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"Wooden Ships" is a terrifying masterpiece.
RIP David.
He was a total ass in the Byrds, but he was the fire to McGuinn's ice (I guess that makes Gene Clark lukewarm water?) which helped push them forwards. His harmonies and great rhythm playing are all over a lot of music that I really love.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lk2KHajp4Y
His post recovery biog is a good read, he was fast friends with Mama Cass, they were a wild pair.
But David was such a recognisable figure. The word hedonistic never far from his name so maybe a surprise he made it this far. RIP.
There isn't really any other word that does him justice.
RIP
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I'm a big Neil Young fan and have (a couple of??) CSN(Y) compilations like "So Far" but never got any further than that. There's almost too much stuff.
With Graham Nash the albums worth a listen in my opinion are ‘Wind on the Water’, ‘Whistling Down the Wire (not sure if this one is on streaming services but it’s worth hunting down to listen to) and ‘Graham Nash and David Crosby’. All really good albums that I’d probably listen to in that order. The best of the best LA session guys on each one such as Russel Kunkell on drums, Leland Sklar on bass and David Lindley on guitar. Brilliant lineup on each album.
With CSN I’d listen to the couch album which is the first one released in 1969. Can’t really say more about this album that’s already been said. Probably one of the best albums of all time. Defined a generation. And finally with CSN I’d listen to the boat album which is titled ‘CSN’ released in 1977. Absolute masterpiece with the mid-70s slick production really suiting the boat rock sound of the mid-70s.
Enjoy! Wish I could listen all over again.
Whilst you’re at it check out Stephen Stills first two solo albums and the first Manassas album he did. He was the real genius behind it all in regards to CSN etc IMO. And definitely the most talented. Hendrix and Clapton along with Booker T, Ringo and John Sebastian guest on the first album! ‘Stills’ released in 75 is also brilliant.
If you like that Buffalo Springfield are also brilliant. Young and Stills band before CSN. Oh yeah, and the Byrds with Crosby being a member before CSN too!
Cheers!
I have some Buffalo Springfield kicking about somewhere too. Need to dig that out.