Just heard the passing of David Crosby. As a young black man who grew up with Motown, so glad I had opened minded friends who also dug CSNY,Zeppelin, The Stones, Yes, Pink Floyd and great 70's bands. Turning 72 this weekend. Rock on!
I am a 59 year old white guy and the first concert my wife and I took our kids to was Crosby Stills And Nash with Chicago. Great music is for everyone.
@@scottc3381 oh man I bet that was a killer show! *37y/o light green OlD Marine that doesn't know what the fuss over color is but if we're all sharing I may as well keep with the program 😅😅😅
Amen. The world truly lost a bright light. Yep, he was outspoken, opinionated, gave zero f**ks, but damn I loved him. That impish smile was everything. His songs & voice defined an entire generation. Fly Free Songbird 💔
He’s the one who flew his ‘freak flag’ whenever he felt like it, and I loved that about him. Think it was the Acoustic Tour in the 80’s, he spoke out… said they were right about most things, The War, Nixon, Ohio & Kent St. Then he said the thing he got wrong was the drugs. RIP
All these many years later, "Wooden Ships" can still give me the chills to hear. A deep sense of unspoken fear that an entire generation lived with, and this song put into lyrics.
I’m so glad I lived through this era, these musicians with their innovative and imaginative songs are so far ahead of the rubbish they churn out now it’s sad how far we have not progressed. Long live this era.
Met David Crosby and his new wife Jan in ' 87 ' . They were very gracious and invited myself and girlfriend to their table. I told him " I played ""Wooden Ships "" last night on my guitar." He said " Man! Nobody plays that song anymore! " Almost 35 years later from that night... Yes. We do. 😔
Heard them playing this, probably for first time at a large gathering at Esalen, just above the Pacific Ocean...speakers weren't connecting...then BOOM...unforgetable..(can still hear that...incredible sound...)
I just learned of the passing of David Crosby this afternoon.....He was one of the very best guitarists, singer , songwriters to ever grace a stage....From The Byrds to Crosby, Stills , Nash and Young ... He will be forever missed and remembered....😞🎤🎸🔥💪👊🙏
Hi Norma and all, As a white woman of 71 I so agree with your comments ! Kept waking up frequently last night with opening lines of Wooden Ships replaying in my head. My daughter frequently tells me how lucky I am to have been born a "" child of the 60s" and she is right!!! Keep on listening !
Dear Lucinda, I came across your comment on January 3, 2024. Thank you. This is the positive part of social media. It brought a smile across my face. Trying to bring in the new year feeling good so far so good and your comment added to it. HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉
@@mikeglasgow9618"It was written and composed in 1968 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a boat named the Mayan, owned by Crosby, who composed the music, while (Paul) Kantner and Stills wrote most of the lyrics."
When I was 14 this song spoke to me and I ran away from a home (13 times)...a home of chaos, alcoholism and unlove. "We are leaving, you don't need us" "I'll just set a course and go" I am now 69 and it still speaks to me
I am.I'm 77.Playthis often.Never loses it's tremendous meaning. Greetings from Spain.Lived here 55 years. Never regretted a single moment in spite of the Franco dictatorship. Met my husband here. Love of my life. Lost him to cancer 12 years ago.
I just put this on the stereo for the first time in years. I’m 70, and felt it appropriate to pass it on to my granddaughter, who at 16 is playing cello and guitar. It never hurts to share the classics from my young days.
I was born in 1968. I wish I was an adult at that time. I would have traveled to the West coast to live fully the atmosphere of joy, love, depth you can still feel listening to this fabulous song now, in 2024. I apologize for my English
I too am an old hippy who first saw this amazing band at Woodstock in 1969, I was 15 years old (I will let you do the math.) Last week I visited Nashville, TN. I was fortunate enough to see Graham Nash at the Country Music Auditorium! He was wonderfully right on target with every CSNY song he sang. He also shared intimate stories of the experiences he had from being in the band The Hollys. He is 80 years young. It was another highlight of my life. Thank you so much for over 50 years of magical music.
My 'soul' lives in the 60s and I knew this song in my mind. I heard it recently on a Woodstock documentary and started weeping. I went to bethel to see the Woodstock site and I never wanted to leave. What energy this song brought to my spirit.
In the same position as you christina, being a young person this day and age sucks no matter what your political stance is etc, world is full of hate more than ever. Bring the energy that you like from the 60s into your everyday. There are many others out there like you Love from louisiana
I am a 65 year old woman from germany.I read „Crossroads“ by jonathan franzen and he named this song.I listen to the song here and now and i remember the first time where i listen to this great music,which is like a friend to me.
The harmonies are incredible, their vocals complement each other so perfectly it’s ridiculous. Like they were genetically engineered to form CSN&Y, OMG!
