The Byrds
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The Byrds – Wasn't Born To Follow
Biography
Los Angeles, United States (1964 – 1973)
Their music bridged the gaps between the socially and spiritually conscious folk music of Bob Dylan, and the studio trickery of The Beach Boys. Throughout their career they helped forge such subgenres as folk rock, raga rock, psychedelic rock, jangle pop, and – on their 1968 classic Sweetheart Of The Rodeo – country rock inviting Gram Parsons on rhythm guitar. The original lineup consisted of Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Michael Clarke, Jim (Roger) McGuinn and Gene Clark. After several line-up changes (with lead singer/guitarist McGuinn as the only consistent member), they broke up in 1973.
Some of their trademark songs include pop versions of Bob Dylan’s
Mr. Tambourine Man and Pete Seeger’s Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season), and the originals I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better, and Eight Miles High.In 1991 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and several band members have launched successful solo careers after leaving the group.
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The Very Best Of
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Mr. Tambourine Man
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
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Fifth Dimension
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Estranged_Ann
Great! (2)
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sosokiddy
cute & cool
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echo725
Disagree with you Porculus, Roger McGuinn is widely regarded as an innovative guitarist who influenced Tom Petty and Peter Buck among others. Chris Hillman was a wonderful melodic bassist as well.
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lizasixsixsix
Боже, какие же они классные!!!
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Porculus
they were good writers and their music was great, but they were weak instrumentalists. Especially the drummer Michael Clarke was the band's Achilles' heal, but also the lead guitar parts on Eight Miles High and similar takes lack what Beatles and other bands had always perfectly mastered.
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tomrud73
one of the best American rock bands EVER.
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d1lll1nger
Great!
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flowersonthewal
inspired by the lovely byrds :) http://ryanfrailich.bandcamp.com/track/you-fell-into-my-grave
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DBLawton
Wasn't Born to Follow
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bielnikk
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saltyknuckles
Featured on SaltyKnuckles ~ Oldies № 8 - http://oldies.saltyknuckles.net/2013-03/
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raiderzog
chimes of freedom,set you free this time,feel a whole lot better,my back pages,goin back,wasnt born to follow,ballad of easy rider,the world turns all around her,chestnut mare,drug store truck drivin man and check out mcguinn and tom petty king of the hill
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njokmo413
i really like this band so far, like 70% beatles and 30% bob dylan... any song recommendations?
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DrBlur
"I'm in to the first five albums of The Byrds (from Mr Tambourine Man to The Notorious Byrd Brothers), but I dislike their full-blown endeavor into the country rock of Sweetheart of the Rodeo and the often tawdry content of much of their later material." +1 This has been my opinion EXACTLY for decades.
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Hawkeye1313
Yo Byrds fans, check out this UK band Alfa 9: http://www.last.fm/music/Alfa+9?ac=alfa+9
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alekmystery
backe 90,s reguest top last fm 40
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RaiqueThrasher
Probably one of the best psychedelic bands ever.
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mmmmlowell
Sweetheart definitely isn't their best work, and by calling MTM lame you automatically have no credibility on rating any Byrds albums.
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kluk_jako_buk
Somehow, I prefer Fifth Dimension... Although The Very Best Of is by far my most listened to album :)
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VASINGER
Sweetheart of the Rodeo is actually their best work. "Tambourine Man"= lame.
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