When 1965 arrived, I was 12. My dad was a medic in Vietnam from 1964-1969 when he came home alive. Music was an import and still is a big part of my life. But these 4 people were a big part of my life. I never met them, but their music did. Judy Collins, Melissa Manchester, jimmy Hendrix, The Jollies, Buffalo Springfield, Mamas and Pappas,Fifth Dimension and many others all had a profound influence on me.
It's January 19, 2023. David Crosby passed away today. In the Big Interview, he says to Dan Rather, "I would like to be learning something new and growing the day that I die." I wish David was here to tell us what he learned today.
The music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young is timeless. What a gift we've been given by them all. I'm 75, have sung rock and roll since I was 12. Their music is alive and well in Washington Square Park to this day. RIP David Crosby......thank you for all you, and your music brothers and sisters have given us.
I'm watching this interview tonight because David Cosby has passed away. It could not have been a better interview with anyone but Dan Rather. Tonight I learned things I did not know about them. I laughed and enjoyed it so much. RIP David Crosby. You were one of 3 very unique musicians, that produced some great music. You will not be forgotten.
I was born in 1951 and yes, by the late 60's I knew this music , i was a hippie ( still am ), it sorta became a soundtrack for my life ......I'm so grateful for CSN&Y , JT, JM, AND ALL the musicians of that era .....it was a great time to be alive ! !
I am in my 82nd year on this planet so I have heard and grown up with a lot of different styles of music. Listening to my parents play all of the big band sounds of the 30s and 40s and then the lyrical 50s and the beginings of rock and roll, folk, blues, hard and metal rock and all of the rest. Through all of that there have been individuals and groups that have never left my muscial thoughts. Crosby, Stills and Nash is always at the top of that list. There music and presentation of that music is and still is unique. A true blend of individuals into one seamless sound. Individual but complementing. Together but still separate. A rainbow of sound.
I had the pleasure spending a half a day with David Crosby, and yet I knew almost nothing about him. What you see in this interview, is how he really is. I was his driver, and he told me just about everything about his life in a nutshell. He said he’s grateful in this interview, and that’s the feeling he conveyed to me. I could tell he was happy to be alive, and cherished every moment. Btw, He treated me for lunch at a hole in the wall Mexican restaurant on Milpas in Santa Barbara, and then I dropped him off at his home in the Santa Ynez mountains. He let me go in his home, to use his bathroom too. I thought that was pretty cool too.
"For What It's Worth" was one of the best songs during the Viet Nam War. I recall the body bags on the news every night. Thank you Steven Stills for composing music like Judy Blue Eyes, Love the One You're With.
They are 1 person, they are 2 alone, they are 3 together, they are 4 each other. Could those lyrics have been about their band? Only to trip at the sound of goodbye. Genius
Graham Nash was absolutely correct about the importance of music in our schools. Communities make a huge mistake when they deprive their kids of this experience. Great interview by Dan Rather of three of our most influential and delightful musicians ever!! 🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