I saw this same acoustic C&N show at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, Los Angeles, 1970 or '71. Mama Cass Elliot was in the first row and took a bow. The laughter was real. The humorous antics between songs was as great as the music. Now we're just a bunch of old dudes. Ah, the good old days. Youth is wasted on the young...
Now this is some of the good stuff from the early days of rock/roll. None of the copy recordings of the records. Love seeing and hearing the live singing/playing of the original.
@@markwilliams3174 Key change is a lost art. Hardly ever hear it in popular music. I had a local band ask me for advice, I have been a musician for 50 years, and I told them they need to learn how to make key changes. They had no idea what I was talking about...
@@Michael69 I’ve listened to a couple of interviews with Crosby, and he admitted that prior to his incarceration and subsequent liver transplant, he never performed on stage without being under the influence of something
@@sandtoy11510 I dig it. Jimmy Page also said he never did one gig with Zeppelin sober. I wonder how much of it is exaggerated or just misremembered. Either way, I love the stories! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Man... Traction in the Rain just breaks me... What a beautiful song. I mean, all the songs are absolutely outstanding, but Traction in the Rain has this special thing that always gets me.
David is like a smiley walrus and Graham is so polite together they mare like marmalade on toast even go as far to say Strawberry Jam Genivelle is so enchanting and musically alluring it pulls you in like a very strong polarity force and she has green eyes and drawn pentagrams it's just super abilities and songwriting skills together.. I really get this performances I hold as their best! It has got it all! Not a creative stone left unturned!
There were plenty of stones left unturned and lots of wasted time said by the men themselves their discography could have been so wild if David’s drug use hadn’t took hold in the 70s he could have had plenty of solo albums along with csn Crosby and nash albums
Watching DC sing Guinevere... the verse about Chrsitne Hinton... is heartbreaking. He changed a lyric to be 'anchored for such a short day.' Then Traction in the Rain. Nash said he was never the same.
Joni was crazy to have dumped Graham! What a hottie! Lol Thank you Michael for up loading this. Been a fan for many many years! What a gem! I hope these two can forgive each other BC life ends someday, but I'm not them so I'll shut up now. Life is nothing without music, love & someone to care about!
We all wish they would kiss and make up but who knows whether it'll happen or not. Crosby probably won't last another 10 years and Graham is not going to be the one to make the first move.
My ex who was in bands always talked about how being in a band is like being in a intimate relationship. Sometimes you can't always go back no matter how great it use to be. BUT the heart & love creates an opening. I hope they can at least make peace, b/c dog gone it they made beautiful music together for a really longtime!
@@Michael69 thank you for putting this gem up on the tube. The pros of staying home during the covid. You get to listen to good music that you use to listen and see live. Stay well🌹
I feel like society's overall noise level has increased and patience has faded since those days. You could hardly play a number as soft and silent as Traction in the Rain today without constant bickering in the audience.
I've been reading the awesome new biography on CSNY so this is great to visually see where Graham and David were after the end of the1970 CSNY tour. Thank you for posting this! They seem so happy.
I was lucky to have been working in the sound department at the BBC then and not only got to see this performance but to hold and play Crosby’s D45 Martin between rehearsals. Incredible time.
If only they hadn't edited out Right Between the Eyes. It was on the original BBC broadcast but I only have a poor generation VHS of that. It was cut from subsequent reruns.
@@Michael69 Here's the original setlist Simple Man Marrakesh Express Guinnevere Song With No Words Teach Your Children Right Between The Eyes The Lee Shore Traction In The Rain
I remember their song "love the one your with" Way back then I went to a concert at LA Valley College and Peter Yarow of Peter Paul and Mary sang his song. "If your not with the one you really love no one else will do"
Never realized until listening to David Crosby alone and songs he wrote ! Leland Skylar played a homage to DC. What an amazing voice. Watched some earlier tapes and realized cb how funny and sweet he was. From this end I certainly did not know him.
I never realised what a voice he had until I had heard his demo of "Almost Cut My Hair" from the Demos album that came out in 2009. Beautiful vibrato and control
I remember going to their concer in Osaka, Japan. Must have been back in 77 or 78. I thik it was ther first Japanese tour. And the last song they performed was Teach Your Children. And everyone was singing along! Watching this video takes me back there!
