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Florence Henderson is my favorite appearance.

I do like that first solo album of his almost as much as the later period Byrds albums. This re-issue is really cool: Echoes.

Yeah, their version of See The Sky About To Rain on their 1973 self-titled album actually came out before On The Beach (1974). Neil's version is gorgeously heartbreaking, one of my favorite cuts on a genius record. --Mike

The 5D, Younger Than Yesterday, Notorious Byrd Brothers run is my favorite, but I really like Clarence White's playing on the final few albums. The Untitled is a particular favorite from that era. Even the last album they did together, is kinda interesting. Their cover of (See The Sky) About To Rain is pretty cool. --Mike

Good to hear. I have a few Amazon gift certificates to burn through and I'm in a big Byrds phase. --Mike

Do you have this book, A-Man, Endless Flight? Menck mentions it as the best book on the Byrds out there, I was considering checking it out while it's still in print and reasonably priced. --Mike

I sat out the early days of Iron and Wine, for some reason I just never got around to listening to Our Endless Numbered Days or Creek. I kinda figured he was Garden State/OC soundtrack fluff and stupidly dismissed him. I started listening to him seriously when the Calexico split EP came out and then really fell for Shepherd's Dog which I went after because of the Califone connection. I prefer the more ornately arranged stuff he did on that album and this one to the earlier stuff, but I think all of it's good. He's an incredible songwriter. --Mike

Yes it is

. I spent the first ten minutes of the webcast trying to determine whether or not Leroy Bach was the keyboard player (it wasn't, but the guy certainly has Leroy's taste in hats), Beam picks incredible musicians as his backing band. --Mike

I adore this song (this performance and Jim O'Rourke's pants by proxy). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2ykHinIPg

At one point Clarke apparently yelled "just go get Hal Blaine" out of frustration. And then they did. --Mike

Menck is the drummer for the Velvet Crush. He provides some interesting insight into the "Michael Clarke was an awful drummer" discussion. My favorite anecdote from the book: David Crosby wrote "Draft Morning" shortly before he was fired from the band, he played it to McGuinn and Hillman and they started working on it in the studio after Crosby left, but they couldn't remember all the lyrics so they added a few of their own. Unsurprisingly, Crosby didn't care for this. --Mike

Three years ago I was in the Younger Than Yesterday camp but these days I listen to Notorious Byrd Brothers as much as everything. This book is well worth checking out if you're a fan of the album/The Byrds in general. Menck has a few clunker sentences here and there but the info and the passion is all solid.

"We should all learn a lesson from the Tucson shooting, and today, anyone with a byline is going to teach it to us." --Neal Pollack.

Finished up Eaton's book on Radio City a few days ago one of the better 33 1/3's I have read, very interesting personal connection between him and Alex as well. --Mike

Pretty good so far, I have been solidly impressed that I have learned a few new things (which considering I have an entire of shelf crowded with Beatles related books is basically what I am looking for from anything about the Fabs at this point). --Mike

But it's now or never too close to the later. We're all living proof that nothing lasts.

I'd like an unreleased GG Allin cover version (recorded before he passed on) to appear myself. --Mike

I prefer the Cale/Buckley versions. It was one of my favorite songs when I first heard it on Grace when I was in high school, but I don't find myself compelled to listen to any version of it all that often these days. --Mike

Tackling a bunch of 33 1/3's today. If You're Feeling Sinister, Radio City, Notorious Byrd Brothers and Double Nickels on the Dime.

I got Skippy Dies and the Imperfectionists also, but I haven't picked up either yet. --Mike

What do you think? I was thinking of checking that out. --Mike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm2iNNqj2fQ