I'm a huge Gene Clark fan. Saw him do a solo show in the late 80s, not long before he died. Myself and a number of other musicians around here (Northern California, where he lived for a long time) are discussing plans for a tribute concert.

"Spanish Guitar" is one of the gems of his folkier output, coming on the heels of "The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark". And for psychedelic country rock nothing can touch his 1973 "No Other" album. 1977's "Two Sides to Every Story" is a great country/folk album, featuring a rerecording of his hit "Kansas City Southern". And his 1987 duo effort with the Textones' Carla Olson' "So Rebellious a Lover", contains wonderful renditions of "Deportee", "Fair and Tender Ladies", and more.

Essential reading is John Einarson's 2005 biography "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Backbeat Books). It appears GC was treated very shabbily by his Byrds bandmates, and after leaving the group sadly never managed to launch a solo career commensurate with his songwriting talents.

Another in a long line of too-sensitive, troubled geniuses who couldn't stick around, Harold Eugene Clark is sorely missed.

Cheers,
Michael