Ezeregy dal, amit érdemes meghallgatni: 0330 David Crosby: Laughing David Crosby (1971) Writer: | David Crosby Producer: | David Crosby Label: | Atlantic Album: | If I Could Only Remember My Name . . . (1971) Three years before this song’s eventual release, ex-Byrd David Crosby was searching for a solo deal in L.A., hawking an acoustic guitar–and-voice demo of “Laughing” as his calling card. He touted it to Paul Rothchild (producer of Love and The Doors, among others) and, encouraged by John Sebastian, cut another version. But then came Crosby, Stills & Nash and a monster first album, plus an era-defining Woodstock set, so the song went on the back burner. “Laughing” finally surfaced on his all-star solo album and as the B-side to the single “Music is Love.” The laid-back Laurel Canyon set (including Graham Nash) teamed up with the Haight-Ashbury hippies (such as Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner and Grace Slick) to concoct a West Coast, good-vibe, meandering masterpiece. Recorded at San Francisco’s new hip Wally Heider Recording, the “Laughing” sessions comprised Crosby and a kernel of The Grateful Dead, including Jerry Garcia on pedal steel guitar, Phil Lesh providing a beefy bass sound, and Bill Kreutzmann on drums. Joni Mitchell, one of Crosby’s former lovers, also lends her characteristic vocals. The song is laden with echo and overdubs, and Garcia’s otherworldly pedal steel guitar is simply stunning. Crosby himself provides sparkling twelve-string guitar as well as his glorious, multi-tracked voice. youtu.be/DGu34C4Vezo
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