Reminds me of my ole science teacher/football coach of the 1960's. Coach Asby, who was a WWII Navy pilot, did crop dusting on the side during 50's & 60's. More than once I saw him fly his bi-plane crop duster between electric high lines and a barbed wire fence!
There's raw talent and there's spiritual inspiration, Steven has both!, to our benefit. Beautiful song, turns senses on, don't mind! Lil' piece from the beautiful side for us😊
One of the most sickeningly underrated guitarists and songwriters in history. He was and is the heart and soul of CSN&Y. His art was transcendent. I hope, someday, he gets due recognition.
one of the best solo releases ever in my opinion is Chris Robinson's first release. The guitarist in the songs must be a Stephen Stills fan; sounds a lot like him in places.
@@222Lightning do you mean from Black Crowes? I don't believe I've heard it. I know he was with another band (something with mud), but I'd love some details so I can follow up. Thanks 👍🏽.
I agree 120% with you my friend. He was the body and soul of CSN. The most talented by far. Can play any instrument. Played all on his first solo album. Had a couple guest artists on it most notebly Jimi, on one cut. Still is my favorite guitarist of all time.
After Black Crowes Chris Robinson did a solo release in like 2003...wow it was that long ago! Mudcrutch? Don't believe he was in that....or any of the Black Crowes..but speaking of MudCrutch...I got to find that CD to listen to in my car that has a cd player. @@ijitdunn
One afternoon,my boss came up to me,knowing I've studied CSN &Y religiously,and handed a cassette tape of this track. He said "I flew in Vietnam over the treeline. My job was to flush out the V.C for the Cobra boys above to blow to hell" Steve was and is one hell of a guy and he loved this song because it brought back alot of memories.I never ask a Vet about their time in war,as I'm sure we all know not to. But he said his hitch in Nam was his duty to his country And that's all right by me. Love to all you Tree Top boys...and to your brothers who made the ultimate sacrifice. MIA/POW🇺🇸❤💪🇺🇸 We love you and respect you always.
Lol you’re fucking stupid it’s about how he was flying low to avoid radars to ship crates of illegal marijuana across the border . (Rip a man of the Columbia fields)
@@arimoreno2968 It’s literally in reference to ex-Vietnam pilots who came home from war and found a niche in the cottage industry of smuggling via small planes.
This was one of my father's favorite songs. Because I was twelve at the time I couldn't understand why; many moons later, I get it, I love it, and I play it by his grave a few times per year.
Stephen Stills is a legend , of course Crosby stills Nash and Young as a group is also very very good but this right here shows Stephen Stills sheer talent
“Treetop Flyer” is from 1991's Stills Alone album, a recording of nearly all unaccompanied mostly-original acoustic songs. The album got mixed reviews, many from people who took issue with the processed sound of Stills’ Martin guitar. But a great song is a great song, and “Treetop Flyer” is one of Stills’ finest. It’s the story of a Vietnam vet who came home from the war with a marketable new skill: the ability to fly under the radar. When these pilots returned from combat to a public that often shunned them, and wouldn’t give them a job or help them deal with what they’d been through, they found a way to make money with this skill in running drugs, guns, and whatever other contraband someone would pay them to deliver. Stills sings in the first person for this song’s six verses - no chorus, no bridge - and really sounds like he is the “Treetop Flyer,” or as if he definitely knows someone who was. This song has conflict, greed, danger, and a romantic relationship - all the pieces that make a song important and memorable. At least one troubadour of the current generation was so influenced by this song that he decided to make music his career. Ray LaMontagne credits Stills’ song with prompting him to make the decision that his life would be music and nothing else. “It was ‘Treetop Flyer’ off a solo record that Stills had done, which really knocked me out,” LaMontagne told NPR. “Treetop Flyer” stands out as one of Stills’ best pieces of work. He still sometimes performs this song live with his band The Rides, with guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. A word of caution if you decide you want to learn how to play this song. Before you drive yourself nuts trying to figure it out: Stills’ guitar is tuned to the DADGAD tuning, sometimes known as Celtic tuning or Bensusan (as in Pierre Bensusan) tuning. And beware of lyric sites that say the words in the fifth verse are “I get the shit down, I tie it fast” - Stills is really singing “ship,” not “shit.”
