Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Wooden Ships (REACTION) with my wife

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  • Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025

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  • @jamesanderson5268
    @jamesanderson5268 Год назад +19

    This song is about post nuclear war when people from different sides meet each other by riding wooden ships. (the phrase "Who won?") Nobody will win a nuclear war.

  • @StevesFunhouse
    @StevesFunhouse Год назад +6

    this came out during the Viet Nam war and, in the beginning, they were speculating what a conversation would be like between opposing sides (smiling, a universal concept everyone understands and sharing berries with your opponent to keep you both alive). However, the middle and ending of the song is suggesting that we just "leave them to settle their own problems" and that "they take their sister [their family] somewhere where they can be safe until the dust settles/the war is over, then stating "we'll set a course for home" meaning, leave the country and return to the States.

  • @juliemanarin4127
    @juliemanarin4127 Год назад +9

    They had the most amazing harmony of any band! Try their Southern Cross...beautiful

  • @dagmar.6954
    @dagmar.6954 Год назад +22

    CS&N were one of the folk rock supergroups of the 60's-70's. I had a few of their albums. Loved their harmonies. They have so many great songs such as "Marrakesh Express", "Helplessly Hoping", "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Southern Cross" etc. The words of the song "Wooden Ships" depicts the horrors confronting the survivors of a nuclear holocaust in which the two sides have annihilated each other.

    • @rk41gator
      @rk41gator Год назад +2

      But the way the lyrics are written this could apply to being in the middle of any past, present, or future war. I believe the two fighters are deciding to desert the foolishness. "Silver people on the shoreline, let us be'" may simply be either side's enemy soldiers. "we are leaving, you don't need us" and the "fair wind over my shoulder" makes it pretty clear they are out.

  • @patriciahopkins99
    @patriciahopkins99 11 месяцев назад +4

    Can’t miss on Crosby, Stills and Nash “southern Cross”

  • @martinellis7156
    @martinellis7156 Год назад +13

    Stephen Stills plays guitar - what a wonderful musician he is. I saw CSNY play Wembley Stadium in London in 1974 (as I remember) and Mr.Stills blew it offstage, even as the rest of the group were merely great. This song wiggles its way into your brain and there is a permanent place in mine for it.

    • @anothergraypicker
      @anothergraypicker 5 месяцев назад +1

      Stills plays guitar, organ and bass on this. Everything except drums. What a musician.

  • @marymargaretmoore9034
    @marymargaretmoore9034 Год назад +5

    Beautiful song about a sad situation. Their harmonies are legendary.

  • @annheckenbach9396
    @annheckenbach9396 Год назад +11

    I am always struck when I haven't heard it for awhile, by the beauty of David Crosby's voice, his the one at the close of the song- "And it's a fair wind, blowing warm from the south over my shoulder..." from the 60's band the Byrds, this band, a solo career, a duo with Graham Nash (The Hollies), I have always listened to his voice, listened for it. He died this past year. He loved the ocean, he loved to sail. There is a beautiful song he wrote, called Wind on the Water, which was either a solo effort on one of his albums or done with Nash, although I think my first choice is correct, I saw him live when it was he and Nash performing. Don't know if you could dig it up, but it'd be a fitting tribute to an amazing musician to play it, it ends with the words, " Wind on the water carry me home." Despite his troubles, or because of them, an amazing musician and singer.

  • @757optim
    @757optim Год назад +12

    Anti war songs were common in this era. This masterpiece is set in a post-apocalyptic scene as a warning. CSN & sometimes Y made some awesome music. You can't go wrong.

  • @joelliebler5690
    @joelliebler5690 Год назад +8

    Maybe the best harmonizing trio ever with great lyrics and very fine instrumentations on this one . This is a legendary tune about survival after a nuclear war!

  • @markransome7052
    @markransome7052 Год назад +11

    Enjoyed your reaction to this, people escaping nuclear fallout and sailing away, I have always loved this song. Jackson Browne wrote the song " For Everyman", as a kind of retort to this, which is a very beautiful song also, "But don't think too badly of one who's left holding sand
    He's just another dreamer, dreaming 'bout Everyman".

