When Dylan first heard what The Byrds had done to his song he was pleasantly surprised, reportedly commenting "Man, you could dance to that." However, The Byrds had not wanted to record Mr Tambourine Man at all, deeming it uncommercial. With Jim/Roger McGuinn overlaying multiple 12 string Rickenbacker, Leon Russel on piano, Larry Knetchthal bass, Hal Blaine drums and David Crosby and Gene Clark helping out on vocal the song was worked into a 2 minute pop song that stormed the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, earning The Byrds their 'American Beatles' comparison and forming the blueprint for future bands such as REM and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
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