Byrds Soundalikes
W. Larsen
I started a thread regarding the Kennedys; thanks to those who responded.
I was wondering if people would like to contribute other Byrds soundalike
groups, preferably obscure (i.e., don't anybody *dare* say R.E.M.!). I
came across a British Band about 20 years ago called Starry Eyed and
Laughing who definitly qualify. Anybody know of any others?
-Bill Larsen
RV WRLee
-Bill Larsen>
I recieved a tape from Sweden for the Byrds tribute tape that was
professionally done by a band called "Draft Morning" that qualify. Ralf
sent it to me, maybe he has some information about this band. They
sounded a lot like The Byrds and one couldn't miss the song reference and
the band's name sort of like "Starry Eyed and Laughing"
Bill
Zaygar1
"Rite of Spring" by Willie Nile from his PLACES I HAVE NEVER BEEN
recording. Of course, the song has Roger on 12 and backing vocals.
One word--glorious . . .
- Gerry
Thomas Robinson
rvw...@aol.com (RV WRLee) wrote:
> I came across a British Band about 20 years ago called Starry Eyed and
>Laughing who definitly qualify. Anybody know of any others?
>
>-Bill Larsen>
>
>I recieved a tape from Sweden for the Byrds tribute tape that was
>professionally done by a band called "Draft Morning" that qualify.
Ralf
>sent it to me, maybe he has some information about this band.
1. Fire Town (esp. 'Carry The Torch'), The Tourists (w/Anne Lenox & Dave
Stewart), Flamin' Groovies, T.P. & The Heartbreakers, The Spongetones
(and Jamie Hoover is on AOL, BTW), Wally Bryson's pre-Raspberries group,
The Choir - hit was 'It's Cold Outside' (esp. I'd Rather You Leave Me),
Paul Revere and The Raiders 'Him or Me (What's It Gonna Be)', Starz
'Cherry Baby', Greg Kihn Band 'Remember', T-Bone Burnett 'Baby Fall Down',
Danny Wilde 'Angel' - off 'The Boyfriend. I also heard a track on a
Terry Knight and The Pack compilation that was obviously Byrds-influenced.
Can't think of any others. TTYL, Tom
Mike Mooney
RV WRLee wrote:
>
> <I started a thread regarding the Kennedys; thanks to those who responded.
> I was wondering if people would like to contribute other Byrds soundalike
> came across a British Band about 20 years ago called Starry Eyed and
> Laughing who definitly qualify. Anybody know of any others?
>
> -Bill Larsen>
>
>
Ah, Starry Eyed and Laughing - great band, anybody know what became of
them? Their first (eponymous) album is one of my all-time favourites -
*very* Byrds-influenced, with a touch of CSN for good measure. Their
second ('Thought Talk') I thought was weaker, but still had some good
tracks. Does anyone know if either album has ever been issued on CD?
Mike
Thomas Robinson
Also: Tommy Keene 'Places That Are Gone', 'A Million Miles Away' by The
Plimsouls, the first Rain Parade album...I'll think of more...Tom
Austin 549
starry eyed and laughing were very good
Check out "The Samples" new album: pretty cool, folky rocky byrdsy
William Ludwig
W. Larsen wrote:
>
> I started a thread regarding the Kennedys; thanks to those who responded.
> I was wondering if people would like to contribute other Byrds soundalike
> groups, preferably obscure (i.e., don't anybody *dare* say R.E.M.!). I
> came across a British Band about 20 years ago called Starry Eyed and
> Laughing who definitly qualify. Anybody know of any others?
>
> -Bill Larsen
Let us not forget way back in the early 80's--"Starry Eyes" by The
Records. Almost sounds like Roger on the lead!
Bill Ludwig
Ralf Narfeldt
In article <4uoffm$r...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, zay...@aol.com says...
>
>"Rite of Spring" by Willie Nile from his PLACES I HAVE NEVER BEEN
>recording. Of course, the song has Roger on 12 and backing vocals.
>
>One word--glorious . . .
