Crosby, Stills & Nash The Biography

by Zimmer, Dave; Diltz, Henry

• ISBN13: 9780306816154
• ISBN10: 0306816156
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-23
• Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary

Crosby, Stills & Nash created some of the most indelible songs and beautiful harmonies of the late 1960s and early 1970s: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Woodstock," "Teach Your Children." This copiously illustrated account of the trio's personal and musical history tells the story behind the songs. Longtime CSN chronicler Dave Zimmer, with the full cooperation of the band, traces all of the performers from their musical roots to their first song together in L.A.'s storied Laurel Canyon; from their addition of Neil Young to Woodstock; and through their stormy years of creative conflicts, reunions, and reconciliations. This new edition has been fully reconfigured and updated to celebrate the trio's 40th anniversary and to accommodate over 300 photos, as well as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's controversialLiving with Wartour.

Author Biography

Dave Zimmer edited 4 Way Street, is a former editor of BAM, and works as a communications executive. He lives in West Orange, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Acknowledgments II	p. xv
Acknowledgments III	p. xvii
Opening Chords	p. xix
Foreword	p. xxi
Introduction	p. xxiii
The Early Years	p. 3
David Crosby: The California Dreamer	p. 3
Stephen Stills: Southern Rebel	p. 6
Graham Nash: The English Seeker	p. 10
Crosby: Traveling Folk Days (1961-1962)	p. 16
Stills: High School/Latin America/New Orleans (1960-1964)	p. 18
Nash: From the Deltas to the Hollies (1961-1962)	p. 20
Crosby: Venice Days/Les Baxter's Balladeers/First Recordings/The Jet Set (1962-1964)	p. 23
Stills: Greenwich Village/the Au Go-Go Singers/Meets Neil Young in Canada (1964-1965)	p. 26
Rising to Fame Nash in the Hollies (1962-1968) Crosby in the Byrds (1964-1967) Stills in Buffalo Springfield (1966-1968)	p. 31
The Hollies: Hits & Tours in England (1962-1964)	p. 31
The Byrds: Preflyte/"Mr. Tambourine Man"	p. 32
Stills: From New York to California/Early Songwriting/The Monkees/Reunited with Furay (1965-1966)	p. 35
Buffalo Springfield: Born in Hollywood (1966)	p. 37
The Hollies: Recording with the Everly Brothers/Tours in Europe/The First Trip to America (1966)	p. 40
The Byrds: In England/Turn! Turn! Turn!/"Eight Miles High" (1965-1966)	p. 42
Buffalo Springfield: Helped by the Byrds/The First Recordings (1966)	p. 44
The Hollies: Visit L.A./Nash Meets Crosby (1966)	p. 48
The Byrds: Younger Than Yesterday (1967)	p. 50
Buffalo Springfield: "For What It's Worth"/Stampede/Neil Young Quits (1967)	p. 51
Looking for New Partners	p. 55
Crosby: The Rebel Byrd/Jamming with Stills/With the Springfield at Monterey (1967)	p. 55
Stills: With Hendrix at Monterey/Malibu/On the Road with the Monkees (1967)	p. 57
Nash: Drifting from the Hollies (1967)	p. 58
Crosby: Byrd Spats/At Home in Beverly Glen/Fired from the Byrds (1967)	p. 60
Crosby: Sailing in Florida/Meets Joni Mitchell/Returns to L.A. (1967-1968)	p. 62
Stills: Buffalo Springfield Again/Stills in Charge/Young on the Edge (1967-1968)	p. 65
Nash: Conflicts in the Hollies/Nash meets Joni Mitchell in Canada/with Crosby and Stills in L.A. (1968)	p. 67
Stills: Buffalo Springfield's Last Time Around (1968)	p. 69
Stills: Heads East/More Jams with Hendrix/Judy Collins/Super Session (1968)	p. 70
Crosby: Solo Demos/"Wooden Ships" (1968)	p. 72
Crosby: In Laurel Canyon/"Long Time Gone" (1968)	p. 74
Stills: Back in L.A./Reunited with Crosby (1968)	p. 76
Crosby and Stills: "The Frozen Noses" (1968)	p. 78
Crosby, Stills & Nash The First Union (1968-1969)	p. 79
Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Sound Is Born in Laurel Canyon (1968)	p. 79
CSN: Nash Leaves the Hollies/CSN Record for the First Time (1968)	p. 83
CSN: Together in London on Moscow Road (1968)	p. 85
CSN: Christmas in L.A./Rehearsals in Sag Harbor, New York (1968-1969)	p. 87
