The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (Live)

[@philipgennuso5866]

From the Bible, to Pete Seeger, to the Byrds, to all of us, hanging out, wondering what it all meant! Truly an immortal song for all the ages!

[@stevesyverson8625]

Yes. Ecclesiastes chapter 3 of the Old Testament. Verses 1 to 8 were covered in the Byrds song, Turn, Turn, Turn. Would that be possible today? I grew up in a great time!

[@ThomasSheehan-j1r]

future humans will appreciate the classics.peace,old cold warrior

[@ThomasSheehan-j1r]

@@stevesyverson8625 deep time is mysterious

[@jaimetabilo2005]

Rest in Peace David Crosby

[@brandonhoffman3321]

The little blonde girl is vibe. I’m a millennial but if I was her age back then I’d be doing the same thing.

[@mauricioochoa4179]

It’s all Gene Clark here. What a voice! I’m happy

[@stevenbaer5999]

Who's still listening to it of December 2024

[@ВладимирКормильцев-д9ц]

Дл я меня эта группа в далекие 60-е годы ,когда 16 летнему парню нравились более мощные группы ,сегодня слушаю с огромныи интересом. Все таки накрывает ностальгия по тем временам. Как быстро летит время!

[@wifeoftim]

The little girls were so cute and having a blast.

[@Pamela-fx6cj]

I love her! She's feeling that music.

[@debrasoiseth7507]

This is the only video I've ever seen of the Byrds actually performing this song truly live. No lip synch as was usually done. They actually pulled it off quite well. Very interesting.

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

Debra Soiseth .. better live version on Ed Sullivan Show with the time machine background

[@georgesmyth6577]

Michael clarkes drumming was good on this.

[@suzannep5792]

@@georgesmyth6577 ❤️❤️

[@geoffreysymons317]

Lots of videos of the byrds live just go on line music the byrds there's a fantastic documentary called. Remember my name of the life of David Crosby founder of the byrds and Crosby stills and Nash. Brilliant down to earth straight forward guy a must watch

[@amrp30]

@@jamesfitzgerald6636 yes, and it is in color too. But I can't find it on KZbin.

[@ronmullard5718]

The Byrds had the ability of making a great song even greater....

[@jade7602]

One of the greatest song arrangements of all time sung by a great band!

[@sophiehanssel2017]

I'm 20 and I find this music catchy, if only people in my generation would appreciate this music

[@ivanlorenzmoralde7960]

Im 19 and i'll appreciate this music too

[@4551blue]

@@ivanlorenzmoralde7960 Do you like the jangly sound?

[@ivanlorenzmoralde7960]

@@4551blue yes

[@AndreiTãtaruknowledgeWindows]

I'm 29 years old and I'm totally into the 60's music. Mamas and Papas is my favorite band! ❤️🎼🎶🎵

[@adamziolkowski2549]

This is my life. I’m 23 and play Hammond organ in my band!

[@DocReasonable]

The greatest guitar sound of all time.

[@artysanmobile]

It truly is amazing to hear in those solo moments before the top of a section.

[@richbailey8174]

Yes....right from the Beatles!

[@artysanmobile]

@@richbailey8174 Roger McGuinn’s 12 string sound was an original, copied from no one, copied by no one.

[@richbailey8174]

@@artysanmobile Go ask him....he has said it many times....they went to see "Hard Days Night" and got inspired to go get Rickenbackers and copy that sound...:)

[@Richardarthur86]

Gene Clarke's voice is outstanding here!

[@SeymourSycamore]

+Rick Kraus I agree - he's doing the "lead" vocal here - on the original studio recording Clarke, McGuinn & Crosby shared the lead vocals and none of them was particularly dominant although McGuinn's voice seems to be more recognizable than those of his colleagues.

