The Crown Prince of the Rickenbacker 12 String strikes again!

Horst-Peter Schmidt, the unstoppable leader of Starbyrd, has just released a CD of new songs.

WHIRLWIND OF TIME

Liner notes by Eric Sorensen.

The first 6 songs are about pandemic-related issues. Horst-Peter lives in the present, illustrated by sounds of the past. 

As usual, we don’t have enough kind words to say how much we appreciate Horst-Peter’s work.

We still have his early recordings, that he sent us on cassettes decades ago, and we are always positively surprised by the quality of his on-going releases.

Strongly recommended by Byrds Flyght

Go here to get it:

https://starbyrd.bandcamp.com/releases

The earliest (1962) known picture of David Crosby playing the guitar?

 

We were informed (by Brian QTN) that 2 albums by Connie Cohen that we were unaware of, have been available at BandCamp for a long time.

Thanks Brian for the info and the links.

Trouble In Dreamland (recorded 1989)

https://conniecohen.bandcamp.com/album/trouble-in-dreamland-2

Standing In These Bones (recorded 1993)

 

https://conniecohen.bandcamp.com/album/standing-in-these-bones

Brian's album (featuring Skip Battin) is available at BandCamp:

brianqtn.bandcamp.com/album/parakeetfishhead

 

 

 

 

 

METALHEAD ZONE     October 26, 2020 

The vocalist and co-founder of The Byrds and Crosby Stills & Nash, David Crosby has revealed if there’s a possibility that The Byrds may reunite in the future while responding to a question about his former bandmate Roger McGuinn.

During one of his famous Q&A sessions on Twitter, the iconic rock and folk vocalist, David Crosby, has talked about one of the cornerstone bands of the 20th century he was a member of The Byrds. When asked by a fan if they’d return without the frontman, Roger McGuinn, Crosby said they can’t do that.

Though he said he legally owns the name, David Crosby also mentioned that McGuinn was the main guy in The Byrds and it would not be right to do it without him. Crosby has praised his former bandmate by calling him the leader, the best musician and the lead singer.

The Byrds were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member.

John York is with Claudia Lennear's band October 29th, at 9:15pm.

 

Real name Ronald Clyde Crosby, country singer/songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker passed away October 23, 2020.

He is best know for writing "Mr. Bojangles".

Michael Clarke plays drums on his 1982 "CowJazz" LP, and also was the drummer for his 1982 concerts in the USA. 

Michael Clarke, David "Crosby" and "Clyde" (Skip) Battin; three good reasons to mention his passing here.

We know of songs by 2 different artists or bands using the same instrumental backing track for different vocals (for instance, “California Dreamin’” first by Barry McGuire and later by The Mama’s And The Papa’s)…but THREE TIMES??? This must be the only time it happened.

Gene Clark wrote the song, recorded it in 1967, but it wasn’t released at the time and the backing track was first used for David Hemmings’ version on his “Happens” LP from 1967, then by Canadian Kelldecaut Réan on a single in 1967, and Gene Clark’s original version was finally released in 2018.

Chronologically released by:

David Hemmings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZqwD2NUR4E

Kelldecaut Réan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZC98D15jKs

Gene Clark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu1FzdFhxT4

 

 

 ...is a song written and performed by Kevin Odegard.

Watch and hear it here: