THE BYRDS TURN TURN TURN REACTION - Everyone should hear this in a lifetime!
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The Byrds Turn turn turn reaction.One of the most beautiful songs i have had the pleasure of hearing.Such clever lyrics as well.I just wish i had heard this Byrds song as a young man.
It would have certainly enriched my life in the many turns in life i had encountered.
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"Mr. Tambourine Man" is another great Byrd's song.
Bob Dylan
@@bossfan49 Not only Bob Dylan. He wrote it,but the Byrds did a cover of it. A great cover,I might add.
@@xScooterAZx It's a fine cover, but it's still a Bob Dylan song.
I like Bob Dylan's version better because the Byrds version included only verse two, skipping 1, 3 and the best verse #4, with some of the most beautifully poetic lyrics Dylan ever wrote, and probably just to keep it within the "time frame" of pop radio of that era. Sacrilege I tell you! It goes:
And take me disappearing through the smoke rings of my mind
Down the foggy ruins of time, far past the frozen leaves
The haunted, frightened trees, out to the windy beach
Far beyond the twisted reach of crazy sorrow
Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free
Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands
With all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves
Let me forget about today until tomorrow
mr tambourine man was writren by bob dylan. listen to his rendition.
The lyrics are from Ecclesiastes, and the tune is straight out of a hymnbook. I remember singing it in church as a boy.
As Harri said..."the BIBLE of our lives!"
Ecclesiastis 3. Pete Seeger put it into song. From what I know, biblically, it was meant to comfort. Beautiful song.
This is the song of the LIFE, AND HOW LIFE MOVES AND EVOLE,
The Oldest Lyrics ever written. They are from the Bible, the “Book of Ecclesiastes”. So, you are right, it’s Biblical. Good catch on your part…SanJoseBob
Except for the last verse. How's San Josie, Bob? I fled the BA after 35 years in Silly Corn Valley. Went East and never looked back. Out here near Philly now.
If you like this song, you should listen to more of Pete Seeger. I musician, activist, environmentalist who was black listed for his beliefs. He didn't let it bring him down. The 60's was such a wonderful time for music.
Arranged by Pete Seeger and first recorded by him
The bible is not the oldest lyrics written...sorry
@@mickeydooley2230
you have another recorded song with older lyrics
Fascinating
What song?
The lyrics were based on a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes, almost word for word. Very profound. The Byrds were a supergroup folk band from the 60s who are worth diving into, Brother Harri. Do My Back Pages, Eight Miles High, the original Jesus Is Just Alright, for which the Doobie Brothers did an awesome cover. There's many more, which others can hip you to.
OOOH My Back Pages YES!
This is the original JIJA... but the Doobies followed pretty closely the Byrds arrangement.
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Amen brother, truth is truth throughout the ages.
Wisdom from our only wise God ...Jesus Christ
@@mreloo Well it's Old Testament so, no. Just God.
The Byrds were among the Beatles favorite American bands.
I close my eyes and I am back in my childhood bedroom learning the drums to songs exactly like this.
My sweet brother!!!!!!!!! JESUS CHRIST!!! I'M 42 NOW AND HEARD THIS SONG WHEN I WAS ABOUT 6. IMAGINE HOW LONG. I'M NOT LOSING IT AGAIN. I LOVE YOU MY BROTHER. LOTS OF RESPECT
They seemed to specialise in Bob Dylan covers like Mr Tamborine Man one of THE greatest covers in pop
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Bob Dylan is a Pulitzer Prize winner for lyrics/poetry. His songs are awesome protest songs. Try “Blowin In The Wind” ☮️♥️🤘🏽
They did a hell of a lot more than breaking Dylan into the pop world. Crosby introduced the sitar to George Harrison, and "Hey Joe" to the world in general. They created raga / psychedelic rock with "Eight Miles High", and completely changed country music with "Sweetheart of the Rodeo".
One of my two favorite songs by this group. The other one is "Mr. Tambourine Man." Highly recommended.
Most of words are taken from Ecclesiastes 3 - one of the books of the Old Testament. "Vanity of Vanities.
All is Vanity saith the Preacher. "
The second gentleman from the left is David Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash!