[@kevowers7515]

+Rick Kraus Agreed. No autotune in those days, you needed to have a great voice to carry a song live. Gene Clark was one of the most underrated vocalists of his generation

[@strangebrutoo]

+SeymoreSycamore I love Gene's voice. But he's not actually "doing the lead here". He and McGuinn are singing in unison with Crosby doing the high harmony, ....... BUT !!!!!!! ...... for some reason McGuinn's vocal was not turned on loud enough on the mixing board, so Gene's voice dominates on just this particular live performance. And you know what, I'm really thankful for the engineer's mistake, because you can finally hear how pure Gene's voice was on this song. Love it !!!!

[@marguskiis7711]

On recording the Gene`s vocal is dominant and maybe multitracked. Jim has very different, high tenor but Gene had powerful lower masculine voice.

[@PaxAmor1]

@@strangebrutoo I think you are right that McGuinn and Clark are singing in Unison much of the time, but are they are separating at the end of each chorus (e.g. "A time to refrain from embracing..."). Sounds like maybe McGuinn is hitting a middle harmony part there and Gene is signing the low melody?

[@JAFO44]

This song is my chosen funeral song Man, do I really miss my youth and sounds of the late 60's. 😢

[@richbailey8174]

I miss it sometimes but I am happy here too! I didn't meet my wife until 1972

[@Fordham1969]

The thing about the 60s though is that music evolved at such an incredible speed. This is 65 and the sound of the late 60s would have been quite different.

[@padraigreynolds]

Gene's voice is just booming. What a great voice.

[@ustheserfs]

Roger McGuinn ushered in a whole new sound in those early days. Not enough gets said about his monumental contribution to the Cali sound.

[@tpzid]

Tom Petty owes much to the Byrds in his early years. I segue from "Hey Mr. Spaceman" to "Big Weekend" live solo.

[@astronomicallychallengedge7068]

Nothing much is said about their influence at all

[@DanPurdy1]

His 12 string Rickenbacker is a mooring for much of rock in the middle 60’s

[@4551blue]

@@tpzid You're right. I can hear "Spaceman" in Petty's "American Girl".

[@xrxs1020]

@@astronomicallychallengedge7068 I've heard a lot of musicians say they were influenced by the Byrds. I'll suggest the fact McGuinn and Crosby are in the hall of fame speaks volumes.

[@twingtwang5547]

The coolest little girl ever.

[@damienchristian8536]

A time to appreciate live 1960s music!

[@danstone6871]

Gene Clark was so unbelievably cool. Lovely voice.

[@milbury55]

The Byrds live, it doesn't actually get any better than this ❤ Gene Clarkston spot on vocally 👍

[@johntodd8561]

McGuinn and his iconic Rickenbacker with the compression cranked up. An immortal sound. Bravo!

[@xrxs1020]

The compression feature is what differentiated McGuinn's sound from everyone else. Even when Harrison played a Rickenbacker, it didn't have the ringing and sustain sound that McGinn's had, to my ears at least. I got totally into compressors eventually. Love'em.

[@xrxs1020]

Compressors are great for vocals too.

[@BradCarlMusic]

This is so cool because it's clearly live and raw.

[@adambinnie1332]

Better times in life! The two girls dancing in their seats is pure classic from the 1960s

[@kazamshah4543]

I love it, it's so sweet!!!

[@Yesica1993]

So adorable1

[@rickyorsini3310]

Those glasses are everything

[@xrxs1020]

I recall the day I and a bunch my hippy buddies went downtown in Seattle to buy our granny glasses. McGuinn's look really had us mesmerized.

[@ccryder6605]

@@xrxs1020 Almost all the girls in my hs (all girls school) had a pair of those glasses, along with Go-Go boots and granny dresses!

[@newowned]

My boy M. Clarke smashing it up on the tubs

[@Erichmustaine88]

Everybody wanted to be the Beatles back then. What power they had

[@Fordham1969]

I don't think putting it that way is quite fair to The Byrds, and I'm saying that as a Beatle fanatic. Sure, The Beatles hitting the scene inspired countless young musicians to grow out their hair and go electric as was the case with The Byrds, but The Byrds music wasn't imitation Beatles music, they had their own sound and approach.

