Crosby and Nash Play Bass Concert Hall [Show Review]

'60s music icons David Crosby and Graham Nash brought their tour to the Bass Concert Hall Tuesday the twelfth, performing for more than three hours. Some forty years into their musical careers, the energetic performances given by Crosby and Nash proved their musical might and rose far above being a nostalgia act.

The duo had an excellent band backing them and Crosby proudly claimed to have stolen most of them from other artists. Kevin McCormick, their bass player, formerly performed with Jackson Browne. Drummer Steve DiStanislao, was taken from David Gilmore's band, and guitarist Dean Parkswas featured on many Steely Dan recordings. Crosby's son, James Raymond, played keyboards and wrote a number of the songs performed.

Although very interactive with the audience, the band did not take requests and Crosby gently explained that they would play every song he could remember. Nash didn't speak much, but he did perform barefoot. The band's setlist did include nearly every song that everyone in the audience could have wanted to hear. Standouts include "Wooden Ships," "Our House," "Southern Cross," and "Teach Your Children." The audience appropriately rewarded the performance with multiple standing ovations.