I'm sorry, but Stephen Stills was my favorite

Taverner

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:03 PM
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I'm sorry, but Stephen Stills was my favorite

Edited on Thu Jan-08-09 06:03 PM by Taverner

Out of the CSN&Y gamut.

He made music I loved.

He was a flawed individual, like myself

And he seemed to hit similar points in his life as I did...

Oh, can I add that I loved both of his Manassas albums, as well as his solo work

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bicentennial_baby

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:05 PM
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1. Mine too

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Taverner

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:11 PM
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5. He could play, he could sing - he knew Jimi and Peter Tork

I mean - how f'n cool is THAT???

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driver8

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:06 PM
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2. Did he die or something?

Your OP makes it seem like he has passed away, but I haven't heard that...

He is still making music, isn't he?

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Taverner

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:11 PM
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3. Still alive and kicking in the Bay Area

Yep :)

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driver8

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:11 PM
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4. Whew...you had me worried!! n/t

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Taverner

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:12 PM
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6. He's often falsely maligned as the 'Paul' of CSNY

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KitchenWitch

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:13 PM
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7. I know someone who works for Graham Nash's publicist.

First time she met Stephen Stills he pretty much screamed at her. She was taken aback by the screaming, but carried on with her work. Later someone told her that Stephen Stills is nearly completely deaf, so he screams at everyone.

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Taverner

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:18 PM
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8. I heard the same about Pete Townsend

He screams everything - not because he wants to but he's deaf

And he would say "I'M BLOODY DEAF! THAT'S WHY I'M TALKING SO LOUD! HOPE YOU DON'T MIND!!!"

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bluedigger

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:42 PM
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12. He's one of my favorites as well.

Second to Neil, though. I saw a story on guitar makers a few years ago - I think Martins, maybe Gibson, though. Anyways, they were introducing a Stephen Stills edition as an annual tribute series that they do. Stills was interviewed and said he has a congenital hearing condition. He still plays, by feeling the vibration of the guitar. Cool! Carry on Stephen!

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Ishoutandscream2

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Thu Jan-08-09 07:57 PM
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15. Agreed. Stills is great, but Neil Young is a freakin genius

Love them both.

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ogneopasno

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:19 PM
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9. He was cute as all heck, too, in the day.

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Tighelander

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:30 PM
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10. Unfortunately, he is also the favorite of Mellisa Ethridge

Which makes David Crosby really sad.

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skygazer

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:40 PM
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11. Nothing to be sorry about there

In my opinion, his were the best of their songs - songs with depth and passion. And I love his distinctive voice. Yeah, Stephen Stills is great. :thumbsup:

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Amerigo Vespucci

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Thu Jan-08-09 06:45 PM
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13. Here's a CD you need if you don't own it already:

...an excellent, essential "back to basics" album released in 1991 after one too many attempts to make CSN (and Stills himself) into "pop merchants."

The primary draw here is a killer version of "Treetop Flyer," a song that goes W-A-Y back into his career and concerts. It also showed up on "Just Roll Tape," the 1968 demo reel he released last year, but get "Stills Alone" first.

:toast:

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Taverner

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Thu Jan-08-09 07:00 PM
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14. Sounds awesome

I love the acoustic sides of 4 Way Street and Stills Live

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astral

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Fri Jan-09-09 12:51 AM
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17. I have that Stills Alone album too

I really wore it out over the years, I mean, played it to death.

Stills was my fav of CSN / CSNY too.

To-die-for good lookin'~!

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greendog

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Thu Jan-08-09 08:38 PM
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16. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

from Super Session:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGZyl_aUMjU&feature=related

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Prisoner_Number_Six

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Fri Jan-09-09 12:55 AM
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18. You make it sound like he's dead.

He ain't.

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