clarence White who was another country and bluegrass performer and he and '''Gene Parsons'' invented the B Bender Mechanism...Clarence and Gram died the same year also in 1973. ...Bad Night at The Whisky is a fav I like from the lp Dr.Byrd and Mr Hide ...Gene Clark made many great solo albums but they just were unnoticed so much..
Hi there! I've come to appreciate Sweetheart of the Rodeo a little more since filming this video. The B Bender was a sweet invention, wasn't it? Clarence was a genius! Gene Clark is still my favorite! Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment! Cheers!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Aye your welcome and just for nice trivial facts, ,my father and Gene grew up in the same area of Missouri no less that 20 miles apart so it makes me think of them both even more .Have a good one......
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Stumbled on this the other day and just had to share it with you... Chris Hillman at the Library of Congress... great vid... ua-cam.com/video/AcEjCnMlxfY/v-deo.html
Excellent video Hanna!!!! I love the Byrds. my top song...8 Miles High, top album....Fifth Dimension...which surprisingly I don't have. That is one of my goals in 2019, to actively work on my Byrds collection. Cheers.
Everyone has their own favorites. Good to see Chestnut Mare and Dolphins Smile on your list. I have a feeling you don't have Ballad of Easy Rider. I think you will love that album. Also check out For Free on the Byrds 73 album. I've been a Byrds fan since the 60's and boy am I glad you didn't include Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. I don't dislike it but it is my least favorite Byrds album. If I had to pick a favorite it would be Notorious Byrd Brothers but Ballad Of Easy Rider would be on a top 5 list.
Hey Pat. I actually only have Ballad of Easy Rider on a burned CD. I need to listen to it again because it's been years and I guess it's one I overlooked. Awesome that Notorious Byrd Brothers is your #1! Yeah, I just couldn't really connect with Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Not really my cup of tea. Peace.
Hi ya Hanna🎄👋🏻 how are ya? Good to see you and enjoy your rankings, I’m not fussy heehee your rankings are fine with me....have a great week ahead and happy holly days🎄🎅🏻⛄️🎄😎Lis
Hey Lis! Things are okay, here, but you know, I wish it was March already! Hehe, I struggle with January and February the most, but still doing my indoor jogs/workouts. Everything okay with you?! Happy holidays to you as well! Peace.
The Omaha Introvert hey I hear you about January and February brr... I’m a big sports enthusiast college b-ball and NFL it runs on my pops side of the family, so I sorta shut down this time of year, so if you don’t hear from me ... that’s why my friend I’m not dissing anyone... just not on line as much cheers and a very merry Christmas to you and yours!!!👌🏻🎄🎄🎄
The Omaha Introvert did I read that right?? VCLT for me? No no no......I appreciate the thought but I stopped that about a year or so ago but thanks for thinking of me, that’s worth more than the tangible gift...🙏🏻
I checked my discogs it says I only have 2 albums. I'm sure I have a few more maybe not logged in yet. Just found 2 more I'm way behind. Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas.
Gosh Hannah - I wish I had seen this video before I did my Byrds video. But now I see why I missed it...I'm not subscribed! Weird...anyway, it's always great to hear about a fellow Byrds fan. Awesome list here - thanks.
This was a nice list. I must admit, I don't know a whole lot about the Byrds besides a few hits. Perhaps I'll have to delve further into their catalog. You've piqued my interest, so I'll check some of their stuff out. Good job, Hanna!
Cool, glad to hear you’ll check out some more of their stuff, Jeff! I know you like power pop, too and they were so influential on many of those awesome bands! Thanks for watching, as always! Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 👍😊
I'm not really a big fan of the Byrds,only have three albums + a comp. I actually prefer Gene Clark solo. My fave is Untitled, really great album. I understand your point on Sweetheart, i really do like it,but just like you, i feel it is so much one dimensional country that i have to be in the mood for it. Shoegaze is not my thing either, only have Mazzy Star (and i noticed Lush mentioned, so that too.) If you wanna do Shoegaze, go ahead and do so. I'll watch it,maybe i'll find something there too. Pasi
Hey Pasi. Gene Clark solo is awesome. I want to get more since I just have Roadmaster on vinyl so far. Untitled is a really great album. It seems more people than I thought don't really connect with Sweetheart of the Rodeo, either. Love Mazzy Star and Lush, too! At least Lush out of those two will be featured in the shoegaze video. It's a genre I really love. Yes, maybe you will find something you like from it! Have a great day! Thanks. Peace.
Great list Hanna! I have yet to listen to some of those Byrds Records in their entirety. They definitely took a different direction on SHOTR. I love it but, I get why some fans don’t. NBB is an excellent record. Younger Than Yesterday is next on my list. Thanks!
Thanks, Zach. Hopefully I can find Ballad of Easy Rider, Mr. Tambourine Man, and Younger Than Yesterday on vinyl in the future. Yes, I hope you find Younger Than Yesterday soon. Top notch album!
hey hannah great video. i like the byrds. you did awesome. i like your top 15 songs and top 5 album perfect. another super duper video your friend from canada eh mike m
Those selections were for the Byrds!!! ...I will show myself out... that was the lamest attempt at humor I have done in a LONG time... I need to take a nap...
You have excellent taste! :) Grew up with them, so it's hard to be objective, but I always liked their versions of "Satisfied Mind" and "Lay Down Your Weary Tune". All their hits, of course. "Notorious Byrd Brothers" is #1 for me. Thanks for the count-down.
Thank you so much! I like your UA-cam name! Hehe! So glad you stumbled upon my Byrds video. Byrds fans unite! Oh, I absolutely love their version of "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" as well. Good pick! Thanks for watching and Happy Holidays! Peace.
Hi Hannah. Good lists. I would rank Notorious BB as one and Sweetheart as two. I hope this one grows on you: such sweet singing and guitars. What a group! Take care, Stephen
Oops, I didn't know the vol. 2 of the Byrd's Requiem for the Timeless is available. It was published in 2017 and is over 1200 pages!!! lol It covers the lives of the now deceased members: Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Skip Battin, et al. Your video has put the Byrd's front and center again on my listening agenda. I ordered the Vol. 2 from Monster Books in England with shipping it is about $38 or so for a new hardback copy. That's the lowest I found on the net. One review said it could be read as a stand alone volume separate from Vol. 1 if desired. Even the individual chapters (eg. the one on Gene Clark is over 300 pages) are like individual books. Anyway, just wanted to let you know that if you're interested. Now I'm going to go play Eight Miles High very loud. lol All the best.
Whoa, there's a vol. 2 available as well?! That's tons of reading! Hehe! Gene is my favorite. Awesome that you ordered that Vol. 2 book. I may look into getting both volumes down the road. I'm glad you turned Eight Miles High way up! That's the way it should be played indeed! Have a great night, Robert!
i have the greatest hits from 1967. everytime i get a byrds itch i reach for it and it scratches it pretty good. Havent felt the need to go further but we'll see. Also the album is a MOV pressing and sounds quite nice.
Hey Rudy! That comp from '67 is a great one indeed. Oooo, killer pressing! Maybe you'll explore further one of these days! Will be worth it. I appreciate you watching, my friend! Peace.
Hello Hanna; Great Byrds ranking. You done a good job. Why? original flip side of Eight Miles High. Like them all. I agree with the entire list. I'm a Byrds fan as you know, & the order you chose is fine. Many picks from 5D, Younger Than, Notorious, Turn Turn, & Mr. Tamborine All good LP's. Sweetheart of the Rodeo, the Gram Parson's LP. A change in direction. Saved only by You ain't goin nowhere. The Notorious Byrd, I like Old John Robertson, Wasn't born to follow, in addition to the others.Very good informative video. If I may make a suggestion, you might want to check out the Byrd's book So you Want to be a Rock & Roll star. It's done in chronological order regarding recordings & live performances, lots of facts. Take care. Your friend Tina!!!!
Hey Tina! Thought you might enjoy this video and chime in. I don't mind Gram Parsons solo and some Flying Burrito Bros, but I just can't totally get into Sweetheart for some reason. Thank you so much for bringing that Byrds book to my attention. I will definitely be looking that up! Sometimes I feel the Byrds are underappreciated and overlooked. They were pioneers! Have a great Sunday and thanks, as always! Peace.
I'm late to the party on seeing this video about one of my favorite bands. Guess I'm getting old because I remember when these were released back in the day. I agree with many of your choices especially the ones by Gene Clark. "If You're Gone" has to be one of his best of all time. A great writer and singer. My favorite album is The Notorious Byrd Brothers. Psychedelic!!! I still have my copies of all the early albums up until "Untitled", and just ordered the Byrd's Complete Columbia Albums Collection on cd. Also, if you like to read about music and musicians, you might check out "Byrds: Requiem For The Timeless vol.1 by Johnny Rogan. Beware though, it is over a thousand pages. I'll stop now before my response goes to a thousand pages. lol
Better late than never! Hehe, I'm glad you're here. Nice to connect with other Byrds fans. The Notorious Byrd Brothers is always a good listen and I'm glad that's your favorite! Wow, that Byrds book that's 1,000 pages I'm sure is the most comprehensive book out there on the Byrds! I will for sure check it out! Thanks for letting me know! Have a great rest of your day! Peace.
