The Byrds consisted of some of the best songwriters in American history, including the perpetually underrated Gene Clark, Jim (Roger) McGuinn, and David Crosby. They made psychedelic rock heavily influenced by Indian ragas, which were becoming popularized by the sitar player Ravi Shankar and John ...
The druggy line "I'd love to turn you on" earned a BBC ban, while the ending chord is almost as much-discussed as the opening one from 'A Hard Day's Night'. The Byrds' David Crosby was one of the first people to hear the finished song when he visited the band at the studio. ...
Jefferson Airplane/The Byrds, “Triad.”“Triad” is pretty infamous in the Byrds’ history, as one of the straws that broke the camel’s back in leading to David Crosby’s departure (or, more precisely, firing). This song about a ménage a trois was recorded during the sessions for the...
The Byrds: “I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better” (1965) Of all the songwriters who rose with the Byrds—Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Gram Parsons—Gene Clark is the least decorated. But that’s OK—in just 2:35 he basically invents modern power-pop, showing a generation of underdogs (from...
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He received permission from original composer David Bowie to perform the work and created an epic video, thanks to the help of fellow crewmates. Note that Hadfield recorded the whole thing during his limited spare time in space, while running the most scientifically productive crew on the statio...
151 The Byrds, ‘Eight Miles High’ Writers:Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, David CrosbyProducer:Allen StantonReleased:April '66, Columbia 9 weeks; No. 14 A rare collaboration between threeByrds, it was supposedly about an airplane flight. McGuinn's 12-string solo was inspired by John Coltrane's...
young said about broken arrow, his first album after the death of longtime producer david briggs. “it’s purposely vulnerable and unfinished.” even as he was being hailed as the godfather of grunge, young made an album too grungy and low-fi for the times. on “slip away,” he seems ...
the Byrds The Byrds: (from left) David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, and Roger McGuinn. (more) folk rock music Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Written by Stephen Holden Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Article History Key People: Neil...
May all your holiday parties be lit, toasted, and all other fitting double entendres. Here are the tracks Santa is streaming, from the classics (Mariah Carey) to the surprisingly good (Hanson).