I saw David play at Brassy's Nightclub in Cocoa Beach, FL shortly after his release from prison. His hair was still short and he had the beginnings of his famous mustache, but he didn't look very healthy. First thing I noticed walking in were signs posted everywhere saying,"please be quiet during David's acoustic set!" He came out and announced that he was going to bring the band out and get loud after a short set of wooden music. I was immediately impressed! His vocals and playing were spot on. Everything was going great until about 30 minutes or so into the acoustic set and one of my favorites, Guinnivere. When the song hit that pause between verses, some asshat yells, "ROCK ON!!!" Crosby just stopped, and I thought, "Crap! He's gonna throw a fit and walk off!" He just sat there, looking around at the audience, and after few moments, shook his head and said, "Surfers, Sailors, and Beach Bunnies! What did I expect! Let's get the band out here and play some rock & roll!" Well, I was kinda pissed that he didn't finish the "wooden" set, but the rest of the show was great and I knew that in a few months he'd be back playing with Stills & Nash in big arenas with high ticket prices.I got to see a very memorable show in a small venue for the cost of a $15 cover and a few beers!
I ran into David in 1984-5 in Mill Valley at a supermarket, he was panhandling and asked me for some spare change. He said he wasn't broke or anything, he just needed some change. A few weeks later I saw him in a one man show in San Francisco, in an after hours club on Broadway. A very small crowd was there in a very small place. When he started playing Wooden Ship, Paul Kantner came out of the audience and joined David on stage playing and singing the song. It was rock history and I didn't have my camera. David and Paul co-wrote Wooden Ships together. David was very very over weight, like 350lbs, and his breathing was really labored, like asthma, but his singing voice was still pure and smooth as silk. There had been an article written in the local newspapers that talked about his drug use and he talked about it. He denied it all. A few years later he got busted and went to prison. Maybe the best thing that happened to him, saved his life.
I was suspecting a train wreck based on the title here, but what I got was an ass-kicking live version of Wooden Ships, where everyone performs extremely well. I wish my "dark sides" worked out this well! Great video with a misleading title...
Yes, I truly believe that he wanted the best for all of them. He was a true friend to the band members from what I’ve read. He’s just a good man and humanitarian. 78 years old now and still asking what he can do to make this world a better place before he passes on.
Dave Crosby is off his Barnett and he still sings beautifully like a true pro I'm grateful that a friend introduced me to C.S.N. and CSN&Y when I was 16 they have been a major part of my listing pleasure for over 30 years and to have seen them live was an experience I will never forget R.I.P Croz. You were and are a Legend forever.....Thank you 💕
I'm from California I was in 8th grade seeing this concert '83 my first concert In 84?85 I was in TX for my moms HS reunion and on return I was to see CSN and cancelled due to Croz health had no idea what had happened- universal amphitheater I believe- still have my 2 tickets David Crosby autographed them yrs later at the UCLA organ transplant fundraiser at the Palace in Hollywood He & Graham were so nice - I couldn't get to stills They two signed my boxed set Again met him 3 times in my life same simple nice courteous gentleman - left in awe after shaking a hand heavy of such great music Me thinking 💭 these are the hands of Teach, delta, ACMH, sooo many Thousand Roads just another great collection HERO The Strand in Redondo Bch CA was great hearing that there. Thx for the memories and a way to zone out of my life's craziness of the 80's. ❤️ forever fan❣️
His autobiography "Long Time gone" is incredible. It's amazing he survived.Still one of my favourite voices and his 1st solo album "If Only I Could Remember My Name" is epic.
One of music,'s--any kind,-all-time- best singing voices. Hope he doesn't waste any more on destruction-vices. Dug you since the early Byrds. You must know a lot now, Dave.
@@stephenschuit7880 It's kinda funny how that works. If I'm being completely honest, it's probably aged the best out of everyone else's solo debut albums
I Love this version..Stephen w the Firebird..David w the 12 string..Graham w a Paul.. Each was integral to this band. and I think Graham did a lot to help David get clean..and that is admirable and he Kept his Brother alive...I'm Thankful for that..I Love These Guys..and in reply to the negative comments about David..He appears to be Kicking some Ass here...rise above the stigma...They Are Epic.