  • @astroteech
    @astroteech Год назад +3

    One amonst many of the incredible works by Crosby Stills and Nash (and sometimes Young, such an important influence). I was first listening to this when it came out. I was 11 at the time, in the 6th grade. I still so treasure it to this day, along with the earlier contributions from The Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies, the musical holy triumvirate.

  • @markmurphy558
    @markmurphy558 Год назад +7

    The song illustrates the anti-technology sentiment among young people in the late sixties. The reference to " silver people" is people in radiation suits, and the Wooden Ships are referring to old wind driven ships to escape to a simpler life after a nuclear war.

  • @vanessarupe2039
    @vanessarupe2039 Год назад +1

    Still a timeless groove. Always loved this song.

  • @Jude_196
    @Jude_196 Год назад +2

    OOOOOOO - LOVE THIS SONG....they are SO GOOD! LOVE their harmonies....and, their lyrics are SO IMPACTFUL!!

  • @Sober2003
    @Sober2003 Год назад +2

    In my top five rock bands ever!❤

  • @kurtmontas5439
    @kurtmontas5439 Год назад +6

    You would love "Suite For Judy Blue Eyes" by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

  • @steveullrich7737
    @steveullrich7737 Год назад +1

    Such a beautiful composed song, and one that you instantly know on first listen is going to be a favorite.

  • @drumvc8060
    @drumvc8060 Год назад +2

    What a quite wonderful track, love this one

  • @bradsense7431
    @bradsense7431 Год назад +2

    I saw them perform this song a couple of times. The most memorable was in 1983 sitting on the stage at Wembley Arena in London. Was sitting in fold out chairs on the side of the stage about dozen feet from Graham’s piano.

  • @Straydogger
    @Straydogger Год назад +2

    This was recorded before Young joined the band so it's just CSN. Great stuff.

  • @blackwolf6082
    @blackwolf6082 Год назад +1

    Love the sound of this song

  • @brucek5578
    @brucek5578 Год назад +3

    Love CSNY

  • @erictownsend8870
    @erictownsend8870 9 месяцев назад

    This song was written by Paul Kantner (Jefferson Starship), David Crosby and Stephen Stills (obviously of CSN). Jefferson Airplane put out a different version of this song a little later than CS&N, slightly different melody and lyrics and quite different sound. It is piano-based (famed Nicky Hopkins), begins with creaking wooden ship sounds, song is heavy on Jack Casady bass and psychedelic guitar lead Jorma Kaukonen. It features all three JA lead vocalists Grace Slick (amazing voice), Paul Kantner (rhythm guitarist), and Marty Balin solo on separate verses and together in harmony for much of the rest. Casady and Kaukonen formed a separate blues-based band Hot Tuna a little while later that still is playing.

    • @erictownsend8870
      @erictownsend8870 9 месяцев назад

      I mean Jefferson Airplane, not the later Starship version which was more pop.

  • @brucek5578
    @brucek5578 Год назад +2

    Suite Judy Blue Eyes and Southern Cross two of my favorites by them

  • @helenespaulding7562
    @helenespaulding7562 Год назад +1

    CSN and CSNY are the very pinnacle of folk rock

  • @MegaIronleg
    @MegaIronleg Год назад

    MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT THE SONG, CARY ON 👏🖖

  • @chrism271
    @chrism271 Год назад

    Absolute masterpiece!!!

  • @joelong7448
    @joelong7448 Год назад +1

    I watched you guys a lot now. How come I'm not subscribed? Oops there we go...subscribed. :) I miss the days of peace and love. And do you hear the guitar of Stephen Stills? Soft, smooth, effortless, and never a regular key played in. The song dictated his style and approach to it.