Those bars "Aint going to die, I ain't goin' to get caught /'Cause I'm a flyin' fool / and my aeroplane is just too hot" hit like a goddamn atom bomb 🔥
"The government taught me, and they taught me right, stay down under the treeline; ya might be alright." I'm a treetop flyer.. Born survivor.. -and we work alone...
I had the good fortune to work as an airline pilot for twenty plus years. You can believe that I wasn't the only one to hum this tune in tight spots. The guitar solo is one of the best pieces ever!
Just ck'd out this unbelievable song again after all these yrs. 'cause I needed a"lift"-- & man did it bring me a smile & a sing-along & helped to set me off to a shower & my bed ------ LOVE YA' WITH ALL MY HEART STEPHEN STILLS!!!!
@@maxnix346 , it's nice to meet you. I believe it was called "Stringed instrument" in Psalms. Technically a guitar. So, would you be willing to agree to disagree? Greetings from Colorado Springs CO. Thank you my friend.
This song puts me in a beautiful trance. Move my hips wherever i am...Vietnam era folks understand this in their bones. Stephen's "Black Queen" from his LP "Manassas" is killer blues too
This song is actually a true story. It’s written by a fella named Jimmy, I’m not going to put his last name down but he is from Florida, the St. Pete area. He was one of the biggest Pot smugglers in the 60s and the 70s that ever was. There’s a few books out there, that actually talk about him. He was a Vietnam pilot. I had the opportunity and luxury of meeting him probably about 15 years ago. His stories were just so fascinating. He was the real deal. This is back when marijuana was considered to be a very bad drug, kind of like the way it was depicted in fear and loathing in Las Vegas, the book of course. Jimmy passed away a few years back. But this song was written about him. I am sure, there is a few people out there besides myself that know of this man. I am also sure, there is going to be the foolish ones that are going to argue differently. With that being said; rest in peace Jimmy, I’m sorry life took a turn for the worse for you. I will never forget the stories you told me, it was a pleasure meeting you. In my eyes you were a true legend. Rest in peace ole friend!
@@Cthomas5678 . That could very well have been the same person. That was around the same time frame. Because there was only a few in that era that were big time like they were.
When did Buffalo Springfield get a record deal? '66? ...back then, almost every teenager wanted to be a rock star. The bar was set pretty high for cutting edge rock & roll...high profile record labels were the only way to get noticed. So much competition. You had to really "bring it" if you wanted to a famous rock & roller back then.
This has to be the best smuggling song ever written. Immortal words from an immortal time. For a very few of us those days have never ended. They ( Thank God.) continue to this very day. Thank your Uncle Charlie. Peace.
This song was played throughout my childhood. My father owned the CD “Stills Alone.” I loved the song then and I love the song now. Since then, I’ve dug into the discography of Steven Stills and he’s really one of the best musicians, singers, and songwriters of all time. Multiple successful bands, countless successful records and songs. Stills really is incomparable.
In the late 1990s, a guy named Ray was working in a shoe factory. One morning he woke up to his alarm clock playing "Treetop Flyer" on the radio, and he decided right then to quit his job and make a living through music. Today Ray LaMontagne is a widely respected (and Grammy-winning) singer/songwriter in his own right.
+NorthWriter The first song that I heard by Ray LaMontagne is called 'Be Right Here'. Immediately I was attracted to his style. His life story is very inspiring.
Also: what a fantastic song -- lyrically and musically -- from a timeless artist who paints a vivid snapshot of A time, A heritage, An era, An individual...
Beautiful man! I remember first hearing this song back in the nineties on a great local radio station when I lived in Portland, OR. I have never heard it played again. Its a classic song which deserves more airtime.
Finger picking in double drop d and singing at the same time and he never makes the top 50 guitarists. My opinion is hes up there with hendrix and page as far as talent goes.
First time I heard this song was as a tribute/cover by Jimmy Buffett. Love'em both. I'd say the only difference is that Stills' soul was soaked in whiskey, while Buffett's was in rum.