I had the pleasure of listening to David Crosby at the Reseda Country Club back in 1982. Roger McGwynne, who was with Crosby during The Byrds era, played as well but appeared separately on stage. David Crosby played great and still had a great voice that night, but the mic was picking wheezing sounds when he addressed us and I remember being concerned about his health or drug problems. I'm glad to see him still alive and even producing his LIGHTHOUSE album. He, along with Steven Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young were a big part of my high school and college years. Thanks a lot Guys!
Superb! Thanks for posting. I don`t give a crap what these guys do i listen to them for their music. Maybe he was high as a kite in this, maybe he was tour-tired. I don`t know or care. Listening to this kind of music helps me stay non-judgemental and free and i don`t want to get into all that, i just want to listen to the music. Thanks for posting.
They're very obviously all somewhat stoned, which is how they manage to produce such amazing, tight yet fluid music. A great performance. BTW, check out other performances of this song, David Crosby always has that look in his eyes on that particular line. This was a most amazing concert, thanks for uploading this snippet
I am deeply saddened, although I was able to experience David only twice, namely in 1986 at a festival with Stills & Nash in Augsburg / Germany and 2010 at the castle in Esslingen a.N. / Germany also with his two trusted musician colleagues. Thank you for everything David, in my heart you live on, as well as Jimy Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Duane Allman, Duane Allman, Butch Trucks, Janis, Brain, Kurt........ rest in Peace
That was simply stellar. Even though David is super coked up he nails it , Stills gets it done on his Firebird & Joe Vitale & Calvin Samuels driving it along & Craig Doerge on the B3 . Just doesn’t get much better.
Crosby has always been one of my favorite musicians, but the late 70s and early 80s were scary times for David and his fans....may god bless this great artist with health and prosperity.
I absolutely adore CSNY - as well as all of their related spinoffs and recombinations. I feel a little guilty about finding humor in Crosby's addiction, but that moment that starts at about 1:26 in this video is one for the ages.
I will say this much: as out of it as Cros was he still could sing the hell out of this song! This is LONG before autotune and the tuning between the three vocals is impeccable!
well,,,he nails all of his lyrics and plays normal ---- if you DIDNT do any drugs you were in the minority back in those days-- ---this appears to be a failed attempt to sensationalize drug use---- now if he missed his cue,,stopped playing or fell down--- but he didn't ----actually a pretty stellar performance,,,,,
perhaps you ought to read Crosby book about the way drugs destroyed his life and hurt those who loved him before - it is also clear that it wrecked his ability as a performer for 95% of the time.
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uxghmnrt5930 just like anyone that has an epiphany after being busted he admitted to anything that would make the looky looks go away and save his passport from being suspended keeping him from earning a living outside the us
shit just having long blonde hair and blue eyes in 76 at the stadium concert of j geils, I got jumped coming off the rapid by some anti hippie movement , I was 13''. a kid'', then again so were the beautiful kids at kent state.. R.I.P.
Damn for being so hard on drugs David could hold it together like a champ. Closes his eyes for a while knowing he had been wide for a little too long...
don't understand why the most of you guys are hating at crosby because of his drug problems. everybody loves csn&y and i think who else would be so perfect in the crosby role in this band like himself? there are not many other musicans with this talent in the time they were founded. so we should take it as a gift for life to hear all of them singing. every human makes mistakes some of us a little more than other but thats all a private thing so don't talk about people's back if you don't know what really happens in their mind. peace
i keep coming back to this video--this has an incedible arrangement and the structure and dynamics are everything i would want in my band covering this song
When I was around 23 or 24 a friend of mine got tickets to see CSN at the Shoreline in Mountainview, CA around 1994 or 95(?) and I was all excited to go and they canceled because Crosby needed a liver transplant. Felt bummed but I'm just glad he's still around. I got into them when I was around 16 after finding a copy of Deja Vu in my step-dad's record collection and still blown away by Crosby's guitar tuning and playing on that album.
***** not that sure: I saw them live the same year and the singing was right. But Crosby felt virtually dead on stage, and Stills was jumping all over the place... Sorry, you're right: one can see three harmonies and only hear two. Graham's was edited maybe...
The size of his eyes? What has that got to do with it? I'm just saying that the performance is spot on despite what kind of a state he is in. For sure he's on something, but if the music is good which it is...what's the big deal?
