Crosby, Stills, Nash - Helplessly Hoping | REACTION

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  • @mrjeh49
    @mrjeh49 4 ปีที่แล้ว +865

    I love being an old fart and enjoy seeing a younger man enjoy the music I grew up with.

    • @glennelfmann3143
      @glennelfmann3143 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      From one old fart to another, I totally agree.

    • @kc9aop
      @kc9aop 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Add me to that group of old farts!

    • @1tishhead
      @1tishhead 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      As a member of the fart fraternity (the Fart Frat), it's not only cool to see young folks appreciating this stuff. But it heightens my own appreciation. Some of the songs reviewed kinda became wallpaper for us. We took it for granted. Then you hear it through new ears and you think, "Damn, that really was good."

    • @jimm5593
      @jimm5593 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Amen!

    • @taun856
      @taun856 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I resemble that remark! Lol...

  • @danaarentzen1662
    @danaarentzen1662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Lest we forget to thank the late-great Cass Elliott for introducing Graham Nash to Stephen Stills because she knew he was the definite third voice they needed. God Bless you Cass🙏💕👌💕🙏

  • @kindabluejazz
    @kindabluejazz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +478

    Jamal - It brought tears to my old eyes to see you hear this for the first time. This is the music that formed my soul as a teenager. Your reaction to it was much as mine was as I listened to it alone over and over with headphones in my bedroom. I wondered then, how could this be so perfect. 50 years later and it's still perfect. I'm so glad you got the chance to hear it. The song was short as most songs were back then for radio play - that's why people bought albums - you should listen to the whole album as it was intended to be heard.

    • @jjmalaprop9968
      @jjmalaprop9968 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      You took the words right out of my mouth and said them so beautifully.

    • @Scott-pv2gu
      @Scott-pv2gu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What he said !

    • @pamwatson5905
      @pamwatson5905 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Weren't we lucky. Young, full of hope and living in a time of love and brilliant music.

    • @ShalomYal
      @ShalomYal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I cried too

    • @cheryldaprix5842
      @cheryldaprix5842 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So did I! We are a beautiful generation.

  • @Julie-ev5js
    @Julie-ev5js ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The '70s, man. We had the best music of any decade. The BEST. The look on your face when you first looked long into the camera acknowledged it. : )

  • @mercifulbeast1696
    @mercifulbeast1696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Jamel might be one of the coolest dudes in history

  • @3363662902
    @3363662902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    ****LIKE IF YOU GUYS LOVE JAMEL'S KACKLE a.k.a. LAUGH. HE GOES "TEE HEE OR HOO HOO" lol*****

  • @wreckingKREW1
    @wreckingKREW1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    This was the song that brought them together. Stills was on his own with Buffalo Springfield having broken up,Crosby was leaving The Byrds and they were already trying to do stuff together with just the two of them. But they knew it needed a little something more. Nash was looking for something beyond what he was getting out of being in The Hollies.
    They all were part of the Laurel Canyon scene and at someone or another's house (the parties and shindigs jumped all over the place there...Zappa's house,Peter Tork from The Monkees place,wherever...) Nash happened to be around when Stills and Crosby were working on this. He listened in,asked them to play it again and after the second time said something like,"Please don't think I'm crazy,but could you play it one more time?" And this time he jumped in and sang along. According to the way Nash recounts it,and Stills has said the same,they just sat there in silence for a minute,because the KNEW....this was it. Never looked back.
    Drugs,personal stuff,egos and all that other kinda crap kept CSN,and later CSNY,from being able to be around each other altogether for any long stretches of time. But when they were...magic happened. Pure magic.

    • @IZZY_EDIBLE
      @IZZY_EDIBLE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That's such a great origin story - and it happened at Joni Mitchell's house, btw.

    • @cvisenti
      @cvisenti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      All correct, except the guys said it was “You Don’t Have to Cry” that Stills & Crosby were playing with when Graham heard them.

    • @Jay.McCarty
      @Jay.McCarty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I only regret that I have but one thumbs up to give this comment.

    • @wreckingKREW1
      @wreckingKREW1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@cvisenti
      OK,yeah,I can see that too. Makes sense and thanks for the correction.

    • @judetheneilyounggirl2358
      @judetheneilyounggirl2358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know your CSN history, man. I could definitely party with YOU!!!

  • @donna3465
    @donna3465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    This song is so beautiful that it makes me want to weep every time I hear it. There are some voices that were just made to be together, and CSN are an example of that.

