I came across this while surfing You Tube yesterday. I had never seen it before. I've been huge fan of Stephen Stills work and have seen him in concert many times but never have heard him do this kind of relaxed, sober interview before. Some interesting stories as you might imagine. He was part of the Laurel Canyon scene in the late 60's and if you havent seen the latest documentary on that moment of time on the Epix channel, seek it out. He unfortunatley, like many of his 60's brethern, has hearing problems that has turned his bluesy voice to a croaky growl. His last recorded work was an album with long time friend Judy Collins (yes, Suite Judy Blue Eyes and Bluebird were about her) from a couple of years ago. It had its moments but you could tell, singing was becoming a struggle. But he will always have his place in music history. You can argue that Buffalo Springfield was one of the most underrated bands in rock history and of course his work with CSN and CSNY speaks for itself.
When he talks about his friendship with Hendrix…here is a track from Stills first solo record that I believe features one of the last Hendrix recording before he died.
A couple of birthdays today….Joe Piscopo turns 69 and Barry Manilow is 77. I know they have nothing in common outside of many people don't like them. I think they both had their moments. Piscopo did some good work in his time at SNL including the best Sinatra impression ever…
And Manilow was ignored or vilified by music snobs in the 70's for being syrupy sweet and unhip but he wrote pop songs…some were formulaic sure, but they had hooks and usually sounded good coming out of your radio. Tell the truth, you sang along and did the patented drum break for the big finish on most of those records. The one that I played on the radio on WIFC that I thought was a bit better than the rest was “It's a Miracle”. I know, not hip and certainly wouldn't want a steady diet of it…but it was a catchy, uptempo pop tune…and sometimes that's all you need to put a smile on your face.
Quotes Of The Day
“US attorney announces the gunman who allegedly killed two law enforcement officers in California was associated with the right-wing Boogaloo movement. A patch bearing the group’s symbol was found in the van used by the shooter in Oakland and Santa Cruz killings”-Jon Passatino
“Since it's clear a White Supremacist group Boogaloo Boys, and NOT Antifa, were responsible for murders of two cops, we'll hear trump denounce White Supremacy, right? Nah, I didn't think so either.”-Brooklyn Dad
“With all due respect, I could care less about the location of the 2021 Pro Bowl today. These are primary with me.
Will there be a season? Will Colin Kaepernick be on a team? Will Jerry Jones allow his players to protest? Is the team in Washington going to change its racist name?”-Clarence Hill Jr.
“where did religion go wrong when gay kids grow up fearing god’s wrath but racists don’t???”-Danny James
“EXCLUSIVE: Trump is considering a lawsuit against his own niece for her tell-all book.”-Noah Shactman
https://thedailybeast.com/trump-considers-suing-hi…
“For a guy who doesn’t believe in the rule of law, he sure files a lot of lawsuits.”-Neal Katyal
“My col: Don't let MLB owners cry poor. They can afford to do what's right for game. Value of the AVERAGE team has gone UP by >$1-BILLION in just the last SIX years! But MLB refuses to close a ~$25-milion-a-club gap to meet players at 81 g? That's a crime.”-Thomas Boswell
https://washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/06/15/dont-…
“What are they hiding?
That’s the question taxpayers should be asking as the Trump administration refuses to reveal where a half-trillion dollars of our hard-earned cash has gone”-Catherine Rampall
https://washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-has-the-t…
“NOT TRUE what
@realDonaldTrump
said that
@BarackObama
&
@JoeBiden
did nothing! The Obama admin had 21st Century Policing enforced by the DOJ & its Civil Rights Division. Pattern & Practice & body cams were part of the accountability then. Trump abolished the Civil Rights office”-April Ryan
“The vaccine for white nationalism is voting.”-Bradley Whitford
There is nothing new under the sun…..