Right on with the Bible reference. This is from The Bible, specifically Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 verses 1-8.
I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better
Eight Miles High
Chestnut Mare
Draft Morning
Ballad of Easy Rider
Lots of great songs to mine
'60s bands and artists were all influencing each other. Americans were mostly just crooners, rock and roll was dead in the early '60s until British bands resurrected it and sold it back to them, lots of blues-based bands. Dylan was floored by the Beatles and they learned to write lyrics with more substance from him (as well as smoking pot).
Those blues based bands were influenced by the front porch blues tour by people like Howlin Wolf. Those great blues players were not appreciated on the states. They had to go to the UK were they were very popular. Hence The Animals, The Beatles, The Stones and on and on.
Creque Alley
The jangling electric 12 string guitar sound of the Byrds is NOT psychedelic, it;s folk rock, sooo 1965/66. Music with a message.
i really miss that sound. Psychedelic rock evolved about 2 years later with the breakthrough of Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, that kind of stuff. Protest songs and Vietnam were heating up about this time.
Don't forget ' Eight miles high' in 1966 which a lot of people considered to be the start of psychedelic rock. The Byrd's also pioneered country rock. They are all names..to me they are just a great band. Loved them in the sixties still love them now
The first psychedelic song was "Eight Miles High", which the Byrds wrote about their experience of visiting England in 1965. They first recorded it in December 1965 at RCA, and the original release version was recorded at Colmbia in January 1966. Long before the latecomers you mention.
@@plrndl
5D, off the same album, is very psychedelic also.
If he thinks❤ ❤it’s psychedelic, then it’s psychedelic, there are no rules, rock music is partly about rebellion, the listener decides what they want to think about the song. I know the history of The Byrds really really well, they were doing psychedelics by the time they recorded this. I try to keep an open mind.
Excellent video 😊, thank you! The Byrds are my favorite band. I love their first five albums and I would recommend Eight Miles High, Feel A Whole Lot Better, I Knew I’d Want You, Draft Morning, Chimes Of Freedom, Fifth Dimension, Tribal Gathering, Dolphin’s Smile, so many to choose from.
I deleted my posts because, while the Sermon on the Mount is indeed from Matthew, these particular lyrics are based on an entirely different poem from, yep, you were right, Ecclesiastes. So Harri made a righteous guess at Simon and Garfunkle, they based Blessed Are on the Beatitudes from Matthew, so there's no real overlap between the two songs. Sorry if I confused or offended anyone. I was actually trying hard to straighten it out, not muddy the waters like I did.
Still the most bad-ass sunglasses ever worn....
Other songs inspired by The Byrds: "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; "Heart Of Gold" by Neil Young; "Never My Love" by Association; "In The Year 2525" by Zager and Evans;
Eccliastes 3:1-8, in the King Jim Version if you want the same diction as the song.
Please learn how to spell before making comments. It's embarrassing to read.
@@waynemarvin5661 Who cares how they spelled. What they wrote should be the focal point of the comment.
King Jim?
@@northernlight4614 He signed his name “Jacobus Rex”, if that’s less confusing.
@@indiecab9593
No it's more confusing.
It's referred to as the King James Version of the Bible.
A tremendous Pete Seegar song rendored into immortality by this incredible band.
song was written by Pete Seeger (folk music god). From a passage in the bible. He said the only words that are his are "I swear it's not too late". The song reflected the 60's and the Viet Nam war.
We grew up on this song, among other strong-messaged songs from the 60s. The "I swear it's not too late" always made me shiver.
After this song came out, they should've re-edited the Bible to include those words!
@@flash218ily Agreed
@@flash218ily from your lips to God's ear
Except that it was written in the late 1950s so it didn’t really reflect that. It otherwise, yeah…
Yay -- I get to be the first to point out that yes, the writer was a very wise and world-wearyPreacher from long ago and far away. It should be the Bible of our lives. I just say Ecc. There is nothing new under the sun, and we end up chasing wind.
"Helter Skelter
in a summer swealter,
The Byrds flew off
w/ a fallout shelter,
8 miles high
& falling fast..."
~American Pie (by Don McLean)
A US rock history lesson
Harri you done American Pie (long version) yet?
