Gene Clark S/D, C/D

Bit unfair that we've got GP books, films, box sets up the yin, and only a Teenage Fanclub song for Gene innit?

Also, Gene Clark died 20 years ago last Tuesday...

a career spanning gene clark box set would be ace. it doesn't exist does it?

i think of it in terms of Nick Drake vs. John Martyn (or even Jeff vs. Tim Buckley), in that the romantic young death and "What If?"ness of it resonates so much more with record buyers than the "put out a slew of great albums before slightly tapering off in quality" and died a bit on. how romantic is Gene's "slow death from alcoholism" vs. Parsons, nevermind that Gene made 4x the great records that he did? that all said, i'd love to hear a Gene boxset, but i'm just glad that ten years ago, all his albums were basically unavailable and at least now they are in print to varying degrees.

Some of the later ones aren't.

which one does gene parsons prefer?

also curious how Michael Clarke feels

Roadmaster is out of print AFAIK.

Also the version of 'One in a Hundred' on RMaster in the youtube above is far superior to the one on White Light. A little 12-string electric does wonders.

I've been listening to Roadmaster a bit this week--"She Don't Care About Time" and "Full Circle Song" are just fuckin... i dunno, perfect, i guess.

Oh yeah -- had that for years.

Roadmaster is out of print AFAIK.

Also the version of 'One in a Hundred' on RMaster in the youtube above is far superior to the one on White Light. A little 12-string electric does wonders.
--calstars

Well, 12-string and the Byrds singing ensemble vocals...

there's at least one, pretty good gene clark biog (by john einarson) out there

as mentioned on the reissues thread:

http://highmoonrecords.com/n-arthur-lee-love-the-byrds-gene-clark-reissues-label.php

From the guy behind Midnight Records.

After all these years I'm glad I got to see it come out," said Whittington, who was in contact with Lee up to his death in 2006. "Arthur does some great vocals on that album. I like playing this music so if it happens to (lead to) more gigs, I'd like to have more opportunities to say 'thank you, Arthur.'"

yeesh

http://clarkophile.blogspot.com/2011/06/interview-with-kai-clark-may-22-2011.html

Sundazed to reissue Dillard & Clark debut, White Light, and Roadmaster.

Fidelity aside, I'm actually not super-excited about this. I've got the D & C twofer and A & M UK has had White Light out in a budget edition w/bonus tracks for a few years now. Roadmaster will be a day one purchase though (never owned it).

oooh! I don't have any of his stuff on vinyl, this is good news.

Everybody said that he was the sweetest, nicest most wonderful person ever, unless he got drunk, which was often, in which case he was the most terrible person ever.

Pretty much describes every alcoholic I've ever been friends with, that should be

I have all 3 on CD and 2 on vinyl and I'm still excited about this. Having Roadmaster and The Fantastic Expedition be readily available is a good thing no matter what. Now whatever happend to that Two Sides to Every Story reissue that was supposedly happening?

^Good Question.
I will definitely Roadmaster and the Dillard and Clark.
Hey, here I am paying Gene a visit earlier this summer
https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/203413_663169422_7471081_q.jpg

lol

http://thumbp9-bf1.thumb.mail.yahoo.com/tn?sid=2325518375&mid=ALLTi2IAATWJTkcrJgv63WHQpi0&midoffset=1_26459&partid=6&f=1612&fid=Inbox&w=361&h=480&httperr=1

how did they fit him into that tiny grave

christ ,the 1st dillard/clark album is good. how did i overlook this so long?

Oh man - Gene Clark. I'm putting No Other right now.

Putting it -on-, that is.

We listened to the first Dillard & Clark yesterday driving through Alabama. I found a bunch of unlabeled blank cds and was surprised one of them was Dillard & Clark.

the bonus track, why not my baby, is probably my fave actually. it's gorgeous.

For some reason, the stray Dillard & Clark songs won't be on the upcoming Sundazed reissue, although I suspect they'll pop up on a single from them not before too long.

I had also forgotten that The Fantastic Expedition of... got the cd w/bonus tracks treatment from Water just three years ago.

first Dillard & Clark record is a real gem... "Out on The Side" ; "Train Leaves Here This Morning" ; "With Care From Someone."...

The last 14 seconds of The Radio Song...

Don't see much on the thread about the Gene Clark / Carla Olson disc "So Rebellious A Lover" but it's mighty fine. Well worth seeking out.

Listening to the fantastic expedition now.. 2nd record of the day feat. Bernie Leadon.

Gene Clark / Carla Olson disc "So Rebellious A Lover"

Carla Olson is certainly a unique vocalist.

Listening to the fantastic expedition now.. 2nd record of the day feat. Bernie Leadon.

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what was the 1st??

was "why not your baby" a single? if it was left in the can that was a big mistake. probably wouldn't have hit the charts--too countrified for 1969. but it's fantastic. the symphonic route is one that the band should have taken, i think, rather than the more trad 2nd album we ended up with.

Yes, "Why Not Your Baby" was a single b/w "Lyin' Down The Middle" in I think early '69.

amateurist--the Maxfield Parrish LP "It's A Cinch To Give Legs To Old Hard-Boiled Eggs"
Also feat. Chris Darrow, another of my heroes.

I saw that Clark/Olson record a couple weeks ago, the adult contemporary vibe of it put me off. I shoulda bought it. Probably still there.

OT but this video is lol - also kinda sad: /

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6Q92TU5Nw

hillman seems oddly aggro there. be nice to the dutch host, chris!

Don't hold the cover against the Clark/Olson disc, it was 1987 after all.

Maybe this will reassure

http://youtu.be/j5ruo6h6AGk

embed fail but the link works.

kinda wish he did more with emmylou

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZYWjTBpHvY

His album with Carla Olson is so great. They were planning on doing more together, but then he had to die on us. "The Drifter" and "Gypsy Rider" are such a great start to the album. I could listen to those two on repeat forever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y1uU5XEzY0

one thing about g.c. -- i think he got better and better as a singer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Unw_SKH6VU

did this guy make a bad album? i don't think so.

firebyrd is pretty dire