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*SEPTEMBER 2002*
!BUY THESE NEW BOOKS!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"Hate and fear in every face
I'm gettin' ready and I've packed my case
If you find somewhere better, can you save my place?"
+John Entwistle+
"Fieldworker" - Atlantic City ©
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Here are some more photos of STEPHEN STILLS
from his performance @ The Street Scene event in San Diego 09/02
with
The Jimi Hendrix Tribute
Photo's sent to the site by Dave Linn
Photos by Jim Twyford ©
photo by Jim Twyford ©
photo by Jim Twyford ©
photo by Jim Twyford ©
photo by Jim Twyford ©
photo by Jim Twyford ©
*item added to the site 09/28/02 @ 9pm eastern*
Photo's and news sent to the site by Paul Higham
THANKS PAUL!
Friday 27 September saw the launch of the English language edition
of the
three volume "Crosby, Stills, Nash and sometimes Young". Hosted
by by the
publishers Gopher at London's world renowned music bookshop Helter
Skelter,
two of the authors'- Francesco Lucarelli and Stefano Frollano
- were on
hand to answer questions from the book buying public and other
writers such
as Pete Long ("Ghosts On The Road"), Johnny Rogan ("Sixty To Zero",
"CSNY -
A Visual Documentary", "Timeless Flight") about the work. Afterwards
a
party was held in a nearby hostelry, where the the UK's Laurel
Canyon Band
provided some truly excellent renditions of CSNY and other west
coat
classics. At various points of the evening, the authors plus Stefano
took
the stage. It was an excellent night.
All 3 volumes are in stock at, and available for mail order from,
Helter Skelter
4 Denmark St, London, WC2H 8LL
+44 (0)20 - 7836 1151,
www.skelter.demon.co.uk
and via the website www.booksoncsn.com.
Each volume can be purchased individually,
though there is a special price if
all 3 volumes are bought together.
Stefano, Michael from Helter Skelter Books and Francesco©
Click HERE for more photo's
*item added to the site 09/24/02 @ 2:54pm eastern*
Great STILLS shot! from the Hendrix Tribute @
The San Diego Street Scene 2002
http://www.jimi-hendrix.com/magazine/603b/603b,concert2.html
30,000 GATHER IN AN ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE (PT. 2)
Story & Photos By Steven C. Pesant
"Following Navarro and crew to the stage was guitarist Stephen
Stills (ex-Buffalo Springfield/Crosby Stills Nash & Young) who
performed "Hey Joe," alongside Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox. The
Stephen Stills who stood on stage Saturday was the Stills of yesteryear
- rife with passion and an electrifying spirit. Combining his
skills as guitarist and vocalist, his Jimi tribute was full of
grit, power, and expression that helped to cap a truly successful
night of musical tributes."
*item added to the site 09/23/02 @ 12am eastern*
FARMAID 2002-READ
09/21/02
The Post Gazette Pavilion
Burgettstown PA
NEIL YOUNG SETLIST
Old Man
Heart of Gold
Harvest Moon
Mother Earth *
After the Goldrush
Comes a Time
Sugar Mountain
*item added to the site 09/22/02 @ 11:50pm eastern*
from Billboard online
Edited by Jonathan Cohen
Friends Flank Willie Nelson On Live Album
The recent USA Network special "Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars
& Guitars" will be released as an audio CD Nov. 5 via Lost Highway
Records. Broadcast May 31, the event at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
featured such guests as Sheryl Crow, matchbox twenty, John Bon
Jovi, Ray Price, Norah Jones, Vince Gill, and Lee Ann Womack performing
some of Nelson's best-known material and a handful of cover songs.
The 17-track disc opens with a cover of Buffalo Springfield's
"For What It's Worth"
performed by Nelson, Crow, and Bill Evans.
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Seems that Mr Stills was in attendance at this event and played
an acoustic set
09/18/02
http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/18/music.mccartney.reut/index.html
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As per the LA times today 09/20/02
Sent to the site by Dave "The Chief" and Al "Manalsas". You guys
rock.
