tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post1620265485650116124..comments2024-03-28T19:52:07.635-04:00Comments on Sweet Freedom: "Eight Miles High": Saturday Music Club on MondayTodd Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-27998674225562313052015-06-30T15:07:26.511-04:002015-06-30T15:07:26.511-04:00I have enjoyed that functionality in the past! Eve...I have enjoyed that functionality in the past! Even two or three at once can be bracing.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-55163548196619829402015-06-30T14:22:22.731-04:002015-06-30T14:22:22.731-04:00I know this is sick but you should hear the cacoph...I know this is sick but you should hear the cacophony when you play all 13 versions at once. Charlie Riccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930103645729165149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-18511516340850499472015-06-30T10:53:48.682-04:002015-06-30T10:53:48.682-04:00Indeed...keeping it down to 13 was a little tough....Indeed...keeping it down to 13 was a little tough...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-51157190249562268602015-06-30T10:10:55.940-04:002015-06-30T10:10:55.940-04:00A plethora of versions! Such a terrific tune.A plethora of versions! Such a terrific tune.K. A. Laityhttp://www.kalaity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-60246916874754007072015-06-30T09:35:55.330-04:002015-06-30T09:35:55.330-04:00Hillman's bands have been recorded doing the s...Hillman's bands have been recorded doing the song frequently...and I decided I wasn't compelled by Leo Kottke's versions, Golden Earring's, nor Roxy Music's, though CSNY's version trembled on the verge of inclusion. They await you, if you seek 'em. And you're quite welcome...thanks for stopping by and commenting!<br />Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-58627593601087966472015-06-30T09:19:25.199-04:002015-06-30T09:19:25.199-04:00Thanks for posting this. I had no idea there were...Thanks for posting this. I had no idea there were so many versions of this great Byrds song. I especially like the Desert Rose Band's acoustic version.Charlie Riccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930103645729165149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-5235135280816127232015-06-29T23:44:04.068-04:002015-06-29T23:44:04.068-04:00The more I hear the Thiele/Szabo, even with the sl...The more I hear the Thiele/Szabo, even with the slightly cumbersome brass chart, the more I like it. Particularly the jam at the end.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-62531299201345173532015-06-29T22:29:53.596-04:002015-06-29T22:29:53.596-04:00And as one who first encountered him in concert in...And as one who first encountered him in concert in the '90s, almost weird to see an image of him so young. A conversation at that first concert led to Katea Stitt jumping a bit salty with me. Ah, well. Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-66198442840829276312015-06-29T22:27:04.550-04:002015-06-29T22:27:04.550-04:00Always good to hear from the unique Rufus Harley ...Always good to hear from the unique Rufus Harley -- a true original.Jim C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07964049228931887059noreply@blogger.com