![]() The band, then called the Jet Set, added bassist Chris Hillman, who had been playing in Bluegrass bands, and drummer Michael Clarke. As with so many musicians in the early 60s, it was the wake-up call of hearing the Beatles that inspired the trio to contemporize their Folk sound. The core members of the band - Jim (Roger) McGuinn, Gene Clark and David Crosby - all had roots in the Folk world, having put their time in playing in coffee houses with groups like the New Christy Minstrels and Les Baxter’s Balladeers. Life Songs: Telling Your Story Through Musicįormed in Los Angeles in 1964, the Byrds are credited as the first Folk Rock group, pioneering a sound that bridged the gap between popular Folk acts like the Kingston Trio and the bands of the British Invasion.Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World.CNN Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History.Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead.LADAMA: Movement, Music, and Community in South America.Segregation and Integration in Asbury Park. ![]()
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