Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Neil Young in concert...

[amicus]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby,_Stills_&_Nash_(and_Young)

Crosby, Stills & Nash, also Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when including occasional fourth member Neil Young, are a folk rock/rock supergroup. The band is known for their distinctive vocal harmonies and activist politics, and have a strong association with the segment of 1960s counterculture known as the Woodstock Nation. They are commonly referred to by their initials CSN or CSNY.

Well-known songs
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Marrakesh Express" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Wooden Ships" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Long Time Gone" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Helplessly Hoping" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Teach Your Children" from Déjà Vu
"Woodstock" from Déjà Vu
"Our House" from Déjà Vu
"Carry On" from Déjà Vu
"Helpless" from Déjà Vu
"Ohio" from So Far
"Just a Song Before I Go" from CSN
"Southern Cross" from Daylight Again
"Wasted on the Way" from Daylight Again

Anti-war and counterculture
Like many other artists of the late 60s, anti-war politics and countercultural issues pervade much of their music, notably in "Wooden Ships" (as stated above co-written with Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane), Crosby's "Almost Cut My Hair" and "Long Time Gone," Nash's "Soldiers of Peace," Young's "Ohio," Crosby and Nash's "Yours and Mine", and of course their cover of Mitchell's "Woodstock."

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Anyways…for all of youse guys that love to hate the Amicus and feel really agitated when I touch a nerve…here is another…

Saw on the tube the other night, Neil Young, two hour live concert, “Heart of Gold”, settled in and let the nostalgia build.

Some of the songs I remembered: “Harvest Moon”; of course, “Searchin for a Heart of Gold”…”Old man take a look at my life…” written for the caretaker couple he bought his ranch from…”Here you knockin’ at my door, Oh, baby, can I have some more…” cocaine song…saw an ‘autoharp’ in the band for the first time since an old Joni Mitchell concert, ah, the 60’s, where oh where have they gone…

Oh, yes, I actually met and interviewed Neil Young, Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, once upon a time….long ago…

Back to the bitching and name calling…I would feel lost without it…

Grins…

Amicus…

 

[glynndah]

*sigh* My first time on stage was performing "Our House" as a sophomore in Girls' Chorus.

I know all those songs by heart. And now my son listens, too.

 

[amicus]

*sigh* My first time on stage was performing "Our House" as a sophomore in Girls' Chorus.

I know all those songs by heart. And now my son listens, too.

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My kids and grandkids also listen to my computer snitched Napster files and ask, gee papa, you guys had some neat music way back then.

Yup...

Ami...

 

[Xelebes]

Oh, I thought this thread was going to be about Crosby, Stillman, Nash and Young. I watch too much hockey.

 

[TeeTee]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby,_Stills_&_Nash_(and_Young)

Crosby, Stills & Nash, also Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when including occasional fourth member Neil Young, are a folk rock/rock supergroup. The band is known for their distinctive vocal harmonies and activist politics, and have a strong association with the segment of 1960s counterculture known as the Woodstock Nation. They are commonly referred to by their initials CSN or CSNY.

Well-known songs
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Marrakesh Express" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Wooden Ships" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Long Time Gone" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Helplessly Hoping" from Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Teach Your Children" from Déjà Vu
"Woodstock" from Déjà Vu
"Our House" from Déjà Vu
"Carry On" from Déjà Vu
"Helpless" from Déjà Vu
"Ohio" from So Far
"Just a Song Before I Go" from CSN
"Southern Cross" from Daylight Again
"Wasted on the Way" from Daylight Again

