Mark Diedrich has a new CD out and if you like a strong Folk-Rock sound with
good lyrics and the unmistakable twang of a Rickenbacker 12 string
guitar this CD is for you. Mark blends in
some very nice steel guitar for us country folks
too so this CD should please
just about everybody. Mark is a very interesting
individual and his musical depth
comes from the fact that he is not only an excellent
Byrds historian
Mark Diedrich's The Essential Byrds, but he is also an author who writes
books on American Indians of the upper Midwest region of the United States.
The CD has some excellent material mostly penned by Mark. The only exception is
a tune that is a real treasure called "True Love Ways" by The Great Buddy Holly
and Norman Petty. The execution on this is flawless and Mark really brings home the
fact that this is one of the greatest songs ever written. Everyone should hear this
fantastic version. Mark let us know; "It is being released as a single on
the April 2001 Country Hotdisc, which is sent out to 800 country DJs in
Europe. (The Hotdisc is put together in Scotland by Stuart Cameron, himself a
DJ, and also usually features big acts like Garth Brooks, Dixie Chicks,
etc..)"
It is a must as well as the wonderful tribute to Gram Parsons, "He
Sure Could Sing". All in all, a very fine CD with a different sound. Although only a couple of dozen Euro DJs
have the CD, it has been able to make number 38 on the latest Worldwide
Mainstream Artists Chart for European airplay mostly, for February 16-28,
2001. Visit his site for music and some
of the best writing we've seen about the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield at:
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