@@DawnSuttonfabfour Wish he would. American Pie is such a classic. And yes, long version by Don.
"I heard the Burritos out in California
could fly higher than the Byrds.
Roger McGuinn had a twelve-string guitar
It was like nothing I'd ever heard
And the Eagles flew in from the west coast
Like the Byrds, they were trying to be free
while in Texas, the talk turned to outlaws
Like Willie and Waylon and me."
David Allen Coe
@@JamesLachowsky you in the shithole California? Lol
If you check the dates, Simon & Garfunkel sound like the Byrds....
I don't think they sound anything alike but...S&G started in school back in the 50's. There are a few videos of them as kids on UA-cam.
I'm glad you appreciate the song so much for both its great sound and the message in the lyrics. As others have pointed out, the lyrics are mostly lifted from the Bible's Book of Ecclesiastes and rendered by Pete Seeger with some minor additions and modifications. It's a major classic of rock music, one of many in the "folk rock" genre that The Byrds pioneered. The Byrds were an American band (LA) that followed soon after The Beatles took off and were definitely influenced by The Beatles but came up with their own unique sound that was dubbed "folk rock". The Byrds then influenced many bands that came after them, including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, REM and others. Interesting note about the recording of the song, as reported on Wikipedia's page about this song: The band did 78 takes of the song over a five-day period to achieve this final version. (Some dedication and perfectionism there, huh?) I can hear some resemblance to Simon and Garfunkel, but I don't think The Byrds' signature sound is that close to S & G who came after the band and probably felt a strong influence by The Byrds. Regarding Liverpool, that was the town in the UK from which The Beatles emerged but was not necessarily the home base for many other British Invasion groups.
West coast sound, harmony laden folk rock.
Solomon had indeed gone through a tumultuous time when he wrote Ecclesiastes. 😁👍
I hope Solomon got some credit on the album cover :)
At least the 45 @aj
Solomon didn't write Ecclesiastes. We don't know who wrote it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesiastes?wprov=sfla1
@@dbzaleha It is traditionally attributed to him. That's all.
The way they sing louder, "A Time for Peace. I swear it's not too late." They were showing The Bible was for peace. Protest of Vietnam war song. I'm a Humanist Buddhist. But still love this song. Play "Mr. Tambourine Man!"
I never knew this was biblical until years after it came out. Great truths in pretty music.
Well, we must give Pete Seeger a big shout out here. Pete also wrote ( amongst many others ) "Where have all the Flowers Gone" which is another song " to make you stop and think".
Love your reactions Harry.
The Byrds were from Los Angeles. However, there was a British band around the same time called The Yardbirds. They were certainly no slouches either! LOL! Included among their members at various times: Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. They had several hits, including For Your Love, Heart Full of Soul, Shapes of Things, and I'm a Man.
This song was written by the late great Pete Seeger. It’s a beautiful one and was a favorite of my dear cousin Carol. She had it played at her memorial. Iconic song that the Byrds made their own. ✌️
Have to love folk rock.
Top 3 song of all time maybe #1
Mr tambourine man by the Byrds
It's simply one of the songs that absolutely compel you to stop and listen, especially the first time you hear it.
I've listened to songs in my life that were so special that I literally had to pull over to the side of the road and stop to listen. This is one of them.
"The Bells of Rhymney" is another great little number by The Byrds.
Love this song.
That is where The Beatles got if I needed someone
The 12-string Rickenbacker guitar sound was popularized by George Harrison, who incorporated the sound into many of the Beatles' 1964 and 1965 hits. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, BEATLES FOR SALE, HELP!, and RUBBER SOUL were replete with the sound. :)
If you were of the era you'd hear those ringing guitars as a sound of resistance, rebellion and revolution. The 12 string Rickenbackers (played in this song) especially had that unique sound. Try "You were on my mind by the "We Five" for an example.
The Byrds were originally a Folk group, like Bob Dylan started out as. Then they (like Dylan) switched things up and started playing electric guitars, and sort of started a genre called "Folk/Rock. Their roots were Folk music like "Peter, Paul and Mary," and a hundred other Folk groups. in the mid 1960s, Dylan was Booed and called a sell out, because he started playing an electric guitar, and the Folk music people hated him for it. The Byrds followed suit, and began the Folk Rock era. They played absolutely Beautiful music.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
King James Version
3 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
look who was in the Byrds.... they all went on to great careers.
