Gene Clark - Dark Of My Moon

[@edwardgerdemann2400]

Gene was one of the great singer/songwriters of his era - terribly underrated. Unfortunately most people don't like music that has substance. They fall for the marketing of the "plastic pop" singers and cannot recognized true art. Such a shame. This man should have been far more popular.

[@keithbate9405]

So are you saying the most popular band of all time didn't make music that has substance ? Yes I am talking about the Beatles !!

[@edwardgerdemann2400]

@@keithbate9405 I'm talking about today's music. The Beatles were of Gene's era as were the Byrds, Airplane, etc.

[@keithbate9405]

@@edwardgerdemann2400 There is great Rock/Pop music around today as there has was in the 1950's /60's/70's/80's ..../00's/10's . A FEW (10 ) of my favourite tracks /artists of the last decade . Play these and then tell me there is no great music around today : Agnes Obel (Sweden) - The Curse (live Berlin recording) LP (USA) - Lost on you (live version) Wolf Alice UK) - Giant Peach (watch the live version from Glastonbury (2014) Grant Hart (USA) - Morningstar The National (USA) - Anyone's Ghost (watch the live special presentation clip) Low (USA) - Nothing but heart London Grammar (UK) - America Bat for Lashes (UK) - Close encounters Sharon Van Etten (USA) - Jupiter 4 First Aid Kit (Sweden) - A long time ago. ps I am old enough to remember my Father playing his music in the late 50's/early 60's pre the Beatles. The later have been my favourite group since I saw the film "a hard days night" in August 1964 ! . But I have been buying vinyl records since 1963 and Cd's from the late 1980's. Also a regular gig goer since 1972. Been to around 1100 gigs . Maybe 2000 artists with supports. Yet I don't live in the past. I support new music and bands etc.

[@bethany3844]

I can't believe anyone could have written (and sung) so many sweet, poignant and poetic songs and yet be so under-recognized. What a treasure he was.

[@keithbate9405]

Surely a founder member of the Byrds and wrote "eight miles high " is hardly under -recognized.

[@barklay6147]

What a treasure he is !

[@Gunno77]

​@@keithbate9405Way to miss the point.

[@keithbate9405]

@@Gunno77 Really ? a founder member of one of the greatest American bands of all time, and who wrote "8 miles high" (one of the greatest tracks in the history of Rock music ) under -recognized ??? right on point I would say.

[@Gunno77]

@@keithbate9405 Gene Clark spent his entire adult life working in the music industry and only 2 years of that was with the Byrds. If you read anything about his solo career, it's generally associated with the words "commercial disappointment". That and the fact that, despite being one of the finest American singer songwriters of all time, only a tiny fraction of the population could tell you who Gene Clark is, means you're wrong and he's massively under-recognized.

[@ccryder6605]

What else is there to say except that this is simply beautiful.

[@basswars7060]

I will never stop loving Gene Clark's great music.

[@andreajalalon6024]

I am 27 years old and I love this music!

[@sebthesardives]

You beat me. I am 39.

[@emmastein6886]

A great song from a beautiful demo-album, every song is a masterpiece. Gene's voice, sometimes fragile, softly or powerful. But words are not enough to describe GENE CLARK :you can feel him, that's the difference, that's GENE. ♥️

[@PappyHab]

I love his voice here, its so frail and beautiful. This song was actually my introduction to his solo work. Its an amazing song, really hard to describe the vibe its magical.

[@unclelittleguy]

Mine too

[@johnnyguitar7921]

his voice in these demos is that, frair and powerful, its amaizng,,, Gene Clark gave me my second round in life i think, or whoever wrote the songs, but that voice,,,,, and that history Laurel Canyon etc

[@alanurquhart3038]

A great song. One of the many written by this guy.

[@moniquedouglas2448]

Gene is a Missouri boy and his voice is like it comes from those plains on the wind.

[@funkycandycool]

Truly the one & only "Hillbilly Shakespeare"! No Other.

[@danmoreno37]

Gene continues to be the North Star for singer songwriters. Those “dime a dozen” Nashville “songwriters” could learn a thing or two from Gene.

[@donaldkress5760]

Dan Moreno so well said!

[@sebthesardives]

One of his finest songs. With his standards that means very fine. The soul, the lyrics, the composition... How he sings the chorus is amazing.