>
>- Gerry
thinking that was someone who had nailed Roger's style of playing
the 12-string :-) What a pleasant surprise when I found the record
and checked the insert for musician details.
Ralf
Ralf Narfeldt
In article <4uo887$o...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, rvw...@aol.com says...
>
><I started a thread regarding the Kennedys; thanks to those who
responded.
>I was wondering if people would like to contribute other Byrds
soundalike
>groups, preferably obscure (i.e., don't anybody *dare* say R.E.M.!). I
>came across a British Band about 20 years ago called Starry Eyed and
>Laughing who definitly qualify. Anybody know of any others?
>
>-Bill Larsen>
>
>professionally done by a band called "Draft Morning" that qualify.
Ralf
>sounded a lot like The Byrds and one couldn't miss the song reference
and
>the band's name sort of like "Starry Eyed and Laughing"
>Bill
I was wondering about the tribute tape actually, when it's ready.
I used to be in Draft Morning, but quit about a year ago. At that
time we were a Byrds tribute band with a set of about 15 Byrd covers.
As I recall we did these:
Mr Tambourine Man, Bells Of Rhymney, Feel A Whole Lot Better, Day Walk,
It Won't Be Wrong, 5D, Eight Miles High, I See You, What's Happening,
I Know You Rider, Thoughts And Words, So You Want To Be...,
Artificial Energy, Draft Morning, Change Is Now
We only did 2 gigs with this set, then I quit. They have widened their
musical spectrum since then.
I think the band has changed the name, can't remember to what though.
I still have an acoustic band with my replacement and another guy in
the band so I'll find out :-)
Ralf
Linda Berris
Hey guys,
I'd love to get this CD, but have never heard of this guy, so don't quite
know where to begin! Is the CD just under his name, or a band's?
Independent or major label? Which music bins (i.e. rock, country, folk)
should I check? Is this a recent CD or an oldie?
Thanks for any info!
Linda
SteveL0005
quite
know where to begin!
Linda:
Willie Nile (solo artist)
"Places I Have Never Been"
Columbia Records, 1991
I don't think it's still in print, but it can be found in the cut-out
bins.
--Steve Lasko
Steve...@aol.com
George Lewis
Linda, I have it. Did you get the E I sent to you? Would you like this
Niles added?
Ralf Narfeldt
Hi all
just a few updates on the Draft Morning status, after checking it up.
Formed in 1994 by Stig Berthelsen guitar/voc Ralf Narfeldt guitar/voc
Mats Lundblad bass and David D. drums. Played 2 gigs with original
lineup. Ralf was replaced by Jonas Melvinger who was replaced by
Mats Andreasson. After recording the 5-track demo submitted to the
Byrds Tribute tape Mats Andreasson left the band. On the demo are songs
Eight Miles High, She don't care about time, I know you rider,
Thoughts and words and 1 more which slips my mind at the moment.
The core of the band (Stig, Mats L. and David) is currently working
on original material with guitarist Lulle. Also, Stig, Lulle and I have
an unnamed acoustic project going on playing Gene Clark/Burrito style
music.
My name suggestion is Happy Traumas after seeing a 12-string instruction
video by someone called Happy Traum. Another name suggestion is The
Battins
commemorating the great upholder of the Byrds legacy; Skip Battin %^)
The name of Draft Morning is only used when playing the Byrds tribute
set. No activity in this project currently due to no interest from
bookers. Incidentally, I'm still considered a member of Draft Morning
as I found out talking to Stig today. The band history is soon due in
a Pete Frame-style tree :-)
Ralf
Bob Pisciotta
Here's my two cents re soundalike bands. Many years ago, I made a
"traveling tape" which I called "Jangly Guitars." Many of the bands I
recorded have already been mentioned in this thread. Here are a few
which I haven't seen:
Bill Lloyd, both singly and as part of Foster & Lloyd. Bill Lloyd's
music tends to power pop (country as part of F&L). Here's a strong
recommendation to anyone following this newsgroup--he's simply a
wonderful guitar player who writes wonderfully melodic songs, IMHO. His
latest domestic disc "Set to Pop" may still be available in stores.
