This piece means a lot to me for several reasons Adam: I love the Byrds so much and 8 Miles High might be my favorite song from them. You spoke about you and your father sharing this brought tears to my eyes because I also shared this song with my 17 year old son a few years back and he loves it as well. I hope one day when I'm gone he can look back at that memory like you do with your father.

@brucewightman5168

3 жыл бұрын

HEART WARMING BUDDY ROCK ON

@Thadmotor1044

3 жыл бұрын

so much more than 8 miles high

@lumbertiger27

3 жыл бұрын

You ever listen to the Byrds live with an entire vinyl side playing 8 Miles High?

@rubicon-oh9km

3 жыл бұрын

@@lumbertiger27 Yep! Amazing.

@Wonderhussy

3 жыл бұрын

Awww I love you and your son!! May your relationship thrive ❤️❤️❤️

With all the reportedly bad blood between Crosby and McGuinn over the years, it's good to hear them speak so highly of each other's musical talent.

@MsThebeMoon

Жыл бұрын

Crosby has bad blood with a few legends, doesn't he? Gotta luv him.

@patricias5122

Жыл бұрын

Pity they downplayed Gene Clark's contributions, though.

@normatible9795

Жыл бұрын

​@@MsThebeMoon yes. With neil young and graham nash

I’m 72 yrs. old and grew up with this music. I know I sound like an “Old Man”, but the 60’s & 70’s had the best music ever. I was 15 when the Beatles came to the U.S.! What a Great time to be alive. Sorry about your Dad passing, Great that he got to see your success. This was Great.

@bellinghammond

3 жыл бұрын

"the 60’s & 70’s had the best music ever." That's all you had to say...cuz it's true

@georgesotiroff5080

3 жыл бұрын

Dear Jack Erie, I’ll be 72 in six more weeks. Yes, the 60s and early 70s had the best music. I grew up on the northern side of Lake Erie.

@kenf5189

3 жыл бұрын

Soon to be 72 and it's true we had great music from many genres, Folk. Rock, Doo Wop all being played on the radio.It was an explosion of music and we all were so lucky to be hit with it. Remember getting your first transistor radio? Mine was a Toshiba.

@pwk22

3 жыл бұрын

I'm 65, so I'm not far behind you. Here's my formula for when music peaked: "The best music ever made was in (year I was a high school senior). It was pretty good for 6 or 7 more years. Since them, everything has been unlistenable crap". Plug and play.

@jameslingle4275

3 жыл бұрын

71. 14 when Beatles on ES. So many great songs! To me Satisfaction was a monumental turning point. Influence of this song can’t be overestimated.

David Crosby is the absolute MASTER of harmonizing. His eclectic harmonies is what made Crosby, Stills & Nash so incredibly beautiful to listen to.

63 years old I listen to the Byrds every day in 2021

50's, 60's and 70's were a golden age of music

@brahmburgers

3 жыл бұрын

You Really Got Me by the Kinks was, to me, the first punk song. honorable mention: 96 Tears (which annoyed me). Oh, and Louie Louie, of course.

I am almost 70 years old and can remember the night I heard this ''Brand new song by the Byrds" on the radio, the day it came out. I still play it, on my stereo, my guitar, and even on my ukulele.

I just watched Rick Beato's video of the current top ten hits. Then I watched this one. While watching Rick's video I kept think that these songs while pleasant enough, were totally forgettable with meaningless lyrics. No one will be talking about them 50 years from now. When I think about music from the 60's and 70's I really believe that it was a period that can never be duplicated because there was so much creation going on. Like Crosby said, music that took you on a journey. Today's music is pretty much just background noise. I still have my stereo system from the 70's and my album collection. I will still take out an album and sit in a chair listening to the music and reading the liner notes or just close my eyes and the music carry me away somewhere. I don;t think you can do that with today's music. Partly because they don't make albums anymore but also I think because people have a much shorter attention span.

@Mrbeahz1

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I too just went from Beato's Top Ten review to this. I agree 100% - no-one will be listening to "Driver's License" in 50 years.

@patriciamillin1977

3 жыл бұрын

Today’s music is mostly short-lived, like most other products in this fast-living throw-away consumer society. Everything is kept as temporary as possible, so that people just keep on buying. There are a few outstanding artists today who have survived the test of time, as well as a few good songs that might last into the future, but a lot of the time it’s just record companies churning out forgettable songs by forgettable artists. There’s nothing new anymore. The 60s were an exciting time because everything was new: music, fashion, attitude, ideology. Like Chris Hillman once said “it was like everything just exploded onto the scene” (paraphrasing, I don’t remember it verbatim).

