Bob wrote:
> I really enjoyed reading David Crosby's autobiography. Some of it
> was tough to take because of its harsh honesty in dealing with his
> addiction problems, but I gained a deeper appreciation of him. His
> voice has ALWAYS been a thing of wonder. The way he can
> harmonize instinctively and knows exactly where a melody is going,
> plus throws in harmonic notes that you wouldn't ordinarily think about...
He does have an amazing ear for harmony. He also does it differently from
almost anyone else. He kind of drifts around very subtley, so you hardly
notice he's there, but when you take him away, you notice the "hole". It's
actually quite amazing to listen to any CSN track with 3-part harmony and
try and listen for the different voices. Stills and Nash are pretty easy to
pick, but Crosby is really elusive. I thought it was high praise when
Crosby said (on the CSNY list) that the Indigo Girls have great harmonies.
They do, but to hear someone like Cros say it is quite a compliment!
> I'd love to see Joni work with some other GOOD composers (Larry
> Klein not included), I think it might stimulate her in a way that she has
> been unable to do on her own for awhile.
> So who would be some good contenders? Personally, I would love to
> hear some collaborations between Joni and Elvis Costello.
OK, I have a confession. I do not like Elvis Costello at all. I think his
voice is awful, very "nasal" and whiney - it really grates on me. If I hear
him singing, I have to turn it off immediately, it gets on my nerves so
much! I seriously don't see why he's so highly rated - I don't really even
like his writing style.
I'm not sure who I'd like to see Joni collaborate with - I don't really
think she needs anyone else. And to be honest, I think her ego would get in
the way of a true collaboration, and it would all end in tears - not Joni's!
Hell - donning the asbestos underpants once more, and waiting for the flames
to begin.....
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