  • @tonyharmon8512
    @tonyharmon8512 Год назад

    While this song is the more popular due to it's radio airplay length I believe the definitive version to be by Jefferson Airplane. The song was coauthored by members of both groups. The Jefferson Airplane version also has members of Crosby, Stills and Nash playing on it as well as Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. The Dead and JA lived in San Francisco and CSN lived in Ventura Canyon in Los Angeles along with members of about 20 other bands. It was a hothouse of songwriting. They used to walk over to each others homes with ideas and work songs out together. Credit for songs sometimes was gives, sometimes not. In this case it was and while I find the CSN version thoroughly satisfying I think the JA version catches the angst of a postapocalyptic song. The guitar work by Jorma Kaukonen drips musical tears all over the song. If not for its 6:27 length I do believe this would be the version everybody remembers today. Jefferson Airplane - Wooden Ships (Remastered)

  • @renemokum
    @renemokum Год назад +2

    From that same (debut) album came songs like 'Guinevere' and 'Marakesh Express,' both worthy of a first reaction. They were soon joined by Neil Young and CSN became CSN&Y, and created many great songs. You could start with 'Woodstock' (written by Joni Mitchell), and 'Ohio.' Their album 'Déjà Vu' is a classic with all songs worthy of a review. 'Teach Your Children' and 'Our House' would be good starting points.

  • @anthonybalistreri5226
    @anthonybalistreri5226 11 месяцев назад +2

    Jefferson Airplane does an excellent version of this song as well.

  • @stevepas1
    @stevepas1 Год назад

    Zep, csny, your channel is getting better and better. Ty.

  • @glenngotling657
    @glenngotling657 Год назад +2

    This was a protest song primarily against the Vietnam war but more generally about the "establishment" and the wars they cause.

    • @Skammee
      @Skammee 7 месяцев назад

      Here's a novel idea that may have merit ... the architects who decide to enter a war must feel very strongly about it . Therefore they must be willing to die themselves and should be on the front line since they feel that way .

  • @dalemcmillan7231
    @dalemcmillan7231 Год назад

    Loved CSN&Y!! ❤

  • @kestrelle5345
    @kestrelle5345 Год назад +4

    The song is about the aftermath of nuclear war.

  • @badatti2d
    @badatti2d Год назад

    I love that it is another blast from my college days LOL Thank you

  • @alexandersomers21
    @alexandersomers21 Год назад +1

    Just imagine yourself on a ship in the 15th and 16th century. Landing on strange shores and finding out that you were the bad guys, that the people you met/conquered didn't ask for you to come and want you to leave so they can live a life they enjoyed before you came along. You then understand that you have to plot a different route and leave ...???

  • @williamosborne6866
    @williamosborne6866 Год назад +2

    Actually, Neil Young had nothing to do with this song - he wasn't even in the band when they recorded it (their debut album). As one of their first anti-war tracks, it was actually written during the height of hostilities in Vietnam, originally intended for the band Jefferson Airplane (by Steven Stills and David Crosby with Paul Kantner of JA). They also recorded a version of their own. Most of the confusion about this track (and some others) is because many choose the version on the album "So Far', which is a compilation (including songs from their second album, Deja Vu, with Young). A little research goes a loooong way to avoiding mistakes. Here's a version of this great song, live, from many years later (with the original three in full harmony): ruclips.net/video/tCB5tS1L2kw/видео.html

  • @RetNemmoc555
    @RetNemmoc555 Год назад

    The nuclear-war / threat-of theme of the song didn't land with me at the time. Duck-and-cover drills were part of my elementary school years, and some in my little circle of friends were nuke-weary enough to wave off the literal meaning of the lyrics as too simple. The more generalized message was to bail on society whatever the reason. Get back to the land. Eat berries and share them. Move to Oregon (or wherever). The theme of that moment in time, for me, was yearning for Utopia.
    The song reminds me of Jon Krakaur's book, _Into the Wild_ , about an idealistic young guy who was forced, by his own idealism, to confront the consequences of hubris. I've never given up on my ideals, but sequestering myself to a cabin in the woods, or boarding a ship to nowhere, would do nothing but silence my voice.

