Graham Nash

I had the good fortune to catch his show last night in Ft Lauderdale. I hadn't seen him in, well a really long time. I was more than pleased. I actually couldn't believe how great his voice still is. It was almost like being transported back to 1970. The band he's playing with were excellent and really fit his songs and sounds and the harmonies he is noted for. Todd Caldwell(keyboards), has been with him for a long time, but the real treat for me were Adam Minkoff (bass, drums, guitar), and Zach Djanikian (guitar, bass, drums). These two multi-talented guys were outstanding on every instrument they played, sharing responsibilities on several different guitars, drums, bass and one time on sax. Top notch playing and some good jams to boot. Their vocal abilities were spot on in producing that CSN sound. I loved Graham's story telling about how each song came about, particularly the one about Garcia on Teach Your Children. Lots of references to Joni Mitchell and Crosby and Stills. A most entertaining and enjoyable evening of music. So glad I pulled the trigger on this one, because even though there is some great new talent out there, those who produced the soundtrack of my generation are leaving us all to quickly. And as we all know, when they're gone, they are gone forever. "Such a long, long time to be gone and a short time to be here. See them while you can my friends.