Awesome. Nice picks! No one asked but my fav album is Ballad of Easy Rider....it was the first Byrds record I heard...The last 10 seconds of Chestnut Mare off (Untitled) is a reason to exist if you have ears to hear
Hey Glenn! I wish I could have stated in my video what you wrote here about the last 10 seconds of Chestnut Mare. So true indeed...takes my breath away. Cool that your first pick is the Ballad of Easy Rider. It is great! Hope you are well and thanks for being here, as always! Peace.
Cool collection and thoughts and words. That compilation has an interesting track-list. I really like CTA -102 it may be filler but I think it's really fun. Notorious is truly great, it's rooted firmly in it's time of course but it always takes me back to the time when I first heard and became obsessed with it.
Thank you for the comment, Lewis! I just watched a David Crosby documentary last night called Remember My Name. It was very well done. I think I'm going to listen to some Byrds today. It's been a few weeks! CTA-102 is an underrated song indeed. Underrated band in general! Take care.
Another wonderful video. Thanks for sharing your Byrds favorites. I definitely need to give The Byrds more time on the stereo. And yes, I am a huge shoegaze fan, from day one, and look forward to any video from you shoegaze related.
Hey Stephen! Thanks for checking this video out. Always appreciate your comments. The Byrds rule! Hehe. Oh yes, stay tuned for the shoegaze video. I'm glad you'r'e into shoegaze! I'm pretty excited about that subgenre and it will be a super fun video for me to do. I might do it right after Christmas. :-)
Good work Hanna. When I did my entry for Tommy Burton's contest earlier this year I alighted on Younger than Yesterday as the album I was going to talk about. I agree it's an album where there's no need to skip any tracks. It Won't Be Wrong is a great song, the introduction to it always reminds me a little of Captain Beefheart. Speak soon, James
Thanks for checking this one out, James! Glad you also love Younger Than Yesterday! Okay, all I know from Captain Beefheart is Trout Mask Replica and I cannot get into that. If there is something different and better I should check out from them, please let me know! Happy Holidays!
An absolutely terrific video, Hanna. You obviously put in a lot of time and effort into it's making. You picked quite a few of the more obscure songs for your top 15 songs which is great to see. Thank goodness Mind Gardens wasn't included lol. For me it spoils an almost perfect album. Being a bit of a Roger McGuinn freak, I've listed my top Top 21 Byrds / McGuinn albums below with a comment or two against each of the non Byrds releases. You can see that I rate quite a few of his solo albums higher than those of The Byrds. 1 Mr Tambourine Man 2 Younger Than Yesterday 3 Turn Turn Turn 4 Notorious Byrd Brothers 5 Cardiff Rose (solo - 1976). Roger’s masterpiece produced by Mick Ronson, Bowie’s axeman from 1970-1973 and also Ian Hunter’s sideman from 1974 onwards. Ronson also produced classic albums such as Lou Reed’s Transformer and Morrissey’s Your Arsenal. Highlights include Friend, Round Table, a version of Bob Dylan’s Up To Me and Joni Mitchell’s Dreamland. The cover art is beautiful 6 Fifth Dimension 7 Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde 8 Peace On You (solo - 1974). Features the reappearance of Rickenbacker jingle jangle sound on a few tracks. Brilliant album 9 Back From Rio (solo - 1991). Very slick and polished album with help from Tom Petty. The songs are very strong which puts it quite high on my list. This was around the “mature” revival when we had great comeback albums from people like Roy Orbison, Del Shannon, Dion, Brian Wilson, Duane Eddy and of course The Traveling Wilburys 10 Sweetheart Of The Rodeo 11 Roger McGuinn (solo - 1973). Excellent debut album. Draggin’ (very Beach Boys influenced) is a highlight 12 Ballad Of Easy Rider 13 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (1979). This really works much better than The Byrds 1973 reunion. My three favourite Byrds. The sound is of its time but the songs are strong 14 Thunderbyrd (solo - 1979). Features a great version of Tom Petty’s American Girl 15 Roger McGuinn & Band (solo - 1975). Good solid album but with a dreadful cover 16 Farther Along 17 Untitled 18 Byrdmaniax 19 City (McGuinn & Hillman with Gene Clark - 1980). Quite dated but with a few good tunes. Awful cover 20 The Byrds (1973) 21 McGuinn-Hillman (1981). Terrible album, dated and the songs are very weak Good grief, you may need to take a sparkling water break to get through that. Again, I must say that was a great video! Have a fun weekend!
Wow, Richard, this is an amazing comment. You gave me an education, too. Yeah, no Mind Gardens, LOL! I really need to check out some of these McGuinn solo albums, especially Cardiff Rose! Oh, I actually have that McGuinn, Clark & HIllman. It's in my pile of albums I still need to listen to. Thank you for the reminder! I'm surprised you rank the Untitled album so low on your list. I think it's pretty solid. Thank you, Richard! I'm gonna be exploring some of these more. You rock! Peace.
Thank you, Hanna. I think Untitled is just an OK album, it's maybe a bit too horizontal bordering ever so slightly on blandness and I've never been too keen on Chestnut Mare which is a bit too sickly sweet for me. I do like the live album though. You will love Cardiff Rose. On one track Roger McGuinn does punk, well the nearest to punk he would ever get, and it doesn't sound silly
Hey Hanna, I really enjoyed this list. Younger than Yesterday is also my top byrds album. The other four in your list are also in mine. I love their country rock albums esp Untitled, though I don't like Sweetheart. I do like Gram and the Burritos.
Thanks, Lou. Glad you liked my list! Untitled and Farther Along are also great, but yeah, I'm with you - I can't connect with Sweetheart. I've got a 2 albums on 1 CD of Gram Parsons that I like and also have enjoyed a few Flying Burrito Bros. tunes that I've heard. Shoegaze video soon or before the end of the year! Peace.
Great video Hanna, always have time for your rankings as you can just 'talk' music so well - a lot of thought goes on in your listening! The top songs were a revelation (your no 1 had me running off to play it - what a tune! Perfectly straddles folk and the Beatles while bringing something new). Now the albums I could at least pick your #1 and #2 from previous videos and comments. I do hope Sweetheart clicks one day for you, but I can see why it hasn't - besides the obvious country sounds, it kind of sticks out as a weird outlier among their earlier career, especially for hardcore Byrds devotees such as yourself. Even for me it's still an incongruous leap from Notorious Byrd Bros (which is this perfected amalgam of influences and new sounds) to an almost retrograde step into genre-aping. And yet, it is clearly a new ingredient in the melting pot for later era Byrds.... anyway, love talking and theorising about music! You've got me going off on a byrds kick today - thanks! And thanks for your video, cheers :) Looking forward to the Shoegaze video, whenever that pops up. Have a great one, Hanna!
Thanks so much, Dean! You left me a really nice compliment. Glad you liked this ranking video. Hard to do these, but they are fun and worth it in the end! Very cool that you liked "It Won't Be Wrong" after playing it. I can listen to it on repeat! Hehe. Maybe Sweetheart will click for me later on, but I've tried for many years. There are some songs I really enjoy from it, but it's just that country isn't my #1. Happy Byrds listening, my friend! Oh yes, I'm still waiting for a few shoegaze LPs I ordered new from the eBay sale a few days ago. I hope to do that video before January 1st. That's my goal! :-)
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Love that goal of yours - i'm trying to set myself the goal of starting my top 100 before New Years.... I remembered yesterday you're down the shoegaze rabbithole, have organised a little bit of VCLT getting shipped to you from within the states. Hope you don't have it and enjoy it when it comes!
@@GrandmasHandbag Wow, your top 100! I'm so excited to see what makes your list. That will be an awesome series! Can't wait. What? You're sending me VCLT?! No way, you weren't supposed to! That wasn't necessary! I'm sending you VCLT soon! Hehehe! Oh my goodness. Thank you so very much. That is super generous, Dean. Now I'm very curious!
I’m definitely deep in shoegaze right now! I think I only have 4 shoegaze albums on vinyl so far. I’ve been listening to tons of my shoegaze CDs! Thanks so much, Dean!!!! Too kind! 🙌
The Omaha Introvert Well, what a pleasure that was Excellent review and very fine choices on the song choices and the albums One of the best bands of the 60's and 70's - that twelve string of Roger is a marvel Shoegaze - whoo hoo I love guitar effects and some of the early 90's bands MBV, Lush, Ride, Slowdive, Pale Saints, Chapterhouse, Curve, Medicine, Swallow - great great great (and quite short sadly) Be very interested in what you have Off to spin Notorious Byrd Brothers ... wonderfully entertaining and interesting opinion list
Thanks, Paul! Glad you had time to check out this video. Yes, hard to beat that classic 12-string guitar sound from Roger. Oooo, great choice spinning Notorious on an early Monday morning. Starting the week off right, I'd say! Yes, shoegaze video coming soon...might be between Christmas and New Year's? We'll see. If I have time to do it before, I will. Most of those bands you mentioned will be featured! I have a very select few on vinyl, so I will be showing mostly CDs and discussing favorites! Have a great week!