@steveneardley7541

3 жыл бұрын

There's a lot of people reconnecting with the music of the 60s and 70s. It is amazing to me that most of it isn't at all dated. For instance, all these people are listening to Sounds of Silence, and its message is more relevant now than ever. Then I listened to the Disturbed version--plodding, emotionally dead, the lyrics submerged beneath all this ugliness. And people were comparing the two??? Who are you kidding?

@tessjuel

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mrbeahz1 Keep in mind that we only remember the highlights of the past. "Driver License" isn't likely to become a classic but it's certainly better than most of the Top 10 hits from the 1970s and 1980s. Even so, there are a lot of reasons why it's so much harder to create a classic today. I could list a lot of them but that would be a very long post. There is one factor though that I notice so well myself all the time. It's the background noise. 20 years ago I could easily do a fully acoustic gig in a room big enough for a 200+ audience. Today that's simply not possible, I need a small PA to be heard. Maybe my voice has lsot some power (I don't think it has) but my guitar sure hasn't. Back then it could make itself heard in such a setting, today - no way. You don't usually notice how the background noise has gradually increased everywhere you go but when you play it's easy to notice how much less dynamic range you can use. So you have to flatten out the music, loosing much of the contrast between soft and loud that used to be such a vital part of what made music exciting. It's not jsut me btw, just google "Loudness war" and you'll get a ton of information. There's nothing us musicians or the music industry can do about it unfortunately. Whether we are old survivors of the past or new wannabes, we jsut have to try to adapt and make the most of what we still have.

@WeatherWeasel66

2 жыл бұрын

@@tessjuel if you say music of the 60's and the 70's and lump them together, i would not disagree. But trying to lump the 70's with the 80's is as grievous a foul as it would be to offer a guest either a slice of chocolate frosted cake or a slice of fecal covered cake.

I for one love McGuinn and Crosby's praise for one another

@patriciamillin1977

3 жыл бұрын

It was good to hear, after all these years.

@paulgentile1024

3 жыл бұрын

I dig McGuinn... Not too much the other guy

@TheSwedeMcCoy

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Crosby is a great singer but he can be very rude and blunt towards others. And there's a slim chance of any more CSN&Y epicness ever again thanks to David Crosby...

@keng.4566

2 жыл бұрын

In fairness, David is, by his own admission, nearly broke. The only way for him to make big money quickly is to tour with one of his two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands. CSNY isn’t going on the road with him probably ever again but certainly not anytime soon so that leaves the Byrds. He’s been putting the full court press on Roger and Chris Hillman (the only Byrds left) to do a Byrds tour, particularly in light of Roger and Chris doing the complete “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” album live on stage a few years back. In David’s mind, it’s a no brainer, but, again, he is literally broke and on the verge of selling off his guitars in order to eat. It seems like Roger, in particular, is an old hippie who doesn’t like conflict so he won’t tell David to his face that life is too short for him to waste even a minute of it bickering with David over the minutia of a Byrds’ tour.

Still gives me chills to listen to this masterpiece. The Byrds were ahead of their time, but just far enough ahead to take the rest of us with them. Thanks for this video.

Try to interview the Moody Blues if possible. They were a defining influence on my life.

I think you were born to do this, you connect well with all artist and you let them talk and share their story , cool beans

@BitcoinWillFixEverything

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, he is a very likeable chap as well

@steveclarke1764

3 жыл бұрын

Adam is the best rock journalist ever. He comes prepared to every interview and regularly has interviewees blown away at his depth of knowledge about their material.

@jamessydnor7591

3 жыл бұрын

What Bruce said

while there's no question George Harrison loved The Byrds, Roger McGuinn has said he got the Rickenbacker 12 string after seeing George Harrison with one, not the other way round.

@andyinoregon

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, McGuinn says he got one after seeing Harrison playing it in the 1964 film "A Hard Day's Night."

@jefffinkbonner9551

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of guys started wearing turtlenecks and blazers after seeing George and John wearing them in A Hard Days Night. That movie was actually hugely influential.

@LightningDogg

3 жыл бұрын

In public I stated running away from mobs of screaming girls after I saw that movie.

@brianbiechele1958

3 жыл бұрын

Always loved Crosby's telling of the band leaving the theater after seeing AHDN. Swinging around a light pole and dreaming of the r&r life.

@brianbiechele1958

3 жыл бұрын

Turtleneck dickie. My brother had them.

Don't forget the hat tip to the Byrds from the Mamas and Papas in their song Creque Alley. Line in the song "McGuinn and McGuire just a getting higher in LA you know where that's at"

@MagruderSpoots

3 жыл бұрын

I always think of that when I hear McGuinn's name.

@georgerussell9525

3 жыл бұрын

And McGuire being Barry McGuire, of "Eve of Destruction" fame.

@Twomidgetsonahorse

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgerussell9525 Yep, McGuires voice always reminded me of what years of drink and smoke could accomplish.