Anti-war and counterculture
Like many other artists of the late 60s, anti-war politics and countercultural issues pervade much of their music, notably in "Wooden Ships" (as stated above co-written with Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane), Crosby's "Almost Cut My Hair" and "Long Time Gone," Nash's "Soldiers of Peace," Young's "Ohio," Crosby and Nash's "Yours and Mine", and of course their cover of Mitchell's "Woodstock."

~~~

Anyways…for all of youse guys that love to hate the Amicus and feel really agitated when I touch a nerve…here is another…

Saw on the tube the other night, Neil Young, two hour live concert, “Heart of Gold”, settled in and let the nostalgia build.

Some of the songs I remembered: “Harvest Moon”; of course, “Searchin for a Heart of Gold”…”Old man take a look at my life…” written for the caretaker couple he bought his ranch from…”Here you knockin’ at my door, Oh, baby, can I have some more…” cocaine song…saw an ‘autoharp’ in the band for the first time since an old Joni Mitchell concert, ah, the 60’s, where oh where have they gone…

Oh, yes, I actually met and interviewed Neil Young, Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, once upon a time….long ago…

Back to the bitching and name calling…I would feel lost without it…

Grins…

Amicus…

Back in 1985 I was actually lucky enough to work in the catering department of the event center here. I served and catered to many bands including Neil Young, his band at the time and also the other back up band playing Willie Nelson all back stage of course. Quite cool and they tipped awesomely

Sidenote: Willie Nelson's drummer invited me back to the MGM hotel to party with them, but I was scurred lol they was a bunch of scarey looking dudes to a 19 year old girl like me lol

 

[amicus]

Back in 1985 I was actually lucky enough to work in the catering department of the event center here. I served and catered to many bands including Neil Young, his band at the time and also the other back up band playing Willie Nelson all back stage of course. Quite cool and they tipped awesomely

Sidenote: Willie Nelson's drummer invited me back to the MGM hotel to party with them, but I was scurred lol they was a bunch of scarey looking dudes to a 19 year old girl like me lol

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Hey...19 year old girls were always welcomed to share the love back in them days...grins...think what you may have missed...ah...the things we did not do...

smiles...probably a wiser choice...but then....?

amicus...

 

[TeeTee]

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Hey...19 year old girls were always welcomed to share the love back in them days...grins...think what you may have missed...ah...the things we did not do...

smiles...probably a wiser choice...but then....?

amicus...

Ahhh yes that's so true, but I was still kinda green back then lol. Now Skynyrd was fun to cater too and had I been asked I woulda gone in a heartbeat

 

[amicus]

Ahhh yes that's so true, but I was still kinda green back then lol. Now Skynyrd was fun to cater too and had I been asked I woulda gone in a heartbeat

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Tasty_Teaze...don't recognize you from previous posts...other than this one...but welcome...we be different generations no doubt, was honored to share dinner and drinks with one Anita O'Day, Jazz singer from way back, once upon a time, a memorable occasion...but no one even knows her name anymore...while at least I have heard of Lynard Skynard....ahm, I think...dunno a single track tho...

amicus...

 

[shereads]

Dammit, even when you're on Ignore I see the thread titles, and this one got me.

"Four Way Street" is the album I've bought and worn out more often than any other.

Neil Young is the only singer I know who could make beautiful music with a cracked-vinyl voice; he makes up for it with sheer heart.

A favorite Neil Young song, covered by Annie Lenox, plays in the background during a climactic scene of my favorite movie, American Beauty. Talk about spanning generations...Who would have believed that an anthem of the Sixties could work so well in that scene, when Kevin Spacey's wistful Lester Burnham is about to have the girl of his dreams - and realizes he can't go through with it? His Lolita is really just a fatherless kid; and he's a better man than he thought he was.

Blind man running through the light of the night
With an answer in his hand
Come on down to the river of sight
And you can really understand...

 

[amicus]

Dammit, even when you're on Ignore I see the thread titles, and this one got me.

"Four Way Street" is the album I've bought more often than any other. Neil Young is the only singer I know who could get away with that cracked-vinyl voice; he makes up for it with sheer heart.

A favorite Neil Young song, covered by Annie Lenox, plays in the background during a climactic scene of my favorite movie, American Beauty. Talk about spanning generations...Who would have believed that an anthem of the Sixties could work so well in that scene, when Kevin Spacey's wistful Lester Burnham is about to have the girl of his dreams - and realizes he can't go through with it? His Lolita is really just a fatherless kid; and he's a better man than he thought he was.

Blind man running through the light of the night
With an answer in his hand
Come on down to the river of sight
And you can really understand...

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Chuckles, hello SheReads...since you were the first I remember when first coming on the AH, oh so long ago it seems, I am saddened that you feel the necessity of ignoring me...but, oh, well, to each his own.

"...Neil Young is the only singer I know who could get away with that cracked-vinyl voice; he makes up for it with sheer heart...."

cracked-vinyl voice...smiles...I watched and listened very closely to the performance, never having seen him in live performance before and the audio I had heard before suddenly made sense with the 'heart' that he showed in his effort.

Music is a marvelous and mysterious thing...I am trying, struggling, to condense into a tight scene the first experiences of both vocal and instrumental musical effects upon a listener in a work I am doing...when first the power of music to lift and soar the soul occurs in such a surprising manner. Neil Young and CSNY also did that from time to time, as have many others...I love 'em all.

Amicus...

 

[TeeTee]

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Tasty_Teaze...don't recognize you from previous posts...other than this one...but welcome...we be different generations no doubt, was honored to share dinner and drinks with one Anita O'Day, Jazz singer from way back, once upon a time, a memorable occasion...but no one even knows her name anymore...while at least I have heard of Lynard Skynard....ahm, I think...dunno a single track tho...

amicus...

I don't usually hang out in this forum, yet I don't allow myself to stick with just one either, to me it's all Lit and not going to choose or pick sides lol ya know the usual Lit drama of what forums best. Ty for the welcome

The Jazz singers name sounds familar, probably grew up on it from my parents no doubt, how cool was that for you?

Oh I'm sure you've heard many of their songs at least once or twice. The infamous Free Bird is usually the one people remember most. Sweet Home Alabama perhaps

 

[shereads]

I am trying, struggling, to condense into a tight scene the first experiences of both vocal and instrumental musical effects upon a listener in a work I am doing...when first the power of music to lift and soar the soul occurs in such a surprising manner. .

A peace offering.

Grazie, Luciano.

 

[amicus]

A peace offering.

Grazie, Luciano.

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Peace offering gratefully accepted and returned. I too, mourn the passing of Pavarotti and marveled at his talent.

I cherish those gifted among us, regardless...and perhaps that sets me somewhat apart from those who usually share my other viewpoints; as my children often say, bad genes, dad...bad genes....

sighs...

Amicus...