The Omaha Introvert Most of my shoegaze collection is on CD too Lush issued a vinyl collection recently - got that but pretty much everything else on CD including a load of superb eps Few of these not on albums and much loved Have a great Christmas
Cool, an American Prayer better than most people think. You know what’s cool about the Byrds? They check so many different genre boxes. Folk, pop, country. Even some psych. Did I mention I saw the Sweetheart tout with my friend Mark in Akron, OH? Lol. I’ve beaten that to death. Chris and Roger told some stories about Gram Parsons. Speaking if Gram I highly recommend his solo stuff and the first two Flying Burrito Brothers records. My favorite tune? It’s a Dylan cover, you ain’t going nowhere. Well, I see if I had waited to comment it’s clearly not a favorite if yours. I get that. It’s not fir everyone. I like old country as well. It’s why I dig it.
Hey Bo! Yeah, I've had that American Prayer for a while. It's darn good! It's not the RSD reissue. Yes, the Byrds were difficult to pin to one genre. They had their hands in many and were so influential. Yes, it's very awesome that you saw the Sweetheart of the Rodeo tour. Hey man, I would've gone to see Chris and Roger. That is way cool. I have a CD with two Gram solo albums on one and I've heard a few Flying Burrito Bros songs that I liked. I just couldn't get all in with Sweetheart for some reason. Have a great Sunday, my friend.
Cool vid and great selections ! I've been a Byrds fan for 40 years solid . Here's my list of faves :-
1-5D (Fifth Dimension)
2-She Don't Care About Time
3-Lady Friend
4-Have You Seen Her Face
5-It Won't Be Wrong
6-Mr. Spaceman
7-Here Without You
8-Eight Miles High
9-I See You
10-Everybody's Been Burned
11-Get To You
12-Change Is Now
13-Natural Harmony
14-Time Between
15-The World Turns All Around Her
16-Set You Free This Time
17-He Was A Friend Of Mine
18-I Come And Stand At Every Door
19-Tribal Gathering
20-Old John Robertson
21-I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
22-You Won't Have To Cry
23-Why
24-The Girl With No Name
25-Renaissance Fair
26-What's Happening?!?!
27-C.T.A. - 102
28-Thoughts And Words
29-Wait And See
30-So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
31-Dolphins Smile
32-Space Odyssey
33-Goin' Back
34-Wasn't Born To Follow
35-Draft Morning
36-If You're Gone
37-I Knew I'd Want You
38-The Bells Of Rhymney
39-She Has A Way
40-The Airport Song
41-For Me Again
42-Blue Canadian Rockies
43-I Am A Pilgrim
44-The Christian Life
45-You Ain't Going Nowhere
46-Ballad Of Easy Rider
47-Gunga Din
48-King Apathy III
49-Candy
50-This Wheel's On Fire
51-Child Of The Universe
52-Bad Night At The Whiskey
53-Lover Of The Bayou
54-Just A Season
55-Chestnut Mare
56-Glory, Glory
57-Pale Blue
58-Jamaica Say You Will
59-Get Down Your Line
60-Lazy Waters
61-Tiffany Queen
62-Bugler
63-America's Great National Pastime
This is a quite a list! KUDOS to you for pulling off this feat! Yeah! I've had "Why" in my head all day today. The Byrds live on! Thanks, Sean!
Wow Hannah, I am impressed and this is coming from a Byrds fan since Mr. Tambourine Man when I was 12. I liked your song selection. Since Turn Turn Turn is my favorite song it would easily made my top 15. Glad to see Notorious Byrd Bros was your number 2 album. It is my favorite. I am really impressed by your knowledge. How does someone as young as you get that interested in 55 year old music. It is really nice to see.
Hi there! I like your UA-cam name! Thanks so much for finding my channel and catching this Byrds ranking I did. I was thrilled to finally find a mono reissue of Notorious Byrd Brothers over the weekend. It sounds fantastic. I think that album is now my #1 as well. And I have my uncle and parents to thank for getting me into 60s and classic rock music! :-)
A great selection. I also prefer the original line ups until Crosby was fired and Micheal Clarke left the band. So my five (six in total) favourite albums are the same ones as the albums that you presented but in a different order:
6. The Byrds (the album from 1973)
5. Turn! Turn! Turn!
4. Mr. Tambourine Man
3. The Notorious Byrd Brothers
1. Fifth Dimension
Younger Than Yesterday
I couldn't decide whether Fifth dimension is my favourite album or Younger than yesterday. One fundamental problem that I have with Younger than yesterday is that it sounds sometimes like a halfhearted effort by the band and recorded or mixed too fast. But that's just my opion.
Coming to my 15 favourite Byrds songs, I had to notice that it was impossible for me to choose 15 favourite songs, because the Byrds have recorded so many great songs. The following 37 (!) songs are probably my favourite songs by The Byrds after having seen through the albums. The subsequent order portrays how I like the songs at the moment:
37. What’s happening
36. Dolphin’s smile
35. So you want to be a Rock ‘n‘ Roll Star
34. Thoughts and words
33. It happens each day
32. Natural harmony
31. Mind gardens
30. Why (‘Younger than yesterday‘ version)
29. Here without you
28. Turn! Turn! Turn!
27. I know my rider (I know you rider)
26. The world turns all around her
25. Goin’ back
24. Wasn’t born to follow
23. Draft morning
22. Eight miles high
21. My back pages
20. I knew I’d want you
19. Mr. Spaceman
18. Mr. Tambourine Man
17. I see you
16. It won’t be wrong
15. Old John Robertson
14. I’ll feel a whole lot better
13. It’s no use
12. You won’t have to cry
11. Lady Friend
10. Don’t make waves
9. Everybody’s been burned
8. 5D (Fith Dimension)
7. Triad
6. The airport song
5. Wild mountain thyme
4. Renaissance Fair
3. John Riley
2. Tribal Gathering
1. Have you seen her face
I hope it's not too much, but the Byrds are one of my Top Five favourite artists. 🙂
Hey there! My lineup has changed since I did this video. My #1 is probably now Notorious Byrd Brothers! Oh yeah, it can be really hard to choose between Fifth Dimension and Younger than Yesterday. Love your 37 favorite songs rundown, too! Well done! The Byrds forever!
My fav byrds álbum is fifth dimensión... No more words!!!!
I can't argue with your #1 choice! I have "Wild Mountain Thyme" in my head now! :-)
@@TheOmahaIntrovert whats happening??!! Is my fav song in the álbum.. But the entire lp is amazing.. The live versión of hey Joe in monterey pop festival is on UA-cam !!!
Change Is Now, The World Turns All Around Her,Old John Robertson,Lady Friend(1967 single),Oh, and Child Of The Universe to name a few.
I really like your picks, Lawrence. The Byrds will always remain a solid favorite of mine and their influence can't be denied!
Nice to see a young person into the Byrds. Glad you only picked albums by the real Byrds, not McGuinn's latter Faux Byrds. In case you didn't know, Gene Clark wrote Eight Miles High, and he also plays and sings on it.
Thanks, David! The Byrds are a staple band for me. Yeah I especially wanted to focus on the earlier albums...my favorite lineups! 8 Miles High is still one of the best tracks. Love Gene.
Renaissance Fair is my favorite Byrds song. I just wish it was longer. Their sound is so cool.
Hi Aaron! I agree that song is so damn beautiful. They really caught magic on their recordings! those guitars = heaven!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert They sure did! Music from that era was perfect. Im a huge Motown fan also.
Just seen your vid! Spot on! Agree with 99% of your choices, especially Gene Clark compositions and the weird tracks from 5D and Notorious BB. And that top choice wow! Only niggle is position of 8 Miles High (never liked it!) sustitute it with 5th Dimension (greeeeat song). Love love love your top 3 albums ... I have never come across anyone who has the same taste in The Byrds !
Oh, love Power pop and Jangle pop to bits ...🙃
Like seanhutton2849 below, I have been a fan of The Byrds for 40+ years
Special mention for 3 Chris Hillman songs on YTY
Interesting choices. I'm almost the complete opposite to you, my favourite Byrds albums are Sweetheart and the later albums. I'm a big fan of Clarence White's guitar playing, and some of those later records have some wonderful guitar work.
You seem to be a fan of Gene Clark, how familiar are you with his post Byrds material? Roadmaster is his album I listen to most, it has all of the original Byrds on it as well as members of the Flying Burrito Brothers. But it might be a little too country for you.
Hey Hedley! Thanks for watching. Clarence White was quite the talent. I appreciate his guitar skills. I actually have Roadmaster on LP from Gene and like it a lot. I don't mind solo Gram or some Flying Burrito Bros, but could never fully get into Sweetheart. Different strokes...
Hope you are well! Peace.
Thanks to you I'm getting into the Byrds , thankyou , hope your well , hi from UK
Hi Shane! Oh, I'm so excited that you have started your Byrds journey. They are indeed one special band and I listen to them regularly. What beautiful sounds they have made for us all to enjoy! Cheers!
My favourite band - discovered them in 1997 when I was 20. I had already got into early R.E.M and The Lemonheads and then I fell in love with this band. I love the original line up best but Ballad of Easy Rider is also top tier for me
Ballad of Easy Rider has so many good songs indeed. Happy to hear that the Byrds are your favorite band. You have EXCELLENT taste!
