Eight Miles High - 8 Miles High A Tribute To The Byrds

[@viggosimonsen]

There is just something with this song that goes right into your soul. It has an almost religious quality, like a Gregorian chant

[@carolpicard3716]

Yes something about it!

[@carolpicard3716]

Something spiritual about it for sure!

[@surfwriter8461]

The most impressive thing about this cover of a classic Byrds song is the vocal harmonies. When the three guys started singing, I thought for a few seconds that it might be synced with the original Byrds recording. And having three guys playing Rickenbacker guitars is kind of awesome.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you SurfWriter. Mark, David and Ken are/were the best. Great guys that really cared to get the music right. BTW all four of the guitars up there are Rickenbackers. Take care.

[@gofishglobal7919]

I thought the same thing. These guys are great!

[@FenderBassDave]

Really Nice !! And Holy Rickenbachers!!

[@locandro1]

If I learned anything from this, it's that there's no such thing as too many Rickenbachers in a band

[@Pehayes2]

That's 40 strings worth of Rickenbackers. Thanks for listening and the comment.

[@larryn1875]

They are majestic! I had an ES-335 12. Also majestic.

[@steveouk90126]

THE TRUTH HAS BEEN SPOKEN!

[@451hist]

These guys put those Rickenbackers to great use!

[@nealdevitt2195]

This is by far, the best version of this song that I have heard.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Neal. It's always nice to hear that your work is appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to let us know.

[@davidmurray2539]

Generally the sound is spot on. I've always thought that the true magic of this song is in the lyrics and the energy they produce. In that regard I'd say that Golden Earring's Eight Miles High is untouchable, the best cover I've ever heard. Everything gets as homogenized and deadened as Eagles' music if you're not describing in vocals the sense of wonderment of those London cityscapes. By no means easy to achieve with a bevy of Rickenbackers, which can easily create hypnotic effect, otherwise, very well presented here, gentlemen.

[@normatible9795]

Maybe you have not heard the Byrd's version, the ORIGINAL roger mcguinn and bandmates byrds singing and playing their instruments. That was the BEST VERSION. This is a good imitation . Try listening ti original and see diffetence in voice harmony and that 12 string ricknbacker

[@arricammarques1955]

@@davidmurray2539 Wipes the floor & ceiling with the eagles!

[@rodmcdonough6111]

Really good! The vocal harmonies are spot-on and stunning Much credit to your drummer for playing everything correctly including the syncopated bell on the ride cymbal. Excellent!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Rod. we were very fortunate to have Dave Denk as our drummer. You are truly a connoisseur of great music! Thanks for taking the time to let us know your thoughts.

[@andrewsmithson3457]

Got the vocals spot on! that's not easy. brilliant version.😀

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Andrew. One of our favorites. The Byrds Collective

[@j2manj2]

U-L-T-R-A FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!! The Byrds couldn't have done this live as well as these guys............

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you snydley for the nice comment and taking the time to listen. Dudley DoRite is proud! :)

[@23igna]

The harmonies are amazing. They are the most important thing on this song and you guys nailed it.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you JF. We tried our best to get them correct!

[@Diggsblues]

Great version I'm sure Gene Clark is smiling in heaven !

[@Pehayes2]

Diggsblues - We surely hope you are correct. I hope we did Gene proud!

[@bradgillian5269]

Geneo credited Brian Jones in helping him write the song....for me this song is one of the greatest of all time....I will never grow tired of it. I really appreciate the fantastic rendition this particular group did of this song. The incredible body of work that the Byrds left us continues to fly high.

[@Pehayes2]

@@bradgillian5269 thank you so much for taking the time to listen and comment. These comments make it worth all the work.

[@Vito_Tuxedo]

Holy shit, you guys! I've heard many attempts to do this song, but none of them have come anywhere near as close to capturing the majesty and power of the original as this one does. All the verses are spot on, in both instruments and vocals. Golden Earring does a decent job on their live version, but this one is transcendent. That is NOT praise I dish out lightly-not on *_this_* song. This one is sacred, and you guys have done it justice. Bravo!! - Vito 😎

[@namcat53]

Majesty and power...absolutely. I'm trying to think of anything similar, but that song is uniquely soaring and vast, unusual for its time.....especially if you are familiar with LSD.

