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Creatively radical Californian who pushed The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to break new ground
‘For Free’ conveys a tenacious yearning for freedom while ‘Downhill from Everywhere’ is more pragmatic
The tone moved from mellow to defiant during an evening of finely crafted solos and rock-solid harmonies
Mellow music and West Coast hippy sentiments cast a lambent glow, a beacon of sorts
The song threw open the possibilities for pop lyrics and kicked off the folk-rock boom
Former Byrds singer’s mellow west-coast tones are carried along by rambling rhythms and flowing harmonies
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