COMETH THE HOUR – Neil Young & ‘COMES A TIME’ (1978) [email protected] January 26, 2023 Released to positive reviews, ‘COMES A TIME’ reached the US Top Ten and before 1978 was over outsold all six albums Young had made since ‘Harvest’. RANTS & REFLECTIONS After The Goldrush, Comes A Time, Crazy Horse, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Deja Vu, Harvest, Neil Young, Nicolette Larson
HARVEST FESTIVAL – Neil Young & ‘HARVEST’ [email protected] December 13, 2021 In equal measure ‘HARVEST’ is brilliant, becalmed and baffling. Bought by millions it has divided Neil Young fans and the critics for almost fifty years. RANTS & REFLECTIONS After The Goldrush, Bob Dylan, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Danny Whitten, Deja Vu, Harvest, Neil Young
THRILLS & STILLS – ‘STEPHEN STILLS’ [email protected] October 24, 2020 ‘STEPHEN STILLS’ (November 1970) shows him in such sparkling form it casts a shadow over every album he had yet been involved with. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Deja Vu, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Manassas, Ringo Starr, Stephen Stills, Stephen Stills II
THE THIRD DEGREE – Crosby, Stills & Nash return in 77 with ‘CSN’ [email protected] September 17, 2020 Given its smooth arrangements, slick production and album cover, the origins of yacht rock can be found on ‘CSN’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, CSN, David Crosby, Deja Vu, Graham Nash, Manassas, Stephen Stills
THE GOLD STANDARD – Neil Young & ‘AFTER THE GOLD RUSH’ [email protected] August 20, 2020 ‘After The Gold Rush’ is a landmark recording – not just for Neil Young but 70s rock as a whole. RANTS & REFLECTIONS After The Goldrush, Crazy Horse, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Deja Vu, Neil Young, On The Beach, Stephen Stills
THOU DOTH PROTEST – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young voice their anger with ‘OHIO’ [email protected] April 29, 2020 Mentioning the President by name in the opening line ‘Tin soldiers and Nixon coming’ gives ‘Ohio’ intense resonance. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, Deja Vu, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Ohio, Stephen Stills
YOUNG ASSOCIATES – Neil teams up with CSN for ‘DEJA VU’ (1970)….. [email protected] January 21, 2020 Parts of ‘Deja Vu’ are good,’ reflected Neil Young, ‘but they’re the parts I’m not on.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, Deja Vu, Eagles, Graham Nash, Little Feat, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, The Hollies
THREE WAY HIT – The debut album of CROSBY, STILLS & NASH…….. [email protected] May 3, 2019 With their distinctive vocals, introspective lyrics and denim look, Crosby, Stills & Nash were the aggregation those who came next aspired to be. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Buffalo Springfield, Crosby & Nash, Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, CSN, David Crosby, Deja Vu, Eagles, Graham Nash, Manassas, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, The Hollies