@@AnthonyMonaghan "Croz just seems very "relaxed".." is what you said.. He's about as relaxed as a deer looking into the headlight of an oncoming freight train
I am so glad I lived during these times ! People made a better effort to connect and share ! Not so stressful times ! We had a some better ways to release our daily stress ! And I think race was not a major issue then !Most hippies were cool people !
But the amazing thing is that, despite probably being out of his gourd, he played and sang as well as ever. I'm not advocating or condoning drug use, I'm just pointing it out in relation to this video. A superb musician to this day. Viva Croz!
Still mad at David Crosby for his reckless words, attitudes and back stabbing incredible friendships over 50 years old ..... but, aside from his screw-ups HE WAS AN INCREDIBLE COMPOSER, COMPETENT MUSICIAN & BEAUTIFUL BARITONE / TENOR vocalist .... missed all but for his music loved on CDs ... we bid him farewell. GBjj
I was 13 years old ; My greatest live concert was a local group with a stage of caskets. We waited for the drum role and the group jumped out of the caskets and they sang "I could not sleep all night. Life was good being thirteen for me
Please lady's and gentlemen this is just the BEST cream of the crop or top-notch, of course there were drugs I know is wrong and all, but well lets party no?
+jrjubach I agree is designed to get SEO traffic -stupid and misleading ON PURPOSE and guess what? It happens to be a TIGHT performance not the train wreck the intro sets it up to be. Which makes the poster look like an even BIGGER heel.
As Crosby wrote in his autobiography, around 1982 he was freebasing all the time and he played under a serious addiction. Nevertheless, he's an genius being stoned or not. Long life Croz!
There's a couple videos on here of the dead on rockpalast in Germany 1981 where Jerry is grinding his teeth totally bombed and is absolutely killing it. It's either "wharf rat" or "Althea" where it's obvious he's barely awake, it's an amazing performance.
Comin’ up my ass they just landed a punch straight to the dome, thats the face of a man realizing he clocked in for work. You made similar eyes in True Romance.
I was floored by the first CSN album. I tried to get my Gibson jazz guitar (Barney Kessel) to sound like Still's 1953 Tele (still the best use of the neck pickup in 'muffled' mode) and after that played only Telecasters (well maybe the occasional Strat).
Saw them on this tour. My wife looked at me and said, "How wasted is Crosby?" You could tell he was very drug dependent. Glad he straighten out his life.
..jo,jo...CSNaY, co vyšla LP deska u supraphonu a já tuto sestavu zaregistroval a poznal, někdy v ....sedmdesátým druhým roce.. tak od té doby je mám v srdci a je to pro mě nedílná součást hudebního poznání a života...
What drug-naive folks need to understand is that someone can be functional, or even exemplary, in certain areas of his/her life (e.g. musical performance and improvisation), and still be a drop dead junkie propped up on dope. If the addict keeps going full bore, the shit does eventually hit the fan. That happened to Crosby about a year after this concert, when coked out of his mind, he tried to pass through a TX airport with a loaded revolver and a briefcase full of assorted powders. Now that's reality.
Corsby LIVE between 1978 and 1985 was a very interesting ans strange experience....he sometimes would nod off right in the middle of a song.....some says he was high on Coke..others just weed..others a mix of things..check out his video frokm SanFrancisco 1979 (sometimes labeled as brooklyn College) but hhis eyes were closed the whole show..stil he managed to sing grewat songs...the Croz is like Keith richards...nothing stops him!
I saw David touring with his own group in Minneapolis, late Seventies or early Eighties in a bar. He stood stock still, stage right, playing and singing (not very well) with a 1000 mile straight-ahead stare. You knew he was messed up.
very good take. I remember seing them mid july 83, Stephen on coke,jumping all over and changing guitar for every song... David had an old Stratocaster and looked like a ghost... I think two members of recently disbanded Eagles were in the band... Timothy B Schmidt , I think
Michael Finnegan got a great mention after his fantastic solo playing and singing on Barrel of Pain at this concert. It's posted on RUclips but his mention at the end unfortunately was cut out. His solo starts at about 4:45..
What "dark side"? I didn't see any "dark side" on this video. I thought that they all sounded great ... except for all of the mix on Stills's guitar. Sounded like it had too much of some kind of pedal and/or chorus AND I LOVE STEPHEN STILLS! I grew up listened and learning form all of his albums He uses this mix a lot when playing electric. I'm not crazy about it but it's very easy to look past it when Stephen is playing and singing.