Most folks think Stephen did this with a capo enabled 12 string. But peeps, it was a straight six string and extreme talent. I love my aeroplane. Twin Pratt & Whitney turbos. Glass cockpit. TWAS. Stormscope. 218 knot cruising speed. And leaves sucked up into the turbochargers...
Beech 18. JATOS. R-985 Pratt & Whitney radials. Two ADF's. 1800 pounds, La Peninsula de la Guajira to the Everglades. Fuck that turbine bullshit. Sure, I later flew Hercs & 747's worldwide, but I love that Beech 18 the most. I'm the only one left alive that I know of. Read Sir John Masefield's poem, Spanish Waters, and you'll catch my drift.
KT - PC says I should not but I gotta say that coka mo is simply the sweeetest white dust I ever chopped up on a GM hubcap at 8am on a sat morning before selling a buncha automobiles that day....hehe oh my ths were the days.....
You all might like the words to the song,"Horse with no Name", my favorite line is,"The sea is but a desert with its life underground and the perfect disguise above. " Great song back in the day. Right?
I did the same "job" years ago. Never got busted though I came close a time or two. Got out a the game afore luck ran out. a lot of " shady" people in that business. One learns, or dies. Made a BOATLOAD of cash over the 10 or so years that way. Oh well, my step kids colleges ? PAID! So THEY will not need to utilize that side of life to live THEIRS! Mr.Stills, our world is better that you were here.
Stills was a Military Brat---he did at one time claim, and dress as if he did serve...he got away with it because he knew the military lingo from the bases, growing up. He doesnt do that nonsense anymore. He never served and wasnt drafted. Cool song though...I remember being overseas when he released "cant get no bootie"...
Heard this on Miami Vice a long time ago. Miami Vice seemed to be able to get the right song for the right episode to keep you coming back for more,,,,Even if it was just to hear the music.
I do have this CD and love this song. When I first heard it I thought it was a 12-string guitar, but nope all that complexity from a 6-string Martin. Love the ‘walk downs’ and just every aspect of it. Just got a pair of Sennheiser headphones so went to heaven for awhile.
@@TheGuitarMan71 I watch a lot of different music on RUclips and it makes suggestions based on what I'm into, at that moment I was enjoying a nostalgia trip with some 60's songs and Treetop Flyer popped up. I really enjoy discovering any songs that instantly go on my list of favourites, this is one of them. It took me a while to make the Crosby, Stills and Nash connection LOL 😁 I'm a big Zeppelin fan by the way Mr Page 💜🎸🎵
Went and saw CSNY live in 1998 at the Tacoma dome in Tacoma,WA I was 16 years old, I remember people passing around pints of Jack and smoking weed in the crowd with sage burning across the whole front of the stage, it was epic. I was sippin on JD and puffin weed watching some of the greats
Those two dislikes are probably DEA agents?
Laughing to hard to comment..haha
CIA
Lol
Probably so they all they tend to be sore loosers and all just as crooked as rattlesnakes.
Hahaha! Yep🥂
Classic tune. That's timeless music...
Reminds me of my ole science teacher/football coach of the 1960's. Coach Asby, who was a WWII Navy pilot, did crop dusting on the side during 50's & 60's. More than once I saw him fly his bi-plane crop duster between electric high lines and a barbed wire fence!
There's raw talent and there's spiritual inspiration, Steven has both!, to our benefit. Beautiful song, turns senses on, don't mind!
Lil' piece from the beautiful side for us😊
Absolutely Awesome,Oh My God.....
Thank You For Sharing Quality Music.God Bless You!
I'm 27, and TreetopFlyer53 is my XBOX 360 gamertag. Nobody has got it to this day. Lol. One of the best acoustic tracks ever!
This song is nowhere but here. Thank you so much for posting it and keeping it up all these years!!🙏🙏
I like this song a lot!!
The smuggler's anthem.
This and glenn frey smugglers blues....
One of them for sure
love your song!
GOOD OLD DAYS BAD ASS PICKIN
My god real song.
"...the government taught me, and they taught me right..."!
right or well ?
Excellent.
Drug smugglers bump this
This one's on the short list.
You know life is just to twisted for words. In the late 70s pick up 4 counts, now we grow it and sell it in storefront shops. Oh well
All you can really say isBADASS. The End.
