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TGIF Rock-n-Roll Oldies: The Byrds 1965
Reaganite Republican ^
| October 16, 2010
| Reaganite Republican
Posted on 10/15/2010 5:02:02 PM PDT by Reaganite Republican
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To: behzinlea
Kottke did 8 mi high? He is a great guitarist but has a voice that he himself describes as "like goose farts on a foggy morning" ☺
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posted on
10/15/2010 5:55:51 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Reaganite Republican
I turned 11 in 1965 so I know what you’re talking about because I love the music from the mid-fifties on forward. My favorite years has to be the years 64 to 67. I especially like finding the 45s put out by the thousands of different garage bands that popped up all over the country.
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posted on
10/15/2010 5:57:01 PM PDT
by
upsdriver
(The revolution begins on Nov. 2 to take back our country. The American people vs the ruling elite.)
To: upsdriver
Radio was grand from 65 to 75.
There were gazillions of bands and radio stations didnt play a top 40 list.
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:00:32 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Michael.SF.
On McGuinn's album
Live From Mars, he tells many great anecdotes about how the Byrds got started and the influences on their songs. For example, the guitar into on Tambourine Man was influenced by Bach, and the chaotic guitar intro to Eight Miles High (which is about their first tour to England) was inspired by saxophonist John Coltrane.
The other Byrd not mentioned was Gene Clark, who wrote many of the early songs which were not covers.
To: mylife
Yes, back then, the deejays could play what they wanted to play.
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:07:13 PM PDT
by
upsdriver
(The revolution begins on Nov. 2 to take back our country. The American people vs the ruling elite.)
To: GSWarrior
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:08:13 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: upsdriver
Now it’s the same play list from sea to shining sea.
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:09:04 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Irishgirl
I was also 11 at the time. Have always loved the Byrds. Eight Miles High, one of their best.
To: mylife
LOL! No doubt about it, Kottke's singing is an acquired taste, like lutefisk.
But Eight Miles High has such an odd, surreal beauty bound up in it, that Kottke's equally odd voice complements it weirdly well. At least, I think it does.
Here's the cover version of it that Kottke recorded. There's an even better live version from the late 70s that I can sometimes find online. It's paced a bit slower than the recorded version and is performed so well, it gives me chills as I hear it.
To: behzinlea
Thanks! I know what you mean about how his voice works with superior guitar.
I feel the same way about Keith Richards.
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:13:30 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: behzinlea
I sure wish I could find the version by Dave Stewart and Babara Gaskin to post.
It is haunting.
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:16:33 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Reaganite Republican
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:17:03 PM PDT
by
P.O.E.
(Compact Theory)
To: mylife
Dave Stewart and Babara Gaskin did a cover of Eight Miles High? Geez. I HAVE to find that. By complete fortunate accident I stumbled upon their cover of Louie Louie/Cast Your Fate to the Wind, and their original composition The 60s Never Die, about six months ago. I can only imagine how well they brought off Eight Miles High.
To: McLynnan
Eight miles high is a drug song - the “about a plane ride” story came after it started getting pulled from radio playlists.
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:30:23 PM PDT
by
sbMKE
To: behzinlea
SPIN (1991)
Notes:
latest album. Pop music for grown-ups!
Tracklist :
01 Walking The Dog
02 The Cloths Of Heaven
03 8 Miles High
04 Amelia
05 Trash Planet
06 Golden Rain
07 Your Lucky Star
08 Cast Your Fate To The Wind, Louie Louie (medley)
09 The 60’s Never Die
10 Star Blind
11 8 Miles High (instrumental)
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:30:39 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: behzinlea
Its hard to find now. I have a copy on CD
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:32:27 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: behzinlea
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:35:35 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: behzinlea
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:37:24 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Reaganite Republican
I read Guinn was a big flying and airplane enthusiast, thus Byrds and 8 Miles High- fwiw
And of course, "The Lear Jet Song", which really does have the sound of an engine spooling up. They went to LAX to listen to jet engines for inspiration. That comes through in "Eight Miles High".
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posted on
10/15/2010 6:40:19 PM PDT
by
Nepeta
To: mylife
I found it on iTunes and downloaded it. Thanks!
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