The Byrds - Turn! & Rhymney & Mr.Tambourine Man - 10/29/65

COMPLETELY LIVE performance from "The Big...", including David McCallum's intro!!
A very rare treat; as this is one of only TWO COMPLETELY LIVE performances that the "Original 5" ever did on TV.
On the Ed Sullivan show "Turn!" was live, but "Mr. Tambourine Man" was lip synched.
The original Byrds in all their glory, and their weaknessess, are on good display here.
Exciting because it's all live, and also quite "Jagged" & "Stiff" sounding, as the "Original 5" was never known for their "Tight Live Act", the primitive sound systems of the day notwithstanding.
Rough rythym section, Michael Clarke is playing the songs slow, Gene Clark is playing the tambourine without much sense of metre or time, etc.
In Gene's defense, I would say that he resented the Tambourine, after getting "Stuck" with it when Crosby took the guitar out of hands.
EQUALLY wonderful are the AMAZING audience shots; capturing the fun, exuberance, and exhileration of a mid '60's rock concert.
That's what I'm talkin' about, baby.
This show was filmed on October 19, 1965, and was shown on TV in early 1966.
A VERY HUMOUROUS scene comes at 5:09. As the camera pans past all the girls faces, not knowing quite how to react to this song about a Welsh coal mining disaster, and ends on the face of a jealous boyfriend!
Capturing The Byrds at the peak of their affluence, this is a wonderful, live look at pop history.
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[@nigelduckworth406]

I heard Tambourine Man for the first time from a distance on the wind in Brecon, Wales one evening in 1965. In the Uk we had never heard anything like it and the Byrds became my favourite band and remain so despite the passage of 55 years. Their harmonies are unsurpassed to this day and McGuinn's voice, which I heard live in Manchester England in 71 or 72 and again in Sheffield in the early 2000s is still spellbinding. I shall never tire of listening to their fabulous music.

[@itwasntmeboningbivvy181]

We must be about the same age. I saw the Byrds at the Marigold Ballroom in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1967. Gene Clark had briefly rejoined the Byrds soon to leave again. He (like me had a fear of flying). One of the best concerts I had ever been to. My first concert was the Yardbirds at Daytons Department Store in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1966. Paul Samewll-Smith had departed the band, and Jeff Beck brought in his friend Jimmy Page in on bass no less!

[@nigelduckworth4419]

@@itwasntmeboningbivvy181 I would love to have seen the original line up. They did come to the UK shortly after Tambourine Man and appeared on the BBC's Top of the Pops and did a few tour dates but nothing near me. When I saw them in 71 or 72 at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, the original members had gone apart from McGuinn of course. Disappointing but, as a guitarist myself, Clarence White was something else. I was in a semi-pro band at that time and we used to play some Byrds numbers-Tambourine Man, Bells of Rhymney, Here without you, My back pages etc-rather badly- but they went down well with audiences because as far as I know, there were no other bands on North Lancashire playing that sort of music. And we did have an electric 12 string.! I'm guessing you missed Clapton in the Yardbirds because by 66 I think he had left them to join John Mayall.

[@basswars7060]

Gene Clark's voice is front and center. This is where it belongs. What an incredible group.

[@fercrishart]

YEP

[@ricjan58]

This video clip should be treasured and preserved like our country's most important documents. No other Bryd related performance comes close to this. Thank you for posting.

[@jgraham140]

There is the long lost Lloyd Thaxton video as well, if it even still exists. It was completely live as well.

[@4551blue]

Yes!

[@MSYNGWIE12]

What an inimitable group- "folk-rock" is here, children! A logical "progression" to my mind...Think of the great groups who formed when these guys split- The Flying Burrito Brothers, Crosby, Stills, etc! And -with the exception of the drummer, Mike Smith? the continued success as a one man act- Gene, Chris -both released terrific albums now worth mega bucks- I tried to buy them in CD format because I never had the album or it got scratches- I was always keen to lend my favorite albums- pass the groove, no pun intended on- educate! Turn your friends on the safe way! BRAVO! ( I have tears in my eyes ...BLESS Pete Seeger too for turning us on to a book of the Christian Bible many of us weren't familiar with...) Namaste

[@ernestoclaudodip9671]

I've read many times that they couldn't sound live as good as their records , this is a proof that they COULD.

