"The Bells of Rhymney"-Gene Clark Lead Vocal

[mcd220]

This is vocal take #2.

Get it here:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6p1gz3

Featuring the crash and burn at the end of the song that Chuck over at Byrdmaniax was talking about.

Enough to make ANY Byrds tribute band feel much better!

Note Crosby experimenting with a 3rd at 3:03; not really condusive to that early Byrds modal sound.

One thing about Roger & Gene falling in the toilet at the end, one can really hear and appreciate the true, natural beauty of David's voice at the end of the song, hitting that high A above middle C.

It was around take 4 or 5 when Roger took over the lead vocal, with Gene back doubling of course. Here, we have Gene as dominant lead vocalist.

Best, Christian

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[jimk]

Interesting to hear the development. Thanks for posting the link, Christian. There's a place in the song, the line is "....the black bells of Rhondda" where I feel like Croz chickened out and went for the unison instead of going for the fifth. It's in the last verse. Rather bugs me every time I hear the song.
JimK

[mcd220]

Cool that you pointed that out, Jim! Actually, this is how it is on the finished recording too.

Crosby goes unison with Roger & Gene on "Rhon...DA", Bly..NAH", etc on the actual finished product.

Curious that he didn't sing a harmony for that one note in those sections.

Best, Christian

[mcd220]

Slight correction....what I meant to say, is that everytime a line is sung where it begins with the C chord and resolves on an A, that's where Crosby sings unison on the last syllable of the line.

Everytime the line is walked down from the G chord after the guitar solo (G, G/F#, E, D), David is in harmony all the way through the line.

Chris