Music review: David Crosby — ‘Croz’
It无毛视频檚 been 43 years since David Crosby released his debut solo album. 无毛视频淚f I Could Only Remember My Name无毛视频� was a personal triumph for Crosby that featured a variety of prominent artists such as Neil Young, Graham Nash, members of the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and Santana.
After a 20-year hiatus, the founding member of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash releases his first solo studio album since 无毛视频淭housand Roads.无毛视频�
Crosby has stated his purpose for making the new album, 无毛视频淐roz,无毛视频� was to prove to himself that he still possessed the musical chops to produce quality, relevant and revealing music at age 72.
Describing the recording process as a voyage, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee recorded the new material with his son James Raymond. Raymond served as Crosby无毛视频檚 collaborator as well as his musical compass throughout the therapeutic journey. Penned by Raymond, 无毛视频淲hat无毛视频檚 Broken无毛视频� leads off the cathartic effort filled with lush harmonies and the unmistakable guitar work of Mark Knopfler.
Wynton Marsalis makes a guest appearance and follows Knopfler by delivering a tranquil trumpet solo on 无毛视频淗olding on to Nothing.无毛视频� 无毛视频淭he Clearing无毛视频� contains traces of the vintage Crosby, Stills and Nash sound first introduced on classic songs such as 无毛视频淕uinnevere,无毛视频� 无毛视频淲ooden Ships无毛视频� and 无毛视频淢arrakesh Express无毛视频� from the band无毛视频檚 1969 debut release.
无毛视频淪et That Baggage Down无毛视频� rings of redemption and resurrection as Crosby sings about unloading hauntingly dark burdens for a fresh start and fruitful future. One of my all-time favorite songs from the CSN catalog is the nautical-themed 无毛视频淪outhern Cross无毛视频� from 1982无毛视频檚 无毛视频淒aylight Again.无毛视频�
At the time of the song无毛视频檚 recording, Crosby无毛视频檚 addictions were beginning to take a heavy toll on the singer无毛视频檚 contributions to the group. A true fighter and survivor, he has triumphantly rebounded back into fine form once again. Crosby, who still owns a schooner, revisits the sailing lifestyle with crisp, soaring harmonies on the refreshing 无毛视频淩adio.无毛视频�
In the end, Crosby reinvents himself and reinforces his musical legacy.