[@Vito_Tuxedo]

@@namcat53 - I admit nothing! (…but yeah.) 😎

[@williamparker1085]

god i miss music like this, we lived the dream didnt we

[@Pehayes2]

We certain did. But tell the kids that today and they won't believe you.

[@Tubedog8]

Best cover I've ever heard!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Tubedog8. That’s very high praise.

[@timemachinefan]

Wow, this is so damn good - and look at those awesome Rickenbackers too! Amazing harmonies guys; all perfect.. Thanks so much for this upload - you gentlemen nailed it beautifully. This 67 year old old-timer has a huge smile on his face. Wishing you all the best..

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you very much TimeMachineFan. It's all about the Rickenbackers! We're glad you enjoyed the song

[@timemachinefan]

@@Pehayes2 You;re welcome my friend! I hope the band is still going strong. You guys are great...

[@JoelDeselm-j3c]

Simply incredible. As a 70 year old who still rocks, I was impressed. You, sirs, did the Byrds justice.

[@chebss]

Brilliant guys amazing vocals.. Love From the rain grey town.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you very much Chebss for the thoughts and comments. Hopefully it won't be a rain grey town for too much longer! :)

[@BrunoDacanay]

Wonderful homage to the original, fantastic!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you BrunoDacanay - we're glad you enjoyed it.

[@nickpitera7891]

Dang! Nailed it. Respect.

[@johnlewis6412]

Wow. The vocals at the beginning are absolutely perfect. Sounds exactly like the Byrds. I'm 67 now and Eight Miles High has always been one of my favorite songs. Reminds me of never ending summer nights in Statesville NC listening to my small transistor radio. Thank you for posting this.

[@Pehayes2]

I'm glad we could rekindle some of those fond memories of years gone by. Thank you for letting us know your thoughts.

[@Mr1bobbunny]

That 12 string sound is awsome!, Great Tribute ! 🙂

[@Pehayes2]

We agree Terry. That Rickenbacker sound is the best!

[@MrNmw123]

Wow, incredible! Blown away by this

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you for the nice words MrNmw123 and taking the time to let us know. Take care.

[@charlesoliva8174]

They really nailed the harmonies!

[@Pehayes2]

Once again, thank you Charles Oliva for taking the time to let us know how much you liked it. Take care and be well.

[@russwilson2305]

Best acid rock song ever written -25 years ahead of its time, and you guys killed it. It's not an easy number to get through, drums and vox in particular.

[@mcashnv]

Wow--great job on a very difficult tune. One of the best songs of the "rock era".

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you mcashnv. We truly appreciate you taking the time and commenting. Be well.

[@lubstorfk]

Wow, the harmonies were incredible. One of my favorite tunes of all times and you nailed it!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment. We really enjoyed playing this song.

[@supafrogg258]

Very, very nice faithful version! Particularly on the Byrd's Fifth Dimension album version, there's a majesty to Roger McGuinn's 12-string lead, with the lush vocal harmonies, which you've all captured!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Supa Frogg for taking the time to comment. We wish you well and keep listening!

[@rick00770]

Awesome , great musicianship.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you so much for that Richard Hartness.

[@Tom-ok2rh]

These guys looked like they were around when this was out. Excellent version. Well done 👍

[@Pehayes2]

Yeah Tom 54 we are that old. :) and it was a great song the first time around. Thanks for the nice words.

[@drewscherping1515]

really enjoy all these Byrds tunes, thank you for your talent in bringing them to the 21st century

[@Pehayes2]

Once again, thank you Drew for the nice words. Take care.

[@gofishglobal7919]

I loved the lead guitarist’s work on this recording. Good job, guy!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you gofishglobal7919 for your thoughtful comment. I'll make sure Dave get your message.

[@AlanRipman]

The harmony quality is through the roof. O to be good at singing and have impeccable tamber with the group lol AND to catch it on tape GREAT VIDEO!