@stanleycrim

3 жыл бұрын

And nobody's getting fat except Mama Cass

@Poconobuc

3 жыл бұрын

McGuinn and McGuire had been part of the Village scene but had split for LA - good choice, and also the reason for the line in Creeque alley.

Gene Clark never got the recognition he deserved. His voice still haunts me.

@peach495

3 жыл бұрын

"No other" is one of my favorite albums.

@Thadmotor1044

3 жыл бұрын

I loved his solo LPs . booze , many good soldiers do fall

@rogermurray8553

3 жыл бұрын

You knew there was a time limit on this great band after Gene left. A genius of a lyricist/vocalist, it was like losing John AND Paul. Amazing they stayed at a high creative level through Notorious Byrd Bros but as they flew headlong into the 70's and losing altitude , The Byrds evolved into something truly horrific, a kind of Ten Years After, American-style! PS. Eight Miles High was written by Gene Clark and Brian Jones. Crosby, according to Gene's autobiography, wrote one line.

@scottmckenna9164

3 жыл бұрын

I spent a couple nights in Bonner Springs, Kansas (Gene's hometown) He has a relative that worked at O'Riley auto parts apparently. I love the Byrds. I grew my hair at Millbrook N.Y. high school and wore it like the drummer's.

@edwardmulholland7912

3 жыл бұрын

Gene is finally starting to get the recognition that his work demands and his stock will continue to grow.

Nice video. I saw McGuinn - I think in 2015 - doing a solo show. He told stories, and quite frankly, that was the best part of the show. Before the rest of the icons of the 60s pass away, it would be great to document their stories about the songs and albums they made, plus of their experiences as music artists. Some great and interesting stuff out there. Thanks for what you do.

The Zombies are so great. "Odessey and Oracle" is a phenomenal record.

That story about your dad, no lie, made me cry. I'm going through a divorce right now, and my dad is in Colorado from Illinois helping me through it, and it's been really nice to share music with him again. I will make this as good of a memory with my dad as I can with him in memory of your dad, as well as for the sake of the memory itself.

@brahmburgers

3 жыл бұрын

Some of my best memories of my dad (born '07) were listening to music together, including going to some live shows (Persuasions, stick out). He had a 78 record of Jellyroll Morton. Top that! ha ha ha.

Another tremendous show. You do a wonderful job of making me want to re-explore music I’ve been hearing my entire life. Well done, Professor.

Turn, Turn, Turn.The first album I ever bought. What a brilliant record.

Excellent documentary. Terrific interviews with McGuinn, Crosby, and the Zombies. I love hearing the stories behind the music, as they used to say on VH1.

I knew it was special the first time I heard it with those beautiful melodic harmonies of David Crosby. The overall melody was very good but the harmonies really put it over the top. And the electric Guitar was outstanding. I can remember driving my father 66 Bonneville with a reverberator listening to it and feeling out of my head at 17 years old. Wow it was beyond far out .

Wow, what an awesome episode. I saw Roger McGuinn live in the early 90's on his Back From Rio comeback tour, and I'm so glad I did. The Byrds were iconic among musicians and this song is so important. The musical dialogue between The Beatles, Dylan, Beach Boys and The Byrds shaped decades of music to come. What a treat to get Crosby's recollections as well. Great job, Adam.

@glennweaver3014

3 жыл бұрын

I saw McGuinn on that same tour. It was fabulous.

Lord how does Roger look so young?! Music my friends MUSIC

@brucewightman5168

3 жыл бұрын

who says drugs/alcohol are bad lmao

@mathewfullerton8577

3 жыл бұрын

@@brucewightman5168 Just look closely at Crosby. THAT says it. 😂

@brucewightman5168

3 жыл бұрын

@@mathewfullerton8577 ok what are you guys sayn yeah they were wild till about 35 40 who cares .. Crosby has done rehab .. .. THE GUY is going to be 80 yrs old aug 14/21 .

@brucewightman5168

3 жыл бұрын

@@mathewfullerton8577 you mean IF I told you,,, you could be a rock'n roll star AT 19 money ,babes ,toys , everything ,take care of ALL FAMILY MEMBERS .. BUT,, YOU WILL DIE AT 45 from self destruction lol WHAT SAY YOU ... DON'T LIE LOL

@MrLefrog1

3 жыл бұрын

@@brucewightman5168 And Roger will be 79 in July.

The Byrds were also a huge influence on Jon Anderson and Chris Squire in forming YES!

Eight Miles High is absolutely one of my all-time favorite songs! Definitely in my top ten; brilliant perfection.