    • @marquis999
      @marquis999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and sometimes Y

    • @kroakie4
      @kroakie4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Certainly, sometimes Young. But they sound just as good without him.

    • @46lurtz
      @46lurtz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      the lyrics hurt so good

    • @marilynatkinson3735
      @marilynatkinson3735 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Absolutely ❤

  • @brucegrossman3531
    @brucegrossman3531 4 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    Carry On, Teach Your Children, Our House, Wooden Ships and OHIO. All CSN and CSNY classics. The harmonies.

    • @raphaellavelasquez8144
      @raphaellavelasquez8144 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The organ playing in carry on!😍

    • @hmcolley6606
      @hmcolley6606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Their voices are beautiful together. Brings such peace to your spirit. Try CSN Wooden Ships or 7 Bridges Road by the Eagles.

    • @79tazman
      @79tazman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Woodstock is another great tune from them

    • @dreamsandvisions
      @dreamsandvisions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And don't forget "Dark Star".

    • @megwilcox9774
      @megwilcox9774 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Carry On could go on Jamel's list of anthems. So much goosebumps! Joyous noise.

  • @ReleaseTheQuackers
    @ReleaseTheQuackers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    "Seven Bridges Road" by The Eagles If you love harmony, this song will BLOW YOUR MIND!!!

    • @raykeames4655
      @raykeames4655 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I 2nd that😁

    • @serkiznatz
      @serkiznatz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for this one!

    • @jvpascual3211
      @jvpascual3211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      just hope Henley doesn't block it if Jamal posts it

    • @sharontimber4086
      @sharontimber4086 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh hell.. yep... this one tho.. kind of sounds like someones woman lost a child in birth? I don't know, first time I thought that... 7 bridges.. that one too.. lived in TX of a 7 bridges road... TX was awesome.

    • @dillonsnyder1172
      @dillonsnyder1172 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ah, that song is a part of my history. It is what it is, Id love to hear that reaction

  • @LitHouseTieDye
    @LitHouseTieDye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    The first words my husband ever spoke to me directly was after this tune played on the radio. He said "Most melodious tune" I was 15 he was 17 . That was 32 years ago. Love at first sight. Both the guy and the tune.

    • @AGENT99937
      @AGENT99937 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tanisha Rajaniemi beautiful!

    • @deborahcornell171
      @deborahcornell171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for sharing that beautiful memory. Made me smile.💙

    • @susansabatka5318
      @susansabatka5318 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love that✌❤

    • @zebulon8819
      @zebulon8819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What a lovely story thanks for sharing it warms my heart 🌝👍✌️♥️

    • @hellscornalien8286
      @hellscornalien8286 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I hope that your love stays strong and true and that you have at least another 32! Peace and love from a complete stranger!

  • @murraywestenskow2896
    @murraywestenskow2896 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    They were at a party at Joni Mitchell's house, and randomly started singing together, and they heard their special sound in the first 15 seconds. That night changed their lives.

    • @kenransom560
      @kenransom560 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Mama Cass house . She was THE noted music connection for neighboring artists back in those Laurel canyon days .

    • @judetheneilyounggirl2358
      @judetheneilyounggirl2358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Murray, you got it partly right. Now, I consider myself a bit of an expert on these guys. I've loved them since I first heard/saw them when I was 12yrs old. That was 54 yrs ago. Now, even the guys dont agree on the actual details. Crosby and Nash say they were at Joni's house, and Stephen says it was Mama Cass Elliot's. Well, about 30yrs ago, they all were saying Cass's house. And I believe that version. Cass had invited Stephen and David over to meet Graham Nash. She was the brain behind this thing. I think she had an idea of what she was instigating. So, Stills tells the others about this song he'd written, would they like to hear it? And of course they said yes. He played them "Carry On" and David started harmonizing with Stills. After Cros and Stills played it the 2nd time, Nash said "sing it one more time" and this time he added his voice. That was the magic moment when they all just stared at each other, open mouthed. As Nash tells it, he said that was the moment they all 3 knew what they were going to be doing for the next few years. And CSN has dedicated every album to Cass because she brought them together. That's why I believe it WAS at Cass's house. So, anyway, there you have the correct story! Cool, huh? I love it! Peace!

    • @judetheneilyounggirl2358
      @judetheneilyounggirl2358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kenransom560 You got it right, baby! A+ on your CSN info!

