My brother passed last week. He loved this song. He was 60. My ma fought with him about his hair all the time. He used to irritate her blasting this song. He was such a comedian! Loved to irritate ya! Rip Tonyboy.
I've always loved this tune! It takes me back to a place in my life so long ago. I'm almost 60, and when I hear this song I cry every time. I'm sorry for your loss. Deviation! 😭 Music soothing as at the same time it brings painful parts of our lives. My son committed suicide on Christmas day, 2020. Fentenal mix of meth down here in Florida. Music brings so much emotional feelings. God bless you.🙏❤️
David Crosby passed away today at the ripe age of 81. Respect to this absolute rock legend. Amongst all the hits you wrote in your amazing career, with the Byrds, solo and CSNY, I chose this "Almost Cut My Hair" to remember you. It is my favorite song because of your touching vocals, your powerful message and your beautiful soul. Rest in peace.
Whoever you are, I hope the love of good, true art never makes you overdo things and hurt those close to you. I have, and it's just way too much to handle much of the time. Well, I'm babbling too long now. Thank you for sharing
My long hair was cut by the US Goverment in 1984 at Great Mistakes Naval Station boot camp. I vowed to myself that moment that when I was able, I would grow it back and never cut it again. Now after a 33 year career (20 in a corporate setting) where I felt I needed to comply with the going norms, I've retired and immediately started to grow my hair. It's now pony-tail length and I'm never cutting it again. I always think about this song when I think about my long hair, back then and now.... letting my "Freak Flag Fly"!! What a f'n fantastic tune!
I'm sitting here crying and wondering why I'm crying for David when I didn't for Bowie or Prince or so many others. I think it's because David's continued existence (in the face of all his troubles) was a symbol of defiance to me…and thus a symbol of hope. "I feel like I owe it to someone"…no, David, WE owe it to you. Not merely our gratitude, but to "not give in an inch to fear", in the face of a world that wants us huddled, frightened and conforming in every way. Not one fucking INCH. Rest in Power, David.
@@RazzleDazz72 Thank you for the story. Rock on man, just know, there are some, very few, young people, who still have good taste in music. I love old Rock and 90’s Grunge (Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, etc.)
Thank you as well for the story. Rock on man, just know, there are some, very few, young people, who still have good taste in music. I love old Rock and 90’s Grunge (Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, etc.)
I need to hear his every now and then. "Not giving inn an inch to fear" and separate the wheat from the chaff." Plus it reminds me where I came from, what values I chose for myself over my parent's generation when I was young, and that I'm not dead yet and those values still hold. Separate the wheat from the chaff indeed!
I don't know ya, but that's really awesome to hear, man. I've also choosen values over their generation but I learn a lot from the music and what a lot of it tries to say. I wish you luck on this journey of life, man and that the future is bright for you and anyone that reads this. Much love everyone!
Remember what fun we had? All we did was parties and concerts...what a great time to be alive and I'm so grateful that I was part of it. Genius music...genius lyrics not that BS kids listen to today
My neighbor calls and says come on over. We listened to this LP...stunned! Lastly I was glad I wasn't the only one with a freak flag The 70's were an iconic time. And I grew up right in the midst of it Fantastic!!!
This song was the first thing that came to mind after hearing earlier today of his passing. I met him several times, as I worked in the music industry. He was always gracious and kind. This "unedited" version of "Almost Cut My Hair" is among my favorite performances by him. His voice and the guitar playing between Stephen Stills and Neil Young is just amazing. Such energy to compliment David's inspired vocal! May he rest in Peace. Dig, DmGrk
Hope you are ok. Thank you for serving our Country. I have a Dear Uncle who is still broken from the war. He is around 70. tough as nails when need be. But mentally weak and lives in the past. Cant imagine what the war did to him at age 19. He was an MP.
im sure everything you seen there had a effect on you over there to '' and to come back and have people look at you like a freak'' huh'' aint that a bitch'' so you didn't miss nothing really coming back home cause they did it here to us '' ha '' to funny '' strongest and greatest generation that will ever be brother'' believe that one baby '' noke Cleveland.
I'm a son of a bald man, with a bald brother and bald uncles... The bald men's familly... At 16 years old I knew I would be bald... I strated to let my hair grow until my nipples. Long hair for 4 years and baldness arrived... Today I'm 38 years old, I'm bald and I still need this song at regular time. The sound of a life. My nieces are 14 and 12 years old, I made them listening to Dejà Vu... She told me "you look older because you are bald, but you are really cool with such music" :-)
I wasn't bald until I got cancer. Now, after surgery and chemo, hair is a thing of the past, but my love of great music and life is stronger than ever.
This hits like a rebel tune of the highest caliber, still, in 2020. I cannot imagine what it was like to hear this for the first time in 1970. So cool man.
I remember when this first came out it brings back flooding memories of my childhood or should I say adolescent Hood this is an anthem for people of my generation.
when you consider the powerful vocal, the symbolism of resistance against a system that does very bad things, this IMO has to be considered one of the most important songs of the rock era or any other for that matter.
Still sounds so fresh. Where has the time gone? You know the older you become you realise that time gathers pace. Wish I knew then what I know now.( another famous lyric )😎
My old man has NEVER cut his hair since we heard this song....He is 61 and looks just as foxy as he was in 69...We were so lucky to grow up with the most RIGHTEOUS MUSIC ever written!!!!!Ahwoota!!!
