The Crosby, Stills & Nash triumvirate shot to immediate superstardom with the release of its self-titled debut LP, a sparkling set immortalizing the group's amazingly close, high harmonies. While elements of the record haven't dated well -- Nash's Eastern-influenced musings on the hit "Marrakesh Express" now seem more than a little silly, while the antiwar sentiments of "Wooden Ships," though well-intentioned, are rather hokey -- the harmonies are absolutely timeless, and the best material remains rock-solid. Stills' gorgeous opener, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," in particular, is an epic love song remarkable in its musical and emotional intricacy, Nash's "Pre-Road Downs" is buoyant folk-pop underpinned by light psychedelic textures, and Crosby's "Long Time Gone" remains a potent indictment of the assassination of Robert Kennedy. A definitive document of its era.
Last night, after a couple of vodka and limeades, I started to pseudo-belt out a few tunes - one of my last quiet nights alone before the weekend. I went through Blind Melon's "Deserted" again...one of the few rock tunes that I don't sound absolutely ridiculous singing, and suits my ever-deepening and limited range. It's what you get for getting out of practice.Then I got really silly and went ...
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Good Morning fellow Moggers!How was everyone's weekend? Give me some stories about what ya did. What did I do? So glad you asked, went to the Rehoboth Film Festival. It was awesome. Decided to do another playlist of how my weekend went...check out the songs. Friday: South Side Of The Sky: YesSaturday: Bracelets: The Spill Canvas /// Leaves The Are Green: Simon and Garfunkel Sunday: Beautiful...
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