Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. One of the great “Super Groups”. Crosby the first to go. The other three still going in their late 70s. All of them Proper Musicians
I remember buying 4 Way Street the week it was released, but in New York at the time, Deja Vu and the greatest hits in my collection as well. Hope it's not a domino effect.
I got the Deja Vu LP when it came out and couldn’t stop playing it. Neil Young was always my favourite of the four but they made a great sound all together.
It does feel a bit 2016. There’ll be an avalanche over the next few years. The 50’s legends have pretty much all gone. Jerry Lee, probably the last to make any headlines. I don’t consider Cliff to be a legend, btw.. 60’s people were a bit more band based, players stars in their own right. So more immediately recognisable characters than the 50’s. But Dylan is still on the road, determined to die on stage, Ringo looks great, Macca still looking for something interesting to play. Ronnie & Rod irresponsible Dads in their 70s, Keith will outlive the sun, of course.. Some of my more obscure ‘heroes’ went tragically young. Ian Curtis, Mark Linkous, Elliott Smith, Kurt, my best pal in music, Kevin Junior.. Etc.. The body count in my circle is ridiculous. I got out early, to a certain degree, had to. I’ve ran out of fingers, counting close people/friends who I’ve lost. The wealth of talent was/is undeniable, but add destructive habits, poverty & the failure to get that one good opportunity (that you didn’t spunk) & it was only ever going to go one way., for a lot of them.. Crosby had been ill for a long time. Had seen & survived a lot of crap. I hope his head was sound at the end, to know what a decent role he played.. Lady Friend is my favourite Byrds tune. I thank him for that & the little bit of romancing it did for me, with lasses. So long, Dave..
Blimey, just heard the sad news, bizarley I have been playing Four way st in the car the last couple of days, the greatest ever version of Southern man...RIP David
