Live at the Fillmore West February 1969
The Byrds
℗ 1969
Recorded by Columbia engineers in February 1969, this is an early show by the first Byrds lineup to feature only one original member: founding member Roger McGuinn and Clarence White on guitars, John York on bass, and Gene Parsons on drums. Despite the recent departures of Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons for the Flying Burrito Brothers, the sound and repertoire are still very much in the Byrds' country-rock phase, many of the 16 tracks coming from the Sweetheart of the Rodeo and Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde albums. The big mid-'60s hits are revisited in a medley, and a few other songs first recorded in the pre-White days — "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" and "Chimes of Freedom" among them — also show up. There are also covers of Merle Haggard and Buck Owens tunes that would not show up on Byrds albums. It's a pleasant, but not outstanding, set, probably of most interest to those who enjoy White's guitar playing. He and McGuinn work pretty well together here, but the timing of the band as a whole is sometimes tenuous, and the vocal harmonies are not as full as those of other Byrds configurations. Adam Block Project Director David Diller Engineer David Fricke Liner Notes Bob Irwin Producer Joe Lizzi Mixing Elliot Mazer Recording Supervision Roger McGuinn Producer Darcy Proper Mastering Aaron Rosenbaum Packaging Manager Jessica Sowin Project Director Jen Wyler Mixing |
- 1. Nashville West [01:57]
- 2. You're Still on My Mind [01:57]
- 3. Pretty Boy Floyd [03:12]
- 4. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man [02:27]
- 5. Medley: Turn! Turn! Turn! • Mr. Tambourine Man • Eight Miles High [09:46]
- 6. Close Up the Honky Tonks [02:59]
- 7. Buckaroo [02:01]
- 8. The Christian Life [02:09]
- 9. Time Between [02:08]
- 10. King Apathy III [03:14]
- 11. Bad Night at the Whiskey [03:50]
- 12. This Wheel's on Fire [04:17]
- 13. Sing Me Back Home [03:07]
- 14. So You Want to Be a Rock'n'Roll Star [02:36]
- 15. He Was a Friend of Mine [02:32]
- 16. Chimes of Freedom [03:23]