The Byrds -- Feel A Whole Lot Better -- 1965
The Byrds were really the first American band to make a real impact after the British invasion. Their trick was to combine the folk music that had been popular before with the new English sound. At the beginning the key members of the group were the likable Gene Clark on vocals, the crafty Roger McGuinn on lead guitar, and the ambitious David Crosby playing rhythm.
This video is from a 1965 appearance on the variety show Shindig. Way back before cable, such programs were the main way rock bands got themselves before a mass audience. Shindig was famous for letting their acts simply get up on a stage and sing live.
The Byrds were really the first American band to make a real impact after the British invasion. Their trick was to combine the folk music that had been popular before with the new English sound. At the beginning the key members of the group were the likable Gene Clark on vocals, the crafty Roger McGuinn on lead guitar, and the ambitious David Crosby playing rhythm.
This video is from a 1965 appearance on the variety show Shindig. Way back before cable, such programs were the main way rock bands got themselves before a mass audience. Shindig was famous for letting their acts simply get up on a stage and sing live.
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