Crosby, Stills & Nash - Lee Shore - 10/7/1973 - Winterland (Official)

[@lyledouglas8324]

Got my picture taken with all of them backstage before the show , my dad was the stage manager at the Winterland from 1972 to 1975. Saw all the greats, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, etc etc.

[@calebcampbell6849]

The smile on Cros’s face at times in this video make me believe this was the greatest day of his life! Trifecta!What a legend.

[@rgcorman]

I attended this concert, standing right up front. I think from a lot of the comments that people don’t realize this wasn’t a CSN concert, it was a Stephen Stills/Manassas concert. Crosby and Nash showed up as surprise guests and did a whole set with Stills sitting in on acoustic guitar (he had been playing electric in the previous set). It was a hug thrill to get to hear the three of them in that intimate venue, as a surprise act. I doubt the three of them had done much if any rehearsals, whereas Crosby and Nash had been playing together often. So I don’t think it’s fair to criticize Stills as being an interloper or not playing at the same level. It was actually in some way a jam. But it apparently inspired them to tour together again that summer with Young, and I was able to attend their show at the Oakland Stadium as well.

[@katelord6106]

Oh my goodness, who would ever think to criticize Stephen's guitar work. It was incredible, beautiful, feisty. Looked to me David was thrilled, holding back laughter... digging Stephen doing his thing...yes jamming.... letting this song just develop, happen in real time. I love this version. They all looked so very happy. 🕊️🌱

[@steveoh4595]

The thrill on crosbys face when all three voices hit that resonant perfection is priceless...

[@nashvegasnow]

you heard that too?

[@johnwhettig8535]

Even at his most stoned, Crosby could hear the harmonies come together and he'd signal to the audience to calm down a little and actually hear them. He did similar moves throughout their time together -- no need to whoop, just listen.

[@kingboagart899]

Motherfucker's baked out of his gourd. My hero.

[@atbigfoot91]

Stephen Stills is a genius.

[@katelord6106]

They look like they are having the best damn time. David's mischief grin is contagious, Graham trying to keep the two of them together, Steven goes off on a jam all his own...and they all laugh, letting this most beautiful song... just happen. Damn, so much joy up there.🌷

[@melissa9375]

To read the critical comments here, you would have thought Stills hijacked THEIR show, instead of the other way around. Although they put on quite a show - for 55 minutes - it had to be agony for Stills seeing his Manassas debut upstaged like that while his band waited and waited AND WAITED backstage. It was a passive aggressive move on someone's part - GN, NY, Atlantic Records... I don't attribute ill-will to DC. But as good as it was for the audience, it was a lousy thing to do to a bandmate or friend. Sometimes, between this, the Carson Show and the Eat A Peach and the Denver 1969 incidents, II don't know how Stills ever really trusted them again. It's great for us to have footage 50 years later, but if you look at it... you're watching someone react real-time to an unfolding nightmare. The truth is that this looked like a reunion and raised the expectation that it would occur at EVERY Manassas show for the rest of the tour - which it did not and was never intended to be. We loved Stills, loved Manassas and had tickets to the Denver show. It was great, but my husband and about 90% of the audience EXPECTED CSN&Y because of Winterland and booed when they didn't come out. Think about it...

[@ket9271]

Just 3 Stoned friends having an amazing time! Whatever opinions people have about it being 'Busy' or not as good as the BBC version, it can't be denied that pure enjoyment is coming through this song.

[@poppyorsini9175]

David had such a beautiful voice their harmonies were magical

[@RandyR]

RIP DAVID. Thanks for your music an impacts!

[@martypalanos2460]

fifty years later and still get goose bumps.

[@noellepore1520]

… fav live version of this silky gorgeous fantasy ❤

[@rocketman0515]

Love this playful version, Crosby liked it too

[@nicholasradovich9604]

Being at the right place at the exact time then you become bigger than life.

[@Thundergod-]

3 voices + 3 guitars = PERFECTION

[@jeff0469]

At 65 always a big fan of CS&N....Cheers From France...

[@austinitesince1979]

amazing sounds, love these guys. RIP Dave

[@tanyaschimon3045]

Love this version, also!! Listening and looking at my Christmas tree- another year of tradition!! ❤️

[@mixaliskokkinos1496]

If the date is :month-day-year,I was one day old...!RIP Mr Crosby Greetings from Greece

[@MonteBraunstein]

Just wow and goosebumps ❤

[@grocel1962]

Les voix de Crosby et Nash et la guitare de Stills !!!

[@willinnewhaven3285]

Imagine being in a wooden ship, along a lee shore, looking up at the southern cross

[@globalheartwarming]

THANK YOU, BROTHER ✌️❤️

[@micro77s]

Two years earlier, Crosby showed up at Stephen's show at Berkeley Community Theater and they played this song as a duo - something they had never done before. I snuck a recorder in and taped the whole show and this tune is way better than it is here. Yes, Stephen did his thing on lead guitar but it was way more tasteful and restrained. They also sang You Don't Have To Cry and nailed that too. I really miss seeing these guys during that period because you never knew who was going to show up on any one of their solo or duo shows. Can't believe I missed this one, but I saw a bunch of other ones. Gotta go dig that tape up!

