This song never gets “old”. The ringing, shimmering sounds are timeless and the rhythm is extraordinary. THIS IS TRULY A ROCK CLASSIC FROM A MUSICAL GENIUS.
We saw this band at the Cellar Door in D.C. '74? I believe there were 3 nights; we went to all of them as did most of the people; college kids. We were very appreciative, being huge Byrds fans from the beginning, and Roger knew that so he and the band played everything amazingly well. We loved that Rickenbaker with lights that responded to the music. Roger turned it on at just the right time. The shows were deliriously amazing. Yes, we were very stoned. Thanks Cellar Door! Thanks Roger!
The 18 minute version, I believe, is the "countrified" version of this. The original, which had Crosby singing harmony and, I believe, both Gene Clark AND Chris Hillman is IMHO, the best!!
@@pelgervampireduck I was well pissed off that I wasted 10 minutes of my life on that video. This one isn't quite as good as the original recording but is good in its own right. The jam was just shite, even though that drummer is brilliant.
Cara, amo essa música, posso dizer que as músicas do Sr McGuinn mudaram a minha vida desde os meus 14 anos, hoje tenho 60 anos. Muito respeito Thank you
This is the crowning achievement of the collective minds and talents of Clark, McGuinn and Crosby. Had they stayed together and directed their songwriting like this, they would've been the gateway to all the technology in music that flourished some 15 years on. Instead you get barren renditions like this video, Funny that Gene Clark, who was responsible for co-creating this song, is now legend largely on account of his solo career while McGuinnn and Crosby, no matter what manifestation of performance in which they presented themselves after 1970, have been diminished by time and the legions of musical talent over the last half century.
Gene Clark never said that. Gene happened to be having dinner with Brian Jones in London when Gene came up with the lyrics and wrote them on a napkin. The song was co-written by McGuinn with some input from David Crosby.
@@marks.3303 In the search bar type in "Gene Clark Eight Miles High Interview". It's been posted twice but I watched the one that was posted 12 years ago with around 55k views.
I like this backup band. Who are they? Too bad their vocals are buried in the mix. McGuinn's voice alone doesn't carry it. The only person whom I have ever heard carry this song into the region of the sublime with a solo vocal is Gene Clark, the original composer, who was the soul of The Five Byrds. Check out the video of his solo performance of _Eight Miles High_ at Liberty, NY. Gives me chills every time I hear it. Anyhow, the version in this video is above average, instrumentally, if not vocally.
lmao what a dumb ass McGoinn's completely out of tune, nasally You must be on acid Clearly he sucks See an audiologist. There's clearly something wrong with your hearing.
in your opinion. Opinions are like assholes everyone has one. Listen to the freaking video...…… he sounds like shit. I;;m not the only one who thinks he sucks. Audio engineers gave him his mediocre singing career He's a has been, washed up, and nowhere to be seen other than on old youtube videos.. He sucks
He dosent sound so good in this ONE performance and so you conclude he has a lousy voice? No chance he has a cold? Or that he slept in a cold room the night before? Or that he has been performing on the road and he and his voice might be a little tired? Why not try listening to him at least ONE other time before you judge whether or not he has a lousy voice.
Yup...gimmicky...I caught his solo act at Lincoln Center many moons ago where he used this pulsating guitar. It didn't cause much of a stir from the audience. Not good! This was when he was promoting his first solo album on Columbia, self titled. That album was great, but only in parts. Oh well...just my POV> Peace...
this song is an icon from the 60s. Anyone that was alive during this time knows the impact of this song. Defined the era. Troops heading to Vietnam. Choppers. Social unrest. Not this "safe space crap."
Probably my fault for never having paid attention closely before, but the jazz influence on his soloing is palpable. And to my ears, it sounds like Roger was in that sense a very direct influence on Tom Verlaine from Television. Whereas Richard Lloyd's leads tended to be more melodic and constructed, Tom's always sounded like they were on the verge of chaos... and some of Roger's solos have that distinct edge to them. I dunno, just a dumb and random observation. Fucking great song though.
It's an ok version...but unfortunately he needs Clarence White on his B-Bender...and CW passed away long before this vid...I still say even though RMcG is great, this version is pedestrian, with a pickup group...here today, gone tomorrow. But c'est la vie, and I hope R continues doing his solo thing successfully...Peace
ummm the guitar solo is truly different it kina like the solo in cult of personality its god awful to me but alot of people think both are great so yea beauty is in the eye of the beholder so to speak✌️
Instrumentally, really good but very obvious that the two vastly superior vocalists, Clark and Crosby, covered up for a lot of McGuinn's singing deficiencies Never noticed when he was emulating Dylan of course but by the time of Fifth Dimension, a complete separation from everything Dylan, these weaknesses became apparent. Apparent, too, that Gene should've had a lot more turns at lead vocal.
Awful. All the mystery and atmosphere totally sucked out of the song in this performance. McGuinn's voice is barely in tune, thin, nasal and a total embarrassment. He also forgot to play the opening guitar melody because he was too busy posing for the camera. Second rate crap!
