Crosby, Stills and Nash are touring in my country (France).

I plan to buy a ticket.

Is it worth to go ? How are they nowadays ?

I appreciate them, but I wonder if they are still OK.

From what I have heard, they still can be really good. However, their voices get worse as their tours progress. They can be very on, or very off. Now thats just what I've heard, I don't have any real evidence of that, but it sounds logical at their age.

However, my dad saw them last year. He was like 10th row and he said the show was absolutely incredible. I was making fun of him because he paid a lot of money for it and it just didn't seem like a show that would be so great. But he said they sounded otherworldly and they did an incredible and long setlist. He couldn't have recommended it more and I'm glad he had such a good time.

So from my dad's review, it seems they do still have it, and either he caught them on a lucky night or thats how they are every night. IMO, I'd pull the trigger if you are a fan and you'll probably have a good time.

Thank you !! I think I will try...

It is less expensive then our men ("Charlie and his phenomena") but I admit they do not belong to the same category.

"From what I have heard, they still can be really good. However, their voices get worse as their tours progress. They can be very on, or very off. Now thats just what I've heard, I don't have any real evidence of that, but it sounds logical at their age."

You can say this about the Rolling Stones, too, and so many other 60s/70s era bands that are still hanging in there living off of Boomer nostalgia.

Regarding CSN, yeah, hit or miss, but they released a CSN live album last year - called "CSN 2012" - which is really good. It surprised me with how well they and their band sounded. If you like their songs and music, go see the show and take it for what it's worth, no pun intended.

BTW, if y'all haven't done so, check out Neil Young's "Psychedelic Pill" album. Neil and the Horse are in fine form on it. Bootlegs of the recent Neil and Horse tour are also really good and all over Dime-a-Dozen and other torrent sites. You realize from the live bootlegs that, however much Crazy Horse is criticized as a band, when Neil and the Horse are in top form, they are the primo example of primal essence rock.

I have some friends who saw them last week in Florida and said they were great and much better than expected. I thought I had read something the other day about CSNY touring together again, but can't find that now. "Guess it's just another dream"... Slipping Away!

Are you kidding me. Has anyone heard Steven Stills lately?

They were great the last time I saw them, but that was almost 10 years ago.

I saw them two years ago and they were outstanding...not something to miss, so my advice is get the tickets, take a big spliff with you on the night and enjoy!

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Are you kidding me. Has anyone heard Steven Stills lately?

yup, voice has returned to early 90's form after new hearing aid.


btw CSN have been doing some brand new tunes live this tour "exit zero" and "those who rule the middle kingdom"

For me personally, must ad Young to the mix.

stills' voice seems to have recovered a bit from a few years ago.

still one of the great acts from the 60's still out there and doing it and not just resting on laurels....hmmm...unlike...hmmm...hmmmm....

stills sounded good and played well in the Buffalo Springfield reunion.

We saw them this past Wednesday night in Melbourne, Florida and they were amazing, chill inducing harmonies and a great setlist from their long careers...I would definitely recommend seeing them if you have the chance!

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stills' voice seems to have recovered a bit from a few years ago.

still one of the great acts from the 60's still out there and doing it and not just resting on laurels....hmmm...unlike...hmmm...hmmmm....

They haven't released an album in 14 years. How is that not resting on laurels?

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stills' voice seems to have recovered a bit from a few years ago.

still one of the great acts from the 60's still out there and doing it and not just resting on laurels....hmmm...unlike...hmmm...hmmmm....

They haven't released an album in 14 years. How is that not resting on laurels?

individually and in other configurations they've all been active songwriters and incorporate the new tunes into the act...you know that, too...so stop this now.

I would very much have liked to have seen CPR, but they never played anywhere near where I live.

used to listen to those cpr records alot...thanks for the reminder...

It's 7 years ago now, but here's a clip of Graham Nash and David Crosby making a guest appearance on Find The Cost Of Freedom at one of David Gilmour's shows in 2006.

Ruby Tuesday



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I saw them in Milwaukee last summer...they put on a great show. They will not disappoint. They're very dedicated and their band is excellent.

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Ruby Tuesday



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This was one of the songs they recorded for the unfinished album of covers that they worked on for years before finally scrapping the project. Stills says they will never do another studio album.






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Maybe they could do a complete album by a member of CSN during their show ala Springsteen. I would recommend David Crosby's "If I Could Only Remember My Name". Still pretty trippy and out there after all of these years. Re another studio album by CSN or lack thereof, does anyone remember the CSN album cover that featured hot dogs on sticks? Now, that cover was something. I'm trying to remember if Neil Young mentions this album cover in in his autobiography, "Waging Heavy Peace", which is as trippy as Crosby's solo album. If y'all also want to hear something very cool from back in the day, check out Jefferson Airplane's version of "Wooden Ships" from the first CSN album.

This is Almost Cut My Hair from '09, but it gives you an idea. Excellent performance by all, amazing performance by Crosby.

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does anyone remember the CSN album cover that featured hot dogs on sticks? Now, that cover was something.

One of the all-time worst album covers. I'm sure there's a story behind that. Maybe the record company rejected their original idea and they got so pissed off about it they deliberately gave them something they knew was a piece of shit. There is a track on that Hot Dog album I really like, though. They even gave president Truman a credit in the linear notes. His "vocal," recorded on August 9, 1945, comes in at 3:37.

"It is an awful responsibility which has come to us. We thank God that it has come to us, instead of to our enemies; and we pray that He may guide us to use it in His ways and for His purposes."







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Saw them in Melbourne Australia abt a year ago. Crosby had a bug and couldn't sing (he did play guitar) Nash offered money back for anyone who wanted to go but most people stayed
I thought they were pretty good and worth seeing even without Crosby singing. Nash is a good frontman

Saw them last June.... Great show... highly recommend if you are a fan

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does anyone remember the CSN album cover that featured hot dogs on sticks? Now, that cover was something.

One of the all-time worst album covers. I'm sure there's a story behind that. Maybe the record company rejected their original idea and they got so pissed off about it they deliberately gave them something they knew was a piece of shit. There is a track on that Hot Dog album I really like, though. They even gave president Truman a credit in the linear notes. His "vocal," recorded on August 9, 1945, comes in at 3:37.

"It is an awful responsibility which has come to us. We thank God that it has come to us, instead of to our enemies; and we pray that He may guide us to use it in His ways and for His purposes."

there are a couple of good tracks on that album:

If they promise not to play American Dream