Re: (TV) David / Byrds

[Rex Broome <rexbroome@gmail.com>]

On 1/31/06, Casey, Leo J <Leo.J.Casey@volpe.dot.gov> wrote:
>
> I actually liked Crosby's songwriting and guiar playing
> on the 2nd thru 5th Byrds records a lot (none of the
> band except McGuinn played on the 1st Byrds record
> ---Michael Olcsvary, our resident Ornithologist,
> might know all the details of 1st album).


Don't think that's true... I believe the band played on everything but the
first (and perhaps second?) single.

I love McGuinn for a lotta reasons, but Crosby outshone him as a songwriter
(once again, pretend "Mind Gardens" never happened). Even Hillman had a few
really good ones-- and Gene Clark totally ruled the roost for as long as he
held in there ("She Don't Care About Time" is in the running for my favorite
song ever).  That said, my favorite Byrds record as an album is "Notorious
Byrds Brothers", which has precious little Crosby and no Clark at all.

Of course "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" is great for totally different reasons.

-Rex


But I thought his solo albums were abysmal.
> Here's someone who agrees with me (but maybe he and I
> are wrong):
> http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=2722&name=David+Crosby
>
> If I Could Only Remember My Name [Atlantic, 1971]
>
> This disgraceful performance inspires the first Consumer
> Guide Competition. The test: Rename David Crosby (he won't
> know the difference). The prize: One Byrds LP of your choice
> (he ought to know the difference). The catch: You have
> to beat my entries. Which are: Rocky Muzak, Roger Crosby,
> Vaughan Monroe. D-
>
> Thousand Roads [Atlantic, 1993]
>
> Crosby adds new meaning to the word "survivor"--something
> on the order of "If you can't kill the motherfucker, at
> least make sure he doesn't breed"--and until VH-1 got on
> the revolting "Heroes" video, I'd hoped never to sample
> this make-work project for his rich, underemployed friends.
> Oh well. The only thing that could render it more
> self-congratulatory would be a CD bonus cover of
> Jefferson Black Hole's "We Built This City." C-
>
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> Leo, slag Crosby again...and i'll....i'll....(seethes)
>
> I'll go home and cry, while listening to "Almost Cut
> My Hair"
>
> (Which by the way features some nifty Stills/Young
> guitar interplay, to bring me semi half on-topic)
>
> (Kind of)
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