    • @murraywestenskow2896
      @murraywestenskow2896 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@judetheneilyounggirl2358 - Come to think of it - it was at Mama Cass's house. I remember. I was in the kitchen when it happened and missed the whole thing. Thanks. Good job. People need to know this stuff.

    • @sharonramone7186
      @sharonramone7186 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kenransom560 Yep, it was definitely Mama Cass's house

  • @redarmysoja
    @redarmysoja 4 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    "Woodstock" by Crosby, Stills Nash and Young. The song, not the concert.

    • @TheDivayenta
      @TheDivayenta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Written by Joni Mitchell who wasn’t there.

    • @cablebrain9691
      @cablebrain9691 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Or the CSN part of the concert.

    • @Grateful_Dad_54
      @Grateful_Dad_54 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or, another lesser known version of Woodstock, (my favorite) by Matthews Southern Comfort.

    • @michaelmunoz1007
      @michaelmunoz1007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheDivayenta "Joni Mitchell never lied" - Q-Tip

    • @TheDivayenta
      @TheDivayenta 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michael Munoz who’s saying she’s a liar?

  • @clarkereese7819
    @clarkereese7819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "Nearly five decades ago, Judy Collins and Stephen Stills sparked a romance that was passionate and volatile enough to enter rock’n’roll lore. Their private connection became public after Stills, rejected by Collins, put his pining into classic songs such as Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and Helplessly Hoping, both of which turned up on the first Crosby Stills and Nash album in 1969. Three years later, Stills recorded another piece about their relationship, So Begins the Task, which addressed the hard labor of accepting rejection. Collins recorded and released her own version of that song less than 12 months later. Then, in 1975, Collins wrote Houses, which finds her haunting the places Stills resides in without her." The Guardian 9-21-2017

    • @kroakie4
      @kroakie4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can feel the pain and longing in his voice. That’s why I like both songs.

  • @Thomas-aka-TomD
    @Thomas-aka-TomD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    Please do "Wooden Ships" by CS&N. I think you'll appreciate it. Maybe the best opening lyric of all time! Thanks Jamel....

    • @charlesrumbaugh3668
      @charlesrumbaugh3668 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, do this one lol

    • @michaelgrillo4333
      @michaelgrillo4333 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The song "Wooden Ships" would be a great choice. The story goes the song was written and composed by David Crosby, Paul Kantner (founder of Jefferson Airplane ), and Stephen Stills on a sailing trip. Pretty much any version is good but if you have the Jefferson Airplane Volunteer cut it is all three performing the song together.

    • @Thomas-aka-TomD
      @Thomas-aka-TomD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@michaelgrillo4333 All true. I wasn't going to confuse Jamel with all that since he was on CS&N. Besides it's probably the definitive version from that time...for our generation. Most don't even know Kantner co-wrote the piece.... Let's just get him to do the song! LOL

    • @sunsungoaway
      @sunsungoaway 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssss

    • @debbiebatt1685
      @debbiebatt1685 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, Wooden ships!

  • @stpnwlf9
    @stpnwlf9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    In this song, it's not just the harmonies - a lot of it is Stephen Stills' writing and the incredible alliteration of those lyrics.

  • @alanshapiro5669
    @alanshapiro5669 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Poetry with extraordinary alliteration. As for the vocals, there has never been three vocalists who could touch that.

    • @judetheneilyounggirl2358
      @judetheneilyounggirl2358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amen!!!

    • @williamstadler4176
      @williamstadler4176 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not three but Simon & Garf. Did ok.

    • @alanshapiro5669
      @alanshapiro5669 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@williamstadler4176 There are incredible duos who can sing like Simon and Garfunkel. There aren't many with three who can do that. The Beatles come to mind as well as Chicago and The Band.

    • @raymondfaron85
      @raymondfaron85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Damn!!!
      Never heard their work described so perfectly, cheers to you mate.

    • @eamonia
      @eamonia 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If there has, I've never heard them.

  • @ginabeck79
    @ginabeck79 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I can't adequately describe how gratifying it is to witness another person feel this song and appreciate it as I do. It honestly touches me so deeply. From my spirit to yours, thank you.

  • @gradyhall6538
    @gradyhall6538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Also...”Just A Song Before I Go” and “Teach Your Children”

  • @amandamcnamara1617
    @amandamcnamara1617 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Best love song ever.
    This song has it all: alliteration, imagery, rhyme, harmony, abandonment, engulfment, and the ability to be a love song with zero cheesiness. It's the epitome of longing. I love this song, always have, and it's one I love to sing with my sister and my mother, who is a long time vocal instructor.

