"Eight Miles High"-American Bandstand-7/27/67

[mcd220]

ULTRA-RARE vid from AB.

A friend in Germany found this for me...footage was silent, so another friend tacked on the audio.

Crosby now running the show from center stage, and mimimg with ES-335 (345?) complete with John Phillips bamboushka.

Chris Hillman looking extremely sporting in white turtleneck.

Just like "Drop In" from early 1967, Roger has long since not even bothered to bring a guitar pick to these lip synched TV shows...

David Crosby's VERY LAST TV performance as a Byrd.

http://www.facebook.com/craviola990?v=a ... 0874091990

If the link won't work, download it here:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/rucrgl

I don't dare upload this one to my YT channel, 'cause it will get yanked.

This song kicks a**.

IF ANYONE HAS A LINE ON THE 1968 AMERICAN BANDSTAND PERFORMANCE WITH GRAM PARSONS, AND IS WILLING TO DO ANY VIDEO TRADING, I WILL MAKE IT WORTH YOUR WHILE.

Enjoy,

Christian

"The Byrds Video Depot"
http://www.youtube.com/mcd220

[jimk]

How about that! They broadcast that show on my 14th birthday. You kind of have to wonder if ol' Roger might have thought it was something of a waste of time or even just a big sham to mime their stuff. At least putting myself in that position, I know I'd feel that way.
JimK

[242_foxtrot]

Thanks Christan!

[8mileshigher]

Was this 1967 You Tube posted previously ?
Looks like they forgot microphones and guitar cords, when they mimed this one.
A couple of good close ups of McGuinn's Byrd 370 pickguard, with the extra switches and knobs.

[libratune]

That appears to be a fuzzy version of the vid Christian posted in May.

The guitar Crosby is playing is an ES-340, like a 335 with block inlays; produced in natural finish and no varitone.

Michael Clarke looks like he's going to toss his cookies at 1:14.

[electrofaro]

A couple of good close ups of McGuinn's Byrd 370 pickguard, with the extra switches and knobs.

Hadn't seen this one yet, so thanks for posting. You did have me wondering if I was watching a different version, as I didn't see any close-ups of the Ric until the last few seconds

[jps]

Have you seen this version?

[electrofaro]

Have you seen this version?

No... glad I did not... quickly hit pause!

[jps]

It's actually quite good if you are into any jazz fusion kind of music. Think of it as a new original song with no Byrds connection.

[jimk]

I like the vocal harmony arrangement, which is a little more modern sounding to my ear....and pleasantly so.
JimK

[bartyclue]

[quote="jps"]Have you seen this version?

Seriously.. those boys were cookin!

[electrofaro]

It's actually quite good if you are into any jazz fusion kind of music.

Anything with fusion in it I stay far away from!

[0018g]

Nobody but Crosby looks like they even want to be there on the '67 clip. Michael Clarke does everything short of looking at his watch...

Probably not a fun time to be a Byrd.

[shamustwin]

Just my observation, formed as a youth during that period: it was no longer cool to be smiling teen pop idols, a new wave of bands was doing that schtick. The "veterans" (Byrds, Beatles, Airplane, etc.) pretty much played (lip-synched) with dull stoned looks. Not being a stoner, I still figured (at the time) that all these guys were on pot or acid. It wasn't cool to smile. It was cool to mock the process.

Heck, it wasn't cool to go to the Grammys if nominated!