As a member of the fart fraternity (the Fart Frat), it's not only cool to see young folks appreciating this stuff. But it heightens my own appreciation. Some of the songs reviewed kinda became wallpaper for us. We took it for granted. Then you hear it through new ears and you think, "Damn, that really was good."
Lest we forget to thank the late-great Cass Elliott for introducing Graham Nash to Stephen Stills because she knew he was the definite third voice they needed. God Bless you Cass🙏💕👌💕🙏
Jamal - It brought tears to my old eyes to see you hear this for the first time. This is the music that formed my soul as a teenager. Your reaction to it was much as mine was as I listened to it alone over and over with headphones in my bedroom. I wondered then, how could this be so perfect. 50 years later and it's still perfect. I'm so glad you got the chance to hear it. The song was short as most songs were back then for radio play - that's why people bought albums - you should listen to the whole album as it was intended to be heard.
This was the song that brought them together. Stills was on his own with Buffalo Springfield having broken up,Crosby was leaving The Byrds and they were already trying to do stuff together with just the two of them. But they knew it needed a little something more. Nash was looking for something beyond what he was getting out of being in The Hollies. They all were part of the Laurel Canyon scene and at someone or another's house (the parties and shindigs jumped all over the place there...Zappa's house,Peter Tork from The Monkees place,wherever...) Nash happened to be around when Stills and Crosby were working on this. He listened in,asked them to play it again and after the second time said something like,"Please don't think I'm crazy,but could you play it one more time?" And this time he jumped in and sang along. According to the way Nash recounts it,and Stills has said the same,they just sat there in silence for a minute,because the KNEW....this was it. Never looked back. Drugs,personal stuff,egos and all that other kinda crap kept CSN,and later CSNY,from being able to be around each other altogether for any long stretches of time. But when they were...magic happened. Pure magic.
This song is so beautiful that it makes me want to weep every time I hear it. There are some voices that were just made to be together, and CSN are an example of that.
oh hell.. yep... this one tho.. kind of sounds like someones woman lost a child in birth? I don't know, first time I thought that... 7 bridges.. that one too.. lived in TX of a 7 bridges road... TX was awesome.
The first words my husband ever spoke to me directly was after this tune played on the radio. He said "Most melodious tune" I was 15 he was 17 . That was 32 years ago. Love at first sight. Both the guy and the tune.
That's beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I hope that your love stays strong and true and that you have at least another 32! Peace and love from a complete stranger!
They were at a party at Joni Mitchell's house, and randomly started singing together, and they heard their special sound in the first 15 seconds. That night changed their lives.
Murray, you got it partly right. Now, I consider myself a bit of an expert on these guys. I've loved them since I first heard/saw them when I was 12yrs old. That was 54 yrs ago. Now, even the guys dont agree on the actual details. Crosby and Nash say they were at Joni's house, and Stephen says it was Mama Cass Elliot's. Well, about 30yrs ago, they all were saying Cass's house. And I believe that version. Cass had invited Stephen and David over to meet Graham Nash. She was the brain behind this thing. I think she had an idea of what she was instigating. So, Stills tells the others about this song he'd written, would they like to hear it? And of course they said yes. He played them "Carry On" and David started harmonizing with Stills. After Cros and Stills played it the 2nd time, Nash said "sing it one more time" and this time he added his voice. That was the magic moment when they all just stared at each other, open mouthed. As Nash tells it, he said that was the moment they all 3 knew what they were going to be doing for the next few years. And CSN has dedicated every album to Cass because she brought them together. That's why I believe it WAS at Cass's house. So, anyway, there you have the correct story! Cool, huh? I love it! Peace!
@@judetheneilyounggirl2358 - Come to think of it - it was at Mama Cass's house. I remember. I was in the kitchen when it happened and missed the whole thing. Thanks. Good job. People need to know this stuff.
The song "Wooden Ships" would be a great choice. The story goes the song was written and composed by David Crosby, Paul Kantner (founder of Jefferson Airplane ), and Stephen Stills on a sailing trip. Pretty much any version is good but if you have the Jefferson Airplane Volunteer cut it is all three performing the song together.
@@michaelgrillo4333 All true. I wasn't going to confuse Jamel with all that since he was on CS&N. Besides it's probably the definitive version from that time...for our generation. Most don't even know Kantner co-wrote the piece.... Let's just get him to do the song! LOL
"Nearly five decades ago, Judy Collins and Stephen Stills sparked a romance that was passionate and volatile enough to enter rock’n’roll lore. Their private connection became public after Stills, rejected by Collins, put his pining into classic songs such as Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and Helplessly Hoping, both of which turned up on the first Crosby Stills and Nash album in 1969. Three years later, Stills recorded another piece about their relationship, So Begins the Task, which addressed the hard labor of accepting rejection. Collins recorded and released her own version of that song less than 12 months later. Then, in 1975, Collins wrote Houses, which finds her haunting the places Stills resides in without her." The Guardian 9-21-2017
@@williamstadler4176 There are incredible duos who can sing like Simon and Garfunkel. There aren't many with three who can do that. The Beatles come to mind as well as Chicago and The Band.
