Hall of Fame Interview with Chris Hillman of the Byrds (with Special Guest Marty Stuart)

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  @Vito_Tuxedo · 4 years ago

  A superb interview...and then Marty came on and it became transcendent. Notice how these guys heap praise on everybody else. This is a mark of greatness. That clip of Clarence playing on <i>Time Between</i> was perfect; it&apos;s the reason I bought a Telecaster. I teared up over Marty&apos;s story about how he got Clarence&apos;s Tele. He&apos;s the right steward for that legendary instrument. His reverence for Clarence — and for The Byrds in general — is as awe inspiring as Chris Hillman&apos;s humility.<br><br>My life changed the moment I heard <i>Mr. Tambourine Man</i> on the radio in May 1965. &quot;How can anything sound like that?&quot; I started a rock band that summer. The Byrds changed everything for me. Chris was always in the background...until the <i>Younger Than Yesterday</i> album. Then suddenly...BAM!! He exploded as a singer and songwriter. He never wanted to be in the spotlight. It has always been about the music. It&apos;s the reason so many great musicians respect him so highly.

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  @stormbringercoming8105 · 5 years ago (edited)

  Chris Hillman is a class act. Saw him with Roger, Marty and The Superlatives at the Ryman. What a night! Waiting outside before the show, there was an unbelievably huge swarm of birds that surrounded us. Never seen so many. I knew it was a good omen.

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  @slaphead8835 · 3 years ago

  Fabulous interview! I have enormous respect and admiration for Chris Hillman.

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  @jimduey8218 · 3 years ago

  Thanks for a great interview. &nbsp;Marty&apos;s recollection of people taking photos of the Clarence White Tele on the Byrds &nbsp;Reunion tour is spot on. &nbsp;When I got back to my seat, my wife asked why everyone was taking pictures of the equipment on stage. &nbsp;I probably gave her a little more history than she wanted to hear.

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  @johndeere1951a · 3 years ago (edited)

  In junior high school I was in a great band (Darien, Conn.) with 1965 guitars and amps. The golden era for Fender, Gibson, Ampeg, Gretch, Slingerland, Guild, ..,<br>Thank you Chris with the Byrds for planting our seeds 🎼🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶 ☮️👍✌️

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• DE

  @dennisdemark8151 · 4 years ago

  The Byrds FOREVERMORE...you&apos;ll never hear the likes of them again...only their influence.<br>🎤🎶🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸🥁

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  @thebeatlemaniaxusa4500 · 2 years ago

  What a great interview with these guys. We saw that 50th anniversary tour and got really emotional hearing those songs again.

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  @nickpitera7891 · 5 years ago

  Great live chat.<br>Chris Hillman is a legend.<br>He discovered Buffalo Springfield, Gram Parsons, and the Angelic Emmylou Harris..<br>Much respect .

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  @thedesertroseband · 5 years ago (edited)

  Great to see these legends together. they should have added Mcguinn I think to make this call session complete.

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• WB

  @wbaranful · 3 years ago (edited)

  I saw Chris with the original Byrds at the Cheetah in Chicago in 1967. Best live rock set I ever saw. Michael was drumming his ass off then kicked the whole set off the stage at the end of the song. Don’t know why but I heard Crosby got fired right afterwards

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  @thefilmandmusic · 2 years ago

  Saw Mannassas at The Rainbow in London…. what a band that was …

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  @michaelrose5614 · 5 years ago

  It was great seeing this live chat this morning my time. Thanks Chris, it was a pleasure meeting you 9 years ago and you will be forever a gentleman.

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