[@emmastein6886]

Only one name: GENE CLARK. He was brilliant. America's most beautiful voice and songwriter. What a magical man. I can't stop listening his wonderful lovesongs. Noone can ever replace GENE. He is incomparable.♥️

[@JoshLooperMusic]

The Greatest musical renaissance ever on the planet took place between 1955-1970. It will never be equaled again. Just listen.

[@James-pq3qq]

I'm nearly 60 and I agree, but that Renaissance would continue through the 1990s.

[@stevesyverson8625]

I can remember being in high school and my mother taking me and ny brother to dance lessons. Turn , Turn, Turn was the song that played as a number 1 hit on KFJ Radio Los Angeles 96.3 boss radio. I can’t dance to this day. However this beautiful young lady had me in her spell. I raced across the dance floor and reached out my hand to her. I just looked into her eyes and we won the dance contest. Increíble!

[@charlesmoehrke3642]

Thank you in my current Grief ..............................................

[@ms.w6468]

A time to be in quarantine. A time to read Ecclesiastes Chapter 3. A time you remember this is a song.

[@oliviaisabelart4209]

Hahaha yes that's what brings me here 😂

[@indigomariana7093]

Behold the great Gene Clark! 💕

[@23igna]

Mr tambourine man!

[@ccryder6605]

@@23igna No Other - now and forever

[@doctorbohr1585]

An underappreciated muso and tortured, sensitive soul. Love him too ❤

[@chrissnuggs]

This song sums up the Human Condition better than any otehr I know. It is truly sublime, and the Byrds were one of the best-ever groups.

[@raychelhinshaw1184]

We played this song on my mamas slide show for her funeral ❤️ forever grateful for the love of music my mama instilled in me.

[@clarkgriswold6307]

Rest in Peace, David. 🙏 Thanks for the memories!

[@Brian_Gawlak]

2:13 just wow, Roger's rickenbacker 12 string. Phenomenal.

[@dennisberceles7387]

He just saw George Harrison's using a12 string rickenbacker so he changed his acoustic guitar to an electric guitar..

[@BrianTimmins-pw6jn]

Love their hair styles

[@Erichmustaine88]

You can thank the Beatles for that 😉

[@reefbismuth]

Folk rock gods.

[@jean-pierrejipi5720]

Agree with you.

[@olmose]

I can't say that I've ever seen anyone work a tambourine like Gene could. Great voice too.

[@scottashton5756]

The mama and the pop

[@Krrrimmi]

0:45 I luv those kids singing to the song. ^_^

[@DrHogfan]

That kid is in her 60's now. I am probably 5+- yrs younger than her

[@ricardopeneyra1344]

I love this song so much .There is time and purpose for everything as GOD mentioned in Ecclesiastes written by King Solomon. To GOD is the glory.Amen

[@woodrackes]

There is no god.

[@peteroconnor8812]

There is a time for hate, for war... your God is fucked up

[@cruciferum]

Allahu akbar!!!

[@peteroconnor8812]

Youtoo Brr your logic is dumbfounding.

[@crisp9929]

@@peteroconnor8812 There's also a time for peace... I swear it's not too late

[@seangill4228]

The first times I was hearing this song, I was sucking milk from a baby's bottle, and here I am now revisiting the song sucking beer from a bottle.🙂👍

[@cindyadams7386]

Can listen to these Byrds sing anyday. At 56 it feels like yesterday:)

[@georgescarlett2320]

I'm 71, and still learning to play this correctly, Ha!

[@nomadpi1]

@@georgescarlett2320 You're now 75. I'm now 80 and I turn, turn, turn.

