THE BYRDS - I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION

[@carriespirakus-p9h]

Adore this song. Your reaction made me smile!

[@kathyrizzi8754]

Turn Turn Turn is a great song by the Byrds. I forgot about this song, it is my favorite!👍👏👏👏♥️

[@thomastimlin1724]

Pete Seeger wrote that.

[@jerrypost9651]

Great reaction to a great song, Shawn. I bet you would enjoy "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n Roll Star." 👍

[@Will_I_am59]

Nice reaction :) Great song. Tom Petty did a great cover of it too

[@tomtortolani8082]

Another impeccable selection and great reaction, thanks Shawn. More Byrds... "My Back Pages"

[@robt7199]

Have you checked out any Gram Parsons? He was briefly in the Byrds and then a solo career before his death. His work with Emmylou Harris is really worth a listen.

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

Definitely among my favourite Byrds songs.

[@HelynnHeels]

Byrds - You Ain't Goin' Nowhere.

[@mattjohn4731]

Classic! I recall a bootleg tape in the 90's of REM with Robyn Hitchcock covering You Ain't Goin' Nowhere. Originally by Dylan with the Band on The Basement Tapes

[@plantfeeder6677]

Byrds-Its Alright, 'Ma

[@ptournas]

​@@mattjohn4731 I still have my copy of that "Great White Wonder" bootleg album with some of the Woodstock sessions with The Band. Bought it from a guy walking around Harvard Square with an armful of them in 1969. The first three songs I learned off it were "I Shall Be Released", "Nothing Was Delivered ", and "You Ain't Going Nowhere". Horrible audio quality, but what great songs. I must admit the upbeat versions of "I Shall Be Released" and "You Ain't Going Nowhere" with Happy Traum on the "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume II" quickly became my favorites. And I got a kick out of how he name checked Roger McGuinn for messing up a couple of phrases in the Byrds cover of "You Ain't Going Nowhere" in the song.

[@kathyrizzi8754]

Tambourine Man was on the radio, often. I love The Byrds, again a 1960’s song & great band of my teenage years! 👏👏👏♥️🌹

[@davidmckenzie420]

My favorite Byrds song. Still takes me back to my teenage years...

[@tedcole9936]

Byrds:”Bells of Rhymney”. Old folk song re-done. Excellent.

[@johnniekight1879]

My favorite Byrds track. The Byrds got their sound after hearing "Needles And Pins" by The Searchers.

[@thomastimlin1724]

perhaps, but they credit George Harrison and the BEatles for the Rickenbacker 12 string guitar sound they adapted.

[@mamared56]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Shawn!!! My favorite song by the Byrds! Love the harmonies, the 12 string, and tambourine. You are one of my fav reaction channels.

[@mattjohn4731]

Tom Petty covered this song! I'd say the Byrds are his most obvious influence. Along with Bob Dylan

[@cjdesign5700]

12 String Rickenbacker jangles and great Harmonies...hell yea

[@jeffmorse645]

I love this song. Those great harmonies and the jangly Rickenbacker guitar. Seriously, a lot of people can relate to the lyrics about being in a situation that turned bad and it's just a relief when that person is out of your life. The upbeat sound really fits that.

[@Blue-qr7qe]

That 12 string played by Jim McGuinn is pretty much signature for the Byrds sound. David Crosby is playing guitar and singing here, as well.

[@billbitterman9487]

The great Roger (Jim) McGuinn on his 12 string Rickenbacher electric guitar. That and harmonies helped define their sound. I don't play much electric but this song is the reason I wanted a 12er in my collection. Mine however is an acoustic but still sounds full and awesome

[@luvutons411]

As usual, for me, just one many great Byrds hits through their fabulous career...beautiful tune, great lyrics..🎤🎶🎸🇨🇦

[@johnvillanova9984]

One of my favorites!❤

[@RobertaSirgutz]

Great song. It's Roger McGuinn playing his beautiful, jangly-tone Rickenbacher 12 string. "Bells of Rhymney"!!!!!!

[@markgallemore8856]

Chimes of Freedom by The Byrds is excellent

[@thomastimlin1724]

Which Bob Dylan wrote, they covered a lot of Bob Dylan...

[@dianegardner7210]

Love the Byrds-they have so many great songs

[@mikecaetano]

Nice! "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" was one of the tunes that got me through the pandemic. I've known the song for decades, but it just hit the right spot during those dark times. When you're ready for more from The Byrds, check out some of their country tunes, "Tulsa County" and "Hickory Wind", or more of their Dylan covers, "Positively 4th Street", and "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue".

[@will-x9c]

Oh for the days when you could flip on the radio and hear great stuff like this. The Byrds were my favorites and the Yardbirds were second. My ex had some musical interaction with McGuin. She said he was a genuinely nice guy, helpful and generous. "Chimes of Freedom" and "5D (fifth dimension)" are Byrds classics. Both still give me chills all these years later

[@garybelenke4370]

Best Folk-Rock song ever. A perfect song.

[@bobduerwald9805]

When i was in high school the jingle-jangle sound of the Byrds was very popular. One of the underheard Byrds songs is 5D. I'm sure you will like it!

[@Rael_486]

The Byrds went county with the album ❤ Sweethearts of The Rodo ❤ and the song "Chestnut Mare." 🐎

[@cyrilmauras4247]

Music that made the mid 1960s so great! Music when I was in high school.