2001. Or 9/11 restarted my goat by 2003 SARSTOCK WAS ALMOST TO WAIST & BLUE . ALONE BEGINNING OF COVID. FUQQED IT UP.. NOW NEED BLUE DYE IF LEAF'S WIN 2MORO & SATURDAY
Best interpay of Stills and Young guitars ever. Sounded this good live too during the 4 Way Street tour. Saw it in Portland, OR; 4 hours on stage not including breaks. Floated out of the Memorial Coliseum after it was over.
My favourite song of all time., I'm 62 & have been listening to music since I was 12, Bought my first record player at 13, saved my money from delivering newspapers and magazines.
Hemi * one of the lines is very much like that ( looking back to the years of my youth ). To me it just naturally takes me back but the seemingly Flawless singing and playing of Jethro and his little brother Ian who just stuck around for the many steins of beer . The upside of this story related 2 the music. In a fit of jealousy of his younger and more talented brother Jethro(who also had drank many steins himself) attacked Him with his flute stabbing him only 2" from his heart through his lung. After forcing Jethro to sign over his estate he kills his older brother. The doctors tried an experiential treatment with medication. This forced him to have the flute which was left in his lung for two weeks. While the response of the medication worked he learned how to play the flute by breathing in to it by his lung. The only problem was he had to change his name for anonymity and evasion of prosecution. He assumed his brothers identity & then as a reminder to himself of what an amazingly clever of a fellow he is he named the band Jethro.
..i'm 69 now ms.masi and love this track to bits also...i hope yr bro is still listening to this track up in the Heavens...peace and love to all sis' and bros
I used to grow my hair out when I was younger and told myself I was getting to old to keep the peace. Covid has me growing my hair out and working on myself, never felt better in my life!
I face that everyday. Being from India and listening to classic rock, blues and jazz is a rarity when people are dancing mindlessly to bollywood crap. Luckily, I have a couple of friends who share my same interest.
HELLO ,WHAT A RIDE, BLASTING THIS SONG IN MY 1962 OLDS CONVERTABLE, .WITH MY BEAUTIFUL GIRL FRIEND JOAN. LIFE WAS GREAT. WE HAD IT MADE. IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO GROW UP IN THE USA.
How times change, this is real music. This is the real deal, people who believed that we could change the world thru peace, love, understanding, and tolerance! We have lost something precious along the way. Every thing is on machines as far as music. We have lost our creativity as humans who appreciate the sound of pleasure. May God saves us from the machines and inspire. Beings to make that beats in their hearts!
Hi max better late than never! The 60s and 70s music will blow your mind with the musicianship, the lyrics, etc. They still have meaning today! Enjoy brother!
I believe in my heart of hearts If Mozart, Beethoven, Bach or Chopin heard the arrangement of this song they would be very pleased especially the guitar work and how it is inter woven one stops as another picks up...Genius pure and simple.
I believe all of them would be blown away if they could here the likes of bands like this, or yes, or pink floyd, etc. These guys are all in the same league in my music hof.
"Almost cut my hair. Happened just the other day. Its getting kinda long. Coulda said it was in my way, but I didn't and I wonder why? Feel like letting my freak flag fly and I feel like I owe it to someone" Absolutely beautiful metaphor for suicidal thoughts and overcoming them for ourselves and the sake of those around us. Phenomenal song and message.
There's a big truth in this song. 44 years later it still makes sense. How the hell did we go from music like this to KPop boy bands in two generations without some serious questions being asked?
***** no man, the point is you shouldn't have to treasure hunt for this stuff today. The stuff in the mainstream is garbage, and that's NOT ok. these old groups have soul and messages and science mixed with art mixed with philosophy. its effing brilliant, and we desperately need it back today.
***** you dont get my point, i said you shouldnt have to dig for it. and even whats there is just a shell, hollow music for a hollow generation. the point is not to try to be mainstream, but to try to be good for musics sake. bands today might think they do that, but through over emulation they degrade themselves.
SameBasicRiff You're damn right. I would say: this song can't be taken out of a can... this is art, you have to cook it slowly, let the musicians make it happen. This is not something under the laws of marketing, production,... whilst one can produce (literally) stupid songs, played by pretty faces, and sell it around the world. It's the old soulless way vs art. We have art around us, as Niall says, let's hope it doesn't get too deep into the dark side. That's my point.
David Crosby Has such A great voice. I am currently growing out my hair and i play this song every day on guitar to remind me why. I love the stills guitar style
Recorded just a few days after David Crosby's girlfriend Christine Hinton had died in a car accident.You can hear the pain in his voice.The recording was done in one take.
Was thee anthem of its time. Long hair totally represented and stood for social change, rebellion, and embracement of the movement of love, freedom, power. The long hairs of the late 18th and early 19th century were wholly negated
Anti war and peace. I was 14 years old and had patches on the patches of my old blue jeans. Time for another revolution LAROUCHEPAC.COM our Constitutional right by the people for the people.
Es hat mich durch mein Leben geführt. Diese Musik ist die Antwort auf uns alle da sie das Mensch sein spiegelt. Vielen Dank an das erinnern um nocheimal zurück treten zu können um wahr zu sein.❤
This should have been the version on the Deja Vu album! This one romps! It should have been a double album too, with this song and Carry On extended to 15 minutes. They held back some of their best material for their solo projects that were coming up. It could have been one of the best albums ever. Oh well, still a great album.
