For several years I flew the Southern Hemisphere. On a clear night heading south I saw the Southern Cross many times, and every time I saw it I remembered this song.❤❤ RIP David.
@@poppyorsini5505 Sure is. My son and grandson listen to CS&N & the Beatles. I was glad to be able to pass on good music to my son, then watch as he brought that same music to his son.....
@@kennethpatterson6511 I agree Ken, like I have shared with one of my son's and his son, a lot of the music I was listening to back in the 70's, with CS&N being one of them. Regardless if Young was involved. I sometimes think about how underrated they are. One of the things that the internet has been able to do is become the meeting place for I guess, ''like-minded-people'' can come together (for free) and share a part of life with each other.....
@@montydaniels1054 You are SO RIGHT, Monty. Had a band for 20 years and we lived on CSN&Y tunes. I usually got to do the Neil Young tunes because I have the jerky lead guitar style, the over-driven chords and the soprano/falsetto voice. Only lacked Neil's talent....LOL. Met him once on a ranch at mid-coast California. He was fixing his fence and I was hiking. Very mellow cat and easy to talk with -- about guitars and amps (no surprise). He appreciated that I didn't "fan worship" him but I was thrilled to meet him. Here's to your grandson........Cheers.
To me, Stephen Stills has always been an enigma. Such raw powerful vocal talent and guitar playing, plus an amazing songwriter to boot, and he has always looked like some guy at the office in either bookkeeping, accounting or Human Resources and not a Folk Rock legend that he is.
I will always cry when I listen to CSN. Because I go immediately back to those years - a student at UCLA, in the midst of turmoil, discovery, love --- I want my kids to listen to them after I'm gone, to understand what formed the Mama they knew.
Granted they had/have perfect harmonies but there are a few bands that are just as good. Eagles, Bee Gees, & Little River Band are just 3 others. Others that come to mind ELO, Simon & Garfunkel, Mamas and Papas, and that is not even touching on Motown artists.
I shed a tear whenever I listen to this tune. As an audio engineer with ~45 yrs of live mixing & recording experience, it is a tear of joy! Pure music at it's best!
Have always loved to sing along (very badly) to this since it was released. But it was only many years later I was able to appreciate the poetry of the songwriting. Just incredible.
The album version was art Garfunkel and Timmy shcmitt doing harmonies not crosby..andits a rewrite of another groups song..that had Stevie Nicklas Lyndsay Buckingham singing back up..look it up it's interesting....great song all the way
CSNY will remain the backbone of meaningful rock for all future generations. Musically they are quite sophisticated and yet gentle enough to be accepted by those whose backgrounds are gentle and freedom loving. The fact that they are all over this internet is solid proof of excellence solid and sweet.
So you too were listening to them in 6th grade. And unless you lived in Wisconsin your state voted for Nixon in 72. And you know more history without cracking a book than most the people in their 30's that have studied law✌✊
@Deborah. I am 62 years old. I first heard their music at aged 14 and never outgrew the music. We will miss David Crosby. Such an integral part of the group.
If you've ever lost a true love . . . this song carves a hole into the middle of your heart. "We never failed to fail. It was the easiest thing to do."
This. There are no words, no images. My mind and heart and spirit are transported. I felt in my naïveté this kind of essence was within reach. I believed in my 20’s, 30’s I was in the running, top 10. At 71, still a work in progress. Steven Stills...I’m still breathless
@@flaxy2727 Totally agree with everyone you mentioned. However, these guys pretty much showed the WORLD how to do harmonies. There has never been 3 voices (sometimes 4 with Neil), that have ever blended this well.
Anticipation. I’d set the alarm for 0330 for three days. Cloudy skies obscured the stars. On the fourth morning, There It Was - the Southern Cross. Barb & I stood there in awe, tears of joy washing down our cheeks. Life is worth the waiting.
i lost the love of my life...to life, shevwent her way and left me with a broken heart and im still waiting for that somebody to come along and make me forget about loving her... i'thinking theres no such person, but ill continue to wait anf keep playing Southern Cross!!
