tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post4364918019527897200..comments2024-03-28T10:37:48.564-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Compare and Contrast: Speaking of GorgeousNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-25919983908822521212010-04-28T15:19:50.033-04:002010-04-28T15:19:50.033-04:00Great pick, Steve.
In the late 70s, Columbia re-r...Great pick, Steve.<br /><br />In the late 70s, Columbia re-released the first two Byrds albums as a double set for about eight bucks so I bought it and became a huge Gene Clark fan. <br /><br />But what strikes me here is how loud and present Chris Hillman's bass is, which I believe is a Rickenbacker, and how it drives the song. For 1965 it was very unusual to have a bass this dominant in a recording since engineers tended to roll off the bass pretty hard because they were afraid it would make the record skip. I read in a production mag that the Beatles practically beat their engineers with a stick to make McCartney's bass louder and finally succeeded.Douglas Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686351092076044875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-23365525063464899852010-04-20T14:48:45.529-04:002010-04-20T14:48:45.529-04:00I was going to mention Holsapple/Stamey version bu...I was going to mention Holsapple/Stamey version but how 'bout a plug for "Mr. Tambourine Man: The life and legacy of the Byrds' Gene Clark" by John Einerson. Pretty glum at the end (natch) but a great book.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948286505238957755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-18992092646039285192010-04-20T14:03:59.168-04:002010-04-20T14:03:59.168-04:00Anon, I have that album and I cannot recall their ...Anon, I have that album and I cannot recall their version! I can do that tonight on the ride home from work. Thanks for reminding me.<br /><br />Trey - who loves H and S.TMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-67918464198029119412010-04-20T12:31:28.448-04:002010-04-20T12:31:28.448-04:00If you get the chance, take a listen to the versio...If you get the chance, take a listen to the version by Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey from the Mavericks album. It's pretty good. Thanks for posting the Richard Thompson version. I like it. You do a good job on this site. You've introduced me to a few new things. It's always fun to learn new things. Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-59485605442476434102010-04-20T09:59:19.397-04:002010-04-20T09:59:19.397-04:00Good harmonies in both, but those Byrd harmonies a...Good harmonies in both, but those Byrd harmonies are really special. I think anything that David Crosby sang harmonies on is usually killer. The man has this gift for harmony, he often sings counter melodies.<br /><br />But Richard is no slouch when he does a cover.<br /><br />TreyTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-29634867640094362502010-04-20T09:56:58.118-04:002010-04-20T09:56:58.118-04:00Note to self: Icelandic volcano ash cloud seemingl...Note to self: Icelandic volcano ash cloud seemingly rendered ancient Byrds tracks less popular with readers than hoped.<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.com