Good thing we have youtube , so we can have a look in the past and see where it all went wrong , music is so dead these days , the simple lyrics that goes so deep , you are still thinking about it next month ! the soul , the rhythm , the awesome guitar , this was music ! simply magnificent
Hi, roughneckghost ... such a long name ... anyway, I have been collecting albums for decades and it is very diverse. I do not really care for a lot of what is called music (for the masses) for the most part. There are exceptions. The harmonics that Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young had going on was extraordinary and was an inner experience besides the listening and normal enjoyment. Damn, I do miss the sixties like crazy ... they were some incredible times, I must say. I also feel that the 30s and 40s might have been an interesting time to be young in. Being young anytime is a good thing ... too bad that when we are young, we have no clue that it goes so fast ... after all, no one can tell kids anything. We, people, pretty much learn the hard way; through experience ... the good and the not so good. Hope all is well with you. Take care.
Minahh you're a wise woman ) .... my name derives from my old clan Roughnecks ... i was Ghost .. im still Ghost ... and i think we are all Ghosts ... metaphorical speaking ... in 200 years from now , 3 generations further, nobody will ever know from us .. all the people that ever spoke to us , saw us, interact with us will be gone , the only proof that we ever existed will be the blood in our grand grand children ... and im not planning to make any in this sick cruel world ))
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70 years old , been listening to this song since I got 4-Way Street back in early 70s, still in highschool. This song is like a life story for me. Hair down to my waist, belt line in a ponytail. This song or group never get old......
Crosby Stills and Nash had this great attitude to them. When I listen to them I feel a great deal of inspiration, good thoughts actually flood into my head. To me they they are a symbol of strength. When I listen to them they inspire me to have no fear, to be strong, and most importantly.. to smile and enjoy the music.
When I have a bad day or things just seem just out of sorts, I listen to this song and when the Guitar Solos start I just take off into another place. This song is amazing!
This is maybe the best rock song they ever did. Crosby’s singing and rhythm guitar playing, Nash largely keeping his mouth shut and playing the hell out of the B3, Stills and Young killing it on guitar.
Tom, from Longview, and others, frequently found themselves in my dorm room - 3rd floor, Lander Hall, UW, Seattle, 1970, and I couldn't get them out until I had queued up and played this song. I had the floor's best stereo - the sound was incredible. Fantastic song - fantastic sound.
I've been listening to these guys for 40 years, & I never get tired of this great music. Crosby, Steals, the Hash, from Young. Even now thier music makes such a bold statement. "When I finally get myself togehter, I'm gonna get down to that sunny southern weather" That's where I'm headin' soon. It's ALL STILL GOOD. Dave "Who's still kickin'"
Ah, I remember our rock band, in somebody's apartment - can't remember now whose - getting really, really stoned and we were listening to this newly released record - whAAAoooooHHH . . . and now - man, just magnificent!!
Feel like letting my freak flag fly...... today..... one of the best songs and some of the best musicians through my life experience on a completely corporeal note..... I wish men would stop cutting their hair.... long clean well kept hair on men is sooooooo damn gorgeous.... IMHO
My husband surprised me with tickets to see these guys, had to be 15 years ago now at least. They walked on stage, began to play and I cried for 45 minutes.
Well we're lucky enough to still have the music. Having grown up the era would have meant living amongst the societies that these guys so strongly poeticise against
Jimmy McGill for the music, yes... but I am glad that I did not have to see my family and friends go off to fight and die in a war that made no sense, and see people die in the streets of this country for the right to eat at a counter with other humans... we have come so far... and this generation did so much and they suffered greatly for it... so I am glad to live in this time... even though the music mostly sux... at least what is mainstream... I suggest looking into local underground music....
Amelia Kate Production's Yeah, but then you'd be old like the rest of us, and if you were a guy, nature would've taken care of that whole long hair/short hair issue.
I didn't cut my hair willingly my granddaughter did but it'll grow back and I couldn't say anything and break her heart she said Grandma you look so much younger I said yeah you could have my life off but I told her she was the Envy of all who have tried and failed and she succeeded but it'll grow back I said she could cut an inch but she's very meticulous and cut 17 off to get it straight I didn't realize until it was too late cuz she was behind me while I was at the table telling stories about how I would never let her mother near my hair because when she was younger she cut her hair and a little sister's hair and I slept with the dresser in front of my door caring she would come in at 9 to cut my hair so I can look as cute as her and her little sister
this song embodies an era growing up with a quintessential hippie family that lived on my street. i thought they were soooo cool! they blasted songs like this from their front window.
I’m growing my hair out and being myself for once in my life !!! Great 👍 song . I love ❤️ this song . It reminds me of the good ole days . Carefree and full of life !! ❤️❤️❤️😎👍👍👍
I`ve heard the Albumversion of this song (my absolut Favorite btw.) probably about 100 times from my Vinyls, about 300 times on my mobile (according to i-Tunes count) and dozens of times at other peoples Houses and on the Radio..........and just now i found out about a "Extended Version" Without exaggeration, this just honestly chanched my life....
REST IN POWER
DAVID CROSBY
(1941 - 2023)
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS!
