The Byrds

[Chocolate Shake Man]

I have to say that to me post-SOTR and post-PS are two very different things though. I mean, after Pet Sounds you got amazing stuff like Smile, Friends, Wild Honey, etc - some of it at times even surpasses PS in quality (IMO), but I can't say the same about post-SOTR. I get what you mean though, hopefully some day I will appreciate SOTR as much as early Byrds.

Well I should really say Post Smile..Friends was an ok effort but wasn't great at all and very low quality(embarrassing at moments)...Wild Honey is a personal favorite by them but even I'll admit that it's definitely not an album I'd ever tell anyone to check out...it took me forever to accept and get into that album..

You're crazy.

[Juice Brohnston]

I was always curious as to how much interaction Bruce had with The Byrds, what with Terry producing.

[Newguy562]

I have to say that to me post-SOTR and post-PS are two very different things though. I mean, after Pet Sounds you got amazing stuff like Smile, Friends, Wild Honey, etc - some of it at times even surpasses PS in quality (IMO), but I can't say the same about post-SOTR. I get what you mean though, hopefully some day I will appreciate SOTR as much as early Byrds.

Well I should really say Post Smile..Friends was an ok effort but wasn't great at all and very low quality(embarrassing at moments)...Wild Honey is a personal favorite by them but even I'll admit that it's definitely not an album I'd ever tell anyone to check out...it took me forever to accept and get into that album..

You're crazy.

why? because it took me a while to get into an album that doesn't even have the familiar beach boys sound i love?

[Lowbacca]

I dig Farther Along. Probably my favourite Byrds LP.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

I have to say that to me post-SOTR and post-PS are two very different things though. I mean, after Pet Sounds you got amazing stuff like Smile, Friends, Wild Honey, etc - some of it at times even surpasses PS in quality (IMO), but I can't say the same about post-SOTR. I get what you mean though, hopefully some day I will appreciate SOTR as much as early Byrds.

Well I should really say Post Smile..Friends was an ok effort but wasn't great at all and very low quality(embarrassing at moments)...Wild Honey is a personal favorite by them but even I'll admit that it's definitely not an album I'd ever tell anyone to check out...it took me forever to accept and get into that album..

You're crazy.

why? because it took me a while to get into an album that doesn't even have the familiar beach boys sound i love?

No, because you're calling Friends "an ok effort" and because you'd never recommend Wild Honey, perhaps one of the finest rock and roll records ever made.

[Newguy562]

I have to say that to me post-SOTR and post-PS are two very different things though. I mean, after Pet Sounds you got amazing stuff like Smile, Friends, Wild Honey, etc - some of it at times even surpasses PS in quality (IMO), but I can't say the same about post-SOTR. I get what you mean though, hopefully some day I will appreciate SOTR as much as early Byrds.

Well I should really say Post Smile..Friends was an ok effort but wasn't great at all and very low quality(embarrassing at moments)...Wild Honey is a personal favorite by them but even I'll admit that it's definitely not an album I'd ever tell anyone to check out...it took me forever to accept and get into that album..

You're crazy.

why? because it took me a while to get into an album that doesn't even have the familiar beach boys sound i love?

No, because you're calling Friends "an ok effort" and because you'd never recommend Wild Honey, perhaps one of the finest rock and roll records ever made.

I feel like Friends is over-rated (within the smiley smile community) and it's not as amazing as you guys make it to be. It has like 4 great songs and the rest is filler and half of the songs on that album are so embarrassing :/
Wild Honey is a great album but it just doesn't have the pretty & melodic sound the Beach Boys are known for. If someone wanted to get into the beach boys this wouldn't be one of the albums I'd showcase.

[Lowbacca]

I have to say that to me post-SOTR and post-PS are two very different things though. I mean, after Pet Sounds you got amazing stuff like Smile, Friends, Wild Honey, etc - some of it at times even surpasses PS in quality (IMO), but I can't say the same about post-SOTR. I get what you mean though, hopefully some day I will appreciate SOTR as much as early Byrds.

Well I should really say Post Smile..Friends was an ok effort but wasn't great at all and very low quality(embarrassing at moments)...Wild Honey is a personal favorite by them but even I'll admit that it's definitely not an album I'd ever tell anyone to check out...it took me forever to accept and get into that album..

You're crazy.

why? because it took me a while to get into an album that doesn't even have the familiar beach boys sound i love?

No, because you're calling Friends "an ok effort" and because you'd never recommend Wild Honey, perhaps one of the finest rock and roll records ever made.

I feel like Friends is over-rated (within the smiley smile community) and it's not as amazing as you guys make it to be. It has like 4 great songs and the rest is filler and half of the songs on that album are so embarrassing :/
Wild Honey is a great album but it just doesn't have the pretty & melodic sound the Beach Boys are known for. If someone wanted to get into the beach boys this wouldn't be one of the albums I'd showcase.

Obviously everybody is entitled to their own opinion which itself should be respected at all times. Especially on a message board. But... basically calling Friends and Wild Honey overrated is... hard to comprehend/digest. 

