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Crosby & Nash — Lay Me Down
Album: Crosby - Nash
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Released: 2004
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Driving out through the windmills
And some of them were still
Sometimes it's hard to catch the wind
And bend it to your will
Even though it's hard to know
Just how the story ends
The road is long and it takes its time
On that you can depend
Lay me down in the river
And wash this place away
Break me down like sand from a stone
Maybe I'll be whole again one day
Lay me down, lay me down
Maybe I'll be whole again
Lay me down, lay me down
Maybe I'll be whole again
Somewhere between heaven and hell
A soul knows where it's been
I want to feel my spirit lifted up
And catch my breath again
Lay me down in the river
And wash this place away
Break me down like sand from a stone
Maybe I'll be whole again one day
Lay me down, lay me down
Maybe I'll be whole again
Lay me down, lay me down
Maybe I'll be whole again
Lay me down, lay me down
Maybe I'll be whole again one day
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 nomnol wrote:

I wonder how many people get this. 
You could be arguing in your spare time.

It's being-hit-on-the-head lessons in here.
Posted 1 month ago by TurtleMan    [ Reply ]
 SquiddlyDiddly wrote:

Is that the 10 minute argument or have you paid for the full half hour?


I COULD be arguing In my spare time...
Posted 7 months ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
Those harmonies are unparalleled  
Posted 1 year ago by deborahlynn    [ Reply ]
I never tire of their music
Posted 2 years ago by saamusic    [ Reply ]
This is delightful
Posted 2 years ago by bialia    [ Reply ]
I think this was one of the songs that made me discover Radio Paradise back in 2004... In this time I changed my life and I think RP played a role in this whole thing. I stopped excessive drinking, learned a lot and made it to my favorite school. I learned how to programm, record music, draw,... make art. Now - wow... 17 years later I am still making art and live from it. Thank you to this song, thank you to Radio Paradise. Godlike or more...
Posted 2 years ago by jot    [ Reply ]
Perhaps not their best, but those harmonies, as always, heavenly!
Posted 3 years ago by bcamenga    [ Reply ]
 Xstar wrote:
It's funny how "full of ourselves" some people get around here, and how they even think someone might actually care about their opinions. Here's to rhetorically empty arguing {#Moon}   


I live in DC and you would be amazed at the number of people who don't have any grasp of a topic and are shocked that people don't want to listen to them.  Many of these problems are far more complex than they can fathom. 
Posted 3 years ago by folkes.tom    [ Reply ]
It's beautiful but sorry, isn't this about the time they decided they couldn't stand eachother.
Posted 3 years ago by funkyalfonso    [ Reply ]
 SquiddlyDiddly wrote:

Is that the 10 minute argument or have you paid for the full half hour?
 
I wonder how many people get this. 
You could be arguing in your spare time.
Posted 3 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
 kazoo wrote:
How long can they keep doing the same thing?
 

Hopefully indefinitely, because they do it, and have done it so well for so long..
Posted 3 years ago by okskyhi    [ Reply ]
How long can they keep doing the same thing?
Posted 3 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
love the music they have given us over the years, a thing of beauty...
Posted 3 years ago by countryrds    [ Reply ]
Saw them at Ravinia 3 years ago and they sang this song.  Absolutely chillingly beautiful.
Posted 4 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 meloman wrote:
All these years, all those changes, and the magic is still there.
 
Yep, that's what I was thinking.
Crosby especially is lucky just to be alive, much less singing like a bird.
Beautiful.
Posted 4 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
a pleasure to hear these voices without being drowned out by Steven Stills
Posted 4 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
Love those harmonies, so smooth.
Posted 4 years ago by wolverine    [ Reply ]
Recently viewed Jacob Dylan's documentary "Echo In The Canyon" about the Laurel Canyon music scene in the late 60's. Crosby, Nash and the usual suspects are in it. Highly recommended.
Posted 4 years ago by BSartiste    [ Reply ]
Ay-up they don't make them like this anymore!  {#Daisy}  {#Hearteyes}
Posted 6 years ago by cloudyfive    [ Reply ]
{#Notworthy}{#Meditate}
Posted 9 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
 Poacher wrote:

Is that the 10 minute argument or have you paid for the full half hour?