When Pink Floyd came out with "Interstellar Overdrive", I thought that was a further progression on "Eight Miles High"--more like "Eight THOUSAND Miles High", because now were REALLY leaving the earth's atmosphere and doing some real exploring, and just hope that we don't get burned on re-entry

@geoffpollock6892

3 жыл бұрын

As maybe, but having first heard it way back then Interstellar Overdrive consciously or sub consciously ripped its main riff off the theme to the BBC tv comedy series Steptoe & Son. It has always been my belief and recently Waters stated it had similarities. Probably the closest Rob Grainer is going to get to having a credit. Mind you, fantastic comedy series, "Piper ATGOD" still one of the best Floyd albums and I haven't heard 8 Miles High for decades but really, really enjoyed it at the time!

@donolinger6904

3 жыл бұрын

More like "2,000 Light Years From Home." Distance wise anyway not that they sound alike.

I remember when 8 Miles High came out on the radio, and was blown away on how different it was from the the typical Rock'N'Roll that was on at the time. I didn't think of it as "psychodelic" rock, I thought it was outside the mainstream and loved it. I grew up in California (the Bay Area and LA) in the 60's so I have been blessed with growing up in an era of new and inspirational Rock. I still listen to 60', 70's & some 80's music to this day. There is no reason to listen to anything else.

@brucewightman5168

3 жыл бұрын

GOSH DARN RIGHT BUD LOL GREG AT 6 PM EST I WQILL TIP MY GLASS TO YA LOL

@barsixful

3 жыл бұрын

Greg Anderson I'm with you buddy. I live in 70's 80's music bubble.....anything after the 90's is a waste of time..

@lilivonshtup3808

3 жыл бұрын

@@barsixful As much as I hate to say it, I've heard no new true musicians in this century either.

@donolinger6904

3 жыл бұрын

- I grew up listening to that and I'll always love it but good music is still being made. Check out Fantastic Negrito for some newer bad@$$ music.

@unstrung65

3 жыл бұрын

The only part missed by the 'professor' & 'Rod Argent - was that it was the piano break in The Zombies ' She's Not There' that influenced Roger , And the clip of 'She's Not There' stops just short of that break . But still a great review of my favorite song of all time . And I was 17 when The Byrds came out in '65 ! -- very touching about your father .

I love 60's music, I gotta thank my parents for that!

One of the greatest songs...EVER !!! Imagine it's potential impact if this song been allowed to climb the charts the way it should have been. I DIG THE BYRDS !!!

I turned 16 June of 66. It was an amazing time and my friends and I were constantly listening to the radio and arguing about their meanings. Good to recall.

I am 73 and the Byrds were my favorite group in high school followed by the Beach Boys before the Beatles and the Rolling Stones arrived. In 1969 The Byrds played at Panther Hall in Ft Worth Texas and my date and I loved the 2-hour show. Afterwards I asked her if she wouldn't mind trying to go around the Hall and see if we could talk with them as they left. It actually was hugely better. McGuinn let us in and while the Roadies were packing up talked with us for an hour. I was completely blown away. We discussed Croz having left the band and Jim/Roger said it was the hardest thing he had ever done, but David was involved in drugs forever and could no longer play or sing and could no longer be counted on. He was cordial and answered every question I had about their various tunes. Your description of 8 Miles High is exactly what he told me. He excused himself and asked Chris Hillman to come talk with his "friends". I couldn’t believe it. So we spent another 45 minutes with Hillman before the band left. It was one of my best Rock N Roll experiences. They all signed the poster (link below) for the concert and without asking, my ex-wife tossed it decades later, not realizing its value. My best friend at the time was frustrated that he didn't attend the concert as he was and still is a huge fan, like me. He remained in our home town and I lived in several cities in the country. Every time I returned, I would walk in to his front desk area and tell his receptionist to tell him Roger McGuinn was there. He would let out a scream and come running up front to give me a hug. We still exchange Playlists with the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons and music from our era. We were very lucky to grow up in the 60’s. Lastly my father was in to Jazz, especially the xylophone. He took me to several concerts in my younger days. I happened to be in NYC on a buying trip for Six Flags and saw Lionel Hampton play in the Rainbow Room atop of Rockefeller Center. I had my photo taken with Hampton. Lionel asked what I wanted signed on the photo and I told him to write "to" my father's name, "from" my name. I wasn’t sure if Hampton would follow through. About 2 1/2 months later my father called crying and I knew Hampton had sent him the autographed photo. Music is a generational thing and I am lucky that my father played Jazz often, before the advent of TV and I grew up with music! photos.app.goo.gl/4DW5VW1jFPPHBX8S7 photos.app.goo.gl/GRjSUuesjUoVXryX7

The best most expressive music came out in the 60’s. I miss those days, gone but not forgotten. Roger n David 2 brilliant and humble musicians that influenced millions of future musicians! Good to see them again! Thanks 🤩 Professor, great interviews!