"Everyone was on their feet, and even seemingly disaffected celebrities
such
as actors David Spade and Owen Wilson were dancing in the aisles
and singing
along. "How often at concerts does everyone know all the words
to all the
songs?" one woman shouted to an acquaintance. But because the
evening's
performers were Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson, familiarity was
a given.
For about two hours Wednesday night, in front of an adoring crowd
of about
900 at the Century Plaza Hotel, McCartney and Wilson performed
individual
sets that featured their hits--etched in the brain over 30 years.
The show,
which also featured a brief acoustic set by Stephen Stills, was a
fund-raiser for "Adopt-A-Minefield," a charity that McCartney's
wife,
Heather Mills, has supported for nearly three years, and tickets
cost up to
$1,000. (Wednesday's event raised $750,000 for the group, which
organizes
mine clearance and survivor assistance.)"
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NewsWire
Open Hearts. Clear Mines.
Second Annual Los Angeles Benefit Gala
18 September 2002
Open Hearts. Clear Mines.
Adopt-A-Minefield and Goodwill Ambassadors
Heather Mills McCartney & Paul McCartney
invite you to open your hearts and join us
as steward of the earth to clear minefields, save lives,
and return land to productive use.
Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Century Plaza Hotel
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA
6:30 pm Cocktails
7:30 pm Dinner
Special Performances
Paul McCartney & Brian Wilson
Master of Ceremonies
Jay Leno
Business Attire
For more information, please contact
Levy, Pazanti & Associates
310.201.5033
http://www.landmines.org/PressRoom/pr.asp?id=art&idtemp=705
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Mr Nash is scheduled for another Kilborn appearance
09/30/02
after Letterman on CBS @ 12:35am eastern
*item added to the site 09/19/02 @ 4:08pm eastern*
READ REVIEW
*item added to the site 09/19/02 @ 4:00pm eastern*
NEW BOOK
Best price so far found @ Amazon.
A nice hard cover coffee table book.
Glossy pages, color photo's, many artists showcased
David Crosby, Graham Nash, Grace Slick, John Sebastian etc..
including a lengthy Graham Nash interview.
Photo's in here include Henry Diltz, (which I saw a typo in the book on his first name)
and Buzz Person, among others.
Also included 2 audio cd's of the artists discussing the songs
in the book. Check it out!
*item added to the site 09/18/02 @ 12:25am eastern*
From BILLBOARD Online 09/17/02
FARMAID UPDATE:
Rock, Welch Among Farm Aid Additions
Rap rocker Kid Rock, alt-country artist Gillian Welch, and blues
prodigy Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Double Trouble are among the
artists who have been added to the lineup for this weekend's Farm
Aid benefit concert. Set for Saturday (Sept. 21) at the Post-Gazette
Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pa., this year's edition of the annual
fundraiser has also grown to include appearances by the Drive-By
Truckers, Los Lonely Boys, and Anthony Smith.
As previously reported, the sold-out event will also feature Farm
Aid founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, as
well as a solo set by Dave Matthews (who last year joined the
organization's board of directors), and a performance by country
artist Keith Urban.
Much of the 2002 Farm Aid concert will be broadcast live by CMT
beginning at 5 p.m. ET. "CMT Most Wanted Live" hosts Katie Cook
and Greg Martin will anchor the coverage. During the broadcast,
viewers will be urged to help the cause through donations that
can be made via farmaid.org or by calling 1-800-FARM-AID.
Nelson, Young, and Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert
in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms in the
U.S. and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. The
organization has raised more than $24 million in its history.
* * *
Barry A. Jeckell, NY
*item added to the site 09/16/02 @ 11:24pm eastern*
Here's a better ad I scanned
from last week's issue of the Village Voice 09/11-17, 2002
for Nash @ Town Hall NYC
Too late to use Franz?
