The Byrds - Draft Morning (Audio)

Music video by The Byrds performing Draft Morning (Audio). Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

[@richalderson6069]

This is a chilling, compelling track, no wonder The Byrds were so important.

[@thomaspick4123]

I think this is a Crosby composition. One of his finest. Very touching, I lived through that Vietnam era. What a horrible nightmare it was!

[@robertmccutcheon4672]

It was an uncompleted song by Crosby. He was fired from the Byrds and then McGuinn and Hillman polished it up a bit, added some new words and claimed co-authorship.

[@750drums]

It's Crosby's song. RM & CH claimed co credit after they fired him.Classless.

[@stephengorin2685]

One more endurance test to listen to Crosby's nonsense.

[@michaelmattichiii1595]

@@robertmccutcheon4672 They added new words because they forgot the original words. Could not ask the Crox because they fired him then stole the song !

[@Paul-dz7xi]

@@750drums 🤣

[@TheRabbit1951]

This song was what I played at 5 AM on the day I had to go to my Draft Physical and was I in Fear. I love the Byrds and this particular song exactly brings back my feelings and thoughts on that morning.

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

Glad you made it back!

[@josephguerra703]

Thank you....well said...God bless Americans

[@bsm6776]

Did you end up drafted?

[@samsmith4216]

God bless your service

[@sarahtonin4649]

David Crosby wrote it, but they recorded it after they fired him, and apparently didn't remember all of his original lyrics, so added some of their own. I was drafted in 1971 upon graduating high school. (Yeah, I'm old, shut up.) I avoided Vietnam by successfully re-registering as a Conscientious Objector. (Yeah, I used to be a guy, shut up.) My favorite anti-draft song was "Draft Resister" by Steppenwolf, from their great album, Monster.

[@PhukIT1865]

Hillman bass playing always so excellent.

[@John-k5n6g]

This entire album encapsulates the sixties, nuff said 😊

[@samanthabolden6908]

What a great psychedelic sound!

[@wildbill5670]

From back in the day, when I grew up the Byrds were big medicine in my bedroom. I have always said that the Beatles and the Byrds had the best harmonizing voices of classic rock. Well, that is my opinion.

[@mikeduke6492]

and an argument could be made by some other artists...but not from this knucklehead 😎

[@sunkintree]

The Byrds did the best two-part harmonies hands down. Muli-part harmony of course goes to The Beach Boys (though I think The Zombies at times gave them a run for their money)

[@TheRevir75]

Perhaps the best Byrds record ever!!!

[@peteowen3539]

TheRevir75 Definitely. I bought this album nearly 50 years ago! Still stands up.

[@cubbycontrolrecords1401]

I often think this as well. Personally it is my favorite.

[@themistermax]

Yep. Had all of the albums back as they came out. This one and Sweetheart are the pinnacle of arguably the greatest band we've ever had.

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

It definitely was and always will be one of the best of that era!!

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

No doubt about it.

[@monicacarrera6897]

Such sad lyrics but beautiful

[@MarcoBeatles]

The trumpet solo is amazing

[@JFS3]

Great bassline by Chris Hillman.

[@jonsebastian95]

True, Chris inspired me to take up bass back in 65

[@samsmith4216]

One of my favorite bass lines. Does not get enough notice.

[@RedGoldGreen-Dub]

Gorgeous song 👌🏻🤩❤️‍🔥

[@christiandigennaro9436]

Anti war song.....God bless the Byrds!

[@PhukIT1865]

I ♥ this album. It kind of snuck itself into the fabric of lovers of the Byrds so forget everything else eh? As long as some true believers know about their great music the hell with everyone else right? ♥ this song

[@SM-dt1pr]

RIP David Crosby

[@diegoalonso374]

A masterpiece.

[@wertheriano]

A great masterpiece.

[@TheBanMan]

Can't wait to register for Selective Service. Real fucking treat.

[@MrSf66]

The draft ended long ago. I think you will survive.

[@marcusatiusvirilis7723]

@@MrSf66I'm not so sure now

[@sunkintree]

@@MrSf66 The draft never ends, it is only suspended. When shit hits the fan and they dont have enough volunteers you better believe it's coming back. Don't imagine otherwise

[@jospinvanraat8730]

The ALBUM is a classic🎼❗🔉 Pure 🎶Brilliance

[@patzimmer1052]

Byrds David Crosby is my favorite David Crosby

[@eee-eee-clap-clap2367]

No doubt it'll happen again... Draft beer, not people!

[@thewordofgord]

Dont forget friends, next time you think Crosby was an asshole, this was one of his songs.

[@desertbootguy]

Sometimes an asshole can write good songs ...

[@stephengorin2685]

My view re: Crosby remains unchanged. The finest part of the tune is McGuinn's solo.

[@vincevirtua]

he was an asshole, nothing to think about. He also had songs like this.

