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These two guys, plus Stephen Stills, have been at the top of my playlist for more than 40 years.

 

Crosby's harmony sense is perfect, and he doesn't even have to use his voice up-front to get the job done. What I love about these two voices (not necessarily in this version of this song) is that they go together so well than they can shift between lead/harmony seamlessly, sometimes leaving you scratching your head about who is singing which part.

 

I never get tired of listening to them.

 

They did a pretty eerie back-up harmony on a Michael Hedges album that was put togther after Hedges' death, going back into the studio to record over the tracks Hedges laid down.

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Those guys are like my bigger brothers – I still sometimes dream they take up to play (will this continue the rest of my lifetime !?).

 

Interesting it is to hear Croz take the high road on the word 'hair' in that snappy middle section – doesn't happen often.

 

 

Do you have a link to the mentioned Hedges track, Nick ?

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Do you have a link to the mentioned Hedges track, Nick ?

 

 

As I mentioned, this is a Crosby/Nash overdub over the Hedges solo lead vocal track, made after Hedges was killed in a car accident. Hedges wrote the song with CS&N in mind, as you can tell. This track began life as a rough cut not meant for release, so it isn't very polished. For those who don't know Michael Hedges, he was a staggeringly inventive multi-instrumentalist. He created all his own tunings, and wrote nothing in standard tuning.

 

 

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Crosby's harmony sense is perfect, and he doens't even have to use his voice up-front to get the job done.

 

no kidding...just raw pure harmony heaven in this clip. Goes to show what great vocals can do for the simplest of songs..

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Well, this track is superb. Right in the style of the that particular branch of acoustic music, , , and of CSN&Y.

There is a song on the 4th Crosby Nash record from '04, simply called Crosby/Nash about the loss of Hedges.

It was there I heard of him first. He's been up on the Board at least 1 time also.

 

That song, Michael (Hedges here), is written by Nash and especially Nash seems to shine on the Hedges tune above.

David does a fine figure too of course.

 

Thanks for the hint -

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Well, this track is superb. Right in the style of the that particular branch of acoustic music, , , and of CSN&Y.

 

In the same vein, if you liked that one, I suspect you won't mind this one either.....

 

I love Crosby's gesture at the very, very end of this clip. Does it sum these two up, or what?

 

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In the same vein, if you liked that one, I suspect you won't mind this one either.....

 

Heaven knows I've heard a version or 20 of this magnificent tune over the years – on records, via more or less obscure clips and live.

Have this whole show on DVD and it's good. The particular version of G is incredibly well timed and dynamic.

Songwriting does hardly get any deeper, does it, , , telepathic musical connection no stronger.

 

Btw. saw CSN a year after this recording. Brought a G-harp and blew a few notes in the right song.

I must have been Young that evening, , , pardon, meant : still a young man back then. . .

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