Michael Ruff cool dude. I get that. I'm an old man 54 year old man . This shit was even before my time but I love it. I'm African so we didn't get much of this kind of stuff on the radio. It was all pop music. Not all bad but never came close to you dads music hey????
This song suddenly popped into my head this morning so had to hear it again. I was 16 when it came out & I had the album. Was sharing a house at the beach with a bunch of friends & we played the album over & over. Not to mention many others that summer! It was a great year for music. I'm 67 now and the song is as great today as it was then. Timeless!
He does among working guitarists. He’s understood to be a founding original among rock guitarists. Four notes in, you know who’s playing. Not many for who you can say that.
I’m from New Orleans and damned lucky to be. My mother swore I was dancing before I was born and haven’t stopped yet - nor singing, either. My family loved ALL music. My first records were Edith Piaf, Eartha Kitt, Yma Sumac, Chopin, Burl Ives, Bach, Tom Lehrer, Papa Celestin, then it was Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, the Meters, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Ernie K-Doe, Fats Domino…that was my foundation. And I have never stopped adding to that list, thank heaven.
in 1985 I saw David Crosby play this song in a small club in an after hours show on Broadway street in San Francisco After a few bars, Paul Kantner walked out of the audience and got on stage and played and sang with David.
thanks to all the young people who love this, this is what I grew up with what a great and beautiful message brought,,us oldies are not so crazy as you think we are.
In an interview, one member of the band said that Stills played just about all the instruments on this album. The soul is profound! Pure genius, with inimitable solos woven throughout. The harmonies rival a medieval Gregorian choir in their ability to evoke a religious feeling. And, as has been said, timeless. The theme of the song, post-nuclear apocalypse, also speaks to what I believe is a root cause of the youth rebellion of the sixties, fear of annihilation by their elders' folly, and a wish to recover sanity. That menace, of nuclear-tipped missiles, still hangs over us all today, and this song thus holds its meaning.
The rest of the band gave Stills the nickname Captain Manyhands. Great collaborative effort. Paul Kantner wrote most of the song, Crosby wrote the intro, and Stills added a verse for the CS&N version.
I’m a working musician who plays this song regularly at events. And I’m sure David Crosby plays the strong rhythm guitar on the main verse portion of this song, and that he contributed the unique jazz oriented chords of that section. Those are pure Crosby chords, typical of his musical signatures , which is also evident in Guenevere on the same album. That’s not Still’s musical style. So I’d say your assessment of is mostly correct, but let’s give Crosby his musical due.
Thank you for this insight. Yes, he deserves great credit for the overall composition and feel. The reference to Guinevere is apposite in this regard, as is the comparison with the Jefferson Airplane version, which is inferior in my opinion, in its ability to evoke a freedom that is bittersweet, paid for with civilization’s destruction. David Crosby belongs to the ages for his legacy and I credit his compositions with having wrought a portion of my innermost psychological framework. What a shame he was so troubled, but to play the blues, you’ve got to live the dues.
@@nancydemoss2945 Once we introduce the song live by saying it’s about the downside of nuclear war, we get both a laugh and some new appreciation for the song from some younger folks listening. Probably somewhat due to the recent nuke rattling of Vlad Putin.
60s 70s and early 80s THE BEST MUSIC ever it was a GREAT time to grow up. Still have my 500 albums will keep playing still have my old turntable 1976 and receiver 1976 still cranks it out .!!
@@guntherzaruba2891 Most peoples of the world care about color whether they admit it or not. People are racist that's a fact and it's probably more like a tribal condition. You may not like the truth but you cannot change it by just not liking it.
I am 72 from the Bronx. In around 1970 was up in New Paultz w/HOWIE"KAPPY"KAPLAN, FRED"FERD"HERMAN AND STEVE"VIC"VICTOR at a party and a friend told me to go into this room and close the lights and just listen. He put on Crosby stills Nash album and it was the first time I got high just from the music. Ever since they are my favorite group.
My mom would play this album while she cleaned house when I was a toddler. Still merge the smell of Pinesol and Comet with thus great track. Stills is criminally underrated as a musician.
i was at the Santa monica pier..early 70's.🦈..the pier had ginormous speakers..Wooden Ships came on and something in me clicked on..when that song plays i'm fourteen again..for the 5:25 mins anyway..missing David always. ❤🐬🐳🦈
I am a 68 yr. Old great grandma, I've been listening to these musicians since the early 70's.Those days are gone but the memories are still much alive.❤❤❤Great days of the past never forgotten ❤️ 💙 💔 ♥️
most of us never never met or talked to David but we loved his spirit in the music he wrote and performed. at 65 i will never forget the first time i heard him and csny and the truth it spoke to me.
