So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star The Byrds Day-By-Day 1965-1973

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In 1965 the Byrds had a worldwide smash with Mr. Tambourine Man hung out with the Beatles undertook a disastrous tour of Great Britain and capped the year with a second U.S. hit Turn! Turn! Turn! In 1972 the original lineup reunited for recording purposes while a different touring Byrds played a final concert in February 1973. In between they released the groundbreaking Eight Miles High single and a clutch of classic albums despite internal battles and lineup changes that would have wrecked most bands. In their case the chaos only fueled leader Roger McGuinn's creative juices. Their influence has been felt everywhere from the chiming Rickenbackers and the harmonies of REM and Tom Petty to just about every alt-country and Americana act on the scene. This daily diary featuring such rock legends as the Rolling Stones and Tina Turner is a raw personal glimpse of the band that invented folk rock and popularized psychedelia and country rock.