The Byrds - "Long Tall Sally" & "Not Fade Away" - 6/23/65

[@PAULLONDEN]

► 3:53◄ "Hey"......Roger's hipster shades weren't made to withstand a Bo Diddley beat.....

[@stanmenshic8993]

Absolutely Love the Byrds version of Not Fade Away. Why in Gods name has there never been a cleaned up Byrds Live compilation from their Golden era '65-'67' after all they also did a commendable gig at Monterey & also a recorded gig at radio Stockholm in '67, countless bands have had retrospective live albums, so please Why not the Byrds?

[@Famulus9]

I don’t think there are any live soundboard recordings from the 65-67 era besides the one you mention. If they existed something would have shown up by now.

[@seanmeisner3190]

Roger and David didn't even know the words to "Long Tall Sally". Hilarious!

[@harvey1954]

They were also still wearing their clothing from their jobs as waiters at Mr. Pinkney's House of Fowls.

[@dennisdemark8151]

The Byrds FOREVERMORE 🎼🎤🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸🥁

[@terrykrall]

one of the best bands ever to come out of the US of A! Spawned SO MANY others!

[@hamilton59840]

Groovy all-star music-fest with THe ByRDS, The Righteous Bros., Little Richard, The Kingsmen. Excellent!!!

[@CoicalPoseidon]

0:16 I’m like 16 years late to this but David and Roger are fucking professionals at the Enchantment Table language lol they even sing in it

[@kanlithunder]

Quick - while I have time! This Byrds medley is great! They held down "Not Fade Away" like real rockers - even the fledgling drummer! The whole insight into the variety aspect of these shows is revelatory....thanks so much. All Byrds phases are good phases. Period.

[@ladivina79]

Love that greasy, Holly-esque vocal Roger drops on "Not Fade Away."

[@CoicalPoseidon]

Me too he actually sounds like the real Buddy Holly even my grandma confused Roger’s Holly-like singing to the real Holly’s singing rofl

[@davidmaslow7473]

The good years! Thanks for posting!

[@skullatorakaarthurmansolf4670]

Good show I probably watched it when it first aired...😎😎😎

[@kafesociety1759]

I see they let James Burton (who's guitar can be seen at 7:58) sneak some licks in there during Not Fade Away...sort of a preview of how the Clarence White era Byrds would sound like...

[@arvidsmith1038]

what a crew !!! I see James Burton in the Preston Plaid Jacket band and if not mistaken that's Glen Campbell in the white turtleneck dancing with the upper backline band,..... there's two six stringers to cover the Byrds solo in " Not Fade Away"

[@oldermusiclover]

both in the Wrecking Crew at the time

[@gerrymarks7527]

The byrds held their own.good job .

[@tonydalcon]

Wow, that was mind-boggling! And Willy Nelson sure did go through some changes...

[@harvey1954]

Roger told me once the Byrds were opening for the Stones. The Stone were late so they were asked to play longer and started doing Stones songs to fill out their set.

[@Glicksman1]

Actually not at all a bad rendition of “Not Fade Away” by the Byrds. McGuinn was clearly not trying to sing the song like Jagger, but rather like Buddy Holly, who wrote and first recorded the song for those here who may be otherwise informed. The band played the tune with drive and excellent feel, just look at Crosby pumping out the rhythm and Gene Clarke’s harp was right on. Who played the lead lines? Probably someone from another act, off-camera. Very strange but that was how they did things in those days.

[@richardtharris]

If this is a "Shindig" taping, the off screen guitarist won't have to be the immortal James Burton, who was in the "Shindogs" (the house band, which included Delaney Bramlett on rhythm guitar), at the time. It sure sounds like him.

[@Glicksman1]

@@richardtharris Sure could be.

[@ericynot]

The Byrds doing a Stones song? Who knew? Great stuff.

[@will2741]

Yeah the stones sure wrote the hell out of that song

[@petemccarry2326]

It’s a Buddy Holly song.

[@ericynot]

@@petemccarry2326 Oops, you got me :)

[@NickRatnieks]

At 8.00 we see James Burton- but not his head- just his red Telecaster. He may have played the earlier solos although they don't have his hallmark sound.

[@RobertLaberge]

Yes at 1:36 Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield.

[@RoyFive]

Gene on the harp--great!

[@terrykrall]

Who ever heard of Jody Miller?? The Byrds are fantastic here...

[@354452]

The Byrds was nr 1 with Mr Tambourine man 1965, abt7217tb..

[@shanehenning26]

great cover

[@lilajagears8317]

Hillman looks catatonic.

[@ccryder6605]

Lol - he usually did back then. Think I've seen only one vid where he actually smiled for about five seconds!

[@CoicalPoseidon]

@@ccryder6605 tell me or give out the link to that video NOW I’m longing to see it :0000

[@bellinghammond]

girls on trampolines? That was a culture capable of genius

[@richardschaefer4807]

Pop, Rock and Soul have been soooo dead for 20+ years now. Music today has no soul...heck not even a hook and a beat. I truly feel sorry for people today.

