 The Byrds performed " Eight Miles High " on a number of television programs during the 1960s and 1970s , including <unk> , Drop In , Midweek , and Beat @-@ Club . The song would go on to become a staple of the band 's live concert repertoire , until their final disbandment in 1973 . A sixteen @-@ minute live version of " Eight Miles High " was included on the Byrds ' ( Untitled ) album in 1970 , and another live version was released as part of the 2008 album , Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 . The song was performed live by a reformed lineup of the Byrds featuring Roger McGuinn , David Crosby , and Chris Hillman in January 1989 . 
