So You Want To Be A Rock and Roll Star (cover) by the Byrds

[rmp]

How did I miss this last week?

I'm speechless, and that don't happen often.

That's some next level stuff Glenn.

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by Murphy Slaw

Outstanding, Glenn.

Your stuff is always so good.

Thank you Murph!

How nice of you to take time to watch and to comment here! Much appreciated! I'm so glad you thought this came out okay!

Have a great 2023!

- Glenn

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by broy

Glennwillow... WOW is all I can say. I keep saying one of your best when each comes out - just great! Keep em coming

Thank you Broy!

I appreciate that you keep on listening and taking time to comment! It means a lot to me! And I am glad you thought this came out well! You never know how a cover might strike people, good or bad.

I had spent a couple of weeks working on something that was just not working out and had me frustrated, so I thought, well, I'll do something I already know how to do! This came together fairly quickly and I'm very glad people seem to be appreciating it!

Thanks for watching! I hope all is well for you!

- Glenn

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by reeve21

Hi Glenn,

This whole thing is just tops. Not a song I would have expected you to cover (is there an acoustic in the mix?). I'm completely blown away by it

Hi Bob,

Thanks so much! And you are right, there are no acoustic guitars in this cover anywhere! So, I hope you'll forgive me. I just wanted to do something with my Rickenbacker 360-12. This is really an electric song.

Still, I am so glad you like it! That really tickles me, Bob!

I hope 2023 is good for you and your family, Bob! Be well!

- Glenn

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by rmp

How did I miss this last week?

I'm speechless, and that don't happen often.

That's some next level stuff Glenn.

Oh, wow! Thank you Ray!

How nice of you to say so! I always do my best but you know how it is; some songs just work for a person and some are just forced. I gave up on something I was forcing after a couple of weeks and then thought, I have to do something I know I can do.

And, I really wanted to use that Rickenbacker 360-12 again!

I hope you and your family are well! Enjoy 2023!

- Glenn

[rokdog49]

Interesting about the song, especially in light of the fact that the Byrds used the
services of the “Wrecking Crew” as hired guns on many of their recordings.

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by rokdog49

Interesting about the song, especially in light of the fact that the Byrds used the
services of the “Wrecking Crew” as hired guns on many of their recordings.

Thanks Rokdog.

I'm not sure by the time the Byrds recorded this song how much of the recording was done by players other than the Byrds members. I don't think much at all... Even from their first recording where the "Wrecking Crew" did much of the playing of the instruments, "Mr Tambourine Man," Roger McGuinn played his Ric 12-string. After "Mr Tambourine Man," I believe that the Byrds played their own instruments.

- Glenn

[GoPappy]

Glenn, that was really top notch stuff. Great job!!!

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by GoPappy

Glenn, that was really top notch stuff. Great job!!!

Thank you, GoPappy!

How nice of you to take time to watch and comment here! Very much appreciated! And I'm very pleased that you thought this cover came out well!

I hope 2023 is a good year for you and your family!

- Glenn

[raysachs]

I'm just sounding like a broken record here - your ability to make a highly produced song like this sound just note for note perfect is mind-boggling to me. Another INCREDIBLE cover Glenn! Dug the sound of the Ric and the light-show too!

-Ray

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by raysachs

I'm just sounding like a broken record here - your ability to make a highly produced song like this sound just note for note perfect is mind-boggling to me. Another INCREDIBLE cover Glenn! Dug the sound of the Ric and the light-show too!

-Ray

Thank you Ray!

How wonderful to hear from you! Thanks for your comments, Ray! I'm really glad you thought this came out well!

Yes, I agree on the Rickenbacker 12-string sound. It's unique. I'm very grateful to have that guitar.

The light show was from my using the stereo audio mixdown and a screen capture video recording program to record the images generated by Windows Media Player. I then used that video as a background on the green screen after I made my main video performance. Sometimes that approach works very well.

- Glenn

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

Thanks Rokdog.

I'm not sure by the time the Byrds recorded this song how much of the recording was done by players other than the Byrds members. I don't think much at all... Even from their first recording where the "Wrecking Crew" did much of the playing of the instruments, "Mr Tambourine Man," Roger McGuinn played his Ric 12-string. After "Mr Tambourine Man," I believe that the Byrds played their own instruments.

- Glenn

Thats correct the Byrds used the Wrecking Crew, only for the first debut single release of "Mr. Tamborine Man" on the A side, and also on the B Side cut "I Knew I'd Want You". McGuinn was the only Byrd who played on those two songs. After that is was the Byrds playing, although it is rumored at first they struggled and had to do multiple takes to get a keeper something like 80 takes on one song .

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by KevWind

Thats correct the Byrds used the Wrecking Crew, only for the first debut single release of "Mr. Tamborine Man" on the A side, and also on the B Side cut "I Knew I'd Want You". McGuinn was the only Byrd who played on those two songs. After that is was the Byrds playing, although it is rumored at first they struggled and had to do multiple takes to get a keeper something like 80 takes on one song .

Thanks for your knowledge on this, Kevin! That info jives pretty much with what I remember, but I am hardly an expert.

Take care out there, Kev!

- Glenn

[Dave Hicks]

Nice work, Roger, David, Gene, Chris and Michael!

Wadaminit, there's only one of you....... ?

D.H.

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by Dave Hicks

Nice work, Roger, David, Gene, Chris and Michael!

Wadaminit, there's only one of you....... ?


D.H.

Thank you for watching and for your kind comments, Dave!

I had the other guys with me in spirit!

I hope you are well, Dave!

- Glenn