Awww...made me feel rather melancholy listening to Gene and Marty...imagining Clarence accompanying as I listened. I miss Clarence White immensely, but am thankful to Marty for keeping Clarence's guitar alive.
Marty Stuart is 61 today-he's playing Clarence,the guitar he bought from Clarence White's widow.The guy singing,Gene Parsons,[no relation to Gram] was in my favorite version of the Byrds-i have all of their music and all of Gene's solo stuff,too.He and Clarence White built the Stringbender that he put on this,the first guitar they ever did-he has a machine shop in Casper,Ca.,which in between Mendocino and Fort Bragg,Ca.If you look closely,his guitar has a Stringbender on it too.The song was written by the late,great Verne Gosden-he was known as The Voice.The Mystic Theater,where this took place, is in Petaluma,Ca.,which is north of SF on 101.
This is the first song Gene sang lead on for a Byrds album, in this case, "Ballad Of Easy Rider" with a pic of his father on the cover with an old hardtail Harley from the 30's(?). Marty is playing Clarence's Telecaster with the prototype "PARSONS-WHITE" B-string bender!
Lyrics There must be someone I can turn to Someone like me, lonely too All my life I've been alone, got no friends, got no home And there must be someone I can turn to Well all my so called friends have turned their backs on me They were lookin' for someone I just couldn't be Let them go and have their fun, unaware of the harm they've done And there must be someone I can turn to Now if all the tears that I should have cried are still inside me Why can't a man be accepted for what he has to be Must I live my whole life through not knowin' what to do Oh there must be someone I can turn to Turn to, turn to, turn to Oh there must be someone I can turn to Turn to, turn to, turn to Songwriters: Cathy Gosdin / Equen Gosdin / Vern Gosdin
Gene Parsons is a very talented musician and, although I'm no expert, a good musical engineer as well. While Clarence White's role as lead guitarist has been amply and justifiably praised, Parsons was key to White's virtuosity by inventing the B-bender mechanism. He was also a fine banjo player with the Byrds, and arranged the original version of Jesus is Just All Right. As a songwriter, he's a mixed bag (Gunga Din was his best Byrds song), but as a harmony singer he was fine--you can hear how the band missed him when he was replaced by John Guerin, who didn't sing at all. Nice to hear this version with both Gene and Marty.
Gram was an overrated junkie with a couple songs, got to wasted to perform, The Stones booted him out of their sessions because he wouldn't leave their recording sessions, told him to get back to his own band or shit..... Hillman, Gene, McGuinn, Clarence, Skip Batten, real talent.....
Agree, he’s been made out to be a demigod. Though very talented, he was always chasing stardom. And didn’t care who was in his way. Mick Jagger saw right through him.
What are you talking about? He's exactly on key. He doesn't quite hit the mic every time, and the recording is picking up way more of Marty, but there's nothing wrong with Gene's vocals. They sound EXACTLY like they did in 1969.
It's not a music school recital ! It's some iconic musicians , playing from the heart .I had an older millwright in my crew , who , when others came up to the job we were doing , and started putting us down , would say , quite simply " Any fool can criticize . " Just sayin' No offense intended .
Its not a great performance, but its a pretty good one. Gene was/is a great musician and aside from the music his invention of the b bender a forever legacy.
I was at this show. One of my fondest memories ever. Thank you.
Awww...made me feel rather melancholy listening to Gene and Marty...imagining Clarence accompanying as I listened. I miss Clarence White immensely, but am thankful to Marty for keeping Clarence's guitar alive.
Just such a beautiful performance, Gene sings so well and Marty had his back for the whole performance..
Marty Stuart is 61 today-he's playing Clarence,the guitar he bought from Clarence White's widow.The guy singing,Gene Parsons,[no relation to Gram] was in my favorite version of the Byrds-i have all of their music and all of Gene's solo stuff,too.He and Clarence White built the Stringbender that he put on this,the first guitar they ever did-he has a machine shop in Casper,Ca.,which in between Mendocino and Fort Bragg,Ca.If you look closely,his guitar has a Stringbender on it too.The song was written by the late,great Verne Gosden-he was known as The Voice.The Mystic Theater,where this took place, is in Petaluma,Ca.,which is north of SF on 101.
Gosdin.
Genes ex,camille has a site,the clstence white byrds
My favorite cut from the “Ballad of Easy Rider” LP! Thanks for sharing!
marty stuart is one of the most generous aryist ive ever met. this man is a Seraphin Angel..💖👼🏻
Nice. What a tribute with Marty playing Clarence's B-bender with him.
gene is American treasure and Marty is working hard at it as well
Happy birthday Marty
Marty "gets it".
lovely version of this all but forgotten, excellent song
This is the first song Gene sang lead on for a Byrds album, in this case, "Ballad Of Easy Rider" with a pic of his father on the cover with an old hardtail Harley from the 30's(?).