[@TwasNeverThus2]

please post if you find it

[@menow.]

Stills sure stepped on everything with his wild, rambling leads.

[@maureenhorrigan7151]

He was a great acoustic guitar player.

[@menow.]

@@maureenhorrigan7151 Depending on how stoned he was. I knew a guy who road-managed for Stills. Steven used to put his entire face into a baggie of cocaine and inhale.

[@Carmnu]

Here is one like sunrise.

[@bas2135]

Sublime.....

[@golds04]

What do you get when you mix drugs, a beautiful song, talented musicians and add great voices? A raggedy version of beautiful tune.

[@andreafalck9956]

Pura magia.

[@dr.buzzvonjellar8862]

There was nothing within a mile of these men at this time. My God… fuck it…. There’s nothing within 100 miles of them now.

[@Scotsgrey13]

One of the greatest "CSN (y) songs, but didn't make it onto a studio album! A shame.

[@warriordragonify]

+Ronnie The 4WAY Street version is as good as it gets.

[@Scotsgrey13]

+brian lucas I don't disagree. It was the first version I ever heard, and I still love it. However, I am more impressed by the 7-minute electric version. And that such a great song couldn't get onto a studio album! But at least they are both out there now for us to enjoy! Thanks for your comment.

[@maureenhorrigan7475]

Yes it did . The song Lee Shore is on the 1st CSN. Live is good. It's such a relaxing song to listen to. Stills is awesome as usual😎✌

[@rudojockin8090]

@@maureenhorrigan7475 no it's not on the CSN couch first album; as said earlier , it's on 4Way street

[@doomhippies]

RIP david 💔

[@nashvegasnow]

an amazing piece of music pie graham seems to be in a dither but dithers aren't new with these 3 about 3:00 stephen starts a lead and it's not as if he hasn't been slamming it already but he finishes up the lead looks at david for applause and gets nothing then he grins accepts that in that moment david is being david and we are we and we are really really really f'n good at this you and me and him and neil (sometimes)

[@Airfarts_]

This was cool to read

[@wallersmooth]

Crosby is baked but he's way into it.

[@melissa9375]

He apparently always was. He wrote that he had never been on stage straight until after prison.

[@maureenhorrigan7151]

I like Stills playing. Sometimes he goes overboard but its the accents of his guitar playing is a nice touch

[@melissa9375]

He never goes overboard. He only goes to incredible. You're watching a master and they knew it, appreciated it. So did Clapton. So did Hendrix.

[@poppyorsini9175]

Steven Stills is so fresh trying to throw David off but he just smiles and continues to sing this beautiful song.

[@melissa9375]

Check out the last song they do, Change Partners, and the way they are at the end.

[@mike1122-o6c]

RIP DC

[@dreembarge]

Despite what the comment section says, the musicians seem pleased with the results.

[@melissa9375]

Check out the last song they do, Change Partners, and the way they are at the end.

[@Ac130spectreH1]

i think they were all high! n_n

[@melissa9375]

Of course they were. it was 1973. So was the audience. And the cameraman. And the lighting guys. And the sound guys.

[@berrypossum]

lol, get that e up there. crosby and nash flawless

[@papajay111]

What was Steven smoking before this one???

[@josephmckenna3720]

I’m a fan of Stills, but he just happens to be one of those “busy” guitar players where less would’ve been more here. Nash’s accompaniment on vox and guitar on the BBC was far better. Would’ve simply preferred Stills harmonies adding to the song instead of his mariachis odyssey type playing lol.

[@emmettmckenna4565]

You’re right about that!

[@mattcole4205]

I get what you are saying but this was a one off performance. Lee Shore is normally performed by just Crosby and Nash. Stills usually goes back stage and let's them get on with it. I'm a massive Stills fan over the other two but you're right and no need for Stills input on this particular song. I can't find any other footage of him playing on this song. Therefore no need to label him as 'busy'.

[@melissa9375]

@@mattcole4205 It was his concert - they dropped in and the audience LOVED seeing the THREE of them together. Check out the last song they do, Change Partners, and the way they are at the end.

[@Pan3405]

What the f...was Stephen doing at the beginning?!!!!

[@Pan3405]

Stephen... it is not Marrakech express..

[@dlc1119]

What he was doing was messing with Crosby a bit ;-)

[@trabenolam]

yup

[@4427126]

WHAT HE WISH OR WANT. "HE IS ST STILL" , NOT YOU.

[@neme8528]

@@dlc1119 totally. Always!

[@Thundergod-]

The only ones that come close to that gorgeous 3 part harmony is Peter,Paul and Mary and maybe The Eagles....

