GOLDEN EARRING Eight Miles High

[@karlo6494]

Ich durfte George und seine Band 1970 in Rotterdam kennen lernen, war dort mit 16 Jahren mit einer Fussballauswahl und wurde bei einem offiziellen Empfang der Stadt von Ihnen zu einem Konzert eingeladen. Seither begleite ich diese Band und habe Konzerte in ganz Europa und in Brasilien besucht. Für mich eine der grössten und sympathischsten Bands der Welt.

[@loveistruth5713]

I'm a 70-year-old hippie just smoked a bowl and this is fantastic🎉

[@Spectres-VII]

So if we wanna hide money from you, we’ll put it under the soap?

[@philipose66]

@@Spectres-VII u funeeeee

[@rainermoddemann3771]

I've seen them live in the early 70s performing that song .... unforgettable. That more than 10-minute-long bass solo blew me away.

[@t55esss]

Me too

[@myway6763]

Likewise. 1971

[@danielwilson6665]

By some miracle I still have this magnificent work of art on the original vinyl album. It has battle scars from so many wonderful nights when we were all too wasted to see straight but it will still play without skipping. I first became aware of this version of Eight Miles High around 1972 and now in 2020 it still touches my inner soul like very few others could possibly do. The range of the bass solo is amazing. This song has been dissected by myself while tripping on window pane acid, mescaline and the usual mind expanding methods back in the day and everything always goes back together quite nicely. I don’t know if laboratory grade LSD is even available currently but if tripping is something that you can wrap your head around then Eight Miles High is like an old friend worthy of a nice long visit.

[@Pappyjerry1]

My copy is about the same way. Pick it up in 72 also just because I liked the cover, been a fan ever since.

[@danielwilson6665]

@suspicionofdeceit ….. That’s the one. A tiny square window pane so potent that one cut into 4 quarters is more than sufficient to keep four open minded people busy all night discovering the vast universe that exists right in front of their faces. Until a billion light ambassadors of the new sunrise greets and treats them to a new peak coming on from that tiny quarter pane of awareness 👀👬🙈🍄🌝🌎☮️💬☮️😉.

[@jamestorres5582]

No way . I did for yrs n let it go dirt cheap at a yardsale . I kick myself in the ass now

[@warshipsatin8764]

​@@jamestorres5582why? you can listen to it any time you want

[@jamestorres5582]

@@warshipsatin8764 yes I'm aware of that but I once had it in vinyl

[@MrRichulan]

Golden Earring has always been a great band .... and still is . . . Almost 60 years now !

[@stevefoudray487]

This brings back the magic of camping in the Black Hills of South Dakota when I was 8 in the late 60’s. This song from a portable AM radio.

[@tp10488]

I first heard of this group when I saw them at a small venue in Detroit in late 1969. They did this song and I was blown away by it. At the time, they were the loudest group I had ever seen. Of course they went on to more commercial things (Radar Love), but I still loved this era.

[@berndschubert1426]

Niemand kann auch nur ansatzweise erahnen welche Rolle Golden Earring in meinem Leben spielen , gespielt haben. Danke dafür , ihr niederländischen Freunde. Ihr habt manch dunkle Stunde begleitet und mir Zuversicht geschenkt. Only GE was able to fill all the place in my musical heart. Long time in the seventies much people thought, it must be one member of this band, when they saw me. Physically, with my hair in this period between 1969 and 1980, i had a look like Rinus Gerritsen....

[@leobos9598]

Gekocht voor maar 15 gulden destijds, 2e hands, nu goud waard, wat een song.

[@MegaSchlappohr]

Einfach wunderbar ..was waren wir verdammt jung

[@joachimwitusch9626]

Und heute 70

[@MegaSchlappohr]

@@joachimwitusch9626 62 grins

[@claus-not-santa]

⁠@@MegaSchlappohrSo today 64……. Youngster😂

[@gerarddebie4572]

The fantastic Dutch drummer on this record is : Sieb Warner (The Hague, September 17, 1946, real name Siebolt Jaques Warntjes) is drummer and singer. Warner became known as a founding member of The Motions in 1964. His first professional band was Willy & his Giants. Warner was a member of The Atmospheres when he founded The Motions in 1964 with Rudy Bennett, Robbie van Leeuwen and Henk Smitskamp, and released the first single in the same year. Warner played on four albums with The Motions, until he was asked in 1969 to succeed Jaap Eggermont as drummer for Golden Earring. He would only play with the Earring for a year, and his last performance was at the first Pinkpop-festival on May 18, 1970. He was succeeded by Cesar Zuiderwijk and turned his back on music to become a civil servant in Groningen at the Informatie Beheer Groep (now DUO). He is now retired.

