Feeling a whole lot better … Maybe not

It has taken 30 or 40 years to realize what I should have known all along. The Byrds are among the greatest bands of the 1960s, or rock and roll, or country rock, one could argue. I suppose it has taken such a long time to come to such an epiphany since I came to know The Byrds incrementally through their actual participation with or influence on the Eagles, Poco, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, That is even through so many of their songs have placed themselves in my mind for so many years: “Mr. Spaceman,” “Turn, Turn, Turn,” “I Will Be Feeling a Whole Lot Better,” et cetera, no relation to Pete Cetera, bass player and vocalist with Chicago and later a solo singer of sorts.

These are just some thoughts as I attempted to embed a journalist video of The Byrds “I Will Be Feeling a Whole Lot Better” onto the blog and got a “Trojan Horse” warning from the lady on my avast antivirus program. Thanks lady. This is the second encounter I have had with a virus on this page. Well, maybe more than that if you consider page views, damn Internet jargon! So, it seems I will have to consult with Paul, my IT wizard in Japan. Maybe I’ll write a song about him. Maybe not.