CSN: Find Managers/Sign with Atlantic Records (1969)	p. 88
CSN: The First Album (1969)	p. 89
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young And Then There Were Four (1969)	p. 101
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Neil Young Joins Up/Getting Set for the Road/First Live Performance (1969)	p. 101
CSN&Y: Woodstock (1969)	p. 108
CSN&Y: The Greek Theatre in L.A./Big Sur (1969)	p. 112
Graham and Joni (1969)	p. 116
CSN&Y: Egos Clash at the Fillmore East (1969)	p. 117
CSN&Y: Tragedy Strikes in Marin (1969)	p. 119
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Deja Vu and the Road to Freedom (1969-1970)	p. 121
CSN&Y: Recording Deja Vu (1969)	p. 121
CSN&Y: The "Carry On" Tour (1969-1970)	p. 126
Stills: Moves to England/Records First Solo Album (1970)	p. 130
Crosby & Nash: Sail Away (1970)	p. 133
CSN&Y: United in L.A., Divided in Chicago (1970)	p. 134
CSN&Y: "Ohio" (1970)	p. 137
CSN&Y: "The American Beatles" (1970)	p. 138
CSN&Y: Political Voices (1970)	p. 142
CSN&Y: The End of the Road (1970)	p. 143
CSN&Y: "Cowboy Movie" (a.k.a. "The Breakup of the CSN&Y Gang") (1970)	p. 147
Solo and Duo Careers Passing Ships on the Water (1970-1973)	p. 151
Crosby: Moored in Marin/Records First Solo Album (1970)	p. 151
Nash: Life with Rita/The Pained Artist/Songs for Beginners	p. 153
Stills: Changing Partners and Places (1970)	p. 154
CSN&Y: 4 Way Street (1971)	p. 159
Stills: Stephen Stills 2/The Drunken Memphis Horns Tour (1971)	p. 161
Crosby & Nash: Pair up in Detroit/Harmony and Comedy (1971)	p. 163
CSN&Y: A Brief Coming Together (1971)	p. 166
Stills: Miami Marathons/"Manassas Junction" (1971-1972)	p. 166
Crosby & Nash: First Duo Album/Nash and Young's "War Song" (1972)	p. 169
CSN&Y's Rising Offspring: The Eagles and America	p. 172
Stills: Manassas "Down the Road"/Cooling Out in Colorado (1973)	p. 174
Crosby: New Byrd Tracks (1973)	p. 176
The Road Back to CSN&Y (1973-1974)	p. 179
Crosby, Nash & Young: Faithful Friends Don't Fade Away (1973)	p. 179
CSN&Y: The "Human Highway" Leads to Maui (1973)	p. 180
CSN&Y: Combos Fall and Rise/Nash's Wild Tales (1973)	p. 182
CSN&Y: The Anatomy of a Reunion (1974)	p. 185
CSN&Y: Rehearsals at Young's Ranch/"Practice Makes Perfect" (1974)	p. 187
CSN&Y: Into the Stadiums (1974)	p. 189
CSN&Y: Studio Breakdown (1974)	p. 193
More Solos and Duos (1975-1976)	p. 195
Crosby & Nash: Wind on the Water (1975)	p. 195
Stills: New Solos Lead to an Old Partner/The Stills-Young Band (1975-1976)	p. 197
Crosby & Nash Meet Stills-Young (1976)	p. 201
Crosby & Nash: Whistling Down the Wire/A Visit from Stills (1976)	p. 204
CSN Again (1976-1978)	p. 207
Crosby, Stills & Nash: Together in Miami/CSN on Vinyl (1977)	p. 207
CSN: Three for the Road (1977)	p. 211
CSN: Stills Jams/Nash Marries/CN&Y at Benefit (1977)	p. 214
CSN: In the White House (1977)	p. 215
CSN: Tension Breaks on the Road (1977)	p. 216
CSN: Sessions Abort/CSN's Hollywood Star/Stills's Solo Dance (1978)	p. 218
Alone ... Together (1979)	p. 225
Nash: "Nuclear Madness"/A Break with Crosby (1979)	p. 225
Stills: Havana Jam/"Costello Knock Out" (1979)	p. 228
CSN: MUSE/A Cause Unites (1979)	p. 231
Separate Journeys Cross (1980-1981)	p. 235
Daylight Again (1981-1982)	p. 251
CSN: Tracking Together/The Hollies Return/Crosby Arrested ... Twice (1981-1982)	p. 251
CSN: A Record at Last/"Peace Sunday" (1982)	p. 256
Back on Top (1982-1983)	p. 263
CSN: On the Road Again/Daylight Again Video/Crosby Arrested ... #3/Allies/The Hollies Come Around (1982-1983)	p. 263
CSN's Last Stand? (1983)	p. 281
CSN: Live in Europe/Crosby Gets Five Years (1983)	p. 281
Where Do They Go From Here? (1983)	p. 285
CSN: Crosby in People/Nash in Hawaii/Stills Keeps Playing/Young Raises a Voice/The Open End (1983-)	p. 285
The Legacy Continues	p. 291
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young From Here to Eternity	p. 329
Discography	p. 387
About Henry Diltz	p. 395
About Dave Zimmer	p. 397
Index	p. 399
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