❤🙏🏻
Vinicius...can you correct the date in the details above. I believe it's recorded Jan 9, 1970, not June 9, 1970. Thanks. DmGrk
Sad
@@DamGreek Fixed. Thanks.
@@vinaskth Well, Jan 8, 1970, is a little closer!! LOL!! Oh well! 😀
@@DamGreek 😊😊
My brother passed last week. He loved this song. He was 60. My ma fought with him about his hair all the time. He used to irritate her blasting this song. He was such a comedian! Loved to irritate ya! Rip Tonyboy.
RIP 💓 sorry my friend 💞
May your brother rest in heaven, I also love CSNY
🌹
I've always loved this tune! It takes me back to a place in my life so long ago. I'm almost 60, and when I hear this song I cry every time. I'm sorry for your loss. Deviation! 😭 Music soothing as at the same time it brings painful parts of our lives. My son committed suicide on Christmas day, 2020. Fentenal mix of meth down here in Florida. Music brings so much emotional feelings. God bless you.🙏❤️
This song affected me deeply when I was a young man, as it still does today. I'm 69 now and I still let my free flag fly. I still feelas
David Crosby passed away today at the ripe age of 81. Respect to this absolute rock legend. Amongst all the hits you wrote in your amazing career, with the Byrds, solo and CSNY, I chose this "Almost Cut My Hair" to remember you. It is my favorite song because of your touching vocals, your powerful message and your beautiful soul. Rest in peace.
This fuckin song got me through some shit man
My choice too
Whoever you are, I hope the love of good, true art never makes you overdo things and hurt those close to you. I have, and it's just way too much to handle much of the time. Well, I'm babbling too long now. Thank you for sharing
Loved CSNY❤❤❤
His music lives on
My long hair was cut by the US Goverment in 1984 at Great Mistakes Naval Station boot camp. I vowed to myself that moment that when I was able, I would grow it back and never cut it again. Now after a 33 year career (20 in a corporate setting) where I felt I needed to comply with the going norms, I've retired and immediately started to grow my hair. It's now pony-tail length and I'm never cutting it again. I always think about this song when I think about my long hair, back then and now.... letting my "Freak Flag Fly"!! What a f'n fantastic tune!
I'm sitting here crying and wondering why I'm crying for David when I didn't for Bowie or Prince or so many others. I think it's because David's continued existence (in the face of all his troubles) was a symbol of defiance to me…and thus a symbol of hope.
"I feel like I owe it to someone"…no, David, WE owe it to you. Not merely our gratitude, but to "not give in an inch to fear", in the face of a world that wants us huddled, frightened and conforming in every way.
Not one fucking INCH. Rest in Power, David.
Wow, they really want to hear from me, well it's a great song about the counter culture generation I guess!!!
I’m 24, I’ve been obsessed with this song for months now, but I just now found this extended version, this…is….amazing.
Bought the original album in the 80s as a teen. Didn’t find this until a few years ago. It’s even better.
I'm 68. This was our theme song back in my day. peace and love
Did you know guys used to have long hair with no ponytails back then ?. Hence the song almost cut my hair.. kinda sad, kinda rebellious
@@RazzleDazz72 Thank you for the story. Rock on man, just know, there are some, very few, young people, who still have good taste in music. I love old Rock and 90’s Grunge (Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, etc.)
Thank you as well for the story. Rock on man, just know, there are some, very few, young people, who still have good taste in music. I love old Rock and 90’s Grunge (Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, etc.)
RIP David Crosby. My favourite version of this song. A great song writer. So sad to see all the 60s legends passing away.
First thing I did when I just heard the news was come listen to this song 😭
@@esher888 Me too....
@@esher888 Me too! It is the song I most associate with Croz.
Me too ❤
Once all us boomers died and the bands we love...20 years no one will remember the great times and the totally awesome music we listened to. 😔
I need to hear his every now and then. "Not giving inn an inch to fear" and separate the wheat from the chaff." Plus it reminds me where I came from, what values I chose for myself over my parent's generation when I was young, and that I'm not dead yet and those values still hold. Separate the wheat from the chaff indeed!
I don't know ya, but that's really awesome to hear, man. I've also choosen values over their generation but I learn a lot from the music and what a lot of it tries to say. I wish you luck on this journey of life, man and that the future is bright for you and anyone that reads this. Much love everyone!
Love your words. Love your emotion. Therapeutic to my brain. And soul.
Something David Crosby couldn't do, eventually...
Love 💘
Damn right..im right there with ya..
I miss these times sooo much . I wish I could live them all over again.
So much the best of times, feel ya 100%.
R.I.P. David Crosby 😭
Crosby really nailed it ! Best lead vocal he ever did...
FREAKIN' AWESOME!!
And to think stills didn't want it on the album because he didn't like the vocal
@@joshgoldsteincomedyStills hated Crosby 😢
Totally freaking awesome. Brings back memories from 1974 high school days when my hair was down to my shoulders. I am obsessed with this masterpiece
Remember what fun we had? All we did was parties and concerts...what a great time to be alive and I'm so grateful that I was part of it. Genius music...genius lyrics not that BS kids listen to today
My neighbor calls and says come on over. We listened to this LP...stunned! Lastly I was glad I wasn't the only one with a freak flag The 70's were an iconic time. And I grew up right in the midst of it Fantastic!!!
and my hair is long. ALWAYS HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE...
