When I was a senior in high school (1972) my brothers and sisters and I learned this song (guitars and harmonies) and sang it to my mom on Mother’s Day. She smiled and cried…it was so sweet.
I went thru the 60's as a young teen. So much happened that changed the course of history in the 60's. We must learn from the past. Unconditional Love and forgiveness.Peace to all on the path.
I think that this particular video overtook the appreciation that would have been had by simply watching and hearing the group sing their beautiful harmonies. And yes, the song has a message.
The picture with the 2 kids kneeling over the body was from the Ohio, Kent State tragedy, CSNY did a song called Ohio about it. It was an anthem for the anti-war protests. Thanks for this reaction you guys!
@@JUMBOpin nope Graham Nash !!! Neil did harder stuff listen to 4 Way Street Album !!! Live and not just wimpy acoustic!!! Listen to Carry On or Southern Man instead of just acoustic!!! DITCH Top 40 for Live
You are absolutely right in your reaction. "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." G. Santianna. The two of you are killin it. Keep it up y'all. cee
@@michaelasay8587 and the way the parents are letting their toddlers, and pre-teens disrespect what a parent should be teaching them instead of kids today throwing tantrums!! My kids would have lost a few teeth lol...
This song was released in 1970. Written by Graham Nash. Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) played the steal pedal guitar. Neil Young didn't participate in this recording. 52 years later and we still haven't learned the lesson.
Speak for yourself. I was born 9 years before this song came out and have witnessed how much we have grown and learned 62 years later. Are we there yet? No. Have come a long ways and truly learned a lot of lessons? Absolutely we have. I know that for a fact because I have lived it.
Love the sound of CSN&Y. They were one of the folk rock supergroups of the 60's-70's. I had a few of their albums. This song is from the album "Deja Vu" where Neil Young joined them. It has other hit songs such as "Woodstock", "Carry On" & "Our House". CS&N have a lot of great songs such as "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Marrakesh Express", "Helplessly Hoping", "Wooden Ships" etc.
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is my parents song. They have now been married 49 years! My dad sang this song and "Words" by the Bee Gees to convince her to marry him, it worked.
When this song came out, the kids were trying to teach their parents well. After the push back against the Civil Rights movement and the anger against protests opposing the Vietnam War, it was up to the children to show their parents what was true and not be politicized. There are 'uncomfortable' topics in every era, but they must be seen.
All those wonder kids of that generation caused all the problems today. So even though their motives were pure in the end they became what they feared.
@@richb313 hahaha some kids of that generation you are right about that. But not THOSE kids, how many of those 70 - 80 year old white guys on capital hill were progressives in the 60s? Very few of them. It was the ultra conservative fear mongering kids from that era that are still peddling the same bs 50 years later.
Wow. I was not expecting those video visuals for such an old song. I love that it's "history" and current social issues. They did have the most beautiful harmonies as well.
AJ and BJ, you both are dope and I love how you react to great songs and give opinions on what the songs are representing, you have become my favorites to watch, Thank you ❤️ This group, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young were great as a group and also their individual recordings are classics
As a parent of adults now, I am so proud of how they grew up. I feel the pride a parent takes in having decent, honest, open and kind children who, as adults, now have things to teach you about the world.
@@TheMikeman1971 then don't let em. knowledge is power, if you already know what "people" keep erasing then they're too late and erasing nothing. While if those who have acquired knowledge fail to share it, they themselves become the "eraser" 🤔🤷♂️
You can try to change the past. Like when the south put up all those statues of confederate "heroes" well over 70 years AFTER the end of the Civil War in protest to the repeal of Jim Crow laws. They were constructed in a racist hissy fit. Today people think those "heroes" were revered the world over when in reality the opposite was true.
Great news, the past will not be changed due to the fact it's impossible. Perhaps, instead of teaching r children to NOT repeat the past, We should teach them to DO in the future🤷♂️
This is from the album "Deja vu". Every song on that album is pure gold. 1970, when this record came out at a critical time when the college campuses were on fire and there was mayhem in the streets.
When this song came out, the parents in this song had survived the depression, WW2, and quite possibly WW1. The youth at this point in time had no idea what that was like and so "you of tender years, can't know the fears that your elders grew by". The video at this point loses track of those elders.
