The Byrds - Fido (1969) video free download


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Duration: 02:49
Uploaded: 2009/10/13

Ballad of Easy Rider is the eighth album by the American rock group, The Byrds, and was released in October, 1969.

The album is notable for being the second and final album to feature the band line-up of Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons and John York.The album also featured John York's composition, "Fido", a song written about a stray dog that the bass player encountered in a Kansas City hotel room.

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11 years ago

tippimail1

Happy birthday to John today[Aug.3rd.].He wrote and sang Fido.

12 years ago

1888gp

forget the drum solo(which isnt even that good) clarence whites guitar play is amazing

12 years ago

akiratrooper

@gdosic Don't worry, I love the original as much as Fatboy Slim used this as a base sample

12 years ago

akiratrooper

Body movin', body movin' A1 sound and the sound so soothing Body movin', body movin' We be getting down and you know we're crush groovin' ...I can't resist

12 years ago

gdosic

@Niallad94 I'm glad to help. Stuffs like this are a "special spice" about music, songwriting etc. I expect similar things from others. :D Cheers,Friend!

12 years ago

Niallad94

@gdosic Thanks for the info, it's always cool to learn these kind of things on the internet :)

13 years ago

shane henning

great song

14 years ago

hydrophonicspace

Sounds like the James Gang copied that drum solo for funk#49

14 years ago

captainfairfield

I always felt York's singing talents were not utilized as much as they could have been while a member of The Byrds.

14 years ago

gdosic

"Fido" is notable for featuring a drum solo performed by Gene Parsons, which is the only example of such a solo on any of The Byrds' studio albums..

14 years ago

789pequignot

great song

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