loved your CSN remembrance, Mike ! I wrote this today -- sorry it's long: "I remember as kids we all had a favorite Beatle. David Crosby was my favorite in CSN, CSNY. It happened in high school at a friend's house listening over and over again to “The Lee Shore” live on Four Way Street. That's where it began, been a David Crosby super fan ever since. Used to sing to the moon “Where Will I Be?” along with that first Crosby/Nash record. Transcendent, day-changing, even life-changing music. Some of his best writing was done in the last 3-4 years, like the album “Here If You Listen” – listened to it all the way through maybe 100 times because I ran with it every day, and learned several songs off it. His CPR collaboration with his son James Raymond and guitarist Jeff Pevar was amazing. You can hear how much fun it was for him to be in a band with his son, restored to relationship with him after decades. I even subscribed to Rolling Stone a few years back because David was writing an advice column hehe! and it wasn't always very good advice. But sometimes it really was. Might not have always been great to be family with him, nor one of his best friends. But even with all the frailty and terrible chapters, life miraculously gave him 9 lives. And through it all he had a truth about him. Truth came through in his voice, and not just his harmonies which were fantastic – his solo work too, his completely unique song compositions, his beautiful guitar tunings & playing. He spoke his truth his songs, like “balanced on a pin” (I think he wrote for his wife Jan), talking about his death, assuring her that he could “land this plane” and that she and they would be OK. I can't believe he's gone, and yet I knew it would be very soon – I knew it because he said many many times recently, it would be very soon. Rest in peace David, from a devoted, forever, super fan. “Revel in music, let it take care of you.” Yes, I will. What I really want to say is, “Thank you!” "
“1974” by Davd Crosby
Let my love beat on.
(Like your blood my friend.)
All of my love songs,
(send them out again.)
Revel in music,
let it take care of you.
If you don’t like the story you’re in,
well then pick up your pen and then write it again.
Listen.
The voices you seek are singing out in the street.
Wow, Mike!! I knew he was one of your favorites - I was thinking of you when I wrote that - his comment “Wasn’t me this time!” when the song stopped for a minute was so well timed, self deprecating and genuine - all of us in the audience were already chuckling about them screwing up the song - they didn’t have to restart - I, like probably a lot of the crowd (it was packed!) had no idea what they’d gone off track on, but that comment probably held them up for another few beats because he cracked us all up and everyone started clapping. It was a pretty magical night!
I enjoyed that Two Hours Traffic track! It appears they're no longer together, but it's been fun having them on in the background the last hour or so! Thanks, Michael, for adding them to your 'List!
Glad you enjoyed them Brad - they were always one of my favorite bands from the time. Canadian band from the Maritimes? Who knew!! I picked that song because it’s one of theirs I play when I’m in the mood for something upbeat and kinda happy. They broke up and got back together a few times, mostly just to tour a bit I think, I don’t recall any new music coming out of it. Can’t remember where I first heard them, but it may have been they had a bit of one of their songs in a television show - maybe “Castle”? Dunno.
Thanks for sharing that...I meant to ask you where/how you heard (of) them. Their Wiki claims they've been compared to Big Star, which is ludicrous (which the band knew), and preferred Nick Lowe as their stated influence.
While pleasant pop/rockers, they're nowhere near as dynamic as Big Star, and their songwriting is nowhere as concise. Good songwriters, sure, but, again, my attraction to them falls more in line with them being, to my ears, a current (21st century) rock band who is "easy" to listen to, which ain't easy to say these days! One usually has to endure all manner of processing, Auto-tune, screaming, mindless guitar solos....and, that's even if they're anywhere close to the "rock" genre (and not alt or EDM, or anything else that might laughingly be called rock)!