I can't adequately describe how gratifying it is to witness another person feel this song and appreciate it as I do. It honestly touches me so deeply. From my spirit to yours, thank you.
Best love song ever. This song has it all: alliteration, imagery, rhyme, harmony, abandonment, engulfment, and the ability to be a love song with zero cheesiness. It's the epitome of longing. I love this song, always have, and it's one I love to sing with my sister and my mother, who is a long time vocal instructor.
Lol- we read and listened to this in my class today as an example of alliteration. Imagine my surprise to see Jamal’s face up there as a suggested video. I resisted the urge to play Jamal not having previewed the video ahead of time.
This song is a Masterclass in singing harmony - it's perfect. One of my all time favorites. Try "Carry On" next from their second album, Déjà Vu, where Niel Young joins them. Another great song from them. Thank you for listening and posting! Peace from SF
This has got to be one of my top ten songs ever. I've loved it practically my entire life, and I'm 57 now. Their harmonies can't be beat. They were nearly magical together.
That look on your face when they started singing.Priceless!The first time I heard this song.It was like a spiritual experience.Some things you just can’t explain with words.
My Dad loved "Teach Your Children" he would come home from work wash up go to the kitchen and pour him and Chevas on the rocks kick back and have me put on CSN "Teach Your Children" thank you this brought back fond memories of my Dad❤❤❤🙏
Same here! My dad had a constant stream of music playing throughout my childhood. Whether it was the reel to reel or his record player, CSN(Y) was always first in the lineup. About 6 months after he passed, my mom took me and my sibs to their concert. I was a teenager then, and it's still one of my favorite shows (after seeing more than 100 through the years)! Blessings to you. ♥️
"Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he worries did he hear a goodbye or even Helloooooo". One of the best lyrics. It's really such a cool turn of phrase.
"Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and wonders at the empty place inside..." Each verse is written with emphasis words beginning with the same letter. Quite nice.
Goose bumps for sure! Haven't heard this song for so long. Forgot how great it was! What a beautiful journey listening to all our old stuff again! Thx brother 😘
I feel like we are all very very lucky and blessed to have such amazingly excellent songs like this, I truly wish that today's music had more meaning and heartfelt music like this. To think where we'd be without the 60's through the 80's music. Being 24 years old I wish more people around my age would see it how the rest of us do.
My friend got me on to CSNY and CSN about 10 years ago in my early 20's and I never looked back. The first time I heard this song it blew my mind and I felt the way you looked. Every time I hear it, it stirs emotions without fail. It was such a pleasure to see you experiencing the things I did and reminded me, once again of those early days of my own music discoveries.
Brings back memories of riding in the family station wagon with my mom. She’s gone now but her music remains to remind me of her. Thanks for sharing this.
In the back? You know, the backwards facing fold up seat. The "kiddy killer?" Me too, man. Driving up to Harbor Springs Mi, with my two older sisters. What did you listen to on your private jet with all those underaged chicks you sold on the black market?
exeter1985 yes yes! It is such an iconic song, playing for change has a wonderful rendition, but Jamel should listen to the original. Might be he’s heard it @ Staples Center.
As you appreciate harmony, one of the early tight harmony groups is The Everly Brothers. True brothers who I was told made their harmonizing so natural. Huge success. Walk Right Back &. Devoted to You are my favorites. Graham Nash ads so much to CSN and CSNY harmony. Unique voice quality. But they're all brilliant.
@@JDKrug lionel trains are about the only thing that I agree with Niel Young about. He is an incredible artist and has followed his own muse throughout his career and has often dragged use along kicking and screaming. My current favorite is "Old Man" as I get old it is even more poignant.
Man, one of the most blissful moments of my life was being able to witness these three gentlemen singing into one microphone, Stephen Stills playing the acoustic guitar. One of those moments that reminds you how lucky you are to be alive.
Regarding that couch: The great music photographer Henry Diltz hurriedly took that photo of the boys right before the album came out and before the band even had a name. This was at a random abandoned house. They chose this photo for the album cover but realized they were aligned wrong by name from from left to right. They went back to redo the photo a few days later to correct it and the house had been demolished - so they stuck with this.
@@sassymessmess9110 Also of note, they put out this album before they ever played a live gig together. And their 2nd ever live performance as a band was Woodstock.
@@texcoast44 Damn! It's like they were meant to form a group. Well you probably know this but I just found out both David and Graham are singing backup on Jackson Brown's "Doctor My Eyes".