As a sea captain, with many thousands of miles of "sea time" under sail, this song touches me deeply. Though Leon Russells' "Back to the Island" brings "happy tears" and wonderful memories to my old eyes as the sun sets.
I don't know what it is about this song. Each time I listen to it, it's like something comes over me & I have to stop whatever I'm doing, & listen to all the words!❤
I remember when this came out in the early '80's. It was a different time from when these guys first became superstars in the late 60's/early 70's. Here it was the Reagan years, 12-15 years after Woodstock and you would have thought they were past their prime but it was like "Wow! This is as good as Suite Judy Blue Eyes or anything on Deja Vu." Just blew me away.
The musicianship and vocals are wonderful. They almost make you forget the great lyrics of this song. I could quote a few but you all probably love different ones. I love the lyrics that start “So I’m sailing for tomorrow” … through… “And music is her name.” I usually end up in tears somewhere!
Yes! Until this live version, I had no idea this magnificent song carried such a beautiful bass line. Like the sounds of waves beating against the bow.
Spent 27 years in the Navy. This brings to mind a clear South Pacific morning; sitting on a bollard on the foc'sle with a cup of joe as the sun comes up.
Music like this is rare. CSN&Y were my fathers favorite band. He listened to CSN&Y every time he came home from the road. He drove a truck for most of my life. I recall him sitting in front of the stereo with headphones on and CSN&Y playing so loud I could clearly hear it in the next room lol. Usually he'd start out with suite Judy blue eyes. That's still one of my all time favorite songs. I just don't hear music that moves me like this and I grew up in the 90's. Grunge rock and CSN&Y is my music lol
@Antisocial HumanisT. I'm 65 & I like Nirvana so it works both ways. But when it comes to CS&N,CSN&Y, I can't think of any other bands that could sound as good as they sound.............
Got a boat ride on Maya, 1977, when I lived in Santa Barbara, had the sailing itch for many years, sailed in the Whitsunday Islands, Australia, 1980, did a coastwise delivery, 1982, Point Roberts Washington to Ventura California, 1982, no GPS, just Celestial and Radio direction finder.
@@kenmarriott6816 real musicians making real music glad I lived thru the history of 60 70s 80s now any one can make noise and filter it in to something?
It's all Stephen Stills on this one: he wrote the lyrics and gave the emotions which made it the classic. Graham's always the energetic Englishman while David was like a rock on stage. But they were awesome musicians in their time. RIP David. (I heard this song decades ago as a grad student in Milwaukee... still recall the words and harmonies...)
lol yep, no backing tracks or vocal auto-tune being used. CS&N have always been one of the best bands over the past 50 years.... Too bad Stephen Stills retired and the falling out. I would have loved to see all of them come to Pine Knob here in Clarkston, Michigan one last time....
how right u are Patricia, beautiful music from three fantastic musicians,, god bless them they have brought so much joy in to my life for the last fifty years, ❤️
There still are. The sad fact is the corporates have control of what gets air time and they're all about compression, synthetic filters and autotuning the life out of any truly good singers.
Dear Stephen Stills Thank you for 56 years of great music. I wish you hadn't wasted so much time with Crosby and Nash. To me they were just backup singers. It was very generous of you to give them a job. As always, YesSirRee Bob.
Tis True, Stills always the heart and soul of the band. One of the great singer, songwriter, musicians. Of all time. Him and Neil are magic and hard work in action.
@@artmchugh5644 Mine was an SS 4 speed; car was fairly beat up (this is in '83). It had a 283 with mis-matched heads so a machinist/racer friend of mine taught how to port/polish a pair of heads. Car ran real nice. Paid about a grand for it; sold it for about the same not long after. My god, what did I do? lol Beers and cheers to you, my friend!
@@artmchugh5644 well, I guess that's one of the reasons we drink beer....and check out cars 'n music here....best wishes to you (My current old car is (mostly) stock '49 Chev Fleetline rescued from crusher in '97).
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Now that boys and girls is how real musicians sound. Real playing, real singing. No lip synching, no backing tracks.
Groups that had tight harmonies "never" lip sync or key adjusting. They were the true singers/artists of music and very few of them today.
For several years I flew the Southern Hemisphere.