I listened to CSNY for years. The music and lyrics soothed me when I was stoned on window pane acid. Being a Canadian I hitched to Vancouver in the late sixties and really got into the culture. Will never forget it. This year Canada is legalizing pot I think I will be having some Deja Vu experiences take care folks
This song puts me into a trance singing and closing my eyes. Losing myself in this music is food for my soul. Only few bands can attain this warm feeling for me and time doesn't mean anything.
In '69 I went to the wrong concert... Strawberry Fields in Toronto, the same weekend as something called "Woodstock" just down the road in upstate New York... Who knew?? But many performers played @ both... Cocker, Jimi, C&N... Time tells us much... And then the summer of 70 happened, where we (Mike, John & myself) for to see every concert in Chicago that summer... Be it the Auditorium of Arie Crown, we were there... Ten Years After, Zeppelin, Cocker, James Taylor, Yes, Jimi, the Stones, Moody Blues, Traffic, the Who... I lived the dream, I just didn't know it at the time! Thank you, CSN&Y, for SO many great memories over the years...
Saw every band you listed except for Hendrix. Add to that list Pink Floyd, Yes, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, the Who, ELP, Steely Dan, and the Rolling Stones, etc. We did live the dream. So happy to have been around for that.
Dude those must've been some HEAVY drugs you was on because the Strawberry Fields Festival was the following summer and none of the acts you mentioned played there...they say if you remember the 60's you weren't there so...
Stills' guitar work on this is masterful. Thanks for posting this awesome link to my youth. Ahhhhh the 70's. Everyone should have been lucky enough to grow up then.
I listen to this at work...and it takes my mind back to the 70s.. and all the trivial work arguments disappear...I just agree with everyone,life's to short to argue about a job and non of us us even own this place,😂😂
This Crosby still nash.i was 16 or 17 during Woodstock. I learn to smoke weed purple Haze cocaine hush now I'm" 70years still' alive the reason ..the Rockers Never die. /From.Manila Philippines
Rest in peace, David Crosby. I was born in '73, and have loved this genre of music since childhood. As I am approaching 50 this June, my appreciation of your music and that of your cohorts has created an indelible mark on my psyche. Thank you for the joy that you've all brought to the planet. 🤟🏼
Rest easy, Croz… it’ll always seem like this song is about you now “away from this foreign land, far away where we might laugh again, we are leaving, you don’t need us…”
Hail too all the bands of the 60's & 70's. Some of the truly greatest music promotors had a lot to do. How many "Days on The Green" at the Oakland, Ca Coliseum promoted by Bill Graham. Every Saturday we hitched a ride over & saw the epitome of rock bands. Saw CS&N then CSN&Young. I wish I could back, I wish I could go back. Living in San Francisco, their wasn't a band you didn't see. I can't even name all my favorites from CSN&Y way to long of a list. Going on 70yrs old now but that light in my heart still burns deep inside. Still listening 2023.
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I am a 71 year old black woman and listening in 2022. You are so correct. Great music is timeless and knows no color.
Love You 👍🇻🇪❤️❤️❤️
I'm 71 year old black man and listening in 2022 and yes great from my days of growing up in Detroit 1969....
Yep
Rock on Norma
Absolutely ♥️
I know this old Hippie still likes this song after all these years.
Who's with me?
Me to I'm a young hippie
@@rebeccaelgin5437
✌😎
everybody with a lot inside deep, deep in their souls, the light
i was born in 1967 ,this Young Hippie is with you brother
I am that’s why I’m listening.I’m 74
Just heard the passing of David Crosby. As a young black man who grew up with Motown, so glad I had opened minded friends who also dug CSNY,Zeppelin, The Stones, Yes, Pink Floyd and great 70's bands. Turning 72 this weekend. Rock on!
Rip in peace cosby. My husband was a great fan. CSNY gave him so much joy!! He passed away last year. Hope they meet somewhere now. From Mauritius.
Thank you !! Rock on!On!! I'm walking into studio now !!
Happy Birthday!
Me too love music not into what color got in trouble in my house cause like all kind music
Beautiful thought ✌🏻♥️🙏🏻
I’m a 75 year old black grandmom who loves CSN. Took my 8 year old son to see them where he became an instant fan.
I am a 59 year old white guy and the first concert my wife and I took our kids to was Crosby Stills And Nash with Chicago. Great music is for everyone.
@@scottc3381 oh man I bet that was a killer show! *37y/o light green OlD Marine that doesn't know what the fuss over color is but if we're all sharing I may as well keep with the program 😅😅😅
76 years old and this takes me back over 50 years to a time when all things were possible. Such a great timeless song.
Love this brings back memories of Good friends and good times Love you SusanAmadorandRoland
Keep on truckin' ..... :)
We actually believed we would change the world. It was a great time to be young.
@@nbenefiel Indeed it was and time passes so quickly.