Just about everything they ever did together is the same mellifluous harmony. And Graham Nash is one of the finest songwriters that ever graced the world. Stephen Stills is right there with him. And David Crosby, for all his personal issues, carried the soul of the group. They are, and were, the greatest harmony group ever.
I clearly remember the first time I heard this album, right after it's release. I'd never heard anything quite like it. Still haven't! Right up there with the Beatles for me, as far as harmonies go! There is a fairly large catalog here, when you consider the off shoots in addition to the CSN (Y) material. Many Crosby/Nash albums, Stephen Stills has some excellent solo material and an absolutely fantastic double album with his band called "Manassas", Solo Crosby, solo Nash. Lots of albums! This album and the CSNY album "Deja Vu" are absolute masterpieces in my book. And, yes, they could do it live!!
Great reaction...what an awesome song. Graham Nash who sings the high parts always was in the British band The Hollies, David Crosby was in The Byrds and Stephen Stills was in Buffalo Springfield (with Neil Young)
So sad that the band members had such a bad falling out they can't even talk about what happened. I love them so much; they've been a household name for two generations, so it's heartbreaking that they will never play again. I was lucky enough to see them in concert with my mom, don't remember the year but I may have still been a teenager, which would have put it in the early 90s.
Neil Young left his wife of decades, Pegi, for Daryl Hannah. Daryl was once with Jackson Browne and when they broke up she accused him of abuse. David said things so nasty about Daryl that none of the others wanted anything further to do with him
I too love watching a young man enjoy our music from the 60’s-70’s. I saw CSN in the late 70’s and had 2nd row seats!!!! Never had better seats for any other show!!!! Keep listening to and reacting to their music Jamel!!!!! Thank you!!!!
MY MAN JAMEL!! Your Reaction to this song WAS PRICELESS!!! My favorite quality in a person is SINCERITY!! If I looked it up in a dictionary I would see YOUR FACE!! Just beautiful!! One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard for sure!! Okay so this is Michael from Phoenix again reminding you not to forget my man MIKE LEDBETTER!! B.B.KING COVER BY THE NICK MOSS BAND 3 OCLOCK BLUES, DANIELLE NICOLE & MIKE LEDBETTER NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME AND THE TRIBUTE TO MIKE LEDBETTER CALLED ID RATHER GO BLIND COVER OF THE GREAT ETTA JAMES!! LOTS OF PAUSES AND STANK FACES HEFE!!! PLRASE REACT AND ENJOY!!! HE WAS THE B.B.KING ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR, ALBUM OF THE YEAR, SONG OF THE YEAR AT THE B.M.A. AWARDS LAST YEAR 2019! HE ALSO PLAYED AT A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT OTIS RUSH AT CARNIGIE HALL!!! NOT KIDDING!! WATCH THE VIDEO: MUSIC OF CHICAGO! YIU GET TO KNOW ALITTLE MORE ABOUT MIKE!! HE STARTRD OUT SINGING OPERA!!! JUST AMAZING!!! YOUR #1 AZ FAN!! HAPPY RTH OF JULY EVERYONE!! MICHAEL😊😊😊😊😊
So. Good. And that look at the camera at 59 seconds in is everything. Thank you for the reminder of how wonderful CSN is. I used to listen to this so much, and haven’t in a long time. I appreciate you, and your followers for refreshing my listening choices with great classics.
..the production is genius. How one is serenading your left ear, the other your right...and one right in front of you entering both ears equally.. true love.
I get goosebumps everytime that I hear that song. There is one cover of that song that will also give you goosebumps, by Simply Years Align. Worth the listen, video also on YT.
The three members were well established musicians from other bands in earlier in the sixties. Crosby was in The Byrds, Stills in Buffalo Springfield and Nash was in the hollies. Amazing stuff!
Takes me back to my college days when everyone sang along with these guys. (Or tried to!) Inspired a lot of us to learn guitar. So happy for you to discover them!
I still have that album somewhere stored away....I would listen to this in my dorm room when I was in college in 81-83.....that is an awesome album....”they are one person, they are.......” my favorite part!!! I just found your channel today....you do a great job reviewing these singers....now i have to go back and enjoy some of your other videos....new subscriber here!!
Jamal, I just LOVE your videos. You know how to appreciate true beauty. That makes you a very special dude in my book, a wise and sensitive soul. Carry on, savoring the many grooves that music has to offer. You ROCK.!
These are some of the best lyrics ever written. "Love isn't lying it is loose in a lady who lingers, saying she is lost, and choking on hello" Come on now
That is just such a beautiful song...The Harmony is second to none....One of my favorite songs ...and there are many from this group which is among the top 5 great groups in my book.
