Monday, September 17, 2007

The Byrds - 8 Miles High in Amsterdam 7-7-70


This is a killer, killer boot. Amazingly, I couldn't find any artwork for it, so I had to whip some up real quick. The sound quality on this one is amazing, almost as good as the "fillmore" album. Fantastic set too. The only downsides are the radio station identifiers that pop up seemingly randomly throughout.....I can live with it though, cause this is the best Byrds boot I believe I've heard. Features my favorite era of the Byrds too.....the one right after Gram Parsons with Clarence White and Gene Parsons.

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Posted by Truersound at 10:05 PM
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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2007 at 12:26 PM

    What a wonderful post, what a wonderful album and LAST NOT LEAST, what a wonderful artwork! I really appreciate that you're always providing artwork with your albums!!!

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  2. bltkmtSeptember 18, 2007 at 12:41 PM

    Nice! Thank you! Great post and nice artwork!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2007 at 1:17 PM

    Thanks but Megaupload is impossible here. Could someone reupload it to sharebee or massmirror (or even RS)? Sorry to have to ask for this.
    flyte

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2007 at 1:47 PM

    Thanks. this is a real treat. Much better than Filmore West.

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  5. JuanSeptember 19, 2007 at 11:14 AM

    Thanks for your effort to post great and awesome radio shows.

    Bye,

    Juan

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  6. TruersoundSeptember 19, 2007 at 9:02 PM

    Thanks guys, this really is a killer show.

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  7. TruersoundSeptember 20, 2007 at 6:06 AM

    and BTW sorry for using megaupload. I had to because it was over 100mb. Let me know if you still need it re-upped.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2007 at 7:57 AM

    The Byrds were many different groups under the same banner during their (kind of) short career. As a band working in a 60's-Pop mode their earlier (in particular the Gene Clark years)
    stuff is right up there with The Beatles and other greats of the day.
    This version of The Byrds though is just fantastic, Clarence White's guitar playing is awe-inspiring and this tenure of the band laid the groundwork for every country-rock ensemble since.
    For those that don't know Clarence White's untimely death (Wiki him) is the basis for a verse in Gram Parson's classic "In My Hour of Darkness".
    Thanks for this Tru!
    PS. I don't know if you've heard the new CD "Raising Sands" by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant but it's friggin' amazing (with two Gene Clark covers!).

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2007 at 4:27 PM

    Thanks for the offer to re-up. I'll explain: In many countries Megaupload requires those using their services to download and install their toolbar (read: spybar). Once installed, they usually let you get just one file after midnight GMT. If you try to get something else, they tell you to wait eight hours. Most of the time, after the eight hours, they stiff you and tell you to try again after midnight GMT.
    It gets worse: For the past six weeks or so, they have not let me get anything, even with both the spybar and megamanager (another spyware) installed. Honestly, I think they should be boycotted.
    Although they are slower, I have had no problems with Gigasize and Sharebig, two services that allow larger uploads.
    Thanks again for all the great files you have been posting.
    flyte

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  10. brujoSeptember 20, 2007 at 10:55 PM

    Thanks for this great album I am with you this is my favourite incarnation of The Byrds and what an under appreciated persona Clarence White was he had such a profound influence on the whole country rock movement echoes of his work are heard today all around the world he was an unique one of a kind .regards Brujo keep up the great work it is much appreciated .

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2007 at 9:40 AM

    Many thanks for going to all the trouble to reup the file.
    flyte

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2007 at 9:59 AM

    In that year(1970) there was a big three days festival in Rotterdam called Kralingen Pop Festival.
    Al the big bands are playing there Santana, Canned Heat, Jefferson Airplane, Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, Family, etc etc and of course The Byrds, and i was there to.I remember if it was yesterday.The Byrds playing at sunday and it was almost the same show as you posted The festival ended
    sunday night/monday morning with a great perfomance from Pink Floyd ,it was great!There must be a movie from that festival called Stamping Ground .it was not a good movie but The Byrds where on it.
    Go on with your great blog
    i love it
    Greatings from Holland

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  13. TruersoundSeptember 25, 2007 at 7:42 PM

    That's a great story, I need to keep my eye out for that movie

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2008 at 8:41 PM

    OK it's official...best blog on the web :))

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  15. GaryAugust 20, 2009 at 9:19 AM

    Thanks brother. Looking forward to this one

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