I saw David play at Brassy's Nightclub in Cocoa Beach, FL shortly after his release from prison. His hair was still short and he had the beginnings of his famous mustache, but he didn't look very healthy. First thing I noticed walking in were signs posted everywhere saying,"please be quiet during David's acoustic set!" He came out and announced that he was going to bring the band out and get loud after a short set of wooden music. I was immediately impressed! His vocals and playing were spot on. Everything was going great until about 30 minutes or so into the acoustic set and one of my favorites, Guinnivere. When the song hit that pause between verses, some asshat yells, "ROCK ON!!!" Crosby just stopped, and I thought, "Crap! He's gonna throw a fit and walk off!" He just sat there, looking around at the audience, and after few moments, shook his head and said, "Surfers, Sailors, and Beach Bunnies! What did I expect! Let's get the band out here and play some rock & roll!" Well, I was kinda pissed that he didn't finish the "wooden" set, but the rest of the show was great and I knew that in a few months he'd be back playing with Stills & Nash in big arenas with high ticket prices.I got to see a very memorable show in a small venue for the cost of a $15 cover and a few beers!
Norm, this is a great story! Thanks for sharing.
@@RustedTelevisione I was just about to say the same.
Me,too.
Great !!!
Great story
I ran into David in 1984-5 in Mill Valley at a supermarket, he was panhandling and asked me for some spare change. He said he wasn't broke or anything, he just needed some change.
A few weeks later I saw him in a one man show in San Francisco, in an after hours club on Broadway. A very small crowd was there in a very small place.
When he started playing Wooden Ship, Paul Kantner came out of the audience and joined David on stage playing and singing the song. It was rock history and I didn't have my camera. David and Paul co-wrote Wooden Ships together.
David was very very over weight, like 350lbs, and his breathing was really labored, like asthma, but his singing voice was still pure and smooth as silk.
There had been an article written in the local newspapers that talked about his drug use and he talked about it.
He denied it all. A few years later he got busted and went to prison. Maybe the best thing that happened to him, saved his life.
I was suspecting a train wreck based on the title here, but what I got was an ass-kicking live version of Wooden Ships, where everyone performs extremely well. I wish my "dark sides" worked out this well! Great video with a misleading title...
Me too!!
Lets say that Crosby is feeling well....
@@jg6698 yeah. Nash was not my favorite. The two of them together were golden though
We should all have friends like Graham Nash. Crosby was VERY lucky to have him as a friend.
Yes, I truly believe that he wanted the best for all of them. He was a true friend to the band members from what I’ve read. He’s just a good man and humanitarian. 78 years old now and still asking what he can do to make this world a better place before he passes on.
Sure was
You can see his positive energy in this video, and the kind spirit he is, in my opinion.
Ya? Then why did he forsake David Crosby once David was dying
Graham didn't think David was dying, no one knew.
Dave Crosby is off his Barnett and he still sings beautifully like a true pro
I'm grateful that a friend introduced me to C.S.N. and CSN&Y when I was 16 they have been a major part of my listing pleasure for over 30 years and to have seen them live was an experience I will never forget
R.I.P Croz. You were and are a Legend forever.....Thank you 💕
I'm from California
I was in 8th grade seeing this concert '83 my first concert
In 84?85 I was in TX for my moms HS reunion and on return I was to see CSN and cancelled due to Croz health had no idea what had happened- universal amphitheater I believe- still have my 2 tickets
David Crosby autographed them yrs later at the UCLA organ transplant fundraiser at the Palace in Hollywood
He & Graham were so nice - I couldn't get to stills
They two signed my boxed set
Again met him 3 times in my life same simple nice courteous gentleman - left in awe after shaking a hand heavy of such great music
Me thinking 💭 these are the hands of Teach, delta, ACMH, sooo many
Thousand Roads just another great collection HERO
The Strand in Redondo Bch CA was great hearing that there.
Thx for the memories and a way to zone out of my life's craziness of the 80's. ❤️ forever fan❣️
His autobiography "Long Time gone" is incredible. It's amazing he survived.Still one of my favourite voices and his 1st solo album "If Only I Could Remember My Name" is epic.