Joni dumped them both.Nash,devastated, wrote 'Simple Man' about it', and,'Crosby,who was more realistic about it',wrote, 'Triad'. There was a video with Joni singing, Triad' but seems to have been taken down? ❤Joni,being,Joni,moved on to yet another beau, but remained friends with both of them!-)
It's who he is as a person and he has not changed one bit. He likes being a clown but can also be dead serious when necessary. He seems to be enjoying himself and the audience seems to enjoy his presence, too. If he didn't joke around in between songs nor would he sing or play the same way either. You can't have one without the other. It's David Crosby.
It almost seems as though they have recorded the audio of the audience separate to that of Crosby and Nash and have tried (rather unsuccessfully) to piece them together so it flows well.
@@Michael69 It sounds like the audio has been enhanced somehow when it was converted to HD. I think the sound is better on the 5 outtake clips of the individual songs that have been on RUclips for awhile.
50 years ago musicians ought to know music. How to play real instruments. How to do really singing. Not anymore. Today, rap crap and shit hip hop deny all that.
It was a time where there was music.
Phenomenal...classic harmonies
I was 14¼ then. 68½ now - where have the weeks, months and years gone. Love this - MY LIFE!
About the same, for me. :)
I saw this same acoustic C&N show at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, Los Angeles, 1970 or '71. Mama Cass Elliot was in the first row and took a bow. The laughter was real. The humorous antics between songs was as great as the music. Now we're just a bunch of old dudes. Ah, the good old days. Youth is wasted on the young...
I’m making up by listening to all the bands I didn’t get to see or buy their albums. 👌🏻
Maybe one of THE BEST performances EVER!!
Agreed. Recommend: 'Another Stoney Evening', a concert of these two giving another outstanding performance.
I agree
Now this is some of the good stuff from the early days of rock/roll. None of the copy recordings of the records. Love seeing and hearing the live singing/playing of the original.
Glad you enjoy!
Oooweee that Guinnevere is giving me chills. Pure angel sound from heaven, here on Earth. Imagine being there.
That key change in the bridge is an absolute heart stopper. Crosby nailed it compositionally, big time.
@@markwilliams3174 Key change is a lost art. Hardly ever hear it in popular music. I had a local band ask me for advice, I have been a musician for 50 years, and I told them they need to learn how to make key changes. They had no idea what I was talking about...
Big time chills...
Very mischievous and happy bouncing spirit.
Hardly happy at that time... still a mess (with good reason) and writing about 'getting out' every day. Read.
my favourite performance by these two!! David... what a guy - high as a kite with the voice of an angel.
Everyone keeps on saying that he's stoned out of his gourd but I've always thought he was being himself! Then again, when isn't David Crosby high?
@@Michael69 I’ve listened to a couple of interviews with Crosby, and he admitted that prior to his incarceration and subsequent liver transplant, he never performed on stage without being under the influence of something
@@sandtoy11510 I dig it. Jimmy Page also said he never did one gig with Zeppelin sober. I wonder how much of it is exaggerated or just misremembered. Either way, I love the stories! Thanks for sharing 🙂
That was a lovely song ..
The Lee Shore. Never heard before
Man... Traction in the Rain just breaks me... What a beautiful song. I mean, all the songs are absolutely outstanding, but Traction in the Rain has this special thing that always gets me.
David is like a smiley walrus and Graham is so polite together they mare like marmalade on toast even go as far to say Strawberry Jam Genivelle is so enchanting and musically alluring it pulls you in like a very strong polarity force and she has green eyes and drawn pentagrams it's just super abilities and songwriting skills together.. I really get this performances I hold as their best! It has got it all! Not a creative stone left unturned!
Guinevre was three women - Joni Mitchell, Christine Hinton and one he said he would never identify... and never did.
There were plenty of stones left unturned and lots of wasted time said by the men themselves their discography could have been so wild if David’s drug use hadn’t took hold in the 70s he could have had plenty of solo albums along with csn Crosby and nash albums
Totally awesome video stunning
Watching DC sing Guinevere... the verse about Chrsitne Hinton... is heartbreaking. He changed a lyric to be 'anchored for such a short day.' Then Traction in the Rain. Nash said he was never the same.
@melissa9375 even at 80 years old he still wasn't over it... I hope he's smiling with her now ❤️
My god, this is the sound of my 21st year here on earth. It was so difficult, but there was harmony.