The Omaha Introvert I have a 12 string maple glo electric Rickenbacker guitar signed by Mr McGuinn himself - my prize possession for sure!
Great video Hanna and nice to see a female perspective on such a wonderful band. I was late to the Byrds but was immediately struck by Gene Clark's astonishing gift for songwriting. My love of his music overtook my exploration of The Byrds. I bought as many Clark albums as I could even lashing out on the extravagant No Other box set. So I couldn't rank Byrds albums if I tried but think I too would favor the first five. I too am yet to warm to Sweetheart of the Rodeo. It's an odd duck in the discography for sure. Anyway, thanks so much.
Oh yes, I love Shoegaze and saw Ride way back on the Going Blank Again tour. They were fantastic. I'll be interested to see where you rank the Nowhere album which is my favorite along with some Slowdive perhaps.
Hi John! Wow, I haven't gotten a comment on this Byrds video in a long time. Thanks for taking the time to check it out! Gene Clark is definitely my favorite Byrd, too. I have nearly all of his solo albums and he was such a talent. I still can't totally get on board with Sweetheart of the Rodeo!
Wow, you saw Ride on the Going Blank Again tour? Must have been absolutely mind-blowing! You are so lucky! I favor Going Blank Again over their other albums. I was really impressed with their new one last year, This is Not a Safe Place. What did tyou think of it? Nowhere is stunning, too. Sometimes I have a difficult time putting them totally in the shoegaze category because I find them very pop, but certain songs it's no mistake! Cheers!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thanks for your thougtful reply. I haven't heard This is not a Safe Place yet, though I should as I read it had a heavy post punk influence. The Fall, one of my favorite groups was cited as an influence. I quite like Weather Diaries.
Sweetheart of the Rodeo is a tough but to crack. It's country in the purest sense of the word. However, it heavily influenced Keith Richards and others to incorporate these influences into subsequent songs which wasn't a bad thing. Such a stark contrast to the hippy and psychedelic trends at the time. John Wesley Harding by Dylan also played a part here. I'll be sure to check out more of your videos soon. I'd love to see a Gene Clark video from you. I'm kinda old and it takes more to make me sit up and be surprised music wise these days but Gene Clark took my breath away when I first encountered his genius and still gives me goose bumps. Thank you. Will check out your desert island video next.
Hi, I'm an instant fan of your series and it says enough about who you are that you likely should be the Mayor of Omaha! Please, please consider a group called The Chameleons UK to be part of your series. I think they qualify as "jangle" but see what you think. Listen to two tracks, "Tears" and "Pleasure and Pain". No exaggeration, they are one of the greatest bands I've, in my long history with this genre, ever heard, and believe it or not, ALL of their work is of this high quality. Pledge to be a dedicated follower of your series. Have a great day.
Hi Roger! I did feature a couple of Chameleons UK releases in one or two of my vinyl finds videos from last year! I'd love to find more of their stuff on vinyl but so hard to come by. I really love them! You have a great day as well!
Wow, what a kindred spirit and I'm going to say that you've single-handedly changed my perception of introversion from the somewhat negative into something quite positive. There are a couple of Chameleons DVDs from early days with terrific sound quality that I think are still available on Ebay/Amazon. Just a brilliant, brilliant band playing to shamefully small crowds in Manchester/London in those days. All the best to you.
Great rankings. As you were counting down the. Individual tracks I was hoping you would include "Here Without You". Glad to see you had it ranked so high. I think "Notorious Byrd Brothers" is my favorite alum, but love "Younger Than Yesterday" also. Probably my # 2. I agree with your assessment of "Sweetheart" even though I like a lot of Gram Parsons stuff, especially his two solo albums with Emmylou Harris.
Interesting list Hannah. Love your Geno mentions, what a songwriter. I love Sweetheart but get why others find it a jolt, but in my honest opinion Hickory Wind is a song for the ages and One Hundred Years from Now is not too far behind. Those albums up to and including Sweetheart are brilliant and I would argue the Byrds influence on later generations of musicians was greater than the Beatles.
Would only disagree with naming Chestnut Mare a favorite. Hearing that for the first I realized that McGuinn had hijacked everything that was "Byrds", to be replaced
by Roger and his Backup Band. Also, how John Riley was overlooked is really perplexing. Features Crosby's finest harmonizing moments. And thanks for informing people about Crosby writing Draft Morning. If true, it is one of his finest songwriting moments rising above a wide array of clunkers. Left before you named your top five albums as they had only five albums so any configuration was just alright with me.
Hi Roger. This video is a few years old and I appreciate you catching it! Still adore the Byrds...top 5 band for me and it's wonderful to connect with other Byrds fans. Cheers!
A fanatical. Byrds fan here, Girl from Omaha. Have been since the beginning and can still get emotionally worked up about them all these decades along. You have, needless to say, great taste in music and little doubt that you hear Byrds influences in more contemporary music from The Jayhawks and REM, etc. Particular kudos to you with for your Gene Clark choices. The Byrds lost an irreplaceable element of their magic with his departure. No doubt you are very familiar with his solo work as well. Much respect for you from this "veteran" fan. Peace.
You may like my jangle pop series where I gush about the Byrds and their influence on some of my favorite bands. I'm even wearing a Byrds shirt! Here's the first to get you started if you're interested: ua-cam.com/video/FAdBdI58Oyc/v-deo.html
Hey Hanna, I finally was able to watch your Byrds rankings. I'm glad I did because this turned out to be one of my favorite videos of yours. Very informative. I've always liked The Byrds but never dove in to their full catalog. I'd have to put Fifth Dimension at the top of the list but I'm not all of that familiar with their catalog so that kind of disqualifies me for now. I think they are going to be one of the bands that I really start searching out in 2019. Thanks for putting this video together. I know what it's like getting a ranking list together. It's not easy. Kudos for doing songs and albums! Great stuff!
Thank you, Bill! I appreciate the awesome compliment. Nice to hear this was one of your favorite videos of mine! It seems their albums are pretty hard to find. I have only found the ones I have at record shows. I hope you have some luck in 2019 seeking them out! I hope to find some more in 2019, too! No, these lists aren't easy, but I like spending many hours with a band I love and enjoying them/learning more about them. :-) I plan on doing more rankings in the future! Have a great night! Peace.
THANK YOU for exposing Sweetheart of the Rodeo as a not very good album. I have had the first 8 albums for decades, and that's the only one I don't regularly listen to. I have tried.... but I just can't get over the twang. If critics want to say it's essential to understand what came after it, fine, but at face value it's rather mediocre.
Hi Hanna, Great to see what your Byrds faves are. That would take me some real serious thought for me to figure out what's what. The song "Why" first appeared as the flip side to "Eight Miles High". That version is the OG version. The album version is an alternate take. Gene Clark was so gifted. He was so lucky to be such a great song writer as well as an excellent singer. It's really a shame he wasn't appreciated more after he departed from the Byrds. I am glad you are a Clark fan. But, as it turned out your No.1 pick is a McGuinn song. Have a Merry Christmas, Ron
Thanks, Ron. These lists do take time and serious thought. It can take some time to focus, but once I am focused, it's a really fun, rewarding process. Yeah, Gene was the man. Love the genuine quality of his songwriting. Many of his ended up in my top 15 but yeah, It Won't Be Wrong isn't a Gene song. Ever since I heard it, it has remained my favorite, though. Thanks, and Happy Holidays! Peace.
Enjoyed your listing Hanna. Since I am a guitar player, I love any Byrds album that featured the guitar genius of Clarence White. He can be heard on every Byrds album from "Younger Than Yesterday" through "Farther Along". Other than Roger McGuinn's 12 string, most of the really cool guitar parts were actually Clarence White. On many tracks throughout their discography, the session players known as "The Wrecking Crew" played on their studio recordings.
The Byrds were fantastic with their cover songs. Many of my favorites were songs like "This Wheels On Fire", "I Wasn't Born To Follow", "Goin' Back", "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" and "Jesus Is Just Alright". I could go on and on about the Byrds because I love this group so much.
If you are interested in a great sounding collection of alternate takes, remixes and unreleased songs, check out the compilation called "Never Before". Released first on vinyl in 1987 on Re-Flyte Records, then in 1989 as an expanded CD on the CBS Special Products Murray Hill label.
Hope you are having a great holiday season.
Peace on Earth...
Thanks, Topper! Glad you liked my list. Clarence White was a fabulous addition to the Byrds. His guitar playing was some of the best out there. Oh, thank you for bringing that compilation "Never Before" to my attention. I do believe I will be seeking that out for sure! Awesome! Happy holidays!
Gotta pick you up on the session bit ! Only on Tambourine Man and the b side were the wrecking crew used. For every every other track they recorded in their career it was the band plus on occasion someone helping out specifically like Clarence prior to his joining the band in '68 . Suggesting otherwise is really misleading and i would suggest you need to research a lot more about the band before commenting. Johnny Rogan's epic two volumes 'Timeless Flyght ' would put you straight
You're making me want to pull out my Byrds records Hanna, not listened to them in a while...think I'm only missing The Notorious Byrd Brothers for studio albums. My Back Pages would rank high on my list, always loved that...and So You Wanna Be, so incredibly cynical considering rock was barely a decade old at that point! Kind of an underappreciated band (except for Sweethearts) but I grew up with those songs on the oldies radio shows, so thanks for doing this spotlight on them!