 
{#Lol}
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Flawless beauty!
Posted 10 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
Beautacious.

Some Thorns would go well after this. 
Posted 11 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
Brilliant !! thanks
Posted 11 years ago by howton52    [ Reply ]
 eedjeremyleo wrote:
8 => 9
Hits the spot today. 
 
Agreed!
Posted 11 years ago by kingfish2004    [ Reply ]
8 => 9
Hits the spot today. 
Posted 12 years ago by jeremyleo    [ Reply ]
 Xstar wrote:
It's funny how "full of ourselves" some people get around here, and how they even think someone might actually care about their opinions. Here's to rhetorically empty arguing {#Moon}   
 
Is that the 10 minute argument or have you paid for the full half hour?
Posted 12 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Who NEEDS Neil Young here?   This is Crosby and Nash's own space.  And it's one of their best.   (Yours, a top NY fan)
Posted 12 years ago by ngunnell    [ Reply ]
Totally surprised to see the artists' names here. Pleasantly surprised!
So good, thx for the spin RP...
Posted 12 years ago by k-man    [ Reply ]
It's funny how "full of ourselves" some people get around here, and how they even think someone might actually care about their opinions. Here's to rhetorically empty arguing {#Moon}   
Posted 12 years ago by Xstar    [ Reply ]
 Krispian wrote:
Absolutely beautiful.
 
Another one of those songs that begs, screams, and shouts for an uncompressed file and a bona fide hi-fi rig. The depth of space is amazing. I'll disagree re the rest of the album—IMHO they are not up to the standard set by this track.

Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Missing Neil Young and it shows.
Posted 13 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
Absolutely beautiful.
Posted 13 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
 buddy wrote:
...
If you want to hear David at his absolute best, get If I Could Only Remember My Name, his amazing solo album from about 1970, featruing Triad and other great tunes.  It's in heavy rotation on my iPod. 
 
I agree IICORMN is simply amazing; "Laughing" is Crosbys' single best composition; Lesh's bass growls like a bear and Garcia's pedal steel solo (a first take, I've read) sends chills down my spine every time. The list of supporting artists (sometimes reffed to as PERRO) is stellar.

Having seen Crosby and Nash earlier in 2011 (front row seats in a smallish community venue!) I'd like to say Crosbys' animation, stage presence, but most particularly the strength of his vocals, is the best I've experienced in years (throughout this century anyway, first time in was in  oh '75 I think)

IMHO :)


Posted 13 years ago by aurora1957    [ Reply ]
 RedGuitar wrote:
You know, sometimes I think we should just close up and take care of our own.  With the money we're spending on the mideast conflicts, we could do so much here for our own people.  And will the war on terror ever end?  Apparently we learned nothing from Vietnam.
Listen to Randy Newman's "Political Science" ten times and say five Hail Marys. As seductive as isolationism can be, the world is far too connected and dependent on economic, security and ecological planes to every contemplate this move. Sure could stand some help, though.

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
On another comments for a CSNY song someone said they thought these two guys were riding on the coat tails of the other two. and suggested Crosby couldn't sing. This is evidence of the talent these two have. I love listening to them sing together.
Posted 13 years ago by martinc    [ Reply ]
 RedGuitar wrote:

You know, sometimes I think we should just close up and take care of our own.  With the money we're spending on the mideast conflicts, we could do so much here for our own people.  And will the war on terror ever end?  Apparently we learned nothing from Vietnam.

 
As narrow a viewpoint as that might seem to some, I agree.  Sort of like, "Clean the poop out of your own nest before you try to show someone else how to build one."  Humans are a short-memoried species. We forget from day to day, and never mind year to year or decade to decade. We need constant reminders of past atrocities, for our own good - otherwise, we'd let propaganda, half-truths, and an overly-controlling higher power convince us that Vietnam never happened. The Holocaust never happened.  Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima never happened.  Mark Twain never used the word "nigger" in his writing.