David forgot his guitar. Had to go back for it. lol. Perfect.
At their absolute peak!!!!
In more ways then one
@@haydens04lol😂
The Lee Shore is one of them songs I love to listen on the headphones and zone out, great song
They are so brilliant together
I think I've been in heaven for half an hour
I'm a huge fan of David Crosby, my older brother turned me on to CSN in 1974 and I have never quit loving them
Damn! I'm always amazed by what Crosby adds with his vocal harmonies.
Truly.
I love this performance. Their voices are so clean and beautiful!
Simply superb.
Thank you for this upload. My all time favorite. DC at his prime.
Man they're on fire here. They sound so good!
The perfect combination of songs, voices and personalities
So glad to have found this amazing video. They are absolute magic together and to see David's shining eyes on Guinnevere makes me feel so happy 💕
I grew up studying this stuff now that's Harmony!
Happy I stumbled on this performance - Amazing!
it doesn't get any better WOW !!!
Grandi come sempre ❤ peace and love
Mesmorizing. Truly lucky to have come across this
Joni was crazy to have dumped Graham! What a hottie! Lol Thank you Michael for up loading this. Been a fan for many many years! What a gem! I hope these two can forgive each other BC life ends someday, but I'm not them so I'll shut up now. Life is nothing without music, love & someone to care about!
We all wish they would kiss and make up but who knows whether it'll happen or not. Crosby probably won't last another 10 years and Graham is not going to be the one to make the first move.
My ex who was in bands always talked about how being in a band is like being in a intimate relationship. Sometimes you can't always go back no matter how great it use to be. BUT the heart & love creates an opening. I hope they can at least make peace, b/c dog gone it they made beautiful music together for a really longtime!
@@ceciliaa8073 That's a great analogy. I've never thought about it like that before. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
@@Michael69 thank you for putting this gem up on the tube. The pros of staying home during the covid. You get to listen to good music that you use to listen and see live. Stay well🌹
@@ceciliaa8073 Have you seen Graham and David live?
I feel like society's overall noise level has increased and patience has faded since those days. You could hardly play a number as soft and silent as Traction in the Rain today without constant bickering in the audience.
2019
Ahhhh David, you are high as a kite. As always! Legend!
Who would thumbs down such a Beautiful Set-Love this!
Lee Shore is one of my favorite songs!
50 years ago, incredible
GREAT
❤
Thanks for uploading this!! One of their best performances!
Simply fantastic!🥰
They were the exact representación of the happy culture. Love and care about our “mother ” Earth and our brothers and sisters.
That was amazing. Recorded two days before my 16th birthday; I'd like to go back.
Actually ON my own 16th birthday! Greetings. Me too....sigh, for my youth.
I cannot thank you enough for uploading this in its entirety, in one piece. This is my absolute favorite performance of theirs. Thank you!!! 💖
You're absolutely welcome! Be sure to share it with all those who love their music :)
Michael I'm planning to do just that in a few minutes on twitter!! 💖😊
The singing interweaves so delicately in this performance. Touching.
Excellent.
I've been reading the awesome new biography on CSNY so this is great to visually see where Graham and David were after the end of the1970 CSNY tour. Thank you for posting this! They seem so happy.
Is that the one by Peter Doggett?
at their best.. never been that good after!
Two D-45 Martins. Doesn't get any better.
1969 D-45 （The first year of resale after the war）
I heard that csny got it.
I was lucky to have been working in the sound department at the BBC then and not only got to see this performance but to hold and play Crosby’s D45 Martin between rehearsals. Incredible time.
Martin's yes! Those guys voices are a natural God given talent.
@@trevorgosling The sound was tremendous, both vocal and instrument. Amazing and professional.
Oh my. " LeeShore". The perfect song.
Thank you.
Hope this one stays up! Love this performance! In times past, the post of this whole performance ends up going away for some strange reason.
I'll try my best to keep it up!
That’s what she said! Yeah I said it
I love Graham Nash
Great quality! Thank you!
The best of the best from C&N
They were simpatico, the harmony was other worldy...
These 2 guys together are phenomenal.
Crosby obviously drugged outta his nut makes no diff. Its outstanding.
Footstompin' Leroy Scott I think they were just stoned at this period
@@darthjesus420 I think it was a little more than just that.