Agreed, but be sure after that to check out the title cut from _A Salty Dog_. It's as magnificent in an orchestral way as "Helplessly Hoping" is for vocals.
Writing their own songs, playing their own instruments and singing their songs. I was 20 in 1967 and there was a tsunami of great music on the air. Now there is nothing but vocalist backed up with a music bow. Helplessly Hoping is one of those songs that makes you reflexively reach for your lovers hand.
You just like that ole moonshine music / you all in my older brothers playlist and we for danm sure black / your next band should be "AMERICA" the "horse with no name" album
One of their best tunes, a fav of mine. I was lucky enough to hear them live in San Antonio 1973. Ravi Shankar was playing sitar. It was the most beautiful concert I’ve ever heard live.
I love being an old fart and enjoy seeing a younger man enjoy the music I grew up with.
From one old fart to another, I totally agree.
Add me to that group of old farts!
As a member of the fart fraternity (the Fart Frat), it's not only cool to see young folks appreciating this stuff. But it heightens my own appreciation. Some of the songs reviewed kinda became wallpaper for us. We took it for granted. Then you hear it through new ears and you think, "Damn, that really was good."
Amen!
I resemble that remark! Lol...
Lest we forget to thank the late-great Cass Elliott for introducing Graham Nash to Stephen Stills because she knew he was the definite third voice they needed. God Bless you Cass🙏💕👌💕🙏
Jamal - It brought tears to my old eyes to see you hear this for the first time. This is the music that formed my soul as a teenager. Your reaction to it was much as mine was as I listened to it alone over and over with headphones in my bedroom. I wondered then, how could this be so perfect. 50 years later and it's still perfect. I'm so glad you got the chance to hear it. The song was short as most songs were back then for radio play - that's why people bought albums - you should listen to the whole album as it was intended to be heard.
You took the words right out of my mouth and said them so beautifully.
What he said !
Weren't we lucky. Young, full of hope and living in a time of love and brilliant music.
I cried too
So did I! We are a beautiful generation.
****LIKE IF YOU GUYS LOVE JAMEL'S KACKLE a.k.a. LAUGH. HE GOES "TEE HEE OR HOO HOO" lol*****
This was the song that brought them together. Stills was on his own with Buffalo Springfield having broken up,Crosby was leaving The Byrds and they were already trying to do stuff together with just the two of them. But they knew it needed a little something more. Nash was looking for something beyond what he was getting out of being in The Hollies.
They all were part of the Laurel Canyon scene and at someone or another's house (the parties and shindigs jumped all over the place there...Zappa's house,Peter Tork from The Monkees place,wherever...) Nash happened to be around when Stills and Crosby were working on this. He listened in,asked them to play it again and after the second time said something like,"Please don't think I'm crazy,but could you play it one more time?" And this time he jumped in and sang along. According to the way Nash recounts it,and Stills has said the same,they just sat there in silence for a minute,because the KNEW....this was it. Never looked back.
Drugs,personal stuff,egos and all that other kinda crap kept CSN,and later CSNY,from being able to be around each other altogether for any long stretches of time. But when they were...magic happened. Pure magic.
That's such a great origin story - and it happened at Joni Mitchell's house, btw.
All correct, except the guys said it was “You Don’t Have to Cry” that Stills & Crosby were playing with when Graham heard them.
I only regret that I have but one thumbs up to give this comment.
@@cvisenti
OK,yeah,I can see that too. Makes sense and thanks for the correction.
You know your CSN history, man. I could definitely party with YOU!!!
This song is so beautiful that it makes me want to weep every time I hear it. There are some voices that were just made to be together, and CSN are an example of that.
and sometimes Y
Certainly, sometimes Young. But they sound just as good without him.
the lyrics hurt so good
Absolutely ❤
Carry On, Teach Your Children, Our House, Wooden Ships and OHIO. All CSN and CSNY classics. The harmonies.
The organ playing in carry on!😍
Their voices are beautiful together. Brings such peace to your spirit. Try CSN Wooden Ships or 7 Bridges Road by the Eagles.
Woodstock is another great tune from them
And don't forget "Dark Star".
Carry On could go on Jamel's list of anthems. So much goosebumps! Joyous noise.
"Seven Bridges Road" by The Eagles If you love harmony, this song will BLOW YOUR MIND!!!
I 2nd that😁
Thank you for this one!
just hope Henley doesn't block it if Jamal posts it
oh hell.. yep... this one tho.. kind of sounds like someones woman lost a child in birth? I don't know, first time I thought that... 7 bridges.. that one too.. lived in TX of a 7 bridges road... TX was awesome.
Ah, that song is a part of my history. It is what it is, Id love to hear that reaction
The first words my husband ever spoke to me directly was after this tune played on the radio. He said "Most melodious tune" I was 15 he was 17 . That was 32 years ago. Love at first sight. Both the guy and the tune.
