Country rock for me is less about the South and more about the West Coast (CCR did not hail not from the swamps of Louisiana but from the streets of San Francisco). The Byrds in L.A. had been blending country and rock since the mid-‘60s and by the early ‘70s country rock was synonymous with the new laid back California sound led by artists like the Eagles and Jackson Browne. Many consider Mike Nesmith (of the Monkees) one of the most underrated country rock artists- and I agree- though country rock as a popular sound did not survive the end of the decade. I particularly like country rock (as well as film and TV) that conjures up dusty images of the American Southwest including sunsets, cactuses, and endless desert highways. Here are some of my favorite country rock songs. Enjoy!
Linda Ronstadt
01. Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” (1970)
02. Linda Ronstadt – “Desperado” (1973)
03. Michael Nesmith – “Joanne” (1970)
04. Poco – “Rose of Cimarron” (1976)
05. The Byrds – “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” (1968)
06. The Byrds – “Time Between” (1967)
07. Michael Nesmith – “Silver Moon” (1970)
08. Jerry Jeff Walker – “L.A. Freeway (Live)” (1984)
09. Gene Clark – “Tried So Hard” (1967)
10. Michael Nesmith – “Some of Shelly’s Blues” (1973)
Michael Nesmith and The First National Band
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