Ep. 49: The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
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Change out your granny glasses and paisley shirts for cowboy hats and bolo ties!Hilary and Cody talk bout The Byrds' 1968 "Sweetheart of the Rodeo." A different direction for a very different-looking Byrds, this record took the group to Nashville, where they received a...less than warm reception from the local media.Gram Parsons' influence on this album cannot be overstated, and the result is one of the templates from which country-rock developed.The reputation and influence of "Sweetheart of...
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