[@darrellwhitman4756]

My favorite Byrds song. Big Gene Clark fan.

[@Nuerth]

One of my favorite of the legitimate Byrds songs ~ written by Gene Clark the only member of The Byrds who actually wrote any of their songs

[@KJ-4321]

I’ve always loved their sound! This is a great song! 😀

[@tresianyfb5865]

It's the most. Happy laxadaisy. Sun day pleasant sounding I cant stand ya ads no mores diddy

[@davidhanson8681]

The Byrds were in a country rock mode their later recordings. "Chesnut Mare" is a one of their greatest, about a cowboy trying to capture a wild stallion.

[@traceydsm]

One of my favorites of the mid-'60s.

[@markgallemore8856]

There are two live versions of The Byrds play Lover of the Bayou you can tell one of them they had forming it very long at the other do you can tell that they improved greatly. This is late 60s everything gets more psychedelic and the music is raw.

[@hmichaelr1]

Best break-up song, ever! (Eagles 'Already Gone' is also an awesome bye-bye, baby song.)

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

There's a ton of Byrds music worth checking out. Try "She don't care about time", "Wasn't born to follow", "My back pages", or their version of "Goin' back". And yup - Rickenbacker 12. Roger McGuinn is the reason I play a 12-string myself :)

[@armandogarza6181]

Yea man, these guys had hit after hit back then, great band.

[@konradv7]

You should check out the second version of the Byrds too. The album Sweetheart of the Rodeo is one of the foundations of Country Rock and Hickory Wind with Gram Parsons is a must hear.

[@cindyp1033]

Great song! Took me back to my teen years ❤

[@gpxo11]

bells of Rhymney is also a great song which puts you in a trance.

[@francescoperini1422]

Chimes of Freedom live at Monterey Pop Festival ❤

[@waltw4537]

Maybe try "Chestnut Mare", the record version maybe first. This is a great tune here, of course. Thanks.

[@mattjohn4731]

There's a channel doing "Battle Of The Band" reacting to every single Byrds song in a tournament to #1 haha. I suggest Wasn't Born To Follow, Draft Morning, Renaissance Fair, Tribal Gathering, You Ain't Goin' Nowhere, Eight Miles High, So You Wanna Be A RockNRoll Star, Tiffany Queen, I Am A Pilgrim, 100 Years, Lover Of The Bayou, It Happens Each Day, Everybody's Been Burned, For Free, Triad...

[@mikeross14]

Shawn Welcome to Folk Rock!

[@thedocofrock1890]

one of the best 60's bands - their first hit on the airwaves was 'mr.tambourine man' written by bob dylan. they did a few dylan tunes changed up a bit and done in their own style. i remember seeing them do that song on some show in '65. that's when roger mcguinn went by his real first name ' jim mcguinn'. later on he started using his middle name roger. don't know why - i just remember jim with his granny glasses. this is still my favorite byrds tune

[@markgallemore8856]

My back pages. Going back. Lover of the bayou

[@joelbusald6416]

Wow, thanks. Havent heared this in a looong time.

[@willfromyadkinville]

awesome! if you love The Byrds it would stand to reason that you would really like "Big Star" too. Alex Chilton was such a Genius!

[@thomastimlin1724]

When I was kid, I chose the Byrds over the Rolling Stones in 1965, who released satisfaction around the same time.. I wonder of that country song stole the idea from this Byrds song. It was called "I'm so miserable now that you're gone, it;s almost like having you here..."😂

[@JettRink-b8k]

the is the Byrds best song...

[@RobertaSirgutz]

BTW, Tom Petty does a great cover. Good production.

[@jessicalee7119]

Great break-up line..... I"ll feel a whole lot better when you're gone. End of conversation 🤣

[@andrewcormier529]

Great American band during the British invasion good catalog david stills played this band from crosby stills nash and young. My back pages...or Hey mr tamborian man written by bob Dylan Great reaction keep going down the rabbit holes and a must is another American band the turtles ..excellent catalog you baby ,Eleanor..fun channel brother love your excitement listening to my era..takes me back to..Great job keep spreading the music around ❤Jefferson airplane white rabbit studio with video version

[@flash1660]

Great Song

[@Jonni1027]

You’ve got great taste! Love this song❤

[@DrStrangelove3891]

My Back Pages and Chimes of Freedom, both Dylan covers, are also worth checking out.

[@belovedabstract3568]

you need to check out " Mr Spaceman " .. by the byrds

[@davidnorth9390]

For a similar vibe, try "So Sad About Us" by the Who

[@pattymckitrick7436]

😊😊😊😊

[@markgallemore8856]

Besides doing great covers of Dylan songs they also recorded Jesus is just all right. The best version of that is from the Doobie Brothers.

[@pablomazzeo8540]

was a version to in spanish by chary Garcia me siento mucho mejor and the Tom Petty version

[@mojomusica.0169]

I live in MX and play the 12 string. I sing the Charly Garcia version but play like the Byrds. That's my go-to song.

[@jeffmazzoli9910]

Tom Petty did a great cover

[@tresianyfb5865]

Ass*

[@jhamptonjr]

Tom Petty did a real good remake of this. Really sounded almost exactly the same but you could just tell it was somebody different singing. That Rickenbacker still rocked!

[@lindamosley922]

I was gonna say just that!!

[@intothesunset3]

He and the Heartbreakers also did a great live rendition of the Byrds' "So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star."