Here comes the news from David Crosby, veteran rock star of Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Byrds, that he’s selling his rights, too.
He wrote: “I am selling mine also …I can’t work …and streaming stole my record money …I have a family and a mortgage and I have to take care of them so it’s my only option ..I’m sure the others feel the same”
Crosby also wrote to a fan: “Streaming does not pay us for records an COVID has shut down all work live ….is that clear enough for you ?” In another Tweet he said: “If we could get paid for records and play Live we would not be doing it. None of us.”
It’s not like Crosby has voluntarily retired. He writes: “Writing still …recording too but seems like I’ve been forcibly retired.” (Shobiz411)
In the last 4 years Crosby has released four albums, of which only three in the last two. "Lighthouse (2016) and" Sky Trails ", released just a year ago.Thus, in the midst of these works, there were other adventures: the CPRs founded with his son, and the many returns with his friends Nash, Stills (and Young.) Now that the group's adventure is over, Crosby seems to have found a new rhythm.
"Here If You Listen" was recorded with the musicians with whom he collaborated on his 2016 album "Lighthouse" and accompanied him on tour: Michael League of Snarky Puppy, Michelle Willis and Becca Stevens. It is, in several ways, the direct continuation, and it sounds very different from "Sky Trails".
"Here if you listen" is a little big jewel of minimalism and sonic grace. A few guitars, many vocal harmonies, with Crosby that is accompanied by the voices of Michelle Willis and Becca Stevens, who often go beyond the choirs and pass in the foreground, adding to old demos dusted and revised ("1974" and " 1967 ").
Mai Leisz: Crosby's Bass player decleard: “The notes you don’t play can be more important than the ones you play”.
I would hope that my co-musicians see me as a melodic, intuitive and sensitive player. I would like to be seen as someone who serves the song rather than my ego, as someone who’s supportive and always keeps ears and heart wide open.
“I aim for a balance between good timing, playing technique and the ability to create melodies and communicate emotion through music. The notes you don’t play can be more important than the ones you play.
