Monday, March 02, 2026

Your Monday Moment of Words Fail Me

The original Byrds. Shot in live performance I don't know exactly where or when.

I don't care if it's not really synced to the music; that's the most amazing footage of them I've ever seen.

Attentive readers are doubtless aware that those guys are pretty much my fave band of all time, so it will come as no surprise that seeing that for the first time after all these years has been something akin to a religious experience for me. 😎

I mean -- wow. 😎 😎

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12 comments:

  1. Allan Rosenberg3/02/2026 7:18 AM

    I don't mean to burst your balloons but I really think it's 'AI' generated. So it's a wonderful fantasy cartoon of the Byrds in concert.

    Captain Al

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  2. steve simels3/02/2026 7:22 AM

    I think it's real.

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  3. Allan Rosenberg3/02/2026 7:26 AM

    I just read some of the comments on the Youtube site. Apparently it's AI enhanced footage of a real film. I'm skeptical but until I learn otherwise I will go with your interpretation.

    The confused Captain Al

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  4. steve simels3/02/2026 7:42 AM

    Okay, yeah -- it's enhanced footage of a show they did in Fresno in 1965. It's really them, not computer generated them.

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  5. steve simels3/02/2026 7:45 AM

    Apparently the original footage -- B&W and silent 8MM -- was sold as the equivalent of a bootleg back in the day. Info here: https://byrdsflyght.blogspot.com/2020/12/lockdown-byrds-finds-4.html

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  6. Anonymous3/02/2026 9:10 AM

    Very cool indeed. I listened to a good bootleg this morning from 1970 with The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. It is well worth checking out.
    https://albumsthatshouldexist.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-flying-byrds-brothers-fly-higher.html?m=1

    - Paul in DK

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  7. MJConroy3/02/2026 9:51 AM

    Original footage here: https://youtu.be/nA8lor29G18?si=I9scGTz_wwQuzkaw

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  8. edward3/02/2026 9:53 AM

    That's just creepy. As real as a Mar a Largo makeover. I haven't tried counting the fingers yet, but I be there are a few extra.

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  9. Alzo3/02/2026 10:24 AM

    I would meet AI halfway and call it a restoration in progress.

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  10. Dave Leonatti3/02/2026 10:51 AM

    The soft as a baby's bottom skin textures are just off-putting. Indeed if the source footage is legit- then we claim half a victory. AI is just flippin' everywhere. Any provenance of the source, Steve? Does Mr Smurfstools add any context?

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  11. Allan Rosenberg3/02/2026 11:21 AM

    Steve:

    We were both correct, original live footage enhanced by AI.

    Captain Al

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  12. Anonymous3/02/2026 12:21 PM

    Video aside, can we just agree that is one of the best RECORDINGS ever made? It is everything I love about folk-rock.
    Jai Guru Dave

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