❤
You had to be there to know the magnitude of the time. Picture and words just don't work.
This song was the first thing that came to mind after hearing earlier today of his passing. I met him several times, as I worked in the music industry. He was always gracious and kind. This "unedited" version of "Almost Cut My Hair" is among my favorite performances by him. His voice and the guitar playing between Stephen Stills and Neil Young is just amazing. Such energy to compliment David's inspired vocal! May he rest in Peace. Dig, DmGrk
well said.
I was in Vietnam the first time I heard anything from CSN&Y. 3 months after I got out, June of '69. I was in Berkeley. Changed my life forever.
right on Neil? Welcome Home Brother.
I am in Vietnam now and loving this song here... ohh what a fucking waste war is!
Hope you are ok. Thank you for serving our Country. I have a Dear Uncle who is still broken from the war. He is around 70.
tough as nails when need be. But mentally weak and lives in the past. Cant imagine what the war did to him at age 19. He was an MP.
im sure everything you seen there had a effect on you over there to '' and to come back and have people look at you like a freak'' huh'' aint that a bitch'' so you didn't miss nothing really coming back home cause they did it here to us '' ha '' to funny '' strongest and greatest generation that will ever be brother'' believe that one baby '' noke Cleveland.
@@garyspeed8961 War is part of the human condition. It has been since the beginning and it will forever be. Get used to it. Btw I'm a Vietnam era vet.
I'm a son of a bald man, with a bald brother and bald uncles... The bald men's familly... At 16 years old I knew I would be bald... I strated to let my hair grow until my nipples. Long hair for 4 years and baldness arrived...
Today I'm 38 years old, I'm bald and I still need this song at regular time. The sound of a life. My nieces are 14 and 12 years old, I made them listening to Dejà Vu... She told me "you look older because you are bald, but you are really cool with such music" :-)
Thank you for great share and keeping the love alive with the youth. Bald long hair. Thats the hair in our souls that you never should cut.
I wasn't bald until I got cancer. Now, after surgery and chemo, hair is a thing of the past, but my love of great music and life is stronger than ever.
Cool story I injoyed it thanks
Sweet kid she is.
RIP David. Your music, your soulfulness is forever an emblem of Woodstock Nation. You never sold out. Right on brother.
This hits like a rebel tune of the highest caliber, still, in 2020. I cannot imagine what it was like to hear this for the first time in 1970. So cool man.
You got it. Been looking in my mirror at that police car
I remember when this first came out it brings back flooding memories of my childhood or should I say adolescent Hood this is an anthem for people of my generation.
It's a song for generations people of our generation when this came out this was the best reminds me of the best of times and the worst of times.
We loved this back in '70 because no way we were cutting our hair. I'm 68 and still have long locks. Peace and love
the _Déjà Vu_ album was different, it felt like we'd entered a new era.
Neil is tearing that shit up yall listen
when you consider the powerful vocal, the symbolism of resistance against a system that does very bad things, this IMO has to be considered one of the most important songs of the rock era or any other for that matter.
Totally agree!
ABSOLUTELY.
Right on!
What a legendary song , just pure class . Sleep well David Crosby .
neil and stills are so goddamn great at playing off each other with the guitar lines. it's such a perfect guitar duet.
"When I finally get myself together...." 60 years and still working on it. ;)
Road Dog ay yup . Thinking the same thing.
I'm with you brother
I may have to accept that it's not gonna happen
yep
I gave up!!😝
Still sounds so fresh.
Where has the time gone?
You know the older you become you realise that time gathers pace. Wish I knew then what I know now.( another famous lyric )😎
Can you all read “hotel California “ by barney.
The book captures what exactly what was going on in laurel canyon back in the day.😎
Don't it tho!? 68 here🥂cheers🎄
My old man has NEVER cut his hair since we heard this song....He is 61 and looks just as foxy as he was in 69...We were so lucky to grow up with the most RIGHTEOUS MUSIC ever written!!!!!Ahwoota!!!
Did it vanish then. ? Lol.
2001. Or 9/11 restarted my goat by 2003 SARSTOCK WAS ALMOST TO WAIST & BLUE .
ALONE BEGINNING OF COVID. FUQQED IT UP.. NOW NEED BLUE DYE IF LEAF'S WIN 2MORO & SATURDAY
Crosby really kills it on this song...I don't think he ever had a better lead vocal
Stills killed it on guitar 🎸
Stills is the man
@@KateBates22zabu definitely !!!!
@@gavanhillebold3131 yes
Agree
Best interpay of Stills and Young guitars ever. Sounded this good live too during the 4 Way Street tour. Saw it in Portland, OR; 4 hours on stage not including breaks. Floated out of the Memorial Coliseum after it was over.
wow that must have been amazing! Floating no doubt!
@@collinmc90 Ya, contact high from all the pot smoke in the Memorial Coliseum. The old days. Everybody smoked everywhere, even in movie theaters.
listen to '4 way street' album of a generation
@@davidbean4365 Have it. Plus seeing it live.
They played for 4 hours in Hartford when I saw them as well, magnificent!
Best song on Deja Vu.
Best CSNY song with Neil and Stills playing off each other, twin leads.
Crosby' s vocal tone was unreal.