@@nbenefiel We did change it, in so many ways. Unfortunately, younger people are mad at us for things we had not much control over.
RIP Dave Crosby..No adequate words to express my gratitude.
You made the world a better place.🙏🏼❤️
Amen.
The world truly lost a bright light. Yep, he was outspoken, opinionated, gave zero f**ks, but damn I loved him. That impish smile was everything.
His songs & voice defined an entire generation.
Fly Free Songbird 💔
Sad, came here to listen to my favorite of theirs
@@childcarelounge4590 Same here. I had to listen to this after I heard the news.
He’s the one who flew his ‘freak flag’ whenever he felt like it, and I loved that about him. Think it was the Acoustic Tour in the 80’s, he spoke out… said they were right about most things, The War, Nixon, Ohio & Kent St. Then he said the thing he got wrong was the drugs. RIP
Amen! He so did
I'm 66 yo and no musician, couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, but I recognize good music when I hear it. This is good music.
You nailed it 👏
“If you smile at me I will understand cause it’s something everybody everywhere does in the same language.” How perfect is this?!?!?
Although it's the first verse of the song, it's my favorite verse of the song & how I'll always remember it. 👍
I already left a comment. How many comment's do I need to leave for Christ sake.
beautiful line
“I can see by your coat my friend, you’re from the other side…there’s just thing I’ve got to know can you tell me please… who won?”
Agreed, it's one of the best opening lines to a song ever.
All these many years later, "Wooden Ships" can still give me the chills to hear. A deep sense of unspoken fear that an entire generation lived with, and this song put into lyrics.
Clarity here yes, it is
Well said.
Unfortunately, Still lives with.
Brother the fear is still alive, and more threatening than ever.
Chills and memories of my youth. RIP David Crosby
I’m so glad I lived through this era, these musicians with their innovative and imaginative songs are so far ahead of the rubbish they churn out now it’s sad how far we have not progressed. Long live this era.
❤
Met David Crosby and his new wife Jan in ' 87 ' .
They were very gracious and invited myself and girlfriend to their table.
I told him " I played ""Wooden Ships "" last night on my guitar."
He said " Man! Nobody plays that song anymore! "
Almost 35 years later from that night...
Yes.
We do.
😔
I started listening to this album when I was a little bitty 6 year old. Its gold!!
❤
I will never get tired of the music of this era.Born with it and will die with it.
I hear ya
Feel the same
AMEN to that
Heard them playing this, probably for first time at a large gathering at Esalen, just above the Pacific Ocean...speakers weren't connecting...then BOOM...unforgetable..(can still hear that...incredible sound...)
Amen!
I just learned of the passing of David Crosby this afternoon.....He was one of the very best guitarists, singer , songwriters to ever grace a stage....From The Byrds to Crosby, Stills , Nash and Young ... He will be forever missed and remembered....😞🎤🎸🔥💪👊🙏
Memory eternal,, oh our brother.
Hi Norma and all,
As a white woman of 71 I so agree with your comments ! Kept waking up frequently last night with opening lines of Wooden Ships replaying in my head. My daughter frequently tells me how lucky I am to have been born a "" child of the 60s" and she is right!!! Keep on listening !
Yes!!!
1967 here. . .so I got in at the ending of the sixties but had the '70's and '80's to catch up
Now you here the melody
Dear Lucinda, I came across your comment on January 3, 2024. Thank you. This is the positive part of social media. It brought a smile across my face. Trying to bring in the new year feeling good so far so good and your comment added to it. HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉
...even at 63, this old hippie remembers...and smiles.
I am with u. I remember this and groove
@@richardrobbins9660 si..yo conozco..ti amo cara mia..
... just turned 63.
This song can still make me cry. Tears of pure joy. What poetry. What melody. Frikin genius.
I'm a republican. And absolutely LOVE this tune. Glad to know you, brother.
Yes he does
Thank you, David. This song still 'calls' to me after so many years; it was an anthem for freedom. Gently rest in peace.
Thanks David for the music. From an African man in his 60s.
Should thank Stephen....he wrote it.
Thank you, Stephen!@@mikeglasgow9618
@@mikeglasgow9618"It was written and composed in 1968 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a boat named the Mayan, owned by Crosby, who composed the music, while (Paul) Kantner and Stills wrote most of the lyrics."
This has one of the greatest intros in the entire history of rock music
Hello how are you doing hope everything is going well with you over there?
Back when Rock was actually groovy and black music inspired soul funk R&B jazz etc
Sure does
I'm still listening in 2024
When I was 14 this song spoke to me and I ran away from a home (13 times)...a home of chaos, alcoholism and unlove. "We are leaving, you don't need us" "I'll just set a course and go" I am now 69 and it still speaks to me
I am.I'm 77.Playthis often.Never loses it's tremendous meaning. Greetings from Spain.Lived here 55 years. Never regretted a single moment in spite of the Franco dictatorship. Met my husband here. Love of my life. Lost him to cancer 12 years ago.