Tanisha Rajaniemi beautiful!
Thanks for sharing that beautiful memory. Made me smile.💙
I love that✌❤
What a lovely story thanks for sharing it warms my heart 🌝👍✌️♥️
That's beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I hope that your love stays strong and true and that you have at least another 32! Peace and love from a complete stranger!
The '70s, man. We had the best music of any decade. The BEST. The look on your face when you first looked long into the camera acknowledged it. : )
Jamel might be one of the coolest dudes in history
They were at a party at Joni Mitchell's house, and randomly started singing together, and they heard their special sound in the first 15 seconds. That night changed their lives.
Mama Cass house . She was THE noted music connection for neighboring artists back in those Laurel canyon days .
Murray, you got it partly right. Now, I consider myself a bit of an expert on these guys. I've loved them since I first heard/saw them when I was 12yrs old. That was 54 yrs ago. Now, even the guys dont agree on the actual details. Crosby and Nash say they were at Joni's house, and Stephen says it was Mama Cass Elliot's. Well, about 30yrs ago, they all were saying Cass's house. And I believe that version. Cass had invited Stephen and David over to meet Graham Nash. She was the brain behind this thing. I think she had an idea of what she was instigating. So, Stills tells the others about this song he'd written, would they like to hear it? And of course they said yes. He played them "Carry On" and David started harmonizing with Stills. After Cros and Stills played it the 2nd time, Nash said "sing it one more time" and this time he added his voice. That was the magic moment when they all just stared at each other, open mouthed. As Nash tells it, he said that was the moment they all 3 knew what they were going to be doing for the next few years. And CSN has dedicated every album to Cass because she brought them together. That's why I believe it WAS at Cass's house. So, anyway, there you have the correct story! Cool, huh? I love it! Peace!
@@kenransom560 You got it right, baby! A+ on your CSN info!
@@judetheneilyounggirl2358 - Come to think of it - it was at Mama Cass's house. I remember. I was in the kitchen when it happened and missed the whole thing. Thanks. Good job. People need to know this stuff.
@@kenransom560 Yep, it was definitely Mama Cass's house
Please do "Wooden Ships" by CS&N. I think you'll appreciate it. Maybe the best opening lyric of all time! Thanks Jamel....
Yes, do this one lol
The song "Wooden Ships" would be a great choice. The story goes the song was written and composed by David Crosby, Paul Kantner (founder of Jefferson Airplane ), and Stephen Stills on a sailing trip. Pretty much any version is good but if you have the Jefferson Airplane Volunteer cut it is all three performing the song together.
@@michaelgrillo4333 All true. I wasn't going to confuse Jamel with all that since he was on CS&N. Besides it's probably the definitive version from that time...for our generation. Most don't even know Kantner co-wrote the piece.... Let's just get him to do the song! LOL
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssss
Yes, Wooden ships!
"Nearly five decades ago, Judy Collins and Stephen Stills sparked a romance that was passionate and volatile enough to enter rock’n’roll lore. Their private connection became public after Stills, rejected by Collins, put his pining into classic songs such as Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and Helplessly Hoping, both of which turned up on the first Crosby Stills and Nash album in 1969. Three years later, Stills recorded another piece about their relationship, So Begins the Task, which addressed the hard labor of accepting rejection. Collins recorded and released her own version of that song less than 12 months later. Then, in 1975, Collins wrote Houses, which finds her haunting the places Stills resides in without her." The Guardian 9-21-2017
You can feel the pain and longing in his voice. That’s why I like both songs.
Poetry with extraordinary alliteration. As for the vocals, there has never been three vocalists who could touch that.
Amen!!!
Not three but Simon & Garf. Did ok.
@@williamstadler4176 There are incredible duos who can sing like Simon and Garfunkel. There aren't many with three who can do that. The Beatles come to mind as well as Chicago and The Band.
Damn!!!
Never heard their work described so perfectly, cheers to you mate.
If there has, I've never heard them.
I can't adequately describe how gratifying it is to witness another person feel this song and appreciate it as I do. It honestly touches me so deeply. From my spirit to yours, thank you.
Same, Gina!
"Woodstock" by Crosby, Stills Nash and Young. The song, not the concert.
Written by Joni Mitchell who wasn’t there.
Or the CSN part of the concert.
Or, another lesser known version of Woodstock, (my favorite) by Matthews Southern Comfort.
@@TheDivayenta "Joni Mitchell never lied" - Q-Tip
Michael Munoz who’s saying she’s a liar?
In this song, it's not just the harmonies - a lot of it is Stephen Stills' writing and the incredible alliteration of those lyrics.
Also...”Just A Song Before I Go” and “Teach Your Children”
Ooh yeah...especially Teach
Best love song ever.