McGuinn always has the coolest guitar tone. Might be the most underrated player of all time.
One of the greatest.
Agree, McGuiin is an original, his voice, and his guitar style and sound.
Nobody played the 12 string Rickenbacker better, before him or after. God bless.
It all about the guitar ,
Roger & his good buddies Barry McGuire & Terry Talbot are the best 12 string pickers of all time. Just my opinion. They all possess soooo much talent
This song never gets “old”. The ringing, shimmering sounds are timeless and the rhythm is extraordinary. THIS IS TRULY A ROCK CLASSIC FROM A MUSICAL GENIUS.
One of the BEST Rock songs ever created.
This song has been in my head for weeks.
Small Faces was the band they opened for or other way around. And it's Liverpool. A town know for it's sound.
We saw this band at the Cellar Door in D.C. '74? I believe there were 3 nights; we went to all of them as did most of the people; college kids. We were very appreciative, being huge Byrds fans from the beginning, and Roger knew that so he and the band played everything amazingly well. We loved that Rickenbaker with lights that responded to the music. Roger turned it on at just the right time. The shows were deliriously amazing. Yes, we were very stoned. Thanks Cellar Door! Thanks Roger!
This is a great version of the classic, truly a guitar flight breaking a sounds height with wonderful harmony.
Thank you for the transporting trip through the musical time machine ☮️
This is better than the 18 minute versions on the Byrds live albums.
at least this is the song, I watched two live videos by the birds and they play a 10 minutes jam thing but don't play the song.
The 18 minute version, I believe, is the "countrified" version of this. The original, which had Crosby singing harmony and, I believe, both Gene Clark AND Chris Hillman is IMHO, the best!!
@@pelgervampireduck I was well pissed off that I wasted 10 minutes of my life on that video. This one isn't quite as good as the original recording but is good in its own right. The jam was just shite, even though that drummer is brilliant.
Those jams are good in them own right. But to say they are supposed to be Eight miles high...
@@pelgervampireduck BYRDS, not birds.
Love this version!
Roger's voice sounds eerie, which so works with this song
Saw him perform this in the mid 70s using this same guitar. Very cool. Very memorable.
Fine performace! Love McGuinn's guitar work.
This is from circa 1976 when McGuinn came out with his ThunderByrd album...I like this version and I have heard many of them.
This song is always a trip to see the sounds of timelessness. I only just started to listen again
McGuinn has that way of playing this solo that can't be copied. The time signature makes perfect sense to him but i can never follow it. Cool.
Follow it in the closed eye version
Has to be felt
Lots to love about this version. But also...really cool hair...
Mysterious lyrics...great song.
The man can play a Rickenbacker 12 string like no other.
Cara, amo essa música, posso dizer que as músicas do Sr McGuinn mudaram a minha vida desde os meus 14 anos, hoje tenho 60 anos. Muito respeito Thank you
Really good.I always empathised with Rogers music I can't play an instrument but I know when someone can.Roger is ace
AMAZING!!!! 🎶 🎤 🎸 🥁 ✈️
Awesome performance!
The band really connects with each other.
Doing greats.babes.my babes
Great version!
If I could only listen to one song from the 60s............🌸🪷🌹🌸🪷🌹🌸🪷🌹
Happy birthday Roger!
One of the best!
Dang! First guitar i've seen with lights in it!
This is the crowning achievement of the collective minds and talents of Clark, McGuinn and Crosby. Had they stayed together and directed their songwriting like this, they would've been the gateway to all the technology in music that flourished some 15 years on. Instead you get barren renditions like this video, Funny that Gene Clark, who was responsible for co-creating this song, is now legend largely on account of his solo career while McGuinnn and Crosby, no matter what manifestation of performance in which they presented themselves after 1970, have been diminished by time and the legions of musical talent over the last half century.
O cara é bom pacas !!
Opening verse last line at 0:27 sounds to me like "[A] Stranger they know" which makes more sense to me than the listed lyric "Stranger than known"
Superbo
Golden Earring made the best cover.
Also check out Husker Du's version.
Banned on radio stations. True!
Btw, Gene Clark has made it clear that Brian Jones co-wrote this song. So much for Mick and Keith saying he couldn't write.
Gene Clark never said that. Gene happened to be having dinner with Brian Jones in London when Gene came up with the lyrics and wrote them on a napkin. The song was co-written by McGuinn with some input from David Crosby.
@@marks.3303 He certainly did say it. ua-cam.com/video/P-Xn0cbP1Bk/v-deo.htmlsi=k4npmwz8OV7gBsy8
@@marks.3303There’s literally a video here on UA-cam with Gene saying he wrote it with Brian in a hotel room. Gene’s words, not mine.
@@clinteastwood6875Where's the video?
@@marks.3303 In the search bar type in "Gene Clark Eight Miles High Interview". It's been posted twice but I watched the one that was posted 12 years ago with around 55k views.
love the bass Stephen A. Love
I remember reading that McGuinn didn't play that light-show guitar often because he said it got hot.