[Newguy562]

I have to say that to me post-SOTR and post-PS are two very different things though. I mean, after Pet Sounds you got amazing stuff like Smile, Friends, Wild Honey, etc - some of it at times even surpasses PS in quality (IMO), but I can't say the same about post-SOTR. I get what you mean though, hopefully some day I will appreciate SOTR as much as early Byrds.

Well I should really say Post Smile..Friends was an ok effort but wasn't great at all and very low quality(embarrassing at moments)...Wild Honey is a personal favorite by them but even I'll admit that it's definitely not an album I'd ever tell anyone to check out...it took me forever to accept and get into that album..

You're crazy.

why? because it took me a while to get into an album that doesn't even have the familiar beach boys sound i love?

No, because you're calling Friends "an ok effort" and because you'd never recommend Wild Honey, perhaps one of the finest rock and roll records ever made.

I feel like Friends is over-rated (within the smiley smile community) and it's not as amazing as you guys make it to be. It has like 4 great songs and the rest is filler and half of the songs on that album are so embarrassing :/
Wild Honey is a great album but it just doesn't have the pretty & melodic sound the Beach Boys are known for. If someone wanted to get into the beach boys this wouldn't be one of the albums I'd showcase.

Obviously everybody is entitled to their own opinion which itself should be respected at all times. Especially on a message board. But... basically calling Friends and Wild Honey overrated is... hard to comprehend/digest. 

I never said Wild Honey is over-rated...it's actually quite slept on outside of this community and inside this community...it's in my top 5 bb albums it's just the right album to show to people barely getting into the beach boys ..it'll scare them away (you gotta put the medicine in the applesauce ya know?)..but friends is in my opinion the worst 60's album by the boys..

[I. Spaceman]

   friends is in my opinion the worst 60's album by the boys..

The laffs keep on comin'.

[Outtasight!]

   friends is in my opinion the worst 60's album by the boys..

The laffs keep on comin'.

I have just gouged my eyes out will a fork, they are no good to me anymore......did I just read that Friends is the worst beach boys album of the 60's? Moderator do something about this profanity!

[SMiLE Brian]

some great live performances from Gene Clark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn6i3Z-5IR0

[SMiLE Brian]

David Crosby is Selling his green cape from 1965!!!!
http://www.examiner.com/article/david-crosby-selling-guitars-clothing-byrds-related-auction

[bgas]

David Crosby is Selling his green cape from 1965!!!!
http://www.examiner.com/article/david-crosby-selling-guitars-clothing-byrds-related-auction

NEWSFALSH!!!!
David Crosby to declare bankruptcy if his items don't sell!!

[Peter Reum]

Garth Hudson of the Band just has his memoribilia sold out from under him yesterday.

[Mike's Beard]

David Crosby is Selling his green cape from 1965!!!!
http://www.examiner.com/article/david-crosby-selling-guitars-clothing-byrds-related-auction

NEWSFALSH!!!!
David Crosby to declare bankruptcy if his items don't sell!!

How can this guy be broke (again)? CSN&Y must have made him a millionare several times over.

[Heysaboda]

I dig Farther Along. Probably my favourite Byrds LP.

RIGHT ON!

[Myk Luhv]

I find The Byrds interesting because it seems like more than any other reason, or at least equal to bringing country music into rock, their influence rests upon the chiming guitar sound they spearheaded in their early career. I find it neat that particular, fairly specific sound has been so influential (even if people might not cite them by name), since it seems relatively uncommon?

[Mike's Beard]

Anyone else think Roger should have retired The Byrds name after "Notorious...."? They'd lost too many key members to be considered the same band. Hell before Roger rerecorded some of the leads, "Sweetheart" was essentially Gram Parsons with a backing band.

[the captain]

Anyone else think Roger should have retired The Byrds name after "Notorious...."? They'd lost too many key members to be considered the same band. Hell before Roger rerecorded some of the leads, "Sweetheart" was essentially Gram Parsons with a backing band.

Funny that this post is on a board dedicated to a band whose typical lineup includes one original member even as three others are alive and working.

[Mike's Beard]

It's not as if Mike is putting out album after album of just himself and a bunch of rotating sidesmen as "The Beach Boys".

[SMiLE Brian]

The original group totally live in 1965.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWlth2csLNw

[Mike's Beard]

Forcing Gene Clark out of the band must rank as one of the dumbest decisions in the history of rock and roll.

[Aum Bop Diddit]

Forcing Gene Clark out of the band must rank as one of the dumbest decisions in the history of rock and roll.

I know there was a lot of friction and resistance towards Clark's songwriting (mostly due to royalties he got from B-sides of the big hits).  But also he resented losing lead vocals to McGuinn and I was always under the impression that the parting was mutual.

[Moon Dawg]

  Gene Clark wasn't forced out of the band. He left of his own accord mainly due to nervous tension. Recall that he was welcomed back for about 3 weeks fall 67 before quitting again.

[Heysaboda]

Anyone else think Roger should have retired The Byrds name after "Notorious...."? They'd lost too many key members to be considered the same band. Hell before Roger rerecorded some of the leads, "Sweetheart" was essentially Gram Parsons with a backing band.

No, no one else thinks this....... 

The band with Clarence White and Gene Parsons was dyno-mite!

DYNOmite!