[@johnlamb2754]

I love this man and his music,this album is my favourite late night listening,the Byrds didn't know what they had,giving Gene a few B sides ,I remember when I played the Byrds 60s singles I always preferred Gene's songs.

[@basswars7060]

One more magnificent song from one of the greatest song writers this world has ever known. Absolute perfection.

[@alanurquhart3038]

Hear Hear.

[@aaronchristie7713]

I’m sorry but this is the song that should keep you here! He feels pain and shows! Let’s stay for him

[@shadylady4829]

Such a tortured soul, God bless him xxxx

[@Vesnicie]

This is my second-favorite song from the Demos CD. Knowing that each of these is a swan song of sorts can make the album almost too painful to hear sometimes. It's like Gene had reached another plane at that point and we, poor mortals, can only knock at the gates of the places he goes. "Pledge to You" is what really caps it for me, timeless and forgiving and wise beyond measure. Gene lives!

[@johnnyguitar7921]

when i found these demos, about 3+ years ago my mind was blown,,, i bought his biography book etc, some years later came upon dave mcgowans book about Laurel Canyon, everyhting is so spooky, sad and beutiful and sourrended in mystery,,,, but these songs make it for me,,, incredible,,, just top notch,,, they trashed his songs w the 80s production style, they dont soudn bad, but i mean, compared to this,,,, i have DL the Gene Clark box set of rarities, you can google it, i dont think its ilelgal to dl that material as it is not available commercially anyqwhere etc,,, cheers

[@rogermurray8553]

If only Dylan and Lennon could've provided Gene with a bit of their mental toughness to go along with their inspiration. . . . . . just too much talent for the musical format of the times and the people with whom he associated. A fascinating artist.

[@johnlamb2754]

The demos cd is a very personal listen,best alone late at night in the dark.If you are in the right mind they can tear your soul apart and leave you thinking how someone could write such beauty.

[@TheJohnnyLivewire]

Yes this one and “Pledge To You” are just incredible. So beautiful! He had so many wonderful songs and they speak volumes to me

[@TheJohnnyLivewire]

“Your Fire Burning” is beautiful too. His son Kai does a great version of that with Carla Olson

[@bannork]

Gene's voice and songs just get in your brain or should I say, heart. For me it takes 2 or 3 hearings and then I'm just walking down the road and....bang the tune is playing in my head. Yesterday it was ' Refuse from a silver phial' and tomorrow it'll be this melody! Sadly missed.

[@bokwanable]

perfect is how I interpret your apreciation

[@56music8]

Only 18,000 other lucky souls have discovered this brilliant and wonderful song...goosebumps

[@scarecrownz66]

there is no other i hear his voice everyday.the guitar sounds like the crashing of waves against the rocks under the moonlight.so so heartbreakingly tender....my day is brighter because of you.....maya

[@Mother5063]

Beautiful, and on the soundtrack to one of the best films of all time - Look Both Ways (2005, Dir Sarah Watt)

[@ol55afterthethrillisgone]

Such a dark well of a song, sounds like he's in so much pain

[@zacetto]

This song pre empt, bookmarked, but never got me through my heartbreak.

[@rogermurray8553]

I listen to this at least a couple of times a day. Such an eloquent, piercing account of lived experience that I can't imagine anybody in the studio with Gene during this recording not having tears well up in their eyes.

[@56music8]

Brilliantly chosen for the soundtrack by Amanda Brown (Go Betweens) in the powerful aussie movie...Look Both Ways...this song and the movie make me cry each time

[@merirowe382]

56music I'll second that!

[@pamelahay6242]

Yes, Gene is a musician’s musician and songwriter. Great and different movie too. ❤️

[@jeffl.8489]

My favorite Gene Clark song, just ahead of Some Misunderstanding.

[@danoblue]

Gene's songs are so personal and of such high quality that favorites will vary widely. That is his genius.

[@merirowe382]

Personal experience always make for the most powerful, evocative and beautiful songs! Exquisitely painful.

[@MarigoldThyme]

Gene Clark forever!💖

[@jasonhermens8357]

Unbelievably fantastic, fabulous listen!

