Part Three: Fifth Dimension (1966)Fifth Dimension marked the beginning of major changes for the Byrds. Internal conflict that would follow the band around forever started with the exit of Gene Clark. His absence was attributed to a fear of flying, which he described on the album's first single, "Eight Miles High." Backed with another Clark composition, "Why," "Eight Miles High" is seen as th...
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So, today I turn 25. If I were Rolling Stone, I'd be publishing several issues to celebrate my history. Or, as my brother says, if I were a band, we would be reuniting for an arena tour and issuing a greatest hits collection. Alas, I am neither of these things, but this is one birthday which does not fill me with a melancholy feeling. While I've never really dreaded my birthday, the thought...
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The Byrds are kind of a no-brainer here. The only tough bit for me was choosing between this album and the 1967 "Younger Than Yesterday." 1966's "Eight Miles High" came first and is the more truly psychedelic of the two. There is still a bit of folk rock left over from their early period, but the Indian influence is felt keenly here, and "Eight Miles High," banned at the time by many radio stat...
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