The Byrds - 1970-10-03 - Ames, Iowa (SBD)

The Byrds

1970-10-03

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa State University

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Lover Of The Bayou

02. You Ain't Going Nowhere

03. I Trust

04. My Back Pages

05. Baby What You Want Me To Do

06. Well Come Back Home

07. Truck Stop Girl

08. Black Mountain Rag

09. Take A Whiff (On Me)

10. Wheels On Fire

11. It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

12. Ballad Of Easy Rider

13. Eight Miles High

14. Hold It

15. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star

16. Mr Spaceman

17. Hold It
 

The Byrds - 1970-10-03 - Ames, Iowa (SBD)

On September 14, 1970, The Byrds released the album Untitled, a double disc featuring both live and studio material. The disc was a critical and commercial success, being heralded as a return to form for the band. The line-up for the album, original member Roger McGuinn alongside Clarence White, Gene Parsons and Skip Battin, would turn out to have the longest tenure of any configuration of The Byrds. They had also begun to build a reputation for stellar live performances, and the shows during the fall of 1970 would be no exception. This soundboard recordings captures The Byrds about 2 weeks after the release of Untitled, in Iowa, on October 3, 1970, 43 years ago today.

The Byrds/Bob Dylan Connections

• Many of The Byrd’s biggest hits were covers of Bob Dylan tunes, including q  songs that went to #1 on The Billboard charts - Mr. Tambourine Man.
• At the Bob Dylan 30th anniversary concert, Roger McGuinn was one of the last guests introduced before Dylan took the stage, playing Mr Tambourine Man backed by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Also, McGuinn, along with Petty, George Harrison & Eric Clapton, joined Dylan for a rendition of My Back Pages