Gene Clark, a founding member of the Byrds and one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most intriguing troubadours, has always been suspended in the gray area between obscurity and popularity.
Often, throughout a long musical career that concluded with his untimely death in 1991, Clark was always in the forefront of musical innovators leading the way to the next big musical movement — whether it psychedelic, country rock, singer/songwriter, or his own brand of “cosmic American music.” Unfortunately, the more tragic or popular musicians have received Clark’s accolades, and are now more regularly called be the representatives of these labels through posthumous campaigns.
Peeling through the thick haze of drugs and alcohol, picking through the failed album tracks, and inspecting the obscure and dusty melodies, a collection of passed-over and forgotten Clark compositions comes into greater focus. Fans and scholars-in-the-know realize that Clark was and is still considered an innovator and by choosing any of the albums in his extended discography one can be witness to his deep and spiritual contributions to rock music’s melodic creation and lyrical depth.
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