![]() ![]() ![]() The originals were lyrically less challenging, but equally powerful musically, especially Gene Clark's "I Knew I'd Want You," "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better," and "Here Without You" "It's No Use" showed a tougher, harder-rocking side and a guitar solo with hints of psychedelia. Tambourine Man by The Byrds, such as You Really Got Me by The Kinks, Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan, Brown Eyed Girl by Van. Gene was the second of thirteen children born in a lower middle-class family in rural Missouri. The material was uniformly strong, whether they were interpreting Bob Dylan (on the title cut and three other songs, including the hit single "All I Really Want to Do"), Pete Seeger ("The Bells of Rhymney"), or Jackie DeShannon ("Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe"). Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Byrds- Mr. Tambourine Man’ explores Gene Clark’s life, before, during, and after the Byrds and depicts a tortured, largely tragic life, despite all the creative highs. It was also the album that was most responsible for establishing folk-rock as a popular phenomenon, its most alluring traits being Roger McGuinn's immediately distinctive 12-string Rickenbacker jangle and the band's beautiful harmonies. Tambourine Man was nothing less than a significant step in the evolution of rock & roll itself, demonstrating that intelligent lyrical content could be wedded to compelling electric guitar riffs and a solid backbeat. I’ve always contended that the Byrds were a single’s band, where no single proves my point more that their electrified jangling cover of the Bob Dylan song Mr. ![]() One of the greatest debuts in the history of rock, Mr. Tambourine Man ( 7', 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Pitman Pressing 4-43271. ![]()
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