![]() Sort of the unwritten rule for rock bands making cover versions is that they can't make it sound exactly like the original. To their credit, they don't write any poor songs and they do some great covers. The catchiest song is obviously the title track, which is a Bob Dylan cover. They write nice melodies, but nothing that quite gets stuck in my head. ![]() I guess another reason I don't like this album as much as I should is because the melodies aren't always prone to inspire me. They're not perfect, because the sound isn't so great the seventh time as it is the first and second time. With their 12-string guitar sound, they prove they can make any song worth hearing. These guys gave every song their pristine and revolutionary treatment equally, for the most part. It's also worth noting that while the songs tend to sound alike, there's no filler material in here. Tambourine Man to be an excellent album with more than its fair share of memorable moments. I don't want to sound too negative, because I find Mr. It's tough to talk in hypotheticals, but that's something to think about. If it wasn't for this album, maybe the Beatles' Rubber Soul would have sounded different. These guys were also among the first to use 12-string guitars in pop rock music (though obviously not the first as it is sometimes reported), which gives their music an utterly intoxicating sound. This was an enormously influential album, and it inspired a new sound for the better. This is the second time I've attempted to review this album (the first time was about three years ago), and the monotony of it has kicked me in the pants once again.īut let's let history do the talking. It's not too exciting though - and there isn't much diversity between songs. I'm not saying that the Byrds' debut album is boring or anything in fact, this is an enormously pretty album. Naturally, that's going to vary depending on who you're talking to, but I've owned this album for almost five years now, and it has yet to inspire me. The funny thing about classic albums is that sometimes they're just not that entertaining. ![]() Their jangly 12-string sound effectively married folk with the British Invasion sound, which is something that ended up helping inspire The Beatles to change. This album was revolutionary in 1965 and it still does a commendable job holding its own today. Live at the Fillmore, Februrary 1969 (2000) ![]()
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