Roger McGuinn), and David Crosby and first released as a single Read More Produced by. The band strenuously denied these allegations at the time, but in later years both Clark and Crosby admitted that the song was at least partly inspired by their own drug use. Eight Miles High is a song by the American rock band The Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (a.k.a. EIGHT MILES HIGH The Byrds Eight miles high and when you touch down Youll find that its stranger. radio ban shortly after its release, following allegations published in the broadcasting trade journal the Gavin Report regarding perceived drug connotations in its lyrics. Accordingly, critics often cite "Eight Miles High" as being the first bona fide psychedelic rock song, as well as a classic of the counterculture era.
Musically influenced by Ravi Shankar and John Coltrane, the song was influential in developing the musical styles of psychedelic rock, raga rock, and psychedelic pop.
The Byrds released their single, Eight Miles High, which became one of their most famous cuts. (EP 6077) The sleeve is worn, and definitely shows signs of age but good overall.9. It was first released as a single on March 14, 1966. The Byrds live in 1970 - The Byrds on MV / Youtube. This is an original 1966 7 EP on the CBS label. Eight Miles High did get banned by some radio stations because of the possible drug references in the song. One of the first psychedelic Rock tracks, it definitely opened doors and minds for other artists. "Eight Miles High" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (a.k.a. One of the best and defining songs of the 1960s, Eight Miles High was released on 14th March, 1966.
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