I thought we all members of the byrds took a huge left turn musically by recording that song, which of course, has been redone on my latest album, the other side. It features music that had previously been released between the mid1960s and early 1970s, along with a number of previously unreleased tracks and some new recordings from 1990. Mile high comics provides new, used, and collectible comic books, trade paperbacks, hardcovers, and statues for comic book collectors seeking new and back issues. Albums were where the noodling went on the navelgazing and the barrierpushing not singles. Eight miles high album version by the byrds on amazon. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often. Folkrocks flight from haightashbury to woodstock by. Music movies tv comedy games books drink politics travel tech. Eight miles high and when you touch down youll find that its stranger than known signs in the street that say where youre going are somewhere just being their own nowhere is there warmth to be found among those afraid of losing their ground rain gray town known for its sound in places small faces unbound round the squares huddled in storms. Eight miles high tab by the byrds songsterr tabs with rhythm. Eight miles high byrds eight miles high demonstrates the power of a good arrangment. Roger mcguinn, and david crosby and first released as a. The life and legacy of the byrds gene clark, backbeat books, 2005, 339 p.
It was released as a single in june 1966, and also included as the title track on the byrds third album, fifth dimension. From the album 20 essential tracks from the boxed set. The byrds take me eight miles high music the guardian. Eight miles high guitar tab by the byrds with free online tab player. Your source for new and back issue comic books and collectibles. Eight miles high is a song by the american rock band the byrds, written by gene clark, jim.
Eight miles high was one of the three greatest hits of the byrds. The byrds eight miles high the best of the byrds 2009, cd. The songs original title was six miles high but was changed to comport with the beatles hit eight days a week. The box set was issued on october 19, 1990 by columbialegacy and reached number 151 on the billboard albums chart. How miles davis helped the byrds, and why guitarist roger mcguinn likes the internet. The byrds eight miles high why 2011, vinyl discogs. It is considered an important song in music history because it is considered the first psychedelic rock song and became a mainstay of. Watch the video for eight miles high from the byrds s the very best of for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. This book is within the scope of wikiproject rock music, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of rock music on wikipedia. To counter the censorious radio stations that wouldnt play the tune, the byrds tried to explain that it was about the thennovel experience of flying eight miles high in a jet.
Eight miles high is threeandahalf minutes long, which is a minute longer than most radio djs prescribed. I dont own anything, no copyright intended c all rights reserved to the artist and their production company copyright act 1976. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The failure of eight miles high to reach the billboard top 10 is usually attributed to the broadcasting ban, but some. Eight miles high live by the byrds on amazon music. The byrds originally recorded eight miles high written by gene clark, david crosby and roger mcguinn and the byrds released it on the single eight miles high in 1966. The byrds, eight miles high, the gavin report, and media censorship of alleged drug. The best of the byrds to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The byrds i come and stand at every door is a hypnotic and haunting song, told from the viewpoint of a child incinerated at hiroshima. Eight miles high the best of the byrds cd, compilation album cover. Bbc radio 2 sold on song song library eight miles high. At 16 tracks, this singledisc set can only begin to hint at the depth and importance of the byrds in the 1960s, but its a wellchosen sequence, featuring the obvious hits mr.
Pmo mark teehanthe byrds popular musicology online. This year, byrds founder mcguinn, 76, who regularly turns down millions to reunite the byrds, recruited hillman, 73, to celebrate the album. This story was likely a smokescreen to keep the song in the good graces of sensitive listeners. The byrds is a fourcd box set by the american rock band the byrds.
The dvd has ten tv appearances by the 196567 byrds performing. Musically influenced by ravi shankar and john coltrane, the song was influential in developing the musical styles of psychedelic rock, raga rock, and psychedelic pop. Roman from barrie, on some of the byrds were into flying and chose to incorporate it in their music with songs like eight miles high, mr. The byrds rock 45 rpm speed vinyl records for sale ebay. The byrds eight miles high fillmore east new york, ny, 09231970.
Eight miles high and when you touch down youll find that its stranger than known signs in the street that say where youre going are somewhere, just being their own nowhere is there warmth to be found among those afraid of losing their ground raingray town known for its sound in places small faces unbound round the squares huddled in storms some laughing, some just. The byrds eight miles high why 1966, vinyl discogs. View concert statistics of eight miles high by the byrds played live. Vinyl 7 the byrds eight miles high why 2011, vinyl discogs. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
While in the byrds, we were doing a session recording the track eight miles high. Sundazed music s 238,sundazed music 88697984397,columbia s 238 format. The byrds single 45 rpm speed vinyl records for sale ebay. The byrds take me eight miles high the 60s band paved the way for the velvet underground, invented country rock and played like nonchalance personified. How miles davis helped the byrds, and why guitarist roger. Music video by the byrds performing eight miles high audio. Technically it eight miles high should have been six miles high, but six miles high didnt sound. Like all those books have the same reports in them basically. It shouldve been a top 10 or number one single back then. Eight miles high is a song by the american rock band the byrds, written by gene clark, jim mcguinn a. Mile high comics your new and collectible comic book store. Mcguinn told him six miles, but for the song they changed it to eight. To counter the censorious radio stations that wouldnt play the tune, the byrds tried to explain that it was about the thennovel experience of flying eight miles high.
Curiously eight miles high was never listed on radio londons fab 40 doubly curiously as it made the national charts, triply curiously as it was exactly the kind of record that they tended to play, quadruply is there such a word. Byrds, the eight miles high the best of music skip to main content. Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. It was first released as a single on march 14, 1966. With bass building like a gathering thundercloud, rumbling guitar chords and tumbling drums usher in roger.
It was also covered by rufus harley, the hangups, lighthouse, david houston 1 and other artists. Check out eight miles high live by the byrds on amazon music. Tambourine man, feel a whole lot better, all i really want to do, turn. Eight miles high had an ideal start, as it was added to the play list of las toprated pop station. And certainly not leadoff singles eight miles high was released in march 1966. Although they only attained the huge success of the beatles, rolling stones, and the beach boys for a short time in the mid60s, time has judged the byrds to be nearly as influential as those.
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