I'm a child of the 60's and dig all the music you review. I especially like your interviews with the people who made this generation musically beyond compare. Keep up the good work!

71 yrs. My music! Love this one most! It changed my brain like unusual landscapes do! Thanks!

I loved it how we would be cruising or maybe on a road trip from AZ to CA or cross country back in the mid 60's (Mom had a 64' GTO:) and all of a sudden there was a new song playing that had just been released. It was all these classics coming out EVERY WEEK, often daily. OMG...won the lottery of life to have been a young person back then. To last a lifetime...now 74.

Terrific interviews, enjoyed them. The Byrds and The Zombies made some classics, deservedly in the Hall of Fame.

@timothyorie7021

3 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to see The Zombies get inducted ..what a beautiful moment

@mattbelinski7760

3 жыл бұрын

Odyssey and Oracle!! Due a vid on that classic!!!

@robertcarter9350

3 жыл бұрын

I know that there is probably a good explanation for it, but I’m always a little surprised that ( in the case of the Zombies interview ), four dudes pitch up, and then one guy kinda hogs the spokesperson duties. I wonder what goes through the other three dudes heads. Do they ponder why they are there at all?

@jefffinkbonner9551

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertcarter9350 They probably preferred their guy fielding the questions and not having to themselves. I’ve seen the Rolling Stones interviewed, and it was just Mick Jagger acting as spokesman while Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood just stood there quietly.

@robertcarter9350

3 жыл бұрын

@@jefffinkbonner9551 Agree with you Jeff. That was definitely one of the thoughts that crossed my mind. Thanks for your input.👍

Adam, this episode was simply terrific. Bravo to you for getting RM & DC to speak and hat's off to your song choice. I saw Husker Du cover this song in 1985 in Boston and hearing their version was off the charts. Your love of music is genuine and this show is a delight.

@allenf.5907

3 жыл бұрын

I heard R. McGuinn perform a few years back in a very small theater. It was like the professor here sitting down and listening to him. Fascinating individual. His wife sells the merch.

people of your generation know so much more about the songs than we did. i guess we were busy. thanks for throwing light on a time and music we couldn't see objectively.

1966... kindergarten for me! My oldest sister was a senior. Amazing.

Your dedication to your dad was so special, and personal. Thank you for sharing this with us. I am so sorry for your loss, I am very glad that you had a good relationship with your dad, and that he was so proud of you; with good reason. I too am thankful to my dad for the music he introduced me to. Music like The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, and dozens more. David Crosby has such a beautiful voice. The song "The Lee Shore", on CSNY's concert album, "4 Way Street", is so beautiful.

I shared lots of great music with my parents too. I understand your loss. Absolutely nothing beats the iconic sound of a Rickenbacker🎸 How cool To have the privilege to interview legendary Roger McGuinn

1966 was indeed a magical summer. I used to see to the Byrds anytime they were at the Bitter End. When Roger McQuinn came out playing his 12 string , singing So You Want to be a Rock n Roll star , he was Mr. Rock n Roll .🎶

I was introduced to the Byrds by my brother. I was 8 years old so I listened intently to the music coming from his bedroom stereo. He was 3 years older. I was listening to the Monkees , but my ears were really tuning into his music. Cream, The Zombies and many others woke me up to some fantastic music that became the soundtrack of my life.

The zombies are one of my all-time favorite bands, she's not there is one of my all-time favorite songs. Can't wait to see the whole interview. Keep up the great work I'm still addicted.

The song also name drops one of my favorite bands, Small Faces. "In places small faces unbound".

@tonymurphy6227

3 жыл бұрын

Correct Chuck, in his autobiography Ian McLagen (SF keyboard player) said Crosby caught him at an airport and told him that the Byrds loved the Small Faces, and wrote them into the song.

@georgebarry8640

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonymurphy6227 Maybe true..but can we believe anything he says?

@tonymurphy6227

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgebarry8640 I get where you're coming from, but they would have HAD to have noticed the Small Faces in the UK at that time, they were really big at the time and the name was unique. Incidentally I just happen to be watching Crosby the documentary 'Remember my name' this very moment, weird eh?

@bioux101

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgebarry8640 why wouldn't you trust what Ian McLagen says?

@georgebarry8640

3 жыл бұрын

@@bioux101 I guess if you have 2 accounts..Id buy into it. I am just saying, Crosby talks circles and has for years. It's a shame it takes away from all the music he has made. I've seen it. Shame. But hey, if Ian sez so..maybe THIS TIME its the truth. Ya know...even a broken clock is right..2 times a day.