[@morbidorbitt]

Don’t forget friends, next time you think Michael Jackson was a pedophile, Billie Jean was one of his songs.

[@richalderson6069]

I'll forgive him for 2 minutes and 43 seconds then.

[@gurusoft1]

Notorius - The Byrds Sgt Pepper.

[@larry1824]

Great song and done well

[@4EL95]

Beautiful

[@dennisreddington554]

Spine chilling

[@AntZombie121]

This sounds like it was recorded in the 90s/00s so ahead of its time

[@David-mo5jw]

I think the Byrds were right at the heart of the cultural revolution and it realy did happen.

[@leonardoilcaprone3900]

ECCO LA CANZONE CHE MI HA FATTO CAPIRE CHE ERO RINATO. DANiELE :)

[@Scarabola]

Wow, just as soon as the song gets interesting, it fades out. They had gold at those last 10 seconds...

[@Vegan_Kebab_In_My_Hand]

Too bad there are so many amazing songs in 60's yet almost all of them tend to be so short.

[@asyncawaited]

The live shows held the real gold. Albums were just marketing back in those days. The Beatles changed the face of album sales when they stopped touring and focused on studio work. Same with the Beach Boys when Brian had his breakdown... top music charts were just a means to gauge who was going to fill the room.

[@GoatDust]

@@collapsiblechair9112 have you seen the album lengths of some of the songs in this album lol

[@NowhereMan7]

​@@asyncawaited This was released after the Beatles stopped touring. The Grateful dead also released weak album in the late 60s but were legendary as a live act. Also The Beatles concerts ran not much longer than 20 minutes sometimes and even they could barely hear themselves over the screaming.

[@arddermout6946]

aren't those last 10 seconds a part of a military parade song. it sounds very familiar to my ears

[@danielhenriksen850]

This music feels like floating on clouds, actually a fantastic track. Just a shame about the messy acid trip in the middle. The Notorious Byrd Brothers is actually the trippiest album I know of.

[@VirginiaLynn1984]

Messy acid trip in the middle.. I concur lol otherwise, quite magical 🥰

[@EugenioHertz]

i LOVE that messy acid trip and i cant think about this track without it

[@bobbystereo936]

The noise freak out in the middle is ahead of it's time. Now every band throws something like that in middle.

[@danimaldann]

this was shoegaze 25 years before it was even a trend in music ...very ahead of its time in my opinion , but that was crosby

[@OscarLopez-li2kv]

Si Roger Waters y Rick Wright de Pink Floyd no escucharon esto antes de crear Us and Them, yo no sé nada de música...

[@jeffreymars8062]

I was number 1 on the draft lottery 1970. Luckily I got out of it. Geez.

[@rrrockfrog2702]

David Crosby's best Byrds song ever !!!! Unfortunately he doesn't sing on it cos he was fired before they finished the song !!! But Hillman (who finally sang it) did a "great" job !!!!!

[@carlweaver3243]

Everybody's Been Burned, too

[@larryprimeau5885]

"today was the day for action".. action and karma are the same.

[@leandromendesdasilva5010]

David Crosby `s master piece tune

[@terryenglish7132]

Chris is really good here

[@creitindopineu9545]

O solo de trompete é uma peça de Satie

[@athena854]

TIL Bojack was in the Byrds. Was that before or after David Crosby?

[@WilliamElliott-xt1uw]

Great music being independent from other artists work. Great listen . 😅

[@bebopdestroyer4641]

I used to smoke packs of cigarettes to this track. Now i've quit !

[@astrofelidae2479]

Intro...🥺🥺🥺🤍🤍🤍

[@senadbajrami4292]

Crosby didnt overwrite but when he did a song..then with stamp on it

[@lesshotton1826]

Why should it happen ??

[@Kiboune_YT]

I'm here for a reason...

[@bebopdestroyer4641]

Namm

[@creeper1003]

I don’t trust this song. It’s buttering me up to cut me I swear.

[@tomsurfing007]

The horse in window is where Crosby should have been but got fired from Byrds.

[@Mandrake591]

They should have kept Crosby and Gene Clark.

[@crowkid5553]

And Clarke

[@kevinjoseph517]

cover photo--hillman, who else?

[@mudman3371]

McGuinn and Clarke.

[@RadiantFutureRecords]

Dobbin.

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

...and David Horsby

[@michaelmattichiii1595]

Crosby wrote this song but does not sing it.Hillman does the singing!

[@MarcoBeatles]

Free Vietnam

[@enricorigon1925]

Not. They are not free. VietNam is under a marxist totalitarism. I'm sorry but they have win for nothing

[@martinamanecke3622]

Have you been over there to check it out? Or do you just spread your father's oppinion here?

[@martinamanecke3622]

@Enricorigon, I meant

[@karolk7711]

this was supposed to be in Easy Rider movie. a pity it wasnt used