Byrds, the

The group was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles by vocalist and guitarist Jim McGuinn (he later changed his name to Roger McGuinn ) , David Crosby and Gene Clark . Later joined Chris Hillman and Michael Clarke joined the group .
The music is characterized by different currents that are brought together , especially folk and rock , folk rock which yielded . Many of the songs that the band released were also originally from folk artists like Bob Dylan . The sound of The Byrds is mainly inspired by the sophisticated harmonies and the typical 12 - string guitar sound of the British group The Searchers .
Later, the group was more his own way , with the absolute highlight the album "The Notorious Byrd Brothers " . The next album , titled " Sweetheart Of The Rodeo " , was strongly tinged country and was initially only moderately received. Nashville, the center of country music in the U.S. , was shocked that a rock band proved able to bring . Such album Only in the years that followed, it became clear that the band was in fact the founder has been in the country-rock genre .
Due to the many personnel changes the band gradually lost much of its luster . The original lineup came together in 1973, once for an album that is simply given the title of " The Byrds " . A sequel was also not given here .
Gram Parsons began after his stint in The Byrds The Flying Burrito Brothers . David Crosby started with Stephen Stills , Graham Nash and Neil Young, Crosby , Stills , Nash and Young .
Discography:
Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)
Turn! Turn! Turn! (1965)
Fifth Dimension (1967)
Younger Than Yesterday (1967)
The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968)
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968)
Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde (1969)
Ballad of Easy Rider (1969)
(Untitled) (1970)
Byrdmaniax (1971)
Farther Along (1971)
Byrds (1973)
BYRDS, THE - Notorious Byrd Brothers =180g=
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( 1968) 2012 EU reissue on audiophile 180gram VIRGIN VINYL=The recording of the 1968 album The Notorious Byrd Brothers was a labour of love; it's more experimental and progressive than their previous works and is considered one of the best albums they mad
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