Post by BobbyMPost by BobbyMPost by Jan DeanAnyone hear the "hidden" track in The Notorious Byrd Brothers wherein
David Crosby leads the other Byrds into abusing poor Michael Clarke
because he can't find the right groove in Dolphin's Smile?
Reportedly, Clarke was subsequently fired and replaced with superstar
drummer Jim Gordon on the track.
Clarke supposedly quit because of the shit The Byrds were recording
during this period. Whether that's true or not & regardless of what
critics may say, IMO "Notorious" is shit compared to what The Byrds had
recorded previously.
Post by Jan DeanWhy on earth would they choose to put this abuse session on a CD and
release it to the public?
I just relistened to this part of the last track on the CD & it doesn't
sound all that bad; I've heard pretty much the same type of arguing on
other studio outtakes. Early on, Clarke does say, "I quit" as he's
apparently fed with with Crosby. At least from the argument, Clarke
indicates he's never heard the song before & would like it played all
the way thru before settling on a drum arrangement.
BTW, according to wiki, Clarke played on every song on the album in
which Crosby was involved except "Change Is Now". Listed drummers for
Jim Gordon: Goin' Back, Natural Harmony, Wasn't Born to Follow
Hal Blaine: Change Is Now, Old John Robertson
I think "Notorious" is a great album, though definitely inferior to
"Younger Than Yesterday."
According to the booklet that comes with "Never Before," Jim Gordon
plays drums on the released versions of Dolphin's Smile, Goin' Back, Get
to You, and Natural Harmony. Hal Blaine isn't mentioned at all in
connection with "Notorious."
And on that particular CD ("Never Before"), David Crosby had Michael
Clarke's drums removed from Lady Friend and replaced by a track
performed by an anonymous session drummer.
You could say that was the final insult.