One of music,'s--any kind,-all-time- best singing voices. Hope he doesn't waste any more on destruction-vices. Dug you since the early Byrds. You must know a lot now, Dave.
That album was widely panned at the time. I thought it was amazing and it's only aged like fine wine over time.
@@stephenschuit7880 It's kinda funny how that works. If I'm being completely honest, it's probably aged the best out of everyone else's solo debut albums
I Love this version..Stephen w the Firebird..David w the 12 string..Graham w a Paul.. Each was integral to this band. and I think Graham did a lot to help David get clean..and that is admirable and he Kept his Brother alive...I'm Thankful for that..I Love These Guys..and in reply to the negative comments about David..He appears to be Kicking some Ass here...rise above the stigma...They Are Epic.
MusicalManchild77 yeah this is a fine performance - the uploader is a scold
+andrew gillis the uploader had a youtube channel and trying to bail us like a bad newspaper headline. Don't believe the hype.
David Crosby did ALL the work to get himself clean, nobody can help anybody get clean until the addict wants to get clean.
trust me on that.
Neil young tried helping too
Unfortunate Nash has washed his hands of Crosby .David said hateful words about uncle Neil's girl Darryl hannah
Steven was on fire in this song and what a great guitar! Loved those Firebirds!
This freakin rocks and is better than 95% of music today.
There's good music, and then there's CSN. Nothing else compares. This is musical zen.
I had the pleasure of listening to David Crosby at the Reseda Country Club back in 1982. Roger McGwynne, who was with Crosby during The Byrds era, played as well but appeared separately on stage. David Crosby played great and still had a great voice that night, but the mic was picking wheezing sounds when he addressed us and I remember being concerned about his health or drug problems. I'm glad to see him still alive and even producing his LIGHTHOUSE album. He, along with Steven Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young were a big part of my high school and college years. Thanks a lot Guys!
He has the strangest, most beautiful voice. Just noticed he plays guitar differently as well. A truly unique talent.
The late great Michael Finnigan on his Hammond and backing vocals at 4:44 and then some great playing at 6:00 on
Superb! Thanks for posting. I don`t give a crap what these guys do i listen to them for their music. Maybe he was high as a kite in this, maybe he was tour-tired. I don`t know or care. Listening to this kind of music helps me stay non-judgemental and free and i don`t want to get into all that, i just want to listen to the music. Thanks for posting.
They're very obviously all somewhat stoned, which is how they manage to produce such amazing, tight yet fluid music. A great performance. BTW, check out other performances of this song, David Crosby always has that look in his eyes on that particular line. This was a most amazing concert, thanks for uploading this snippet
I am deeply saddened, although I was able to experience David only twice, namely in 1986 at a festival with Stills & Nash in Augsburg / Germany and 2010 at the castle in Esslingen a.N. / Germany also with his two trusted musician colleagues.
Thank you for everything David, in my heart you live on, as well as Jimy Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Duane Allman, Duane Allman, Butch Trucks, Janis, Brain, Kurt........ rest in Peace
After listening to this version, I can't listen to any other.
Awesome performance!
My favorite group of Hippie musicians. You will always rock, far as I'm concerned, forever!
This is the best live version I have found on RUclips.
Check out the one by Steely Dan, featuring David Crosby! I shit you not. It is phenomenal!!
Other than Crosby having some crazy looking eyes, I think this is actually one of their better performances!
Agree !
The guy could almost always perform
He was drunk. I know a sot when I see one.
@@jg6698yeah, he was not. Not a drinker, but loaded with freebase.
@peter
Quite right the facial expressions and eyes is a giveaway.
The bassist killed it. Props to Mike Finnegan on organ, Stills' licks are sweet.
***** "Killed it" = "was awesome" in this context. My bad, I might have misused that slang.
I liked the bass player very much, indeed.
Rip Mike
Who is the bass player? Is it George Perry?
@@chrisgodlaproductions3106 yes ! George - Chocolate- Perry !
Nice version!! Probably the best I have heard so far!! I am a big CSNY fan!!!!!!
Nash - Crosby interactions: 2:00 - 2:15, big grin by Nash at 2:09 (David's on, he's gonna be ok!) and coaching Crosby around 5:00
That was simply stellar. Even though David is super coked up he nails it , Stills gets it done on his Firebird & Joe Vitale & Calvin Samuels driving it along & Craig Doerge on the B3 .