Thanks, Doug! Glad you liked that I featured them. They've just been a favorite for a while, so I went for it. Yes, you should definitely pull out some Byrds before they collect more dust! Hehe. Their cover of My Back Pages was so well done. :-) Have a great week.
Gooooood Morning Hanna. I am up before the Byrds today as usual. My favorite Byrd song is Artificial Energy mainly because it was the first Byrd song that I heard and I loved the sound of it. I am not an expert on The Byrds, I enjoy them but have never dug into them. I have a great box set from them and a number of their CDs. I am surprised how many albums they did put out. Doing a list is difficult, I have been asked to do a few but still have not. Maybe someday I will take the time. Nice job, always fun to talk about groups that you have passion for. Enjoy your week. Steve
Gooooooood morning, Steve! Still morning. I can't believe how early you get up! Ah, Artificial Energy is an awesome song for sure. The Byrds released many albums, but there are a few duds in the catalog! They were so influential. Doing these lists takes a lot of time and focus, but it is fun and rewarding, too. I had another request to do a Janis Joplin one. I think I might have fun doing a Doors one, too. Working on a shoegaze video next, though. :-) Later!
Loved your choices. Here are some of mine. Favorite Byrds' song: Chestnut Mare, My top 2 Byrds lps are #2. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, #1. Younger Than Yesterday. Really enjoyed this video. Give Sweetheart more of a chance if you can.
Thanks, Julio! I have given Sweetheart about 15 years of listening. Perhaps one day I'll come around...but not quite yet. Thanks for watching! Chestnut Mare is a beauty of a tune. Peace.
Wow, Great video. Big Byrds fan. Great to see younger generations embrace real music. By the way, I miss Preflyte.
Hi Job! I don't think I got the Preflyte album until after I filmed this video. I love it. I believe the Byrds make my 6th favorite band of all time. They were so influential. Thanks for watching!
Check out Preflyte if you can find it. It's early demos with a lot of Gene Clark songs!
Maybe you can get a soda stream and not actually put any flavoring in it? I have all these albums but I don't tend to play them a lot or pay too much attention - have no idea why, since they are great. Dylan does the better version of all his songs except three: Quinn The Eskimo, All Along The Watchtower, and Mr. Tambourine Man. I don't love Sweetheart either; I think it’s overrated. I also agree with your 1st album choice, as well.
I thought about looking into that Soda Stream thing a while back. Thanks for reminding me, Kris! Yeah, Sweetheart is a bit overrated...especially since there are lots of covers on it. Woo hoo, Younger Than Yesterday FTW!
My Top Five LPs…
#5.) Untitled.
#4.) The Notorious Byrd Bros.
#3.) Preflyte.
#2.) Turn Turn Turn.
#1.) Mr. Tambourine Man.
Love your list! I just was able to pick up a mono reissue of Notorious Byrd Brothers and it sounds excellent! Glad to add the mono copy to the collection! Cheers!
Songs:
1. Eight Miles High
2. Thoughts and Words
3. 5D (Fifth Dimension)
4. Gunga Din
5. Artificial Energy
6. It Happens Each Day
7. I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better
8. Renaissance Fair
9. Dolphin 🐬 Smile
10. The World Turns All Around Her
11. Chimes of Freedom
12. My Back Pages
13. Have You Seen Her Face
14. Goin’ Back
15. Lover of the Bayou
Albums:
1. Younger Than Yesterday
2. Mr. Tambourine Man
3. Fifth Dimension
4. Notorious Byrd Brothers
5. Ballad of Easy Rider
Thanks for chiming in with your favorite songs and albums of the Byrds, Caleb! I find myself needing to listen to the Byrds on a weekly basis. Just can't live without them. they are one of those bands you need in your life. Hope all is well in your world, and thanks for watching!
Love The Byrds! The Greatest Hits LP is one of my "Perfect Records". I have all of the albums on CD. Cheers!
So glad you’re a fan, too! Such an influential group. Love their sound.
Hi, excellent good video. My top 10 :
1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. Chance Is Now
3. She Has a Way
4. Turn Turn Turn
5. One Hundred Years From Now
6. You Movin'
7. Time Between
8. I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better
9. The Girl With No Name
10. Old Jonh Robertson
Greetings From Venezuela
Thanks so much for watching my video, Eduardo! Nice to meet other Byrds fans! I love your top 10! Awesome! Peace.
I don't own a Byrds album, but after watching your video I just may get one. I used to play them when I was in radio l, I like them but don't know why I never got one. Lol
Hey there! Well, I’m glad my video may have given you the push to finally get some Byrds in your collection.😊😊😊 Essential Band! 👍
1. Mr. Tambourine man
2. The Notorious Byrd Brothers
3. Younger than Yesterday
4. 5d
5. The Byrds 1973 (Mcguinn or Hillman didn't take it seriously at all)
6. Turn, Turn, Turn
7. Sweetheart of the Rodeo (I'm not a fan of country)
* The post Sweetheart of the Rodeo music I view as a separate band.
Hi Tom! Thanks so much for checking out my Byrds ranking video! I dig your ranking. Thank you for participating! I also view anything post-SOTR as a completely separate band! Can't get enough of the Byrds!
lava lamp & An American Prayer to the right. Mr Mojo’s Risin....Best Byrds Songs. Terrific. There are no bad Byrds LPs. Younger Than Yesterday = genius. I like “Change is Now” a lot. agree on Gene Clark. Agree on Draft Morning. Chris Hillman. Agree on Renaissance Fair. Thats a great LP. Notorious Byrd Brothers a great LP. Fifth Dimension is great LP. Eight Miles High is #1. “Gregorian Chant”. like. Chris Stamey/Peter Holsaple-saw them like. I love Sweetheart of the Rodeo, though.
You saw Stamey and Holsapple in concert?! Lucky you! I have a top 20 favorite bands video and the Doors, dB's, and Byrds make the list! Peace.
It Made The Doobie Brothers famous.
Ma'am, Do you know
that The Byrds originally
wrote "Jesus Is Just Alright"?
I think Arthur Reid Reynolds wrote it.
I do agree with you about "Sweetheart". I had heard so much about it but apart from the first track i couldn't get into it. I think my favourite is The Notorious Byrd Brothers. Nicely experimental but tuneful too.
I am definitely a Gene Clark man and think it was a great shame how some of his solo work was ignored at the time. Who knows what could have happened personally and professionally if he had got the recognition he had deserved.
I remember reading in a biography about him that inadvertently the success of Tom Petty's cover of "Feel a Whole Lot Better" did Gene more harm than good. He didn't have much money at the time and had virtually cleaned up. The royalties from the Tom Petty sales came through and then he was back off the wagon partying and doing all the things he had done before. Very sad.
In Britain, where I am from, the Byrds are not so highly rated in general. It is mainly just Tambourine Man. Eight Miles High and perhaps, Chestnut Mare getting played, if at all - some friends are surprised at how many Byrds albums I have as they didn't think they had recorded much. As your piece today shows, there is a great wealth of material and great songs produced by the band, other than just the hits - which although great, don't tell the whole story .
Excellent video!
Andy, thank you so much for stopping by to watch my Byrds video! You have a solid #1 pick with the Notorious Byrd Brothers! It is criminal how ignored Gene Clark's solo material was at that time. I have 3 solo Gene Clark LPs so far and one on CD. Just love his vulnerability in his lyrics and emotion in his singing. Very sad that Petty cashed in and Gene had nothing left. It's really weird that I don't hear any Byrds on classic rock radio here. I feel like they are underrated/underappreciated in many countries, unfortunately. :( What a shame. Rock on, my friend!
wasn’t born to follow followed by get to you is my favorite 4 1/2 minutes of music, just beautiful
What a glorious tune! Glad you're a huge Byrds fan as well. I'm glad you found my video! Take care and stay well.
Hey Hannah. Thanks for taking the time to do these lists. Really enjoyed it. I guess I never heard 5th Dimension all the way through. I always knew Mr. Spaceman and of course, Eight Miles High. I really liked the songs you listed from this. I’ll probably, at least download them today. You know we have very similar taste, so of course I love every song on your list. I also love Sweetheart of the Rodeo, mostly because I’m a huge Gram fan. The Byrds are one of the most diverse bands ever. They’ve mastered Pop and Psychedelic, they’ve influenced so many bands that play jangle pop and power pop, and pretty much invented Country Rock. Definitely an all-time band. I’m looking forward to the Shoegaze video. Peace Hannah.
Thanks for watching, Dave! Glad you liked the favorites I chose. Would make a really nice setlist! Yes, we both love jangle pop/power pop and they had such a hand in those genres and their influence reaches so far! I actually like Gram's solo albums. I have a CD that has two of his albums on one and then I like some Flying Burrito Bros tunes, but I have a hard time getting into Sweetheart. Ah well. Yes, shoegaze video in the works! I'm officially obsessed again! Peace.
toss up between Ballad of Easy Rider, (Untitled) and Notorious IMHO nice video!
Notorious gets higher up on my list every time I hear it. Outstanding!
