Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Country Girl (unreleased, live version) - Houston, TX - 12.18.69

[@RustedTelevisione]

If you want to hear part of the show this brilliant Country Girl came from, follow this link and go to the 34 min, 30 second mark. You can hear David Crosby introduce Neil as one of his favorite Canadians (along with Joni Mitchell, Pierre Trudeau & Leonard Cohen). kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKiTl6Gtjtyih7s

[@UnknownIdaho]

‘Video no longer available, account terminated’ That sounds pretty dystopian….

[@RustedTelevisione]

The video was taken down. But you can hear the Country Girl intro by Croz here, scroll to 34 min 40 second mark kzbin.info/www/bejne/poWbfoCYopqcq6Msi=qK1mptvbtNsDLPZE

[@anitashore317]

Thank you

[@barttheanorak]

The most overlooked song on Deja Vu.

[@JFF35753]

When this album came out there was no overlooked song. Every song was perfect.

[@barttheanorak]

@@JFF35753 Well 54 years have gone by. I guess what I’m thinking of is how it’s about the only track on there that never made it to a compilation.

[@mattpodjeski4194]

Not by me!

[@chopa2less]

@@mattpodjeski4194 Yeah! This was my favorite song on the album. I played harmonica to it.

[@prestonpresley6885]

My favorite. Layers of meaning.

[@robertmiglino5486]

My absolute favorite CSNY song of all time. The soaring production on Deja Vu blows my mind to this very day 53 years later. When that organ cimes in at the early start, to Stills' verse and of course those soaring, orgasmic harmonies ! This solo gem of just Neil on acoustic is the best musical treat (new for me) that I've had in years. Lyrics are strange but the melodies are fantadtic. What did we ever do before You Tube?

[@GreenMudkipz]

Any release of Deja Vu just sounds incredible. The production is absolutely perfect.

[@ForcesInMotion]

Yes. Country Girl is one of the greatest pieces of music ever written/performed. You must watch the cover version pasted below. I ain't gonna lie, and I'm not embarrassed to say: Every time I watch it I'm ballin' my eyes out by the end. So beautiful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGmzXqubZtuMfrs

[@Spanosmusic]

What do you think of this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/opjaaoVooN96abMsi=wLABjW10T04vPIfp

[@rp7356]

bought the records

[@tonybryant4578]

An astonishing song, known by few. Absolute genius!!!

[@jg6698]

"Known by few". Lol. You fashion yourself a member of some hipster element? Song is incredibly well known

[@michaelgraham9774]

It was on an album that sold 8 million copies...

[@conniem5890]

@@michaelgraham9774 Deja Vu was a fabulous album..part of my youth

[@RobertoTrama]

Déjà vu is the most popular album CSN&Y ever made. The song is very well known.

[@1953tree]

NY did not include this on his greatest hits album. Never knew why, it IS one of the greatest.

[@anthonynapoli947]

Just listening I can hear why -No doubt - Bob Dylan visited NY’s childhood home in Canada. Respect for a fellow Genius as a songwriter and performer. Thank you Mr . Young!

[@railwaystationmaster]

Acoustic alchemy of the rarest vintage , drink it in 50 years later it still reaches the parts other fail to.

[@lawrenceklein3524]

August 13, 2024. Still an outstanding track.

[@rotnjohnny3603]

Almost 50 years listening to this fella and I'm blown away hearing this version.

[@brgreg8725]

I was just blessed to see Neil & Crazy Horse!! Thank u lord

[@sherrifranklin5079]

Country girl I think you're pretty.....goosebumps

[@tonymfahy]

Staggering how great this is...

[@neilstrauss3318]

I agree!!! It is unbelievable...! Words can't express it. So I'll stop.

[@southendbusker7534]

yep, this gets played at my funeral

[@hinault851st]

well.... well said!

[@cherylvergara8206]

Neil Young is up there with Bob Dylan when it comes to writing brilliant songs! Love you Neil

[@direstraights]

Isn't it Marvelous..it's so great especially growing up through the time...and it's Timelessness

[@mr.mephistopheles2497]

When I was 14 to 15 and saddened by the spin of the world, I would listen to this album furiously over the course of the week. I think that it is sometimes unusual what takes us through and makes us who we are.

[@investorswantedchannel8059]

One of the very greatest songs of all time. What a genius!!!

[@neilstrauss3318]

This is such a classic early Neil Young song. To hear it live, it's only Y and no CSN, for me words can not describe. I'm so happy I got to hear Neil sing this song live! Only wish he would do it again.

[@peacefrogx]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGikq5mkdrGEmMU tune in to around the 1hr 05m 00s part of this link. an absolute treasure

[@UnknownIdaho]

@@peacefrogx ‘Video no longer available, account terminated’ That sounds pretty dystopian….

[@wsc1955]

One of my top 10 faves of Neils...

[@guitarjonn7103]

Wow. What a treasure. The record version is epic, but stripped down to just his voice and guitar, amazing.

