Crosby Nash BBC Simple Man - Marrakesh Express (1 of 5)

These videos are from a September 11 1970 half hour television performance Graham and David did for the BBC. It was right after CSNY had finished their famous...or infamous... four way street summer tour. with stories of epic melt downs and cosmic feedings between them all, the all star endeavor which had only began two years prior had all but imploded on itself. Fortunately, all of the guys didn't abandon their relationships all together. Neil recruited Stephen, David, and Graham for backing vocals on After the Gold Rush and Harvest. Crosby invited, among other amazing musicians, Nash, and Young to sing and play on his consummate album If I Could Only Remember My Name. (Interestingly, of all the musicians David invited to play on his album: Nash, Young, Jerry Garcia,Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart,Bill Kreutzmann, Jorma Kaukonen, Joni Mitchell, Grace Slick, David Freiberg, Paul Kantner, Jack Casady, Gregg Rolie, and Michael Shrieve...missing was Stephen Stills) Of all the members of CSNY David and Graham's relationship seemed to be the one that stayed most friendly. In these videos you can really see how jovial and genuinely humorous they were with each other and with their audience. not to mention their majestic vocal blending. (the two part harmonies, which sound like five part, on Guinnevere and Song With no Words are particularly mind blowing)If you dig this flavor of Crosby and Nash i would recommend finding a copy of their 10/10/1971 live recording Another Stoney Evening if you haven't already.---------------------- -------------------------This first clip opens with Nash playing Simple Man by himself, then joined by Crosby doing ending harmonies; transitioning to guitars, they play Marrakesh Express. ------------------------------ -----------------"[Following the break up] Crosby and Nash embarked on a successful acoustic tour accompanied only by their own guitars and piano, captured for the document Another Stoney Evening. On tour, Nash and Crosby rediscovered the joy they had felt with CSN at first, minus the egotistic in-fighting that had made the last CSNY shows so difficult. That enthusiasm led to the studio for their first album as a duo, a mix of abstract introspection from Crosby and concise pop tunes from Nash prosaically entitled Graham Nash David Crosby, which peaked at #4 on the pop album chart."

Channel: Music
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm
Author: zeppelinfloyd196

Length: 05:52
Rating: 4.92
Views: 126731

Tags: and Crosby David Express Graham Man Marrakesh Nash Neil Simple Stephen Stills Young

Video Comments

jimincairns (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I've been emulating their style and harmonies for many years, but for me, the pinnacle of Crosby and Nash's achievements would have to be the 'Wind on the water' album. Sheer genius.

dublebah (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

As a multi-platinum producer I've heard & produced a lot of singers, but these guys are truly in a class by themselves. All great lead vocalists, but Crosby's harmony is almost always what "we" call the color note (or notes). His parts consistantly exude both a beautiful sadness & an optimism.

andriantsilavomanitr (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

quel talent!mon reve c'est que crosby,stiils,nash viennent à madagascar s'ils savaient qu'ils ont des fans là-bas(pas mal plus qu'ils croyaient)

cranie4 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

These guys just ooze talent..it comes so easily for them. BTW "Another Stoney Evening" is avail in a 5.1 surround mix (I bought it some time ago).

bookkeeper57 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Crosby had the most beautiful voice of the four: incredibly, 40 years and lethal substance abuse did nothing to it. They all can sing, but Crosby's vocal was best.

cpamoa0475 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

ces cinq video à la bbc sont une pure merveille. si quelqu'un a pu voir un instant plus miraculeux que ceci dans sa vie de tous les jours, qu'il vienne m'en parler!

Beadbud5000 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I'm taking about "Simple Man"

Beadbud5000 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Isn't this on the first solo album he did around 1971? He was still hot & heavy with Joni Mitchell during this taping

BobAcoustic (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

When I said "Nash's soprano", of course I meant "tenor."

BobAcoustic (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I've always had tremendous respect for David Crosyb's ability to harmonize, and to make the other guys sound fantastic without standing out himself.I've said before how it's almost impossible to hear what part Crosby's singing when CSN or CSNY are all singing together, but you can hear it when he's missing. I can always hear Nash's English-accent soprano, Stills singing the lead, and of course Neil Young's whine. But Crosby is master of the blend.This is a chance to hear him better.