photo by Buzz Person ©
Crosby and Nash have been wowing the European crowds with their stellar performances.
The tour proceeds on til the end of March.
Please be sure to keep an eye on the
CROSBY and NASH site
where the reviews are coming in and photo's et al.
Earlier this month I caught the broadcast premier of the film
SOUL TO SOUL
on VH1 Classic.
Just when you think you have seen it all in terms of great, classic music films.. things like this
and Festival Express surface.
I highly recommend all the performances here on Soul to Soul!
My ears really perked up when I heard a familiar sound...
the music was "Sit Yourself Down" and the group singing it were the
Voices Of East Harlem,
Singing an inspiring gospel cover version of the song.
The scene in the film shows the group in a bus,
with one person playing the song on acoustic guitar and singing
while the other voices kick .... beauty indeed!
Also Noteworthy here -
Their 1970 debut record entitled the same
Voices Of East Harlem
contains a cover of "For What It's Worth."
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FILM SYNOPSIS
On March 6, 1971, some of the greatest artists in popular music history traveled to Ghana, West Africa, to take part in this 14-hour musical celebration and cultural exchange. The award-winning film combines classic concert performances with scenes documenting the artists getting in touch with their roots as they return to the Motherland. Available for the first time on DVD, this two-disc set features the 95-minute feature film, plus an expanded, remastered issue of the soundtrack, including performances not featured in the film. [95 MIN.; COLOR; NOT RATED]
Soul to Soul - DVD Tracks:
1. Soul to Soul - Ike & Tina Turner
2. In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
3. Sit Yourself Down - the Voices of East Harlem
4. Jolinkomo - the Voices of East Harlem
5. Jungle Strut - Santana
6. Price You Gotta Pay to Be Free - Eddie Harris & Les McCann with Amoa
7. Heyjorler - Eddie Harris & Les McCann with Amoa
8. When Will We Be Paid - The Staple Singers
9. Are You Sure - The Staple Singers
10. Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Ike & Tina Turner
11. River Deep - Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner
12. I Smell Trouble - Ike & Tina Turner
13. Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
14. Soul to Soul (2004) - Earl Thomas
15. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Ike & Tina Turner
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM RHINO
+HUNTER S. THOMPSON+
Last week , while stopping by STARBUCKS for cafe',
I found 2 of the NEW Joni Mitchell collections, exclusive to
STARBUCKS there.
The first one has DAVID CROSBY and GRAHAM NASH content!
Joni Mitchell
Songs Chosen By Her Friends & Fellow Musicians
Sublime evocations.
For our Joni Mitchell Opus Collection we asked a few of her friends
and peers to choose their favorite song of hers.
$12.95
BUY HERE
TRACK LISTING
1. "For Free," Selected by David Crosby
2. "A Case of You," Selected by Prince
3. "Free Man in Paris," Selected by Bob Dylan
4. "For the Roses," Selected by Elvis Costello
5. "Coyote," Selected by Robbie Robertson
6. "Raised on Robbery," Selected by Robbie Robertson
7. "Blue," Selected by Graham Nash
8. "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire," Selected by Donald Fagen
9. "A Strange Boy," Selected by Seal
10. "Black Crow," Selected by k.d. lang
11. "God Must Be A Boogie Man," Selected by Walter Becker
12. "Two Grey Rooms," Selected by Chaka Khan
13. "Both Sides Now" (orchestral version), Selected by Herbie Hancock
Here is the 2nd CD available @ STARBUCKS
Joni Mitchell Artist’s Choice™ CD
$14.95
Music that matters to her.
We spoke with Joni Mitchell at her home in L.A. and talked to about the records that have had the most impact on her. She told us about hearing Edith Piaf for the first time, how Miles Davis influenced her singing and the first song in 20 years to make her turn up the radio. Spend an hour with Joni Mitchell’s record collection.