Hey H, i only got greatest hits, been lookin for more....mainly notorious bros, but now u given me more targets to keep eye out for, thx sis, take care🖖🎣
Awesome, Ross! Yes, be on the lookout for Byrds goodies in your area. Essentials! Enjoy your summer there! Peace.
Great channel. Thanx. I almost agree with your meaning about best the Byrds songs
Right on! Really appreciate you checking out my favorite Byrds video. So many good songs...fantastic, talented musicians! Thanks! Peace. ~Hanna
Fine channel. Thanx. The Byrds are amazing band
Thank you, I'm so glad you like my channel. Yes, the Byrds are in my top 20 favorite bands!
And others 19 bands?
I have a separate video showing my top 20 😊👍
Hi Hanna, I think it's a great idea to also include your top songs along with the albums.
Thanks, Ravi! Glad you liked that I included the favorite songs with this. I'd like to do Janis and Doors ranking videos in the future. Peace.
Hi Hanna, A interesting video Who does not love the Byrds. I Love Turn Turn Turn, Mr. Tamborine Man and so many others. A great group!!! Take care, Hanna
Thanks, Richard! Yes, who doesn't love the Byrds?! That jangly guitar sound, perfect harmonies and melodies, etc.!
Cool Listing. I agree on almost everything. My 3 favorites: 1. Younger Than Yesterday 2. Notorious Byrd Brothers 3. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. The common factor of these 3 classics is producer Gary Usher !! He played a very important role on all 3. You can here him tell his story on You Tube about these album and what went on 1966- 1968. Think you´ll like it.
Thank you, my friend! Still taking me a while with Sweetheart of the Rodeo, but there is something to appreciate about all of their albums. Gary Usher was indeed quite the talent as a producer! Cheers!
Awesome Hanna.
No other Band had a greater musical bandwidth or better harmonies than the Byrds. Not the Stones, not even the Beatles.
No Other.
I've always preferred the Byrds and Beach Boys' harmonies to the Beatles. By a landslide. Glad you have such a fondness for the Byrds as well. Their music is so brilliant and timeless.
Greta Van Fleet , they rock are young , and kick ass, i bought two albums of theirs
Hmmm, and what does that have to do with the Byrds?! Hehehe.
i’ve had all the byrds lps about as long as i’ve been collecting, they are tremendous. Their set at Monterrey Pop is exquisite, especially the bootlegged full version where McGuinn explains how JFK was shot by multiple assassins, then they sing “He Was a Friend of Mine” with emotion.
No! It's Crosby who talks about multiple assassins, and it really pissed McGuinn off that he was getting "so political" when they were just starting their career. Here's the video; check for yourself! ua-cam.com/video/9-EdPDptH_c/v-deo.html
i am corrected.
@@arthurkyriazis Well, to be fair, McGuinn eventually did the song "I want to grow up to be a Politician", and was no slouch in expressing his opinions, later on. I recall an interview he did on channel 20 in Washington DC before a Byrds concerrt there in the 1970s.
Is that a picture of Neil Young in back of you?
It indeed is! Live at Massey Hall poster.
Good lists !
I do like Have You Seen Her Face a lot & all their big hits! Thanks
Awesome, Kevin! Glad you liked this ranking of mine. The Byrds are timeless!
Sweetheart is their best lp. Gram Parsons is God. The Byrds didnt play on Mr Tambourine Man. agree on 5th Dimension. Gene Clark & Turn Turn Turn yes. Notorious is genius. Younger than Yesterday genius. Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Gram Parsons, all huge stars. They influenced Tom Petty.
I disagree with you about Sweetheart. Not indicate of the Byrds' sound overall. Tom Petty indeed was hugely influenced by the Byrds!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Its the only Byrds album that they did a 50th anniversary tour for and massively influential if you are into country rock, which i suspect you are not The selections you make, aren't obvious ones, way too much Crosby for me. Of the original band i think time showed Gene and Chris to be the most talented but its great they have reached younger generations and thanks for posting
No "Turn Turn Turn" as a song in your top fifteen? Wow! But to be fair, its all subjective. As for Sweetheart of the Rodeo, I have a feeling it will grow on you if you give it a chance! Besides that, some good choices there in your Top 14, especially "I See You", great song!
Well yeah, this is all subjective and frequently I get people who try to tell me what should be in MY list. Haha. Unfortunately, Sweetheart of the Rodeo hasn't grown on me yet. However, those first 5 Byrds albums keep me satisfied! "I See You" is indeed brilliant! Thanks for watching, William.
@@TheOmahaIntrovert The interesting thing I find about your choices, particularly the song selections, is most of them are the very same ones I come back to time and again to listen to! And my personal fave Byrds LP is Notorious Byrd Brothers with Younger Than Yesterday a close second. I notice you have a music page on soundcloud which I will check out. My own music is VERY Byrdsy, if you care to sample some you can find my on UA-cam here: ua-cam.com/channels/UIm8FhQhGoncP7dCvf3W4Q.html give a listen and I'd be interested what you think of them. By the way, on most of my recordings I use a Rickenbacker electric 12 string guitar, same 370-12 Mapleglow model as Roger McGuinn. Like you I am a huge Gene Clark fan.
My favorite McGuinn song has to be 5D.
I love the soaring guitars on that and the bass really shines. Great pick, Mike!
Great list Hanna. Similar to my Top 5 albums and songs. Have a great week ahead.
Thanks, Robert! Glad you liked my list and that it was similar to yours! Hope you had a groovy weekend. Peace.
Busy Christmas shopping week. I will message you in a few minutes.
Good to see some one that knows The Byrds and not just one song ..Gene Clark was there for a short time sadly and then it all changed by the time Sweetheart Of The Rodeo came along with Gram Parsons and that is an oddball album but I still like it allot and it did hurt The Byrds fan base and then The Byrds was a totally different band by 69 with Clarence White who was another country and bluegrass performer and he and '''Gene Parsons'' invented the B Bender Mechanism...Clarence and Gram died the same year also in 1973. ...Bad Night at The Whisky is a fav I like from the lp Dr.Byrd and Mr Hide ...Gene Clark made many great solo albums but they just were unnoticed so much..
Hi there! I've come to appreciate Sweetheart of the Rodeo a little more since filming this video. The B Bender was a sweet invention, wasn't it? Clarence was a genius! Gene Clark is still my favorite! Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment! Cheers!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Aye your welcome and just for nice trivial facts, ,my father and Gene grew up in the same area of Missouri no less that 20 miles apart so it makes me think of them both even more .Have a good one......
Oh, that’s super sweet!
I have the album, Toulouse
Street by The Doobie Brothers. originally released on Warner Bros Records, 1972.
I was looking fwd to you doing this one!!!!!!! Great video.
Right on! Hard to leave out the Byrds when discussing good music! Hope you are well. Peace.
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Stumbled on this the other day and just had to share it with you... Chris Hillman at the Library of Congress... great vid... ua-cam.com/video/AcEjCnMlxfY/v-deo.html
Ummm.... Get To You and Goin' Back
I have the urge to play Notorious Byrd Brothers again...
Yes does a killer version of I See You, has some stellar drumming by Bill Bruford.
I’ll check it out, thanks! 🙌👌
@@TheOmahaIntrovert
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Excellent video Hanna!!!! I love the Byrds. my top song...8 Miles High, top album....Fifth Dimension...which surprisingly I don't have. That is one of my goals in 2019, to actively work on my Byrds collection. Cheers.
Thank you, Roger! Oh yes, you need Fifth Dimension in your collection! I hope you have luck in 2019 finding some choice Byrds LPs! Peace.
The Byrds! 👍👍 Thanks Hanna
YEEEESSSSS! I've always loved their sound. I never get sick of them. So glad you're a fan, too! Thanks for watching! Peace.
Everyone has their own favorites. Good to see Chestnut Mare and Dolphins Smile on your list. I have a feeling you don't have Ballad of Easy Rider. I think you will love that album. Also check out For Free on the Byrds 73 album.
I've been a Byrds fan since the 60's and boy am I glad you didn't include Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. I don't dislike it but it is my least favorite Byrds album.
If I had to pick a favorite it would be Notorious Byrd Brothers but Ballad Of Easy Rider would be on a top 5 list.
Hey Pat. I actually only have Ballad of Easy Rider on a burned CD. I need to listen to it again because it's been years and I guess it's one I overlooked. Awesome that Notorious Byrd Brothers is your #1! Yeah, I just couldn't really connect with Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Not really my cup of tea. Peace.
Hi ya Hanna🎄👋🏻 how are ya? Good to see you and enjoy your rankings, I’m not fussy heehee your rankings are fine with me....have a great week ahead and happy holly days🎄🎅🏻⛄️🎄😎Lis
Hey Lis! Things are okay, here, but you know, I wish it was March already! Hehe, I struggle with January and February the most, but still doing my indoor jogs/workouts. Everything okay with you?! Happy holidays to you as well! Peace.
The Omaha Introvert hey I hear you about January and February brr... I’m a big sports enthusiast college b-ball and NFL it runs on my pops side of the family, so I sorta shut down this time of year, so if you don’t hear from me ... that’s why my friend I’m not dissing anyone... just not on line as much cheers and a very merry Christmas to you and yours!!!👌🏻🎄🎄🎄
L. E. I totally understand! Stay warm. I’d love to get you some vclt in the next few months. May need some hints but I kind of have one idea!