This song has it all: alliteration, imagery, rhyme, harmony, abandonment, engulfment, and the ability to be a love song with zero cheesiness. It's the epitome of longing. I love this song, always have, and it's one I love to sing with my sister and my mother, who is a long time vocal instructor.
Not only harmonies but kickass alliteration too.
Yaz
Lol- we read and listened to this in my class today as an example of alliteration. Imagine my surprise to see Jamal’s face up there as a suggested video. I resisted the urge to play Jamal not having previewed the video ahead of time.
This song is a Masterclass in singing harmony - it's perfect. One of my all time favorites. Try "Carry On" next from their second album, Déjà Vu, where Niel Young joins them. Another great song from them. Thank you for listening and posting!
Peace from SF
Perfect is a pretty strong word there, buddy. It's refreshing to see it used in appropriate context though. I couldn't agree more.
Jamel, from the 2005 remaster of the same album, "Guinnevere" will have you mesmerized.....
Bonus points for the demo version with Cassady on bass
Yes, a Crosby solo, but a song with much the same feeling.
I am a 65 year old lady, damn, I am soooooo blessed to have grown up w/ the music i did
Exactly!! That period was magical. This is my type of music. It hits my heart in a good place.
This has got to be one of my top ten songs ever. I've loved it practically my entire life, and I'm 57 now. Their harmonies can't be beat. They were nearly magical together.
Preach!!!
I would say they WERE MAGICAL!!!
I agree. And I’ll be 56 next month so I’m catching up to you. I might pass you.
I'm 57 too. Started with CSN in 76, now it still is a pearl.
That look on your face when they started singing.Priceless!The first time I heard this song.It was like a spiritual experience.Some things you just can’t explain with words.
My Dad loved "Teach Your Children" he would come home from work wash up go to the kitchen and pour him and Chevas on the rocks kick back and have me put on CSN "Teach Your Children" thank you this brought back fond memories of my Dad❤❤❤🙏
Same here! My dad had a constant stream of music playing throughout my childhood. Whether it was the reel to reel or his record player, CSN(Y) was always first in the lineup. About 6 months after he passed, my mom took me and my sibs to their concert. I was a teenager then, and it's still one of my favorite shows (after seeing more than 100 through the years)! Blessings to you. ♥️
"Close your eyes and listen and go to where they are at"
Truer words are rarely spoken if ever man.
"Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he worries did he hear a goodbye or even Helloooooo". One of the best lyrics. It's really such a cool turn of phrase.
"Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and wonders at the empty place inside..." Each verse is written with emphasis words beginning with the same letter. Quite nice.
Goose bumps for sure! Haven't heard this song for so long. Forgot how great it was! What a beautiful journey listening to all our old stuff again! Thx brother 😘
@0:57 - That harmonious stank hits our heroes ear holes.
I laughed out loud when that stank face broke the fourth wall.
When I saw them at Red Rocks, their harmonies were perfect. The rocks echoed with it. It was amazing.
This one's proof that a song doesn't have to be complicated to be amazing. Yeah, goosebumps. Nearly 50 years later and still getting them.
I feel like we are all very very lucky and blessed to have such amazingly excellent songs like this, I truly wish that today's music had more meaning and heartfelt music like this. To think where we'd be without the 60's through the 80's music. Being 24 years old I wish more people around my age would see it how the rest of us do.
"When my ears love sumpin' - my heart and mind will follow..." Wow! That's a huge beautiful statement!!
My friend got me on to CSNY and CSN about 10 years ago in my early 20's and I never looked back. The first time I heard this song it blew my mind and I felt the way you looked. Every time I hear it, it stirs emotions without fail. It was such a pleasure to see you experiencing the things I did and reminded me, once again of those early days of my own music discoveries.
You should react to Van Morrison moon dance
yes please
Into the Mystic.
One of my very favorites!
Yes yes yes!!!
Oh yes. Van the man is a legend.
Brings back memories of riding in the family station wagon with my mom. She’s gone now but her music remains to remind me of her. Thanks for sharing this.
In the back? You know, the backwards facing fold up seat. The "kiddy killer?" Me too, man. Driving up to Harbor Springs Mi, with my two older sisters. What did you listen to on your private jet with all those underaged chicks you sold on the black market?
Find The Cost of Freedom by these guys should be your next reaction
Geoffrey Bonham yes to that, even though I said Teach Your Children... haha. Four way Street live version.
And still an appropriate song for our time....
That one always gives me chills. I absolutely love it but it is very short
@@danapaul3216 why not both?!
Just saying he does 1 at a time.... but you are. Correct Sir! Why not both!
the incredible harmony is over the top and the alliteration is beyond.
I 2nd the motion. Next should be their song, "Teach your children well"
exeter1985 yes yes! It is such an iconic song, playing for change has a wonderful rendition, but Jamel should listen to the original. Might be he’s heard it @ Staples Center.