Pentatonic perfection.
Oh yes, gorgeous and the best song
My favourite song of all time., I'm 62 & have been listening to music since I was 12, Bought my first record player at 13, saved my money from delivering newspapers and magazines.
Omg RIP there will never a person like David crosby ever again
Love the music im 60 I've been listening since I was a kid about 10 years old this music is a big part of my life 😊😊😊
Music of my youth. We used to blast this out the front window of our house for the whole neighbourhood to enjoy.
I knew a few garage bands
Listened & played
lol this was my neighbor's favorite song..and still is..right now
You too?
Hemi * one of the lines is very much like that ( looking back to the years of my youth ). To me it just naturally takes me back but the seemingly Flawless singing and playing of Jethro and his little brother Ian who just stuck around for the many steins of beer . The upside of this story related 2 the music. In a fit of jealousy of his younger and more talented brother Jethro(who also had drank many steins himself) attacked Him with his flute stabbing him only 2" from his heart through his lung. After forcing Jethro to sign over his estate he kills his older brother. The doctors tried an experiential treatment with medication. This forced him to have the flute which was left in his lung for two weeks. While the response of the medication worked he learned how to play the flute by breathing in to it by his lung. The only problem was he had to change his name for anonymity and evasion of prosecution. He assumed his brothers identity & then as a reminder to himself of what an amazingly clever of a fellow he is he named the band Jethro.
..i'm 69 now ms.masi and love this track to bits also...i hope yr bro is still listening to this track up in the Heavens...peace and love to all sis' and bros
I used to grow my hair out when I was younger and told myself I was getting to old to keep the peace. Covid has me growing my hair out and working on myself, never felt better in my life!
Stay Safe Out There GOD Speed!! d((~___~))b
Give it all you got brother.
Hair is over my shoulders & I’m 64...gonna let it grooooow...
I got my last hair cut in March and playing this almost daily. Now I have found that my hair is looking like a Steve Bannon mop. Yuck
Beautiful man
If you're going to be different you're going to pay a price. Be different. Pay the price.
That MIGHT be a tattoo Tom!
I face that everyday. Being from India and listening to classic rock, blues and jazz is a rarity when people are dancing mindlessly to bollywood crap. Luckily, I have a couple of friends who share my same interest.
Jomy mathew be strong cheer from france !
Yes .... But now you can hear it
@@torresmessi1 never have I related to a comment on TH-cam so much!!! Greetings, fellow blues brother from India.
HELLO ,WHAT A RIDE, BLASTING THIS SONG IN MY 1962 OLDS CONVERTABLE, .WITH MY BEAUTIFUL GIRL FRIEND JOAN. LIFE WAS GREAT. WE HAD IT MADE. IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO GROW UP IN THE USA.
How times change, this is real music.
This is the real deal, people who believed that we could change the world thru peace, love, understanding, and tolerance!
We have lost something precious along the way.
Every thing is on machines as far as music.
We have lost our creativity as humans who appreciate the sound of pleasure. May God saves us from the machines and inspire. Beings to make that beats in their hearts!
We haven't lost it, we've just misplaced it.......
We were used by globalists to usher in their globalist great reset.
I F*cking love this! 35 and im only beginning to discover the class of 70's music. What an era!!!
I'm 37. Dont stop now man !!
Hi max better late than never! The 60s and 70s music will blow your mind with the musicianship, the lyrics, etc. They still have meaning today! Enjoy brother!
Keep digging. It gets deeper!!
Come on in, the waters just fine.
Welcome to the best music ever recorded. Coz rocks.
Separate the 'wheat' from the chaff- so profound statement in even 2016.... Stand up, against what's not, right. Classic tune, for sure.
I've heard songs as good as this song, I've never heard one better though
And you never will.......
Jim Koy right on brother
No doubt
Jim Koy yeah man, great comment!
I've heard better. It's a very good song, but I've heard better.
I believe in my heart of hearts If Mozart, Beethoven, Bach or Chopin heard the arrangement of this song they would be very pleased especially the guitar work and how it is inter woven one stops as another picks up...Genius pure and simple.
That's a nice sentiment.
I believe all of them would be blown away if they could here the likes of bands like this, or yes, or pink floyd, etc.
These guys are all in the same league in my music hof.
@@quantumleap4023 well I owe it to someone
That amp and reverb tank of Neil's... unmistakable.
im a hippie at heart love makes the world go round !! Peace !!
Sensational voice, what a dynamite band and song!
David Crosby is still out there touring as of today.
One of the greatest voices in music ever for me
"Almost cut my hair. Happened just the other day. Its getting kinda long. Coulda said it was in my way, but I didn't and I wonder why? Feel like letting my freak flag fly and I feel like I owe it to someone"
Absolutely beautiful metaphor for suicidal thoughts and overcoming them for ourselves and the sake of those around us. Phenomenal song and message.
There's a big truth in this song. 44 years later it still makes sense. How the hell did we go from music like this to KPop boy bands in two generations without some serious questions being asked?
its called mind control
***** no man, the point is you shouldn't have to treasure hunt for this stuff today. The stuff in the mainstream is garbage, and that's NOT ok. these old groups have soul and messages and science mixed with art mixed with philosophy. its effing brilliant, and we desperately need it back today.