Oh, geez - I just went all political, when what I really wanted to do was comment about the beauty of this song, this album, and those soaring vocals. I love Nasby and Crosh. {#Mrgreen}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Several really nice albums with just those two.
Posted 13 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]

crosby stills and nash by ~kenmeyerjr
©2004-2010 ~kenmeyerjr


Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]

Absolutely perfect... 10!  {#Meditate}


Posted 14 years ago by RobMartin    [ Reply ]
MELODY! BEST!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
making me sleepy.............
Posted 14 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
wonderful,timeless vocals

Posted 14 years ago by divisionlane    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:

Best album to come from these guys in a long time. If you haven't heard it, also listen to their awesome version of that old patrotic song, My Country Tis of Thee, it's to die for. Bummer, our soldiers shouldn't have to die for stupid causes, wasted lives, wasted for what? Afghanistan? IRAQ? Viet Nam? Give me a break. The peoples of Afghanistan and Iraq don't even appreciate our imposition of allowing our soldiers to sacrifice their lives in there country. They bad mouth us. May that we become more Chinese like and close our country up like the old Ming dynasties of old did. To hell with all of them, I say. Peace brother.


 
You know, sometimes I think we should just close up and take care of our own.  With the money we're spending on the mideast conflicts, we could do so much here for our own people.  And will the war on terror ever end?  Apparently we learned nothing from Vietnam.

Posted 15 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
I like this more every time I hear it...
Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Cant hear this on german radio stations! Thanks RP1
Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Absolutely beautiful vocals!
Posted 15 years ago by Mr_Wilson    [ Reply ]
It's got a Seals and Croft vibe going.

Posted 15 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
No. 100 again?
Yes, Baby!

Very nice song, maybe I should check out those classics ...
Posted 15 years ago by Baum74    [ Reply ]
Kind of proves why washed-up drunken idiots should deserve a new liver—Crosby has done so much given an extra 20 years of life.
Posted 15 years ago by Rafter101    [ Reply ]
Their voices are really amazing together, love to hear more stuff with them together, lol maybe Graham can keep David out of trouble
Posted 15 years ago by stkman    [ Reply ]
omg.

Chills head to toe.

First time.
Posted 15 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]

Best album to come from these guys in a long time. If you haven't heard it, also listen to their awesome version of that old patrotic song, My Country Tis of Thee, it's to die for. Bummer, our soldiers shouldn't have to die for stupid causes, wasted lives, wasted for what? Afghanistan? IRAQ? Viet Nam? Give me a break. The peoples of Afghanistan and Iraq don't even appreciate our imposition of allowing our soldiers to sacrifice their lives in there country. They bad mouth us. May that we become more Chinese like and close our country up like the old Ming dynasties of old did. To hell with all of them, I say. Peace brother.