[@6269Sixtiesrule]

What a talent we lost with the passing of Gene Clark.....

[@kmslegal7808]

I played the Byrds version of Mr. Tambourine Man for my son when he was 5 or 6 years old and he was mesmerized by the song. He would say "play jingle J dad, play jingle j". He's a musician now

[@lynchzilla]

They came to my college (Ohio University) as part of a Dick Clark Cavalcade of Stars tour about one month after this was filmed. I've heard the observations that they weren't a good live group, but that night they were spot on. The college kids only wanted to see them; the rest were just novelty acts (Paul Revere and the Raiders, Bo Diddley, and so on). You could see the group dynamics on full display: McGuinn deadly serious, Gene Clarke very uncomfortable without a guitar, Crosby eating up the celebrity of it all, Hillman looking like "How did I go from Bluegrass to this?, and Michael Clark just doing his best looking like one of the Stones. It was quite a night.

[@margaretross9150]

Fascinating insight. Thanks!

[@MCN168]

Gene Clark was so underrated as a singer and a guitarist.

[@MCN168]

Gene Clark should have been Rhythm guitarist. David Crosby had no business being in that band. Overrated ass wipe

[@marguskiis7711]

@@MCN168 Gene was the guitarist orginally but their manager thought he would look better as the frontman without guitar.

[@Cryo837]

Wow, these guys sound great in concert. Just like the record!!! This was by far the best Byrds lineup. When Gene left it was never the same.

[@rudeingenue]

Gene so cool yet intense, Jim/Roger so sharp on the 12-string, Crosby in a caftan, Chris with his bangs...all this and Ilya Kuryakin too.

[@schmozzer]

Never realised Gene had so much power in his voice.

[@doravernon1511]

"Bells of Rhymney" so under-rated, love the high notes at the end.

[@doowoppify]

One of my most favorite groups from the 60s. Those songs will be in my head until the day I die, and hopefully after that Id like to join all of them in heaven.

[@MrFatbob1584]

Me too its amazing cheers

[@4551blue]

"We could sing" was the succinct answer Chris Hillman replied when I asked him why the L.A. bands achieved greater commercial success than the Bay Area bands of the same era. (Byrds and BBoys vs Dead and Airplane)

[@Maguirearch]

The mamas and papas are a glaring omission!!!

[@rogermurray8553]

I don't think anyone told Grace Slick and Marty Balin they couldn't sing, or the guys in Moby Grape for that matter. Foolish assumption to make about musicians from a far hipper city than LA. Nobody came close to The Byrds talent-wise though so Chris should've restricted his comment to reference his own band.

[@marguskiis7711]

Gene Clark could sing.

[@ccryder6605]

@@marguskiis7711 Understatement of the century!

[@garyrossignol]

The Byrds were always my all time folk rock favorite. It is amazing just how good this looks and sounds with the THEN Technology.

[@garywalter1614]

These guys were the best. As a junior in high school they changed my whole attitude towards life. They pulled me out of my shell and onto a much better me.

[@actormanic]

David is the guy who comes in with the "high" voice on top for the harmonies. He deserves a lot of credit for that, in my opinion. It's an important part of the vocal sound of the original lineup. As good as other musicians have been, who came in and out over the years, they never got "quite" that vocal sound that they had when David was there...Great post.

[@yesterdayproductions1019]

Great Video. The Byrds were truly a GREAT band. Love Gene Clark right out front where he belongs. Roger's 12 string is incredible. The 3 vocals are excellent. This is totally live. Very impressive.

[@ricardomendiola5113]

Great video dude ♥️

[@79goldmaster1]

one of the greatest songs ever

[@andres6868]

ilya kuryakin presenting the byrds!

[@desertswo]

This is a rare treat in that "back in the day," many if not most of the television performances by rock groups just had them lip synch to their own record. This is totally live and given the relatively poor mic setups for TV studios of the time, it sounds really quite good, especially McGuinn's Rick.

[@canadiancanoe]

These guys looked so cool.. especially Gene Clark. These beautiful teen girls in audience... are grandmothers now. And Gene.. and Michael Clarke are almost 20 years gone.. to drink. Still the Byrds captured the essence of the time.

