CSN played a quality set at Glasgow concert hall
The Gig
On stage CSN
have set up three Indian carpets and Nash dances often in the centre in his
bare feet., Stills plays full on rock n roll guitar and David Crosby has
striking white hair now.
They began
with strong rock band songs with their impressive vocal harmonies and backed by
a quality band. They performed their hits - Marrakesh Express, What's' That sound,
Southern Cross, Love the One Your With.
In the
second half they each showcased their own material - Nash with the reconciled
Myself at Last, Stills rocking up the energy with throbbing guitar on Virtual
World and Crosby with a mesmerising What Makes It So.
It was
notable that Crosby has more blues and jazz
influences in his song writing. At one
point Crosby said – that Nash wrote anthems the world enjoyed to sing, Stills
wrote the rock and roll and was one of the top rock guitarists, while he,
Crosby wrote the weird stuff! The trio finished
their set with two of their biggest hits - Teach Your Children and Judy Blue
Eyes - which got the audience to their feet.
Impressions
This is very
much a trio of equals – vocally and musically, coming together and also
following their own musical individual styles.
The
combination of their distinctive styles, also the American, Canadian and
British mix, produces a unique blend of rock, blues and melodic pop. Impressive gig.
From the
outset, the band decided not to be locked into a group structure. They used their
surnames to ensure independence and so the band could not continue without one
of them.
There is
today a resurgence of harmony singing with the popularity of a cappella choirs,
and the popularity of films like Pitch Perfect.
