Weekend Music

 

On this day in 1969, supergroup Crosby, Stills, and Nash released their self- titled debut album. Several hits, including "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Marrakesh Express," were spawned from the album, but one of our favorites remains "Wooden Ships."  A collaboration of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Jefferson Airplane's Paul Kantner, its apocalyptic vision of a post-nuclear war is somewhat belied by the melodic qualities of the song.  It brings back memories for us, and maybe you.  Hope you enjoy.

Weekend Music

 

Happy 80th(!) birthday to Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield, CSN/CSNY, Manassas and work with artists ranging from Al Kooper to Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and more.  Here are two early Stills songs, 1967's "Rock & Roll Woman" with Buffalo Springfield, and 1969's "Wooden Ships" (co- written with David Crosby and Paul Kantner).  Hope you enjoy.

Weekend Music Twofer

We're doing a twofer this week, starting off with a group we've featured in the past from Cincinnati, Ohio: Wussy.  We're playing a song from their 2014 album, "Strawberry," called "Waiting Room."

Also, fifty years ago (!) this week, "Woodstock: Music From The Original Soundtrack And More" was released as a 6-side album that covered most of the artists who played at the iconic festival the prior summer.  "Wooden Ships" by Crosby, Stills and Nash is one of the live performances (with Neil Young joining in), though we're choosing to go with the CSN album version released in 1969.  (The song was also released by Jefferson Airplane, as Paul Kantner provided lyrics, along with Stephen Stills, for composer David Crosby.)  Hope you enjoy.