I've known this song since the 70s and have always loved it. Obviously the video is much newer but I like it as well. There are a lot of things going on that need to be taught to upcoming generations so the song is as pertinent as when it was written.
Grew up with CSNY/CSN...Harmony always on point! Saw them at an outdoor festival in Sedona, Arizona in the mid 90s...Red rocks blazing in the sunset, full moon rising in the east, jamming Southern Cross. Scene forever etched into my soul! Great reaction friends! Peace and love.
The most memorable experience for me seeing CSN&Y was at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, NJ, the night Richard Nixon resigned(August 9, 1974). The band made the announcement during the show and everyone celebrated!! Good times.
Jerry Garcia, from The Grateful Dead playing a beautiful Pedal Steel guitar..CSN&Y asked him to play on this song, and said he would if they taught The Grateful Dead to harmonize better...Jerry also played an amazing Pedal Steel on The New Riders of the Purple Sage (NRPS) first album, for the song "Dirty Business."..Great album, BTW.
Have ya'll noticed at the end they say, "Teach your parents well.?" Thanx for this, The 70's had some important messages in the songs of that period and time
Actually, the first verse ends teach your children but the second verse ends teach your parents. The first verse video section shows what the parents went through. The 2nd verse section of the video shows what the kids are going through. Father and Son by Cat Stevens tells a somewhat similar story ☺️
Love the video. Born in 1956 and had Vietnam war, civil rights, pollution, feminism, hippies, generation gap, etc. Today there are different struggles and many of the same struggles. Teaching the children is always the right thing to do
Little known fact: The steel guitar you hear is being played by Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead. He played the studio version, but never toured with them. He recorded 2 versions, but chose the first version. I have always wanted to hear that 2nd version just out of curiosity
As they said in the musical South Pacific: "You've got to be taught To hate and fear, You've got to be taught From year to year, It's got to be drummed In your dear little ear You've got to be carefully taught. " Education is the crucial foundation to every society and the core of democracy.
Part of teaching them is letting them see you stand up to what is wrong and not bend to outside pressure, and as an example in you own home. TY for a great reaction!
You both are so right! We are responsible for where the info comes from and for us to teach them right from wrong! This song is from the early seventies when things were happening then, we are all in this together! Teach your children that! You guys are great! Love your chemistry together!
One of the most famous photos from the 70s was a little girl running away from her village, having been burned by Napalm. If we hide from history, and forget that image - there will be new ones.
I usually think that videos detract from the music, but this one was the complete opposite; it was so good, it was the TRUTH! Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) on the pedal steel guitar. Love this song. Great reaction guys.
True enough that a considerable amount of our history, can only be correctly described as a living nightmare that should never be repeated.... But we must not forget the equally considerable improvements, corrections, accomplishments and sacrifices, made by the vastly forgotten masses that should be remembered honored and infact do Bare repeating..!! Again and again and again......
You can’t find a more 1960s spirit than this new video to the song. Really well done! U asked earlier today what event(s) was Gimme Shelter referring to. It was this turbulent militaristic time of a mad bull having lost its way. That time created a counterculture bent on throwing off past failed ideologies n embracing hope n brotherhood. Many of that counterculture were “on the road” seeking to join others of like mind. It had definite bumps, but some of us are still here n the dream never dies!
May I just say how refreshing it is to see this and especially your generation to appreciate such good music like this. My favorite CSN song is Dark Star. Keep up the great reaction. I’m now going to subscribe to your channel! 😎
I just love you guys for playing this. Back in the day these guys were known to play political music and saying what was needed to be said that was relevant for the day. Shoot, even my parents used to accuse me 'listening to that protest music again.' But I didn't care. I wanted to listen to someone who was going to speak the truth about things. Having said that, may I recommend a song to you by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young titled "Four Dead In Ohio." It's a song about a real situation that happened at Kent State University in Ohio. Even If you decide not to play it would you guys at least give it a listen please? I think that the reality of what happened there is still worth sharing with everyone today. Love you guys. Thanks for listening.
