The Byrds
1972-04-28
Allegheny College
Meadville PA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Lover Of The Bayou
02. Bugler
03. America's Great National Pastime
04. Chimes Of Freedom
05. I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician
06. My Back Pages
07. B.J. Blues
08. Baby What You Want Me To Do
09. Soldier's Joy > Black Mountain Rag
10. Mr Tambourine Man (acoustic)
11. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
12. B.B. Class Road )
13. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
14. Mr Spaceman
15. Chestnut Mare
16. Eight Miles High
17. Hold It
18. You're Still On My Mind
19. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
20. Jesus Is Just Alright
21. Mr Tambourine Man (electric)
22. Drugstore Truck Drivin' Man
23. Born To Rock 'N' Roll
24. Roll Over Beethoven
25. Hold It
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1972-04-28
Allegheny College
Meadville PA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Lover Of The Bayou
02. Bugler
03. America's Great National Pastime
04. Chimes Of Freedom
05. I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician
06. My Back Pages
07. B.J. Blues
08. Baby What You Want Me To Do
09. Soldier's Joy > Black Mountain Rag
10. Mr Tambourine Man (acoustic)
11. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
12. B.B. Class Road )
13. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
14. Mr Spaceman
15. Chestnut Mare
16. Eight Miles High
17. Hold It
18. You're Still On My Mind
19. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
20. Jesus Is Just Alright
21. Mr Tambourine Man (electric)
22. Drugstore Truck Drivin' Man
23. Born To Rock 'N' Roll
24. Roll Over Beethoven
25. Hold It
The Byrds - 1972-04-28 - Meadville PA (SBD)
Roger McGuinn #3: As the Byrds embarked ion their 1973 spring tour, few could guess that the band would be done less than a year later. While the line up of Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Skip Battin and Gene Parsons continued to shine on stage, their fortunes in the studios were in decline. Neither of their 1971 albums, Byrdmaniax nor Farther Along, had fared well on the charts in either the US or the UK. Critical reviews of both albums were often times scathing. For example, Richard Green of the NME wrote "When the true history of rock comes to be written, The Byrds will get a deserved place of honour on the strength of tunes like Mr. Tambourine Man, Eight Miles High, and So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star. Hopefully the writer will not have listened to Byrdmaniax or he may drastically alter his opinion." Eventually, the studio failures took their toll on the Byrds. Gene Parsons would be dismissed from the band in July 1972. , Roger McGuinn would cancel all touring after February 1973. An attempt to reunite the original 5 Byrds stalled when their album of new material was met with poor reviews. In July 1973, Clarence White was tragically killed by a drunk driver. That same month, McGuinn released a solo album, effectively putting an end to The Byrds. This soundboard recording captures The Byrds at the start of their tragic decline, in Meadville on April 28, 1972, 45 years ago today. Download this one, then come back for a 2nd dose of the Byrds from 1972 to conclude our Roger McGuinn four-play.
Roger McGuinn #3: As the Byrds embarked ion their 1973 spring tour, few could guess that the band would be done less than a year later. While the line up of Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Skip Battin and Gene Parsons continued to shine on stage, their fortunes in the studios were in decline. Neither of their 1971 albums, Byrdmaniax nor Farther Along, had fared well on the charts in either the US or the UK. Critical reviews of both albums were often times scathing. For example, Richard Green of the NME wrote "When the true history of rock comes to be written, The Byrds will get a deserved place of honour on the strength of tunes like Mr. Tambourine Man, Eight Miles High, and So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star. Hopefully the writer will not have listened to Byrdmaniax or he may drastically alter his opinion." Eventually, the studio failures took their toll on the Byrds. Gene Parsons would be dismissed from the band in July 1972. , Roger McGuinn would cancel all touring after February 1973. An attempt to reunite the original 5 Byrds stalled when their album of new material was met with poor reviews. In July 1973, Clarence White was tragically killed by a drunk driver. That same month, McGuinn released a solo album, effectively putting an end to The Byrds. This soundboard recording captures The Byrds at the start of their tragic decline, in Meadville on April 28, 1972, 45 years ago today. Download this one, then come back for a 2nd dose of the Byrds from 1972 to conclude our Roger McGuinn four-play.
