Stills Crosby Trivia

1. Which Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album was the first to feature Neil Young?

From Quiz With or Without Young

Answer: Déjà Vu

Released in 1970, following the 1969 debut album Crosby, Stills & Nash, it produced three hit singles and went on to be voted one of the best 500 albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, ranked 148th.

From Quiz Name That Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) Tune

Answer: Wooden Ships

This song was accredited to David Crosby and Stephen Stills on the original 1969 album release. Later, when the album was re-released, Paul Kantner from Jefferson Airplane was also credited as having contributed to the lyrics. The verse is: "Horror grips us as we watch you die, All we can do is echo your anguished cries. Stare as all human feelings die. We are leaving, you don't need us."

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Buffalo Springfield

Illinois Speed Press was the band that gave us Paul Cotton, who would later join Buffalo Springfield alumni Richie Furay and Jim Messina [and replace Messina] as a member of Poco.

From Quiz With or Without Young

Answer: Ohio

Backed with Stephen Still's "Find the Cost of Freedom", this song made it to number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. Neil Young wrote the lyrics. Unarmed students at Kent State University were protesting the US involvement in Cambodia. National Guardsmen fired almost 70 rounds in under 20 seconds, killing four and injuring nine. Some of the students shot were just walking by the proceedings and weren't actually involved in the protest itself. Crosby was quoted as saying that the inclusion of Nixon's name in the song was "the bravest thing" he'd ever heard.

From Quiz Name That Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) Tune

Answer: Woodstock

This song was written by Joni Mitchell based on what she had heard from Graham Nash about the Woodstock Music Festival. It eventually appeard on several of her albums. The lines that follow those in the song include the chorus. "And maybe it's the time of year, yes, and maybe it's the time of man. And I don't know who I am but life is for learning. We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion year old carbon, and we got to get ourselves back to the garden."

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: The Byrds

Jefferson Airplane guitarist Paul Kantner co-wrote "Wooden Ships" with Crosby and Stills and the Airplane members' appeared on Crosby's first solo album "If I Could Only Remember My Name". Ex-Byrds Gram Parsons, Michael Clarke, and Chris Hillman were the core of the Burrito Brothers during and after the creation of the Byrds but Crosby was never a member.

From Quiz With or Without Young

Answer: Woodstock

During that time frame, Joni Mitchell was the girlfriend of Graham Nash. She had been advised by her agent not to participate personally in the Woodstock event. That may have been a good decision as she wrote an incredible song about the events she watched on the news. CSNY certainly did well with it!

From Quiz Name That Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) Tune

Answer: Almost Cut My Hair

Although it's not as well known as some of his songs, the first few lines of this David Crosby work have been called a hippie anthem: "Almost cut my hair, happened just the other day. It was gettin' kinda long, I coulda said it was in my way. But I didn't and I wonder why, I feel like letting my freak flag fly, Yes, I feel like I owe it to someone."

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: the Hollies & Hollies

Allan Clarke and Graham Nash formed the Hollies in Manchester, England. The group, which scored multiple top 40 hits including "Bus Stop", "Stop, Stop, Stop", "Carrie Ann", and "The Air That I Breathe", was not named after the plant; it was named in tribute to Buddy Holly!

From Quiz With or Without Young

Answer: Southern Man

"Southern Man" is a song written by Neil Young for his album, "After the Gold Rush" released in 1970 and from the CSN&Y double album "4 Way Street" released in 1971. The song describes the ongoing racism in the American South and past mistreatment of the blacks by "rednecked" Southern whites. "Sweet Home Alabama" was recorded as a way to provide southerners a way to set things straight, through song.

From Quiz Name That Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) Tune

Answer: Long Time Gone

Another David Crosby composition that mentions hair cutting... "Speak out, you got to speak out against the madness. You got to speak your mind if you dare. But don't, no don't, no, try to get yourself elected. If you do you had better cut your hair."

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Buffalo Springfield

The Youngbloods were Jesse Colin Young's band. Poco pedal-steel guitarist/banjoist/singer-songwriter Rusty Young played on Buffalo Springfield's last album as a session musician. Crazy Horse is one of Neil Young's back-up bands.

From Quiz Name That Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) Tune

Answer: Teach Your Children

This one is written by Graham Nash and included Jerry Garcia on pedal steel guitar in the original 1970 recording. Those of you who are fans of the Amerian TV show "The Office" may recall Michael and Dwight singing these lines as part of Take Your Child to Work Day. "You who are on the road must have a code that you can live by. And so become yourself because the past is just a good bye. Teach your children well, their father's hell did slowly go by, And feed them on your dreams, the one they picks, the one you'll know by."

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Don Felder

In 1960, the 15 year olds were on their way to stardom! Singer/songwriter/guitarist Joe Walsh [James Gang, solo work, and the Eagles] has shared musicians with Stills. Guitarist/songwriter/singer/banjoist Bernie Leadon is a founding member of the Eagles who was replaced by Don Felder. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Huey Thommason, of Tampa, Florida, is the founder and leader of The Outlaws, as well as a former member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. As of 2001, none have worked with Stills.