The Omaha Introvert did I read that right?? VCLT for me? No no no......I appreciate the thought but I stopped that about a year or so ago but thanks for thinking of me, that’s worth more than the tangible gift...🙏🏻
L. E. Awwww, but I don’t expect anything in return, of course! You’ll give me your address when the time comes! 😊
Not much on them and pretty much know their hits. Cool too see your excitement for them! YES ON THE JANIS RANK!!!!
Thanks, Rob! Wooo, another yes for Janis! That one will most likely be in January! :-)
I checked my discogs it says I only have 2 albums. I'm sure I have a few more maybe not logged in yet. Just found 2 more I'm way behind. Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas.
I so need to start putting my albums in Discogs or some type of catalog system. Great that you have 4 Byrds albums! :-) Happy Holidays!
Gosh Hannah - I wish I had seen this video before I did my Byrds video. But now I see why I missed it...I'm not subscribed! Weird...anyway, it's always great to hear about a fellow Byrds fan. Awesome list here - thanks.
Oh wow, you have a Byrds video, too! There's room on UA-cam for lots of Byrds praise, my friend! Glad you're a superfan, too! Peace.
This was a nice list. I must admit, I don't know a whole lot about the Byrds besides a few hits. Perhaps I'll have to delve further into their catalog. You've piqued my interest, so I'll check some of their stuff out. Good job, Hanna!
Cool, glad to hear you’ll check out some more of their stuff, Jeff! I know you like power pop, too and they were so influential on many of those awesome bands! Thanks for watching, as always! Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 👍😊
I'm not really a big fan of the Byrds,only have three albums + a comp. I actually prefer Gene Clark solo. My fave is Untitled, really great album. I understand your point on Sweetheart, i really do like it,but just like you, i feel it is so much one dimensional country that i have to be in the mood for it. Shoegaze is not my thing either, only have Mazzy Star (and i noticed Lush mentioned, so that too.) If you wanna do Shoegaze, go ahead and do so. I'll watch it,maybe i'll find something there too.
Pasi
Hey Pasi. Gene Clark solo is awesome. I want to get more since I just have Roadmaster on vinyl so far. Untitled is a really great album. It seems more people than I thought don't really connect with Sweetheart of the Rodeo, either. Love Mazzy Star and Lush, too! At least Lush out of those two will be featured in the shoegaze video. It's a genre I really love. Yes, maybe you will find something you like from it! Have a great day! Thanks. Peace.
Great picks!! I think I would pick about 50% of what you did. Great minds lol.
Thanks, Brandon! These lists are a blast to put together. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Great list Hanna! I have yet to listen to some of those Byrds Records in their entirety. They definitely took a different direction on SHOTR. I love it but, I get why some fans don’t. NBB is an excellent record. Younger Than Yesterday is next on my list. Thanks!
Thanks, Zach. Hopefully I can find Ballad of Easy Rider, Mr. Tambourine Man, and Younger Than Yesterday on vinyl in the future. Yes, I hope you find Younger Than Yesterday soon. Top notch album!
hey hannah
great video. i like the byrds. you did awesome. i like your top 15 songs and top 5 album perfect. another super duper video
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Thank you, Mike! So pleased that you dig the Byrds, too! :-) Glad you liked my ranking. Talk to ya later, my friend!
Those selections were for the Byrds!!!
...I will show myself out... that was the lamest attempt at humor I have done in a LONG time... I need to take a nap...
Ha!!!! Hope you got your nap and full night's sleep in, my friend!
You have excellent taste! :) Grew up with them, so it's hard to be objective, but I always liked their versions of "Satisfied Mind" and "Lay Down Your Weary Tune". All their hits, of course.
"Notorious Byrd Brothers" is #1 for me. Thanks for the count-down.
Thank you so much! I like your UA-cam name! Hehe! So glad you stumbled upon my Byrds video. Byrds fans unite! Oh, I absolutely love their version of "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" as well. Good pick! Thanks for watching and Happy Holidays! Peace.
Hi Hannah. Good lists. I would rank Notorious BB as one and Sweetheart as two. I hope this one grows on you: such sweet singing and guitars. What a group! Take care, Stephen
Thank you, Stephen. Maybe one day Sweetheart will grow on me, but then again, it hasn't in 15 years. Never say never, though! Peace.
Oops, I didn't know the vol. 2 of the Byrd's Requiem for the Timeless is available. It was published in 2017 and is over 1200 pages!!! lol It covers the lives of the now deceased members: Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Skip Battin, et al. Your video has put the Byrd's front and center again on my listening agenda. I ordered the Vol. 2 from Monster Books in England with shipping it is about $38 or so for a new hardback copy. That's the lowest I found on the net. One review said it could be read as a stand alone volume separate from Vol. 1 if desired. Even the individual chapters (eg. the one on Gene Clark is over 300 pages) are like individual books. Anyway, just wanted to let you know that if you're interested. Now I'm going to go play Eight Miles High very loud. lol All the best.
Whoa, there's a vol. 2 available as well?! That's tons of reading! Hehe! Gene is my favorite. Awesome that you ordered that Vol. 2 book. I may look into getting both volumes down the road. I'm glad you turned Eight Miles High way up! That's the way it should be played indeed! Have a great night, Robert!
i have the greatest hits from 1967. everytime i get a byrds itch i reach for it and it scratches it pretty good. Havent felt the need to go further but we'll see. Also the album is a MOV pressing and sounds quite nice.
Hey Rudy! That comp from '67 is a great one indeed. Oooo, killer pressing! Maybe you'll explore further one of these days! Will be worth it. I appreciate you watching, my friend! Peace.
Hello Hanna; Great Byrds ranking. You done a good job. Why? original flip side of Eight Miles High. Like them all. I agree with the entire list. I'm a Byrds fan as you know, & the order you chose is fine. Many picks from 5D, Younger Than, Notorious, Turn Turn, & Mr. Tamborine All good LP's. Sweetheart of the Rodeo, the Gram Parson's LP. A change in direction. Saved only by You ain't goin nowhere. The Notorious Byrd, I like Old John Robertson, Wasn't born to follow, in addition to the others.Very good informative video. If I may make a suggestion, you might want to check out the Byrd's book So you Want to be a Rock & Roll star. It's done in chronological order regarding recordings & live performances, lots of facts. Take care. Your friend Tina!!!!
Hey Tina! Thought you might enjoy this video and chime in. I don't mind Gram Parsons solo and some Flying Burrito Bros, but I just can't totally get into Sweetheart for some reason. Thank you so much for bringing that Byrds book to my attention. I will definitely be looking that up! Sometimes I feel the Byrds are underappreciated and overlooked. They were pioneers! Have a great Sunday and thanks, as always! Peace.
I'm late to the party on seeing this video about one of my favorite bands. Guess I'm getting old because I remember when these were released back in the day. I agree with many of your choices especially the ones by Gene Clark. "If You're Gone" has to be one of his best of all time. A great writer and singer. My favorite album is The Notorious Byrd Brothers. Psychedelic!!! I still have my copies of all the early albums up until "Untitled", and just ordered the Byrd's Complete Columbia Albums Collection on cd. Also, if you like to read about music and musicians, you might check out "Byrds: Requiem For The Timeless vol.1 by Johnny Rogan. Beware though, it is over a thousand pages. I'll stop now before my response goes to a thousand pages. lol
Better late than never! Hehe, I'm glad you're here. Nice to connect with other Byrds fans. The Notorious Byrd Brothers is always a good listen and I'm glad that's your favorite! Wow, that Byrds book that's 1,000 pages I'm sure is the most comprehensive book out there on the Byrds! I will for sure check it out! Thanks for letting me know! Have a great rest of your day! Peace.
Awesome. Nice picks! No one asked but my fav album is Ballad of Easy Rider....it was the first Byrds record I heard...The last 10 seconds of Chestnut Mare off (Untitled) is a reason to exist if you have ears to hear
Hey Glenn! I wish I could have stated in my video what you wrote here about the last 10 seconds of Chestnut Mare. So true indeed...takes my breath away. Cool that your first pick is the Ballad of Easy Rider. It is great! Hope you are well and thanks for being here, as always! Peace.
Cool collection and thoughts and words. That compilation has an interesting track-list. I really like CTA -102 it may be filler but I think it's really fun. Notorious is truly great, it's rooted firmly in it's time of course but it always takes me back to the time when I first heard and became obsessed with it.
Thank you for the comment, Lewis! I just watched a David Crosby documentary last night called Remember My Name. It was very well done. I think I'm going to listen to some Byrds today. It's been a few weeks! CTA-102 is an underrated song indeed. Underrated band in general! Take care.
Yeah, i agree
Thanks for watching!!
Nice choices.
Thanks so much, Thomas! Glad to meet another Byrds fan!
Another wonderful video. Thanks for sharing your Byrds favorites. I definitely need to give The Byrds more time on the stereo. And yes, I am a huge shoegaze fan, from day one, and look forward to any video from you shoegaze related.