They always seemed upbeat, kinda pop, kinda rock - good guitar work, good vocals - not overpowering - always sounded like they were having some fun at it to me.
loved your CSN remembrance, Mike ! I wrote this today -- sorry it's long: "I remember as kids we all had a favorite Beatle. David Crosby was my favorite in CSN, CSNY. It happened in high school at a friend's house listening over and over again to “The Lee Shore” live on Four Way Street. That's where it began, been a David Crosby super fan ever since. Used to sing to the moon “Where Will I Be?” along with that first Crosby/Nash record. Transcendent, day-changing, even life-changing music. Some of his best writing was done in the last 3-4 years, like the album “Here If You Listen” – listened to it all the way through maybe 100 times because I ran with it every day, and learned several songs off it. His CPR collaboration with his son James Raymond and guitarist Jeff Pevar was amazing. You can hear how much fun it was for him to be in a band with his son, restored to relationship with him after decades. I even subscribed to Rolling Stone a few years back because David was writing an advice column hehe! and it wasn't always very good advice. But sometimes it really was. Might not have always been great to be family with him, nor one of his best friends. But even with all the frailty and terrible chapters, life miraculously gave him 9 lives. And through it all he had a truth about him. Truth came through in his voice, and not just his harmonies which were fantastic – his solo work too, his completely unique song compositions, his beautiful guitar tunings & playing. He spoke his truth his songs, like “balanced on a pin” (I think he wrote for his wife Jan), talking about his death, assuring her that he could “land this plane” and that she and they would be OK. I can't believe he's gone, and yet I knew it would be very soon – I knew it because he said many many times recently, it would be very soon. Rest in peace David, from a devoted, forever, super fan. “Revel in music, let it take care of you.” Yes, I will. What I really want to say is, “Thank you!” "
“1974” by Davd Crosby
Let my love beat on.
(Like your blood my friend.)
All of my love songs,
(send them out again.)
Revel in music,
let it take care of you.
If you don’t like the story you’re in,
well then pick up your pen and then write it again.
Listen.
The voices you seek are singing out in the street.
Crying out.
Come there with me.
Let your love beat on.
(After you are gone.)
All your love songs,
(Plant them ‘neath the sun.)
See how they sing on.
Even when the seed is gone.
Spreading out and catching on.
Take a hold of another one.
Listen.
The voice in your head,
all you wish you’d said when they were listening.
Sing it for me.
Will our love beat on?
(After we are gone?)
Traveling beyond,
(what do we become?)
Is there a reason love and song go on and on?
Wow, Mike!! I knew he was one of your favorites - I was thinking of you when I wrote that - his comment “Wasn’t me this time!” when the song stopped for a minute was so well timed, self deprecating and genuine - all of us in the audience were already chuckling about them screwing up the song - they didn’t have to restart - I, like probably a lot of the crowd (it was packed!) had no idea what they’d gone off track on, but that comment probably held them up for another few beats because he cracked us all up and everyone started clapping. It was a pretty magical night!
I enjoyed that Two Hours Traffic track! It appears they're no longer together, but it's been fun having them on in the background the last hour or so! Thanks, Michael, for adding them to your 'List!
Glad you enjoyed them Brad - they were always one of my favorite bands from the time. Canadian band from the Maritimes? Who knew!! I picked that song because it’s one of theirs I play when I’m in the mood for something upbeat and kinda happy. They broke up and got back together a few times, mostly just to tour a bit I think, I don’t recall any new music coming out of it. Can’t remember where I first heard them, but it may have been they had a bit of one of their songs in a television show - maybe “Castle”? Dunno.
Thanks for sharing that...I meant to ask you where/how you heard (of) them. Their Wiki claims they've been compared to Big Star, which is ludicrous (which the band knew), and preferred Nick Lowe as their stated influence.
While pleasant pop/rockers, they're nowhere near as dynamic as Big Star, and their songwriting is nowhere as concise. Good songwriters, sure, but, again, my attraction to them falls more in line with them being, to my ears, a current (21st century) rock band who is "easy" to listen to, which ain't easy to say these days! One usually has to endure all manner of processing, Auto-tune, screaming, mindless guitar solos....and, that's even if they're anywhere close to the "rock" genre (and not alt or EDM, or anything else that might laughingly be called rock)!
They always seemed upbeat, kinda pop, kinda rock - good guitar work, good vocals - not overpowering - always sounded like they were having some fun at it to me.
My love for Tom Petty has only grown as I've gotten older. He was an American treasure!
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