[@marguskiis7711]

Its so ironic that the most talented and wise guy had the worst fate. And the band`s 4th number and the most wasting guy have had the best career and entered the 80plus rockstars club.

[@douglaserhard4549]

This is why I bought a Rickenbacker....I was 14 whenI first heard these songs...I still feel the magic when I play these songs or listen to them.

[@johnhulsker9123]

Me too, sold it, neck was too narrow and the high strings are reversed from accoustic setup,

[@NikkkitoNippongo]

No other 12-string guitar comes close to that Rickenbacker 360-12....the sound of the 60's and beyond.....

[@NikkkitoNippongo]

***** That is absolutely true..

[@austinteutsch]

+NikkkitoNippongo So ture. The Rickenbacker on either level is just too damn good, bass or guitar. This band is just too fucking unreal. As I sit here at 61, I remember what they did to and for me as a musician for 45 years. I just smoke a nice bowl and sit back and close my eyes and remember all the great things God has given me.

[@urmum1959]

@Bengt Handlebars A Gibson 12 string? I think the only Gibson Johnny Marr played was a 6 string Les Paul and the only twelve strings he played were the Martin and Rickenbacker (atleast with The Smiths).

[@Byrdsguy]

I saw them in "66" and almost "peed my pants". I just did tonight. That was so pure! The imperfect mix helped learn respect the Harmony lines, Drums, Crosby fingerings, and I could go on. Maybe Mcguinn's best live Turn! Turn! Turn! lead solo.

[@rogerbyroncollins7204]

l am now a young 75 and as a teen through the1960s I enjoyed the London club scene big time and all my pals thought The Byrds outstripped the likes of The Beatles and The Stones by miles! Hanging on the wall in my studio, in a place of honour since 1965 after I obtained it during my first visit to Arlington Virginia is an album cover containing a vinyl LP of Mr Tambourine Man signed by the entire group which I treasure to this day. When I met Mick Jagger in Mustique in 1988, as we both shared the same Italian architect Mario Spinella, when we built our villas on Mustique and St Vincent I showed him the signed LP which he would have bought at any price, but was not for sale and remains priceless to this day. At least then I got Mick to sing at my Norwegian wife's 40th Birthday party celebration's in January 1989 on Basils Bar in Mustique and Ringo Star and Barbara Bach turned up so a great party that finished at 8 am the following morning! I still listen to the Byrds at least 2 or 3 times a week. They were then and to this day remain the best Folk Rock group EVER!!!

[@gabruba]

I'm a poor man who nevertheless got to visit Mustique (I'd say it's a cross between a country club and a country) and saw the Byrds around the same time as you did, and yeah they were great and though I never MET Mick Jagger I did bump into him at SFO when he was pulling into town the night before Altamont........

[@elizabethhu6955]

You are so lucky👍👍👍👍

[@gerrymarks7527]

When the beatles send music to you to Try out you are doing something right.beatles would exchange music by mail.roger said that on u tube some time ago.

[@folkmusicgirl]

This is just so great to see this video. That little girl with the blond hair (at 1:11) singing her heart out to the Bryd's singing "Turn, Turn, Turn." She looks to be about 7 or 8 years old - wow, she would be about 56 now! Wonder if this little girl has seen herself on the video wherever she is.. The Byrd's were such an incredibly talented band!

[@frankabney6000]

With their harmonies and jingle jangle guitars they brought the new sound to the ears of many... we only knew it was good music, and it is still!!!

[@jeffg1524]

I didn't think I'd ever find a truly live performance from the original 5 in my lifetime. Thanks for sharing. Yes, they may be a bit ragged, but even with the primitive sound system and grainy video you can see the immense talent of this band shine through.

[@gregorylata4830]

Rest in Peace David Crosby 🇨🇦☮️🎸😥😥😥 Love the Bat Cape coat 🇨🇦☮️🎸🌹🌹🌹😥😥😥🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️ Great music 🎶 🎸🌹😥😥😥💕

[@mynamesfriday]

There's nothing like the awesome sound of a Rickenbacker 360/12 string !!!