PGMC Drummers please piffle cuz THATS MY REHAB STORY
As a Huey crewchief in Vietnam with a lot of bootleg stick time and a fixed wing pilot, this song gets to me like no other can...
Respect to you for your service. This song gives me chills.
As a Purple Heart Vietnam veteran I salute you brother. Hope your life is going well. I know what you mean about this song. It speaks to me as well.
@@johnlinnemeier9624 thanks bribery. My grandpa was an Air Force mechanic. They dropped bombs on no one. Lies
Thank you for your service.
@@johnlinnemeier9624 Thank you for your service.
radio plays “hotel California” 6+ times a day
play shit like this more !!!
Fuck Yes! Play more of this!!
Yessir
Was introduced to this song on the radio this morning, and I couldn't be happier
yup. This is a bad ass track.
Ditto!
One of the most sickeningly underrated guitarists and songwriters in history.
He was and is the heart and soul of CSN&Y.
His art was transcendent.
I hope, someday, he gets due recognition.
one of the best solo releases ever in my opinion is Chris Robinson's first release. The guitarist in the songs must be a Stephen Stills fan; sounds a lot like him in places.
@@222Lightning do you mean from Black Crowes? I don't believe I've heard it. I know he was with another band (something with mud), but I'd love some details so I can follow up. Thanks 👍🏽.
I agree 120% with you my friend. He was the body and soul of CSN. The most talented by far. Can play any instrument. Played all on his first solo album. Had a couple guest artists on it most notebly Jimi, on one cut. Still is my favorite guitarist of all time.
After Black Crowes Chris Robinson did a solo release in like 2003...wow it was that long ago! Mudcrutch? Don't believe he was in that....or any of the Black Crowes..but speaking of MudCrutch...I got to find that CD to listen to in my car that has a cd player. @@ijitdunn
Buffalo Springfield and Manassas too! RPG.🚯☢
One of the most bad ass tunes out there.
Right on, Stephen.
Indeed
One afternoon,my boss came up to me,knowing I've studied CSN &Y religiously,and handed a cassette tape of this track. He said "I flew in Vietnam over the treeline. My job was to flush out the V.C for the Cobra boys above to blow to hell" Steve was and is one hell of a guy and he loved this song because it brought back alot of memories.I never ask a Vet about their time in war,as I'm sure we all know not to. But he said his hitch in Nam was his duty to his country And that's all right by me. Love to all you Tree Top boys...and to your brothers who made the ultimate sacrifice. MIA/POW🇺🇸❤💪🇺🇸 We love you and respect you always.
Lol you’re fucking stupid it’s about how he was flying low to avoid radars to ship crates of illegal marijuana across the border . (Rip a man of the Columbia fields)
Mary Ann Weldon. I understand what you are saying. Thank God my brother came home
@@arimoreno2968 It’s literally in reference to ex-Vietnam pilots who came home from war and found a niche in the cottage industry of smuggling via small planes.
@@arimoreno2968 WOW
@@arimoreno2968 actually you're the fucking moron... His description is spot on. You know it's OK to be wrong once in a while.
this is seriously one one of the best songs ever, it gives me chills every time I listen, just so amazing
first time i heard it..it was like... damnit man
Sam Moss *one of the most underrated songs ever*
it is !
me too mr. o'b
Hands down one of the BEST Songs EVER!
This was one of my father's favorite songs. Because I was twelve at the time I couldn't understand why; many moons later, I get it, I love it, and I play it by his grave a few times per year.
Hi Phil are you the same person who went to Morton Memorial HS , Knightstown ?
This is Keith Jordan .
Volumes spoken....
I like your Dad 😊
Ain't no easy runs. Peace in the stars. X❤
Ital
Stephen Stills is a legend , of course Crosby stills Nash and Young as a group is also very very good but this right here shows Stephen Stills sheer talent
Amazing talent!!
The best of a talented group all around
"I don't do business that don't make me smile" are words to live by, FR
Agreed!
I do (now that I'm retired)
🌎 #1
Incredible. One man. One voice. One guitar. One helluva memory.
AMEN
@@patrickcunningham7413 I second that ….. amen brother !!!