There is a difference between living in anger and trying to pass that along vs. Acknowledging the pain and why we DON'T do things that are harmful. Pass the lesson along, not just the emotion, but the rational thought to break the patterns. Thanks for a beautiful reaction. I've heard that song my whole life, but never saw the video. Peace & Prayers friends. Thanks. ❤
Remember, this song was released in 1970 - Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated just a couple years earlier. Vietnam protests were everywhere - the Civil Rights Movement and the Hippies Movement were very much a part of everyday life. This song is directed at the 20-something aged people out there who were involved in these movements. At the time, there was a kind of generational war taking place - young people who rejected the war and racism found themselves in conflict with their parents (who were of the World War II generation) - because, in many ways, the children were rejecting their parents' way of life. The song is calling on these 20-something year-olds to teach their parents a better way. Also, many of these same young people were becoming parents themselves - and the song is telling the very same people to teach their children and pass on the goodness that these movements represented to the next generation.
I am so glad I grew up when I did. My parents brought us up in a Christian home. We were taught to respect our elders. This song tells the story of the day. I am so glad you picked this song to underline the way parents should raise their children. Thank you!
Man y'all..... I'm supposed to be getting ready for work and y'all keep popping up in news feed lol so this album was amazing, had it on vinyl thanks to having a hippy mom 😆
A great song from an iconic group CSN this song came out after Woodstock and it's been covered by several artist over the years but none as good this which I love the steel pedal guitar a great Nashville touch
You should check out a song called 'Mr. Soul' from the band 'Buffalo Springfield.' Neil Young and Stephen Stills were also in that band before CSN&Y. 💪✌
I saw them years ago in Indy - They quit singing because the audience was doing such a great job. Great concert - they played until everyone was tired.
You have to realize that this song came out in the early 70s but this video was recently made. Like you said, it shows that history repeats itself and you have to learn from your mistakes
This song is apropos especially at this time when we have state legislatures and school boards banning books and curriculums that have any reference to the painful parts of our history. When history is denied or worse, sanitized, it will be repeated. There is a concerted effort on the part of a significant segment of our political landscape to keep our children from learning about the past. These groups want to return to the 'good ol' dayz' that never existed. They see the accomplishments achieved through community action and activism as an affront to their cherished fantasy of privilege and entitlement. The song was written during a painful but necessary upheaval in our history. The Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, awareness of our impact on the environment, all of these issues came to a head via protest, sacrifice and education. I am proud that I was around then and to teach the next generation the struggles we fought and the victories we achieved.. But also, the failures and disappointments we suffered because of those who would see us fall back into that dark place we had just emerged from. Thank you for this reaction, from an old hippie who is worried but hopeful.
Great song, great reaction. Bring it Asia, spot on with your thoughts. This band only made one album together. Neil Young left the group, he could never settle, he always wanted to be the front man. He went solo after this and had a great career. Crosby Stills And Nash made a couple more albums together that were really really good. These guys could sing and harmonize like nobody's business. Check out "Helplessly Hoping" by them, great song. ☮️✌️💕
You are so very right. I was a child of the 70s and was so much more aware of things going on in the world than I think my parents ever could have imagined and this was a time when there were about 4 TV channels and a good bit of our information came from encyclopedias and PBS. I can't imagine what it's like to be a child growing up in today's world.
Teaching children that they're not victims of life and that they are responsible for their own decisions and where those decisions lead them in life is a great lesson
It's also, very much, about accepting what your children become. For perspective, this is when many parents were upset with what their children were doing, saying, believing.
Teaching your children is only half of the story and song. The second half says "Teach your parents well". Both are equally important.
When I was a senior in high school (1972) my brothers and sisters and I learned this song (guitars and harmonies) and sang it to my mom on Mother’s Day. She smiled and cried…it was so sweet.
I went thru the 60's as a young teen. So much happened that changed the course of history in the 60's. We must learn from the past. Unconditional Love and forgiveness.Peace to all on the path.
I think that this particular video overtook the appreciation that would have been had by simply watching and hearing the group sing their beautiful harmonies. And yes, the song has a message.
The picture with the 2 kids kneeling over the body was from the Ohio, Kent State tragedy, CSNY did a song called Ohio about it. It was an anthem for the anti-war protests. Thanks for this reaction you guys!
Wasn't that just a Neil Young ditty?
@@JUMBOpin Young wrote it and recorded it with C, S, and N.
Young wrote it, CSNY recorded it and insisted it be released immediately even though "Teach Your Children" was #1. Ohio then became #1!