  • @closeencounter1954
    @closeencounter1954 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Jamel, from the 2005 remaster of the same album, "Guinnevere" will have you mesmerized.....

    • @neosmith8933
      @neosmith8933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bonus points for the demo version with Cassady on bass

    • @moonschildren
      @moonschildren 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, a Crosby solo, but a song with much the same feeling.

  • @budmaynard5952
    @budmaynard5952 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    This song is a Masterclass in singing harmony - it's perfect. One of my all time favorites. Try "Carry On" next from their second album, Déjà Vu, where Niel Young joins them. Another great song from them. Thank you for listening and posting!
    Peace from SF

    • @eamonia
      @eamonia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Perfect is a pretty strong word there, buddy. It's refreshing to see it used in appropriate context though. I couldn't agree more.

  • @shariwelch8760
    @shariwelch8760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    This has got to be one of my top ten songs ever. I've loved it practically my entire life, and I'm 57 now. Their harmonies can't be beat. They were nearly magical together.

    • @MarkLindsayCNC
      @MarkLindsayCNC 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Preach!!!

    • @ThaddMcNamara
      @ThaddMcNamara 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would say they WERE MAGICAL!!!

    • @darkmagus64
      @darkmagus64 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. And I’ll be 56 next month so I’m catching up to you. I might pass you.

    • @heriveltojorgedesouza7964
      @heriveltojorgedesouza7964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm 57 too. Started with CSN in 76, now it still is a pearl.

  • @LuAnnHeston
    @LuAnnHeston ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am a 65 year old lady, damn, I am soooooo blessed to have grown up w/ the music i did

    • @trishafreitag780
      @trishafreitag780 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly!! That period was magical. This is my type of music. It hits my heart in a good place.

  • @LitHouseTieDye
    @LitHouseTieDye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    "Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he worries did he hear a goodbye or even Helloooooo". One of the best lyrics. It's really such a cool turn of phrase.

    • @victorhawkins3461
      @victorhawkins3461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      "Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and wonders at the empty place inside..." Each verse is written with emphasis words beginning with the same letter. Quite nice.

  • @andrewreese6257
    @andrewreese6257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I feel like we are all very very lucky and blessed to have such amazingly excellent songs like this, I truly wish that today's music had more meaning and heartfelt music like this. To think where we'd be without the 60's through the 80's music. Being 24 years old I wish more people around my age would see it how the rest of us do.

  • @sassysuzi56
    @sassysuzi56 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    My Dad loved "Teach Your Children" he would come home from work wash up go to the kitchen and pour him and Chevas on the rocks kick back and have me put on CSN "Teach Your Children" thank you this brought back fond memories of my Dad❤❤❤🙏

    • @veloraloves
      @veloraloves 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here! My dad had a constant stream of music playing throughout my childhood. Whether it was the reel to reel or his record player, CSN(Y) was always first in the lineup. About 6 months after he passed, my mom took me and my sibs to their concert. I was a teenager then, and it's still one of my favorite shows (after seeing more than 100 through the years)! Blessings to you. ♥️

    • @melissa9375
      @melissa9375 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      My Mother and I used to sing TYC in the car driving up to Boulder to see my brother, so I know what you are remembering. I miss her.

  • @adspur
    @adspur 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    That look on your face when they started singing.Priceless!The first time I heard this song.It was like a spiritual experience.Some things you just can’t explain with words.

  • @BigC.
    @BigC. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Add Niel Young to the mix and then listen to the magic.

    • @ghostrider729
      @ghostrider729 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Neil was a sell out, sad

    • @JDKrug
      @JDKrug 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ghostrider729 yeah a sell out that got sued by his record company for not sounding like Neil Young.

    • @holdover14
      @holdover14 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JDKrug lionel trains are about the only thing that I agree with Niel Young about. He is an incredible artist and has followed his own muse throughout his career and has often dragged use along kicking and screaming. My current favorite is "Old Man" as I get old it is even more poignant.

    • @judetheneilyounggirl2358
      @judetheneilyounggirl2358 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh, A FRICKIN' MEN!!!

    • @judetheneilyounggirl2358
      @judetheneilyounggirl2358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ghostrider729 excuse me???!!!??? Neil is anything BUT a sellout! Where in hell are you getting your information? Dahhhhhh!