[@thomaspentzek7840]

Vor 50 Jahren das erste mal gehört, nie vergessen und eines der besten Stücke die ich kenne.

[@philipose66]

a friend sent this to me--never heard it---he also sent strawberry alarm clock's Rainy day's mushroom pillow. YES to all those trippers out there that have beautifully commented. "they say you will never be the same. AND, you won't!"

[@wilmageers2119]

62 years old, still love it, not dutch but just my cup of thee.

[@carolineclulow6702]

50 odd years since I last heard this. The teenager didn't appreciate it as much as the adult does now. Good grief, it's spectacular.

[@paralysedandnumb]

no not Eight Miles High but millions of miles high and higher, was wär die Welt ohne Golden Earring!

[@jongalt9038]

Stimmt Freund!!!🌿

[@klanggnomvideo--sound---pr2435]

Golden Earring was sonst .Besser gehts nimmer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@quiltnadel]

Das Lied meiner Jugend! Amsterdam, Hippies, Joints, schier grenzenlose Freiheit. 1970. (M)ein Wahnsinnslied!!!

[@jimmypsychonaut9530]

Das waren schöne Zeiten :-)

[@jimmypsychonaut9530]

In Amsterdam :-) Damals :-(

[@jimmypsychonaut9530]

warum sind wir jetzt eingesperrt ? Rennen wir alle dem mONEY hinterher? Am Ende des Lebens kommt man noch mal zum Nach denken? :-)

[@moritz0911]

Tja, das hat sich nach einer Messerattacke in Adam 1986 sehr schnell relatieviert! Aber der Sound dieser Jahre ist in meinem Kopf geblieben.

[@wobbewagenaar9204]

Elvira.....ich liebe dich😍😍😍😍😍

[@faneric18]

J'ai écouté cette chanson 54723 fois... et je trouve toujours cette longue version aussi géniale !

[@kinkybeatle]

Great band. Hundred miles high !!!!!! Nineteen minutes of pure delight.

[@snowbeard54]

The bass is amazing and deep.

[@MrPhonsbakx]

Ik begreep dat Jimi Hendrix getroffen was door het basaandeel van Rinus Gerritsen alhier. Er schijnt sprake geweest te zijn dat Jimi Hendrix Rinus in zijn Experience-band wilde hebben.

[@squidgeyblack80]

Any idea what bass amp he was using?

[@carlitofalcon5763]

Golden Earrings Take on the BYRDS classic . ✓ Eight Miles High 🤔

[@danielwilson6665]

Phons Bakx , I’m the typical American that only speaks English so forgive my language barrier. I became a Hendrix admirer in 1969 but I don’t see any similarities between the music of Hendrix and Golden Earring other than they are both amazing at what they do. Plus Hendrix promised to meet us in the next world, so don’t be late. Maybe someone reading this will be kind enough to interpret a few words that it all becomes clear or reasonably close. Cheers !

[@danielwilson6665]

Squidgeyblack80 , I don’t exactly know but the volume obviously goes all the way to 11 and such low frequency feedback would require a huge amount of current to be drawn by the large tube drivers in the amps final output stage. I can’t remember the tubes part number but they typically had a very cool looking blue tint to the glow which pulsated as the load varied. At normal operating temperature, if someone made the mistake of touching a tube they would draw back a finger minus the skin that remained stuck to the tube. Lotsa energy wasted and dissipated in heat but the amp delivered a unique sound due to the use of vacuum tubes. Good times and good vibes for sure.

[@SEVFEST]

I never heard Golden Earring's version of this song before I really love it Thank You For Posting It

[@coolburnvisible]

I am sorry to read that you loved this song before, but after hearing this version not anymore. I know it's a long ride. Maybe you learn to appreciate it (again) in time.

[@nofortunatesonII]

@@coolburnvisible I think you completely misunderstood his comment. I believe he is stating he likes this version.

[@ogrebattle22763]

I am & always have been a Golden Earring fan this is a fantastic album...

[@iantomei8059]

i was not , till i ve seen them the first time live . now i am since more than 40 years

[@kevinblake7078]

bought this album in Amsterdam just for the cover, glad I did.

[@Thomas-pt7kn]

Legendär. Die Aufnahme flasht mich jedes Mal!