[@renehernandez881]

Damn!!!!!!!! I was born in 1974 and I’m really sorry that i wasn’t alive in the 60’s Can someone tell me if the 60’s were that exciting?????

[@Vito_Tuxedo]

@renehernandez881 - Yeah, I can tell you. I was there. I was 17 years old when _Eight Miles High_ was released, and playing drums in a band that couldn't do Byrdsongs because the guitarist didn't have a 12-string. So I bought one and learned to play McGuinn's parts note for note. We found a guitarist who could play drums, and for one glorious set at every gig, we switched and played Byrdsongs. Also, Buffalo Springfield, Jefferson Airplane, Spirit, Beatles...it was an awesome time to be alive and playing music.

[@larryn1875]

A most amazing song and sound!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Larry for the comment. So said it was today, the day of David Crosby's passing. Take care and be well.

[@stringolympics7475]

Well done..I love the intro guitar..Organized Chaos

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you very much String Olympics. Your kind words mean a lot to us.

[@sarko1589]

WOW....You guys have blown my mind till the end of time.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Rick. I'm glad the recording stills stands the test of time. It's been over 11 years since we last played the song. Take care and thanks for the nice comment.

[@themoon6869]

Great performance! All those Ricks! A lot of jangle along with excellent musicianship!

[@Pehayes2]

Thanks The Moon. That's 40 strings play Eight Miles High.

[@williamparker1085]

excellent cover, vocals outstanding

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you so much William for the nice words.

[@Ed-yj8ts]

Holy cow ! Excellent.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Ed!

[@stewartquark1661]

Sublime: song, performance, emotions of days long lost. Thank You!

[@Pehayes2]

Stewart - Thank you for the nice words. - The Byrds Collective..

[@RickGrossmanAttorney]

These guys are great!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you for the comment Rick. Stay well!

[@geofftipton6210]

Wow, Roger & the boys will be proud of your cover on this great song! Vocal harmonizing is amazing! Musicianship is fantastic 🎉

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you very much for your nice words @geoffitpton6210. They make all the hard work worth it. Have a great day!

[@mloy6254]

Excellent! Nailed it!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you @mloy6254 for letting us know! Take care.

[@td-12kx53]

Wow! That is really, really good!👍🤘🏼

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you TD-12KX for listening and enjoying the music. Be well!

[@onomstarr]

Damn your vocals are amazing and so much like the original! The Byrds would be proud man, love that guitar work

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you for your kind words onomstarr. Hopefully once this Covid thing dies down, we can get back and record more songs.

[@samueldominguez8185]

Great job, guys!

[@Pehayes2]

Samuel Dominguez thank you very much.

[@lelandhaskins5207]

Brilliant as it is so touchingly beautiful.....

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Leland for the very nice and touching words. It was a labor of love for us. I think we caught lightning in a bottle recording that song. Take care and be well.

[@451hist]

Great rendition!

[@Pehayes2]

Thanks for the nice comment 451hist. The Byrds Collective.

[@ryankluesner3676]

Great job gentlemen, love the ricks

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Ryan. We agree, Rickenbackers are the best! Take care.

[@jeffreysmith4965]

Great cover of a great song.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you for taking the time to listen Jeffery Smith. Thanks for the nice words.

[@KingBobCat]

Really nice job, guys!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you KingBobCat.

[@BirdDogey1]

Amazing job. Really F'in fantastic.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you for the nice comment BirdDogey1. We surely appreciate you taking the time to let us know!

[@jospinvanraat8730]

Bravo !!!!💢👏🏾

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Jospin for listening and the nice comment.

[@mike4619]

These cats are the real deal.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Mike. We’re glad you enjoyed it.

[@danoblue]

Excellent cover of a difficult song to play.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you so much @danoblue for the nice comment. We're glad you enjoyed the song.

[@carolpicard3716]

Wow! This is great!

[@tboltjohn]

Tough to replicate, you guys got this!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you tboltjohn for the nice comment.

[@themoon6869]

Damned fine take on that song!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you for the nice comment. That puts us over the Moon 😀

[@frw123456]

Interesting rendition with 3 rick 12's. Never seen that before.