***** you dont get my point, i said you shouldnt have to dig for it. and even whats there is just a shell, hollow music for a hollow generation. the point is not to try to be mainstream, but to try to be good for musics sake. bands today might think they do that, but through over emulation they degrade themselves.
SameBasicRiff You're damn right. I would say: this song can't be taken out of a can... this is art, you have to cook it slowly, let the musicians make it happen. This is not something under the laws of marketing, production,... whilst one can produce (literally) stupid songs, played by pretty faces, and sell it around the world. It's the old soulless way vs art. We have art around us, as Niall says, let's hope it doesn't get too deep into the dark side. That's my point.
Callum Davage yawn.
Miss being free at 16 again. 68 yo here. Get the goosebumps listening. Love them, all of you . Jo
still absolutely brilliant after nearly 50 years. love crosby.
David Crosby Has such A great voice. I am currently growing out my hair and i play this song every day on guitar to remind me why. I love the stills guitar style
It's referring to the draft.
RIP David Crosby
This song is so awesome, i have my kids listening to it, and they love it, this is straight up how music should sound
Right on! Same here 🤘
Recorded just a few days after David Crosby's girlfriend Christine Hinton had died in a car accident.You can hear the pain in his voice.The recording was done in one take.
Long time ago
I have this box set of CD's .
I love David....great!!!!
She died in 1969. I believe this was recorded June 9th 1970.
This is the unreleased unedited live version. Recorded as said at Wally Heider's Studio C, San Francisco but the date was actually January 9, 1970.
No regrets whatsoever living life on this era. Treasured best years of my life.
This hits so hard when he starts the band back up after starting a lil "too slow". This very well may be CSNY's masterpiece
I'm pulling enough out daily so as to be what is left is not getting to know any barbers
dude yes. that intro hits SO hard. The first vocal "almost.....CUT MY HAIR!" absolutely electric
I can tell Neil Young's playing guitar in any session.
Same here..
I grew up listening to CSN(Y), this is my dads favorite song ever
Was thee anthem of its time. Long hair totally represented and stood for social change, rebellion, and embracement of the movement of love, freedom, power. The long hairs of the late 18th and early 19th century were wholly negated
69 was a great year.a. k .ark................
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Tommy James true that
Anti war and peace. I was 14 years old and had patches on the patches of my old blue jeans. Time for another revolution LAROUCHEPAC.COM our Constitutional right by the people for the people.
I was 8
Es hat mich durch mein Leben geführt. Diese Musik ist die Antwort auf uns alle da sie das Mensch sein spiegelt. Vielen Dank an das erinnern um nocheimal zurück treten zu können um wahr zu sein.❤
Sin duda, el mejor tema de David Crosby. Grandioso, impresionante. Que descanse en paz.
This should have been the version on the Deja Vu album! This one romps! It should have been a double album too, with this song and Carry On extended to 15 minutes. They held back some of their best material for their solo projects that were coming up. It could have been one of the best albums ever. Oh well, still a great album.
Good thing we have youtube , so we can have a look in the past and see where it all went wrong , music is so dead these days , the simple lyrics that goes so deep , you are still thinking about it next month ! the soul , the rhythm , the awesome guitar , this was music ! simply magnificent
Young people today don't bother to learn how to play a fucking instrument!
Hi, roughneckghost ... such a long name ... anyway, I have been collecting albums for decades and it is very diverse. I do not really care for a lot of what is called music (for the masses) for the most part. There are exceptions. The harmonics that Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young had going on was extraordinary and was an inner experience besides the listening and normal enjoyment. Damn, I do miss the sixties like crazy ... they were some incredible times, I must say. I also feel that the 30s and 40s might have been an interesting time to be young in. Being young anytime is a good thing ... too bad that when we are young, we have no clue that it goes so fast ... after all, no one can tell kids anything. We, people, pretty much learn the hard way; through experience ... the good and the not so good. Hope all is well with you. Take care.
Minahh you're a wise woman ) .... my name derives from my old clan Roughnecks ... i was Ghost .. im still Ghost ... and i think we are all Ghosts ... metaphorical speaking ... in 200 years from now , 3 generations further, nobody will ever know from us .. all the people that ever spoke to us , saw us, interact with us will be gone , the only proof that we ever existed will be the blood in our grand grand children ... and im not planning to make any in this sick cruel world ))
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This is one ☝️ of my favorite songs of all time !! ❤️❤️❤️👍
I love ❤️ it
70 years old , been listening to this song since I got 4-Way Street back in early 70s, still in highschool. This song is like a life story for me. Hair down to my waist, belt line in a ponytail. This song or group never get old......
Crosby Stills and Nash had this great attitude to them. When I listen to them I feel a great deal of inspiration, good thoughts actually flood into my head. To me they they are a symbol of strength. When I listen to them they inspire me to have no fear, to be strong, and most importantly.. to smile and enjoy the music.
When I have a bad day or things just seem just out of sorts, I listen to this song and when the Guitar Solos start I just take off into another place. This song is amazing!
Yes yes
Could not of said it any better my friend.
This is maybe the best rock song they ever did. Crosby’s singing and rhythm guitar playing, Nash largely keeping his mouth shut and playing the hell out of the B3, Stills and Young killing it on guitar.