I like this backup band. Who are they? Too bad their vocals are buried in the mix. McGuinn's voice alone doesn't carry it. The only person whom I have ever heard carry this song into the region of the sublime with a solo vocal is Gene Clark, the original composer, who was the soul of The Five Byrds. Check out the video of his solo performance of _Eight Miles High_ at Liberty, NY. Gives me chills every time I hear it. Anyhow, the version in this video is above average, instrumentally, if not vocally.
AWE SUM!!
Well done! I thought that was soulful and precise and very human, very true to how we humans make music. Bravo! Rock the casbah!
El sello con la Rickenbacker de Roger Mcguin, buen final
When and where did this performance take place ?
mother of pearl with blinky lights Rickenbacker?!
Rickenbacker 331(330/12) lightshow with a polycarbonate top with frequency activated lights. Different lights are activated by different strings.
Its amazing what an audio engineer can do with the voice of someone who can't sing.
Roger McGuinn cant sing? What a doofus.
lmao what a dumb ass McGoinn's completely out of tune, nasally You must be on acid Clearly he sucks See an audiologist. There's clearly something wrong with your hearing.
You said one of the most famous and successful rock singers in history cant sing. Think again.
in your opinion. Opinions are like assholes everyone has one. Listen to the freaking video...…… he sounds like shit. I;;m not the only one who thinks he sucks. Audio engineers gave him his mediocre singing career He's a has been, washed up, and nowhere to be seen other than on old youtube videos.. He sucks
He dosent sound so good in this ONE performance and so you conclude he has a lousy voice? No chance he has a cold? Or that he slept in a cold room the night before? Or that he has been performing on the road and he and his voice might be a little tired? Why not try listening to him at least ONE other time before you judge whether or not he has a lousy voice.
Gooseflesh waves up to my scalp.............................
🤘🏼🤘🏼
What happened to the shades?
A Ric with lights in it?
psychedelic
Yup...gimmicky...I caught his solo act at Lincoln Center many moons ago where he used this pulsating guitar. It didn't cause much of a stir from the audience. Not good! This was when he was promoting his first solo album on Columbia, self titled. That album was great, but only in parts. Oh well...just my POV> Peace...
It's a Rickenbacker 331 "Light Show" 12 -string. Very rare guitar.
Is the bassist Chris Hillman?
Gene Clark's music (mostly). Roger sounds weak without Gene. Otherwise, excellent.
Well good ol' Gene left them with a masterpiece. One of the greatest songs every written.
this song is an icon from the 60s. Anyone that was alive during this time knows the impact of this song. Defined the era. Troops heading to Vietnam. Choppers.
Social unrest. Not this "safe space crap."
Did Crosby write this one?
Crosby, I understand, wrote one verse -
“Rain, grey town,
known for its sound”
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Probably my fault for never having paid attention closely before, but the jazz influence on his soloing is palpable. And to my ears, it sounds like Roger was in that sense a very direct influence on Tom Verlaine from Television. Whereas Richard Lloyd's leads tended to be more melodic and constructed, Tom's always sounded like they were on the verge of chaos... and some of Roger's solos have that distinct edge to them.
I dunno, just a dumb and random observation. Fucking great song though.
It's not dumb. Eight Miles High was inspired by John Coltrane's India. Not sure about Verlaine's inspiration, but I wouldn't be surprised.
It's an ok version...but unfortunately he needs Clarence White on his B-Bender...and CW passed away long before this vid...I still say even though RMcG is great, this version is pedestrian, with a pickup group...here today, gone tomorrow. But c'est la vie, and I hope R continues doing his solo thing successfully...Peace
This is The Roger McGuinn Band from around 1974/1975. Clarence passed in 1973. So, not away that long.
it did alright when it was first released with Gene Clark and Crosby. Also, not credited is Brian Jones, who helped Clark with the writing.
Hollywood.Belare. Beverly h.
ummm the guitar solo is truly different it kina like the solo in cult of personality its god awful to me but alot of people think both are great so yea beauty is in the eye of the beholder so to speak✌️
Miss the harmony, lead voice is weak. great Ric. solo,
Thanks to the musos. All the real ones, not the Monkees.
Instrumentally, really good but very obvious that the two vastly superior vocalists, Clark and Crosby, covered up for a lot of McGuinn's singing deficiencies Never noticed when he was emulating Dylan of course but by the time of Fifth Dimension, a complete separation from everything Dylan, these weaknesses became apparent. Apparent, too, that Gene should've had a lot more turns at lead vocal.
... like nothing I'd ever heard....
Gene Clark may take credit for most of the song, but Mcguinn kills it
No Clarence. No gene to propel the tune. Lumpen to say the least
I think he thought he was up there with Clapton. Clarence White made him look like a beginner.
Better go get Crosby ASAP!
One more "underrated" comment in UA-cam and I vomit
Crap vocals. Band very good.
Awful. All the mystery and atmosphere totally sucked out of the song in this performance.
McGuinn's voice is barely in tune, thin, nasal and a total embarrassment. He also forgot to play the opening guitar melody because he was too busy posing for the camera.
Second rate crap!
I agree! He IS posing for the cameras and notice that the anonymous and ordinary backup band is just as boring! 👎♐