  • @amberandrews6842
    @amberandrews6842 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I saw them at Red Rocks, their harmonies were perfect. The rocks echoed with it. It was amazing.

  • @richarddexter7641
    @richarddexter7641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This one's proof that a song doesn't have to be complicated to be amazing. Yeah, goosebumps. Nearly 50 years later and still getting them.

  • @ruthlowndes8331
    @ruthlowndes8331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Goose bumps for sure! Haven't heard this song for so long. Forgot how great it was! What a beautiful journey listening to all our old stuff again! Thx brother 😘

  • @christinevergona4524
    @christinevergona4524 4 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    NEIL YOUNG:
    “OHIO”
    “THE NEEDLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE”
    😈🌹😈

    • @pepe1999ish
      @pepe1999ish 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Needle and the damage done epic tune man and perfect story

    • @glennsmusicchannel
      @glennsmusicchannel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      CSNY's version of "OHIO"

    • @markshaffer6447
      @markshaffer6447 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I 2nd OHIO

    • @ladyshar42
      @ladyshar42 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      3rd Ohio, one of the best protest songs there is

    • @DDubyah17
      @DDubyah17 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes!

  • @Fuphyter
    @Fuphyter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Goosebumps. I adore their harmonies.

  • @enocvargas2770
    @enocvargas2770 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I would strongly suggest a reaction to the gentle but haunting "Guinnevere"

  • @carolbartlett9938
    @carolbartlett9938 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    the incredible harmony is over the top and the alliteration is beyond.

  • @dubdub4862
    @dubdub4862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "When my ears love sumpin' - my heart and mind will follow..." Wow! That's a huge beautiful statement!!

  • @DavidBrown-yd9le
    @DavidBrown-yd9le 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the look on your face when they began singing such harmony

  • @jameshill4598
    @jameshill4598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    You should react to Van Morrison moon dance

  • @magnab6421
    @magnab6421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yup, these guys were the best at harmony (and blending). MAGIC!!!

  • @mikecaetano
    @mikecaetano 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    After "Carry On" check out "Helpless" from the Déjà Vu album. Neil Young sings that one.

    • @amybrooks22
      @amybrooks22 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      helpless is such an amazing song.

  • @govampdar
    @govampdar ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Close your eyes and listen and go to where they are at"
    Truer words are rarely spoken if ever man.

  • @exeter1985
    @exeter1985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I 2nd the motion. Next should be their song, "Teach your children well"

    • @danapaul3216
      @danapaul3216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      exeter1985 yes yes! It is such an iconic song, playing for change has a wonderful rendition, but Jamel should listen to the original. Might be he’s heard it @ Staples Center.

    • @jmtaylor5426
      @jmtaylor5426 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed. Teach your children

  • @mikedavies3072
    @mikedavies3072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    My friend got me on to CSNY and CSN about 10 years ago in my early 20's and I never looked back. The first time I heard this song it blew my mind and I felt the way you looked. Every time I hear it, it stirs emotions without fail. It was such a pleasure to see you experiencing the things I did and reminded me, once again of those early days of my own music discoveries.

  • @texcoast44
    @texcoast44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Regarding that couch: The great music photographer Henry Diltz hurriedly took that photo of the boys right before the album came out and before the band even had a name. This was at a random abandoned house. They chose this photo for the album cover but realized they were aligned wrong by name from from left to right. They went back to redo the photo a few days later to correct it and the house had been demolished - so they stuck with this.

    • @umpdaddy1
      @umpdaddy1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who's looking out the window?

    • @lese3173
      @lese3173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Drummer Dallas Taylor.

    • @sassymessmess9110
      @sassymessmess9110 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't know that.

    • @texcoast44
      @texcoast44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sassymessmess9110 Also of note, they put out this album before they ever played a live gig together. And their 2nd ever live performance as a band was Woodstock.

    • @sassymessmess9110
      @sassymessmess9110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@texcoast44
      Damn! It's like they were meant to form a group. Well you probably know this but I just found out both David and Graham are singing backup on Jackson Brown's "Doctor My Eyes".

  • @12yearssober
    @12yearssober 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Brings back memories of riding in the family station wagon with my mom. She’s gone now but her music remains to remind me of her. Thanks for sharing this.