[@will2741]

Y IS RAP HOP :)

[@mrsixiesrock2274]

You can hear James Burton on lead guitar of Not Fade Away

[@pianorman]

Nice singing (and playing) by Billy Preston (one of the "Shindogs")

[@relentlessmadman]

I can't believe how fuzzy the video was, how did Get addicted to tv. when you couldn't tell which witch was which.

[@ralphkern380]

+relentlessmadman This is probably before video tape ...could be a kinescope recording....

[@captainsoul1953]

Video tape was invented in the late 50s

[@ralphkern380]

captainsoul1953 Absolutely true...and the tv community immediately started using videotape the next day...no ...wait...editing was "impossible" or at least hardly a survivable war....and in 1967 EECO developed a time code that made video editing .."a possible war with the digits" the world changes slowly...not minute by minute....

[@JohnnysCoolStuff]

I wonder how hard it was to break into the music business in the 1960's.

[@moonday4868]

Very easy and very hard. Very easy, because it wasn't as corporate a business as today. Very hard, because the amount of talent out there was 100x what it is today.

[@LeonAllanDavis]

Clearly the Byrds were being forced into doing something they obviously did not want to do. But ya gotta pay your dues which meant you went on Shindig and did what you were told to do...

[@28if]

@pianorman Wow was wondering who that was, thanks

[@indigomariana7093]

Could Gene really play the harmonica?

[@violetjm]

Yes he could; he learned from his father, who played many instruments. Gene played harmonica on some of his solo work. The best example is "Spanish Guitar."

[@frankmccormick1175]

Indigo Mariana yes, he must have been really talented, he played the tambourine as well

[@stanmenshic8993]

Too true Indigo, Gene also played amazing harmonica, there is some question if he played harmonica on Captain Soul, would you know?

[@thesurfhotrodscene4060]

Was it a good idea the force The Byrds to do these standards ? Answer: No

[@FourMilesToRome]

Is that the guy from The Kingsmen singing the first part of Good Golly Miss Molly?

[@kanlithunder]

I meant the whole video list as the "medley". Not the other artistes -

[@rowlffffff]

Every you tube video should have go go dancers!

[@GrantZPrice]

JGB man.. 4ever

[@ejectorerector]

i'm so confused by this video

[@FranChesco469]

Did you know that John Lennon wore his signature glasses because of McGuinn`s?

[@frankmccormick1175]

Fran Walker oooh NO

[@harvey1954]

And McGuinn's came from seeing John Sebastian's cobalt granny glasses.

[@maureendevries1904]

Gene is adequate. But checkout the Stones Brian Jones' version blows away the competition.

[@promerops]

Certainly not The Byrds at their best. For completists only.

[@skinnyskaller]

McGuinn doing Jagger. Not entirely convincing

[@harvey1954]

Ever hear Mick try to sing "8 Miles High" ?

[@LeftoverPat]

LOL bass guitar shot under guitar riff @4:07

[@russallert]

McGuinn and Crosby look like they're going to Vegas to open for Frank and Dean. Yikes.

[@johnny10301968]

Who is this guy singing after the Byrds?

[@Aberdumbie]

Perhaps a very young Jerry Reed??

[@videomaniac108]

johnny10301968 If you mean the two guys singing then I think that's the Righteous Brothers(Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley), from the early 60s to the mid 70s.

[@stevepaul6955]

While I love the Byrds, I like the Rolling Stones version of this song better.

[@dankmon1992]

fail. buddy holly wrote not fade away.

[@writerpaperback6284]

This is rediculus compared to Paul McCartney and The Beatles.The Beatles always The Beatles.

[@HelloooThere]

decent

[@alonenjersey]

While The Rolling Stones version is better, I still think Mr. Buddy Holly would approve.

[@davidmaslow7473]

Spelling correction-McGwinn.

[@NightFly54]

+David Maslow McGuinn

[@abt7217tc]

This ain't The Byrds. The Byrds didn't form until 1968 as far as I'm concerned.

[@jessicagold83]

it is the bryds just dont listen to liers

[@abt7217tc]

Tristan Severn You clearly don't understand what I meant.

[@tequilasunrise69]

Then just what did you mean? You said they didnt form until '68 as far as you're concerned. So what did you mean?

[@abt7217tc]

***** I don't care how many people disagree. The music this group produced was childishly simple and devoid of dynamics. Despite the simplicity of their music, not only could they not perform it live, but they were aided by session musicians in the studio. You join a banded to play music for people. When you can't do that, than you're frauds. The later Byrds played hundreds of shows a year in both massive arenas and local bars. Their album credits include only the main personnel and an occasional guest artist. In other words, they could actually play and reproduce their music. That's what bands do.

[@relentlessmadman]

oh

[@jimimac2]

Willie Nelson...?? jumping way back...brahahaha

[@davidmaslow7473]

McGinn stinks on this!

[@nomiclas]

This just doesn't have the Garage Rock feel of the ERA.Too commercial.

[@chawkinz]

The Byrds were almost not a serious band.

[@JetBlack327]

Wow, their Long Tall Sally sucked. The Beatles should have just ran up there and taken over.

[@frankmccormick1175]

JetBlack327 macca would have blew this shite right off the stage

[@CoicalPoseidon]

If that happened the girls screaming would’ve screamed even louder lol (yes I think Beatlemaniacs screaming are disruptive even tho I’m a Beatlemaniac myself)