[@ricjan58]

I turned 7 years old the summer of '65,practicely still a baby,yet I remember so well digging, even then,all the great music playing all around me from all the different performers who seemed to literallly change every day.Knowing now how drastically my beloved rock music has changed since the 60's is sad,yet I am grateful for being young and alive back then when music seemed to mean so much to so many.

[@kidsworldstorytime4885]

Happy belated 60th birthday! Great comments on how much this fantastic music shaped you as a child. I'm 47 so I wasn't there but I was still born during rock n roll's heydey and as a teen listened to 1950's and 1960's rock. The 1980's and early 90's weren't bad either. But nothing compares to the 1960's for rock n roll. Take care.

[@dippin1523]

I wonder if the people present really knew and realized what they were experiencing. Just amazing, raw, wonderful!

[@axiomist1076]

Of course not . They're just having fun.

[@davidrakes3618]

Yes we knew, and now those memories are more priceless than all the gold in the world!!!

[@pepper13111]

I left for PI on January 10,1966 and knew ! I was 17 then and 17 in VN in November 1966. Retired in 2004.

[@Col92519]

Barclay thank you for your service to our nation.SEMPER FI!.

[@rsands9]

We knew!

[@musikalier]

Wuunderschöön !! The Byrds...klasseee !!! Der schönste erhaltene Film von "Hey Mstr. Tamboreen Man ua."...Klasse !!!!!!

[@fennis26]

Absolutely wonderful and rare live performance! The flaws make all of us who struggled playing in garage bands at keg parties with shitty gear appreciate who had to do it first. I’m sure no one on stage could really hear each other with no monitors and the screaming, not to mention all the beautiful young chicks wetting their pants. What a great short age that was!

[@visitinguncle]

I can't stop watching this. "Bells of Rhymney" here is better than the LP version, the singing is much more intense. Cases in point: 5:14 - 6:01 and 6:44 - 7:31. I could DIE listening to this performance. It's transcendent.

[@SEVFEST]

(One Word describes this) FABULOUS

[@ARIZJOE]

Yes, a truly live performance with real heart. In addition, what is wonderful is the audience rapt following of "Turn, Turn, Turn" and what it meant to them. Now popular music is about business and facile downloads; there is a different dynamic and relationship to society. And we are worse off.

[@451hist]

+DoctorBohr Well said!

[@Staszu13]

ARIZJOE Amen

[@bob733333]

ARIZJOE Turn off the Tv.

[@TooCooFoYou]

Popular music has always been about business. It's been like that since its inception.

[@FromHolbergsTime]

Classic 1965 folk/rock, a moment of Byrdmania!

[@maxsugar6394]

I am absolutely thrilled to hear their live voices on this extraordinary song. that is contemporary history.

[@gamoonbat]

Stellar performances all the way around. I enjoyed watching the interplay between McGuinn and Gene Clark in particular.

[@AsianArtist2000]

@CleanLineFilms It's really nice to see that younger generation can see, hear and be moved by The Byrds. I was lucky enough to see the 4 Byrds without Gene Clark at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.

[@rickl3000]

Watching the audience reactions to "Bells of Rhymney" was great. Hell, that song even gives me goosebumps today.

[@MrRhmccabe]

The greatest rock band of all time,there is no way that kind of talent can stay together in one band.

[@michelvigneres7033]

yes .. they are the true master of MELODIES at their best;;;but always with the swing...and without knowing they wld left that mark, they invented what wld be called later POWER POP With god on their side !

[@atty4349]

Gene Clark, you're right on or as we said back in the day........Gene, you're right arm.

[@1Phoebus]

this is vintage "GOld!"...these guys had it together...notice thier harmonies (well-timed) and there are no floor monitor speakers like came a few years later...these early groups "HAD to be GOOD live to deliver such a fine rendition of thier studio recording....Thx MCD220

[@maxmerry8470]

Michael proving he could drum really well.

[@kaspafischer]

who knew he had that in him? 😅

[@jimhardy743]

Eugene Clark...He is DA MAN!