Another great episode. Thanks! 1966 was a great year, but 1967 was even better, with Light My Fire, White Rabbit, Somebody to Love, Sunshine of Your Love, Purple Haze, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (album), Nights in White Satin, Soul Man, Time Has Come Today, Happy Together, You Keep Me Hangin' On, Get Together, Groovin', San Francisco, Incense and Peppermints, Alone Again Or, Let's Live for Today, Ode to Billie Joe, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Itchycoo Park, Summer Rain, Just Dropped In & Green Tambourine.

Thanks so much from Canada Adam, The Byrds and The Zombies are two of my favorite bands.

Some of my favorite things about this, my favorite Byrds track, are 1) parallel motion in the vocals at the first line of verses 1 and 3, contrary motion (one going up, one going down) in the first line of verses 2 and 4, and also oblique motion (one moving and one staying on same note).. and that 12-string guitar and the variety of things Roger is doing... oh, and the drumming is great, too!

Good to hear McGuinn making it fairly clear that Coltrane's "Africa" was a more obvious influence than "India". Also great to hear from an unassuming Rod Argent.

I always have and always will listen to this song when I fly in a plane.

Loved this episode the most! I'm glad you made the tribute to your Dad. It's wonderful to see his joy at seeing you succeed so much and give him insights into bands he liked. This is the best kind of joy a Dad can have.

Another great episode. You choked me up a bit with the tribute to your dad. All that being said, I wish Chris Hillman would get more recognition in interviews about The Byrds.

@mattymac1399

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Hillman is a badass.

@theWARMJET

3 жыл бұрын

Love his songs in the band

Did anyone notice that Roger’s guitar had SEVEN STRINGS? I’ve never seen that before, what a unique instrument! All in all, one of the best episodes so far!

@sprontos

3 жыл бұрын

They are actually pretty common. Google "baritone 8 string" if you really want to be awed.

@dggydddy59

3 жыл бұрын

It's his $4000 Roger McGuinn signature Martin 7 String. The G string has a string an octave higher next to it. A unique idea.

@sprontos

3 жыл бұрын

@@dggydddy59 Taylor also makes an 8 string baritone with the D&G strings having each having an octave up double.

Byrds and Zombies have been two of my favorites since my teens in the 80s

I couldn't believe what I was hearing at the time... definitely started the new era of rock... still my favourite songs

I love the Byrds! As a teenager, I remember getting their career spanning box set out from the library and it blew me away. Before then, I only knew Mr Tambourine Man and Turn Turn Turn

Roger McGuinn really put his finger on it when he described the song as "early Jazz Fusion." Many musicologists have identified the song as the first recorded instance of Jazz Rock Fusion, based upon that break in the middle.

Your story about your Dad is so very poignant. Thank you for sharing this story that makes me want to cry.

1966, I was13, had been playing guitar for 3 years and found my own 8 mile high experience that summer! Magical, oh I heard Hendrix's Purple Haze on pirate radio, mind blown!

Absolutely riveting - had no idea there was a Coltrane connection to this song. Genius work from both McGuinn and Crosby. RIP to both Michael Clarke and Gene Clark. Your dad was a wise man! Keep on doing what you're doing, I know I can speak for MANY fellow music junkies like myself- we all very much appreciate what you do and are always looking to learn a little bit more about all this great music we all love so much.

@patricias5122

Жыл бұрын

Whoa now, genius work from GeneClark. He wrote nearly all of the lyrics. The whole genesis was his. Roger McGuinn always downplayed Gene's contributions, and David Crosby (may he rest in peace) belittled him. Poor Gene.

Excellent interviews POR. The section about your father is wonderful. George Harrison stated that his song 'If I Needed Someone' was directly influenced by The Byrds 'Bells of Rhymney'. Keep up the fine work, RNB

I was 13. It changed my life. I would play it on the tour as I passed the Whisky 50 years later. Thanks Professor for the tribute to the Byrds. Truly one of the most iconic sounds of the sixties. God I love their music.

Thanks so much. I was 16 in 1966 and I remember being blown away by "Eight Miles High."

I loved the "Byrds". They went way beyond answering the Beatles. Really cool that they used American Jazz to pull off this song; beautiful! My favorite titles of thiers where The "Chimes of Freedom" and "I was So Much Older Then." To me, these songs really spoke to the times.

@komitkazi7520

3 жыл бұрын

I was so much older then is cslled My Back Pages. One of my favorite

@jackwalker1822

Жыл бұрын

When I think of jazz influences I think of the Grateful Dead. Phil Lesh especially was into jazz.

One of the greatest songs ever and fascinating mini doco. Keep up the great work mate :-)

As a Gen X'er, I discovered mid 60s classic rock as a teen in the mid 80s. How I miss classic rock radio.it seems classic rock radio scrapped most mid 60s-mid 70s classic rock by the end of the 90s. Bring back the classics!

