tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post265213703888029108..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: The Byrds: Ballad Of Easy RiderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-101182373512745442016-02-04T21:44:18.990+03:002016-02-04T21:44:18.990+03:00Very likely the best of the latter day Byrds lineu...Very likely the best of the latter day Byrds lineup releases, even if some of that crazy (desperate?) experimentation from the Dr. Byrds days is missed. BOER makes an excellent companion and comparison to the Burritos' Gilded Palace Of Sin (at a time when the Burritos' lineup contained more Byrds than the group McGuinn was leading). <br /><br />While the Burritos definitely have the edge in sheer songwriting skill, the Byrds of BOER and Untitled do have the advantage of being the better road band (just picture Gram Parsons trying to duel with Clarence White). It's a pity that both bands fizzled out at almost the exact same time, with Gram getting dismissed from the Burritos for rampant unprofessional behavior, and the Byrds nose diving into the Melcher-directed muck of Byrdmaniax. Malxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260547693221778146noreply@blogger.com