The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Notorious Byrd Brothers by Ric Menck
Admittedly,
I’m not a huge Byrds fan. I love their music and sound (especially the 12
string guitars), but I don’t know too much about individual albums. I was glad
to read this book since it not only explores one of the Byrds more famous
books, but it also provides a unique history of individual contributors to the
album, as well as how the band formed and what happened after this album. Menck
has done extensive research, constructing information about the recording
sessions, song writing, and performance of many of these songs. He paints a
great picture of the kind of folk scene that bred the Byrds in California in
the mid 60s that eventually birthed this album. This book was a quick enjoyable
read that also made me seek out this album to deepen my knowledge of the Byrds
and their back pages.
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