Stephen is Stills the best
Seen 1986 oks zoo ampatjereater
1 is the loneliest number, at least it has the memories to keep the Music coming.
Only drums here is his thumb
Pity you can only upvote this song once. I want to do it every time I hear it.
“Treetop Flyer” is from 1991's Stills Alone album, a recording of nearly all unaccompanied mostly-original acoustic songs. The album got mixed reviews, many from people who took issue with the processed sound of Stills’ Martin guitar. But a great song is a great song, and “Treetop Flyer” is one of Stills’ finest. It’s the story of a Vietnam vet who came home from the war with a marketable new skill: the ability to fly under the radar. When these pilots returned from combat to a public that often shunned them, and wouldn’t give them a job or help them deal with what they’d been through, they found a way to make money with this skill in running drugs, guns, and whatever other contraband someone would pay them to deliver.
Stills sings in the first person for this song’s six verses - no chorus, no bridge - and really sounds like he is the “Treetop Flyer,” or as if he definitely knows someone who was. This song has conflict, greed, danger, and a romantic relationship - all the pieces that make a song important and memorable. At least one troubadour of the current generation was so influenced by this song that he decided to make music his career. Ray LaMontagne credits Stills’ song with prompting him to make the decision that his life would be music and nothing else. “It was ‘Treetop Flyer’ off a solo record that Stills had done, which really knocked me out,” LaMontagne told NPR.
“Treetop Flyer” stands out as one of Stills’ best pieces of work. He still sometimes performs this song live with his band The Rides, with guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
A word of caution if you decide you want to learn how to play this song. Before you drive yourself nuts trying to figure it out: Stills’ guitar is tuned to the DADGAD tuning, sometimes known as Celtic tuning or Bensusan (as in Pierre Bensusan) tuning. And beware of lyric sites that say the words in the fifth verse are “I get the shit down, I tie it fast” - Stills is really singing “ship,” not “shit.”
Gracias, info excellente.
Most folks have never had the pleasure to hear a martin in live play ... 😁
Thank you for the Intel.
excellent!!!!
Nice to see someone else has been listening.
Must be what Han Solo listens to when he flies the Millennium Falcon. lol
+JDStockcar HAHAHAHAHA awesome
:) LOL Good one :)
JDStockcar great piece of story. Inspiring
JDStockcar
Dork lol
Those bars "Aint going to die, I ain't goin' to get caught /'Cause I'm a flyin' fool / and my aeroplane is just too hot" hit like a goddamn atom bomb 🔥
"The government taught me, and they taught me right, stay down under the treeline; ya might be alright." I'm a treetop flyer.. Born survivor..
-and we work alone...
Like every other great guitarist, his guitar-playing is unique and iconic. What a legend.
I had the good fortune to work as an airline pilot for twenty plus years. You can believe that I wasn't the only one to hum this tune in tight spots.
The guitar solo is one of the best pieces ever!
Me too! A321
Just ck'd out this unbelievable song again after all these yrs. 'cause I needed a"lift"-- & man did it bring me a smile & a sing-along & helped to set me off to a shower & my bed ------ LOVE YA' WITH ALL MY HEART STEPHEN STILLS!!!!
Yeah Buddy...!!
That's got style and a hella rythem section
One of the best song's ever created
Thanks for the tune. This is the best version of this song! No one can top Mr. Stills!
I also love this song and love Stephen Stills music .
Love a laid back sound like this....such a raw and rich sound that just makes it even more enjoyable...
Stephen Stills is so gifted, and his voice is Beautiful!!!!!!
He's still alive.
@@steveandrews8301 Steve thanks for calling my attention to that. I knew he was alive, but just used bad Grammar . TC!
I would like to briefly dedicate this song to my Brother In Law / Brother ! JIMMY Wilson from Ocala Fl . We Love you Jim.
SS is the best acoustic blues artist ever - song writing, whiskey soaked singing and that awesome acoustic guitar playing . It’s the whole package
Stills the ultimate acoustic guitar. He is the truth
COLD SQUARE 7: sad that he is almost deaf.
He may be many things, some of them remarkable. The Truth, no. John 14:6.
@@christophersleight19 John did not play guitar. You have no argument.