On a clear night heading south I saw the Southern Cross many times, and every time I saw it I remembered this song.❤❤
RIP David.
May be the coolest song ever !😊❤
I had the pleasure of seeing it on a trip to Gabon Africa, no light pollution, Amazing!...
I’m 71 and still love to sing all the time!
79 here!
I'm amazed tht I'm 14 and I know every word of this song thanks to my dad who is my hero thanks dad
you are one lucky guy to have a dad like that!
@@poppyorsini5505 Sure is. My son and grandson listen to CS&N & the Beatles. I was glad to be able to pass on good music to my son, then watch as he brought that same music to his son.....
Your Dad is a good man with good taste. And a fine son, too -- YOU.
@@kennethpatterson6511 I agree Ken, like I have shared with one of my son's and his son, a lot of the music I was listening to back in the 70's, with CS&N being one of them. Regardless if Young was involved. I sometimes think about how underrated they are. One of the things that the internet has been able to do is become the meeting place for I guess, ''like-minded-people'' can come together (for free) and share a part of life with each other.....
@@montydaniels1054 You are SO RIGHT, Monty. Had a band for 20 years and we lived on CSN&Y tunes. I usually got to do the Neil Young tunes because I have the jerky lead guitar style, the over-driven chords and
the soprano/falsetto voice. Only lacked Neil's talent....LOL. Met him once on a ranch at mid-coast California. He was fixing his fence and I was hiking. Very mellow cat and easy to talk with -- about guitars and amps (no surprise). He appreciated that I didn't "fan worship" him but I was thrilled to meet him. Here's to your grandson........Cheers.
To me, Stephen Stills has always been an enigma. Such raw powerful vocal talent and guitar playing, plus an amazing songwriter to boot, and he has always looked like some guy at the office in either bookkeeping, accounting or Human Resources and not a Folk Rock legend that he is.
Stills was a high school music teacher at one time. Imagine having HIM for your band director! Hey, Mr. Stills, can you show me some guitar licks?
He is also deaf in one ear and has a speech impediment. Talk about overcoming your disabilities.
He was the AV kid that you didnt count on lol!
What’s even more crazy are the number of hit songs he wrote and collaborated with under pseudonyms.
Yes totally underrated, an absolute superstar musician and song writer
Best song ever,..I can t get enough of it...Great Stephen Stills...CSN
I will always cry when I listen to CSN. Because I go immediately back to those years - a student at UCLA, in the midst of turmoil, discovery, love --- I want my kids to listen to them after I'm gone, to understand what formed the Mama they knew.
I have sailed all my life, 77 years, live on a 53 footer now, this is our anthem
Sweet…
So envious. And very happy for you and your choices.
You got 10 on me BUDDY,GODSPEED TO YA👍🖒🖖
That's my Dream. SAILING.
That's AWESOME !!!
My husband came home from Vietnam in 1972, we listened to this music for years!
this came out in 1986
@@kathleenholowka6221 It was what he liked! He came home different!
Thanks to him, and to you, for the service! o7 🙏
One of all time best bands, a group of very talented musicians with or without Niel Young
certainly better with neil.
It never gets old
One of the greatest songs óf all time.
The best ever harmony group ever. rip cros. Their 🎵 will always live forever
The ultimate classic. Crosby will be missed.
The most perfect harmony band in the universe, wow, just wow!
Damn straight!
Oh hell yeah !
Evidently you've never heard of The Eagles
Check out The Eagles...Seven Bridges Road
Granted they had/have perfect harmonies but there are a few bands that are just as good. Eagles, Bee Gees, & Little River Band are just 3 others. Others that come to mind ELO, Simon & Garfunkel, Mamas and Papas, and that is not even touching on Motown artists.
RIP David Crosby your music lives on. Thanks Mate.
This is one of the best live versions of this great classic song I have heard. 😄
I was 36 when this song was new I am now 72 and I agree, this song is getting better.
Same age as you.Ive seen them as CSN and CSNY. Great live group(s))
74 and couldn't agree more
I agree and am also 72
Just gorgeous. I'm twenty again. Funny how music does that to you.
