The Byrds
Wasn't Born To Follow
The Notorius Byrd Brothers
(1968)

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kingart
Apr 23, 2013 - 09:23
An American supergroup. Of course, made their name with a lot of Dylan covers, but they had some great songs of their own and a unique sound. '60s and '70s sounds wouldn't have been as good without them.



WonderLizard
Feb 19, 2013 - 11:53
joelbb wrote:
A genuinely beautiful song and the true motto of "Easy Rider" (as well as the very best people in my g-generation). The extraordinary Gene Clark wrote it, along with "Feel a Whole Lot Better" and "Eight Miles High". The hippest guy around, Dennis Hopper, knew exactly how good Clark was and used this cut and a couple of original cuts by him in the movie. Never a big commercial success himself, Clark partnered with Doug Dillard after leaving the Byrds. Dillard & Clark were seminal in cementing folk rock as an American genre with worldwide popularity. Tom Petty, R.E.M. and, yes, The Shins owe the Byrds in general and Gene Clark in particular a great deal. Dis not that which you don't know, Dweebs.

Isn't this a Goffin/King song?


capandjudy
Feb 19, 2013 - 11:47
myersei wrote:
just watched easy rider for the first time in about 15 years last night. cool. rip DH.

The last time I saw it, Easy Rider seemed like a disjointed mess. I thought that it was great when it came out however.


d-don
Feb 19, 2013 - 11:41
I love this song! Is that Garcia on the pedal steel? 10 in so many ways.


gypsyman
Jan 19, 2013 - 03:56
joelbb wrote:
A genuinely beautiful song and the true motto of "Easy Rider" (as well as the very best people in my g-generation). The extraordinary Gene Clark wrote it, along with "Feel a Whole Lot Better" and "Eight Miles High". The hippest guy around, Dennis Hopper, knew exactly how good Clark was and used this cut and a couple of original cuts by him in the movie. Never a big commercial success himself, Clark partnered with Doug Dillard after leaving the Byrds. Dillard & Clark were seminal in cementing folk rock as an American genre with worldwide popularity. Tom Petty, R.E.M. and, yes, The Shins owe the Byrds in general and Gene Clark in particular a great deal. Dis not that which you don't know, Dweebs.

What he said. Yeah. {#Guitarist}


joelbb
Sep 15, 2012 - 13:18
A genuinely beautiful song and the true motto of "Easy Rider" (as well as the very best people in my g-generation). The extraordinary Gene Clark wrote it, along with "Feel a Whole Lot Better" and "Eight Miles High". The hippest guy around, Dennis Hopper, knew exactly how good Clark was and used this cut and a couple of original cuts by him in the movie. Never a big commercial success himself, Clark partnered with Doug Dillard after leaving the Byrds. Dillard & Clark were seminal in cementing folk rock as an American genre with worldwide popularity. Tom Petty, R.E.M. and, yes, The Shins owe the Byrds in general and Gene Clark in particular a great deal. Dis not that which you don't know, Dweebs.


skyguy
Sep 15, 2012 - 12:59
"Oh, I got a helmet!"


KurtfromLaQuinta
Jul 14, 2012 - 15:07
MinMan wrote:
That's possible given that The Shins benefit from knowledge of the music produced in the intervening 40 years. Still, they're groundbreaking in their own way.


Cars today are so much better than the ones produced 40 years ago.
(Except they almost all look like jelly beans.) {#Mrgreen}


drivingunit103
May 12, 2012 - 04:57
... my drivers license, my first harley and this album all in one summer. Couldn't beat the summer of '68. The memories...


1wolfy
Aug 04, 2011 - 13:44
western union..da da da da


kestrel
Jul 04, 2011 - 04:36
gooooooooooooooooose bumps {#Sunny}



spindrift
Jun 02, 2011 - 13:22
O Wow! {#Jump}


thewiseking
Mar 31, 2011 - 08:39
nothing captures that moment better than this


bachbeet
Feb 27, 2011 - 20:45
The actual album this was from was Notorious Byrd Brothers. Good album and I always liked this song.


cohifi
Feb 27, 2011 - 20:44
Gryn wrote:
Nice move from the Shins to The Byrds. Though, I still think the Shins are far better.

{#Clap}




Stingray
Dec 11, 2010 - 12:53
NOTORIOUS!


Bleyfusz
Dec 11, 2010 - 12:42
Crystal clear beauty. This song sparkles through the decades.



myersei
Jun 19, 2010 - 09:07
just watched easy rider for the first time in about 15 years last night. cool. rip DH.


Randomax
Jun 03, 2010 - 12:32
Rest in Peace Dennis Hopper — the eternal easy rider!!!!!!!!


Pharlap
Jun 03, 2010 - 12:31
My favorite Byrds album. And so apt with the death of Dennis Hopper this week. Nice tribute, if that was the intention.


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