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To: McLynnan

I read Guinn was a big flying and airplane enthusiast, thus “Byrds” and “8 Miles High”- fwiw


12 posted on 10/15/2010 5:13:01 PM PDT by Reaganite Republican
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To: Reaganite Republican

Really? I thought Eight Miles High meant something else...not that I would know anything about that ; )


16 posted on 10/15/2010 5:14:30 PM PDT by McLynnan
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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".
59 posted on 10/15/2010 6:40:19 PM PDT by Nepeta
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