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Yes, that song is amazing. Crazily underrated. Polly is my favorite by Dillard & Clark. I love all of Genes' albums they come straight from the heart, and too me, that is music! Long live Gene Clark's music! May you sing your masterpieces with Jesus 🕊🙌
Just three years before his death and a few months after invasive stomach surgery, it's amazing how well Gene sounds here. This is a great find because of the great video quality and rare televised interview of Mr. Clark. Gene was a hero through and through. He was a great songwriter, singer, and musician who never pandered to anybody, and just let his music do all the talking. He suffered much in this world, but so too have many other authentically creative individuals
Easy to see and hear why Gene was one of the most soulful musicians in the history of American popular music. To think what The Byrds could have accomplished if their various personalities had not been in such severe conflict with one another.
South va and northern light. I'm sure you loved The Byrds every bit as much as I did. Right through to Notorious Byrd Bros they made some of the greatest, most innovative music ever, either before or since. There would've been no Byrds without David, Gene or Roger so to speak negatively about any of them is too easy to do and unnecessarily chips away at the group's enormous legacy. Rather than criticize, please go to "Turn, Turn, Turn Chris Hillman/David Crosby" on yt, witness the great power of music to heal old wounds and probably find yourselves being reduced to tears as I was by the end of the video.
Two things, Christine. Crosby was once a skinny guy and projected a very cool rock star image for awhile, as did his nemesis, Jim Morrison for a longer period of time. And two, he was the best high harmony singer, (rock) I've ever heard in my lengthening life. Also, he was irrascible and skilled at cultivating enemies, as were John Lennon and Neil Young, the difference being the vast disparity in songwriting ability between the latter two and Crosby. But what could've been in terms of collaborative output between Clark , really deserving of genius status, and Crosby if they had formed a Lennon/McCartney type of relationship that let McGuinn concentrate on shaping and developing the tunes is sadly, something that 'll never be known, only guessed at.
PS. And I don't mean to presume that David was in any way in the same songwriting league as Sir Paul, by he has been a "songwriter" all these decades and maybe with inspuration from Gene he could've been worthy of serious recognition in that department rather than the wildly hit and too many misses guy he's been since the days of Godawful Mind Gardens and the near equally abysmal Triad.
This is wonderful. Gene looks great here and the song sounds beautiful with the whole band and backup singers. Great arrangement. Even have a 12 string guitar creating the right sound (as in the Byrds). Love this.
Wish Gene could've lived a little longer. Great singer & songwriter. I like seeing Roger, David & Chris but to see Gene around nowadays would've been awesome. There would have been more footage of him.
Really nice to hear a Gene interview. Just the man having a chat. Life. History. Time. Always get nostalgic and sentimental over these sorts of moments. RIP mate. You kept the faith.
Is this Ralph Emery talkin the Byrds? The”Drug Store Truck Driving Man” who gave the Byrds a chilly reception at the Opry in 1968? Funny how the circle goes around and lands on the beloved Gene Clark!!! ‘
You know, if you listen to the Eagles' "Already Gone" they have a real affinity for each other. Wouldn't be surprised if this song was the inspiration for Already Gone.
Great to see Gene again. Hadnt seen him since The Byrds. He looks great. The Byrds Im sure came from the fact that many groups then had names of animals, like The Beatles (with the "beat" spelling), The Animals and of course then, the Byrds (with a "y") .
Gene was the best songwriter in the Byrds. Period. They never matched the quality of original material after he was ousted. Poor guy looks pretty rough here, he unsurprisingly died three years later.
How did he put up with that Muppet keep talking over him and interrupting him. Ask a question then let the man speak. Adore the album Gene Clark sings for you. "On her own “is an exceptional early track highlighting Genes wonderful talent
No matter how old he looked, he was still a great looking guy. His music is timeless. Am grateful for youtube, where I get to see and hear him on a daily basis. Love uou , Gene, eternally.
Sadly, Tom Pettys excellent hit version of this song probably hastened Genes death as Gene got songwriter royalties that enabled him to resume a life of excess and fake hangers on.
The interviewer was useless, totally uninterested in the genius that was Gene Clark, as were the two zombie guests on the couch, thanks for posting though mcbyrds, the music was great, the 12 string guitarist got McGuinn perfectly.
Ralph Emery was just about brain-dead at this point, an embarrassment to the Nashville Network. He was clueless about almost everything. Remember - "Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man" was written about him. "This one's for you, Ralph."
What was that Ralph Emery asked at 3:14? "How much do you know about choruses?" Was that some sort of dig about the song construction of the classic "Feel A Whole Lot Better"? What a prick!
Before he introduced Gene he said something about they were discussing ladies lingerie. He asked Gene if he knew anything about corsets not choruses. You're right though he was a prick.
I have to disagree with the commenters. I don't think this was a good version, it lacks the emotion his original had and the Tom Petty had, which went straight to the gut. I guess he was trying to "countify" it.
This version instrumentally, seems stronger and better than original recording of same song. But it sounds like he forgot how to talk! not to mention sing. And, Its his creation!! WTF?
I hate it when people butcher any song. It's especially irritating when it's the ORIGINAL artist doing it. This is a great song but Clarke really butchered it.
