A guitar’s sound is greatly influenced by the tonewoods used to build it. Each tonewood has a unique sound characteristic. Of the many tonewoods to choose from, mahogany and rosewood stand out as being among the best ones to pick.
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While comparisons will be immediately made between Israel Nash’s “Lucky Ones” and Neal Young’s “Harvest Moon,” I doubt that Nash would complain at all about being mentioned in the same sentence as one of the greatest American songwriters of all time. The similarities are not just for Nash’s vocal delivery, but also for the song’s lush wistfulness and the really top-notch songwriting that includes a jaw-droppingly flawless instrumental arrangement and incredible word economy that tells you all you need to know about the kind of artist he is in under 4 minutes. Wow. High fives all around on this one.
Visually, we get to see Nash looking very much like a young Gregg Allman, as he explores the land on his ranch in the Texas Hill Country, recording the sounds of nature that were meticulously incorporated into various songs during the recording of his new album. It’s so fresh and so understated, you almost don’t even notice when it’s over. “Lucky Ones” can be found on Lifted, out July 27th, 2018 on Desert Folklore Music / Loose Music. Recommended if you like any of these artists: Neil Young, The Eagles, The Byrds, Joseph Arther, Gomez, The Sheepdogs. Enjoy!
I Was Thinking About What a Friend Had Said, I Was Hoping it Was a Lie By Friedrich Kunath (All Photos By Gail, Click on Any Image to Enlarge for Detail)
There’s a lot going on to both look at and think about in The Temptation To Exist (May Contain Nuts) – Friedrich Kunath’s fourth solo exhibit now up at the Andrea Rosen Gallery – in that the exhibit is made up of three distinct series of works.
Meloncholy Towers
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Graham Nash Self Portrait (All Photos By Gail)
You might recall that last October I attended an exhibit of the Amazing Artwork of musician Graham Nash, which was unbelievably impressive. Those who know the two-time R&R Hall Of Fame inductee only for this career spanning work with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash would be blown away by the diverse visual media in which Nash works: from painting to drawing to collage as well as being an expert photographer. So much talent in one person: it boggles the mind a bit.
Joni Mitchell and Johnny Cash
Narrowing the focusing a bit, Morrison Hotel Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit called Visual Harmony which showcases Nash’s mostly black and white (with a few color shots) photography from a time in the seventies when music was everything. Nash’s preferred subjects for this series are mainly his band mates (Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Neal Young) and friends or lovers (Johnny Cash, Jackson Brown, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins) whom he shoots both in candid, intimate moments and on stage. Every picture, indeed, tells a story.
Cosby, Stills, Nash & Young In Hawaii 1974
I recognized quite a few shots from the previous show but there are some new ones as well. If you missed last year’s exhibit then this one is a must see. Unfortunately, the size of the crowd at last night’s opening reception kept me from getting any decent shots of Nash’s work, so don’t take these as any kind of accurate representation of his ridiculous talent.
Graham Nash at the Opening Reception for Visual Harmony
The Morrison Hotel Gallery (Loft) is Located at 116 Prince Street in Soho, New York. For more information visit their website at Morrison Hotel Gallery Dot Com.
Color Enhanced Photo By Graham Nash, Subject Unknown
Three Self Portraits By Graham Nash (All Photos By Gail)
You’d have to be dead from the neck up to not know who musician and songwriter Graham Nash is. Between his work in The Hollies and his decades-long collaboration in Crosby, Stills and Nash, he’s written some of the best-loved songs in the American rock catalog. Nash been an avid photographer since he was 10 years old, but you might be surprised to find out that his impressive art portfolio also includes an extensive collection of pastel drawings, abstract photography, and politically themed, large format photo assemblages. You can see a broad sampling of Graham Nash’s art now through October 27, 2012 at ACA Galleries in the Chelsea gallery district.
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