Posted 16 years ago by Kokoloco53    [ Reply ]
ethereal
Posted 16 years ago by Ropes    [ Reply ]
Some good things never change.
Posted 16 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
their voices are simply amazing together - they blend beautifully. lovely song
Posted 16 years ago by Alifreckles50    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
Such sweet harmonies. Beautiful song.
Posted 16 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
Wow, makes Grishman/Garcia sound like Penn and Teller
Posted 16 years ago by Hinkamp    [ Reply ]
great piece...maybe i too will be whole again one day
Posted 16 years ago by swinghamer    [ Reply ]
Seems like two people who understood each others pain were collaborative brothers.
Posted 16 years ago by denbear    [ Reply ]
An expression of twin genius combined..............
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Back when Crosby was circling the drain, only to be revived with a liver transplant, many said that he was not worth it, and had wasted his life. Now look at what that liver has given us in the past 15 years...
Posted 16 years ago by Rafter101    [ Reply ]
transcendent
Posted 16 years ago by sfearll    [ Reply ]
now THIS is music!
Posted 16 years ago by sukilau    [ Reply ]
well said Mugro wrote:
This is a great song. It stands up against anything that they have ever done, IMO.
Posted 16 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
This is a great song. It stands up against anything that they have ever done, IMO.
Posted 16 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
such a pretty song.
Posted 16 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Frater_Kork wrote:
Serene and beautiful, its a 9 in my book.
Well put. Me too!
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
All these years, all those changes, and the magic is still there.
Posted 17 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
Lets speed up the tempo of these songs abit...not a bad song but jeeze the tempo is killing me
Posted 17 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
Absolutely chilling. I hadn't heard from either of these guys in decades. Then this comes on and I say, "hey, a new band that has figured out how to do what CSN did." They clearly still have the knack.
Posted 17 years ago by dpjag    [ Reply ]
slowhand wrote:
All musical harmonies are measured against these guys..9 easy.
Quite right!
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
All musical harmonies are measured against these guys..9 easy.
Posted 17 years ago by slowhand    [ Reply ]
Crosby again ... magic.
Posted 17 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
Serene and beautiful, its a 9 in my book.
Posted 17 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
Bocephus wrote:
great tune. I wish I could play acoustic like that.
Hey, Bo, are you AKA Hank Williams Jr?
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Redolent of Sir Paul's Mother Nature's Son.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Beautiful little tune. :)
Posted 17 years ago by canadave    [ Reply ]
This is just perfect... Brings a smile to my face each time I hear it.
Posted 17 years ago by silverrust    [ Reply ]
Like Simon and Garfunkel...perfect harmonies.
Posted 18 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
Ah, such harmony.
Posted 18 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
My God, after all these years, they are still such an incredible sound together.
Posted 18 years ago by 2Hawks    [ Reply ]
Nice song!
Posted 18 years ago by RTK    [ Reply ]
I bought the cd (a double cd!) on Amazon a couple months ago, and it is ok over all, though I have gotten to where I can't take a whole cd of the same sound anymore. I think I listened to it once because I was once a huge fan of CSNY and this is them dead on. Thing is, toward the end i was hurrying up the songs so I could get back to RP. I would upload some of the cuts, but I rip at way too low bitrate for the upload standards. The last cut "My Country Tis of Thee" is very nice.
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
There is always a place in my heart for this kind of sound.
Posted 18 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
Well, I really like it.
Posted 18 years ago by splooge    [ Reply ]
BillG wrote:
It's a single. Their record company never bothered to send us the full CD.
I would be curious to hear the rest of the album. Sorry they couldn't send the rest of it....
Posted 18 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Bocephus wrote:
Too bad they can't sing like this live anymore. Red Rocks show with CSNY made me think they ought to stop performing stuff like Carry On..they don't quite have it anymore.
CSN are missing Stills, even when he's there. And so often when live they lead you to believe that one or more are tone deaf.......
Posted 18 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
BillG wrote:
It's a single. Their record company never bothered to send us the full CD.
The local FM station has been extending them the curtessi of playing this as Crosby lives a few miles away in the Santa Ynez valley. Crosby and Nash have a lot of better stuff......
Posted 18 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
jstrait wrote:
Weird... Something about this tune makes me incredibly aware of how often Bill plays it... But then I realized it must have been at least a day or so... I think it's got such catchy riffs that it just sticks to the skull.. Part of me wants to rate it a "1- sucko barfo for it's catchy annoyingness and the other half of me wants to rate it a 8 or 9 for it's... well you know...
I opted for the 1
Posted 18 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
steeler wrote:
Takes me back. Reassures me. Makes me contemplative. Very nice.
