They had those great clothes and hairdos.” Now the band’s three surviving founding members-Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, and David Crosby-have come together to present The Byrds: 1964-1967, a large format tabletop book that offers a unique visual history of the group. “And not to be too shallow,” Tom Petty once wrote, “but they also were just the best-dressed band around. They incorporated folk, country, and jazz, influences into a fresh blend that helped define an era. With their unmistakable harmonies and Roger McGuinn’s innovative 12-string Rickenbacker guitar, the Byrds never stopped experimenting. Tambourine Man” in 1965, they introduced Bob Dylan’s songs to a new audience and launched a career that would make them among the most influential rock bands of all time.
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