[@56music8]

again, so much pain

[@ladykws]

Oh, this one...this one breaks all the little bleeding hearts.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Im guess yet not one hahaha

[@ladykws]

@@lastnamefirst4035 I think you meant "you're" and not "yet?" If so, you guessed wrong. But I'm all healed up now.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@ladykws i must have had a mini stroke when writing that. I wonder if Im better now? Im old so ya never know what can happen minute to minute

[@ladykws]

@@lastnamefirst4035 Haha -- that's horrible! I shouldn't laugh. I hope you are okay now and things clear up for you.

[@mauricioochoa4179]

Beautiful!

[@kathrynmcelroy5658]

when music was soul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@deanmary1969]

Pain has played a very large part of my life from young not knowing why to military....and life ....god bless you GENE....jd ol man down in tx

[@antoniodias4718]

Fantastic!! LOve it!!!

[@stephenhossack6485]

Wow, such a heart felt song, absolutely beautiful.

[@pamelahay6242]

All Heart, as was GC himself.

[@CollarboneOfAHare]

Gypsy Angel: The Gene Clark Demos 1983-1990

[@PoshLifeforME]

ah found it again, back to haunt me.

[@I_Palaver]

Thank you for another great share of Gene Clark's, CollarboneOfAHare. He was so underrated in his day. :( R.I.P. Gene. ♥

[@terryrevis1009]

What a gift.

[@johnharrington2400]

Shinning light on the darkest places of a broken heart sounds something like this.

[@pamelahay6242]

Yes! 💔

[@56music8]

fit the bill for the way you carry on...love that line

[@matthewberryessa7110]

Beautiful

[@BarcaB0y10]

AYEE AYYYEEE

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Ayeee ayeeee 🎶 🎶

[@basspaulo1]

Adoro esta musica acho ela maravilhosa.Irene. moro na cidade de Cascavel/Paraná/Brasil As musicas do Gene Clark são eternas e inesqueciveis.

[@bwoodpop]

Hits hard this song...

[@CollarboneOfAHare]

@KARVAYO777 His voice is at breaking point here, I agree. But I think that combined with the raw recording just adds to the fragility of the song.

[@Adriana-ts6hw]

Love you, Gene

[@kerrym666]

great

[@enopfa]

I agree. The fact that he wasn't more recognized in life isn't really that surprising, but that today, more than 20 years after his death, he still hasn't been "rediscovered" (as it happened to Nick Drake or Gram Parsons, for example) is what really puzzles me. Maybe someone should put one of his songs in a car commercial or whatever.

[@moniquedouglas2448]

Henrique Gene Clark also had his fans among ardent Byrds fans who followed his career after he left The Byrds. Maybe there was not enough of us but we were and are dotted all over the world.

[@pamelahay6242]

Yes! We are everywhere! Australasia, Europe, Latin America, USA of course. 💖

[@moniquedouglas2448]

Pamela Hay The original Byrds reformed and released an album about 1979. They played some gigs without David Crosby and Michael Clarke but used another drummer. The show was a killer and a little way in, everyone but Gene Clark walked off the stage. Everyone in the audience goes "Hey, whoa". McGuinn walks back and leans into the microphone and says "It's all right, Gene's just going to sing a few songs". Then Gene, with just an acoustic guitar and his incredible voice filled the whole hall of about 2 to 3 thousand people. There was one moment when his voice just ricocheted around the room filling every space, it was so beautiful that it sent a shiver up my spine, and probably everyone's spine because you could not hear anything but his emotionally-charged voice that was powerful and fragile all at the same time. And then it was over and the others came back and finished what was an amazing electric set. But I will always remember that moment Gene gave us, and still gives us on his records. His sound is deep and affecting, sad and yet uplifting, and very beautiful.

[@pamelahay6242]

Yes, McGuinn, Clark, Hillman got back together around March ‘78, but didn’t bill themselves as The Byrd’s at all ( though Press sometimes called them that). Crosby wasn’t a part of that excrptbs couple gigs he sat in on. By June ‘78 MCH was touring NZ and Australia with Poco’s Drummer George Grantham ( also singing harmonies). They had not yet recorded the album released in 1979 as MCH. I saw them play 1800 seat Perth Concert Hall ( fifth row back), and yes, Gene sang Silver Raven to an awed and rapt audience. A beautiful rendition. I totally get that you experienced a spine tingling moment. Gene was a powerfully emotive singer and commanded your ears when on his mark. And in the earlier MCH days he was “ there”. I feel privileged to have heard him sing live. And I agree; Gene’s songs and his delivery of them are deeply affecting, sad, uplifting and beautiful! ❤️

[@moniquedouglas2448]

Pamela Hay You have all the details down, Pamela, except in Melbourne (I don't know about other places) they were billed as The Byrds both times I saw them and that includes the club known as Bombay Rock which was a little like seeing them at Ciro's in LA. I still have the flyers and years later McGuinn signed one for me when he was on a solo tour here.

