#davidcrosby

La música es amor, cantaba un luminoso David Crosby, creador de dos grupos clásicos: los Byrds y, luego, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Oriundo de Los Ángeles, Croz fue un detonador en los enclaves contraculturales de Monterey, Woodstock y Altamont: el principio, la cresta y el final de la psicodelia. Tuvo más vidas que un gato ubicuo, siempre contra lo establecido, hasta dar con sus huesos en la cárcel. Único en su tipo, ingresó dos veces al Salón de la Fama del Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Dean Parks Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Dean Parks has played with everyone on every album ever recorded. Close. His discography is so long I had to take rest breaks as I was scrolling. How many did we get to? Well, we polished some of the gemstones.  

A 5-year-old with a steel guitar, he was playing with the big boys at 6. Clarinet followed, and saxophone, which he still plays brilliantly, before focusing on guitar, where he is lord and master of the sessions. Starting with Sonny and Cher, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions (in my top 10 of all time), Songs in the Key of Life, spectacular memories there, meeting Snuffy Walden and the years of work he did with him, Jimmy Webb, Dolly Parton, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, Linda Ronstadt, The Jackson Five, great fun there, Crosby, Stills and Nash, then Crosby and Nash, then Croz, having just rehearsed for an upcoming tour before his passing. Lovely feelings recounted. Touring with James Taylor, as his hands when he broke his, and the challenges of that. Lyle Lovett, and the wonderfulness there, Teresa James, Herbie Hancock, The Fabelmans… the man hasn’t stopped since he started, nor has he ever had to choose even a temporary alternative to his talent and his passion. 

With no end in sight, if you’re in LA you can catch him live at The Baked Potato. If not, just turn on your radio––songs past, present and no doubt well into the future will be featuring the skilled, soulful, spectacular virtuosity that is Dean Parks.

Dean Parks Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wed, February 1, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streamed Live on The Facebook

Replay here:

Dean Parks has played with everyone on every album ever recorded. Close. His discography is so long I had to take rest breaks as I was scrolling. How many will we get to... Crosby for sure. And a certain composer I may live with. 

A tiny taste of Dean’s discography: Sonny & Cher, Michael Jackson, Bread, Steely Dan, America, Chris Botti, Joe Cocker, Lyle Lovett, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, Art Garfunkle, Neil Sedaka, BB King, Rickie Lee Jones, Barry Manilow, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Carly Simon, Randy Newman, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, Seal, Rod Stewart, Bob Dylan, David Crosby -  - and that's but a blip. We’ll discuss!

A lovely, humble man, can’t wait to get to know him with you. 

Dean Parks Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wed, February 1, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streaming Live on The Facebook