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Originally Posted by bob_32_116
I think one's opinion of the Byrds' later period is basically going to come down to whether you dig country or not.
I can't argue against that assertion that Clarence White was a great technically skilled musician, Jimi Hendrix was a fan, etc, but to me those things are beside the point. What matters to me is the musical direction they took.
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That is the point. It was because of White's talent that the Byrds could explore a different direction. If you don't like it, then you don't like it.
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Originally Posted by bob_32_116
When you talk about "country rock", the obvious comparison, the elephant in the room if you like, is The Eagles. Now I stopped being an Eagles fan after Hotel California, but for a while there I thought The Eagles were doing something really new - not country, so much as rock-pop songs done in a country style. To this day I consider Tequila Sunrise one of the best songs ever written - utterly simple, yet managing to sound fresh and original.
One could (and probably should) do a whole separate Eagles thread. My point however (and all this is "IMO") is that The Eagles brought something new to the table, whereas The Byrds, from Sweetheart of the Rodeo onwards, sounded most of the time like a country and western nostalgia band.
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It was the Byrds that brought something new to the table, twice — Cosby-era and the post-Cosby era. And the later Byrds is more than just Country, the music was a blend of Folk, Acid Rock/Psychedelia, etc.
Bernie Leadon guitar playing playing was influenced by Clarence White. Harmonies have always been a tradition in Country music. There were other Country-Rock bands when they started out as a band. Eagles are very much a product of their time music-wise.
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Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.
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