Sorry for your loss. You put in some good years together. God Bless!
2023, 71 years old, still rockin' this tune Steven!!
I just put this on the stereo for the first time in years. I’m 70, and felt it appropriate to pass it on to my granddaughter, who at 16 is playing cello and guitar. It never hurts to share the classics from my young days.
Beautiful! Plenty of room for cello accompaniment and improvisation! God Bless!
Bet it sounded AMAZING.
I was born in 1968. I wish I was an adult at that time. I would have traveled to the West coast to live fully the atmosphere of joy, love, depth you can still feel listening to this fabulous song now, in 2024. I apologize for my English
Your English is fine, Valerie!!!
I was born in ‘48 and went to Cali in ‘68. It was magic - and that magic is still alive when I listen to this again. Enjoy!😊
I arrived on Haight St in 67. An all too brief magic time ruined by drugs like meth.
When you were born I was learning cigarettes.. We had flash concerts.
"Steven Stills". Bring a blanket..! Out on
Fresno KRNO... Y'all come now hear..?
I too am an old hippy who first saw this amazing band at Woodstock in 1969, I was 15 years old (I will let you do the math.)
Last week I visited Nashville, TN. I was fortunate enough to see Graham Nash at the Country Music Auditorium! He was wonderfully right on target with every CSNY song he sang. He also shared intimate stories of the experiences he had from being in the band The Hollys. He is 80 years young. It was another highlight of my life. Thank you so much for over 50 years of magical music.
❤
61 years old and listening in 2019. Great music is timeless
Shit, I'm 72 and I still love rock and roll, especially this beautiful song.
Bobby Powell me too
i don`t get it- why do i have to help you ?
66 here and this music is timeless blasted this at parties all through the late 60's and 70's. Far out man !
Timeless indeed Mr Powell, Sir!
And today S.Stills is 75.
A big HB shout out Man!!
One of my all time favorite bands.
RIP David Crosby ❤️
71 and will never tire of this music..the soundtrack of my youth..my life.
Hello how are you doing hope you are doing well over there
Ditto
@@jasonbrown4950 creepy a f f r fr shi ngz
My 'soul' lives in the 60s and I knew this song in my mind. I heard it recently on a Woodstock documentary and started weeping. I went to bethel to see the Woodstock site and I never wanted to leave. What energy this song brought to my spirit.
Hello how are you doing hope you are doing well over there
In the same position as you christina, being a young person this day and age sucks no matter what your political stance is etc, world is full of hate more than ever. Bring the energy that you like from the 60s into your everyday. There are many others out there like you
Love from louisiana
Ok boomer
My soul resides there as well.
@@rodgerramster2428 smart a$$
Still in high school and I'm in love with this song. Sounds so 60s and so pure and beautiful. Truly can hit the soul and that's the purpose of music.
Pure, beautiful, yes. And especially so today, the day of Crosby's passing. The music lives on...
@@donna4mars I have heard of the passing of Crosby. Very sad but he lived a long life, better to pass old. His legacy will live forever.
Just read about Crosby passing. Had to listen to this song. It's absolutely timeless.
@@RichGreene1 Always nice to meet older people who have different perspectives of things. So wonderful
So sad now there will never be a reunions tour
Farewell, Mr. Crosby. Thank you for being part of my youth and life. Love.
❤
I'm 67 now and my daughters are asking me to send them my music of the 60 s and 70 s DAMN this stuff brings out old emotions 😎
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I am a 65 year old woman from germany.I read „Crossroads“ by jonathan franzen and he named this song.I listen to the song here and now and i remember the first time where i listen to this great music,which is like a friend to me.
Our generation (60's/70's) had the Best Music/Artists. This is my Absolute Favorite Song By This Group. I Love David Crosby. Rest Eazy man.🙏🏾
Thoughtful messages delivered with emotion and artistry
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The harmonies are incredible, their vocals complement each other so perfectly it’s ridiculous. Like they were genetically engineered to form CSN&Y, OMG!
Harmonies are the best part! The music of my life!
True dat
Try to hear the live version in woodstock to boost your opinion.Greetings from Greece
We can thank Cass for this.
Nothing today can compare to the vocals of these guys! Such sweet sound and lyrics of days gone by.
Yes! Their vocals always blew me away.
@@singersimon1 They still blow me away.
I am 34 and still have/listen to my dads reel to reel R.I.P DAD thanks for the blessing of real music
Cool-real music
Reel real music. . . .
Best line " let the cowboys ride " :).
i feel you bro
Michael Ruff cool dude. I get that. I'm an old man 54 year old man . This shit was even before my time but I love it. I'm African so we didn't get much of this kind of stuff on the radio. It was all pop music. Not all bad but never came close to you dads music hey????