TRACK LISTING
1.Clair de Lune from Suite Bergamasque, PHILIPPE ENTREMONT
2.Subtle Lament, DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
3.Solitude, BILLIE HOLIDAY
4.It Never Entered My Mind, MILES DAVIS
5.Jeep’s Blues, DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
6.Harlem In Havana, JONI MITCHELL
7.Saturday Night Fish Fry, LOUIS JORDAN
8.Johnny B. Goode, CHUCK BERRY
9.Third World Man, STEELY DAN
10.Night Bird, DEEP FOREST
11.The First Twilight, DEEP FOREST
12.Les Trois Cloches (The Three Bells), EDITH PIAF
13.At Last, ETTA JAMES
14.Lonely Avenue, RAY CHARLES
15.Trouble Man, MARVIN GAYE
16.Sweetheart Like You, BOB DYLAN
17.Stories Of The Street, LEONARD COHEN
18.You Get What You Give, NEW RADICALS
Just because...
wish they would collaborate again...
photo© from "This Country's Rocking" taping _ art by RA©
Cover story of Hittin' The Note - Bill Walton interview, where he discusses his musical passions,
and mentions Neil Young and Stephen Stills as being his faves, being examples of great, current musicians.
February 2005 Issue of UK Magzine
Guitar Techniques©
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG
Four and Twenty - Eric Roche transcribes this acoustic beauty from the pen of Stephen Stills...
CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
Greatest Hits
USA release date 03/15/05
RHINO RECORDS
Title Artist
1 Eve of Destruction Luciano
2 One Blood Junior Reid
3 Putting Up A Resistance Beres Hammond
4 Get Up, Stand Up Peter Tosh
5 For What It's Worth Freddie McGregor
6 Solidarity Black Uhuru
7 Working Class Hero Bushman
8 Ring the Alarm Tenor Saw
9 Universal Soldier Yvad
10 1865 (96 Degrees in the Shade) Third World
11 Revolution Dennis Brown
12 Soul Rebel Bob Marley & the Wailers
13 Blowin' In the Wind Don Carlos
14 Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Hugh Mundell
15 Same Song Israel Vibration
16 Better Must Come Delroy Wilson
17 Greetings Half Pint
18 No More Weapons Steel Pulse
000-45S Stephen Stills Signature Edition
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Stephen Stills loves Martin guitars. He plays them. He writes songs on them. He writes about them (in the introduction of "Martin Guitars, an Illustrated Celebration of America's Premier Guitarmaker"). He collects them. But most of all, he appreciates them. As he so eloquently observes regarding his own Martins, "they are all among the finest examples of the luthier's art form in existence."
In 1998, Stephen Stills worked closely with Martin to create the D-45SS Signature Edition, a guitar inspired by the original Martin D-45 produced between 1933 and 1942, of which he owns two. His passion for the project and attention to detail resulted in perhaps the most beautiful and most sought-after artist edition guitar so far. Only 91 D-45SS Signature Edition guitars were built, and today the demand for those beauties far exceeds the supply.
After the success of the D-45SS, Stills went back to work making music. In truth, he probably should be considered a force of nature: after nearly 40 years, two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash (both in 1997), dozens of albums and hundreds of concerts, this musical legend is busier than ever. In 2004 alone, he toured with Crosby, Stills & Nash, received the UNICEF Children's Champion Award, put the finishing touches on a new solo album scheduled for release early in 2005, participated in interviews for a three-DVD Crosby, Stills & Nash video package and helped prepare his long-awaited "Best Of" solo anthology.
To top it off, Stephen's wife Kristen gave birth to Oliver Ragland Stills in October of 2004.
The 000-45S Stephen Stills Signature Edition captures most of the design details of the original 12-fret 000-45, including the use of rare select Adirondack spruce for the soundboard. The 1/4" Adirondack spruce top braces are forward-shifted and carefully scal-loped for optimal tone.
Carved from genuine mahogany, the neck like-wise matches the original: 1-13/16" at the nut, modified V shape, square slotted headstock with the historic "C. F. Martin & Co." pressure stamp on the back, elongated diamond volute and old style pointed heel. The 25.4" long scale provides power to complement the design's rich, balanced tone. Back and sides are crafted from select quality East Indian rosewood for rich and resonant bass response.