I can't keep from cryin' sometimes. You have a deep heart. You take me back to my storied youth. (Millbrook, n.y. aug.'63 to aug '67 Dr. Learyville/Hitchcock Estate)

Great content! Graduated high school in ‘66. Still have vinyl Byrds, Revolver, and Blond on Blond. I was spoiled on R&R! Keep up the good work!

Profesor of rock is so great doing interviews and his love for music is so inspiring 🎶🎵

I was 16 in '66. Thanks for the memories.

David Crosby was and is the reason for the success of many hits. His harmony is second to none. His lyrics thought provoking. Would LOVE to collaborate with him on any tune. Everything he is called on to do, he makes it better IMHO👍😎

Even the bubble gum music of the era was more imaginative, explored different ideas, played with chords, and rhythms more then top 40 musicians now.

@edryba4867

3 жыл бұрын

...And they knew the difference between “then” and “than”!

@adamziolkowski2549

2 жыл бұрын

@@edryba4867 I agree, but older people suck at grammar. But I guess people my age do too….

@Flibbybibby

2 жыл бұрын

Good point, however the Byrds were certainly not bubblegum music then or now.

@joebloggs8636

Жыл бұрын

@@edryba4867 You are a child, simple minded,but ,still a child.

Don’t forget 1966 was the year of the lovin spoonful one of my favorite bands ever

Being born in the 60's and growing up with this stuff with my older brothers and sisters, I was in love with it from single digit age. To this day it's some of my favorite music. Thank you for digging into it and finding what the artists were thinking at the time. It means a lot to me.

What a lucky guy you are to be able to relate with your father about something you both love. There’s a saying my mother taught me as we grew older I taught my mother. Love your knowledge of music and when you interviewed your guests you let them talk.

Bro. This was AMAZING. The insight of musical Masters and brilliant commentary. This is spirit and art.

love this video. my favorite part of the 60's music is that everyone piggie-backed off each other to define what was the 60's music and What was to become future music.

Thanks creating these vids about rock history. Informative and Educational. A true interest of mine. My father too, influenced my love of music. He was an avid record collector and through flea markets and yard sales he had amassed a collection of well over 10000 records. He finally sold the entire lot for a fraction of it's value . And vividly remember seeing a small plague he had sitting on the one of the shelves that said " This in not a record Store."

Adam, I love the story about your dad. So many of us sons long to hear those words.....even once..... "I'm proud of you." I'm so glad for you that you received that blessing.

@Olhamo

3 жыл бұрын

yes, yes, that’s for sure. Closest I got to that, as a daughter, was showing my dad some pictures of sculptures and so on, that i had made, and him, on his hospital bed, with these huge eyes, skeletal frame, saying, “You did this? “

@coolnegative

3 жыл бұрын

@@Olhamo I'm so glad for you that he was amazed at the art that you created. A true blessing.

Funny how McGuinn still doesn't want to cop to any drug allusions, but Crosby's like "yeah." Anyway -- well done. And it is an absolutely classic, epic track. In the highest stratosphere so to speak.

@BigBri550

3 жыл бұрын

Really? It seemed the other way around to me. David Crosby said that "psychedelic" had nothing to do with the content 14:45 which implies that it was not a drug-inspired song. On the other hand, Roger McGuinn admitted that they did acid during that time period 14:33 so it getting labeled as "psychedelic" seemed "fair enough" to him- not that he agreed with it, but he seemed to understand why it happened.

@shawnerz98

3 жыл бұрын

Wait! Are you trying to imply that David Crosby did drugs? ;) :P

@BigBri550

3 жыл бұрын

@@shawnerz98 Some experimented with drugs; others were into full scale research.

@taknothing4896

3 жыл бұрын

If you lived through that time, you'd realize that the psychedelic experience permeated just about everything, all the time, so trying to parse things out like that is pretty much meaningless.

@BigBri550

3 жыл бұрын

@@taknothing4896 It was also a classification in the music industry, and that's what David Crosby was talking about there. "Eight Miles High" was composed from the influence of jazz and eastern music, not so much pop psychedelia. In fact, to me the Colombia recording sounds like they tried to back away from the heavier, reverb-rich tone of the RCA recording.

Any song that has anything to do with John Coltrane makes it special...the ascending chord changes the vocal harmonies and the whole vibe of the song is awesome

I feel so rich after these interviews , thank you for this connection as we can revisit and remember the times of influence with free open minds .

Thank you for sharing about your dad. I'm sorry for your loss but I'm happy you got to hear him say he was proud of you

How do you always know what music I am listening to?!

Great show. Need more Byrd’s stories.