  • @coraldude
    @coraldude Год назад +2

    Purple berries refers to iodine pills taken to prevent your thyroid from absorbing radiation.

  • @axandio
    @axandio Год назад

    SOLDIERS on opposite sides stranded together on an Island and having to put their differences aside to SURVIVE. Thank you.

  • @MarkStarCrashes71
    @MarkStarCrashes71 Год назад

    Can someone tell me why Crosby’s vocals are cut from THIS and ALL reactions to this song?

  • @428chase
    @428chase Год назад

    the lyrics at the beginning tells the story. can see by your coat your from the other side just wants to know who won,
    other side is who they are fighting

  • @randyparmley5009
    @randyparmley5009 10 месяцев назад

    Thats niel young on guitar with them he played for other bands

    • @moonrich3492
      @moonrich3492 9 месяцев назад

      Neil didn't play anything on this album. ALL of the cool guitar work here is by guitarist extraordinaire Stephen Stills.

  • @darrinwilson8484
    @darrinwilson8484 3 месяца назад

    FYI Neil Young didnt play on this album, It's just Crosby Stills and Nash

  • @mega00760
    @mega00760 10 месяцев назад

    should do Cathedral and hear what LSD does to your lyrics, its their best song

  • @AW11-e4h
    @AW11-e4h Год назад

    🤘🤘

  • @donaldjackson1490
    @donaldjackson1490 Год назад

    I highly recommend “Cathedral” by CSN

  • @arjaylee
    @arjaylee Год назад

    Might silver people be knights in armor?

  • @lloydanderson1486
    @lloydanderson1486 Год назад +2

    A Very Deep Rabbit Hole

  • @rk41gator
    @rk41gator Год назад +1

    One of the great war protest songs ever written. Clever, yet poignant. "Can you tell me please, who won?" Indeed........no one.

  • @PeterOConnell-pq6io
    @PeterOConnell-pq6io 3 месяца назад

    "I can see by your coat my friend that you're from the other side..." Thermonuclear war sucks.

  • @dannycasson1551
    @dannycasson1551 Год назад

    Really interesting choice of songs. Not the easiest to follow! Both Steven Stills and Neil Young play guitar. Young broke away
    from this group to go solo. I think egos got in the way. That happens when you have four stand out artists in one band.
    Their harmonies are some the best you'll ever hear. Good stuff!

  • @patriciahopkins99
    @patriciahopkins99 11 месяцев назад

    May I suggest Don MClean “Vincent”

  • @davidrauh8118
    @davidrauh8118 Год назад +1

    Neil Young didn't join them until the next album. He isn't on this recording. Obviously about a sea battle but shows the humanity of both sides.

  • @michaelwalker5257
    @michaelwalker5257 Год назад +1

    You might be trying too hard on the lyrics. Simple, really: two survivors of some big battle. "Who won?" one asks. But they bond over surviving 9(haring the berries, etc.). War. Hope you noticed how beautiful it is. BTW, no Neil Young on this one: just CSN.

  • @roberormonde
    @roberormonde Год назад +1

    God will make you happy

  • @problemchimp4231
    @problemchimp4231 9 месяцев назад

    Always loved CSN but add the great Neil Young...a step up...

  • @peters7025
    @peters7025 11 месяцев назад

    Sadly this song is starting to become closer to reality. As I approach the end of my life I can't believe the world is even closer to nuclear armagedon than it was when I was a teenager. And if the madmen running the world don't blow us to bits then the climate disaster we have created will have the same result.

  • @chitownlee
    @chitownlee Год назад +1

    It's about after the final holocaust.

  • @jim5247
    @jim5247 Год назад

    Shame today's music is so electronic over produce that takes you nowhere. and add a video that has nothing to do about the song.

  • @bubsmomma
    @bubsmomma Год назад +1

    CSN no Y. You would know if Young was in there because there would be a weird whiny voice in the mix