Yeah but probably from a best of album need the 4 way street live versions
@@JUMBOpin nope Graham Nash !!! Neil did harder stuff listen to 4 Way Street Album !!! Live and not just wimpy acoustic!!! Listen to Carry On or Southern Man instead of just acoustic!!! DITCH Top 40 for Live
You are absolutely right in your reaction. "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." G. Santianna. The two of you are killin it. Keep it up y'all. cee
And look hope bad the world is today... with the current administration.
Absolutely Right CeeCee my friend 💛
@@michaelasay8587 and the way the parents are letting their toddlers, and pre-teens disrespect what a parent should be teaching them instead of kids today throwing tantrums!! My kids would have lost a few teeth lol...
@@rhondamcbath6279 and no cell phones for kids under 16! I know it's hard but the internet is killing kids and people!!!
This song was released in 1970. Written by Graham Nash. Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) played the steal pedal guitar. Neil Young didn't participate in this recording. 52 years later and we still haven't learned the lesson.
Interesting! Never knew that was Garcia, which surprises me bc it sounds like his signature playing style.
I *think* he played in exchange for lessons in harmonizing for the Dead.
@@Calistogakid2u nah, he got paid for it and also got his 'alligator' guitar from Nash
Speak for yourself. I was born 9 years before this song came out and have witnessed how much we have grown and learned 62 years later. Are we there yet? No. Have come a long ways and truly learned a lot of lessons? Absolutely we have. I know that for a fact because I have lived it.
@@Mottleydude1 Speaking for myself, that's what I was doing. No need to be rude.
Love the sound of CSN&Y. They were one of the folk rock supergroups of the 60's-70's. I had a few of their albums. This song is from the album "Deja Vu" where Neil Young joined them. It has other hit songs such as "Woodstock", "Carry On" & "Our House". CS&N have a lot of great songs such as "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Marrakesh Express", "Helplessly Hoping", "Wooden Ships" etc.
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is my parents song. They have now been married 49 years! My dad sang this song and "Words" by the Bee Gees to convince her to marry him, it worked.
I bought that album when it first came out in 1970. I still have it, and I still listen to it. After 53 years, this song still moves and inspires me.
Props to Jerry Garcia who played the steel guitar on this great classic....
When this song came out, the kids were trying to teach their parents well. After the push back against the Civil Rights movement and the anger against protests opposing the Vietnam War, it was up to the children to show their parents what was true and not be politicized. There are 'uncomfortable' topics in every era, but they must be seen.
All those wonder kids of that generation caused all the problems today. So even though their motives were pure in the end they became what they feared.
@Thundertrain Not bull exactly what's going on,kid's today think they know it all
@@richb313 Exactly 💯
@@richb313 hahaha some kids of that generation you are right about that. But not THOSE kids, how many of those 70 - 80 year old white guys on capital hill were progressives in the 60s? Very few of them. It was the ultra conservative fear mongering kids from that era that are still peddling the same bs 50 years later.
@@andrew348 Apparently you don't follow the news very closely do you? Have you seen what the modern Democrats are doing?
“Southern Cross” is a major hit
Love that song!
I think that's just CSN but still a timeless classic.
Great harmonies and deep lyrics. Relaxing tone.
Wow. I was not expecting those video visuals for such an old song. I love that it's "history" and current social issues. They did have the most beautiful harmonies as well.
AJ and BJ, you both are dope and I love how you react to great songs and give opinions on what the songs are representing, you have become my favorites to watch, Thank you ❤️
This group, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young were great as a group and also their individual recordings are classics
As a parent of adults now, I am so proud of how they grew up. I feel the pride a parent takes in having decent, honest, open and kind children who, as adults, now have things to teach you about the world.
We relive history time after time because we can't seem to learn from it.
People keep erasing our past .
Who's we, u got a turd in ur pocket?🤔
@@TheMikeman1971 then don't let em. knowledge is power, if you already know what "people" keep erasing then they're too late and erasing nothing. While if those who have acquired knowledge fail to share it, they themselves become the "eraser" 🤔🤷♂️
Yes.. Teach the children NOT to repeat the past. That is why we should NOT change the past !
You can't change the past. You have to face it, admit it, even if there is shame and pain. Admit the sin, apologize and learn.