This song suddenly popped into my head this morning so had to hear it again. I was 16 when it came out & I had the album. Was sharing a house at the beach with a bunch of friends & we played the album over & over. Not to mention many others that summer! It was a great year for music. I'm 67 now and the song is as great today as it was then. Timeless!
I agree it's an amazing song, I first listened to it in Ireland when I was seventeen. 💚🤍
66 and yes I remember as well.
@@greybone777 still one of my favourite songs!✨️✨️
It’s especially good to hear today. RIP David Crosby.
So good!!!
RIP Mr. Crosby. You are a gift to the world.
and your liver should get a life time achievement award. Love you. Miss you, even if you were an asshole.
One of the best songs of that era. RIP Crosby.
Amazing group. Stills doesn’t get enough praise for his guitar playing.
Neil Young drowned him out! No offense intended to Mr. Young.
and his distinct vocals and organ playing and probably also production.
He does among working guitarists. He’s understood to be a founding original among rock guitarists. Four notes in, you know who’s playing. Not many for who you can say that.
I’m from New Orleans and damned lucky to be. My mother swore I was dancing before I was born and haven’t stopped yet - nor singing, either. My family loved ALL music. My first records were Edith Piaf, Eartha Kitt, Yma Sumac, Chopin, Burl Ives, Bach, Tom Lehrer, Papa Celestin, then it was Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, the Meters, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Ernie K-Doe, Fats Domino…that was my foundation. And I have never stopped adding to that list, thank heaven.
I grew up on that stuff.
in 1985 I saw David Crosby play this song in a small club in an after hours show on Broadway street in San Francisco After a few bars, Paul Kantner walked out of the audience and got on stage and played and sang with David.
thanks to all the young people who love this, this is what I grew up with what a great and beautiful message brought,,us oldies are not so crazy as you think we are.
Your welcome Im 14 Btw
You're the good kind of crazy. :)
15 and grew up with these wonderful musics!
Frank I would have to say we really lived......take care
frank marshall yes
I am, .....yes I am
A timeless classic its like a fine wine it gets better with age
and time.
This song is a masterpiece. It transport me to a different time and place.
In an interview, one member of the band said that Stills played just about all the instruments on this album. The soul is profound! Pure genius, with inimitable solos woven throughout. The harmonies rival a medieval Gregorian choir in their ability to evoke a religious feeling. And, as has been said, timeless. The theme of the song, post-nuclear apocalypse, also speaks to what I believe is a root cause of the youth rebellion of the sixties, fear of annihilation by their elders' folly, and a wish to recover sanity. That menace, of nuclear-tipped missiles, still hangs over us all today, and this song thus holds its meaning.
The rest of the band gave Stills the nickname Captain Manyhands. Great collaborative effort. Paul Kantner wrote most of the song, Crosby wrote the intro, and Stills added a verse for the CS&N version.
I’m a working musician who plays this song regularly at events. And I’m sure David Crosby plays the strong rhythm guitar on the main verse portion of this song, and that he contributed the unique jazz oriented chords of that section. Those are pure Crosby chords, typical of his musical signatures , which is also evident in Guenevere on the same album. That’s not Still’s musical style. So I’d say your assessment of is mostly correct, but let’s give Crosby his musical due.
Thank you for this insight. Yes, he deserves great credit for the overall composition and feel. The reference to Guinevere is apposite in this regard, as is the comparison with the Jefferson Airplane version, which is inferior in my opinion, in its ability to evoke a freedom that is bittersweet, paid for with civilization’s destruction. David Crosby belongs to the ages for his legacy and I credit his compositions with having wrought a portion of my innermost psychological framework. What a shame he was so troubled, but to play the blues, you’ve got to live the dues.
I wonder if the youth of today could catch the meaning of songs like this.
@@nancydemoss2945 Once we introduce the song live by saying it’s about the downside of nuclear war, we get both a laugh and some new appreciation for the song from some younger folks listening. Probably somewhat due to the recent nuke rattling of Vlad Putin.
60s 70s and early 80s THE BEST MUSIC ever it was a GREAT time to grow up. Still have my 500 albums will keep playing still have my old turntable 1976 and receiver 1976 still cranks it out .!!
MY GOD the guitar and bass are amazing together.
Don't forget the synth...awesome music!
Stephen Stills on guitar AND bass.
I’m black and I love their music!!! It shows you music is color blind!
thats right. comedy to. like a sharp knife they both can cut through you like butter-not a bad thing
WHO CARES ABOUT THESE COLOURS... we are Humans
Nice, mellow tune here
Amen!!