*item added to the site 09/16/02 @ 11:24pm eastern*
CHRIS STILLS
Ethan Johns
&
BS
in the news....
Chris & Ethan
will be heard on the forthcoming JAYHAWKS record -
that should be released in early 2003.
* * *
"The record is done except for mastering and the final tweaking
of the sequence.
All lead vocals, rhythm guitars, bass and drums are live.
There are a couple songs where everything is live.
Those are the songs where we had Stephen playing steel,
Ethan Johns playing acoustic, and Chris Stills singing backup.
Other guest stars are Matthew Sweet and Jacob Dylan on vocals,
and Bernie Leadon on banjo.
And of course the beautiful Richard Causon on keyboards.
Not a Pro Tool or computer could be seen for miles of the studio,
which was Sunset Sound Studio 3.
The vocal room that I sang and played guitar in was the
famous Buffalo Springfield room, where "Mr. Soul" and many other
classics were cut.
The entire BS band fit in to this 11 by 14 room!
Ethan was the right man for the job, and worked well with Rick
Rubin,
which was a major relief. The record took seven weeks to record
and mix.
It is yet untitled but sounds like everything and nothing we've
ever done."
Give it a spin
Watch this
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A belated Shakey review from Rolling Stone
Found on Page 120 in
Issue 905 - September 19th, 2002
I read this epic of the good, the bad, and the ugly - when it
came out in the spring/summer.
A must read for any diehard. The meat of the book is in the early
- middle years.
Kind of fizzles out all together once the author hits the 80's...
but that's ok.
lk
*item added to the site 09/16/02 @ 11:20pm eastern*
Rock's 50 Greatest Meltdowns
David Crosby #13
From the September 5th, 2002 Issue 904 of
Rolling Stone Magazine page 56
*item added to the site 09/11/02 @ 11:15am eastern*
*item added to the site 09/09/02 @ 9am eastern*
STEPHEN STILLS performed with BILLY COX and MITCH MITCHELL
@ STREET SCENE 2002 in San Diego Saturday 09/07/02.
Stephen performed the classic "HEY JOE."
To quote STILLS manager Gerry Tolman - he told me it was, "Awesome!"
* * *
James Marshall Hendrix - photo by H. Diltz ©
Mitch - Jimi - Billy ©
Jimi & Billy Cox ©
Mitch Mitchell ©
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photo by F. Lucarelli© 2002
Francesco Lucarelli sent me this photo he took on a recent trip
to Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Who do you think it looks like!?
* **
DAVID CROSBY
But of course!
-GREAT SHOT FRANZ-
thank you
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I just secured a copy of this Michael Hedges posthumous record
"TORCHED"
And finally got to hear a delicious song that Crosby and Nash
recorded after
Michael passed on called "Spring Buds".
Here are the liner notes
* * *
Soon after writing "Spring Buds", something about the song inspired
Michael
to send it to his friends David Crosby and Graham Nash. Though
he'd initially
offered it as a candidate for a future CSN album, both recall
Michael later
inviting them to sing with him on his own recording of the song.
Almost a year after Michael's
death, David and Graham, as a true labor of love, arranged to
meet at Jackson Browne's
studio in Santa Monica, where they fulfilled Michael's wish by
putting their hearts and souls into
this exquisite performance.
SPRING BUDS
by Michael Hedges ©
On the last naked day of winter
On the eve of a fateful thaw
I was imprisoned in frozen pieces
Of heart-broken laws
Then down fell an angel renegade
Her halo read "Morning Star"
Wounded by the doom of a comet tail
She was sealed with a scar
Then a sweet lightning struck
And the earth opened us
Like spring buds
Why she ever fled heaven
And why I would hibernate
Answers why we would meet here
To equal our altered states
(chorus and bridge)
With a sacred heart-shared rhythm
We blossom through the spring
Star of the Morning shines now
On her own two wings
*item added to the site 09/04/02 @ 12:32am eastern*
NEIL YOUNG NEWS
FROM BILLBOARD - (Online edition)
Sanctuary has set a Sept. 24 release for the DVD debut of the
Neil Young
concert film "Rust Never Sleeps." Originally recorded Oct. 22,
1978, at
San Francisco's Cow Palace, the film finds Young performing songs
later
included on the album of the same name. Three sound options, unreleased
photos, and the original theatrical trailer are featured as bonus
materials.