💌
Love, love, love this song. "We never failed to fail...it was the easiest thing to do"...one of the greatest lyrics ever written.
Absolutely.
It's amazing.
"She is all that I have left
And music is her name"
“You will survive being bested. Somebody fine will come along, make me forget about loving you.”
When you see the southern cross for the first time you understand now why you came this way.
I shed a tear whenever I listen to this tune. As an audio engineer with ~45 yrs of live mixing & recording experience, it is a tear of joy! Pure music at it's best!
Really I thought at the beginning they were to fast for the song and stills voice took a third of the song to smooth out first 90 seconds he is horse
Harmony.
“ You will survive being bested” has sustained me in times of sorrow. Thank you Stephen and CSN , forever my favorite group.
I always thought he said "You will survive being busted...." 😂😂😂😂
Great lyrics !
Have always loved to sing along (very badly) to this since it was released. But it was only many years later I was able to appreciate the poetry of the songwriting. Just incredible.
Jesus!!! The talent to write a song like this!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
The vocals, lyrics and instrumentals are all perfect in the studio version. There is just something haunting about this song.
The album version was art Garfunkel and Timmy shcmitt doing harmonies not crosby..andits a rewrite of another groups song..that had Stevie Nicklas Lyndsay Buckingham singing back up..look it up it's interesting....great song all the way
You are exactly right.
They are still at their height of "chops" here!
On the studio version Crosby wasn't there it was art Garfunkel and Timmy Schmitt that sand on the harmonies
@@prestonm2682 Love all of them!
They don't make em like this anymore...... I hope my grandchildren hear this song someday!
CSNY will remain the backbone of meaningful rock for all future generations. Musically they are quite sophisticated and yet gentle enough to be accepted by those whose backgrounds are gentle and freedom loving. The fact that they are all over this internet is solid proof of excellence solid and sweet.
I’m 65 and thank God for these guys. Just perfection!
So you too were listening to them in 6th grade. And unless you lived in Wisconsin your state voted for Nixon in 72. And you know more history without cracking a book than most the people in their 30's that have studied law✌✊
Stephen Stills is an amazing musician, singer, songwriter and D, all of the above. No fanfare, just raw talent.
Love Treetop Flyer!
RIP David
There is NO Music like this any,more, SIGH
One of the greatest bands of ALL TIME!!! LOVE IT!
so true canuck
Right on . Soulful stuff like no other.
............and lyricists. Someone once wrote they were the conscious of a generation. I wish I could remember who wrote that.
These three men will always have a special place in my heart
same!
missing one other drug addict, Young
@Deborah. I am 62 years old. I first heard their music at aged 14 and never outgrew the music.
We will miss David Crosby. Such an integral part of the group.
One of the Greatest songs ever performed perfectly!!
If you've ever lost a true love . . . this song carves a hole into the middle of your heart. "We never failed to fail. It was the easiest thing to do."
True.💔
Always adored Stephen Stills. Great songwriter, guitarist
This. There are no words, no images. My mind and heart and spirit are transported. I felt in my naïveté this kind of essence was within reach. I believed in my 20’s, 30’s I was in the running, top 10. At 71, still a work in progress. Steven Stills...I’m still breathless
Three voices in perfect harmony.
Stills is a great singer, but so are Crosby and Nash. One of the best things about CSN are their sublime vocal harmonies.
And part of what makes those harmonies sublime is the mix of American/ British accents, I think.
NOBODY touches CSN on Harmonies. Truly one of the most talented vocal groups ever.
The Hollies and the Beach Boys would like a word with you.
@@terry7907 Neither one of them are CSN level. Good, but not spectacular.
Beatles,Simon and Garfunkel, Eagles but they are great.
@@flaxy2727 Totally agree with everyone you mentioned. However, these guys pretty much showed the WORLD how to do harmonies. There has never been 3 voices (sometimes 4 with Neil), that have ever blended this well.
They had some great songs and many were played at my Junior Prom in 1976. Good times and dancing !
I like how Graham Nash is REALLY INTO IT!
he's singing the highest vocal part so he's all locked in
Cocaine
Anticipation.
I’d set the alarm for 0330 for three days. Cloudy skies obscured the stars. On the fourth morning, There It Was - the Southern Cross.
