Music video by The Byrds performing You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Audio). Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
This thematic album from the Byrds was absolutely the origin of country rock as a genre. Although they were advised not to do it, and warned that it would be a commercial and artistic failure which could derail their success as a folk rock band; nonetheless it was pure inspired musical genius and rose quickly in popularity and airplay and propelled the talented Byrds onward. Gram Parsons, thank you.
"Sweetheart of the Rodeo" and the Burritos' "Gilded Palace of Sin" are certainly country-rock, thanks to Gram and Chris Hillman. But the Byrds were already dabbling in this sound on "Younger Than Yesterday" in '67, as was Gene Clark's stuff with the Gosdins. And Mike Nesmith's "Papa Gene's Blues" with the Monkees came out in '66. I think Gram Parsons gets too much credit for a lot of others who did the work before him.
The Byrds to me are the greatest and most influential American band to come out of the 60s. The people that passed through that band and went on to major success is insane. But what do i know i am from Canada lol. The Band is my countries best. Peace.
@@ORflycaster I do like the Byrds but also a sucker for Dylan's music. His lyrics are so amazing to me that it wipes out any criticism I can make about his singing voice, although I know it isn't to everybody's taste.
@@DCornett80 I've done my research thank you sir, and it is infact a pedal steel. Jay Dee Maness and Lloyd Green played steel on this entire album, as well as Clarence. Clarence only features on a few tracks, and didn't have the string-bender eqipped on his tele at the time of the recording. The first official track that the string-bender/B-Bender appears on is the Byrds' track 'Old Blue' from the Dr Byrds and Mr Hyde album, released the year after.
@Fritoburgers He Is, and I have. He completed this year at 12yrs old against high schoolers on Pi day (3/14) in reciting digits of Pi. He won with 200 digits by memory.
The Byrds were so versatile with their music. Sometimes it's easy listening and other times I have to get up and dance, but I'm always singing along like I'm part of the scene.
His enthusiasm for country music was contagious. He would haul his records around and play them even when people didn't want to hear them. "But it's so white, Gram." "But we are white." He heard the soul in it. @@nickpatrick7021
I have been trying to recall this song title for a few years and was listening to the byrds version of mr tambourine man today and it just popped right in my head. This song reminds me so incredibly much of an ex boyfriend who was so wrong for me but had these incredible sensibilities at times. He was also very emotionally moved by music, a trait that I inherited from and heavily associate with my late father. Anyway this is a little masterpiece and I’m happy to have rediscovered it.
I believe the Byrds sang this song at Woodstock. Lyrics by Bob Dylan. A lot of musicians benefited from his songs. I don't think he minded their covers were more popular than his version. He just counted the stacks of money!
@@kaimarmalade9660 The name reminded me of the song Phaedra by Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra. A very trippy song. Edit: Sorry the name of the song is Some Velvet Morning. Some velvet morning when I'm straight/I'm gonna open up your gate/and maybe tell you about Phaedra.
Clouds so swift Rain won't lift Gate won't close Railings froze Get your mind off wintertime You ain't goin' nowhere Whoo-ee ride me high Tomorrow's the day My bride's gonna come Oh, oh are we gonna fly Down in the easy chair I don't care How many letters they send Morning came and morning went Pack up your money Pick up your tent You ain't goin' nowhere Buy me a flute And a gun that shoots Tailgates and substitutes Strap yourself To a tree with roots You ain't goin' nowhere Now Genghis Kahn He could not keep All his kings Supplied with sleep We'll climb that hill no matter how steep When we get up to it
Am having debates on FB groups, I consider this one of the best country albums ever. I didn’t say country rock, I said country period. I loved it in ‘68, loved it now. Thank McGuinn and parsons.
I have to admit, that I am not much into country music. I came here because I watched the Ken Burns documentary (just because I like his storytelling), and I have listened to this album several times since. Maybe it's me, but I don't understand all of the negative comments on it. Granted, this album came out when I was only a year old, so I really have no real conception of The Byrds other than what you normally hear on the radio all the time. Funny thing is that I also re-purchased a book called North Dallas Forty by Peter Gent. Hadn't read that book in nearly 40 years. Phil Elliot (main character in a first-person narrative) mentions listening to it several times throughout. Not for nothing, but I like this album.
The Eagles were beholden for life to this album and anything Graham Parsons and strangly their erudite fan base has no idea. Ole Don and Glen came up with it one morning in Bakersfield.
Aah; just love this song ; its a treasure song ; sits with “wasnt born to follow “and “farther along “ as my fave Byrds tracks ! Way down in Tasmania,it seemed every new Byrds album also “represented “ my own changes/growth!
amazing they were booed off The Grand Ol Opry, the Birds were a rock band that leaned towards country roots. Their version of a Dylan song probably how Bob wanted it to be sung.
It is written that Mr. Parsons could sing and write songs of Christian values while not being particularly observant himself: a common dichotomy of life.
I just watched the segment on Ken Burns 'Country Music' about the recording of this album. They were invited to play at the Grand Ole Opry, and being a rock band and more hippy looking - or whatever combination of southern prejudice it was - the audience booed them. Well screw you too Nashville audiences.
I heard about this CD on the Ken Burns documentary. Not a big fan of country music, but I like his storytelling. I asked for this CD for my birthday. Fuck the critics.
I've enjoyed the Byrd's throughout their career & my life. Thank you, Roger McGwinn! The only regret I have is that I never had the chance to see them live.
Just think without this album Grateful Dead "American Beauty" would never have existed. Gram made the Dead better than they were. He made a lot of people better than they were.
Wow, sorry to hear that. Hope things turned out ok. I think your Dad had one of the greatest singing voices and song writer. Its great to sing along with him. Send my love to your family. Cheers.
proving again that EVERYONE does dylan better than dylan. not a slam on bob either...just that his stuff is so prime for interpretation and he writes truly important songs. still.
This album and The Ballad of Easy Rider, together with This Wheel's On Fire track are the last ocasions when any self-respecting Byrds' fan can say that they heard from the group, post-Notorious Byrd Bros. The path that took them from Eight Miles High era to their last wholly embarrassing days of flight was trodden by McGuinn alone far as I can see. One of the longest, most excruciatingly boring denouments in the history od rock and roll.