@@maxnix346 , it's nice to meet you. I believe it was called "Stringed instrument" in Psalms. Technically a guitar.
So, would you be willing to agree to disagree?
Greetings from Colorado Springs CO. Thank you my friend.
@@maxnix346 But Jesus was a Carpenter ☺️♥️🔥💜
my mother likes this song, shes 91
Fitting…as the track was released in 1991…hmm
This song is SO fucking American on SO many levels. It speaks to the TRUE American soul for sure...
skafia88 this songs about drug smuggulin
marmaladeJamz what?
Not lawlessness, free enterprise.
Also universal on so many levels.
Yeehaw.
The thumbs down people do not have a clue.
Never have never will! Poor humanity!
Brilliant guitarist and a fantastic track. There should be more of this out there on the airwaves!
Yeah Stephen, America needs this naked rawness of song now more than ever.
This man is one great guitarist,not to mention singer,and songwriter!!!
I don't do business that don't make me smile!
- Stephen Stills
best acoustic guitar . he wrote some great songs
This song puts me in a beautiful trance. Move my hips wherever i am...Vietnam era folks understand this in their bones. Stephen's "Black Queen" from his LP "Manassas" is killer blues too
You mean bidnezz.
this song will put hair on your chest. . .
Steven Stills had a voice that flew in the treetops just like this song--beautiful. Thanks!
This song is actually a true story. It’s written by a fella named Jimmy, I’m not going to put his last name down but he is from Florida, the St. Pete area. He was one of the biggest Pot smugglers in the 60s and the 70s that ever was. There’s a few books out there, that actually talk about him. He was a Vietnam pilot. I had the opportunity and luxury of meeting him probably about 15 years ago. His stories were just so fascinating. He was the real deal. This is back when marijuana was considered to be a very bad drug, kind of like the way it was depicted in fear and loathing in Las Vegas, the book of course. Jimmy passed away a few years back. But this song was written about him. I am sure, there is a few people out there besides myself that know of this man. I am also sure, there is going to be the foolish ones that are going to argue differently. With that being said; rest in peace Jimmy, I’m sorry life took a turn for the worse for you. I will never forget the stories you told me, it was a pleasure meeting you. In my eyes you were a true legend. Rest in peace ole friend!
I knew of a guy who did that too my dad told me about it in the 70’s
@@Cthomas5678 . That could very well have been the same person. That was around the same time frame. Because there was only a few in that era that were big time like they were.
His name was jimmy too! What a coincidence and it was in Florida go figure
Every time I hear this song it reminds me of what my dad told me
Jimmy got a lot of people high that's for sure
Steve"s a triple threat: he can sing, write and play, and he's good at all three.
And he can blend with anyone when he sings.
I'd say a quadruple... He can drink as well.
Your words are so true
When did Buffalo Springfield get a record deal? '66? ...back then, almost every teenager wanted to be a rock star. The bar was set pretty high for cutting edge rock & roll...high profile record labels were the only way to get noticed. So much competition. You had to really "bring it" if you wanted to a famous rock & roller back then.
And you forgot (ar least) one more thing. He's the King of Soul. 🙂
This has to be the best smuggling song ever written.
Immortal words from an immortal time. For a very few of us those days have never ended. They ( Thank God.) continue to this very day.
Thank your Uncle Charlie.
Peace.
This song was played throughout my childhood. My father owned the CD “Stills Alone.” I loved the song then and I love the song now. Since then, I’ve dug into the discography of Steven Stills and he’s really one of the best musicians, singers, and songwriters of all time. Multiple successful bands, countless successful records and songs. Stills really is incomparable.
Great Stills guitar. Nothing showy, just right.
In the late 1990s, a guy named Ray was working in a shoe factory. One morning he woke up to his alarm clock playing "Treetop Flyer" on the radio, and he decided right then to quit his job and make a living through music. Today Ray LaMontagne is a widely respected (and Grammy-winning) singer/songwriter in his own right.
what led me 2 this song
+NorthWriter The first song that I heard by Ray LaMontagne is called 'Be Right Here'. Immediately I was attracted to his style. His life story is very inspiring.
northwriter that's a great story!
Woody Bayer LaMontagne's biography on Pandora led me to this song haha
What was the first Ray’s last name?