[@countrypaul]

This is wonderful! Yes, Clarke was a weak drummer, but his "feel" was a vital part of their sound. The other four are at their best, and this clip also shows why McCallum "mattered" way back when. More important, it took me right back to why they were - and are - one of my all-time favorite groups: material, musicianship, concept and members. I'm glad to have been alive when all this was fresh and evolving, and to have had a small part in it (I played them on the radio). Superb post; thank you!

[@tjvanpopta]

Simply amazing ! Live performance , no effects, no flashing lights , pure and simple. No better time in music history and music has never been as great or fear ever will again.

[@stirlingr1002]

" The Silver Bells of Wye " , ALWAYS Brings Tears to My Eyes !

[@stobbinsboy]

great song....so overlooked

[@czarox]

SO GREAT!!! I was one year old!!!......... Birds forever!!!

[@Dougdenslowe]

When I was 11 years old,I saw Michael Clarke being interviewed by Lloyd Thaxton.He asked "why did you join the Byrds?"He replied "I needed an excuse to grow my hair long."That was the coolest thing I'd ever heard anyone say!!!

[@colonelb.wesley5845]

The Bells of Rhymney was one of their best songs, along with My Back Pages!. This original 5 really kicked ass!...When Gene Clark left things went down hill!...Too many egos...

[@onusgumboot5565]

It's refreshing to see a live performance instead of the usual lip synced, mimed performance we usually got back then. The Byrds were actually pretty good for their time.

[@johnwrigley1624]

All these cute girls are in their 60s and 70s now.Where the hell did the last 50 years go?

[@axiomist1076]

Who cares. They were a lot of fun to hang with. Sweeet ! Now this is classical music and we can still dig it.

[@mudhens4ever]

John Wrigley - And when we move into the retirement homes, we better be singing songs like these and not something from the 30s. 😀

[@onusgumboot5565]

@Bengt Handlebars He's talking to himself. And the last fifty years? they went to hell

[@rozenaxsax5133]

70's man, and maybe even 80. Like me at 76 still going strong. LOL

[@musikalier]

Ein wunderschönes Stück Musikgeschichte !!

[@philiptucci2458]

MAGNIFICENT MASTERPIECES, one of the greatest bands of all time, legendary sound

[@rickl3000]

I love the girls doing the hand-spinning thing right at the end.

[@fredblack9936]

When I think I'm at the, end....I, listing again.....and, realize the word of, God.:-)!

[@kevinr3793]

....A time for peace I swear it's not too late...thank God for the timeless message the Byrds brought to us. I'll be sharing this music with my 12 year-old son, I was born in 1964 to a turbulent time of war and cultural revolution. This music makes me cry and smile because I feel hope and joy that God has for his creation and his people. I just need to follow his path and believe.

[@douglaswebster413]

I was 6 and new to AM transitor radios. This and many other songs of then shaped my life. No other decade of music, politics, culture and life in general did so much.

[@tramky]

Wow! What an amazing bit of footage of a totally 'live' performance by this iconic band. The driving percussion and the prominent-enough tambourine was simply terrific. This was an uncommonly well-done recording for the time--almost 50 years ago! I saw The Byrds in person in Martin, Tennessee, in December 1965. They were kind of co-headliners with Paul Revere & The Raiders. It was a Dick Clark Caravan of Stars show. Bo Diddley was another performer in that show. It was memorable, just amazing stuff.

[@tramky]

DoctorBohr The Byrds were rather notorious for not giving much time for rehearsing, so a good number of performances were rough around the edges with other factors contributing to that aspect from time to time--weed, booze, maybe blow. Who the hell knows?! So you wanna be a rock-and-roll star? Then listen now to what I say. And be prepared for some rough edges; we've seen a lot of 'em over the years.

[@captainsoul1953]

+Phi Chick what?........that's just not the case

[@jgraham140]

Manufactured by themselves and Jim Dickson, with Dickson doing most of the initial promotion by personally inviting the Hollywood elite to Ciros. Columbia didn't give a hoot until they were making money.

[@edfulginiti8798]

Byrds. Unbelievable talent.

[@serengiv]

all time greatest rock band in this short lived line up !

[@xtremenortherner]

Wow!This is true talent...,just plug-in & play/sing...,no overdubbing,backing tracks!I can watch this over & over and still be amazed at how these young guys gave such a great performance!(I'm a 61 yr old drummer who is "Old School"when it comes to playing music...,you know they set out these incredible harmonies & rehearsed until they got it right!)

