Repost by request, with new artwork and tracks order – complete performance on one single disc instead of two
The Byrds – Live At Bath Festival 1970 – All Acoustic
Bath, England, U.K. - June 28, 1970
Roger McGuinn (guitars, vocals)
Clarence White (guitars, mandolin, vocals)
Gene Parsons (percussion, vocals)
Skip Battin (bass, vocals)
‘All Acoustic Byrds’
The Byrds played an all-acoustic set at this festival, as the rain was pouring down like cats and dogs and for security measures, most of the P.A. equipment was switched off to avoid electric shocks.
Audience Recording – 1 h 23 min 54 sec
1. It's
Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (2:44)
2. Ballad Of Easy Rider (2:13)
3. Willin' (3:49)
4. Soldier's Joy (1:29)
5. Goin' Back (4:50)
6. Baby What You Want Me To Do (3:53)
7. Drugstore Truck Drivin' Man (3:03)
8. You Don't Miss Your Water (3:29)
9. Jesus Is Just All Right (4:04)
10. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To
Everything There Is A Season) (2:54)
11. Mr. Tambourine Man (5:25)
12. Eight Miles High (4:35)
13. Just A Season (4:36)
14. Mary Don't You Weep (4:40)
15. Black Mountain Rag (2:36)
16. Amazing Grace (2:46)
17. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (4:14)
18. You Ain't Going Nowhere (3:27)
19. Old Blue (4:36)
20. Wasn't Born To Follow (2:04)
21. Glory Glory (7:35)
22. Take A Whiff (On Me) (4:43)
Artwork Included (front, back, CD)
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Thank you so much, Rocking Byrd
I've heard this before, and the recording was of iffy quality. This is probably the best one can do with this concert due to antiquity of the equipment. Many of those who went to this concert raved about it, especially since it was raining and the Byrds offered to--or were forced to--do an entirely acoustic concert. Because of the weak recording quality, it's difficult to hear the instruments very well, so the focus has to be on the vocals. And in fact, they are more out front than in other concerts by this lineup, and are much better than one would think. In other concerts the vocals and harmonies sometimes sound tired and careless, but here there are some tight harmonies in places, such as in Jesus is Just Alright, Amazing Grace and Take a Whiff on Me. The setlist was varied, a mixture of various stages of the Byrds lineups, plus a few songs that never appeared on albums (Mary Don't You Weep, Soldier's Joy). But what stands out in this concert is the Byrds' willingness to do an acoustic concert when at this point they were known for their electrifying sets and Clarence's B-bender skills. The only song that disappointed me was Eight Miles High, not because it wasn't electric, but because it started out on A minor instead the original E minor which made the vocals sound a little too strained. Glory Glory showed the limits of McGuinn's vocal range (Parsons should have sung this song on the album) but it was a nice way to wind down the concert. There were several encores, I believe--another tribute to the Byrds respect for their audience and the appreciation of their public. If any rock group of that time had to do an acoustic concert, the Byrds were one of the best. Thanks for this historic concert from their later career.
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