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''Eight Miles High'' by [[The Byrds]] (''5D'',1966) is the earliest [[Top 40]] hit of [[psychedelic music]] and first hit. Described by [[Roger McGuinn]] as a tribute to [[John Coltrane]], the end is meant to feel like a plane landing, according to [[David Crosby]]. [[Gene Clark]] was the other composer of this cryptic piece, which features elegant vocal harmonies, complex guitar play between McGuinn and Crosby, a classic bass line by [[Chris Hillman]] and unusually passionate drumming from [[Michael Clarke]]. An early version of the song with a jazzier, more underground feel, was recorded in the BBC studios in late 1965. |
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The song was banned from certain radio stations because of its alleged reference to drugs. |
The song was banned from certain radio stations because of its alleged reference to drugs. |
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Revision as of 03:19, 3 September 2005
Eight Miles High by The Byrds (5D,1966) is the earliest Top 40 hit of psychedelic music and first hit. Described by Roger McGuinn as a tribute to John Coltrane, the end is meant to feel like a plane landing, according to David Crosby. Gene Clark was the other composer of this cryptic piece, which features elegant vocal harmonies, complex guitar play between McGuinn and Crosby, a classic bass line by Chris Hillman and unusually passionate drumming from Michael Clarke. An early version of the song with a jazzier, more underground feel, was recorded in the BBC studios in late 1965.
The song was banned from certain radio stations because of its alleged reference to drugs.