[@Spanosmusic]

What do you think if this version? kzbin.info/www/bejne/opjaaoVooN96abMsi=wLABjW10T04vPIfp

[@guitarjonn7103]

@@Spanosmusic Wow! After all this time, I didn't know this existed. I knew that Country Girl was a combination of two of his songs, but I assumed, incorrectly, that he was writing them both around the same time when he decided to mesh them together. Never owned a Bufflalo Springfield album, guess I should have. Thanks very much.

[@Spanosmusic]

@@guitarjonn7103 Well that version along with many other songs were locked away at the record company for over 30 years, Neil finally got them all released on a box set. They only had 3 albums, although they had enough songs for another album, but Neil left the band. Part of Carry On was also originally a Buffalo Springfield song, "Questions" as with Neil's acoustic version of "On The Way Home" from the 4 Way Street album, that to was a Buffalo Springfield song, it's about the band breaking up. The first time I heard Down, Down, Down, it blew me away. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHXNnqB5q7l7bdEsi=bZh3tF4fSqWaamU- kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYTRdIifmdKZe8U&pp=ygUjb24gdGhlIHdheSBob21lIGJ1ZmZhbG8gc3ByaW5nZmllbGQ%3D

[@sentimentaljourneyproductions]

What an honour that I have ears that hear and found my way here/hear. What an absolute treasure. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[@sentimentaljourneyproductions]

btw great info and sound quality superb

[@judyposusney4484]

An honor is sure.

[@julyarchives]

Astounding tune .Takes you all over the place in a strange way

[@lennyhendricks4628]

Musically and lyrically it's a quite complex song. Have loved it since it came out and just earlier this week (today is 10/13/2019) I looked up the chords and lyrics and then analyzed it, this is a heck of a lot more than a typical verse-chorus, verse-chorus, bridge, verse-chorus song. here's what I wrote: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWjJoWaLnpqVirM Country Girl by Neil Young from CSNY's Deja Vu Saw this listing of the three component songs of COUNTRY GIRL on the wikipedia listing for the CSNY album Deja Vu. Never realized there were three sub songs but with a little thought I think I have the divisions figured out. The three subsongs are: 1). Whiskey Boot Hill 2). Down Down Down 3). Country Girl (I Think You're Pretty) Whiskey Boot Hill Starts in A Minor (with a switch from Am to Amaj7) Am D Am7 D Am D Am7 D Am Amaj7 Winding paths through tables and glass, First fall was new Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm Em Em7 Now watch the summer pass so close to you Chorus in A Major A Cmaj7 Too late to keep the change too late to pay F Esus4 E Am D Am7 D Am D Am7 D No time to stay the same too young to leave 2nd verse (with different melody and chords) in A Minor (without a switch from Am to A or Amaj7) Am Bm C Dm No pass out sign on the door set me thinking Am Bm C Are waitresses paying the price of their winking Am G Am G While stars sit at bars and decide what they're drinking Am G C E They drop by to die 'cause it's faster than sinking (same) Chorus in A Major A Cmaj7 Too late to keep the change, too late to pay F No time to stay the same A Cmaj7 Too late to keep the change, too late to pay F Esus4 E Am D Am7 D Am D Am7 D No time to stay the same, too young to leave this much (at least) has to be all part of the first song since both verses have the same chorus (chords and lyrics), although the chords, timing, etc on the two verses is quite different. Also the first verse only has two lines while the second verse has three lines. AND, the first and second choruses while close are NOT the same, the second chorus has more lines. Down Down Down Am Bm C Bm C D Find out that now was the answer to answers that you gave later Am Bm C Bm She did the things that we both did before now C D But who forgave her? Am D F Am If I could stand to see her crying I would tell her not to care D When she learns of all your lying F A A/G D/F# A A/G D/F# Will she join you there? Country Girl (I Think You're Pretty) (as with me, was his Country Girl a waitress? And as with me, was his country girl waitress also a cowgirl?) (then this (Below) is obviously the third song, COUNTRY GIRL, so the middle song DOWN DOWN DOWN is pretty obvious by elimination) A A/G D/F# A A/G D/F# Country girl I think you're pretty, got to make you understand A A/G D/F# A A/G D/F# A A/G D/F# Have no lovers in the city, let me be your country man A A/G D/F# A A/G D/F# Got to make you understand A A/G D/F# A A/G D/F# Got to make you understand A A/G D/F# A Country girl ... (and as with me, I’m sure he wanted his Country Girl to understand, lol)

[@Chrisgnat]

My favorite Neil Young tune and that arrangement in Deja vu slays me every time

[@harveyshearer1618]

I was there, what a great show!

[@cathycastleton]

Amazing! Just Neil He sure did churn out some amazing music

[@johnnyReb66]

who ever is listening to this rare beauty is a true blue CSNY believer.

[@rp7356]

i HATE CSN, what a waste of talent: doodoo-doo-doodoo. neil, however- another story entirely

[@theresawoehr9928]

Saw Graham Nash do Country Girl this summer in Hammondsport NY. Marvelous!

[@nancybodenstadt7781]

Memories. Youth. Seems like yesterday.

[@theisleproductions]

Masterpiece

[@josepha.sojajr.2725]

3 different songs..segued together as one piece. Brilliant !