Tom, from Longview, and others, frequently found themselves in my dorm room - 3rd floor, Lander Hall, UW, Seattle, 1970, and I couldn't get them out until I had queued up and played this song. I had the floor's best stereo - the sound was incredible. Fantastic song - fantastic sound.
"i feel like i owe it to someone." bottom line in this song he feels like he owes it to everyone to not give up the dream
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@@aaronmartinez6621 what? I don't say that word why
@@jamesspears6851 honestly I couldn't remember. I'm sorry. Rock on now
What dream? Goin' around stoned out of one's mind all the time?
I've been listening to these guys for 40 years, & I never get tired of this great music. Crosby, Steals, the Hash, from Young. Even now thier music makes such a bold statement. "When I finally get myself togehter, I'm gonna get down to that sunny southern weather" That's where I'm headin' soon. It's ALL STILL GOOD. Dave "Who's still kickin'"
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I love listioning to Crosby's vocals, and Still's and Young's co lead guitars are beautiful. Hard to do, but they pull it off beautifully.
Ah, I remember our rock band, in somebody's apartment - can't remember now whose - getting really, really stoned and we were listening to this newly released record - whAAAoooooHHH . . . and now - man, just magnificent!!
Feel like letting my freak flag fly...... today..... one of the best songs and some of the best musicians through my life experience
on a completely corporeal note..... I wish men would stop cutting their hair.... long clean well kept hair on men is sooooooo damn gorgeous.... IMHO
My husband surprised me with tickets to see these guys, had to be 15 years ago now at least. They walked on stage, began to play and I cried for 45 minutes.
i wish i had grown up in this era just for the amazing music
Well we're lucky enough to still have the music. Having grown up the era would have meant living amongst the societies that these guys so strongly poeticise against
Jimmy McGill for the music, yes... but I am glad that I did not have to see my family and friends go off to fight and die in a war that made no sense, and see people die in the streets of this country for the right to eat at a counter with other humans... we have come so far... and this generation did so much and they suffered greatly for it... so I am glad to live in this time... even though the music mostly sux... at least what is mainstream... I suggest looking into local underground music....
Amelia Kate Production's Yeah, but then you'd be old like the rest of us, and if you were a guy, nature would've taken care of that whole long hair/short hair issue.
yes ... it was incredible. Every week great music - creative, inspiring, awesome. A real watershed of musical genius
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Jan 19 2023: RIP David Crosby
My pops showed me this song the other day. He's had long hair all his life. He's 59 n its all gray. He never thought about cutting it. Rock n roll...
My favourite song. Crosby brilliant vocal, Stills and Young brilliant guitar playing, Nash brilliant harmony.
Best version out there...tripping
Excellent song with This máster CSNY very good guitar Sthepen and Neil 🎸🎶🥁🎹
Nearly 50 years ago, and Nature has cut my hair. I did not give it up willingly though.
I didn't cut my hair willingly my granddaughter did but it'll grow back and I couldn't say anything and break her heart she said Grandma you look so much younger I said yeah you could have my life off but I told her she was the Envy of all who have tried and failed and she succeeded but it'll grow back I said she could cut an inch but she's very meticulous and cut 17 off to get it straight I didn't realize until it was too late cuz she was behind me while I was at the table telling stories about how I would never let her mother near my hair because when she was younger she cut her hair and a little sister's hair and I slept with the dresser in front of my door caring she would come in at 9 to cut my hair so I can look as cute as her and her little sister
This should have been on the album...great mix.
the best generation ever thank you the list is to long to name you folks were so on it cant even say but good stuff
This is the very first record album I bought!... I know every word to every song 🎵 😅😊😊 Brings back great memories 😊
this song embodies an era growing up with a quintessential hippie family that lived on my street. i thought they were soooo cool! they blasted songs like this from their front window.
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Hahaha yeah! So good you found liking this marvelous music
Always hated getting my haircut, still do!!! It's why I love this song so much...
I’m growing my hair out and being myself for once in my life !!! Great 👍 song . I love ❤️ this song . It reminds me of the good ole days . Carefree and full of life !! ❤️❤️❤️😎👍👍👍
Best song of all time
David Crosby doesn't think so.
Miss You So Much CSNY!
Im 29 and a huge csny fan. This is by far my favorite song ever
RIP Crosby 😭
I fly my flag high and proud.
Thank you.
It was an almost day for me today. Damn saved my soul just in time!
one of those really great songs.....remember checking my mirror each time i heard that line...thanx for the share!
At now 71 years of age, this song has accompanied me for all of my adult life and has always reminded me of my best friend Tom.
This rocks... bass, beat, pace, organ, vocal performance, layers of guitar in perfect balance.
I never thought this song was this long and even more spectacular than the edited one! Love it!!! Thank you for it Thomazini!
a very unpolished cut. Nothing like the cut that was the "go to" version
You should watch/ listen to crosby stills nash and young almost cut my hair live 1974
Wow. Killer tune and fresh as a daisy.
You will be missed David! R.I.P. brother ✌️
I don’ t remember bold head in 70’s?Thanks CSNY for great music you gave us...
I`ve heard the Albumversion of this song (my absolut Favorite btw.) probably about 100 times from my Vinyls, about 300 times on my mobile (according to i-Tunes count) and dozens of times at other peoples Houses and on the Radio..........and just now i found out about a "Extended Version"
Without exaggeration, this just honestly chanched my life....