"Really awful is more interesting to listen to than pretty good" - Eno ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. welcome to the drivel blog of "music detractor, Simon Reynolds"
Sunday, April 5, 2020
the genius of David
chips off the same lustrous block
bonus bliss
Grace Slick version
bonus that-Crosby-vibe suggestions from Phil Knight in comments
another suggestion of Crosby-genius from Asif in comments
I have a big David mix (c. '65 - '70) of 15 tracks that is top to bottom gorgeous. Everybody's Been Burned is honestly flat out brilliant. Those bizarre tunings, odd meters, all of it, culminating in the fantastic 1971 solo album. I am also weak for one of his more hippie-ish tracks that, although about sailing, evokes a kind of cosmic galactic sailing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdNO9Qa5rzI
what a superabundance of songwriting talent in a single group - Crosby, Gene Clark, Roger McG - very much like an American Beatles in that respect. Add to that them doing better (well more easy on the ear) versions of Dylan songs and WOW
on this here Alternate Rock Timelines / Albums that never came out / albums that should have come out blog, dude has created an imaginary album by Crosby Stills Nash & Young made out of songs from their temporally proximate solo albums - https://albumsbackfromthedead.blogspot.com/2020/03/crosby-stills-nash-young-sync.html#comment-form
Phil Knight sez:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pn3M-KgTVU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6pb2pLeR_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6fS2gLRBUc
I have a big David mix (c. '65 - '70) of 15 tracks that is top to bottom gorgeous. Everybody's Been Burned is honestly flat out brilliant. Those bizarre tunings, odd meters, all of it, culminating in the fantastic 1971 solo album. I am also weak for one of his more hippie-ish tracks that, although about sailing, evokes a kind of cosmic galactic sailing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdNO9Qa5rzI
ReplyDeletewould love to hear it Asif
ReplyDeletewhat a superabundance of songwriting talent in a single group - Crosby, Gene Clark, Roger McG - very much like an American Beatles in that respect. Add to that them doing better (well more easy on the ear) versions of Dylan songs and WOW
never got into Buffalo Springfield though for some reason, apart from the really famous epoch-definer tune
ReplyDeletePhil Knight sez:
ReplyDeleteSome good songs by peripheral members as well. This is a nice one by Gene (not Gram) Parsons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4zL135XAKU
This gem of a cover went unreleased:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B9GwSbcuDE
(I'm a bit obsessive about post-"Sweetheart" Byrds)
on this here Alternate Rock Timelines / Albums that never came out / albums that should have come out blog, dude has created an imaginary album by Crosby Stills Nash & Young made out of songs from their temporally proximate solo albums - https://albumsbackfromthedead.blogspot.com/2020/03/crosby-stills-nash-young-sync.html#comment-form
ReplyDeleteHello nice blogg
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