Just doesn’t get much better.
That was George Chocolate Perry on Bass! Not Calvin, come on man! Sheesh.
Mike Finnigan on B3
@@Soulshouter81 oh really ? My bad .
Am re-discovering the phenomenon of CSN all over again. Damn!
Crosby has always been one of my favorite musicians, but the late 70s and early 80s were scary times for David and his fans....may god bless this great artist with health and prosperity.
I absolutely adore CSNY - as well as all of their related spinoffs and recombinations. I feel a little guilty about finding humor in Crosby's addiction, but that moment that starts at about 1:26 in this video is one for the ages.
Grahams biography 'wild tales' brought me here. It is worth reading. I now see Croz with different eyes...
I will say this much: as out of it as Cros was he still could sing the hell out of this song! This is LONG before autotune and the tuning between the three vocals is impeccable!
well,,,he nails all of his lyrics and plays normal ---- if you DIDNT do any drugs you were in the minority back in those days--
---this appears to be a failed attempt to sensationalize drug use---- now if he missed his cue,,stopped playing or fell down--- but he didn't ----actually a pretty stellar performance,,,,,
x2, John. I waited to see when the Dark Side affected him but it never happened...
perhaps you ought to read Crosby book about the way drugs destroyed his life and hurt those who loved him before - it is also clear that it wrecked his ability as a performer for 95% of the time.
uxghmnrt5930 just like anyone that has an epiphany after being busted he admitted to anything that would make the looky looks go away and save his passport from being suspended keeping him from earning a living outside the us
shit just having long blonde hair and blue eyes in 76 at the stadium concert of j geils, I got jumped coming off the rapid by some anti hippie movement , I was 13''. a kid'', then again so were the beautiful kids at kent state.. R.I.P.
I wish I could make art that great when I've been that loaded.
The drug years? What years were NOT the drug years for these guys?
Very good question haha
I dont think that nash was that much into drugs
@Tama Kennedy didnt know that. Seems that almost every celebrity sniffed cocaine in the 80s
amann yeah, the 80s.....
EvErykah one was doing coke in the eighties
Damn for being so hard on drugs David could hold it together like a champ. Closes his eyes for a while knowing he had been wide for a little too long...
don't understand why the most of you guys are hating at crosby because of his drug problems. everybody loves csn&y and i think who else would be so perfect in the crosby role in this band like himself? there are not many other musicans with this talent in the time they were founded. so we should take it as a gift for life to hear all of them singing. every human makes mistakes some of us a little more than other but thats all a private thing so don't talk about people's back if you don't know what really happens in their mind. peace
i keep coming back to this video--this has an incedible arrangement and the structure and dynamics are everything i would want in my band covering this song
When I was around 23 or 24 a friend of mine got tickets to see CSN at the Shoreline in Mountainview, CA around 1994 or 95(?) and I was all excited to go and they canceled because Crosby needed a liver transplant. Felt bummed but I'm just glad he's still around. I got into them when I was around 16 after finding a copy of Deja Vu in my step-dad's record collection and still blown away by Crosby's guitar tuning and playing on that album.
Simply astonishing!! Thanks for posting
Sounds great to me...Croz just seems very 'relaxed'. His singing and rythm playing are bang on. Don't see what the fuss is about.
***** not that sure: I saw them live the same year and the singing was right. But Crosby felt virtually dead on stage, and Stills was jumping all over the place...
Sorry, you're right: one can see three harmonies and only hear two. Graham's was
edited maybe...
by 'very relaxed', is that taking into consideration that his eyes are the size of dinner plates?
The size of his eyes? What has that got to do with it? I'm just saying that the performance is spot on despite what kind of a state he is in. For sure he's on something, but if the music is good which it is...what's the big deal?
@@AnthonyMonaghan "Croz just seems very "relaxed".." is what you said.. He's about as relaxed as a deer looking into the headlight of an oncoming freight train
@@odin1067 Okay
I am so glad I lived during these times ! People made a better effort to connect and share ! Not so stressful times ! We had a some better ways to release our daily stress ! And I think race was not a major issue then !Most hippies were cool people !
But the amazing thing is that, despite probably being out of his gourd, he played and sang as well as ever. I'm not advocating or condoning drug use, I'm just pointing it out in relation to this video. A superb musician to this day. Viva Croz!