[@absolving]

The Byrds are the coolest! I wish I was around in the 60s

[@garyberuck5636]

I had the 45 record , my favorite song by them .. wen songs had meaning Incredable sound to go with it. And the girls toooo❤

[@t4texastom587]

Seems most everyone always talks so much about Clarence White with his B-Bender Telecaster during White's later tenure with the Byrds, and don't get me wrong, l love those awesome steel-guitar sounds that White produced too, but that iconic playing and sound that Roger McQuinn produced and still produces today with his very famous Rickenbacker is most definitely.... MUSIC TO MY EARS 🎸

[@victormorgado5318]

Crosby has the freakiest look of the entire group... Since I saw him wearing this in Shindig back in 1965, I never forgot the Byrds

[@georgeivisson4538]

What does "shinding" mean?

[@robquinn3584]

Shindig is a social gathering with dancing. I think what the original post was referring to was a 1960's Tv show called Shindig. Which was a musical tv show with dancing while the music groups played their songs.

[@maxwellharris507]

@@robquinn3584 just about everyone was on Shindig

[@johntodd8561]

He’s got some cape on or something that makes him look like a minstrel or jester.

[@SuzanneHall-f7d]

Such a magical time, the 60's...IMHO

[@artysanmobile]

Great musicians and exceptional singers play their music live like this all the time. The business fought them tooth and nail to never perform live for television. That continues to this day. I’m proud to see The Byrds had the power to fight back against that.

[@richbailey8174]

Well....their records were played by the Wrecking Crew....and a few of their live shows didn't go well either

[@artysanmobile]

@@richbailey8174 Some parts on some recorded songs were played by some members of ‘the wrecking crew.’

[@richbailey8174]

@@artysanmobile McGuinn is featured in the Wrecking Crew movie and says so himself!

[@artysanmobile]

@@richbailey8174 McGuinn has told so many lies about this it’s impossible to know. Fundamentally, he’s throwing shade at his band-members, some of whom I’ve spoken with about this very issue. He’s a strange guy and has infuriated his own band members.

[@timrobson402]

Love this song - the biblical inspired lyrics (KJ), the Byrds version, Gene Clark's vocals on this live performance. "A time for peace - I swear it's not too late!" - Gets me everytime.

[@daveshultz7765]

+Tim Robson I love this song too and I know much of the words is taken from the Bible although I don't remember what chapter. Great 60's band and I think David Crosby (CS&N) was in it at that time.

[@borntogazeintonightskies]

+Dave Shultz It's taken from the 3rd chapter in the book of Ecclesiastes

[@crystalward1444]

Ecclesiates...it follows "Vanity of vanity, all is vanity."

[@georgescarlett2320]

Yup, Ecllesiastes 3:1-8. Words by God, music, and arrangement: Pete Seeger! Always loved this tune, even before my salvation.

[@curiousnomad]

Clearly live-you can hear how the tambourine is louder when played up near the mike. And, the drums are spot on with the video. That never happens when it’s mimed.

[@GAK52]

The Byrds were my favorite group of the 60's. They had a distinct sound that was unmistakable!

[@larreetheexhortationist8878]

Nothing like LIVE music by real musicians with all of the wonderfully perfect imperfections! I do miss it.

[@strangebrutoo]

Thanks to the engineer's mixing board mistake by having Gene's voice much louder than McGuinn's (you almost cannot hear McGuinn) you can hear how great and pure Gene's voice was on this song. Love it !!!!

[@georgescarlett2320]

It would appear that at least for this playing, he was quite "LOADED"????

[@t.seank.529]

I’m sure he assumed that since he was towards the middle and playing the tambourine, that Gene was the lead singer, like Mick Jagger or? Roger seemed to always prefer standing to the side in live pictures I’ve seen, at least when Gene was still around.

[@matthewfox3163]

Rest in peace David Crosby

[@josephliptak]

Rogers 12 string Rickenbacker defines this tune, very cool.

[@johngibson9463]

It was the core of all their early pieces

[@1167400]

Nice to see actual playing.

[@LettyK]

Oh, the memories.... for me a 17yr old one night at Kidderminster town hall .. :)

[@ciffman]

Gene's voice is fantastic

[@basswars7060]

That voice. Gene Clark is pure perfection.

