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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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
I think it's real.
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
Okay, yeah -- it's enhanced footage of a show they did in Fresno in 1965. It's really them, not computer generated them.
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
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
Original footage here: https://youtu.be/nA8lor29G18?si=I9scGTz_wwQuzkaw
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.
I would meet AI halfway and call it a restoration in progress.
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