Always has been one of my favorites 💕
The basis for this song came about when Pete Seeger (no relation to Bob) found the words in the Bible's Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes (chpt 3 verses 1-8). He said the song just sort of fell together once the "turn, turn, turn" phrase came to him. There aren't many song writers who can say they've written a number one hit single with the legendary King Solomon. The Byrds version of "Turn, Turn, Turn" hit the number one spot in the U.S., reaching that achievement on 4 December 1965.
Pete Seeger is a folkie legend. He co-founded one of the seminal American folk groups called The Weavers. Along with Peter, Paul & Mary, The Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan & Joan Baez they were the voice of the civil rights movement in the 1950's and anti-Vietnam war movement of the early '60s. The Byrds were one of the bands that took the "folkie sound" and turned it electric. They coved a few Bob Dylan penned songs as well, including the most well known version of "Mr. Tambourine Man".
But for something of a "deep track" from The Byrds I'm going to share with you this link to a song called "The Bells Of Rhymney". The music is again by Pete Seeger with words by Welsh poet Idris Davies. ua-cam.com/video/MOHYq2KNlHY/v-deo.html
California. You gotta watch the documentary Echo in the Canyon. You will love it.
A time for peace, I swear it's not too late. We've been saying this forever!!!!!! WTF!
I can hear a bit of that Simon and Garfunkel sound, but bear in mind that they are a vocal duo, and here you have a trio of legendary singers -- think Crosby, Stills and Nash -- and particularly think that because that is David Crosby on the left. 👍
The Byrds adapted the words of Ecclesiastes chapters to be the lyrics of this song. The Byrds were an LA band, Roger McGuin the guy with the cool glasses was a folk singer. The guitarist on the left with the shroud on was Crosby of the future Crosby, Stills, and Nash. The bands goals were to merge the insightful lyrics of Bob Dylan with the jangly guitar sound of the Beatles. Again the Byrds were from LA and the Beatles are from Liverpool. Other songs I'd recommend are: Hey Mr. Tambourine Man, I was so much older then I'm younger than that now, Eight Miles High, Hey Mr. Spaceman, wild mountain thyme, and The Bells of Rymney.
That's David Crosby in the poncho--2nd from left. Before the moustache & long hair of Crosby tills & Nash.
And the Man who wrote most of the Lyrics? King Solomon.
@@JerisEve Sir. This from the Book of Ecclesiastes. Please look it up.
@@JerisEve not so it’s from Ecclesiastes OT book…
@@partypete007 Right you both are. See below. Not a sir.
@@JerisEve Ok,,Here it is. ◄ Ecclesiastes 3 ►
King James Bible Par ▾
To Everything There is a Season
1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
@@bobbyscott5162 Thank you for printing it here. It's lovely for everyone to get to read it.
They had another big hit. Green tamborine
Probably my favorite song of all time. It's a song that reminds me of my father, who died unexpectedly on December 30 2021. This was his favorite song because he was highly religious. And he pretty much knew the Bible top to bottom. It's truly a song from heaven. This song just makes me feel closer to him every day.
Eight Miles High.. written about flying from USA to England, it was better than 35,000 Feet High...
When my wife died from congestive heart failure two weeks before her 58th birthday my daughter and I were planning the memorial service w/ the celebrant. I thought using Ecclesiastes Chapter 3, verses 1--8 as part of the service would be appropriate. My daughter said that instead of having the celebrant recite the verses we should use the song Turn, Turn, Turn by the Byrds instead to close the service. And so we did.
I am sorry for your loss!
@@1f5sda Thank you for taking the time to comment; I appreciate it! RogerC 6/16/24
Who wrote those lyrics... uhhhh, God, God wrote those lyrics...
Totally agree
My Back Pages is a cover a magnificent Bob Dylan song.
Also the Beatles and the Byrds were friends. That Laurel Canyon scene was international but also such a relatively small group that cross-pollinated to an incestuous amount.