This is a new release, I mean within the past two years.
Posted 18 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
Could you stop playing this. They have done a lot of stuff that isn't as trite and repetitive as this. Any of it would be good. This is like to much sacharine.
Posted 18 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
Takes me back. Reassures me. Makes me contemplative. Very nice.
Posted 18 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
TheLoneIguana wrote:
Maybe Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young could team up with Chris Issak. Then they'd be CSI:NY. Sorry.
Made me laugh!
Posted 18 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Weird... Something about this tune makes me incredibly aware of how often Bill plays it... But then I realized it must have been at least a day or so... I think it's got such catchy riffs that it just sticks to the skull.. Part of me wants to rate it a "1- sucko barfo for it's catchy annoyingness and the other half of me wants to rate it a 8 or 9 for it's... well you know...
Posted 18 years ago by jstrait    [ Reply ]
zambuki wrote:
Wow, usually my ears begin to bleed when these guys come on the radio, but I gave this an 8.
Yep, I'm moving this up to a 7, and that is huge praise for a bunch of guys usually reserved for my extremely limited 3-and-under category.
Posted 18 years ago by supergroverx    [ Reply ]
BillG wrote:
It's a single. Their record company never bothered to send us the full CD.
Idjits!
Posted 18 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
TheLoneIguana wrote:
... Sorry.
you should be.
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Maybe Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young could team up with Chris Issak. Then they'd be CSI:NY. Sorry.
Posted 18 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
Wow, usually my ears begin to bleed when these guys come on the radio, but I gave this an 8.
Posted 18 years ago by zambuki    [ Reply ]
Bocephus wrote:
great tune. I wish I could play acoustic like that.
Wish I could sing like that
Posted 18 years ago by DoofusGeezer    [ Reply ]
Tayto wrote:
Indeed the harmonies work very well for these two. You won't find too many acoustic duos presenting material like this today.
Too bad they can't sing like this live anymore. Red Rocks show with CSNY made me think they ought to stop performing stuff like Carry On..they don't quite have it anymore.
Posted 18 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
great tune. I wish I could play acoustic like that.
Posted 18 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
First time I've heard this: What a gorgeous intro. My ears pricked up immediately.
Posted 18 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
Hauntingly beautiful. Sounds like they're singing about their own impending deaths
Posted 18 years ago by Thistle    [ Reply ]
Though these two guys got less recognition, I think they were the backbone of the band CSN. Note I'm leaving Young out of the comment.
I also agree. Something very easy about their voices.. meaning its effortlessly beautiful...
Posted 18 years ago by amandamustdance    [ Reply ]
beatyful
Posted 18 years ago by beatle    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
Though these two guys got less recognition, I think they were the backbone of the band CSN. Note I'm leaving Young out of the comment. This is very reminiscent of their duo albums from back in the early to mid 70's These two guys consistently hit sing on key, and the two voices just sound damn good together. IMHO.
Well said. I'm a big fan of Y too, but the blending of C&N's voices hits such a smooth spot.
Posted 18 years ago by vvlee    [ Reply ]
the melody is so pretty, and it's reminding me of another song, but I can't put my finger on it -- anyone else hearing it?
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
ChardRemains wrote:
correcto. The two buffering agents of CSN&Y have a charm all their own... but volatility is a v good thing...
Indeed the harmonies work very well for these two. You won't find too many acoustic duos presenting material like this today.
Posted 18 years ago by Tayto    [ Reply ]
BillG wrote:
It's a single. Their record company never bothered to send us the full CD.
ciao Bill!!
Posted 18 years ago by 67nj    [ Reply ]
boring. . .
Posted 18 years ago by melodious    [ Reply ]
Beautiful! Spooky! Sounds like their getting ready to pack it in and move to the next level. I hope they stick around a while longer...
Posted 18 years ago by Thistle    [ Reply ]
Farquwaar wrote:
A regular listener will begin to wonder if this is the only track on this fine CD
It's a single. Their record company never bothered to send us the full CD.
Posted 18 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
Farquwaar wrote:
A regular listener will begin to wonder if this is the only track on this fine CD
It's the only one in the library off this CD.
Posted 18 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Though these two guys got less recognition, I think they were the backbone of the band CSN. Note I'm leaving Young out of the comment. This is very reminiscent of their duo albums from back in the early to mid 70's These two guys consistently hit sing on key, and the two voices just sound damn good together. IMHO.
Posted 18 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
ZedLeppelin wrote:
Or Iron & Wine.
Iron & Wine? great guffaws of LOL
Posted 18 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
A regular listener will begin to wonder if this is the only track on this fine CD
Posted 18 years ago by Farquwaar    [ Reply ]
I,ll be seeing CSNY in Ottawa, capital of Canada, on July 8. Let's ROCK--and folk, of course.
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]