Stephen Stills

Manassas	Stephen Stills 2	Just Roll Tape: April 26th, 1968 The title and cover art effectively tell the story of this dusty gem. Captured fly-on-the-wall style in an impromptu live-in-the-studio burst after a Judy Collins session on which the 23-year-old Stephen Stills played, the soon-to-be ex-leader of Buffalo Springfield (and Collins'...	If I Could Only Remember My Name Thanks to his much-publicized personal travails, it's easy to overlook the multiple talents that originally made Crosby a star in his days with The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash. This, his first solo effort, was recorded in 1971 (following Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's Deja ...	Déjà Vu Less than a year after the release of CSN's groundbreaking debut, the group returned with Stephen Stills's former Buffalo Springfield cohort/rival Neil Young augmenting the threesome. The result is a less concentrated but more kinetic creation; Young swims through the celestial h...
Crosby, Stills & Nash As much as any record, CSN's 1969 debut ushered in the early '70s singer-songwriter boom. Yes, this was a group, but it was one made up of three coequal composer/vocalists, each with a heady resume--Crosby an ex- Byrd, Stills in Buffalo Springfield, and Nash a former member of th...	Live	Down the Road	Stills	Graham Nash/David Crosby Reissue of the former Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young member's debut outing together as a duo in a digipak. First released in 1972 for Atlantic, 'Crosby & Nash' features guest appearances by Dave Mason, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel and Grateful Dead members Jerry Garcia & Phil Lesh,...

Love this album!
First, as a Hendrix freak, I love the Hendrix/Stills jam on this album. It reminds me of "Super Session", another gem, featuring Steve Stills on one side, and Michael Bloomfield on the other. But Stills with Booker T., Stills with Stills, rocks. "Love the One You're With" inspires 70's flashbacks. How many times was that played on the radio? The back-up singers add a lot. The interesting arrangements and breaks take the blues farther than say, Steve Miller, and I like the SMB! Steve Stills, like Dave Mason, peaked around this period. What great music! The strings, flute, congas, and horns spice the mix. But Steve Stills wailing on acoustic guitar is the Still's signature -- "Black Queen" This belongs in the classic rock collector's cache next to CSN, "Deja Vu", and "Buffalo Springfield". Still's lyrics also show a strong voice, in regard to theme, I didn't intend the pun. I've never heard another album sound like this one.

these are classics
love the one your with... stills hits it on the head with his music and writing and singing... he is the man... a must listen to this album over and over please...Charlie