Also: what a fantastic song -- lyrically and musically -- from a timeless artist who paints a vivid snapshot of A time, A heritage, An era, An individual...
Hello Terri, How are you doing?
I heard ur response and mine was original we said the same thing
Been playing this on repeat for an hour. Forgot how much I loved this jam.
Here I am at 33. 27 years after hearing this song for the first time, playing it at the dinner table for my 6 and 2 yr old.
Beautiful man! I remember first hearing this song back in the nineties on a great local radio station when I lived in Portland, OR. I have never heard it played again. Its a classic song which deserves more airtime.
Amen. Thee BEST song you never hear on the radio!
The station I listen to from Cleveland Ohio wncx 98.5 plays this gem pretty much daily.... mostly for the lunch request hour
@@kevin2400 that’s actually where I heard it today for the first time ever love these hidden gems
We're all treetop flyers
No we aren't. That's why its so romantic
Stephen Still has been a very underrated guitar player ..but a great one nonetheless
Who the fuck is Stephen Still?
@@biggawinnacrapsa3870 lol..
Finger picking in double drop d and singing at the same time and he never makes the top 50 guitarists. My opinion is hes up there with hendrix and page as far as talent goes.
First time I heard this song was as a tribute/cover by Jimmy Buffett. Love'em both. I'd say the only difference is that Stills' soul was soaked in whiskey, while Buffett's was in rum.
never get tired of hearing this song. so fine.
Such a badass song, love his solo stuff!
Most folks think Stephen did this with a capo enabled 12 string. But peeps, it was a straight six string and extreme talent. I love my aeroplane. Twin Pratt & Whitney turbos. Glass cockpit. TWAS. Stormscope. 218 knot cruising speed. And leaves sucked up into the turbochargers...
+oldsarge101 .....can anyone ELSE say; ADRENALINE RUSH!!!! `taint been where you've been, ...but I can feel it. THANX for YOUR POST!!!
Beech 18. JATOS. R-985 Pratt & Whitney radials. Two ADF's. 1800 pounds, La Peninsula de la Guajira to the Everglades. Fuck that turbine bullshit. Sure, I later flew Hercs & 747's worldwide, but I love that Beech 18 the most. I'm the only one left alive that I know of. Read Sir John Masefield's poem, Spanish Waters, and you'll catch my drift.
It was also in double D tuning... which makes it rather easy to play... if you have any mojo at all...
Ha real tree top flyer mines a harrier jump jet ............OH sorry in my dreams,,,
Did most of my skydiving from a Beech 18. Still love the sound of those radials.
Here's to the dude in Athens, OH that was forced to land with 200 lbs of that sweet white powder on board yesterday
KT - PC says I should not but I gotta say that coka mo is simply the sweeetest white dust I ever chopped up on a GM hubcap at 8am on a sat morning before selling a buncha automobiles that day....hehe oh my ths were the days.....
dedicated my late step father Waynesie dropping shit on the dinks in his 105
You all might like the words to the song,"Horse with no Name", my favorite line is,"The sea is but a desert with its life underground and the perfect disguise above. "
Great song back in the day. Right?
Miss Darla K. Wolz what does America got to do with Stephen stills?
The songs both address subterfuge
No. Crappy song that had zero meaning.
I LUV THAT SONG 2
Ya sound a little bit CRAAAAZY
this is for my best friend ..Tony Adtkins
passed away today it was his favorite song.. love you bro!!! you will be remembered
Sorry for your loss. We will all have our day of silence. Time will tell.
The song that inspired Ray LaMontagne to become a performer, allegedly.
This song has gotten me through some grief.... powerful lyrics, with the background ❤ deep yet healing.
He never misses a SINGLE beat! Gives me an eargasam every time I listen.
"Eargasam", I like! Me too.
There's a draft, or demo, it's great as well
This is the song that inspired Ray Lamontagne😍😍😍
LOL
I did the same "job" years ago. Never got busted though I came close a time or two. Got out a the game afore luck ran out. a lot of " shady" people in that business. One learns, or dies. Made a BOATLOAD of cash over the 10 or so years that way. Oh well, my step kids colleges ? PAID! So THEY will not need to utilize that side of life to live THEIRS! Mr.Stills, our world is better that you were here.