Connells
Full Time Men (a one-off with Peter Buck and Keith Streng/Fleshtones)
Barracudas (especially "Drop out with...")
Guadalcanal Diary
Windbreakers
Dreams So Real
I've noticed that whenever these bands are reviewed or mentioned
anywhere, the writer is sure to use the word "jangly" somewhere. These
artists have all given me a lot of pleasure.
Bob Pisciotta
Prairie Village, KS
LTorn
Hello--
Regarding Willie Nile, he also cut two excellent solo albums in the early
'80s for Arista--"Willie Nile" and "Golden Down." They're both pretty
good, well-written songs and all (certainly a few Byrds/McGuinn influences
abound), but he got put in the dreaded New Dylan cetagory, and when Arista
realized he wasn't selling records, they dropped him. Probably his biggest
profile was in opening for the Who on part of their tour in 1980.
These two early LPs were reissued on CD a few years back, but they
must have been issued in very limited quantities, because I haven't seen
them a while.
--Luke
Austin 549
willie nile released (2) excellent albums in late 70's, and the newer one
a few years back, I saw him live in 1980 in San francisco, very good, I
have seen one of his older albums on CD, the records are available in used
stores
SRoweCanoe
In article <4v1f5f$g...@news.pi.se>, ralf.n...@ips.se (Ralf Narfeldt)
writes:
>My name suggestion is Happy Traumas after seeing a 12-string instruction
>video by someone called Happy Traum.
Happy and his brother Artie have a stack of records and CDs out, recording
since (I guess) the mid 1960s. Folkies, not Byrd soundalikes (although
one of the brothers was in a rock band c1968). Their most widely known
stuff (besides the radio show they [or one of them] does) is Mud Acres:
Music Among Friends back in the early 1970s (a various artists album).
Steven Rowe
alijah's daddy
In article <4v6ert$c...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, srowe...@aol.com
(SRoweCanoe) wrote:
-> In article <4v1f5f$g...@news.pi.se>, ralf.n...@ips.se (Ralf Narfeldt)
-> writes:
->
-> >My name suggestion is Happy Traumas after seeing a 12-string instruction
-> >video by someone called Happy Traum.
->
-> Happy and his brother Artie have a stack of records and CDs out, recording
-> since (I guess) the mid 1960s. Folkies, not Byrd soundalikes (although
-> one of the brothers was in a rock band c1968). Their most widely known
-> stuff (besides the radio show they [or one of them] does) is Mud Acres:
-> Music Among Friends back in the early 1970s (a various artists album).
->
->
->
-> Steven Rowe
Actually the Traum Brothers put out two albums on Capitol in the late
60's/early 70's. They are both terrific albums, though they sound much
more like the Band than the Byrds. In fact, one of them has a terrific
recording of "Bessie Smith", a tune from the Basement tapes.
Mud Acres is a much folkier album, recorded over a weekend by an ensemble
cast including Maria Muldaur, Tony Brown and, if memory serves, John
Sebastian among many others.
I prefer the Capitol Albums myself. If anyone wants the names (my records
are in the other room and I'm too lazy to go look ;-)) drop me a note and
I'll let you know what they are. I don't think either was ever released on
CD.
adr
kkam...@yahoo.com
horstpete...@gmail.com
> I was wondering if people would like to contribute other Byrds soundalike
> groups, preferably obscure (i.e., don't anybody *dare* say R.E.M.!). I
> came across a British Band about 20 years ago called Starry Eyed and
> Laughing who definitly qualify. Anybody know of any others?
>
> -Bill Larsen
> www.Starbyrd.eu
novane...@gmail.com
> I started a thread regarding the Kennedys; thanks to those who responded.
> I was wondering if people would like to contribute other Byrds soundalike
> groups, preferably obscure (i.e., don't anybody *dare* say R.E.M.!). I
> came across a British Band about 20 years ago called Starry Eyed and
> Laughing who definitly qualify. Anybody know of any others?
>
> -Bill Larsen