Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Genealogical

The Byrds have always jangled in by brain but, until now, I've never opened the door to Gene Clark's solo work. Even with the strong Dylan connection that should have shown the way, it was only a couple of weeks ago that I first dropped the needle on "White Light" and entered a feeling of blissful enlightenment, eventually followed by an urgent sense of needing to make up for lost moments with Gene. Awaiting the arrival of the lp this is lifted from...


So I've dived into a period of heavy Gene Clark immersion. It's almost like spending time with a distant relative who often appears in the family photo's but you've never really got to know... and it's great when other members of the family turn up to play too.