+Andy Northall Yes from the intro I was expecting a horrid performance. He just turned 72 you can heal from addiction.
Crosby was playing the same 12 string electric when I saw him in October. Great concert!
If you're inclined to search it out..
The story of the theft/recovery of that 12 string guitar (early in it's life) is spectacular 🤣
Still mad at David Crosby for his reckless words, attitudes and back stabbing incredible friendships over 50 years old ..... but, aside from his screw-ups HE WAS AN INCREDIBLE COMPOSER, COMPETENT MUSICIAN & BEAUTIFUL BARITONE / TENOR vocalist .... missed all but for his music loved on CDs ... we bid him farewell. GBjj
Stephen is putting that beautiful Gibson Firebird VII thru its paces. I bet he owns several.
Stills is insanely good on guitar. The man's playing ripened into the 80s extremely well
ı still love and creazy about them! since 1973..
Thanks for you for the input
I was 13 years old ; My greatest live concert was a local group with a stage of caskets. We waited for the drum role and the group jumped out of the caskets and they sang "I could not sleep all night. Life was good being thirteen for me
I was backstage working on that tour also...and the above statement with Fried and couldn't miss a note if he tried was just how it was..
Best performance of that tune ever
Please lady's and gentlemen this is just the BEST cream of the crop or top-notch, of course there were drugs I know is wrong and all, but well lets party no?
This is misleading. Anyone clicking on it will think it's a documentary or something like that.
+jrjubach I agree is designed to get SEO traffic -stupid and misleading ON PURPOSE and guess what? It happens to be a TIGHT performance not the train wreck the intro sets it up to be. Which makes the poster look like an even BIGGER heel.
That's what I assumed, pleasantly surprised
sean h Nah man I'd rather watch a documentary!
Croz isn't drug addled now and will be releasing his latest album "Lighthouse" everywhere Oct. 21, 2016! #DavidCrosby
James DeWeaver
James DeWeaver Lighhouse & Skytrails are both sensational Croz albums! Dynamite stuff!
skytrails absolutely killed it. masterpiece.
The bass line though 👌 😍
You win today's finger for mis-titling a video. Way to mislead! ;)
As Crosby wrote in his autobiography, around 1982 he was freebasing all the time and he played under a serious addiction. Nevertheless, he's an genius being stoned or not. Long life Croz!
There's a couple videos on here of the dead on rockpalast in Germany 1981 where Jerry is grinding his teeth totally bombed and is absolutely killing it. It's either "wharf rat" or "Althea" where it's obvious he's barely awake, it's an amazing performance.
I've seen that too. Pete Townshend plays with them, and he's also completely coked to the gills
They were all baked out of their minds on this one
Nevertheless that incomparable trio of voices. And the writing! Immortal.
Those eyes at the beginning are the look of a man who is coming up hard on some sort of upper.
Comin’ up my ass they just landed a punch straight to the dome, thats the face of a man realizing he clocked in for work.
You made similar eyes in True Romance.
@@Sound8VisionVibe .. He said EYES, and he is dead on correct you fucking moron
Odin sounds like a bully who drank to much coffee at his McDonald's job after a nite of crystal.
have to agree,best version i have ever heard.
Say what you will about Crosby, he never succumbed to the blow-dried mullet.
I was floored by the first CSN album. I tried to get my Gibson jazz guitar (Barney Kessel) to sound like Still's 1953 Tele (still the best use of the neck pickup in 'muffled' mode) and after that played only Telecasters (well maybe the occasional Strat).
Simply...superb! Amazing performance!
I saw CSN, sometimes with Neil Young, 4 or 5 times thru the late 70s & 80s, when Crosby's problems were near their worst. Always sounded great.
Lol, Crosby's like 'Fuck I'm high...almost through this...'
Saw them on this tour. My wife looked at me and said, "How wasted is Crosby?" You could tell he was very drug dependent. Glad he straighten out his life.
He is lit up!!!! Really it is sad. I don’t think he even knows what planet he is on..
Carol Thomas That year, he was right out of things...Still did the job.
damn stills nailing it on the opening line!
What a ride they had and they are all still alive. could they ever get over it and play all together just once more? thanks for the post!
Graham seems like such a good dude
Quite simply an AMAZING PERFORMANCE, if you ask me !