Marty is playing Clarence's Telecaster with the prototype "PARSONS-WHITE" B-string bender!
Hello Scott, according to wikipedia it was a 1928 Harley Davidson drove by Lemuel Parsons.
And Gene built that first B-Stringbender for Clarence. Good to see him still alive after all the losses from this wonderful band.
i love u!..thank you. that was like reading liner notes...💖
I wondered who that was on the album cover.
Bless you Gene! Bless you Marty, Cuz, Hansome, & Prof. Imo try to find my own acoustic B bender
Marty Stuart is first and foremost: a decent human being-with his musical abilities a second fiddle.
Awesome.
Absolutely perfect. Thanks for posting.
Love it!
Didn't Gene Parson's make that exact B-Bender guitar that Marty is playing?
Yes
Parsons (no apostrophe).
shame Gene wasn't part of the Sweetheart of the rodeo tour
He's there!
So... on his local stop of that tour. Didn't go ON the tour.
Lyrics
There must be someone I can turn to
Someone like me, lonely too
All my life I've been alone, got no friends, got no home
And there must be someone I can turn to
Well all my so called friends have turned their backs on me
They were lookin' for someone I just couldn't be
Let them go and have their fun, unaware of the harm they've done
And there must be someone I can turn to
Now if all the tears that I should have cried are still inside me
Why can't a man be accepted for what he has to be
Must I live my whole life through not knowin' what to do
Oh there must be someone I can turn to
Turn to, turn to, turn to
Oh there must be someone I can turn to
Turn to, turn to, turn to
Songwriters: Cathy Gosdin / Equen Gosdin / Vern Gosdin
Sing the Chorus one more time !!!!
😎
Why did Marty start to reach to Gene's guitar at 2:13?
Marty stuart must be cool... He digs The Byrds. They loved Dylan and Dogs, not such a bad group.
jon prude he is the man yes
@@nicholasdauphinais Thx, bro, but you must be the man if you like this stuff!
Wait a minute...that acoustic has a B-bender?
Gene Parsons is a very talented musician and, although I'm no expert, a good musical engineer as well. While Clarence White's role as lead guitarist has been amply and justifiably praised, Parsons was key to White's virtuosity by inventing the B-bender mechanism. He was also a fine banjo player with the Byrds, and arranged the original version of Jesus is Just All Right. As a songwriter, he's a mixed bag (Gunga Din was his best Byrds song), but as a harmony singer he was fine--you can hear how the band missed him when he was replaced by John Guerin, who didn't sing at all. Nice to hear this version with both Gene and Marty.
Gene must feel like he's playing with Clarence's ghost.
where is the Mystic theater?
Petaluma, California. Gene lives in Northern California!!
This is better than the Byrd's version on Balled of Easyrider, superb and sublime.
@@luisalonsoecheverria He lives in Caspar,which is between Mendocino and Fort Bragg,Right off of Hwy.1
@Nick Dauphinais: It's Gene Parsons, not "Parson's". And it's The Byrds' song, NOT "Byrd's" song.
uh, Gene... Ambivalent about your Byrds-era, but this tune and Bugler rock my soul- it transcends hippiedom and all that.
Marty Stewert is great but he's no Clarence that's for sure and Gene Parsons is no Vern Gosdin ....nice tribute none the less
And Gene was as cool as Gram, just not as "celebrated." And Mcguinn was a bit confused in the 70's, I think...
ive been stuck on Grams Ghost for almost a month and stumbled on Gene. Hillman, he fucking whined so much about Gram...it destroyed his talent.
Gram was an overrated junkie with a couple songs, got to wasted to perform, The Stones booted him out of their sessions because he wouldn't leave their recording sessions, told him to get back to his own band or shit..... Hillman, Gene, McGuinn, Clarence, Skip Batten, real talent.....
Agree, he’s been made out to be a demigod. Though very talented, he was always chasing stardom. And didn’t care who was in his way. Mick Jagger saw right through him.
Battin.
Never put down a man you don't know
Parsons cannot sing on key ... time to retire and stop it
You just don’t get it.
What are you talking about? He's exactly on key. He doesn't quite hit the mic every time, and the recording is picking up way more of Marty, but there's nothing wrong with Gene's vocals. They sound EXACTLY like they did in 1969.
It's not a music school recital ! It's some iconic musicians , playing from the heart .I had an older millwright in my crew , who , when others came up to the job we were doing , and started putting us down , would say , quite simply " Any fool can criticize . " Just sayin' No offense intended .
Yes, you of ungenerous spirit, it IS time for YOU to retire!
Its not a great performance, but its a pretty good one. Gene was/is a great musician and aside from the music his invention of the b bender a forever legacy.