[@HVYMETL]

Best ever cover of a Pete Seeger song. (and thanks to King Solomon for the lyrics). I love that little girl dancing at 0:50.

[@slivercord]

yea version is great..but u cant beat pete, its so raw

It's not a Pete Seeger song, it's from The Bible.

[@strangebrutoo]

+David M the lyrics are from the bible of course, but the idea to write music to it and make a record of it was Pete Seeger's.

[@Sphyraminx]

Can’t believe this is actually live. So many “live” television performances I look up from around this time period are just miming and lip syncing. I always thought that if people wanted to hear the record version so badly they’d just stay home and listen to the record. Edit: I see now that this is from a film of live performances.

[@gregdahlen4375]

what film?

[@Sphyraminx]

@Greg Dahlen: It’s called “The Big T.N.T. Show” and it was released in 1966.

[@scottm7341]

An excellent live performance, so much better than the typical mimed tv shows of the day.

[@2468pebble]

Brilliant footage which also shows how Crosby had taken Gene Clark's guitar away and reduced him to the occasional clash of the tambourine without seriously undermining him.

[@4551blue]

@Mark Schultz He's "Mr. Tambourine Man"!

[@marguskiis7711]

Originally Croz was to be the guitarless frontman but he looked so stupid, so they gave him the guitar back to make less harm. Gene was so good as frontman, he did not need guitar although he was times better guitarist than Croz.

[@marguskiis7711]

A little girl singing along, its so heartbreaking to see 0:46

[@chrave1956]

She 63 now ...

[@GabrielSC174]

@@chrave1956 I’m her

[@thexdude]

@@GabrielSC174 For real? If you're not making this up, that's awesome!

[@AdrianDeVore]

@@GabrielSC174 You were really getting into that song!❤

[@JoeJayMcCullouchMcCullough]

​@@thexdudeHe's a man, my guy, my buddy, my comrade, he's male, not a female, a woman, of course he's inventing this.

[@janfreidun]

No drummer in the Byrds had the same right on grooves like Mike did back in the day, people have discussed him not being much of thenical drummer, but he certainly had a fare in those right on grooves and feeling very intact for this purpose which I think none of his successors had in the same way Byrds 1973 is my favourite Byrds album followed by the other two in my top three Mr Tambourine Man and Turn! Turn! Turn!

[@scottashton5756]

Still missed thanks and still going good

[@edscroggins5646]

What an incredible song.

[@rogerbyroncollins7204]

OMG l am 75 and a teen through the 60s and enjoyed the London club scene but all of us thought The Byrds outstripped the likes of The Beatles and The Stones by miles! Hanging on my wall since the 60s is a signed LP cover of Mr Tambourine Man by the entire group. I still listen to them 2 or 3 times a week! As good today

[@gustavohenriquemuller208]

Uma das melhores músicas que já escutei. Thanks Byrds!!!!

[@MarigoldThyme]

Greetings from Sweden! ! All hail the mighty Gene Clark!

[@kevinmckee5704]

Check the pop charts today for a song like this. You will be looking a long time.

[@23igna]

And you'll find nothing

[@daithiocinnsealach1982]

There has been philosophical music in every generation and culture. Maybe you simply are uncultured and only listen to pop music?

[@joshbaino3087]

The pop charts weren't too great in 1965 either. Only a few songs would be good

[@jamescollins7913]

@@joshbaino3087 obviously you werent there

[@jk4675]

@@joshbaino3087 it was good for then, just like music is good for now.

[@จันทร์พรส์สุธาสินี]

2021 the best of the byrds thank you

[@stephen0793]

Wow what Roger McGuinn does in the guitar is even more complex than the record!

[@rickgibson9781]

Apparently McGuinn was using banjo 3-finger picking on the Rick - something few (I.e. no one) covering this classic could replicate.

[@xrxs1020]

@@rickgibson9781 except a few thousand banjo players ;-)

[@jacoblott1617]

Now I want there to be a double course banjo... 10 strings, like a 12 string guitar but in a banjo context

[@nomadpi1]

Thank you Book of Ecclesiastes, KJB. At my eighth decade, now four score years, I turn, turn, turn.