..jo,jo...CSNaY, co vyšla LP deska u supraphonu a já tuto sestavu zaregistroval a poznal, někdy v ....sedmdesátým druhým roce.. tak od té doby je mám v srdci a je to pro mě nedílná součást hudebního poznání a života...
My favorite thing about this is that for most of the song Graham doesn't even pretend to play guitar.
Cheshire Moon He does a bit.
Maybe he only plays when he has a part to play. They do have three guitarist, and two are noted for their ability.
That's a good thing because he is by far the weakest guitarist of the three.
Who is the dude playing the Sunburst Les Paul ? and is that Joe Vitale on drums ?
Yes Joe Vitale! Fantastic drummer still playing today for Joe Walsh in his 70s
Am I the only one who thinks that those two opening lines, First Steven's super long, then David's short one, went perfectly together?
What drug-naive folks need to understand is that someone can be functional, or even exemplary, in certain areas of his/her life (e.g. musical performance and improvisation), and still be a drop dead junkie propped up on dope. If the addict keeps going full bore, the shit does eventually hit the fan. That happened to Crosby about a year after this concert, when coked out of his mind, he tried to pass through a TX airport with a loaded revolver and a briefcase full of assorted powders. Now that's reality.
Good keyboard player and drummer
David Crosby as far as being a great musician !!!!was the true by far a true stoner!!!viva last rancher
as Americanas!!!!!!
Corsby LIVE between 1978 and 1985 was a very interesting ans strange experience....he sometimes would nod off right in the middle of a song.....some says he was high on Coke..others just weed..others a mix of things..check out his video frokm SanFrancisco 1979 (sometimes labeled as brooklyn College) but hhis eyes were closed the whole show..stil he managed to sing grewat songs...the Croz is like Keith richards...nothing stops him!
One difference between Stills and Crosby….Stills could actually play guitar even when he was drugged out…Crosby struggled even when he wasn’t…..
Nash was a d-bag, always posturing, seeking the spotlight. Crosby destroyed both the Byrds and CSN&Y. Stills was the most talented of all.
Now tell us how you really feel! 😃
This is my Favorite Wooden Ships 😮❤😊..
Wow. That was amazing. Has to be their prime time. Especially Stephen. He was RIPPING!
One of the best!! Saw them at the Beacon in NY
csny did some of the most creative lyrics i ever heard
I saw David touring with his own group in Minneapolis, late Seventies or early Eighties in a bar. He stood stock still, stage right, playing and singing (not very well) with a 1000 mile straight-ahead stare. You knew he was messed up.
Steven stills is so versatile . some can only blues but this man could play well just about a
"any thing with no "gimmicks".
very good take.
I remember seing them mid july 83, Stephen on coke,jumping all over and changing guitar for every song... David had an old Stratocaster and looked like a ghost... I think two members of recently disbanded Eagles were in the band... Timothy B Schmidt , I think
Steven not sure if you brought enough guitar...What's that like a '58 Explorer deluxe model with all the bells & whistles?! Incredible.
Oh, he's lit alright - but very much in control. Music is Dave's element. They sound great.
Michael Finnegan got a great mention after his fantastic solo playing and singing on Barrel of Pain at this concert. It's posted on RUclips but his mention at the end unfortunately was cut out. His solo starts at about 4:45..
thanks you tube to having the best seats in the house for watching some of the greatest musical events via my "tv" and "pc"
una sensazionale band ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mitici anni 70 !!!!! il massimo dell espressione musicale yeahhh ,,,,,,,,, ciao !!!
Who is Drumming ?
I’m assuming Joe Vitale was on this tour.
the key board player is excellent
Music can help even in the most hopeless of times
What "dark side"? I didn't see any "dark side" on this video. I thought that they all sounded great ... except for all of the mix on Stills's guitar. Sounded like it had too much of some kind of pedal and/or chorus AND I LOVE STEPHEN STILLS! I grew up listened and learning form all of his albums He uses this mix a lot when playing electric. I'm not crazy about it but it's very easy to look past it when Stephen is playing and singing.
Wooden ship is a classic beyond any imagination...progressive unmatched
They are of the of , of the new and understanding of what we are , forever changing to bring peace , love , hope and understanding , to this world .
How Graham Nash kept them together was long suffering love.
This version is good .