They were from California. Another group from that time was The Union Gap, Buffalo-Springfield who became Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.
Glorious and unforgettable truth .
Top shelf .
This song was a backdrop to my life in 1969 when I left for Canada from Los Angeles during the Vietnam war. I was in the army national guard for 4 1/2 years after finishing basic training at Fort Ord in Monterey County California. The war weighed heavily on my conscious and decided to leave for Vancouver Canada permanently. Best decision I ever made.
Thank you coming to this country, brother.
Folk Musician Pete Seeger wrote the original version. He took most of the lyrics out of the book of "Ecclesiastes" in the Bible. Good stuff man.
They used to play this in our school assembly at primary school, back in the early 1980s. Headmaster was a bit of a 1960s hippy. Takes me right back!
As so many have said, the lyrics are based on the Book of Ecclesiastes. What you may not know, depending on your religion, is that those Bible verses are often chosen as readings at Catholic funerals. I chose them for my Mom's. I think of her every time I hear this song.
When you're dealing with grief, it helps to know that although this is that person's time to die, it is all part of God's plan and shouldn't be feared. 🙏 ✝️
You are so right, these songs are just magical. Everyone needs to hear this kind of music today !
This is the Byrds. The words are from the bible, but the song was written by the folksinger/activist Pete Seeger.
Long live Crosby !!!
Its from the bible dude... Everyone should read it.
The era of ' flower power '...the Seekers , Peter , Paul , and Mary , and so many more .
Byrds songs-Bells Of Rhymney,Chimes Of Freedom, I'll Feel A whole Lot better, Mr. Tambourine Man, all I Really Want To Do, My Back Pages and many more...
We sang this at my Mother’s graveside service.
DO MORE BYRDS
I see David Crosby there of Crosby,Still,Nash and Young...
Since you mentioned Simon & Garfunkle may I suggest a song called "Red Rubber Ball" written by Paul Simon but performed by "The Cyrkle" from the same era
When it comes to this song the original was Pete Seeger from the Folk movement of the late 50's & early 60's
Number one record for The Bryds. Taken from the Bible. Great song!😎🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦🇨🇦
After this Gram Parsons joined and turned them country
Chesnut Mare is a great song by the Byrds.
I'm gonna catch that horse if I can.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🤗👍👍
The Byrds covered a lot of Bob Dylan songs, f.e. Mr.Tambourine Man, and others.
You can’t beat Dylan dude ☮️♥️🤘🏽👵🏼
The Byrds are in the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. Other popular songs of theirs include "Mr Tambourine Man", "Eight Miles High"
That jangling guitar sound is pure Byrds. They basically originated it and "invented" folk rock. Then they helped originate country rock after that. Good reason why they're in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The song was written by a famous folk singer, Pete Seeger, who took the words from the Book of Eccleciastes in the Bible. He died a few years ago at age 92.
The Byrds made rock versions of folk songs, many from Bob Dylan. Their music was known as Folk - Rock. It's not psychedelic. Youre probably thinking that because of the jingly-jangly sound. That is the sound of an electric 12 string guitar being finger picked by the guy on the right. Unfortunately, they only did 3 albums like this and then evolved into a more country ish bamd.
The Byrds are from Los Angeles.
I'm in the UK. You're right. Their mellow, jangly sound def. influenced the Eighties Liverpool scene.
HarriBest I've been watching 'reaction' videos for several months now , I've seen quite a few different people do it . But I have to say , you are a natural for doing them . Like a song that one clicks to after a few minutes of listening - it's the same with you . I've enjoyed going through your past videos and your reactions are full of feeling and insight . By the way I was a Byrds fan for life after picking up their first LP back in '65 -- and after all these years - they are still my favorite group . Three songs I could recommend would be ' Bells of Rhymney' - ' Chimes Of Freedom' and their most 'creative' song - 'Eight Miles High ' --- cheers and good luck !
great volume for this!!!!! tired of faint-ass magnitude on so many channels.....