From Quiz Name That Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) Tune

Answer: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes

This suite with four sections was written by Stephen Stills about is then-girlfriend, folksinger Judy Collins. "It's getting to the point where I am no fun anymore. I am sorry. Sometimes it hurts so badly I must cry out loud, 'I am lonely.' I am yours, you are mine, you are what you are, you make it hard."

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Rick James

Joni Mitchell has many "connections" to the history of CSNY but was never a part of any of their bands. Bassist Bruce Palmer and Neil Young left the Mynahs for Buffalo Springfield, drummer Jerry Edmonton and keyboardist Goldie McJohn joined John Kaye to form Steppenwolf, and lead singer Rick James became THE "Super-freak"!

From Quiz With or Without Young

Answer: Our House

This is a very happy song and the singer is very comforted by all in it, especially the woman he is living with. It is a perfect scene that is wonderfully captured by the song. The scene is so perfect the cats stay in the yard and aren't at all curious to roam the streets getting into trouble.

From Quiz Name That Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) Tune

Answer: Helpless

This Neil Young work was originally recorded by his own band, Crazy Horse. "Blue, blue windows behind the stars. Yellow moon on the rise. Big birds flying across the sky, Throwing shadows on our eyes. Leave us helpless, helpless, helpless."

From Quiz Name That Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) Tune

Answer: Our House

Another song written during Graham Nash's relationship with Joni Mitchell, "Our House" was originally recorded in 1970. "Our house is a very, very, very fine house With two cats in the yard. Life used to be so hard. Now everything is easy 'Cause of you"

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Dallas Taylor

Dallas Taylor was CSN's original drummer and legend is that the name was to be Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Taylor, but Ahmet Ertegan wanted the drums toned down and the acoustic music and harmonies to be the main focal point of the band so Dallas was moved to the background. Joe Lala is Stills' long-time percussion sideman, "Fuzzy" Samuels was CSN's some-time bassist, and Neil Young joined the band after the first album, right before the heavy touring started.

From Quiz With or Without Young

Answer: David, Stephen, Graham and Neil

David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and sometimes Neil Young are legends of folk rock. Crosby, Stills and Nash first came together as a group in 1969 for the album "Crosby, Stills and Nash". David Crosby had been a member of "The Byrds", Stephen Stills was a part of "Buffalo Springfield" and Graham Nash a member of "The Hollies". Neil Young joined the band for their second album in 1970 and he had also been former member of "Buffalo Springfield" and has worked with the band from time to time since.

From Quiz Name That Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) Tune

Answer: Marrakesh Express

This Graham Nash song was recorded in 1969 about travelling to this Morrocan city. "I've been saving all my money just to take you there. I smell the garden in your hair. Take the train from Casablanca going south, blowing smoke rings from the corners of my m m m m mouth. Colored cottons hang in the air, charming cobras in the square. Striped djellebas we can wear at home. "

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Judy Collins & Collins

It started out as a love poem that kept growing. Stephen Stills can fill an album with his songs of lost loves, unrequited loves, failed loves, and mistaken loves. Fortunately he's been able to stay attached and faithful to his first love: music!

From Quiz With or Without Young

Answer: Marrakesh Express

This song performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash (minus Young) was inspired by a trip that Graham Nash took while he was visiting Morocco. The train, the Marrakesh Express, traveled from Casablanca to Marrakesh. The song reflects what Nash saw during his travels and has nothing to do with drugs as is rumored.

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: five (5)

"Deja Vu" (1970), "4 Way Street" [Live] (1971), "So Far" ["Best of"] (1974), "American Dream" (1988), and "Looking Forward" (1999).

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Mike Finnigan

Hammond B-3 player and blues singer extraordinaire Taz DiGregorio is the keyboardist for the Charlie Daniels Band, Michael MacDonald was with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers before embarking on his solo career. Joe Snak [R.I.P.] worked as the keyboardist for the Whiskey Band on the NY-NJ-Ct.-Pa. club circuit in the late '70's and early '80's.

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Joe Vitale

That's Joe Vitale's haunting flute solo on the live version of "Turn To Stone", found on Joe Walsh's "You Can't Argue With A Sick Mind". Russ Kunkel has performed with CSNY on various projects and tours as well and was Jackson Browne's drummer. Percussionist Joe Lala is a long-time Stills associate who has performed with CSN. Bill Madden was the drummer for NJ-based bar bands The Line-up and Cherokee.

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Jackson Browne

Kantner co-wrote two verses of "Wooden Ships" but wasn't originally credited because he was being sued by his managers. Tom Rush is a great folk-rock artist ["Desperados Waiting For A Train"].

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: "Marrakesh Express"

Graham, who felt that the Hollies were starting to sound like a Las Vegas act with no social relevance or conscience, went to stay at his friend Mama Cass Elliot's California home to find himself and the rest...well, you know!

From Quiz Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Answer: Manassas

Stephen Stills' grand experiment with rock, country, psychedelica, blues, bluegrass, latin rhythm, and funk produced two albums: "Manassas" (double album) [1972] and "Down The Road" [1973]. Hillman, Perkins and Harris later joined John David Souther and Richie Furay for the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band!

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