What Happened to The Byrds? Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Gram Parsons

What ever happened to the innovative and influential rock band The Byrds?
The story of rock music is impossible to tell without discussing The Byrds. They created 3 different genres of music while experiencing a schizophrenic rotation of personalities within the band, some who will become rock icons. They faced a series of setbacks that would make anyone throw their hands up. The Byrds impeccable instincts revolutionized the soundscape of music in the 1960’s and beyond. Lets journey through this extraordinary story, uncover the unexpected obstacles they overcame and the remarkable conclusion of The Byrds.

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[basswars]

I love every version of The Byrds. I had the good fortune to meet Gene Clark and he was just awesome. What a great band.

[LarryNeie-ljzc]

Saw many negative comments here re the Byrds. They have a right to their opinions, as do I. I'm an old guy from Texas and feel so fortunate to have been a teenager in the 60's to experience, in my opinion the Greatest rock psychedelic country band ever. No debate.

[Spacebanana-imqt]

I will TURN TURN TURN 70 years old this month. I loved the Byrds then and i love them now. 😁 🐦

[tedgeldberg]

I was smitten the first time I heard TURN! TURN! TURN! as a 12 year old in1965. Been listening ever since. Saw Roger in concert 2 weeks ago, still MAGICAL!

[scudfarcus]

It may be worth mentioning that, after his departure from the Byrds, Michael Clarke was a member of Dillard and Clark, The Flying Burrito Brothers, then Firefall, as well as being the drummer for Jerry Jeff Walker.

[Peter]

A great tangled story of success, excess and occasional art. That's rock'n'roll.

[carlosrincon]

Solid doc. Appreciate the Gram Parsons interview audio.

[cliffbarber]

Eight Miles High sounds as good today as it did when i first heard it in the sixties. One of the great rock songs of all time.

[DavidDykes-dmlc]

Crosby's ranting during the Byrds' set and then playing with the Springfield at Monterey set the downfall in motion. RIP Cros....

[jbsguitars]

Roger McGuin’s 12 string guitar playing makes the Byrds sound. Best 12 string player

[tiffsaver]

I believe that The Byrds were among the most influential rock groups of the entire 20th century... period.

[hollywoodjoe]

The BYRDS were/are just as INNOVATIVE as The Beatles - The BYRDS developed multiple styles of music - more than many other bands of that era in the 1960s - !

[Chiller]

My brother and I selected 8 or 10 albums from the Columbia Record Club advertisement that we found in a magazine. I was about 12 and my brother 10. When the albums arrived apparently money was due. Our dad sorted it out somehow and we ended up getting to pick one album to keep and sent all the others back. We selected Mr. Tambourine Man.

[BarklyMitford]

A good solid documentary on a truly seminal band. Their influence musically and culturally is often times understated.

[danielschear]

You forgot to mention that drummer Michael Clarke played in Rick Roberts' "FIREFALL" who had a top-10 hit single in 1976 with the song, "You Are The Woman."

[johnGabryowicz-evmz]

Who can forget those square "Byrd" tinted glasses. Quite the rage in 65.

[anitakephart]

While contributing to the Byrds
he was not considered a Byrd member but was a member of the Flying Burrito Bros as you had a solo photo posted on the front cover. It really should have been Roger McGuinn as a larger photo. Don't get me wrong, I love Gram Parsons but please get your details right.
Clarence White was my first love amongst them all.
Flying Burritos, the Byrds and Emmy Lou Harris debuting was my first concert on Phila the age of 15. Months later, .Gram and Clarence would be gone.
What a time we lived in. Thought it would never leave us. Boy, were we wrong!

[bobair]

For me personally, the Byrds were the best American of the 1960s.

[thegatesofdawn...]

The Byrds are a great American classic band. Great music.❤🎉😊

[sparkydog]

As an old Byrds fan, I was happy to hear these stories of them with the Stones I'd never heard before. Nice video, free of the usual mispronunciations, mistakes and exaggerations many docs on YT have.