DARK TIMES: Crosby, Stills & Nash – DAYLIGHT AGAIN neilsambrook@btinternet.com November 27, 2025 0 Comments DAYLIGHT AGAIN (1982): Conceived as a Stills-Nash project, the belated involvement of Crosby was more to satisfy market forces than musical focus. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Crosby Stills & Nash, David Crosby, DaylightAgain, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills
ROSE TO THE TOP – Joni Mitchell & FOR THE ROSES neilsambrook@btinternet.com May 21, 2025 0 Comments FOR THE ROSES (1972) finds Mitchell in questioning mood – the songs (and inner sleeve) revealing in more ways than one. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Blue, For the Roses, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills
BREEZE ROCK: Crosby & Nash – ‘WIND ON THE WATER’ neilsambrook@btinternet.com June 9, 2022 ‘WIND ON THE WATER’ (1975): Hailed as a ‘creative renaissance’ the LP received more acclaim than the Stills-Young effort of 12 months later. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Carole King, Crosby & Nash, Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, James Taylor
STILLS THE SAME – ‘STEPHEN STILLS II’ neilsambrook@btinternet.com March 15, 2021 ‘STEPHEN STILLS II’ contains the triumph and tribulation that went into being Stephen Stills – part genius/part ego-manic. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Stephen Stills II, The Flying Burrito Brothers
LADY SINGS THE BLUES – Joni Mitchell & ‘BLUE’ (1971): neilsambrook@btinternet.com February 28, 2021 Rock music has produced some genuine masterpieces – but beyond them all stands ‘BLUE’……….. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Blue, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell
THE THIRD DEGREE – Crosby, Stills & Nash return in 77 with ‘CSN’ neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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
THOU DOTH PROTEST – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young voice their anger with ‘OHIO’ neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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)….. neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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…….. neilsambrook@btinternet.com 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
DOOM AT THE TOP – CSNY & Tour ’74: neilsambrook@btinternet.com September 14, 2018 Crosby: avant-garde troubadour, Stills: guitarist extraordinaire; Nash, sensitive singer-songwriter, Young, a Dylan for the 70s RANTS & REFLECTIONS Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, Eagles, Graham Nash, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, The Who, Wembley Stadium