The Byrds- I See You REACTION & REVIEW
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
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Great to see a Byrds reaction that isn't "Turn, Turn, Turn". ;) The albums "Younger Than Yesterday" and "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" are two of the best albums of that era.
Recently picked up a Byrds box set. What a revelation. So much great music, most I’d never heard before.
You need to hear more of the Byrds - in fact, an album review of "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" would be pretty wonderful... That off-kilter "random" guitar part was a feature of several of their songs, most famously "Eight Miles High". Jim McGuinn (who later changed his name to Roger McGuinn) is the main reason that my "weapon of choice" is the 12-string guitar.
Yes version for the win
I learned how to play the guitar listening to the Byrds. Still have the original sheet music on this song. Yes, is one of my favorite bands. Both versions are great and different. Love Both!!
I prefer Fifth Dimension to the Byrds' first two Dylanesque albums, but my two favourites are Younger Than Yesterday and The Notorious Byrd Brothers.
Younger and Notorious and the singles from that era are near perfect. Too bad Crosby’s ego got the best of him
Never heard this before. I love how it sounds like his guitar isn't working properly 😛 Love the Chaos. Cool stuff. Now I understand why Peter played the way he did.
It explains a lot.
This version is a beautiful sketch, the Yes version is more an elaborate sound painting. As is their version of Every Little Thing by the Beatles.
Cool. I've never heard this original. I can see why Yes were attracted to it: a driving vibe, good lyrics, opportunities for guitar soloing (not sure what the hell McGuinn was doing there!) I'll take the Yes version for sure.
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Fantastic, thanks Justin! Mind blown. Had no idea the Byrds had such swing. I would never have guessed correctly the source. Jazzy byrds. Cool! Weird guitar at then end, no?
A deep cut. I had never heard it before.
I sincerely believe the explosion in relatively inexpensive electronics (meaning cheaper decent stereo systems) allowed the explosion of music that happened in the late 60s and early 70s. Something like this would never have sounded as good on the cheap portable record player that we had in our home at the time.
When I watched your video about the Yes cover I thought you should listen to the original version before just to compare the differences and what some people are able to make out of a rather simple original. In my opinion it would not be a mistake to react to both of them in one video. esp. because the originals are very often of a length around 3min. But the grandmasters of covering like Manfred Mann's Earth Band f. e . are definitely worth to do so because in a lot of cases the perception of the quality is even greater. In my very humble opinion at least.
Yes did a few covers in the early days and expanded on the originals such as Simon & Garfunkel's 'America', The Beatles' 'Every Little Thing', Richie Havens' 'No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed' and Buffalo Springfield's 'Everydays'.
There are short and long versions of 'America' by Yes.
I had actually never heard the Byrds version before (which is why I clicked on this video) but am very familiar with the Yes version. I'm glad I've heard both now. There's something really fresh about the Byrds version, and I can sense what Yes heard in it that made them take it in the direction they did. So in part, I want to say that Yes kind of took some potential form the track and developed it. I almost wished the Byrds had done that! But at the same time, I listen to this version and I feel something of the excitement that it might have given the members of Yes who could hear how it might be developed.
I never knew the yes song from their first record was a cover damn
Hi Justin. Dave here. My slight preference for The Byrds' original version is Everything Harmony. The Byrds' sublime harmony vocals was one of the signature sounds of the 60s.
P.S. my song ref Everything Harmony is by The Lemon Twigs.
What a treat! I'm so used to the Yes version, and rarely get to hear this one. That jangly guitar from McGuinn is always a highlight for me in The Byrds, it's unmistakable. Poor Bruford, his jazz leanings got swamped as Yes took off in their progressive innovations, I would guess he had a little more sway here at the beginning - and I think Banks was in with him on that. Must be part of why neither of them lasted in the band. I can't say I missed it in classic Yes, but it was great on the first two - glad he got to stretch out on that in his wonderful solo work. Not that familiar with Banks later work, but I've heard a few tracks that were good, might be worth a listen, but someone else would have to point out best songs.
Great song from a great band. For me the best Byrds album. Maybe you should check the entire album. That weird, chaotic guitar riff (some where I've read it refered as a fractured guitar, a interesting description) is even more prominent on other tracks and it gives the most psychedelic feel you listen in the album. I've only heard the Yes version one time, so I'm much more familiar to The Byrds version. The Yes cover seems like something you could expect how The Byrds had played this song live.
First tme hearing the original. Very good, but I prefer the Yes cover. Maybe because I have listening to Yes version for past 50 years.
I was hoping you would do this after doing the Yes version. I actually hadn't heard the original before. Good to finally hear it. Cool song.
I did the same listened to the Byrds version.
You should hear Yes do Simon and Garfunkel’s America. Funny to hear a prog version of Simon & Garfunkel. Also you might listen to the Byrds’ “8 miles high.” Same kind of guitar sound, which McGuinn says he based on John Coltrane’s Africa Brass.
Prog rock definitely has its roots in psychedelia, with several musicians of prog starting their careers at that era, let alone Pink Floyd. Yes has bit tighter attitude on the song, if not even more aggressive.
Off topic, but if you listen Kula Shaker - Second Sight you definitely hear where they picked the influences.
equally well crafted, and this is 1966
5th Dimension is a fantastic album all round and The Byrds at their most psychedelic. A lot more familiar with The Byrds version than Yes cover. Being a bit biased much prefer the Byrds version as not much enamoured with the direction prog rock took psychedelia making it too self indulgent and pompous.
The follow up!
Much like 8 Miles High, I think this is a hyper-catchy song with beautiful harmonious vocals and awesome drumming that is occasionally sidetracked by sloppy guitar mistakes.
The guitar is not mistakes, it’s intentional. McGuinn is going for the same musical chaos as Coltrane on saxophone, which was a big influence for him at the time
@@johnramsell8518I've had to explain the same thing to many people. A bit of homework wouldn't hurt!
I had meant to check out the original but now I don’t have to, thanks. Not bad but Roger needs to not play with only his thumbs. I see yoooo.
Clearly not their most popular song. Was interesting. Safe bet this tune got nearly no radio play. I have never heard the Yes cover either.
Yes covered this in their earlier days, and I also attribute this song to the creation of Roundabout.
The Yes version 'tidies up' the guitar and adds a bit more commitment to the vocals which are somewhat thrown away here. The guitar, as heard in other Byrds' tracks, sounds like he's trying to play too fast for his capabilities but still intrigues and entertains. btw 'Jim' McGuinn usually went by his middle name Roger though it varied throughout his career. Might have been Jim at the time this was released but I'll leave that one to the fans. Plainly one of the most important 60s US bands and this, though not from their top drawer, is a good track.
Yes version imo better
Oh great, more hippy dippy 60's stuff...😱🙂 I didn't like this at all. Very poor, repetitive backing track, horrible discordant guitar, and those obligatory beach boy-esque vocals... Sometimes don't ya just wish they'd pick a singer, and leave it there.
No.
I understand how some wouldn’t like this tune, but I have to disagree a bit with your comments. The discordant guitar, which may have been perceived as sloppiness, was Jim McGuinn drawing inspiration from John Coltrane and Ravi Shankar. I don’t hear much of any resemblance to The Beach Boys in the vocal part. However, if you have a strong distaste for most 60’s rock, I could see how it might all sound the same to you. Nothing wrong with that though. We all hear things differently.
@@strqrt70 Nicely put/Great song! 👍
This album captured psychdelia at its inception, whereas prog rock captured it at its demise
@@namesameasu Indeed!
Way too twee and plain bad. Not a fan of this one.