@@guntherzaruba2891
Most peoples of the world care about color whether they admit it or not. People are racist that's a fact and it's probably more like a tribal condition. You may not like the truth but you cannot change it by just not liking it.
This music is magic for the soul. It will be here on earth for all future generations to listen to.
"magic for the soul"....what a wonderful take on this tune! Yes, indeed!
Hope they do, it would open their minds.
Fully agreed, friend....A greeting from Italy
So will I. It keeps me bound to this realm because I love it too much.
I am 72 from the Bronx. In around 1970 was up in New Paultz w/HOWIE"KAPPY"KAPLAN, FRED"FERD"HERMAN AND STEVE"VIC"VICTOR at a party and a friend told me to go into this room and close the lights and just listen. He put on Crosby stills Nash album and it was the first time I got high just from the music. Ever since they are my favorite group.
Great memory❤
Who won? MAN! I grew up listening to CSNY and it’s one of the things I’m grateful to my parents for. I will never tire of their music.
Their albums brought a special joy...back in the late 60's...and still today. We had the best music of any generation.
Tomorrow is 2020! Music like this will never die, I wish everyone a great happy decade ahead🙂!
A decade to move on.
You too buddy 🤘
And to you.
Be well 💚💚💚
Tomorrow is today. How bout that-
I was born 1953 and I still love this group like they were still together
My mom would play this album while she cleaned house when I was a toddler. Still merge the smell of Pinesol and Comet with thus great track. Stills is criminally underrated as a musician.
So lucky to have been around when this sort of music was breaking.
I was 14 in 1969 when my brother came home from nam.
My music and life forever changed.
One of the greatest rock songs ever. I’m 67 and still love it. My 3 year old grand daughter loves it too !
You've taught your granddaughter well!
i was at the Santa monica pier..early 70's.🦈..the pier had ginormous speakers..Wooden Ships came on and something in me clicked on..when that song plays i'm fourteen again..for the 5:25
mins anyway..missing David
always. ❤🐬🐳🦈
2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Still listening to this timeless music☺️
Exactly.
Me too!!!!
7/13/2020! Cranking the good stuff from the good ol days 🤙🏼
i gotcha
Same here! Music like this been getting me thru these crazy times.
Crosby's rage is weepiingly beautiful.
REST IN PEACE DAVID CROSBY Thanks for the Music!
One of my favorites, any genre. The harmonizing is unreal
I am a 68 yr. Old great grandma, I've been listening to these musicians since the early 70's.Those days are gone but the memories are still much alive.❤❤❤Great days of the past never forgotten ❤️ 💙 💔 ♥️
This song brings back so many memories from my youth. 70’s and 80’s what a great time
60's & 70's I remember Disco creeping in in the 80's. Disco & hard drugs.
Blasting on a sound bar, working at home. Catching a vibe for the day.
@@boomer1954ful Disco was 70s NOT 80s..started in 1974 disco music peaked from 1976 to 1979 disco was dead by 1981.
The best!
Im.70 and still love this shit.
Class of '72 reporting in - love this shit 😊
And the stuff they call music today?? Nothing will ever compare to the 60's and 70's !!
Love Stephen’s voice in my right ear & David’s in my left one, both blend so skillfully to make a wonderful song, so Free & Easy to listen to!
♥️🎧♥️
most of us never never met or talked to David but we loved his spirit in the music he wrote and performed. at 65 i will never forget the first time i heard him and csny and the truth it spoke to me.
One of my most favorite songs by CSN&Y 👍🏻🎸🎶
These are one of the many groups we would listen to back in the Sixties.....😉
RIP David Crosby. With his music he made my life a better one.
RIP David Crosby. My mother still has this record from her youth. You were a great musician
I listened to CSNY for years. The music and lyrics soothed me when I was stoned on window pane acid. Being a Canadian I hitched to Vancouver in the late sixties and really got into the culture. Will never forget it. This year Canada is legalizing pot I think I will be having some Deja Vu experiences take care folks
Anything to report back to ground control, Major Tim?
The main thang, is to maintain,eh? Aye!
Brings back lucid memories.
Can I live in your barn Tim, I’ll work for pot and window panes...dude?
Michel P I got my hammock and bong
One thing I like about TH-cam is that it lets me rediscover great music from my youth.
and see videos I never saw back then
Reminds me of Woodstock! That's what this country needs another concert like that. Too much hate now! back then it was nothing but Peace and Love.
My favorite CSN song. I play it often. I played it a lot yesterday after hearing about David Crosby's passing. Thanks for the music, guys.
I'm 71 too. Funny how many of us are the same age and have commented here. It's the music we grew up on and remember.
CSN and Y. :)
One of Stephen Stills and David Crosby’s best Collaborations, the lyrics and harmonies are very Sublime.
Co-written with Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane also. They have their version of the song.
Grew up in the California Bay Area in the 60’s and 70’s. This song brings back many memories.