    • @eamonia
      @eamonia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In the back? You know, the backwards facing fold up seat. The "kiddy killer?" Me too, man. Driving up to Harbor Springs Mi, with my two older sisters. What did you listen to on your private jet with all those underaged chicks you sold on the black market?

  • @RicoBurghFan
    @RicoBurghFan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Not only harmonies but kickass alliteration too.

    • @waynecox3958
      @waynecox3958 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yaz

    • @amyk9175
      @amyk9175 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol- we read and listened to this in my class today as an example of alliteration. Imagine my surprise to see Jamal’s face up there as a suggested video. I resisted the urge to play Jamal not having previewed the video ahead of time.

  • @lilyotv9767
    @lilyotv9767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Still get chills from their harmonies!

  • @johnhansen4794
    @johnhansen4794 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    @0:57 - That harmonious stank hits our heroes ear holes.

    • @theplanetruth
      @theplanetruth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I laughed out loud when that stank face broke the fourth wall.

  • @slamjackson2137
    @slamjackson2137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man, one of the most blissful moments of my life was being able to witness these three gentlemen singing into one microphone, Stephen Stills playing the acoustic guitar. One of those moments that reminds you how lucky you are to be alive.

  • @geoffreybonham3802
    @geoffreybonham3802 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Find The Cost of Freedom by these guys should be your next reaction

    • @danapaul3216
      @danapaul3216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Geoffrey Bonham yes to that, even though I said Teach Your Children... haha. Four way Street live version.

    • @nettiemac
      @nettiemac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And still an appropriate song for our time....

    • @jackieirwin5597
      @jackieirwin5597 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That one always gives me chills. I absolutely love it but it is very short

    • @jmtaylor5426
      @jmtaylor5426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@danapaul3216 why not both?!

    • @danapaul3216
      @danapaul3216 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just saying he does 1 at a time.... but you are. Correct Sir! Why not both!

  • @michaeltveten8458
    @michaeltveten8458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Angels in Heaven have been shaking their collective heads, for 50 years.......In dismay, envy, and incredible reverance, of these voices..

  • @peggyryan2851
    @peggyryan2851 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    As you appreciate harmony, one of the early tight harmony groups is The Everly Brothers. True brothers who I was told made their harmonizing so natural. Huge success. Walk Right Back &. Devoted to You are my favorites. Graham Nash ads so much to CSN and CSNY harmony. Unique voice quality. But they're all brilliant.

    • @valerievanwinkle6453
      @valerievanwinkle6453 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Let It Be Me and When Will I Be Loved by the Everly Brothers, too!

  • @rollomaughfling380
    @rollomaughfling380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The female version of this level of vocal chemistry is Trio (Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton). You should really check them out.

    • @risksrewardsrelics51
      @risksrewardsrelics51 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      When I think Trio, I think of the German electro pop group... Da Da Da.

    • @marthalowe1556
      @marthalowe1556 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      YES YES YES YES YES.... to Emmy lou, Linda and Dolly....What a great idea.

  • @heathershaw8289
    @heathershaw8289 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Love your music videos....I have a request...Crosby Still Nash and Young Called “Teach Your Children” 😃

  • @sisterdebmac
    @sisterdebmac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Isn't that chorus just absolutely magical? I've loved this song since my teens in the late 70's.

  • @arthurking6846
    @arthurking6846 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    They're so good at harmonizing, they almostv sound like one voice.

  • @lancer525
    @lancer525 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just about everything they ever did together is the same mellifluous harmony. And Graham Nash is one of the finest songwriters that ever graced the world. Stephen Stills is right there with him. And David Crosby, for all his personal issues, carried the soul of the group. They are, and were, the greatest harmony group ever.

  • @Marcus-Oh-really-yes
    @Marcus-Oh-really-yes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    You might also like CSN's "Teach Your Children (Well)."

  • @echobeefpv8530
    @echobeefpv8530 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    They were absolutely wonderful at harmony.And lyrics !!!

  • @kc9aop
    @kc9aop 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This has haunting harmonies. Still gives me chills.

  • @rileyearl1
    @rileyearl1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love watching this music fill your heart.