Agreed. Teach your children
I love the look on your face when they began singing such harmony
I would strongly suggest a reaction to the gentle but haunting "Guinnevere"
Yup, these guys were the best at harmony (and blending). MAGIC!!!
NEIL YOUNG:
“OHIO”
“THE NEEDLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE”
😈🌹😈
Needle and the damage done epic tune man and perfect story
CSNY's version of "OHIO"
I 2nd OHIO
3rd Ohio, one of the best protest songs there is
Yes!
"Marrakesh Express", "Pre-Road Downs", "Almost Cut My Hair", "Wooden Ships" of course.
They're so good at harmonizing, they almostv sound like one voice.
Goosebumps. I adore their harmonies.
As you appreciate harmony, one of the early tight harmony groups is The Everly Brothers. True brothers who I was told made their harmonizing so natural. Huge success. Walk Right Back &. Devoted to You are my favorites. Graham Nash ads so much to CSN and CSNY harmony. Unique voice quality. But they're all brilliant.
Let It Be Me and When Will I Be Loved by the Everly Brothers, too!
The Angels in Heaven have been shaking their collective heads, for 50 years.......In dismay, envy, and incredible reverance, of these voices..
Add Niel Young to the mix and then listen to the magic.
Neil was a sell out, sad
@@ghostrider729 yeah a sell out that got sued by his record company for not sounding like Neil Young.
@@JDKrug lionel trains are about the only thing that I agree with Niel Young about. He is an incredible artist and has followed his own muse throughout his career and has often dragged use along kicking and screaming. My current favorite is "Old Man" as I get old it is even more poignant.
Oh, A FRICKIN' MEN!!!
@@ghostrider729 excuse me???!!!??? Neil is anything BUT a sellout! Where in hell are you getting your information? Dahhhhhh!
Man, one of the most blissful moments of my life was being able to witness these three gentlemen singing into one microphone, Stephen Stills playing the acoustic guitar. One of those moments that reminds you how lucky you are to be alive.
Regarding that couch: The great music photographer Henry Diltz hurriedly took that photo of the boys right before the album came out and before the band even had a name. This was at a random abandoned house. They chose this photo for the album cover but realized they were aligned wrong by name from from left to right. They went back to redo the photo a few days later to correct it and the house had been demolished - so they stuck with this.
Who's looking out the window?
Drummer Dallas Taylor.
I didn't know that.
@@sassymessmess9110 Also of note, they put out this album before they ever played a live gig together. And their 2nd ever live performance as a band was Woodstock.
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Damn! It's like they were meant to form a group. Well you probably know this but I just found out both David and Graham are singing backup on Jackson Brown's "Doctor My Eyes".
Just about everything they ever did together is the same mellifluous harmony. And Graham Nash is one of the finest songwriters that ever graced the world. Stephen Stills is right there with him. And David Crosby, for all his personal issues, carried the soul of the group. They are, and were, the greatest harmony group ever.
Love your music videos....I have a request...Crosby Still Nash and Young Called “Teach Your Children” 😃
I clearly remember the first time I heard this album, right after it's release. I'd never heard anything quite like it. Still haven't! Right up there with the Beatles for me, as far as harmonies go! There is a fairly large catalog here, when you consider the off shoots in addition to the CSN (Y) material. Many Crosby/Nash albums, Stephen Stills has some excellent solo material and an absolutely fantastic double album with his band called "Manassas", Solo Crosby, solo Nash. Lots of albums! This album and the CSNY album "Deja Vu" are absolute masterpieces in my book. And, yes, they could do it live!!
This has haunting harmonies. Still gives me chills.
Great reaction...what an awesome song. Graham Nash who sings the high parts always was in the British band The Hollies, David Crosby was in The Byrds and Stephen Stills was in Buffalo Springfield (with Neil Young)
After "Carry On" check out "Helpless" from the Déjà Vu album. Neil Young sings that one.
helpless is such an amazing song.
So sad that the band members had such a bad falling out they can't even talk about what happened. I love them so much; they've been a household name for two generations, so it's heartbreaking that they will never play again. I was lucky enough to see them in concert with my mom, don't remember the year but I may have still been a teenager, which would have put it in the early 90s.
Neil Young left his wife of decades, Pegi, for Daryl Hannah. Daryl was once with Jackson Browne and when they broke up she accused him of abuse. David said things so nasty about Daryl that none of the others wanted anything further to do with him
You might also like CSN's "Teach Your Children (Well)."
The female version of this level of vocal chemistry is Trio (Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton). You should really check them out.
When I think Trio, I think of the German electro pop group... Da Da Da.
YES YES YES YES YES.... to Emmy lou, Linda and Dolly....What a great idea.
