ADAM LAMBERT FRONT AND CENTER AT SAM SMITH

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THE GLORIOUS CORNER

Story By: G. H. HARDING
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David Crosby




CSNY & Y DEAD? --- David Crosby didn't mince words when the Idaho Statesman asked him to weigh in on the news that his on-again, off-again longtime creative partner Neil Young had filed for divorce from his wife of nearly 40 years (Pegi), saying you'd never see him breaking his marriage vows. “Not gonna happen, man,” he vowed. “I’ve been with my wife 37 years, and I’m in love with her. I ain’t goin’ nowhere.”



Crosby also made it clear that he doesn't think much of Young’s new girlfriend (actress Daryl Hannah). “Thirty-seven years! That’s a freakin’ miracle,” he continued. “And I just don't feel the urge to go try something new. And I happen to know that he’s hanging out with somebody that’s a purely poisonous predator now. And that’s karma. He’s gonna get hurt. But I understand why it happened. I'm just sad about it. I'm always sad when I see love get tossed in the gutter.”



So, while Croz may have put the final nail in the coffin for the platinum-supergroup, there’s one thing he says he does understand — the creative restlessness that has kept Young away from Crosby, Stills & Nash for extended periods of time. In fact, he admits that the recent run of dates he did in support of his latest solo album, Croz, were much more fulfilling for him than going out and flogging the old CSN hits one more time.



“I’m a lot like Neil in a way,” Crosby admitted. “I'm not thrilled to keep doing our hits. He doesn't like it at all and doesn't want to do it. And he doesn't have to. I kind of have to because it pays the rent. But I love those guys, and I love those songs.”



Although he insists he’s “singing as well as I ever have right now,” he can't say the same for Stephen Stills or Graham Nash. “Each of us has not survived at the same rate,” he said. “Steven’s voice is nowhere near what it was. Nowhere near. He knows it, and he’s trying hard to counteract it. But he’s still smoking cigarettes,” Crosby chides, “What the f—? I love the guy, but that’s just never gonna work out right. Nash is close to what he was. But he hasn't got quite the clarity on the edge that he used to have.”

Adam Lambert


LAMBERT & SMITH --- Adam Lambert was front and center at last week’s Sam Smith show at L. A.’s Greek Theater. Also there was Julianne Hough, joined by brother Derek, Nicole Scherzinger, Ashlee Simpson with new husband-Evan Ross, Maria Shriver with daughter Katherine Schwarzenegger, and Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson.



CAMPBELL’S THERE --- I saw an early sneak of the Glen Campbell I’ll Be Me doc about a month ago … and, it was positively chilling; devastatingly brilliant is how I described it at the time.
The documentary was shot during the artist’s last tour and, after the release of his brilliant last album Ghost On The Canvas, and well after the diagnoses of Alzheimer’s. The thinking was, as explained on the film, was that there’d be this one last musical release and this one last tour for the fans.



Everyone was vigilant in the fact that this all might now work, but Campbell not only completed every date on the tour, but surprised everyone, even his doctors, with his prowess during the tour; singing and playing like never before. The doctors eventually surmised that all this activity was good for him.



The documentary starts out with Glen and his wife watching old home movies and he not recognizing everyone and eventually asking who is this and who is that. Sad is an understatement as you have an individual who went on to extraordinary success and is left at the end of his life without all his memories.



The documentary was directed by James Keach (from the show business Keach-clan) who not only was given extraordinary access but has delivered a compelling, loving portrait of what his life is like now. Actually, Keach was an inspired choice, as having grown up with the trappings of show business himself, he was able to produce a fascinating look at Campbell the artist and where his life is right now.



The movie is filled with clips and memorabilia from his entire career and if you're a fan, as am I, you'll love watching this capsule-like portrait of his life and career.



A true highlight of the film is Campbell re-uniting at the end of the film, with the legendary Wrecking Crew (for his final recording "I'm Not Going To Miss You"); the Crew being the stellar band of L. A.-musicians who played on an extraordinary amount of hit records in the 60's and 70's - including The Beach Boys; The Monkees; Bread; and, even several of Campbell's own recordings.



Personally, I always loved his songs “Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife” and “Where’s The Playground Susie?,” perhaps two of his more obscure songs, but he was and is a towering presence in music. There'll never be another one like him. This is the must-see documentary of the year.







CLOSING NOTES --- Megan Hilty (Smash, 9 to 5, Wicked) and Courtney Reed (Aladdin, In The Heights) just added to Donnie Kehr's Rockers On Broadway gala on Monday, November 17.



SIGHTINGS: Lea Dunham and Jack Antonoff at Fortune House in Brooklyn Heights; Regis and Joy Philbin at Patsy’s; Robert Funaro and playwright Vincent Amelio at Mustang’s Harry’s on Seventh Avenue in NYC; PR-pasha David Salidor at Dinosaur Ribs in Brooklyn.





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