[@Pehayes2]

Actually four ricks if you count the bass! :) Thanks for listening. The Byrds Collective.

[@gary9426]

Nicely done!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Gary

[@rodgalloway6340]

Wow, that is great!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you very much Rod. We appreciate the comments

[@davidclark9086]

A very good cover.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you davidclark9086 for taking the time to let us know. Comments like yours, makes it all worth the effort. Cheers!

[@Tom-ok2rh]

I wasn’t inferring anything by that. I’m 65 myself I was just pointing out that I figured you guys were of the age that you could do this song a good service which you did. Just cause we are getting up there doesn’t mean we have forgotten great music 😂 thanks for your response 👍

[@Pehayes2]

Tom 54 I get it. I was hoping you didn’t think we took it the wrong way. We were lucky to live through the music when it happened. Old guys rule!

[@bobmalack481]

Outstanding reproduction. Drummer kept original tempo, not sped up or over amped up and not overplaying drum fills, harmonies 100% spot on (don't miss David Crosby one bit except the high harmonizing part) Only pick is to slightly dial in more on Roger Mcguinn's studio recording solo part...Robert at 68.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you for the review. We appreciate the time you spent on listening and commenting. Hope all is well.

[@bendbadgersteve]

Superlative performance. Original Byrds from those days would have been hard-pressed to do as well live.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you bendbadgersteve for the nice words and taking the time to listen to our music.

[@JOEY-bl3dw]

Who are these dudes? Fecking brilliant!!

[@Pehayes2]

We are the Byrds Collective! Thank you for the nice comment Joey 1882.

[@Pehayes2]

Joey, thanks for taking the time for the nice comments - The Byrds Collective

[@crupert23225]

Sweet!!!

[@Pehayes2]

Cruper23225 - Sweet right back at you! Thank you. The Byrds Collective.

[@tomdulle1707]

Somewhere in the ether, Gene Clark is hearing this and smiling.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Tom, I hope Gene is proud.

[@RLB52]

Nice

[@curtvahle2018]

Better than the original! Good job!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Curt for taking the time to comment. Happy new year to you.

[@philpollack8140]

More strange than known. Indeed.

[@stevejensen8509]

Well done

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you @stevejensen8509.

[@johnfreeman210]

Wow! Absolutely breathtaking cover! Love to see all those Rics in action. Bravo! This is a very nostalgic number for me. Brings back memories of starting secondary school as an 11year old, back in '66, here in Leeds UK. Great times! Great cover guys! By the way, are you guys in the States?

[@Pehayes2]

John we're glad you enjoyed it. It was a blast to get to play this music and have people enjoy it so much. Thank you for your comment.

[@johnfreeman210]

Pat the pleasure is mine my friend! 👍

[@Pehayes2]

@@johnfreeman210 Thank you

[@arricammarques1955]

Wow! The vocals rival the original Byrds.

[@dogofwar6213]

Two 12 string Rickenbackers on stage. Must be the 60s.

[@thewordofgord]

As others have sad here, great job on the harmonies, and that's an achievement in itself. Little more attack on the guitars would be nice though. Hope there's more from you.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you for taking the time to comment. We always listen when suggestions are made. Always trying to improve our 'game'. Thank you for listening. Stay tuned!

[@thewordofgord]

@@Pehayes2 Pat, thanks. Do you have more Byrd covers? Since your harmonies are so good, some of that early stuff would be great.

[@Pehayes2]

@@thewordofgord Again, thanks for the interest. Yes there are quite a few tracks on KZbin. You can search for my channel kzbin.info/door/rbwlhJMviblR7Nkh5jd1ig or do a search on Byrds Collective. We have as official videos, My Back Pages, Turn Turn Turn) There are some live performances too. Take care!

[@thewordofgord]

@@Pehayes2 Thanks, will search soon and get back to you.

[@bobmalack481]

I would play this in the band if I was payed little or nothing..

[@swann747]

Wow maybe better than the original

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you swann747. We couldn't ask for a nicer comment. Take care and be well.