Hey Stephen! Thanks for checking this video out. Always appreciate your comments. The Byrds rule! Hehe. Oh yes, stay tuned for the shoegaze video. I'm glad you'r'e into shoegaze! I'm pretty excited about that subgenre and it will be a super fun video for me to do. I might do it right after Christmas. :-)
Good work Hanna. When I did my entry for Tommy Burton's contest earlier this year I alighted on Younger than Yesterday as the album I was going to talk about. I agree it's an album where there's no need to skip any tracks. It Won't Be Wrong is a great song, the introduction to it always reminds me a little of Captain Beefheart. Speak soon, James
Thanks for checking this one out, James! Glad you also love Younger Than Yesterday! Okay, all I know from Captain Beefheart is Trout Mask Replica and I cannot get into that. If there is something different and better I should check out from them, please let me know! Happy Holidays!
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An absolutely terrific video, Hanna. You obviously put in a lot of time and effort into it's making. You picked quite a few of the more obscure songs for your top 15 songs which is great to see. Thank goodness Mind Gardens wasn't included lol. For me it spoils an almost perfect album. Being a bit of a Roger McGuinn freak, I've listed my top Top 21 Byrds / McGuinn albums below with a comment or two against each of the non Byrds releases. You can see that I rate quite a few of his solo albums higher than those of The Byrds.
1 Mr Tambourine Man
2 Younger Than Yesterday
3 Turn Turn Turn
4 Notorious Byrd Brothers
5 Cardiff Rose (solo - 1976). Roger’s masterpiece produced by Mick Ronson, Bowie’s axeman from 1970-1973 and also Ian Hunter’s sideman from 1974 onwards. Ronson also produced classic albums such as Lou Reed’s Transformer and Morrissey’s Your Arsenal. Highlights include Friend, Round Table, a version of Bob Dylan’s Up To Me and Joni Mitchell’s Dreamland. The cover art is beautiful
6 Fifth Dimension
7 Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde
8 Peace On You (solo - 1974). Features the reappearance of Rickenbacker jingle jangle sound on a few tracks. Brilliant album
9 Back From Rio (solo - 1991). Very slick and polished album with help from Tom Petty. The songs are very strong which puts it quite high on my list. This was around the “mature” revival when we had great comeback albums from people like Roy Orbison, Del Shannon, Dion, Brian Wilson, Duane Eddy and of course The Traveling Wilburys
10 Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
11 Roger McGuinn (solo - 1973). Excellent debut album. Draggin’ (very Beach Boys influenced) is a highlight
12 Ballad Of Easy Rider
13 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (1979). This really works much better than The Byrds 1973 reunion. My three favourite Byrds. The sound is of its time but the songs are strong
14 Thunderbyrd (solo - 1979). Features a great version of Tom Petty’s American Girl
15 Roger McGuinn & Band (solo - 1975). Good solid album but with a dreadful cover
16 Farther Along
17 Untitled
18 Byrdmaniax
19 City (McGuinn & Hillman with Gene Clark - 1980). Quite dated but with a few good tunes. Awful cover
20 The Byrds (1973)
21 McGuinn-Hillman (1981). Terrible album, dated and the songs are very weak
Good grief, you may need to take a sparkling water break to get through that.
Again, I must say that was a great video! Have a fun weekend!
Wow, Richard, this is an amazing comment. You gave me an education, too. Yeah, no Mind Gardens, LOL! I really need to check out some of these McGuinn solo albums, especially Cardiff Rose! Oh, I actually have that McGuinn, Clark & HIllman. It's in my pile of albums I still need to listen to. Thank you for the reminder! I'm surprised you rank the Untitled album so low on your list. I think it's pretty solid. Thank you, Richard! I'm gonna be exploring some of these more. You rock! Peace.
Thank you, Hanna. I think Untitled is just an OK album, it's maybe a bit too horizontal bordering ever so slightly on blandness and I've never been too keen on Chestnut Mare which is a bit too sickly sweet for me. I do like the live album though. You will love Cardiff Rose. On one track Roger McGuinn does punk, well the nearest to punk he would ever get, and it doesn't sound silly
Roger McGuinn and punk in the same sentence?! I’m so intrigued! Gotta check out Cardiff Rose!
Hey Hanna, I really enjoyed this list. Younger than Yesterday is also my top byrds album. The other four in your list are also in mine. I love their country rock albums esp Untitled, though I don't like Sweetheart. I do like Gram and the Burritos.
Thanks, Lou. Glad you liked my list! Untitled and Farther Along are also great, but yeah, I'm with you - I can't connect with Sweetheart. I've got a 2 albums on 1 CD of Gram Parsons that I like and also have enjoyed a few Flying Burrito Bros. tunes that I've heard. Shoegaze video soon or before the end of the year! Peace.
Nice Hanna. I'll be anticipating your shoegaze vid.
I only know 2 Byrds songs. Turn Turn Turn and Mr. Tambourine Man. Great songs.
Two class songs indeed! Thanks for watching!
Great video Hanna, always have time for your rankings as you can just 'talk' music so well - a lot of thought goes on in your listening! The top songs were a revelation (your no 1 had me running off to play it - what a tune! Perfectly straddles folk and the Beatles while bringing something new). Now the albums I could at least pick your #1 and #2 from previous videos and comments.
I do hope Sweetheart clicks one day for you, but I can see why it hasn't - besides the obvious country sounds, it kind of sticks out as a weird outlier among their earlier career, especially for hardcore Byrds devotees such as yourself. Even for me it's still an incongruous leap from Notorious Byrd Bros (which is this perfected amalgam of influences and new sounds) to an almost retrograde step into genre-aping. And yet, it is clearly a new ingredient in the melting pot for later era Byrds....
anyway, love talking and theorising about music! You've got me going off on a byrds kick today - thanks! And thanks for your video, cheers :) Looking forward to the Shoegaze video, whenever that pops up. Have a great one, Hanna!
Thanks so much, Dean! You left me a really nice compliment. Glad you liked this ranking video. Hard to do these, but they are fun and worth it in the end! Very cool that you liked "It Won't Be Wrong" after playing it. I can listen to it on repeat! Hehe.
Maybe Sweetheart will click for me later on, but I've tried for many years. There are some songs I really enjoy from it, but it's just that country isn't my #1. Happy Byrds listening, my friend! Oh yes, I'm still waiting for a few shoegaze LPs I ordered new from the eBay sale a few days ago. I hope to do that video before January 1st. That's my goal! :-)
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Love that goal of yours - i'm trying to set myself the goal of starting my top 100 before New Years.... I remembered yesterday you're down the shoegaze rabbithole, have organised a little bit of VCLT getting shipped to you from within the states. Hope you don't have it and enjoy it when it comes!
@@GrandmasHandbag Wow, your top 100! I'm so excited to see what makes your list. That will be an awesome series! Can't wait. What? You're sending me VCLT?! No way, you weren't supposed to! That wasn't necessary! I'm sending you VCLT soon! Hehehe! Oh my goodness. Thank you so very much. That is super generous, Dean. Now I'm very curious!
i know I wasn't supposed to, but striking now while I think of it and you're in that shoegaze headspace👍
I’m definitely deep in shoegaze right now! I think I only have 4 shoegaze albums on vinyl so far. I’ve been listening to tons of my shoegaze CDs! Thanks so much, Dean!!!! Too kind! 🙌
Not heard of The Byrds, but great ranking video Hanna! 👍🎸🎵
Never heard of The Byrds? That is great because you are in for a treat!!!! lol. What a great band. You will have a blast discovering them.
@@mrhoffame Really? Any recommendations?
Thanks, Tony! Check out the Byrds on UA-cam. Just gave you a primer and list of songs. :-)
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thanks Hanna! I'll check them out.
The Byrds are in my top Five 60's bands. They didn't make a bad album.
Bit late here to watch this in full now but I'll love watching this tomorrow
Cool to get your opinion on the mighty Byrds
Thanks, Paul. Hope you enjoy it.
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Well, what a pleasure that was
Excellent review and very fine choices on the song choices and the albums
One of the best bands of the 60's and 70's - that twelve string of Roger is a marvel
Shoegaze - whoo hoo
I love guitar effects and some of the early 90's bands
MBV, Lush, Ride, Slowdive, Pale Saints, Chapterhouse, Curve, Medicine, Swallow - great great great (and quite short sadly)
Be very interested in what you have
Off to spin Notorious Byrd Brothers ... wonderfully entertaining and interesting opinion list
Thanks, Paul! Glad you had time to check out this video. Yes, hard to beat that classic 12-string guitar sound from Roger. Oooo, great choice spinning Notorious on an early Monday morning. Starting the week off right, I'd say!
Yes, shoegaze video coming soon...might be between Christmas and New Year's? We'll see. If I have time to do it before, I will. Most of those bands you mentioned will be featured! I have a very select few on vinyl, so I will be showing mostly CDs and discussing favorites! Have a great week!
The Omaha Introvert
Most of my shoegaze collection is on CD too
Lush issued a vinyl collection recently - got that but pretty much everything else on CD including a load of superb eps
Few of these not on albums and much loved
Have a great Christmas
paul elliott that Lush box set looks so amazing! You’re so lucky to have it! It’s been unavailable for a while. Sucks for me!