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“What’s That?”: Bob Dylan Hears the Byrds’ Version of “Mr. Tambourine Man” for the First Time

A good cover will sound like the original, but as Bob Dylan came to find when first listening to the Byrds’ version of “Tambourine Man,” a great cover will transform a song into something entirely ...
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The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images The Byrds were famously one of the first rock ’n’ roll band to ...
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60 Years Ago This Month, The Byrds Invented Folk Rock With the ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ Album

The Byrds knew how to get out ahead of a trend. In the mid-60s, Roger McGuinn’s guitar drone helped set the tone for the psychedelic rock boom. Later, the arrival of Gram Parsons and the album ...

The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn on Lennon, Dylan and the forgotten guitarist who was as good as Hendrix

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The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off

The Byrds were famously the first rock ’n’ roll band to be signed to Columbia Records – no mean feat considering the label's longstanding love affair with jazz and classical Broadway show tunes, ...