[@KTMBB71]

LOVE the Granny glasses on McQuinn....musicians were cooler when they didn't put a lot of effort into being cooler.

[@violetjm]

+Henry Ramsey - I read that when Lennon first met McGuinn, he asked McGuinn about his "little glasses" and wanted to try them on. I think I read this in an interview with McGuinn.

[@davidm2596]

The very talented Chris Hillman thrown to the left like an afterthought and never shown by the camera. Even audience members get more camera time!

[@EightMilesHigh1966]

Chris and Michael were both very talented. Chris eventually got more camera time once David was fired. His post-byrds work is fantastic. As for Michael, he wasn't very accomplished, but was able to pick up the drums in less than a year. It's a shame drinking got him and that his life wasn't well-documented.

[@johnny10301968]

Michael went on to have a very successful stint as drummer for the group Firefall despite his drinking problem.

[@Stevie.C]

Hillman looks bored as heck

[@matsgoalkeeping2448]

Hillman was the bassist right? I know mike clark was the drummer

[@roncarpenter7240]

I wasn't even sure that was CH at first because the camera completely ignored him.

[@12347771]

Bless and keep the Byrds. Right at 2:58 is THE essence of Turn, Turn, Turn. love is the law

[@nursesteve2004]

that's the way to do a TV spot...totally live

[@cleversonaraujo1798]

Thank you for your post!!! The Byrds is my favourite rock band.

[@michaelsmallcombe8405]

A outstanding group and song

[@edwardmbishop]

Great clip, really takes you back to that time, the jangling, wonderful music heard over the radio, on TV, and on our record players. And yes, while it was McGuinn's band--how could it not be, he was the true veteran of the group with a lot of mileage behind him in just a few years--all were exemplary, with Clark's voice adding the right resonance and depth of feeling. What was really fun is Crosby's guitar work, much more animated and funky here than on most of the studio recordings. Everyone must have been having a blast, they were hot, young and (presumably) very confident.

[@kinksfan1956]

@Jimm75th Clark had the training and talent - and we can all be thankful that this live performance was preserved.

[@davegeisler7802]

How good is this !!! Gene , Roger and David on harmony .. Classic Byrds from '65 🤩

[@Keyboardman88]

Nice to see an actual live performance from this era.

[@padraigreynolds]

5:53 Gene's voice during the Why so worried sisters why …. is just booming! They sound awesome!

[@georgiethumbs2438]

Wow this really is live.

[@KILLAMARSHROY]

Absolutely ... Moving and BRILLIANT! THANKS FOR POSTING ...

[@kenseibert144]

Excellent song from the Holy Bible. GOD in heaven knows he put everything in place and happiness forever and forever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎵🎶🎵😊😊😊 Peace and Love ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@davidrakes3618]

And folks say that The Byrds were not a great live band?, listen to this priceless piece of history and realise what the truth was! Oh if they could still be together all five and performing today. If this is not the sound of paradise it surely must be extremely close!!!!!!!

[@soliloquyfor2]

Gene Clark is absolutely in time with his tambourine, in fact he sets some remarkable accents with it while singing. I like it. Roger`s guitar is amazing, David accamponies flawless and the rhyrthm section is tight. They easily stand the comparism to live perfomences of the beatles.

[@bobfriedman409]

I haven't seen many other completely live videos, and this is awesome! I saw them live in '66 and this video brings back memories. An historic video, INDEED!

[@paulyoungblood7484]

Listen how powerful Clark and mcguinn's voices are. Amazing

[@kmslegal7808]

Roger still puts on a great show

[@bigbadfitter]

Great music from a great band. No lip synch from REAL MUSICIANS not the pretenders of today. Isn't McGuinn the best 12 string picker that ever walked the planet? I am proud of my fellow Chicagoan. These guys worked hard and EARNED IT, they didn't get popular from a vid on UTUBE, they put in the work and honed their chops in the bars and coffee houses like musicians have for years. Listen and learn Bieber and Jonas boys!!