[@tomvincent7167]

This is doggone fantastic!!! Gene can not only sing but his guitar playing is better than McGuinn's, has a lot more soul in both. The demo songs focus on the man and his guitar, no studio effects to cloud the music.

[@rogermurray8553]

McGuinn was a technician. Soul was not part of his palette. The Byrds were wounded after Gene left and very close to their last breath with Crosby''s departure, both men the true soul of The Byrds and both pretty much hated one another.

[@randmccullough22]

just great

[@normatible9795]

Gene Clark should have been as famous and recognized as Kris Kristofferson and Glen Campbell. I just dont know why

[@pendletongirl]

this is such a lovely track

[@TonyWebb56]

Am sure Michael Stipe was influenced by Gene.I once stood next to Gene at Cardiff University after he had supported Lindisfarne in 1985.He was enjoying a pint of Guiness,I was to shy to approach him!

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

SOULJAH ROCKER JAHBLESS

[@rogermurray8553]

I can hear Michael singing this. Two musical giants, writers and singers who have enriched American music beyond measure. Thank you for that astute observation.

[@56music8]

fit the bill for the way you carry one...love that line

[@takamine206]

Love this

[@waynesilverman3048]

The music press in uk gave good complements to this guys solo stuff (first time I've heard it outside the byrds and sounds good already)

[@talileali]

He was a great part of the gentler side of the BYRDS!

[@verpiotmichel2252]

all my youth

[@rogermurray8553]

He was The-Byrd-In-Chief right through the first five albums, even when he wasn't present!

[@lastnamefirst4035]

This song is addicting

[@roneugenius]

totally agree...

[@CollarboneOfAHare]

@paulmcguineapig1 One of my favourites too. Without a shadow of a doubt, and always will be.

[@JoeMcCarthy99]

ethereal

[@vanessaalonso6359]

qué increible suena siempre !!*

[@Tikip0p]

@56music Yep great song, great movie! Amanda did a great job w/that soundtrack.

[@ejectorerector]

@KARVAYO777 yeah i kind of stayed away from his later work because i thought his voice kind of declined... i've since realized what a mistake that was!!

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Big mistake, eh? Missed some time without gene in yer life

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Check out Gene dressed in drag on back of his album cover No Other it's a great picture and fantastic album. I think its his best

[@pamelahay6242]

GC AKA Rudolph Valentino! Hollywood Glam pre- talkies.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@pamelahay6242 ? I was seeing Gene during his making of the album cover photos. He was something else in heavy make up, heels in drag. He was no RV

[@johnlamb2754]

This would be my desert island island disc,the only one I would need.

[@shanefitzgerald8316]

Heavy stuff. This ain’t a song for newlyweds. This is a wrestling match between soul mates

[@adamrussell7846]

imagine writing a song this good and having it be something that never even makes it on one of your records. wtf

[@7781kyle]

What album is this on?

[@anthonymartin777]

the voice is weak but the feeling is like allways or even better,is one of my favourites!

[@Saftbloke]

So many musicians are called genius. Mostly undeserved, but not in Gene Clark's case.

[@christiandigennaro9436]

Now it's clear where guns n' roses took inspiration for the song "Patience"

[@sarahbrady717]

This is so Capricorn moon vibes idc x

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

RiZE iNi PARADiZiO , SOULJAH ROCKER, JAHBLESS, MARANATHA KYMRY ....

[@johnlamb2754]

And when you think the Byrds fired him!

[@margaretross9150]

He actually left on his own. However, he wasn't being very well treated by the other members of the band.

[@56music64]

Sometimes you don't know what you have until it is gone

[@jonnivala3441]

Ridiculous

[@verpiotmichel2252]

you're deaf !

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@verpiotmichel2252 blind too

[@keithbate9405]

Beautiful