http://www.csnydirect.com CSNY Direct Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:12:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "For What It's Worth" is a song written by Stephen Stills. It was performed by Buffalo Springfield and released as a single in January 1967; it was later added to the re-release of their first album, Buffalo Springfield. The single peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. ... http://www.csnydirect.com/2009/11/for-what-its-worth-stephen-stills-live/ Teach Your Children" is a song by Graham Nash. Although it was written when Nash was a member of The Hollies, it was never recorded by that group, and first appeared on the album Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released in 1970. It quickly became a counterculture ... http://www.csnydirect.com/2009/11/teach-your-children-crosby-stills-nash/ "Rock & Roll Woman" (Stills/Crosby[uncredited]) – 2:44 Recorded June 22-August 8, 1967, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stephen Stills. Background vocal: David Crosby (disputed; he is, however, an uncredited co-writer of the melody.) Guitar: Doug Hastings.   http://www.csnydirect.com/2009/11/rock-roll-woman-buffalo-springfield-again/ "Wooden Ships" is a rock song written and composed by David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane fame in the late 1960s. The song was written and composed on Crosby's boat in Florida. Crosby composed the music, and Stills and Kantner wrote most of the lyrics.   http://www.csnydirect.com/2009/11/wooden-ships-crosby-stills-nash/ "Marrakesh Express" is a song recorded by Crosby, Stills, and Nash, released on their 1969 self-titled debut album. It was written by Graham Nash. Nash had originally intended to record the song with his group The Hollies. The Hollies made an attempt at recording the song but it did not ... http://www.csnydirect.com/2009/11/marrakesh-express-nash-crosby/ "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is a suite of short songs written by Stephen Stills and performed by Crosby, Stills and Nash. It appeared on the group's self-titled debut album in 1969. It was also released as a single (edited and in mono), going to #21 on the Billboard Pop Singles ... http://www.csnydirect.com/2009/11/suite-judy-blue-eyes-crosby-stills-nash/ Anti-war and counterculture Like many other artists of the late 60s and early 70's, anti-war politics and countercultural issues pervade much of their music, notably in "Wooden Ships" (as stated above, co-written with Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane), Crosby's "Almost Cut My Hair" and "Long Time Gone," Nash's "Soldiers of Peace" ... http://www.csnydirect.com/2009/11/long-time-gone-crosby-stills-nash/ Graham Nash had been introduced to Crosby when the Byrds had toured the UK in 1966, and when the Hollies ventured to California in 1968, Nash resumed his acquaintance with Crosby. At a party in July 1968 at Cass Elliot's house, Nash asked Stills and Crosby to repeat their performance ... http://www.csnydirect.com/2009/11/you-dont-have-to-cry-crosby-stills-nash-young/  Writer/Director Neil Young (AKA Bernard Shakey) and writer Michael Cerre discuss the premiere of CSNY DEJA VU at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival http://www.csnydirect.com/2009/11/csny-deja-vu-the-premiere-sundance-08/