Young tackled a handful of the songs in a solo acoustic setting,
while other cuts
found him backed by Crazy Horse. Such tracks as "My My, Hey Hey
(Out of the Blue)," "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)," "Powderfinger,"
and
"Thrasher" went on to grace the following year's "Rust Never Sleeps"
album.
Favorites such as "Cortez the Killer," "Cinnamon Girl," "Tonight's
the Night,"
and "After the Gold Rush" round out the nearly two-hour performance.
Young also directed the film, gracing it with a touch of his trademark
eccentricities.
Oversized amplifiers and microphones were utilized, having been
set up by hooded
figures with glowing eyes (deemed "roadeyes" by Young). An announcer
is heard to
tout the merits of "rust-o-vision," while characters dressed alternately
in white coats
and robes dance on stage.
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
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Listen to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers new tune
THE LAST DJ
from his forth-coming new release
*item added to the site 09/02/02 @ 3:30pm eastern*
October 2002 issue of
VINTAGE GUITAR
Contained inside this issue is an interview with
CHRIS HILLMAN
Chris Hillman - Bluegrass, Bass, and Back Again
By Willie G. Moseley
Chris Hillman comments on David Crosby and Stephen Stills in the
October Issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine.
Here are a few excerpts from the issue:
Q: You hadn't played bass before you joined the Byrds. How did
you end up on that instrument?
A: Well, David Crosby was the original bass player; it was a quartet,
but Crosby didn't want to be the bassist, and the guy who was
working with them had worked with me on the Hillmen album, and
asked me if I wanted to try bass.
Q: After the Burritos. was your next project Stephen Stills Manassas?
A: Yeah; CSN had broken up - one of the many times they've done
that!
Stephen called me to do some sessions. Byron Berline was with
me, on fiddle, as were Al Perkins and Rick Roberts, and we all
went to Miami and played with Steve. It got to the point where
he wanted to do something, band-wise, and he asked Al and me to
join. I thought it looked interesting, so I left. Rick kept the
Burritos together for a while after that.
Q: Stills has noted that one of the key facets of Manassas was
"Chris Hillman, who could play the shit out of a mandolin."
A: (laughs) That's so kind of him. I really enjoyed working with
Steve and that band. I hold him very high up as a songwriter and
as a player; he's an amazing guitarist. I tend to like his acoustic
playing even more than his electric playing, but he's really good
on both. I don't think I would have changed anything about that
band.
Q: But one periodical described Manassas' appearance on the original
"In Concert" TV Series as "disastrous".
A: It has those moments. Sometimes it was brilliant onstage, and
sometimes it was a disaster. Now, I can't say that all of us were
at fault; sometimes the leader got a little goofy if he'd stayed
up for a few days (chuckles). But there were times when that band
was swingin'! We could do anything from rock to salsa to bluegrass.
Out of the four guys in CSNY, Stephen has the best feel for country
and bluegrass; he understands what it is, how to sing it, and
how to write it.
The interviewer asks Hillman about what instruments he has - here
is a Stills related moment from that portion of the interview:
"At the moment, I have three mandolins - a 1924 (Gibson) Lloyd
Loar with a Virzi tone chamber in it. I've had that since '72;
it was a gift from Stephen Stills. He got it from George Gruhn.
He got the Loar for me, and told me, "I owed you a favor 'cause
you got us our first job!": I got the Buffalo Springfield their
first gig on the Sunset strip.
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!!This Saturday 09/07/02!!
STEPHEN STILLS
will be playing @ the San Diego Street Scene
