Stipanovich: Lagoon music
Music Review of Songs from the Past
Traction in the Rain (If I Could Only Remember My Name, Atlantic Records, 1971)
David Crosby plays his Martin guitar like a harp on this song — the sharp harmonies are typical of the Martin sound that Gibson guitars lack —that’s how I learned that bass notes from Gibsons are good for the Blues, whereas high notes from Martins excel in Folk. David and his Martin, they found the rain notes — soft, quiet, comfortable rain, that pours gentle and inspiring notes on the lake — yes, you are in front of it — while you are listening to this song you are...
