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David Crosby appeals to Roger McGuinn for long-awaited Byrds reunion

The surviving members of the Byrds haven’t appeared together since 2000.

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Deep Cuts: Byrds legend Gene Clark’s ‘Strength of Strings,’ ‘Polly,’ ‘Lonely Saturday,’ others

Gene Clark, a founding member of the Byrds and one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most intriguing troubadours, has always been suspended in the gray area between obscurity and popularity. You May Also Like: Gene Clark – Firebyrd (1984): On Second Thought

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Movies: The Byrd Who Flew Alone: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Gene Clark (2013)

This newly released documentary on the ex-Byrds singer-songwriter Gene Clark is not only very much welcome, but long overdue. You May Also Like: Gene Clark – Firebyrd (1984): On Second Thought Byrds’ The Notorious Byrd Brothers vs. Monkees’ Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.: Odd Couples

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Roger McGuinn says jazz, not psychedelia, sparked Byrds experiments: ‘They didn’t understand’

Roger McGuinn doesn’t want people labelling Byrds experiments like “Eight Miles High” as “psychedelic.”

'It was just a thrill to play': Roger McGuinn on the Byrds' breakthrough Bob Dylan interpretation

‘It was just a thrill to play’: Roger McGuinn on the Byrds’ breakthrough Bob Dylan interpretation

The Byrds’ breakthrough single, a charttopping 1965 version of Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man,” came to them almost by accident — and created quite a rift along the way. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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David Crosby never got over early preview of the Beatles’ ‘Day in the Life’: ‘Didn’t know you could do that’

The Byrds were running neck and neck with the Beatles commercially. Then, David Crosby says, the Fab Four did something that blew him away.

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