My mom always told us to watch the mistakes her and dad made and pay attention so we could make our own new mistakes instead of just repeating theirs.
You can try to change the past. Like when the south put up all those statues of confederate "heroes" well over 70 years AFTER the end of the Civil War in protest to the repeal of Jim Crow laws. They were constructed in a racist hissy fit. Today people think those "heroes" were revered the world over when in reality the opposite was true.
@@andrew348 there are lots racist hissy fits happening these days. 😞
Great news, the past will not be changed due to the fact it's impossible. Perhaps, instead of teaching r children to NOT repeat the past, We should teach them to DO in the future🤷♂️
This is from the album "Deja vu". Every song on that album is pure gold. 1970, when this record came out at a critical time when the college campuses were on fire and there was mayhem in the streets.
When this song came out, the parents in this song had survived the depression, WW2, and quite possibly WW1. The youth at this point in time had no idea what that was like and so "you of tender years, can't know the fears that your elders grew by". The video at this point loses track of those elders.
I've known this song since the 70s and have always loved it. Obviously the video is much newer but I like it as well. There are a lot of things going on that need to be taught to upcoming generations so the song is as pertinent as when it was written.
Grew up with CSNY/CSN...Harmony always on point! Saw them at an outdoor festival in Sedona, Arizona in the mid 90s...Red rocks blazing in the sunset, full moon rising in the east, jamming Southern Cross. Scene forever etched into my soul! Great reaction friends! Peace and love.
The most memorable experience for me seeing CSN&Y was at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, NJ, the night Richard Nixon resigned(August 9, 1974). The band made the announcement during the show and everyone celebrated!! Good times.
I was lucky enough to see csny on the "Freedom Of Speech" tour. FUCKING INCREDIBLE!
Jerry Garcia, from The Grateful Dead playing a beautiful Pedal Steel guitar..CSN&Y asked him to play on this song, and said he would if they taught The Grateful Dead to harmonize better...Jerry also played an amazing Pedal Steel on The New Riders of the Purple Sage (NRPS) first album, for the song "Dirty Business."..Great album, BTW.
Singer/songwriters were always writing about politics, war, humanity, back then. This is a new video- but a good one!
R.I.P. David Crosby. Dead at 81. Thank you for all your wonderful music. GOD SPEED.
Have ya'll noticed at the end they say, "Teach your parents well.?" Thanx for this, The 70's had some important messages in the songs of that period and time
50 years after the song came out - and it applies as much today as it did then. That's good song writing. Kudos Graham Nash.
Actually, the first verse ends teach your children but the second verse ends teach your parents. The first verse video section shows what the parents went through. The 2nd verse section of the video shows what the kids are going through. Father and Son by Cat Stevens tells a somewhat similar story ☺️
These guys were noted for their beautiful harmonies and this song is no exception. Love the message too. More like this please. 🌺✌️
Absolutely! The end of the song - teach your parents well
Their Children’s hell
Will slowly go by
Love this song - 1st time seeing the video.
Perfect timing. This group was a protest band. They fought/fight for the best of us.
Love the video. Born in 1956 and had Vietnam war, civil rights, pollution, feminism, hippies, generation gap, etc. Today there are different struggles and many of the same struggles. Teaching the children is always the right thing to do
Not the right video for this song.
This was one of my dad's favorite songs from those album. It truly brings back awesome memories
Love you guys! I’m really looking forward to this one. Great song! ❤️
If we don’t learn our history then we are doomed to repeat it.
Beautiful song and reaction!
Love from Austin, Tejas
One of my favorite groups. Love all their songs.
Rest In Peace Mr Crosby
We sang this in 7th grade choir back in the day. Love CSN&Y, I got to see them twice both shows were fabulous. Enjoy
Little known fact: The steel guitar you hear is being played by Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead. He played the studio version, but never toured with them. He recorded 2 versions, but chose the first version. I have always wanted to hear that 2nd version just out of curiosity
The video was created after the song. I never thought of this song in that context
The group has history. Do the deep dive. CSN, CSN & Y, Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield, Many years worth of meaningful and beautiful music.
Their music is a rabbit hole you NEED to go down. They were huge and REAL. Some of the great early relevant music.
