Déjà Vu Live
July 26, 2008
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
When it was released in 2006, it was easy to dismiss Neil Young's hastily assembled "Living With War" for not being all that tuneful, despite its admirably rebellious intentions. But when Young reunited with Crosby, Stills & Nash to play the balance of the disc live, "War" came alive. And thanks to Young's new documentary of that tour and this soundtrack, songs like "Let's Impeach the President" and "After the Garden" have justly gained new traction. Against epic renderings of old favorites like "Wooden Ships," "For What It's Worth" and an especially spirited rendition of Graham Nash's great "Military Madness," they form the emotional core of this rousing and accurate representation of the supergroup as it is today—sonically nudged in the direction of Young's ragged work with Crazy Horse, but still compelling and potent when not even plugged in.—Wes Orshoski
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