[@4427126]

HELP!!! HEEEELP!!!! IM SEARCHING A RARE VERSION, I HAVE YEARS AGO, RECORDED IN A TAPE. IN THAT LIVE VERSION YOU CAN HEAR , CONGAS O TIMBALS.THEY DON'T PLAY ALONE. PLEASE, PLEASEEEEE!!!!!!

[@huibvanessen8557]

Do you mean the version on Crosby&Nash "Live".

[@Horrid1960]

Could have sworn they were about to play The Doobie Brothers Black Water ..

[@nickbouk7300]

R.I.P. DAVID CROSBY

[@michaelbyrd7883]

Whew, Crosby is baked. Stills is taking away from the beauty of the song with all that over playing.

[@labluvver]

correct take

[@andrewmair7371]

Yes 🤷🏻 It’s just silly… 🤪

[@melissa9375]

Check out the last song they do, Change Partners, and the way they are at the end.

[@papajay111]

STEVEN IS DOING A CROSBY in THIS one!!!! SOWBOATING!!!

[@melissa9375]

You just don't 'get' it, do you? Sad. Check out the last song they do, Change Partners, and the way they are at the end.

[@julianwilliams99]

Stephen Stills' guitar makes this song. I never knew it was him till the intro of this video.

[@mizzury54]

A lot of people bashing Stills here. This isn't a jam session , it's a concert. They rehearse these songs beforehand and decide how they will perform them and which person will do what. You'll notice the tempo is also a little faster than the BBC performance. Many performers do songs differently in live concerts. I agree that he is a little too loud though.

[@melissa9375]

This was not a concert for the 3 of them. It was a Stills concert that they dropped in on to jam. The audience loved seeing the THREE of them together. It would have been bizarre if he left his own stage. They were jamming.

[@Lotshman]

Stephen added nothing but complication to an otherwise beautiful version.

[@richgall63]

Stephen looking puffy and more like Kevin Tighe here.😝 Time to call “Emergency”

[@hywel4605]

Stills is playing a different tune

[@ncfish751]

I like stills but WTF is he doing here. His guitar playing is completely out of place and unneeded. I agree the version to hear is the Crosby Nash one from the BBC.

[@seanmann863]

I do believe this was a Stills /Manassas concert that Young, Crosby, and Nash showed up for. So it was Stills show he could do what he wanted to do.

[@mpeters220]

Are you serious? That stuff was incredible!

[@melissa9375]

Check out the last song they do, Change Partners, and the way they are at the end.

[@KSA-wr4er]

This version is played too fast, especially Stills. The version on 4 way street is the best in my opinion.

[@moragmacgregor6792]

Turn down, Stephen

[@kathiekonstantinov4355]

Stills trying to upstage David, for sure - you can see it in their faces. Most have already been strife between them. Ruined my very favorite songs. Stick to the BBC version with just Crosby and Nash. It's gokden.

[@melissa9375]

It was Stills' concert. They dropped in and the audience LOVED seeing the THREE of them together. That's what it was all about then.

[@louis6720]

stephen stills is totally dispensable. listen to crosby and nash performing this song on bbc acoustic. 10 times better.

[@professormacdeezy]

Listen to the 1991 box set version with CSNY and you might change your mind

[@professormacdeezy]

But I agree-sometimes live Stills' busy/messy guitar playing ruins songs (see some of the 1974 tour for example)-painting mustaches on Mona Lisas all over the place. However, he can be excellent...

[@Keyboardman88]

I totally agree...the BBC version with just Crosby and Nash has to be the absolute best.

[@beckylink]

Louis Collings He’s dispensable on this song, but not as a rule. I agree that he is overplaying here big-time though. Doesn’t match the mood of the song.. it’s too manic. The live BBC version with just Crosby and Nash is spectacular! Crosby has one of the most unusually beautiful voices and it would serve everybody better to just get out of the way and listen when he’s engaged in such. Nash wisely enhances but lets Dave lead. His voice is richer than the rest. Tenor, but not at all thin; with absolutely gorgeous vibrato! He’s really an underrated singer, in my opinion.

[@bennyhillschineseblokechar3689]

Louis Collings Absolutely correct. Mr.Stills showing off here was not at all necessary.

[@glendale6]

The bbc version is better. Stills is amazing here, but almost drowns out the vocal.

[@maureenhorrigan7475]

you can't hear stills singing here. But his playing was great as usual

[@peteprizzi8508]

What he did was ruin the song! That pickin' just don't fit! If crosby ever did that on his tune, he'd be pissed!

[@lyricsabotbieul5801]

Stills drowning em out

[@melissa9375]

You don't get it. Check out the last song they do, Change Partners, and the way they are at the end.

[@lyricsabotbieul5801]

@@melissa9375 dont get what?

[@labluvver]

How to ruin a fantastic tune - add Stills and Nash.

[@stephengardner763]

Too busy

[@bbjoseyjw]

DT political adds! C,S&N Do you really need more cash!

[@markwilliams3174]

Not a fan of Stephen Stills guitar contribution on this version of Lee Shore: so obtrusive.