Select abalone pearl is utilized throughout in the Style 45 body inlays: around the perimeter of the top, fingerboard extension, back, sides, end piece, neck joint and rosette. In each case, the inlay is accented with mitered black/white wood fiber lines. Vintage depth grained ivoroid binding protects the top, back and sides, and this same handsome material also serves as the end piece and heel cap. A Golden Era® Style 45 multi-colored mosaic backstrip bisects the back.
On the neck, both the polished East Indian rosewood headplate and the black African ebony fingerboard are bound in grained ivoroid and inset with mitered black/white wood fiber inlays. The headplate showcases "C. F. Martin" in Golden Era® Style 45 block letters of abalone pearl, and Waverly Irving Sloane side mounted tuners with open gears, engraved mounting plates and ivoroid buttons. Style 45 abalone "snowflake" position marker inlays grace the fingerboard from the 1st to the 15th frets, with Stephen Stills distinctive signature inlaid in mother of pearl between the 17th and 20th frets.
In the tradition of the original 000-45, the Stephen Stills Signature Edition sports a black African ebony pyramid bridge. The non-compensated saddle, nut, bridge and end pins all are fashioned from fossilized ivory, with the latter two topped with black pearl dot inlays. Like the originals, this guitar is not equipped with a pickguard. Adding to its traditional appearance is the medium straw hue of vintage toner on the top and the rich brown of dark mahogany stain on the neck. Both the body and neck are flawlessly finished in polished gloss lacquer.
The new Stephen Stills Signature Edition comes with a Geib style Vintage Series hardshell case.
A left-handed version may be ordered without additional cost. A range of sound reinforcement options can be included in the instrument for an additional charge.
Only 91 000-45S Stephen Stills Signature Edition guitars will be built, a number that matches the total production of D-45SS guitars. Each 000-45 Stephen Stills Signature edition bears an interior label personally signed by Stephen Stills and Martin Chairman C.F. Martin IV and numbered in sequence with the edition total. A second adjacent label shows the original cover from the solo album STEPHEN STILLS, which bears the image of Stephen's vintage 000-45S as well as the image of a giraffe, Stills' good luck object for many years.
Authorized C.F. Martin dealers will take orders for the 000-45 Stephen Stills Signature Edition beginning immediately and continuing until the edition is fully subscribed. After all the orders are received, the names of participating dealers will be available on this website.
YEAR END STATS FROM POLLSTAR
2004 Top 100 Tours
In 2004 Neil Young ranked #92 out of the top 100 grossing tours,
and CSN ranked #98 out of the top 100 grossing tours.
R, TG, Artist Avg. TP Avg..Tks Total Tks Ave Grs Cts/Shws Agent
92 6.3 Neil Young 57.07 6,143 110,586 350,637 18/21 MVO
98 5.7 Crosby, Stills & Nash 45.68 2,835 124,781 129,545 44/45 William Morris Agency
Gross in millions of U.S. dollars. All figures are for North American dates only.
Average tickets and grosses are per city.
Neil Youngs Greatest Hits
according to this weeks issue of
BILLBOARD Magazine
is ranked @ #167 -
and has been on the charts for 13 weeks.
1. Down By The River
2. Cowgirl in the Sand
3. Cinnamon Girl
4. Helpless
5. After the Gold Rush
6. Only Love Can Break Your Heart
7. Southern Man
8. Ohio
9. The Needle And The Damage Done
10. Old Man
11. Heart of Gold
12. Like A Hurricane
13. Comes A Time
14. Hey Hey My My
15. Rockin' in The Free World
16. Harvest Moon
VERONIQUE SANSON
is on tour currently in Europe, promoting her most current release
LONGUE DISTANCE©
Vero has in tow with her on tour - the very talented CHRIS STILLS.
Chris is joining his mother on stage for the title track of the record, which he co-wrote w/ Vero.
Christopher plays the piano on this tune.
Chris - Vero - Leland Sklar on bass ©
Photo © all rights reserved.
Vero on the cover of the Feb 10th issue of
PARIS MATCH