Stephen, you were my guitar idol as a teenager, now that I am 71, you are my LEGEND! God I miss this music…
If you're too old to be a flier you can always be a kicker
killer nva g**k hunter 1967
107 people are bush league pilots
MarshallCommaDave lulz....
MarshallCommaDave
hells yesses
Well, you know Steve is no Justin Beiber... ;)
MarshallCommaDave ...
It's 157 at this point; What in the hell is wrong with people? Besides that they have poor taste in music.
MarshallCommaDave hahaha awsome
Over in Viet Nam chasing NVA... WHAT A FLASHBACK,
Mark Mitchell : Stills was never in Vietnam.
Stills was a Military Brat---he did at one time claim, and dress as if he did serve...he got away with it because he knew the military lingo from the bases, growing up. He doesnt do that nonsense anymore. He never served and wasnt drafted. Cool song though...I remember being overseas when he released "cant get no bootie"...
france 1962 heroin connection vietnam golden triangle the begining of addiction - they are still bringing it to the base
thank a vet if you like this song
Larry R. Thank the CIA for recruiting crop dusters that can really touch the treeline.
Thank you !!!
Well if the are running drugs from Mexico then thanks
Enough with the soldier-worshiping already.
That's not what this song is about at all.
This is the Stills I want to remember from my youth when we were both thin and lookin' good. Listenin' to great tunes and lovin' the moment!
I got to watch Stills play this live at the Boulder Theater a few years back. Beautiful song to hear in person.
thats ONE guitar. dont try this at home
... shoulda ended with "kids"
DO try it at home 😉👍
I try this at home often
Simple, pure, melodic. This is music.
I could be a rambler from the 7 dials!! Amazing 👏album whole way through
Heard this on Miami Vice a long time ago. Miami Vice seemed to be able to get the right song for the right episode to keep you coming back for more,,,,Even if it was just to hear the music.
Cold Duck so very true . I hear this song and it just brings the chills again. never get tired of this very special song.
Miami Vice ran from 1984 to 1989. This song came out in 1991 and Miami Vice was in re-runs/syndication. You must have heard a song like Treetop Flyer.
OK I think I got this song mixed up with The Smugglers Blues by Glen Frey.I even thought Stephen was in an episode lol
Cold Duck G. F. His name was Sonny in the episode.
Yeah baby
LOVE STEPHENS GUITAR WORK
I was 21 when this came out and I am embarrassed as hell to be hearing this for the first time today. Glad I did, though! Stills rocks the house!
I do have this CD and love this song. When I first heard it I thought it was a 12-string guitar, but nope all that complexity from a 6-string Martin. Love the ‘walk downs’ and just every aspect of it. Just got a pair of Sennheiser headphones so went to heaven for awhile.
I would have sworn that that was a 12-string guitar. It must be a 6-string dubbed over many times
I promised my woman this is gonna be my last.....
Just discovered Mr Stills by chance and I'm blown away!
Love the simplicity and authenticity of this song.
Lucy Star yay new fans. How did you discover him ?
@@TheGuitarMan71 I watch a lot of different music on RUclips and it makes suggestions based on what I'm into, at that moment I was enjoying a nostalgia trip with some 60's songs and Treetop Flyer popped up. I really enjoy discovering any songs that instantly go on my list of favourites, this is one of them. It took me a while to make the Crosby, Stills and Nash connection LOL 😁 I'm a big Zeppelin fan by the way Mr Page 💜🎸🎵
Went and saw CSNY live in 1998 at the Tacoma dome in Tacoma,WA I was 16 years old, I remember people passing around pints of Jack and smoking weed in the crowd with sage burning across the whole front of the stage, it was epic. I was sippin on JD and puffin weed watching some of the greats
Sea Hawks i saw them at the Gorge three years later, very similar experience haha
That's how it was back then.
Saw them exactly 10 years earlier at the Tacoma Dome. No Young, but was a helluva show! I'll neither confirm or deny intoxicants at the time...
Wish i was there back them
many moons ago, i remember getting toasted to this song...........
390 dislikes, I don't think they understand the words to this beautiful written song.