[@blockklaus7245]

eINER DER pERFEKTESTEN mUSIK ALLER ZEITEN ;EIN kUNSTWEK GENIAL

[@MrBerniemann]

Eines der Besten Songs der Rockgeschichte;-)

[@k.-h.k.1315]

We all was sometimes 8 miles high.....

[@seanlim1985]

My Dad always said to me "Let's Fuck our hearing, with Golden Earring" then play the vinyl... on 2x 10" 2-way Tannoy speakers and 2x 3-way Tannoy speakers with 12" woofers... great shit, them the days!!!!

[@thomasmiller5057]

This band is crazy I love them! The Byrds only played this song right on the album not the live videos I saw. Golden Earring went nuts with it and it’s awesome.

[@flonk12]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKrQnHV7ncl7eKc

[@ACG7001]

Listen to Neil Merryweathers version

[@tedpowers2045]

I have a double live vinyl of the Byrds and the play it for one whole side

[@stuartcampbell3861]

Brilliant version of the original worth listening to

[@Wolfgangfm]

such an intensiv and great version… everlasting since I heart for the first time over 50 yrs ago! Thank you for uploading!

[@MrCherryJuice]

Yes, and that puts them up there with the Stones as being one of the longest surviving groups. Maybe their history is even longer... I would go to Holland for my holidays as a kid, and would walk the streets looking for record stores and the latest Earring records. Aside from the too-long middle jamming this tune still sounds great.

[@HaraldEngels]

One of the best cover versions in (Psychedelic) Rock history ... I still remember when the record got released (in the early 70s) ... I never get tired listening to it [especially to the Danelectro bass guitar solo] :-)

[@musicfreak57021]

Yes, it's not just a cover version, but an extraordinary interpretation of their own, from 3:40 to 4:20 I can even hear a kind of oriental touch (Barry Hay was born in India) like in 'See see' from 'The Wall of Dolls'

[@ACG7001]

Nothing compared to Neil Merryweathers cover of eight Miles high and sunshine superman

[@musicfreak57021]

@@ACG7001 I'm sorry to say but theirs is just an ordinary hard rock copy that doesn't even reach the fine level of the Byrds' original (see petercoyne7910's comment) let alone Golden Earring's masterpiece...

[@ACG7001]

@@musicfreak57021 and all this song is is another 20 minute psychedelic cover that doesn’t go anywhere

[@ivanmay7890]

I really enjoy how Golden Earring were able to take a simple pop song like Eight Miles High and make it sound so...progressive!

[@tedpowers2045]

Listen to the original. It’s the first song to use middle eastern music in a jam track. The lead is using John Coltrane penatonics

[@retohofmann5878]

Well, not that simple...;-)

[@warshipsatin8764]

dont insult this by calling it progressive

[@petercoyne7910]

The original version by The Byrds is anything but ‘simple’ - it’s one of the most experimental, groundbreaking singles of the ‘60’s…mind blowing & hypnotic…Golden Earring’s version is a tremendous version but please don’t even try & detract from the brilliance of the ‘66 original

[@musicfreak57021]

@@petercoyne7910 I couldn't agree more and had to put ACG7001's statement right. By the way, my favourite earworm is 'turn,turn turn', especially the short guitar solo following the voiceline in a wonderful harmony ~2:03 - 2:40

[@oliverkupferschmidt1001]

Monumental zieht es mit einem durch die Zeit ... man ist halt "Eigth Miles" höher einfach klasse !!!

[@ScottDara-c1w]

I have recently brought back the great of my childhood...ive gone crazy..bought everything..from GE..AGAIN

[@wolfgangbeerens3272]

Wonderful world with them.Had those days wonderful times with the musik of the 1967 antil 1977. anforgetable strange EINZIG

[@WV591]

when music was music

[@GRILLBUOY101]

i missed it i wasnt birn till 67 but oddly i like the 50s to 80s bettet than the mudic today and i was playing deep purple , sabbath, styx back in late 70s.i didnt get into the psych rock till i was 18.there was a radio in md wgrx 100.7 and back in mid eighties they played alot of 60s 70s bands..now its a hodge podge of eras type channel .so nowhere near as good like everything else.

[@Malegys]

The bit where the bass solo comes in & starts down tuning...whoa..TOTALLY HEAVY!!!

[@danielwilson6665]

When people first started using the word HEAVY as a description, the bass solo in this amazing piece of work is what they were referring to ☮️

[@shadowplay2801]

bought this album in amsterdam when it came out just for the cover. glad i did.

