Itâs been a while since I sat down with some Black Croweâs but I recently was listening and playing along with them (triggered by the REK thread mentioning Chris Robinson). Anyway, I mentioned this in a thread I started at TOS about kinda magical, tiny moments in songs and I heard again the opening lyrics from Chris on the song âDescendingâ on Amorica. And Iâll be damned if it is one of the most perfect twelve seconds of recorded vocals. Itâs his voice at itâs most touching and least warbling and captures so much - the song, the band at the time, the potential Chris had when he wasnât showboating⊠itâs just beautiful. âHave mercy, baby. Iâm descending again.â Doesnât hurt that Eddie Harsch is perfect on the keyboard. There are some great live recordings of this song. But for Chrisâs opening vocal none ever top the studio original. Again, a few seconds of perfection plucked from amidst years of a great band. PS - I wonât junk up the Tom Petty thread about best American rock bands and I donât think it is the Black Crowes really but when they were âonâ they were easily among the best. Shake Your Money Maker and Southern Harmony are just fantastic albums. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk