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Gavin B. · 01-16-2009, 06:47 PM

This video is a smokin' jam of Eight Miles High by the 1970 edition of the Byrds. The musicans are Roger McGuinn guitar, Clarence White guitar, Skip Battin bass and Gene Parsons drums. This edition of the Byrds was the best ensemble of live stage musicians that was ever assembled under the Byrd banner. Notice the tight interplay between the two guitars and the drums/bass riddim section. This version of 8MH rivals the cosmic bliss of a Deadjam. Clarence White's guitar playing almost pokes a hole in the fabric of the cosmos.

McGuinn wrote the guitar part as a tribute to John Coltrane's saxphone playing using African and Middle Eastern music scales and modalities on albums like A Love Supreme. Currently McGuinn does a solo version of it on an accoustic guitar that is a showcase of his unique approach to playing his instrument. He does quite a bit of improvisation in live shows and it's amazing how far he wanders into free jazz on the accoustic version.

01-16-2009, 06:47 PM	#66 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	This video is a smokin' jam of Eight Miles High by the 1970 edition of the Byrds. The musicans are Roger McGuinn guitar, Clarence White guitar, Skip Battin bass and Gene Parsons drums. This edition of the Byrds was the best ensemble of live stage musicians that was ever assembled under the Byrd banner. Notice the tight interplay between the two guitars and the drums/bass riddim section. This version of 8MH rivals the cosmic bliss of a Deadjam. Clarence White's guitar playing almost pokes a hole in the fabric of the cosmos. McGuinn wrote the guitar part as a tribute to John Coltrane's saxphone playing using African and Middle Eastern music scales and modalities on albums like A Love Supreme. Currently McGuinn does a solo version of it on an accoustic guitar that is a showcase of his unique approach to playing his instrument. He does quite a bit of improvisation in live shows and it's amazing how far he wanders into free jazz on the accoustic version. Last edited by Gavin B.; 01-22-2009 at 04:30 AM.