Barb & I stood there in awe, tears of joy washing down our cheeks. Life is worth the waiting.
Rip David Crosby
I was 28 when this song was new. Now I'm 64. Its even better.
I'm now 62. Great memories of their fantastic music. I was 24.
Incredible harmony that only these three voices can make!
i lost the love of my life...to life, shevwent her way and left me with a broken heart and im still waiting for that somebody to come along and make me forget about loving her...
i'thinking theres no such person, but ill continue to wait anf keep playing Southern Cross!!
Hang in there, life will surprise you. In a good way.
Pure voices pure guitars nid i say anything else!
There is nothing like going back to the classic music that I grew up with to actually get that special feeling that it had back then and today.
Saw these guys in concert doing this song so many years ago, and it still stirs my soul.
The Spectrum Philadelphia early 80s amazing amazing show...
One of my all time favorite songs. Steve Stills is one of the 5 or 6 greatest musicians ever.
As a sea captain, with many thousands of miles of "sea time" under sail, this song touches me deeply. Though Leon Russells' "Back to the Island" brings "happy tears" and wonderful memories to my old eyes as the sun sets.
The defining song from CSN
, love it, can’t imagine life without this song, it defines a generation
Talent such as this is rare.
Saw them with and without Neil Young. Also Neil solo. Big talents.
Truly one of the best and all time melodious composition, anytime u listen this song the blood runs cold, genius work, god bless this trio
I don't know what it is about this song. Each time I listen to it, it's like something comes over me & I have to stop whatever I'm doing, & listen to all the words!❤
A certain spirituality that has to do with connection to the universe
CSN you can"t get any better harmonies!!!
Good evening to all......the world is beautiful......
SOOO simple and pure.
crossby stills Nash seen them twice in Cincinnati and was two of the best concerts ever
Ny favorite song whenever I hear it have to stop whatever I'm doing so can just listen and dream. Beautiful.
One of the Anthem Groups of the 60's, 70's and 80's. CS&N Rock on!
They don’t make them like this this is true music
I remember when this came out in the early '80's. It was a different time from when these guys first became superstars in the late 60's/early 70's. Here it was the Reagan years, 12-15 years after Woodstock and you would have thought they were past their prime but it was like "Wow! This is as good as Suite Judy Blue Eyes or anything on Deja Vu." Just blew me away.
The musicianship and vocals are wonderful. They almost make you forget the great lyrics of this song. I could quote a few but you all probably love different ones. I love the lyrics that start “So I’m sailing for tomorrow” … through… “And music is her name.” I usually end up in tears somewhere!
Long may you run Brother David.
I have forgotten the true voices that made this iconic song. It reaches down in my chest and rips my heart right out!
Yea man!
One of the most AWESOME bands in this life!......2021, still listening.
Class, total class
That bass player is really freaking good
Yes! Until this live version, I had no idea this magnificent song carried such a beautiful bass line. Like the sounds of waves beating against the bow.
Need these young people to enjoy all the bands fron the past
This rendition is recording room perfect. Spot on harmonies. Best live performance.
I’m 21 years old and this video never gets old. I listen to mostly metal but hands down Crosby, stills, and Nash are one of my all time favorites
Brilliant!!!
Spent 27 years in the Navy. This brings to mind a clear South Pacific morning; sitting on a bollard on the foc'sle with a cup of joe as the sun comes up.
Must have been a BM. I was in 1st division. Served 2 Yrs. On a destroyer in the med. when this song was popular.
Stills was so good. I wish I could have been there for this.
Music like this is rare. CSN&Y were my fathers favorite band. He listened to CSN&Y every time he came home from the road. He drove a truck for most of my life. I recall him sitting in front of the stereo with headphones on and CSN&Y playing so loud I could clearly hear it in the next room lol. Usually he'd start out with suite Judy blue eyes. That's still one of my all time favorite songs. I just don't hear music that moves me like this and I grew up in the 90's. Grunge rock and CSN&Y is my music lol
@Antisocial HumanisT. I'm 65 & I like Nirvana so it works both ways. But when it comes to CS&N,CSN&Y, I can't think of any other bands that could sound as good as they sound.............
