While not generally regarded as one of the group's major works, in retrospect this release stands alongside Untitled as the finest work of the Byrds' final period. (Columbia 1966) Younger Than Yesterday (Columbia 1967), Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde (Columbia 1969), Ballad Of Easy Rider (Columbia 1969), Farther Along (Columbia. The band sounds tight, self-assured, and fully in touch with the music's emotional palette, and Clarence White's guitar work is truly a pleasure to hear (if Roger McGuinn's fabled 12-string work seems to take a back seat to White's superb string bends, it is doubtful that any but the most fanatical fans would think to object). The Byrds - Ballad Of Easy Rider (Audio) TheByrdsVEVO 15. autonomy still holds on with the sound of the Byrds' Ballad of Easy Rider. Gracefully moving back and forth between serene folk-rock (the title cut, still one of McGuinn's most beautiful melodies), sure-footed rock & roll ("Jesus Is Just All Right"), heartfelt country-rock ("Oil In My Lamp" and "Tulsa County"), and even a dash of R&B (the unexpectedly funky "Fido," which even features a percussion solo), Ballad of Easy Rider sounds confident and committed where Dr. Easy Rider's popularity at the Cannes Film Festival and with young audiences. Hyde found Roger McGuinn having to re-create the Byrds after massive personnel turnovers (and not having an easy time of it), Ballad of Easy Rider was the album where the new lineup really hit its stride.
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