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. The authors also cited the Byrds' archival release Live at the Fillmore – February 1969 as a good example of the White-era band's musical potency.Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke has commented on White's contribution to the band, by noting, "with his powerful, impeccable tone and melodic ingenuity, White did much to rebuild the creative reputation of the Byrds and define the road-hearty sound of the group at the turn of the '70s. Similarly, authors Scott Schinder and Andy Schwartz have commented that although the White-era Byrds failed to achieve the commercial success of the original line-up, the group were a formidable live act and a consistently in-demand attraction on the touring circuit. Journalist Steve Leggett has noted that, although the original line-up of the Byrds gets the most attention and praise, the latter-day version, featuring McGuinn and White's dual lead guitar work, was regarded by critics and audiences as much more accomplished in concert than any previous configuration of the band had been. "The White-era version of the Byrds, featuring McGuinn, White and Parsons, along with bassists John York (September 1968–September 1969) and Skip Battin (September 1969–February 1973), released five albums and toured relentlessly between 19. I'm no guitar player but you could see in that video he really had something going on regarding his finger-picking. He was 29 years old.įrom that Wikipedia page I found that he actually was a renowned bluegrass musician. Not long after leaving the band he was loading equipment into his van after a gig in 1973. He toured and recorded with the Byrds for four years, 1970-1973. I hadn't heard his name mentioned in many, many years so kind of suspected he may have been yet another young drug casualty. I was so impressed by the musicianship of this Byrds lineup that I had to do a little research, particularly Clarence White's Wikipedia page.
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