The music of my youth, hard to beat even today..................
I too love watching a young man enjoy our music from the 60’s-70’s. I saw CSN in the late 70’s and had 2nd row seats!!!! Never had better seats for any other show!!!! Keep listening to and reacting to their music Jamel!!!!! Thank you!!!!
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Still get chills from their harmonies!
So. Good. And that look at the camera at 59 seconds in is everything. Thank you for the reminder of how wonderful CSN is. I used to listen to this so much, and haven’t in a long time. I appreciate you, and your followers for refreshing my listening choices with great classics.
..the production is genius. How one is serenading your left ear, the other your right...and one right in front of you entering both ears equally.. true love.
The eagles singing "Seven Bridges Road" are great with the harmonies!
I'll second that!
Please do seven bridges road PLEASE!!!
Teach your children live 1974, beautiful performance. I love how you enjoy this era of music.
I get goosebumps everytime that I hear that song. There is one cover of that song that will also give you goosebumps, by Simply Years Align. Worth the listen, video also on YT.
Thanks for the recommendation. Just watched that video and it was wonderful.
Love watching this music fill your heart.
The three members were well established musicians from other bands in earlier in the sixties. Crosby was in The Byrds, Stills in Buffalo Springfield and Nash was in the hollies. Amazing stuff!
Was fortunate enough to see them at Woodstock, I was 16 and hitchhiked from Indiana. This was their second concert.
Takes me back to my college days when everyone sang along with these guys. (Or tried to!) Inspired a lot of us to learn guitar. So happy for you to discover them!
How do I not know this incredible song? Maybe I heard it when I was a kid and just forgot about it.
I still have that album somewhere stored away....I would listen to this in my dorm room when I was in college in 81-83.....that is an awesome album....”they are one person, they are.......” my favorite part!!! I just found your channel today....you do a great job reviewing these singers....now i have to go back and enjoy some of your other videos....new subscriber here!!
Jamal, I just LOVE your videos. You know how to appreciate true beauty. That makes you a very special dude in my book, a wise and sensitive soul. Carry on, savoring the many grooves that music has to offer. You ROCK.!
Please try "Carry On" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young! :D
Saw Crosby & Nash perform this years ago in an open air theater setting. Their harmonies are ethereal.
"Wooden Ships" & Woodstock" will take you right back to those dreamy days....💙✌💙
Love and thanks, brother Jamel, you always make me smile! God bless.
These are some of the best lyrics ever written.
"Love isn't lying it is loose in a lady who lingers, saying she is lost, and choking on hello"
Come on now
Absolutely.
That is just such a beautiful song...The Harmony is second to none....One of my favorite songs ...and there are many from this group which is among the top 5 great groups in my book.
This is one of my all time favorite groups. they are just on a whole different level
Isn't that chorus just absolutely magical? I've loved this song since my teens in the late 70's.
This is heartbreaking for any man who's ever really loved a woman who told him no.
Their harmonies still give me goosebumps after all these years.
"Woodstock","teach the children", and"Ohio" with Neil Young I highly recommend. Magnificent harmonies for sure ☮️
Four down in O-hio.
The beautiful poetry of their lyrics still stab me in the heart and bring tears to my eyes.
While Judy Collins is still on our minds, listen to her versions of "Both Sides Now" and "Send in the Clowns."
This is music from the soul, and it tugs in the heartstrings. So eloquent and beautiful.
Please play Procol Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale". A late 60s masterpiece from UK.
Lol I've been shouting this song from the tallest mountaintops but alas no response. I'm guessing copyright strike if he does? Peace.
Agreed, but be sure after that to check out the title cut from _A Salty Dog_. It's as magnificent in an orchestral way as "Helplessly Hoping" is for vocals.
I'm with you Karen.
Writing their own songs, playing their own instruments and singing their songs. I was 20 in 1967 and there was a tsunami of great music on the air. Now there is nothing but vocalist backed up with a music bow. Helplessly Hoping is one of those songs that makes you reflexively reach for your lovers hand.
If you haven't reacted to it yet, then "Guinnevere" from the same album is pretty amazing.
Beautiful and emotional. No wonder they were so popular. Goosebumps.
You just like that ole moonshine music / you all in my older brothers playlist and we for danm sure black / your next band should be "AMERICA" the "horse with no name" album
This is my favorite song by one of my favorite bands. I love the harmony as well as the clever lyrics and all the alliteration. Drop. Dead. Gorgeous.
"OHIO"... you gotta hear "OHIO" and this is the perfect time to do it - same guys plus Neil Young
And Chicago.
One of their best tunes, a fav of mine. I was lucky enough to hear them live in San Antonio 1973. Ravi Shankar was playing sitar. It was the most beautiful concert I’ve ever heard live.