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Name: | tracky
(@bears@home.nl)
| | Date: | Thu 19 Jan 2012 08:17:39 AM EST | | Subject: | Mr. Clark | | | I am discovering a lot of Gene Clarksongs recently and a lot of them make my flesh creep. I like the Byrds too, but he was really the soul of the Byrds. They started with the Byrds when I was born. His dead is a big loss. I think he must have been a very special person. It seems that this kind of people never get old. We know a lot of examples of this.
mr. Einarson wrote a book about him (mr. Tambourineman), but I don't think I am going to read this. It is a very sad book and it will never tell us who Gene really was. I believe there was a person who really knew him very well. His name was Michael Clarke. Unfortunatly he can't tell us about him anymore, but he had a beautyfull quote: " He was like a brother to me for 21 years. He was the most loving and succesfull person I've ever met". It was from a website about the Byrds. I think Michael Clarke also deserves a tribute. He was an underrated drummer.
I am glad a lot of Gene Clarksongs are released again the last decennium and get the appreciation they deserved. May Gene and Michael rest in peace.
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Name: | J J Jackson
(jjjack01@hotmail.com)
| | Date: | Mon 26 Dec 2011 11:02:42 AM EST | | Subject: | GENE CLARK, LYRICAL GENIUS | | | I was always a fan of Gene Clark since the early days when he was with The Byrds. But I didn't really appreciate him as an artist until I bought his Roadmaster album when I was in college. As a song writer, he was up there with Dylan. But what sets him apart was his ability to communicate his songs through his resonating singing style that was his natural voice and with no phony country twang that is so prevelant in today's country music. The late 1960's and early 1970's was a special era with The Byrds and the individual contributions of Gene Clark, Gram Parsons and Clarence White. This was an era when their interest was to make music that they could be proud of 40 years down the road and they certainly succeeded at this. | | | Post Reply | Display replies to this message
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Name: | David Chirko
(chirko@eastlink.ca)
| | Date: | Mon 12 Dec 2011 12:16:11 AM EST | | Subject: | Rogan's book | | | The other day I finished perusing Johnny Rogan's just released ''Byrds Requiem For The Timeless Volume 1.'' Therein the author offers a more current, but different, glimpse of Gene from the one I espied in John Einarson's ''Mr. Tambourine Man The Life and Legacy of the Byrds' Gene Clark'' (2005). Nevertheless, we learn much about Clark--both as a creator and human being--through numerous and voluminous interviews Rogan and others earlier conducted with him, and later, with those whom he worked with, knew, and loved. Sure, Gene's behavior could be erratic, in or out of the Byrds' nest, but he was always driven by an indomitable impulse to craft heavenly melodies with poignant lyrics, even when he was beleaguered by internal demons that never dealt peace to his restive soul. Rogan goes great lengths to depict the inimitable, yet eternally influential, Byrds as the unparalleled visionaries in the annals of rock music, due in no small part by the musical genius who helped found them: Harold Eugene Clark. | | | Post Reply | Display replies to this message
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Name: | Lars-Olof Ström
(lostrom1@telia.com)
| | Date: | Sun 02 Oct 2011 12:46:29 PM EDT | | Subject: | "Firebyrd" album facts! | | | Hi all!
I'm working on a Gene Clark discography on http://rateyourmusic.com/.
I need some help from experts here regarding all different issues of the album "Firebyrd".
As most of you probably know, there's numerous of versions released of this album.
Please take a look here: http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gene_clark/firebyrd/ to see what you can help me with. I'm after 100% certain facts about all Firebyrd releases - year of release, format, catalogue numer, tracklists, artwork and so on. As you can see, most facts are already there, but I suspect some of it is incorrect, that's why I turn here for help.
This is a "nerd" task about facts, nothing else :)
Would highly appreciate any help, it's better with one small detail that you know of, then nothing at all.
Here's my private e-mail address: lostrom1@telia.com.
I'd prefer you write to me there, but of course it's ok here as well :)
Best regards, Lars-Olof Ström | | | Post Reply | Display replies to this message
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Name: | david emerick
(dcemerick@gmail.com)
| | Date: | Wed 28 Sep 2011 07:48:58 PM EDT | | Subject: | sundazed re-releases | | | The recent Gene Clark re-issues on Sundazed are fantastic, and highly recommended. As always, Bob Irwin has done a spectacular job remastering these issues.The only complaint I have is they used 1966/67 photos of Gene on Roadmaster, instead of 1972 photos that should have been used. Minor complaint, as everything else is outstanding. I bought both the cds and vinyl, and the vinyl is amazing! Let's hope there's more to come. With the Estate apparently not interested in unreleased stuff, I guess the reissues is all we'll ever get.Email Sundazed and encourage them to do more Gene. | | | Post Reply | Display replies to this message
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Name: | Barney Hoskyns
(barney@backpages.com)
| | Date: | Thu 30 Jun 2011 08:56:54 AM EDT | | Subject: | Reissue of Bud Scoppa's 1971 book on the Byrds | | | Calling all Byrdmaniax out there: Rock's Backpages Classics announces the Kindle edition of Bud Scoppa's classic 1971 book about your favourite band, placing them in the context of the time and drawing on extensive interviews with McGuinn et al. Just thought you might like to know…
http://www.amazon.com/The-Byrds-ebook/dp/B0052VI6B2 | | | Post Reply | Display replies to this message
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Name: | roberto rodriguez
(robrod@cantv.net)
| | Date: | Sun 19 Jun 2011 03:39:17 PM EDT | | Subject: | greetings | | | From Venezuela: I´m only 35 years old. I never knew The Byrds or Gene exist till I saw Mr. Tambourine Man, Turn, Turn Turn! and Gypsy Rider...Gene you were a genius and you shall live in our hearts forever.
your parents, brother and fans are very proud for your love, voice and heart. | | | Post Reply | | |
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Name: | thomas m allen
(tmallen555@gmail.com)
| | Date: | Sun 12 Jun 2011 11:26:03 PM EDT | | Subject: | mysterious (to me anyway) gene clark-like song I heard on NPR World Cafe | | | Last summer,I heard a song on NPR World Cafe that sounded quite exactly like Gene. I am a longtime fan since I heard the Turn Turn Turn album first came out.Dave Dye may have said who the song was by but I was waiting for and expecting to hear Gene Clark and I didn't so it may have slipped by me who htr artist was.So,does someone have a song,perhaps a tribute,that sounds like Gene,in chords and melody,even in vocal? | | | Post Reply | Display replies to this message
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