One of the greatest songs ever written
Such a great song!
Got a boat ride on Maya, 1977, when I lived in Santa Barbara, had the sailing itch for many years,
sailed in the Whitsunday Islands, Australia, 1980, did a coastwise delivery, 1982, Point Roberts Washington to Ventura California, 1982, no GPS, just Celestial and Radio direction finder.
I love this song!!!! I have not heard it for awhile
One of my favorite CS&N tunes.
Love you Stephen Stills !!!!
I live in Tennessee nothing like southern cross ✝️
I meet Crosby and Nash and Still one time when visit kentucky some years past. They are very nice. I always loved their songs. Still do at 63.
I love this song!!! It just touches my soul.
Incredicble voices and great musicians!
The music was so good back then.
You are so right. No fancy gimmicks, no electronic backing, no computer generated sounds - just instruments, voices and haunting melody. Beautiful
@@kenmarriott6816 real musicians making real music glad I lived thru the history of 60 70s 80s now any one can make noise and filter it in to something?
It's all Stephen Stills on this one: he wrote the lyrics and gave the emotions which made it the classic. Graham's always the energetic Englishman while David was like a rock on stage. But they were awesome musicians in their time. RIP David. (I heard this song decades ago as a grad student in Milwaukee... still recall the words and harmonies...)
Special meaning as a Navigator. Recall pointing out the Southern Cross to my crew when we flew to Australia.
When singers could ACTUALLY SING
lol yep, no backing tracks or vocal auto-tune being used. CS&N have always been one of the best bands over the past 50 years.... Too bad Stephen Stills retired and the falling out. I would have loved to see all of them come to Pine Knob here in Clarkston, Michigan one last time....
Only electronics were amps and mics. Rest just pure ralent. Sorely missing in todays"music".
how right u are Patricia, beautiful music from three fantastic musicians,, god bless them they have brought so much joy in to my life for the last fifty years, ❤️
Amen. Without Autotune……
There still are. The sad fact is the corporates have control of what gets air time and they're all about compression, synthetic filters and autotuning the life out of any truly good singers.
Finally saw the Southern Cross on a trip to New Zealand. This song was in my head the whole time.
Dear Stephen Stills
Thank you for 56 years of great music. I wish you hadn't wasted so much time with Crosby and Nash. To me they were just backup singers. It was very generous of you to give them a job.
As always,
YesSirRee Bob.
Lifetime sailor and pilot.
I remember the Southern Cross the first time I saw it slowly creep above the southern horizon.
Everythime our cruise ship leaves the dock, they play this song. Greatest feeling to hear this old music as we head out to the Atlantic.
Wonderful song....crosses generations.....
Never ever get tired of this song. CSN, you're the greatest always! Thank you.
CSN❤ another great band, ❤them
although they had their squabbles.
RIP DAVID CROSBY❤
Tis True, Stills always the heart and soul of the band. One of the great singer, songwriter, musicians. Of all time. Him and Neil are magic and hard work in action.
Having seen the Southern Cross myself, this song depicts that journey so well.
I'm an Aussie that lived in the US for 2 years. This song would always make me home sick when I'd hear it.
Used to listen to this song drivin' my '70 Nova SS to work....funny what we remember...and perhaps forget...
68 Nova ss. Here 😄😄😄😄😎😎 350 glide 🍺🍺🍺🍺
@@artmchugh5644 Mine was an SS 4 speed; car was fairly beat up (this is in '83). It had a 283 with mis-matched heads so a machinist/racer friend of mine taught how to port/polish a pair of heads. Car ran real nice. Paid about a grand for it; sold it for about the same not long after. My god, what did I do? lol Beers and cheers to you, my friend!
@@mdogg1604 I ask myself the same question about my RED 64 IMPALA SS. 327 GLIDE , buckets and counsel! !! What a sled 😄😄😄🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😎😎😎🍺
@@artmchugh5644 well, I guess that's one of the reasons we drink beer....and check out cars 'n music here....best wishes to you (My current old car is (mostly) stock '49 Chev Fleetline rescued from crusher in '97).