A great song to listen to on long road trip... especially at night. Still as good as the day it was released. A Classic Top 10 personal favorite.
This song puts me into a trance singing and closing my eyes. Losing myself in this music is food for my soul. Only few bands can attain this warm feeling for me and time doesn't mean anything.
Psychedelic is letting your mind wonder and go free
I'm a 55 year old man that was born in 1967 and I pull a vibe off this song that was no doubt felt when this song was released. Beautiful!
In '69 I went to the wrong concert... Strawberry Fields in Toronto, the same weekend as something called "Woodstock" just down the road in upstate New York... Who knew?? But many performers played @ both... Cocker, Jimi, C&N... Time tells us much... And then the summer of 70 happened, where we (Mike, John & myself) for to see every concert in Chicago that summer... Be it the Auditorium of Arie Crown, we were there... Ten Years After, Zeppelin, Cocker, James Taylor, Yes, Jimi, the Stones, Moody Blues, Traffic, the Who... I lived the dream, I just didn't know it at the time! Thank you, CSN&Y, for SO many great memories over the years...
Strawberry Fields was in Ontario in 70, Woodstock was in Bethel in 69. Sounds like you smoked a little to much. lol
Saw every band you listed except for Hendrix. Add to that list Pink Floyd, Yes, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, the Who, ELP, Steely Dan, and the Rolling Stones, etc. We did live the dream. So happy to have been around for that.
omg, so jealous! But appreciate that, at the time, I was alive and listening, if I couldn't listen live.
Do you remember the concert at Strawberry Fields in 1970?
Dude those must've been some HEAVY drugs you was on because the Strawberry Fields Festival was the following summer and none of the acts you mentioned played there...they say if you remember the 60's you weren't there so...
Stills' guitar work on this is masterful. Thanks for posting this awesome link to my youth. Ahhhhh the 70's. Everyone should have been lucky enough to grow up then.
Brilliant guys, i have seen them 3 times !
Malcolm Platt it was cool. And there werent cameras everywhere.....
his guitar is masterful. beautiful song with steve's awesome guitar.
I think Stills is the most underrated guitarist ever.
Very cool L Strauss. I'm jealous - though I felt he played just for me often I got so lost in some of those records.
I listen to this at work...and it takes my mind back to the 70s.. and all the trivial work arguments disappear...I just agree with everyone,life's to short to argue about a job and non of us us even own this place,😂😂
Beautiful and timeless. One of my all-time favorites.
I could loop this song forever. So glad these people found each other and created this magic🌟✨🌟✨🌟✨
This Crosby still .I was L
This Crosby still nash.i was 16 or 17 during Woodstock. I learn to smoke weed purple Haze cocaine hush now I'm" 70years still' alive the reason ..the Rockers Never die. /From.Manila Philippines
That Hammond Organ shimmering buzz throughout sort of sets this song apart..and David's hippie voice reeks of late 60's.
Free and easy🕊️
Memories of being young and free out on the ocean sailing away to this tune! Oh how I miss and long for those days! “Talkin bout very free and easy.”
RIP David. Keep taking it very free and easy, man.
Just heard the news …
David Crosby has passed away. RIP your wonderful music will always be listened to & you will never be forgotten ❤️✌️
Thank you, CSNY, for some of the most beautiful songs I know of. This is one of them. RIP David Crosby.
Rest in peace, David Crosby. I was born in '73, and have loved this genre of music since childhood. As I am approaching 50 this June, my appreciation of your music and that of your cohorts has created an indelible mark on my psyche. Thank you for the joy that you've all brought to the planet. 🤟🏼
This song will never get old!
Rest easy, Croz… it’ll always seem like this song is about you now
“away from this foreign land, far away where we might laugh again, we are leaving, you don’t need us…”
I'm Here in 2023. Still Listening.
Me too in 2024
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!!!!!
Hail too all the bands of the 60's & 70's. Some of the truly greatest music promotors had a lot to do.
How many "Days on The Green" at the Oakland, Ca Coliseum promoted by Bill Graham. Every Saturday we hitched a ride over & saw the epitome of rock bands.
Saw CS&N then CSN&Young. I wish I could back, I wish I could go back. Living in San Francisco, their wasn't a band you didn't see.
I can't even name all my favorites from CSN&Y way to long of a list. Going on 70yrs old now but that light in my heart still burns deep inside.
Still listening 2023.
Rest in peace, Paul Kantner, a co-writer of 'Wooden Ships.' Such a moody, beautiful song.
Who would know or recognize these people if it were not for you slide4180, Bravo!
Awesome song!
slide4180 i didn't know Paul K was involved. tks for the information
U2 & Mary
I understood that Kanter is on guitar on this version?
R.I.P. (rock in paradise) Mr.