The Byrds – Chester Military College 1970 - UPDATED 2014-02-07

The Byrds –  Chester Military College 1970

Pennsylvania Military College, Chester, PA – December 4, 1970

Roger McGuinn (guitar, vocals)

Clarence White (guitar, mandolin, vocals)

Skip Battin (bass, vocals)

Gene Parsons (drums, banjo, vocals)

Although not mentioned by the file provider, this seems to be one of the joint Byrds / Flying Burrito Brothers concerts. Listen closely to tracks 4, 5 and 6 from set 2.

The Flying Burrito Brothers were:

Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Bernie Leadon, Rick Roberts.

The last track sounds so different, it probably originates from another concert.

Soundboard Recording

Set 1

1. Take A Whiff (On Me) (2:13)
2. Chestnut Mare (4:28)
3. Eight Miles High (16:13)
4. Hold It (1:25)
5. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (2:54)
6. Mr Spaceman (3:08)
7. Jesus Is Just Alright (2:55)
8. Hold It (1:18)
9. I Trust (4:16)
10. My Back Pages (2:16)
11. B.J. Blues (1:12)
12. Baby What You Want Me To Do (2:31)

Set 2

1. Jesus Is Just Alright (2:32)
2. Eight Miles High (15:36)
3. Hold It (1:16)
4. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (2:52) (with The Flying Burrito Brothers)
5. Roll Over Beethoven (2:44) (with The Flying Burrito Brothers)
6. You Ain't Going Nowhere (2:45) (with The Flying Burrito Brothers)
7. Positively 4th Street (3:33)
8. Truck Stop Girl (3:35)
9. Soldier's Joy - Black Mountain Rag (2:05)
10. Mr Tambourine Man (3:16)
11. Take A Whiff (On Me) (0:31)
12. Lover Of The Bayou (3:15)

Artwork by Rocking-Byrd Included

Original audio file sequenced, balanced, levelled, and generally speaking “cleaned” by Rocking-Byrd.

Many thanks to David for his help and to Brian Fishbone and Walt Grundy for providing the original file.