Ballad of Easy Rider
Think for a minute of your favorite albums, and try to remember how you felt when you first heard them. Some you loved immediately, and had to play them overand over because you just couldn't get enough. You went around telling your friends how great they were, and wanted them to like 'em as much as you did (they didn't). Others you liked well enough, but not enough to ignite that immediate passion. But over the months and years you came to appreciate them more and more, until you realized that you played and enjoyed them a lot more now than the ones that set you on fire years ago. Why? because they are timeless. The music and words on them are truth, and a truth that you grow to appreciate as you grow older because you have experienced what you only had thought about when you were younger. The Ballad of Easy Rider is one of the finest collections of songs the Byrds ever put together. The themes of movement, world-weariness, and hope reverberate throughout the album, making it a wonderful companion piece to Sweetheart of the Rodeo. What makes this recording especially noteworthy is the fact that it was made with a Byrds lineup that was vastly different from the Sweetheart crew. This makes you wonder about how much Roger McGuinn influenced others. Grab this cd and listen to it for the rest of your life.
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