Crosby, Stills & Nash - Longtime Comin'

Malcolm Leo's Crosby, Stills & Nash documentary Longtime Comin' makes its DVD bow in a very nicely produced release that presents the movie in its optimal state. It is somewhat lacking in detail and backstory, and ideally the group's history would be told in a feature longer than 60 minutes, with an actual narrator (or more than one) and a more formal structure; but as a survey of their history, Longtime Comin' is eminently satisfying and watchable. Following a slightly ponderous but loud rendition of "Long Time Gone" from late in Csn's history, the documentary jumps back to 1969 and the performance of "Marakesh Express" from Woodstock: The Lost Performances -- then we get a quick cut to Joni Mitchell explaining her professional relationship to the group, followed by Stephen Stills' performance of "4+20" on The Dick Cavett Show immediately after the festival. Read More