As they said in the musical South Pacific:
"You've got to be taught
To hate and fear,
You've got to be taught
From year to year,
It's got to be drummed
In your dear little ear
You've got to be carefully taught. "
Education is the crucial foundation to every society and the core of democracy.
Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead is playing the Peddle Steel Guitar in this song!!! Another one of my favorite Super groups!!!🎼👌🎵👍🎶✌😎
BEAUTIFUL song. I’ve always loved this. It speaks truth.
Part of teaching them is letting them see you stand up to what is wrong and not bend to outside pressure, and as an example in you own home. TY for a great reaction!
Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, is playing the steel guitar on this great song.
You both are so right! We are responsible for where the info comes from and for us to teach them right from wrong! This song is from the early seventies when things were happening then, we are all in this together! Teach your children that! You guys are great! Love your chemistry together!
Spot on y’all- great, classic song and message- 💖💙✌️
That’s Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead playing the pedal steel guitar on this track.
The video is awesome. We marched, we protested, we can change history. Ever more true today as it was 50 years ago. *peace* ✌️
Love this! it features Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead on Pedal Steel. So good!
Their best song. Marakesh Express and Our House are two others. Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead on Steel Guitar here.
Neil Young went solo, but the rest stayed together and still sounds great. Graham Nash was originally in The Hollies.
One of the most famous photos from the 70s was a little girl running away from her village, having been burned by Napalm. If we hide from history, and forget that image - there will be new ones.
I usually think that videos detract from the music, but this one was the complete opposite; it was so good, it was the TRUTH! Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) on the pedal steel guitar. Love this song. Great reaction guys.
If only people had and were able to have musicians like this now days .
Wow great video to go with this amazing song
One of my all time favs period. The story is nice and the harmony is beautiful. Dan-1/28/22
True enough that a considerable amount of our history, can only be correctly described as a living nightmare that should never be repeated....
But we must not forget the equally considerable improvements, corrections, accomplishments and sacrifices, made by the vastly forgotten masses that should be remembered honored and infact do Bare repeating..!!
Again and again and again......
One of the most beautiful songs and messages ever
Didn't think it possible to make an iconic song any better. LOVED the graphic video!
Think Jerry Garcia was on slide guitar on this song. RIP
You can’t find a more 1960s spirit than this new video to the song.
Really well done!
U asked earlier today what event(s) was Gimme Shelter referring to.
It was this turbulent militaristic time of a mad bull having lost its way.
That time created a counterculture bent on throwing off past failed ideologies n embracing hope n brotherhood.
Many of that counterculture were “on the road” seeking to join others of like mind.
It had definite bumps, but some of us are still here n the dream never dies!
May I just say how refreshing it is to see this and especially your generation to appreciate such good music like this. My favorite CSN song is Dark Star. Keep up the great reaction. I’m now going to subscribe to your channel! 😎
I just love you guys for playing this. Back in the day these guys were known to play political music and saying what was needed to be said that was relevant for the day. Shoot, even my parents used to accuse me 'listening to that protest music again.' But I didn't care. I wanted to listen to someone who was going to speak the truth about things. Having said that, may I recommend a song to you by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young titled "Four Dead In Ohio." It's a song about a real situation that happened at Kent State University in Ohio. Even If you decide not to play it would you guys at least give it a listen please? I think that the reality of what happened there is still worth sharing with everyone today. Love you guys. Thanks for listening.
The title of that song is simply "Ohio"
I finally saw them many years later with my daughter and they still sounded great!
I love this song. I love y’all’s words more. This is why I follow y’all! Much love
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There is a difference between living in anger and trying to pass that along vs. Acknowledging the pain and why we DON'T do things that are harmful. Pass the lesson along, not just the emotion, but the rational thought to break the patterns. Thanks for a beautiful reaction. I've heard that song my whole life, but never saw the video. Peace & Prayers friends. Thanks. ❤
Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead is playing lap steel on this. They taught his band to harmonize in exchange
Remember, this song was released in 1970 - Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated just a couple years earlier. Vietnam protests were everywhere - the Civil Rights Movement and the Hippies Movement were very much a part of everyday life. This song is directed at the 20-something aged people out there who were involved in these movements. At the time, there was a kind of generational war taking place - young people who rejected the war and racism found themselves in conflict with their parents (who were of the World War II generation) - because, in many ways, the children were rejecting their parents' way of life. The song is calling on these 20-something year-olds to teach their parents a better way. Also, many of these same young people were becoming parents themselves - and the song is telling the very same people to teach their children and pass on the goodness that these movements represented to the next generation.