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Dailey Blab +++++++++++++++++++++++ ________________________________________________________________25 Cents__ FAMED SEER BRINGS ESTEEMED LECTURE TO TOWN. OVERWORK BECOMES A CONCERN By Mabel-Stone Pebble Associated Press BOISE - Metamorpho, the world class Seer, came to the Church of the Disenfranchised Majority yesterday evening. Even though he agreed to severely lower his usual fee, ticket sales were slow and only half of the church's capacity was met. As the lecture time approached, scalpers were drastically cutting their prices by fifty percent. But this was to no avail. Despite this highly unusual set back, Metamorpho arrived by limosine. He was dressed, very stylishly, in his white linen seersucker outfit. He exited the limo with two new aquaintances from the Norwegian Women's Volleyball League. Puffing on a cigar, he nodded to the crowd of twenty cheering scalpers. Upon flicking an ash, a scalper was hit in the eye, prompting him to cut his ticket by seventy-five per cent. Undaunted, Metamorpho, looking fit and cheery, entered the church and made his way to the podium. Smiling and waving, he then announced the topic for the evening's lecture. It was Stephen Stills first solo album called "Stephen Stills". He reminded the crowd that Stephen was a vital member of Crosby, Stills and Nash (and sometimes Young). He then went on to say that even though most of the music on this selection had the musical stamp of this artist, his solo effort, although quite good, didn't have the magic of the harmonies of his famous group. But, Metamorpho also crowed, that many musical dignitaries contributed their talents to his effort. Crosby and Nash were on quite a few songs. Add to the mix Cass Eliot and John Sebastian plus cameo guest lead guitar by Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, and you wind up with serious and well produced effort. Stills "Love the One You're With" sounds most like the music of his group and succeeds in being a radio staple until this day. Other stand-outs include "Do For the Others", a mostly acoustic moaning about a lost love (which he is master of), "Church", a piano infused soulful song along with a choir and the very interesting track of "Black Queen" whereby he gives us a bluesy acoustic while under the influence of tequila. This reporter thinks the state of the artist really gave this song something extra. Half-way through the lecture though, Metamorpho looked very tired and weak and was slowly becoming a whiter shade of pale. Despite his lack of energy, he proceeded on telling us that there is much variety here. He said that all the songs run the range of acoustic, soul, gospel and jazz. This unique blend made this album a noble effort. He pointed out that Stephen was a multi-instrumentalist and that many of these songs offer his unique talents. At this point, we had to get Metamorpho some water because he looked alarmingly dehydrated. Being a true selfless Seer, he muddled onward with his talk. He doesn't want to disappoint his loving fans. He concluded his lecture by advising us that, although the song topics offer nothing earth shattering, the production is well worth the hearing. Summing up his analysis, Metamorpho stated that he hears ethereal and raw elements within this work. Stills, the southwestern gentleman, had examined all types of music to give this gallant offering. And it shows. The lecture concluded, Metamorpho and his lovely companions, made their way through the cheering crowd back to their limo. This reporter got to him before he was whisked away and asked if he was feeling o.k.? "Oh, It's nothing really. Too much volleyball I suspect". And with that, he was gone. I advise everyone in town to come out next time to catch his lecture. It is well worth your time and he is an excellent and insightful speaker, especially when he doesn't ask for contributions. Mabel-Stone Pebble

Most accomplished indeed
Why does amazon think they need to feature that awful review? I don't even see how the argument could be made for Nash or Crosby being most accomplished: Graham Nash: had a really pleasant voice and was a gifted harmonizer. As an instrumentalist he was of such a low standard that The Hollies used to turn off his guitar for live shows. He wrote some really nice songs and is a worthwhile artist indeed, but he should be taken out of the running for most accomplished immediately thanks to his very basic instrumental ability and the fact that his songs often lacked in intensity. David Crosby: One of the most powerful voices in rock and roll. Very hit and miss songwriter even from the days of The Byrds, his ambition often seems hampered by too much drug use. Potentially a major artist, but essentially an underachiever. His guitar playing is decent, very good support player to better players like McGuinn and Stills. Neil Young: I have to admit I may not be his biggest fan, but I recognize the importance of his achievements. His playing and singing lack the polish of Stills but he could be seen as a singular artist. He contributed little instrumentally to the songs of others on CSNY albums, which can be said of Crosby and Nash too (though certainly not Stills) and he lacked the natural harmonizing abilities of his compatriots. Good artist but like all these guys (including, it must be said, Stephen after his first few solo albums) often underwhelming in the quality of his output, though certainly not the quantity. Stephen Stills: As commercial a songwriter as Nash and as intense as Young. Not as naturally gifted a singer as Crosby but uses his limitations in his favour. Can play any rock instrument and play them all astonishingly well. A true master on the acoustic guitar. Songs stand up decades later, and although his inspiration has run dry since, at the time before, including and shortly after this album he was DEFINITELY the most accomplished musician of this group (a case can be made for Young depending on your taste). Amazon's review must be changed.

Setting the record straight on Stills
I have never written an Internet review before, but I just have to set the record straight. The lead reviewer on the Stephen Stills page just has it all wrong when he says "He wasn't the most accomplished member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young--or even of Crosby, Stills &Nash, for that matter". For the record - Stills played practically every instrument on Crosby, Stills & Nash. With the exception of songwriting credits to the amazing Cros and Nash - this was a Stephen Stills album. While making 1969's Crosby Stills and Nash, David Crosby and Graham Nash christened Stephen Stills "Captain Manyhands" for his prodigious gifts as a multi-instrumentalist and arranger. Not the most accomplished? Nah....that ain't it.