[@Vito_Tuxedo]

@swann747 - ...uh, no. I could point out all the reasons that this is *_not_* better than the original, which I have studied intensively for the last 58 years...but I'm not going to do that, onna counta these guys have done true justice to the original, and this is *_BY FAR_* the best cover I have ever heard...including the one by Golden Earring, which is also awesome. The only version of this song I've ever heard that's better than this one is the original.

[@samuelmillar8777]

one of the best covers i have heard using the proper guitars helps

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Samuel. We tried to make it as authentic as possible.

[@bonsummers2657]

@@Pehayes2Were harmonizer pedals/effects used on the vocals?

[@Pehayes2]

Bon Summers there were no effects used on the vocals at all except maybe a bit of reverb. Definitely no harmonizers what so ever. Thanks for the question. Take care.

[@bobmalack481]

E-gawds..Tom Petty on drums, Brian Wilson (sideview wise/left profile) on middle rythem guitar..how did I come up with that?!..Robert at 68..LOL!!

[@Pehayes2]

It was tough talking Tom into playing drums. :) That was David Denk, one of the best drummers we know.

[@bobmalack481]

​@@Pehayes2LOL!! The somewhat look alike features just grabbed me at the moment for whatever reason.

[@bobmalack481]

Early band demize by '68 as Crosby got the boot for group tension/control. Roger Mcguinn was the heart and soul of the Byrds. Crosby lasts a little longer with CS&N, and sometimes Y. Neil Young really rounds out CS&N but was a true talent on his own or with the band.

[@gerrymarks7527]

Pretty good counterfit.i like it.not orignal but not bad at all.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Gerry. We hope we exceeded your expectations. Please look around on KZbin. We have many more videos posts. Cheers!

[@scottfenney6910]

40 strings!!

[@Pehayes2]

Yes! 40 strings and four Rickenbackers! Thanks for listening and the comment.

[@miketaggart9684]

Can't have too many Rickenbackers

[@Pehayes2]

That's what I keep telling my wife!

[@johanveerman1529]

40 strings..Rickenbacker...!

[@Pehayes2]

Thank was the most we could conjur up. Would have been more if we could!

[@Contextflexed]

This is a blue velvet pillow boof in the face.

[@scottmccandless8111]

Is that Tom Petty playing the drums😄

[@Pehayes2]

We use to kid Dave that he looked like Tom. Thanks for a happy memory.

[@scottmccandless8111]

@@Pehayes2 Sure thing, btw great cover of a timeless classic.

[@charlesstoddard2458]

Only 12000 views. I'm claiming 12001.

[@Pehayes2]

Thanks Charles. We've been waiting for you! Cheers.

[@tommyhaynes9157]

No wonder I can't find a Rickenbacker guitar

[@ianmclennon3602]

Meaning no disrespect, but The Byrds never EVER played this as well as this vid, and I saw them seven times throughout their various stages.

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you Ian. Our goal was to reproduce the music and magic as closely as possible. Thanks for the comment and take care.

[@georgescarlett2320]

The worst leads in the history of Rock, duplicated here superbly!! Bravo!

[@bobmalack481]

How did Tom Petty end up on drums?..LOL!!

[@Pehayes2]

Tom just insisted in playing once he found out Ron Howard was playing the part of David Crosby.

[@unstrung65]

Very good playing to a pre-recorded tape --- but just like the real Byrds -- not so good live

[@briangrigsby1842]

I think they are what Leonid and friends are to Chicago ie. better.

[@williamparker1085]

great vocals, drums need tuning

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you William. Drums have been corrected for future work :)

[@williamparker1085]

@@Pehayes2 your playing is right there sir

[@Pehayes2]

@@williamparker1085 Thank you so up for the comment. I’m very flattered.

[@LuisOsorio13-w2c]

La mera neta tocan mejor que los mismo The Byrds en vivo

[@Pehayes2]

Gracias por el bonito cumplido.

[@krod1923]

Better than the Byrd's....... More Rickenbacher's.. More better.....

[@Pehayes2]

Thank you so much for the nice words. We agree, you can't have too many Rickenbackers.

[@simontaylor2319]

C'est magnifique, but the drumming is not good