[@rudib4353]

Ik moet 14-16 jaar geweest zijn toen ik dit album kocht. Het was toen dé muziek in mijn vriendenkring. Dit nu te horen brengt weer veel herinneringen terug. De tijd toen ik jong was en de wereld onbegrensd mooi.

[@jos686]

Wauuuuuuw staccato rythems prachtige drumsolo maar dan die bass! Bejaarde nachtegaal in een boom in mei!

[@fraukehammer4624]

So kurz vorm Ende erinnert man sich gerne dran und vor allem hört man da noch wie der Sound auf den Boxen hin und her geht.

[@makokan2000]

you can never get enough of 8 miles high ...this is the other side of the dark side of the moon you always knew was there but never dared to ask

[@99liebe]

...agree!!!

[@meikel9377]

Alltime best version of this song. Fantastic sound quality, considering it was recorded in the 60ies. Fantastic Bass and Drumwork included... Enjoy !

[@ChristianPaul75]

Thanks for sharing this gem, a true highlight of experimental and psychedelic music. This brings back memories of long gone times of smoking some stuff with good old friends.

[@Dopaminist]

"Eight miles high" läuft bei meinem Vater immer im Auto, er flippt regelmäßig aus, ich kann es verstehen, das ied ist einfach geil, geil, geil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@siggifriedneumann291]

Grüße an deinen Vater,Musik aus einer besseren Zeit. Heute ist die Ausbeutung viel schlimmer geworden. Ich Bj. 1952

[@gileslesmith]

this one´s so much from outer space!!! a great kind of the arts of musicianship. first heard it way back in 1977 or so, yeah when their live double-lp was released. it´s such a hunting tune it won´t let you loose any more. I love it I really do.

[@theDudeofNL]

A lot of critics say this version of the song has too much musical flaws. A lot of critics should not be alowed to reproduce. Great music!

[@darksnark1960]

since 1976 I am a fan when I got the LP Switch for my sixteenth birthday. My second album was Eight Miles High from 1969, which had this on the B side. Forty years later the band is still performing and making albums and I still love this one as one of their best. Rinus Rules!

[@Wolfsblut55]

SUPER … endlich hier … an einem Stück … DANKE !

[@klausjakobs9253]

Bestes Bass Solo ever

[@lemmykay]

Those were the days, my friends ;-)

[@joachimwitusch2618]

Die LP von damals habe ich immer noch.

[@Serendiphany]

First hearing this on KOL FM on a sunny and wet spring evening in Seattle 1970...

[@hiltihome]

Such a great version, Î say the best oft this song. I'm missing my vinyl, lended to a friend and never got back.

[@ACG7001]

No, best version is Neil Merryweathers

[@sharpestjim]

That'll teach you. Like books...never "loan" them out if you hope to ever see them again.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

In it's own way it's just about as good as the original. Great version and a great band.

[@progfr0g]

So so neat version of one of the best songs ever

[@dbriet]

Yes a great album. I have bought it and still have it in my collection. But sadly the leadsinger and co founder of the Earrings George Kooymans, I just hear it today, got the ALS ilness. So the band decided to stop. George, your family and the band I wish you all the strenght in the world and many thanks for the music!

[@RU2AIM]

19 minutes of sheer adrenaline & rhythm! ...to heaven & back in less than half an hour - *0H YEAH !*

[@kevinblake7078]

I remember being in Amsterdam buying this record, I was stationed in berlin 69-71 we would take the train from berlin to bremerhaven then to amsterdam

[@harrywissink842]

Music music music Very very creative and warm and spacy

[@barryguthrie7844]

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THIS BAND THEY ARE GREAT TO ME ,I HAVE SEEN THE STONES IN 74 FRANKFURT GERMANY .THE MOODY BLUES //THEY WERE PERFECT IN CONCERT ///BUT I GOT HIGH AND GOLDEN EARRING I PLAYED ,I WAS LUCKY TO OF SEEN THEM 4 TIMES .STILL TODAY THEY ARE THE BEST TO ME

[@richardangeloro8018]

best rendition of this song (that is A LOT to say!). Totally AWSOME!

[@ACG7001]

No, Neil Merryweathers is

[@HauiXXL]

my first LP and one of the best

[@gregs9175]

Awesome version of a great song!!!

