Song of the Day-Tribal Gathering

We go back to 1968 for today's song of the day as we sample a track from The Byrds "Notorious Byrd Brothers." Recorded in 67, the album came out amidst a revolving door of personnel that would set the tone for the remainder of the Byrds career. Roger McGuinn, clearly in charge, fired David Crosby. Michael Clarke quit. Former charismatic front-man Gene Clark came back for 3 weeks, then quit again. The album was basically the work of McGuinn and Chris Hillman with the help of top LA session guys. Surprisingly, the Byrds ended up with the most cohesive album of their career. Enigmatic and mysterious with moments of great beauty, NBB was the apex of the Byrds psychedelic phase. Experimenting with texture to a degree not before seen on a Byrd's album, the tracks liberally used the newly developed Moog Synthesizer. Parked in the middle of side 2, the track is "Tribal Gathering."