[@brentlarkin4342]

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

[@sandradowling-horgan4221]

Amen 💙

[@lhart99]

I love how the young girl, who I'm assuming is blond, is just rocking out and singing along the whole time during the song. Ladies & Gentlemen, that is exactly what Rock & Roll is all about Rock & Roll is my religion, and it has never let me down, turned its back on me, and never demanded $$ from me. LOL

[@lancemiller4647]

I so miss the music scene of my youth..

[@frankieboy8414]

You're "assuming" she's blonde? Do you not trust your own eyes? 😂😂

[@nathanpollard3368]

Unless of course you get on the wrong side of Britain's Copyright infringement laws

[@kmslegal7808]

so true, i can recite the words to Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan) but not any religious prayer. And it mean so much more to me

[@12vibaba]

well this is not rock and roll

[@marguskiis7711]

Gene Clark -- another brilliant songwriter, another great performer who`s got lost (like Mike Nesmith). Surprisingly Gene was 2 years younger than Nez although it always looked vica versa. They looked and sounded similar.

[@astolatpere11]

Really nice live performance. Hillman looks so cool.

[@kmslegal7808]

Chris is an incredible musician. He does a fabulous version of this song on Mandolin with Herb Pederson. Its on KZbin. I wish Chris would tour again but I believe he has health issues. Would love to see him. Wishing him a speedy recovery. Classy man

[@PianoImprovVlogger]

Still love this song. ❤

[@ghopper150]

Awsome song! Wonderful performance live.

[@Yesica1993]

I adored this song growing up! (Even though it was already considered an "oldie" by the time I heard it in the late 70s-early 80s.) It was only years later, after I became a Christian, that I realized it was straight from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible!

[@earnhardt3613]

Only a Rickenbacker guitar makes that sound.............Awesome

[@marcelosantosdacosta6303]

It's interesting that verses from Ecclesiastes became a hit in the 60s.

[@paulkern946]

I was a teenager when I first heard this. Still says a lot. Words from the book of Ecclesiastes.

[@linusr.5153]

Ouch! something got in my eyes

[@nataliabarker2321]

Adore this video can't stop watching it.

[@codatalltree8434]

Thank you for posting this video, I don't think the Byrds got the recognition they deserved, I always liked this band and their sound and harmonies, funny seeing David Crosby without his mustache. Great band and the old tunes still move one

[@Dan_Frechette_Songwriter]

This is so, so precious, because there is so little from this era with these guys actually playing live

[@kmslegal7808]

Monterrey Pop festival has a nice version of Chimes of Freedom with Crosby shouting the high harmony

[@Expectadorable]

Gracias.

[@shirleyjennings5787]

Awesome!

[@NeverEndingFolklore]

0:50 rules! So p0werful to see an audience. and so long ago! So nice to see the world changing

[@christianbelanger621]

What a band

[@philiptucci2458]

absolutely beautiful masterpiece, solid gold standard of excellence

[@mattclarke8772]

The greatest band ever

[@TheMafrand]

best song from that decade

[@chadjcrase]

Maybe a little late, but the lady at 2:30 is absolutely gorgeous.

[@nanuuq2]

i have the dvd of the show ... AMAZING

[@jamescollins7913]

Gene Clark .. such a beautiful voice

[@79goldmaster1]

Crosby comes in with the high note. AWESOME!!

[@nataliabarker2321]

79goldmaster1 he cud harmonise with the gods his voice is just awesome

[@billbailey7302]

Too bad he is such an ignorant 😡 SOB !!!!!!

[@antoniozuquete5068]

@@billbailey7302 why? What did he say?

[@kmslegal7808]

@@nataliabarker2321 one of the best high harmony singers

[@adanhawki]

Anybody who does not like this cover of this song is not fully human & not to be trusted.

[@Funrecord]

im so happy to see this