Right on Brother Harri. The wise King Solomon authored the book of Ecclesiastes searching for wisdom and the meaning of life. The Byrds are certainly worthy of a deeper dive. One of my favorites is their presentation of "My Back Pages," another most excellent song written by Bob Dylan. Love seeing your excitement and enthusiasm discovering the music I grew up with. Rock on brother. 🤘 Peace ✌
Roger got the opening part from Bach
God inspired the words of this song refer to Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible.
OH YEAH ! Try Eight Miles High or their cover of Carol King’s I Wasn’t Born To Follow. The Beatles did If I Needed Someone after hearing The Byrds do Bells Of Rhymney. If you don’t know Carol King….YouSHOULD ! Thanks for this reaction..you the Best !
Based on Ecclesiastes ch. 3 (The Bible), written by King Solomon in his later years - and used in so many wedding ceremonies I've been to in the 70's.
A great listen and reaction! 'Chestnut Mare' is another gem of a song from them. As well as, 'Eight Miles High'! Thanks! Cheers!
Eight Miles High!
Oh Boy! Harri, you have opened a whole new window of music that I love! I had the good fortune of meeting Roger McGuinn when I was in music college in Boston. It was brief. But he was very mannerly and kind.
What wonderful good fortune!
A very biblical song! A beautiful song indeed! Thank you for reviewing it.
Its based on a verse from the bible Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 I love the jingle jangle of Roger McQuinn's (the guitarist with the sunglasses on) for his Rickenbacker12 string in mapleglo finish.
Harri, the original lineup of this band consisted of Jim McGuinn (lead guitar, vocals. He later went by Roger after 1967), Gene Clark (tambourine, vocals), David Crosby (rhythm guitar, vocals), Chris Hillman (bass guitar, vocals), and Michael Clarke (drums). Of course, most of us all know Crosby (2nd from the left in this video) went on to be a founder of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. And Chris Hillman (on the far left) went on to form The Flying Burrito Brothers with Graham Parsons in 1968 (Bernie Leadon, future guitarist of the Eagles joined a year later). Chris Hillman then went on to have a very successful career in the late 1980's and early 1990's as the front man of a Country Rock band called The Desert Rose Band.
Chris Hillman was in POCO also.
Roger McGuinn, not Jim. (Well, I guess his name was James Roger McGuinn but I never heard him referred to that way.)
@@JamesLachowsky My understanding is, he started going by Roger later. He was "known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967". So, at the time this song was released in 1965, he was known as Jim. Ref: Roger McGuinn Biography/AllMusic - "...following the release of their 1968 country-rock breakthrough Sweetheart of the Rodeo, McGuinn was the only founding member still in the band. Under the direction of McGuinn -- who had changed his first name to Roger after a flirtation with the Subud religion -- the Byrds soldiered on, delving further and further into country and roots music before finally dissolving in February 1973. " But, nevertheless, I'm glad you brought up his name. I'm adding a note in parentheses in my post about his later going by Roger).
@@JamesLachowsky He did go by Jim until he changed his name to Roger.
@@tommessner3502
Chris Hillman was never in Poco. Perhaps you're thinking of Richie Furay coming out of Buffalo Springfield.
Here you can see and hear The Beatles indeed in guitars and look... But it's a good song very deep in concept...
And yes it comes from the Bible, Ecclesiaste book, in italian version is the Qoelet book, chapter 3...
Classic sound. The Byrds don't get enough appreciation actually. Mostly people hear and react to "Mr Tambourine Man" and "Turn, Turn, Turn" and don't realize how many excellent songs were written by the various incarnations of The Byrds over the years. They were a major influence on British Folk Rock bands [Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Pentangle, etc.], Psychedelia, and they were among the first Country-Rockers. Ironically, the electric 12-string guitar sound came about when Roger McGuinn (lead guitarist) saw George Harrison playing one in The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night film. Music: it's complicated. ;)
The Byrds album titled
"Untitled" is their best work.
Check out the song "Hungry Planet" from that album.
And a Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean played by David Crosby.Harrison's choice in the mid sixties on songs like I Feel Fine, I'm Down, Dizzy Miss Lizzie,Honey Don't,I Need You,Help etc.Jim and David both got Beatle guitars.
Also a Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean guitar like George Harrison is seen playing in Help.That is the guitar David played here.They bought and played what their idols played.What a great sound!