[@michaelk2700]

the best cover version ever, I like it more than the original version

[@gisela8464]

Ìch hatte auch diese LP und dieser song ist mein Lieblingslied, schön zum träumen

[@MrOpodeldok]

Habe die LP immer noch , aber so zerkratzt nach 45 Jahren Gebrauch. Trotzdem ist diese Verion des Byrds-Songs excellent, vor allem die Bass-Arbeit Rinus Geritsens.

[@joachimwitusch626]

Ich passte immer gut auf.

[@ronaldmenge2542]

meine ist nach den Jahren immer noch gut erhalten:-)

[@klausjakobs9253]

Hab Golden Earring Anfang der 70 in der Skala in Moers gesehen bis heute unvergessen

[@manfrednicola]

the times are changing................nice song still love it...... love peace and happiness........

[@gileslesmith]

ah really great! I first heard it in the late seventies.it´s got a fascinating groove!

[@saw2much68]

ok this was not accepting comment..now it seems to.. Golden EARRING always rocked my soul and i'm old and still rock this !!

[@mhaney1111]

Golden Earring -- Byrds......doesn't matter...best rock song of all time!!

[@ACG7001]

Neil Merryweathers space rangers did it best

[@MrMadmudman]

dammed (I#m sooooo old) ...it's 40 years ago I've seen them with that song. i'm still impressed. Thanks for uploading

[@cthomann]

FANTASTIC, thanks for posting this. I had the album until I lent it to a friend who put it near the heating and it got bent. Bah, To this day flying on strange wings.

[@mariannepleiter4158]

De beste versie van Eight Miles Heigh een klassieker om nooit te vergeten.Golden Earing..Just Love them...🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵..

[@davidgorrie3553]

Still have Seven Tears and Moontan on vinyl! Brilliant band.

[@sudicalwig]

Profound and frighteningly intense in some spots!

[@carlossantana3325]

It's simply Wonderful , Thank´s

[@jamestorres5582]

I remember my folks having this album . Epic stuff n great musicians

[@M4DDISON]

just brilliant.....nuff said!!!!!

[@kevinblake7078]

stationed in berlin 1970 went to Amsterdam bought this album. went to the tea stool bought some hash. great times

[@paultje148]

Geweldig jullie muziek, dank voor 40 jaar luisterplezier die jullie hebben gegeven aan mij, hopenlijk komen er nog 40 annelies

[@Schuringsedijk]

First time i saw them live they performed this, back in 1970. changed my world. Last 15 years see them perform at least once a year

[@tacostein9786]

I loved it then and still do. A great version of a great song!

[@jessedan2]

a great band covering a great song!

[@blackzeppelin6028]

When a song is a classic, every version is good. Although this version and the version of East of Eden are great, very, very, very great.

[@davidlincoln78240]

Wow! I have not heard this in I don't know how many years! Thank you for posting it!

[@mrmott44]

Rinus Gerritsen, master of the Danelctro Cowhorn Bass

[@barryguthrie7844]

i have loved this group from the first time i heard them, saw them twice had all of their lp wall of dolls i really loved but they are still the band i listen to 50 years now my friends, when it is great it stays forever

[@Muffinman1703]

Großartig!! Ich liebe KZbin.. :-) Hab die LP, aber direkt mal eben dieses Juwel hören zu können.. mmh..

[@99liebe]

...Masterpiece...masterpiece...masterpiece~~~ STUNNING!!!! :D

[@TuskForce]

One of the greatest songs ever

[@echoparklady3170]

As refreshing today as in 1976. And yes this is way better than the Bryds..

[@ACG7001]

Neil Merryweathers version is way better than this

[@franklincolletta]

I saw Golden Earring at the Fillmore East around 1974 on a Tuesday audition night. Blew the roof off the building with Radar Love. They never were hired to play the weekend there. I wish there was a video or recording of their audition.

[@norwennorwen8066]

It gives me goose bumps over my whole body.

[@adstuurman9562]

Eight `days `high at that time great memories, life and kicking.

[@bloodyseaturtle]

I need to listen to this after every flight.

[@rolfmenzen279]

That reminds of when I was 15 years old. It was one of my favorite tunes then.

[@markushalfmad]

Oh, that bass!!

[@maxmuster7003]

I love the bass.

[@WalterBeckett]

the best version ever...

[@ACG7001]

No that goes to Neil Merryweather

[@Adrian34657]

lang lang ist es her, aber sound immer noch lebendig.

[@davidgorrie3553]

Yes, a masterpiece. I had forgotten just how good it is - my bad!