![]() Michael Clarke even claims that Gene Clark was absent during the recording and consequently didn’t sing at all, but that’s hard to believe! Instead, they used the famous studio musicians from The Wrecking Crew such as Jerry Cole, Larry Knechtel and Hal Blaine. It’s quite well-known that Roger McGuinn was the only member who played on Mr. He’d also removed Gene Clark’s voice and Leon Russell’s piano (an instrument that wasn’t suitable for the song). Melcher had already put his stamp on the song by the arrangement of the bass intro. Therefore, Dickson went straight to Dylan to get his blessing. Another problem was Jim Dickson’s and Terry Melcher’s fears that Bob Dylan’s despotic manager, Albert Grossman, wouldn’t approve their version of Mr. The Columbia staff was not very impressed by a bunch of young, long-haired pop musicians, without any experience. David was very changeable.”Īctually, The Byrds should thank Terry Melcher’s authority that Mr. Dickson: “He was anti-Dylan until we had a hit, then he was an expert on Dylan. Tambourine Man became a big hit, he changed his mind. Dickson also says that Crosby hated Bob Dylan’s songs, but when Mr. Tambourine Man and he tried to do everything to replace him. In January–April, The Byrds also taped versions of You Won’t Have to Cry, Here Without You, I Knew I’d Want You and It’s No Use, that later would end up on their debut album.Īccording to Jim Dickson, David Crosby didn’t want Gene to sing the solo parts on Mr. As a side note, he was also the son of Doris Day, who had generated large revenues to Columbia over the years. Melcher was a musician who gradually moved behind the mixing board and become a talented producer. Tambourine Man, with Terry Melcher as the producer. In January 1965, The Byrds recorded the final version of Mr.
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