Yet it didn't need the propagandizing. Never seen this video with this song before, but it would have been great without it.
I am so glad I grew up when I did. My parents brought us up in a Christian home. We were taught to respect our elders. This song tells the story of the day. I am so glad you picked this song to underline the way parents should raise their children. Thank you!
Videos didn't exist until MTV, which started in 82 or 83. Any song before this time with video content is added later.
What a beautiful couple you two are. Bless you.
Much respect to both of you and everyone who’s trying to do right 🙏🏼
From this same album: "Helplessly Hoping" You'll love that one
Jerry Garcia, lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, played the steel guitar on this track. 😁PJ
Man y'all..... I'm supposed to be getting ready for work and y'all keep popping up in news feed lol so this album was amazing, had it on vinyl thanks to having a hippy mom 😆
That was a powerful song for its time for sure
The 1960's and 70's were some VERY turbulent times, it was right there in your face, every day. I remember.
A great song from an iconic group CSN this song came out after Woodstock and it's been covered by several artist over the years but none as good this which I love the steel pedal guitar a great Nashville touch
The person playing the beautiful steel guitar is none other that the great JERRY GARCIA, if you don't know who he is, please look him up
You should check out a song called 'Mr. Soul' from the band 'Buffalo Springfield.' Neil Young and Stephen Stills were also in that band before CSN&Y. 💪✌
One great song after another.
I know the song. But this was the 1st time I saw this video. It was a history lesson...
i love your reactions thank smiles and love good song loved it when it came out still fits today
I saw them years ago in Indy - They quit singing because the audience was doing such a great job. Great concert - they played until everyone was tired.
You have to realize that this song came out in the early 70s but this video was recently made. Like you said, it shows that history repeats itself and you have to learn from your mistakes
This song is apropos especially at this time when we have state legislatures and school boards banning books and curriculums that have any reference to the painful parts of our history. When history is denied or worse, sanitized, it will be repeated. There is a concerted effort on the part of a significant segment of our political landscape to keep our children from learning about the past. These groups want to return to the 'good ol' dayz' that never existed. They see the accomplishments achieved through community action and activism as an affront to their cherished fantasy of privilege and entitlement. The song was written during a painful but necessary upheaval in our history. The Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, awareness of our impact on the environment, all of these issues came to a head via protest, sacrifice and education. I am proud that I was around then and to teach the next generation the struggles we fought and the victories we achieved.. But also, the failures and disappointments we suffered because of those who would see us fall back into that dark place we had just emerged from. Thank you for this reaction, from an old hippie who is worried but hopeful.
@Alexander Cortez That could not be more incorrect. It smacks of white privilege.
Beautifully put Asia, It all starts within your home, then your community, then further, then further,,,,,,
“Almost cut my hair” is my fav 🔥❤️
Great song, great reaction. Bring it Asia, spot on with your thoughts. This band only made one album together. Neil Young left the group, he could never settle, he always wanted to be the front man. He went solo after this and had a great career. Crosby Stills And Nash made a couple more albums together that were really really good. These guys could sing and harmonize like nobody's business. Check out "Helplessly Hoping" by them, great song. ☮️✌️💕
You are so very right. I was a child of the 70s and was so much more aware of things going on in the world than I think my parents ever could have imagined and this was a time when there were about 4 TV channels and a good bit of our information came from encyclopedias and PBS. I can't imagine what it's like to be a child growing up in today's world.
Just shows how in time, the more things change, the more they stay the same! ❤CSN
Very good analogy, spot on, great song from back in the day that still rings true today 😎
As we said back in the day - you 2 are beautiful people
Love CSN&Y. This is one of my favs. & your children may teach you sumthin'. You guys are very smart, you get it. You are one of my fav reactors.
Teaching children that they're not victims of life and that they are responsible for their own decisions and where those decisions lead them in life is a great lesson
Very deep from one of the biggest and most important vocal bands of the early 19(0’s!
It's also, very much, about accepting what your children become. For perspective, this is when many parents were upset with what their children were doing, saying, believing.
Jerry Garcia on steel- guitar