  • @michaelkolb5900
    @michaelkolb5900 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    MY MAN JAMEL!! Your Reaction to this song WAS PRICELESS!!! My favorite quality in a person is SINCERITY!! If I looked it up in a dictionary I would see YOUR FACE!! Just beautiful!! One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard for sure!! Okay so this is Michael from Phoenix again reminding you not to forget my man MIKE LEDBETTER!! B.B.KING COVER BY THE NICK MOSS BAND 3 OCLOCK BLUES, DANIELLE NICOLE & MIKE LEDBETTER NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME AND THE TRIBUTE TO MIKE LEDBETTER CALLED ID RATHER GO BLIND COVER OF THE GREAT ETTA JAMES!! LOTS OF PAUSES AND STANK FACES HEFE!!! PLRASE REACT AND ENJOY!!! HE WAS THE B.B.KING ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR, ALBUM OF THE YEAR, SONG OF THE YEAR AT THE B.M.A. AWARDS LAST YEAR 2019! HE ALSO PLAYED AT A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT OTIS RUSH AT CARNIGIE HALL!!! NOT KIDDING!! WATCH THE VIDEO: MUSIC OF CHICAGO! YIU GET TO KNOW ALITTLE MORE ABOUT MIKE!! HE STARTRD OUT SINGING OPERA!!! JUST AMAZING!!! YOUR #1 AZ FAN!! HAPPY RTH OF JULY EVERYONE!! MICHAEL😊😊😊😊😊

  • @carolstevens1773
    @carolstevens1773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The beautiful poetry of their lyrics still stab me in the heart and bring tears to my eyes.

  • @RhonniRocks
    @RhonniRocks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So. Good. And that look at the camera at 59 seconds in is everything. Thank you for the reminder of how wonderful CSN is. I used to listen to this so much, and haven’t in a long time. I appreciate you, and your followers for refreshing my listening choices with great classics.

  • @markgarber3465
    @markgarber3465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is one of my all time favorite groups. they are just on a whole different level

  • @laura-gt3zc
    @laura-gt3zc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Takes me back to my college days when everyone sang along with these guys. (Or tried to!) Inspired a lot of us to learn guitar. So happy for you to discover them!

  • @DavidBrown-yd9le
    @DavidBrown-yd9le 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great reaction takes me back to when I first heard the song.

  • @victoriagaytan5085
    @victoriagaytan5085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The music of my youth, hard to beat even today..................

  • @namcat53
    @namcat53 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You do it every time; I can't help but cry. I hear it with you for the first time and your reaction is so pure I'm as amazed and happy as you are. It is amazing the amount of emotion that such joy evokes. Beautiful harmonies always have that effect, but it's magnified when looking at your reaction. All the goodness and beauty is revealed and it's quite powerful to behold. Thanks man. Thanks.

  • @szaeta
    @szaeta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Please try "Carry On" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young! :D

  • @jeanniecampbell1374
    @jeanniecampbell1374 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    More tears inside ..its too good for words ..the skill the skill ...and the love .

  • @joeld_i4052
    @joeld_i4052 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The three members were well established musicians from other bands in earlier in the sixties. Crosby was in The Byrds, Stills in Buffalo Springfield and Nash was in the hollies. Amazing stuff!

  • @michaelangileo2760
    @michaelangileo2760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love and thanks, brother Jamel, you always make me smile! God bless.

  • @robinbrown7953
    @robinbrown7953 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I still have that album somewhere stored away....I would listen to this in my dorm room when I was in college in 81-83.....that is an awesome album....”they are one person, they are.......” my favorite part!!! I just found your channel today....you do a great job reviewing these singers....now i have to go back and enjoy some of your other videos....new subscriber here!!

  • @ladyjanegrey752
    @ladyjanegrey752 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my favorite song by one of my favorite bands. I love the harmony as well as the clever lyrics and all the alliteration. Drop. Dead. Gorgeous.

  • @sparkymahoney4343
    @sparkymahoney4343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is heartbreaking for any man who's ever really loved a woman who told him no.

  • @kroakie4
    @kroakie4 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is music from the soul, and it tugs in the heartstrings. So eloquent and beautiful.

  • @floorticket
    @floorticket 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Marrakesh Express", "Pre-Road Downs", "Almost Cut My Hair", "Wooden Ships" of course.

  • @janxander6535
    @janxander6535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jamel, thank you for bringing my music back. I love the side eye you give us as you realize the beauty of the music fed into your ears.

  • @karenb4583
    @karenb4583 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Please play Procol Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale". A late 60s masterpiece from UK.

    • @iambecomedeafdestroyerofwords
      @iambecomedeafdestroyerofwords 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol I've been shouting this song from the tallest mountaintops but alas no response. I'm guessing copyright strike if he does? Peace.

