Heading off to a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young concert in Portland! Edit*Got back... awesome!

[datalink7]

Woohoo! Never seen these guys but love them. Pretty excited here.

Anybody else like CSNY?

 

[Entity]

I've seen Young acoustically and Young with Crazy Horse, but never the whole group together - tickets are just too steep for my tastes, and how much I like CSNY.

Rob

 

[tweakmm]

I have a friend who went to their concert when they were here in NC. He said something along the lines of "When I'm that old, I want to be able to rock out like that"

 

[Harvey]

When they're straight and practiced, they're nails!

Just showing my age, but two weeks after the first CSN album came out, my band was singing the "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" live on stage in clubs. In those days, there were no electronic pitch fixes or other crutches. When you stand up in front of people to sing tight harmony, you're naked in front of everyone, and you either do it, or you die, right there.

 

[Entity]

<< and you either do it, or you die, right there. >>


Which did you do?

 

[squirrelman]

They are great! I saw them in Chicago when they were here. They were great, they were on top of things and played for about 3.5 hours. Great show, expensive but well worth it. Enjoy.

 

[GrumpyMan]

You will love the show!

 

[datalink7]

Wow! Just got back from the show. It was longer than I expected, but that is only better!

They gave an awesome performance. They are getting up there in the years, but still are really energetic and jumping around the stage. I love this group, and am so glad that I got the chance to see them in concert. Never thought I would (I am 19 years old so wasn't around when they were together formally).

They did a great job with Southern Man. Definently one of the highlights of the show. But I think my favorite part was when they played "Rocking in the Free World" and everyone was shouting "Keep On Rockin In The Free World" at the top of their lungs.

Anyways... just letting everyone know what a great performance it was.

 

[Thump553]

Big CSNY fan & Neil Young fan. I've seen just about every possible variation of CSNY, including solo concerts by each, in the past thirty years. They are an excellent concert band, but I passed on this tour and the last one-I refuse to mortgage my house for a concert ticket. Frankly, and speaking as a true fan, all of these guys (with the exception of David Crosby & possibly Neil Young) are past their prime. But frankly, all are such superlative talents that I'm sure they still put on a pretty good show.

BTW, if you have a chance to catch David Crosby these days, solo or in CPR (a band with his son), definately do so. Crosby, despite all of his problems in the past (Texas prison, rehab, liver transplant, grossly overweight, etc.), is now in stronger voice than he ever was-he's simply awesome.