Man Eight Miles High brought me back today to a time when times were so great almost made me cry spending time with my family we were young kids just with so much ahead of us and so many dreams and Eight Miles High was one of those many songs of that era with the Beatles The Monkees the stones the Dave Clark Five and of course the doors that just resonates a time when the world was good and there was so much to look forward to. I wish I could get into a time machine and go back that time in our lives me and my six cousins give anything to go back to those days Thanks again bro for your channel always look forward to it on my Saturday day off Peace

Just discovered and am enjoying your channel. I’m a child of the 60’s and love the music of that era and the early 70’s

Wow, that was an amazing story! I had no idea they were influenced by John Coltrane. I could hear Ravi's influence in so many groups of that era. I'm 68 so I grew up in that time.

Great mini documentary on a great band and song

One of the highlights of my musical life was getting to meet Roger McGuinn and hearing him give talks (and play) recently on the Queen Mary 2. Totally awesome man and amazing musician.....

McGuinn was absolutely right when he said that Crosby is a genius at vocal harmony and deserves the credit for the Byrds' unique style. There was NOTHING else like The Byrds before or since and much of the credit goes to David Crosby for that beautiful Byrds sound of their first three albums.

“What You’re Doing” by the Beatles was recorded in September 1964, the Byrds released their debut album in June 1965. Both songs have a Rickenbacker 12 string so that’s the only similarity, it wasn’t the Beatles giving a nod to the Byrds.

@latinology

3 жыл бұрын

Actually the Byrds were certainly inspired by the Beatles on that one. The riff from Mr. Tambourine Man is basically identical to What You're Doing

@mikebloomfield2147

3 жыл бұрын

The George Harrison written ‘If I Needed Someone’ is definitely influenced by The Byrds rendition of ‘The Bells of Rhymney’.

@theWARMJET

3 жыл бұрын

Roger said he played the 12 strings Ric because of the Beatles

@docsavage8640

3 жыл бұрын

If anything, it's what McGuinn was inspired by with the 12-string.

Chris Hillman's Time Between is a must read. He takes you deep into the career of the Byrds, and how they developed their unique sound combining different genres and melding them into all their hits.

@rogwheel

3 жыл бұрын

Hillman is an excellent story teller and his book is indeed a must read for any fan of 60’s Rock

@bellinghammond

3 жыл бұрын

From the intro to "Time Between"... “I was born on December 4, 1944. One day, when my time on earth is finished, that date will be chiseled in stone. It will be followed by a dash and another date will be chiseled next to it. My faith teaches that we are only passing through this earthly realm, so that’s when I will be reunited with my loved ones who have gone before me. But I do believe that what happens in the dash between those dates matters. That’s why I want to tell you my story. As time moves on and history fades, those dates might become what’s remembered about Chris Hillman. Let me tell you about the time between. At least so far.” Excerpt From: Chris Hillman. “Time Between.” iBooks.

In March of 1966, I was 11 yrs old and in the 6th grade, but was very much into listening to whatever tunes were being played on our two local AM stations. For me, all of that would change three years later with FM, album rock, Woodstock, and Led Zeppelin.

Feel a whole lot Better... Absolutely the Byrds best song.

I seen Roger McGwen, not sure I spelled his name correct but seen him in roanoke va at the Jefferson center 3 years ago and he's a great storyteller and his band was tight

@TheObservationlounge

3 жыл бұрын

Cool beans! And just to let you know, the correct spelling of Roger M's name is 'McGuinn' (2x 'n)'. Found that out from spending lots of time 'hanging out in' my album collection, looking at album notes and artwork, Lol! 😂

@brucegwynn8509

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheObservationlounge appreciate the correction, I just knew that I had it wrong, he's excellent in concert , if you haven't, I hope you get to see him, bob dylan came through roanoke in 2018 , tickets 78 dollars to 400 , I love Dylan but no wonder it didn't sell out

@markkindermannart4028

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheObservationlounge and the correct grammar is 'I saw...'

I lived through the Psychedelic 60's and this brings back some of the magic. I continue to feel that period was the high point (pun intended) in modern culture.

@eargasm1072

3 жыл бұрын

I was born in the 70s and I know that it was too. Definitely in American and British culture...heck most probably the world

I just watched this video and was so delighted to learn something new. I am 66 and was a kid when 8 Miles High came out. I hadn't known that famous riff came from Coltrane. Amazing. And as you stated, 1966 was a fantastic year-the entire last half of the 60s were-for music. It's hard to describe to anyone who wasn't "there." There was a cultural revolution going on and it was led by music. Keep up the great work.

How does one know the music is great? When you become mesmerized and taken on a journey without any understanding of the how, who, what, when, where, why of the experience. I can recall hearing 'Mr. Tambourine Man' as a very young child and just, just... I don't know... existing. Taking it in. Listening. experiencing the rush of music for the first time. I knew nothing of genres, of chords, lyric play, rock, roll, whatever... but I knew something special just happened.