[@marlenesullivan3113]

Great To Be Able To Go Back & Listen To This..💗

[@CuyahogaMustang]

This was absolutely amazing . All those lucky kids got to see the original Byrds in concert .

[@schmozzer]

There's just something you can't define about Gene Clark's stage presence but you get a real idea of it here. There's temperament and mood there. It could be astonishing even if McGuinn said was spastic on the tambourine.

[@kinksfan1956]

Yes, this clip is a gem - so rare to find something with genuinely live audio. Lyrics and harrmony are clear, especially on "Turn," in spite of technical limitations of the era.

[@sergiobarros2930]

David Crosby +Roger McGuinn+Bob Dylan=Dinamite pura e doce..........

[@ernestoclaudodip9671]

THIS IS A GEM AND A TREASURE.

[@PaulBriden]

My dad played there greatest hits all the time in the mid seventys. Thats how i know all the songs. My dad is 69 now...

[@Keyboardman88]

This vid is great. It's one of the few from this era that the music was actually played and not lip synced

[@philiphoward1731]

OK this is a really good video you get to see the Byrds Playing live and if any mistakes are made who cares it’s still really good concert. And the little little girl at the beginning of the film really was into The song. Awesome

[@andyinoregon]

Fabulous posting. I remember playing their first two albums until the needle nearly fell through the grooves. "The Bells of Rhymney" here is just spectacular, and does anyone else think the jealous boyfriend at 5:20 looks like a long-haired Josh Brolin?

[@gregraines1599]

I remember announcer from "The Man From U.N.C.L.E. David McCallum. I remember an interview with Roger McGuin. He said they got to England and found themselves being billed as "The American Beatles". They were absolutely mortified.

[@warragul46]

They shouldn't have been too mortified since their earlier incarnation The Beefeaters featuring McGuinn, Crosby and Clark were an imitation Beatles outfit, Even the cape worn in this clip is a lift from the Beatles film Help!

[@gregraines1599]

warragul46 McGuinn said, in the interview, that he never thought the Byrds were at the same level as the Beatles. It's ok. They still did pretty well. The girls in the audience certainly don't seem to have minded them.

[@warragul46]

greg raines They were both great bands. In Australia we had to put up with The Flies and The Cidadas If you want a good laugh at a poor attempt to be a Beatles type group check out The Cicadas on YoutTube doing "That's What I Want" - It sounds like a song from The Rutles but it was for real in 1964. We did have the Easybeats though and their rhythm guitarist George Young greatly aided his younger brothers in forming AC/AC.

[@gregraines1599]

warragul46 Wasn't Masters Apprentice (or something like that) from Australia? Heard a few of theirs on Pandora. Pretty good stuff..

[@warragul46]

greg raines Yes The Masters Apprentices came out of Adelaide. If you want a laugh checkout The Valentines - they had two lead singers one was Bon Scott (later AC/DC). Both bands were popular with girls and guys which was/is not always the case with Aussie bands. The Aussie bands I liked in the 60's were Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs, The Loved Ones, The Wild Cherries, The Missing Links, Chain (often billed as The Chain or Phil Manning]s Chain) The Twilights - their version of Bad Boy is as good as anyones including The Beatles. The Missing Links, The Throb and The Town Criers (who were trying to be Jay & The Americans haha)

[@llindly67]

Rare to see a TV recording from 1965 where the band is not lip synching to the record. The Byrds were the real deal. I loved them as much as the Beatles. They were actually a greater musical influence in so many ways.

[@michelvigneres7033]

Long before the tow words where used , Byrds simply invented POWER POP ...........The greatest rock band ever With god on Byrds side

[@alanhodge8200]

I was 13 when Turn Turn Turn came out I had a transistor radio that could play 'underground' music on FM..of course it was rebellious to listen to it...hell yes and my soul was opened to a new way of living...…...Lord. bring those days back..

[@keithdunwoody1302]

Fantastic recording. Great performances. My childhood soundtrack. Being the youngest, I always took the Crosby parts in my household, sometimes doubling with my late sis. Such great memories of my late brother playing his Byrds records and learning the parts. Later in life we would get together to write music and always played a few bytes tunes such as I Knew I'd Want You, She Don't Care About Time, Set You Free this Time, and Eight Miles High, among others.