    • @JamesJones-zt2yx
      @JamesJones-zt2yx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed, but be sure after that to check out the title cut from _A Salty Dog_. It's as magnificent in an orchestral way as "Helplessly Hoping" is for vocals.

    • @namcat53
      @namcat53 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm with you Karen.

  • @Icurious14u
    @Icurious14u 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is just such a beautiful song...The Harmony is second to none....One of my favorite songs ...and there are many from this group which is among the top 5 great groups in my book.

  • @amandamcnamara1617
    @amandamcnamara1617 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So sad that the band members had such a bad falling out they can't even talk about what happened. I love them so much; they've been a household name for two generations, so it's heartbreaking that they will never play again. I was lucky enough to see them in concert with my mom, don't remember the year but I may have still been a teenager, which would have put it in the early 90s.

    • @scottkelly9139
      @scottkelly9139 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Neil Young left his wife of decades, Pegi, for Daryl Hannah. Daryl was once with Jackson Browne and when they broke up she accused him of abuse. David said things so nasty about Daryl that none of the others wanted anything further to do with him

  • @puddysue
    @puddysue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Their harmonies still give me goosebumps after all these years.

  • @deborahcornell171
    @deborahcornell171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Wooden Ships" & Woodstock" will take you right back to those dreamy days....💙✌💙

  • @barbjohnson6268
    @barbjohnson6268 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW that's heaven. They sang as one. DID YOU HEAR THAT???They sang one part, two, three, then four all together. OMG phenomenal! This is gonna make me look for their box set!

  • @bigk4755
    @bigk4755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I get goosebumps everytime that I hear that song. There is one cover of that song that will also give you goosebumps, by Simply Years Align. Worth the listen, video also on YT.

    • @dusty52267
      @dusty52267 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the recommendation. Just watched that video and it was wonderful.

  • @sipesthebest128
    @sipesthebest128 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simply put, one of the top 20 songs in history. Absolutely gorgeous, and gets me choked up every time I listen to it.

  • @famat161
    @famat161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    While Judy Collins is still on our minds, listen to her versions of "Both Sides Now" and "Send in the Clowns."

  • @jennifera.anderson7649
    @jennifera.anderson7649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So glad you heard this. Some of my best memories of my early 20’s. Damn they were are so fine. Ive had the pleasure of seeing them live about 4 times, still one of the best lyrics and harmonies of my time. In a venue that holds over 30,000 people you could hear a pin drop when they did this live. Goods stuff. ENJOY!

  • @1964LBH
    @1964LBH 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The eagles singing "Seven Bridges Road" are great with the harmonies!

  • @patkeeg1
    @patkeeg1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've heard a countless numbers of bands try and cover this song but come up short. The harmonic vocals of Crosby, Stills and Nash were in the stars to fit so perfectly. This was the first song they played together and the each knew right away. I'm glad Jamel can appreciate it.

  • @zappa1952
    @zappa1952 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Two suggestions if you haven't done them yet. "Woodstock" and "Wooden ships". Peace

  • @martinpetrilli1304
    @martinpetrilli1304 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jamal, I just LOVE your videos. You know how to appreciate true beauty. That makes you a very special dude in my book, a wise and sensitive soul. Carry on, savoring the many grooves that music has to offer. You ROCK.!

  • @kbob1163
    @kbob1163 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    If you haven't reacted to it yet, then "Guinnevere" from the same album is pretty amazing.

  • @Cybrludite
    @Cybrludite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This song always summons the onion-chopping ninjas when I listen to it.

  • @garykelly7422
    @garykelly7422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "Woodstock","teach the children", and"Ohio" with Neil Young I highly recommend. Magnificent harmonies for sure ☮️

  • @timhalley6987
    @timhalley6987 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The single best harmonies in modern popular music. Nobody else should even try.. Absolutely exquisite.Yes indeed, "That's beautiful!"

  • @midkingsteve
    @midkingsteve 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These are some of the best lyrics ever written.
    "Love isn't lying it is loose in a lady who lingers, saying she is lost, and choking on hello"
    Come on now

  • @whitneygibson3431
    @whitneygibson3431 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a beautiful song with the saddest lyrics, yet, like the title implies, hopeful, all at the same time. This song has played my entire life (I was born in '71), my mother's eyes would fill with tears at times when she listened to this. All of my life, this song is one of those handful we all have that literally forces you to stop & listen, to every harmonized word.