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Seems a bit arbitrary to assemble yet another CSNY compilation release, and omit Neil.
That’s cool. The record company (which, in this case, is Rhino Records) needs something to differentiate this from previous (and subsequent) “greatest hits” compilations.
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I haven’t been to a concert in years because my arthritis makes it hard to stand for long periods. I recently said screw it, I’m not getting any younger. Going to see Neil in August at Bethel Woods.
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This activates my almonds, I’ve seen CC live quite a few times and they never disappoint.
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Good for you! One of my favorites as well, though I’ve never seen them live. Always thought this song was bad ass and then came across the instrument play through and was pumped to hear it without the vocals…no knock against George!!! You just know so much is going on in this song.
Another drum playthrough that’s mind blowing that’s tough to notice in the actual song.
Maybe arbitrary, but for my taste a great relief. The voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard to my ears. Sorry to Neil lovers, but…
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R.I.P. Mick Ralphs
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This isn’t like Bob Dylan, is it?
A lot folks say, “I can’t stand Bob Dylan. I hate the way sings!” That’s fair enough, and, depending on the era, there is a healthy grain of truth at the core.
But when you drill down, and ask about specifics, things change. “What about this song? Do you like it? And, what about this other one?” It is usually not difficult to get folks to acknowledge two truths. (1) They don’t like Bob Dylan, and (2) They do like at least a handful of his songs.
So, what’s the deal with Neil? Do you like any of his songs with CSNY?
“Ohio,” for instance…
It is a bit like Dylan. Young just screeches at me. Grates on my ear drums… He is OK when in harmonies with someone else as lead…
Ohio would be a great song…if somebody else sang it… 
I really prefer CSN stuff before Neil.
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Way way back in the day, fellow yutes in school would be gaga for Neil (mostly the peacenik “No nukes!” hippie wannabes, with overstyled helmet-hair and Frye boots, doing back then what’s called virtue-signalling today), but I honestly never saw the appeal.
Couldn’t stand “Ohio”, but maybe because it was all played out on the radio (why to this day I never listen to radio, and in my old car even unscrewed the antenna from the stud on the fender).
And when CSNY came into being, it was as if CSN didn’t exist, only Y.
I appreciate what he was trying to do with legit high-fidelity audio, but that kinda fizzled out, I guess.
Roy Orbison? Incredibly talented, but to this day I can’t listen to any of his songs, because to me his warbling voice always sounded as if he were on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and that just got me agitated. Still does.
My gf? Big big Roy fan. Go figure. I gave her a boxed set of Roy ceedees, plus a compilation of most of his albums on flash, and just pray to B’harni I never have to play them in the car, etc. 
As for changing opinions then vs now, it could be said for Johnny Cash, in some ways, too. As a yute, I thought he just couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket, but only later appreciated the emotional oomf he put into what he sung.
And some of his songs were a hoot!
It was an almost forbidden thing, and people would give me eerie looks if I said I liked Johnny. Even, or especially, a friend who plays acoustic guitar, including songs like “Solitary Man”.
But that John Sheppard was a Johnny fan certainly helped me out of the closet.
So, yeah, the same singer, group, whatever, might be someone’s fave and someone else’s bane. What makes the world go 'round, I guess.
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I can’t dispute that “God Only Knows” is an awesome pop song that is infused with Brian Wilson’s inventive harmonies and melody, as well as heartfelt sentiment and great performances by the group. It’s definitely among my favorites from the group.
For my money, though, I’m even more in awe of “‘Til I Die,” from the early 70’s Surf’s Up album. The originality in this song extends to the themes and lyric content, as well as the music. Brian Wilson was working on a totally different level here in every way. There’s a longer version of this song that was released later (it’s posted on YT).
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This;
Chris Cornell has said on more than one occasion, When Johnny Cash does your song , it’s not yours anymore.
I love Soundgarden, but don’t want to hear their version anymore, because this is all I hear.
When you see early videos of Cash and his wife June Carter they are riding around America in an RV just taking in the American way of life, Freedom in it’s purest sense.
They were what John Madden made famous later on, just absorbing everyday life on the road.
Neil is another subject that is cool but for much different reasons.
Peace out for now.
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Yep…
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This is my fav of that era.
Just raw and powerful .
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Yep, I was thinking about that one, but was drawing a blank as to who did the original.
Any “Columbo” fans, too, check out the episode “Swan Song” with Johnny as the killer(!). It’s one of my faves…
It’s partly the video. Together with Cash’s emotional delivery, it creates a sense of mortality that we all feel.
I remember being shocked the first time I saw Cash close the piano lid at the end. It was like he was closing the book of his life.
Interesting. I spent quite a bit on the car audio system. Old as it is, there is a 7 CD changer. Analog input that I used to connect to my phone when they had real headphone jacks. Good speakers, big sub, amplification. The only thing I play now is the radio…on one of a couple of News/Talk/Sports AM stations. I recently remarked on this to myself…while shaking my head ruefully! Just typically nothing on any of the music FM stations that consistently appeals to me.