CSN&Y one month after Woodstock - perfection incarnate!
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024 | Rating: 5/5 | Best Sellers in CDs & Vinyl
this is an archival live album by the iconic rock band crosby stills nash  young considered as one of the most important and pivotal rock groups of all time the group combined four young at the time rock stars the hippie dreamer david crosby the folksy  bluesy stephen stills the elegant intellectual and romantic brit graham nash and the tough rocker neil young all four blessed with extraordinary voices and sublime songwriting talents this unique combination of musical personalities already tested and perfected within the crosby stills  nash framework was simply matchless by any contemporary rock group at the timethis album recorded on september 20 1969 before the debut album by the band was released finds them in the light of the instant fame and glory due to their stellar woodstock festival appearance a month earlier the previously unreleased material presents seventeen tracks which follows their show pattern of acoustic set eleven tracks and electric set six tracks where the quartet is assisted by bassist greg reeves and drummer dallas taylorthe obvious comparison between this recording and the woodstock performance shows how much progress these musicians made in just one month perfecting the vocal harmonies and getting the show together playing the woodstock and these fillmore versions opposite each other is a schoolbook exercise for the very patient music enthusiasts and a great funalthough this album does not offer anything previously unheard it is as perfect as any fan of csny could ask for with impeccable performances and absolutely stunning sound quality and clarity as such it expands the historical document of the era late 1969 when music making was at the epicenter of the cultural platform and before everything turned souroverall this is an incredible find which for people who had been lucky to experience this music in real time is absolutely priceless if there is godly rock music this is it no questions asked beyond essential