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Elizabeth from Hoschton, GaThe line "in places small faces unbound" refers to English mod band Small Faces.Jim from London, United KingdomThe Coltrane track is India, you can hear the riff at 2:22.This arrangement can be heard on the double LP "(untitled)." Additionally the Byrds can be seen doing this during a live television appearance from Fillmore East, NYC on September 23, 1970. Battin & Parsons also engaged in a bass/drum duet for a while. McGuinn supported by guitar wizard Clarence White, bassist Skip Battin and drummer Gene Parsons would jam for about 20 minutes. Barry from New York, NcIn 1970 the Byrds turned "Eight Miles High" into a jam warhorse.Almost like a parody of a guitar solo.except that it's real. Also sounds like the guitar was dropped halfway through and then picked up and finished. But.the guitar solo sucks! No rhythm, no melody. Great harmonies and great example of that famous "jangly" guitar.
Jeff from Concord, CaThis is a great song.Guess I was tuned out on this one, but I love the song and will continue to think about its serious connotations. Government during this timeframe regarding the Viet Nam war. I also thought the song referred to the actions/inactions of the U. The lyrics seem to lend themselves to bewilderment in a strange land, which was at the time. Brad from Fairfax, VaI always thought this song was about arriving in Viet Nam after a flight in a troop transport plane.David said in an interview that he played tapes of Coltrane and Shankar to affect McGuinn's lead playing. I wondered if Round the square was Picadilly Circus or Trafalgar Square. Marion from Anderson, ScI think it is both about the Byrds trip to England and not being well received and the Small faces being given LSD in an orange which is the source of Itchycoo Park.I have had the privilege of seeing him 22 times in concert since the mid-80s and I am always delighted when he includes Eight Miles High in his set. Linda from Inland Empire, CaLeo Kottke's version is outstanding and it is incredible to see him play it live in concert.Ed from Keene, New HampshireIn interviews, Eric Clapton has mentioned that his solo on the Cream song "Dance the Night Away" (from the Disraeli Gears album) was inspired by this song.Curd from Heidelberg, GermanyThere's an interesting version here, using heavy sampling and modern production methods:.I'll definitely give a listen to Leo Kottke's version as well.
Scotty from Cheyenne, WyThe Ventures also did an awesome sounding version of this song on their "Go With" album.Claude from Baltimore, MdAnother great cover, this one by The Thought:.That dropped from the news as he resigned shortly thereafter for taking bribes as Mayor of Baltimore. Daniel Dayton from East Hampton NyI remember Vice President Spiro Agnew (mid-sixties)ranting about it’s supposed drug inspired lyrics.remarkably done by the under rated group The Golden om Canada. usicmachine from FloridaNobody mentions the classic whole album side version of Eight Miles High. I'm not denying that the Byrds did drugs at that point - we smoked marijuana - but it wasn't really about that." When Songfacts asked McGuinn in 2016 if the song was really about drugs, he replied: "Well, it was done on an airplane ride to England and back. As soon as one station dropped it, others followed and it quickly sank off the charts. If the band owned up to the drug references, they knew it would get banned by some radio stations, and that's exactly what happened when a radio industry publication reported that the song was about drugs and that stations should be careful about playing it. The band had been doing a lot of drugs at the time, including LSD, which is the likely inspiration.
This story was likely a smokescreen to keep the song in the good graces of sensitive listeners. McGuinn told him six miles, but for the song they changed it to eight. Many people believe this song is about drugs, but the band claimed it was inspired by a flight where singer Gene Clark asked guitarist Roger McGuinn how high they were in the sky.
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