51MontyPython maybe cocaine. I’m not sure when that began
thanks for this!
Thank you man!
If only they hadn't edited out Right Between the Eyes. It was on the original BBC broadcast but I only have a poor generation VHS of that. It was cut from subsequent reruns.
I had no idea! Thanks for the info, I hope I can find that somewhere online
@@Michael69 Here's the original setlist Simple Man Marrakesh Express
Guinnevere
Song With No Words
Teach Your Children
Right Between The Eyes
The Lee Shore
Traction In The Rain
I remember their song "love the one your with"
Way back then I went to a concert at LA Valley College and Peter Yarow of Peter Paul and Mary sang his song.
"If your not with the one you really love no one else will do"
NOT their song. Stephen Stills from his SOLO album of the same year. Get it right.
Never realized until listening to David Crosby alone and songs he wrote ! Leland Skylar played a homage to DC. What an amazing voice. Watched some earlier tapes and realized cb how funny and sweet he was. From this end I certainly did not know him.
I never realised what a voice he had until I had heard his demo of "Almost Cut My Hair" from the Demos album that came out in 2009. Beautiful vibrato and control
My youth...
I hear you way in the past
magic
✨Once upon a time there was time✨
✨RIP LOVELY DAVID✨
Guinnevere 5:52 The Lee Shore 19:48 Traction In The Rain 24:34
I remember going to their concer in Osaka, Japan. Must have been back in 77 or 78. I thik it was ther first Japanese tour. And the last song they performed was Teach Your Children. And everyone was singing along! Watching this video takes me back there!
Fantastic thank you for uploading this peace brother
Man F awesome this is music
Early beatboxing on Marrakech Express
Joni dumped them both.Nash,devastated, wrote 'Simple Man' about it', and,'Crosby,who was more realistic about it',wrote, 'Triad'.
There was a video with Joni singing, Triad' but seems to have been taken down?
❤Joni,being,Joni,moved on to yet another beau, but remained friends with both of them!-)
Merci Merci!!!
Lee Shore. For Shore !! :)
Well, I was 7 months old nearly to the day.....................
great stoned music
I love those harmonies..Both guys may have been coked up or whatever... They were amazing !
two genius
i'm surprised they didn't play the song Chicago! maybe they hadn't written it yet!
👏👏👏👏👏
that Marrakesh 😦
amazing
Is that Tony Clifton in the background @ 4:53? ;-)
Haha no it's Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues
@@bobcorbin3294 haha, really?))
Crosby, in his early years, just didn't know when to shut up and just sing. Otherwise, this is a beautiful snapshot in time.
It's who he is as a person and he has not changed one bit. He likes being a clown but can also be dead serious when necessary. He seems to be enjoying himself and the audience seems to enjoy his presence, too. If he didn't joke around in between songs nor would he sing or play the same way either. You can't have one without the other. It's David Crosby.
Well, in case you didn't notice, he also seems high as a kite...
@@fiucik1Graham was probably just as high. They must've shared a joint outside the studio beforehand.
@@Michael69 He was heartbroken and a mess still, so if he's able to be silly at times, it's good to see.
That's because weed and coke...
Hey Michael put a sync on your setlist
Fuck me this is 50 years ago
David had such pretty eyes.
And a pretty heart, too ❤️
You could see the divil in those eyes❤
The Peak
It should be mandatory that this is shown at schools.
❤
What's with the laugh tracks?
It almost seems as though they have recorded the audio of the audience separate to that of Crosby and Nash and have tried (rather unsuccessfully) to piece them together so it flows well.
@@Michael69 It sounds like the audio has been enhanced somehow when it was converted to HD. I think the sound is better on the 5 outtake clips of the individual songs that have been on RUclips for awhile.
What's in that guy's mouth at 18:25?
A smoke?
I think it's his pick.
Graham Nash already had gray in his beard at 28. lol.
Jerry Garcia had plenty of gray in his mid 20s
@@Michael69 Garcia probably had gray hair when he came out of the womb. Lol.
Great concert, beautiful music. Seemed to me though that Crosby was a little bit sarcastic once or twice - didn't like that.
He was visibly high and just joking around, having fun. Why didn't you like that?
50 years ago musicians ought to know music. How to play real instruments. How to do really singing. Not anymore. Today, rap crap and shit hip hop deny all that.