The Byrds Jokes

David Crosby, former lead guitarist and backup vocalist of The Byrds... ...leaves The Byrds to be a replacement guitarist for The Band. He makes quite the name for himself while in The Band, but eventually has to leave. The rock band Bush, who just lost two of its members, sees his work in The Band and decides to take him in as a replacement for their two members, and he works out perfectly. I guess you could say a Byrd in The Band is worth two in the Bush.

Back in the early nineties, the Byrds lost two of their original band members. Gene Clark (tambourine and vocals) and Michael Clarke (drums) died in 1991 and 1993, respectively. Not a lot of people know this, but shortly after finishing his term as our 41st president, George H. W. Bush actually joined the Byrds during a special memorial concert held in Florida, near the home of the late drummer. At the risk of seeming disrespectful, he KILLED IT. The former president managed to play drums, sing,…