[@benh1496]

Incredible and beautiful version of this song

[@n40tom]

Ahhhh , Crosby, Stills and Nash must have stepped out for a smoke or something because this is Neil Young just singing by himself sounding great as always .

[@RustedTelevisione]

tackless the boys were doing a bit more than just smoking at this point in their career! That's for sure!!

[@neilstrauss3318]

It is Neil by himself!

[@ronnyreis2408]

You must of heard 4 Way Street i assume. All 4 of them always did some songs solo during all their shows.

[@Deadbuck73]

When I first heard this at about 13-14 years old it just resonated about the country girl I knew I had to spend life with.

[@tommasaccio]

beautiful. the best from deja vu. pure neil

[@allisonspringer8889]

Since its release oh so long ago, this has been one of my favorites. I used to play it on my guitar when I was a teenager. Not sure if I still could. I'm in my 60's now.

[@harveyshearer9395]

I was there-this was a great show!

[@RustedTelevisione]

Can we get a time machine & beam back to 1969?! Pretty please ?! ✌🏻🙏✌🏻🙏

[@jbear4662]

Always loved this song and so many more of his. Was 8 years old when I herd the lp from older sister. Those where the days such great music to be brought up on and Neil is still one of my favorite artists to this day

[@AllenGreene-x7z]

🎉 the song makes my soul smile

[@glennp3132]

Brilliant performance just listen

[@williammazzotta5595]

When I bought the album it because I heard this song on WNEW fm. in NYC. and to this day in 2024 moves my Soul...❤

[@evansmith3589]

Beautifully haunting!

[@Spanosmusic]

Even more haunting to me anyway. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opjaaoVooN96abMsi=wLABjW10T04vPIfp

[@bartonsmith44]

This, Sugar Mountain and Cortez the Killer and I can die a happy man!

[@harrydelange1821]

Agree. DBTR also.

[@Fsharp_2010]

A fantastic song.

[@chrishills2427]

Simply genius.

[@gt6679]

I like Neil Young and so I like this version. It's raw and sounds great. If you like the album version, that's great too.

[@tomsurfing007]

yes it does bought this on 8 track cassette in 1970 played it in my hippie van while driving the back country of the santa ynez valley of santa barbara county ca long winter sun shadows along with crosby's ICORMN, stills 1st, and country joe and fish electric music we lived it and never has been duplicated since

[@neilold3941]

Find out that now was the answer... To answers that you gave later She did the things that we both did before, now, But who forgave her?... If I could stand to see her crying I would tell her not to care. Amazing... unbelievable... classic! Neil is the greatest of them all! Peace out!

[@mudmessiah]

David Crosby Everybody's Been Burned and Neil Young's entire repertory fit so well you know why Crosby and Young did the classic rock scene.

[@DebraBentlage]

Used to do this song with a college trio that I sang with way back when. Love this album and song ….

[@sowhat713]

Totally Solo Neil, GENUIS!

[@Gusclassicrockchannel]

Hey Rusted thank you for the pleasure (even without harmonies) is a great song to play acoustically, big thumbs up!! Gus : )

[@tomas_horn]

Winding paths through tables and glass First fall was new Now watch the summer pass So close to you. Too late to keep the change, Too late to pay, No time to stay the same Too young to leave. No pass out sign on the door set me thinking Are waitresses paying the price of their winking? While stars sit in bars and decide what their drinking, They drop by to die 'cause it's faster than sinking. Too late to keep the change, Too late to pay, No time to stay the same Too late to keep the change, Too late to pay, No time to stay the same Too young to leave. Find out that now was the answer To answers that you gave later She did the things that we both did before, now, But who forgave her. If I could stand to see her crying I would tell her not to care. When she learns of all your lyin' Will she join you there? Country girl I think you're pretty, Got to make you understand, Have no lovers in the city, Let me be your country man. Got to make you understand.

[@jdh9869]

Neil nailed it

[@cathycastleton]

Thank you xx Is there a live clip anywhere out there of this concert Almost an obsession, love this concert ( Detroit )

[@direstraights]

Thank you ...!!! It's beautiful...

[@loosemom51]

Wow, thank you so much for finding/posting this...one of my favorites & I've never heard this version. Oh Neil....

[@cathycastleton]

Detroit concert Soak it up, the audio on the tube Love it

[@adampapadam411]

This recording is realy great!

[@julyarchives]

NY way back then was in a different league in my mind .Lucky for us he still comes up with ace and in NY twist and turns creating superb tunes today

[@julyarchives]

What a gem .One of Neil Youngs many in my mind

[@chriscorbin6980]

Great unplugged version, however I used to blast the part when he organ comes in while driving.

[@advent6996]

Me too!! Touches me on so many levels.

[@blueoctgal]

LOL I still do💥💥💥

[@julyarchives]

what a great tune .NY has now been doing great tunes with astounding melodies and sounds both live and on record that in my mind when the popular [so called] music ends [1954 to ?] and is examined and put in context like classical music era ,The Jazz era ,big band etc Neil Youngs music will figure amongst the best if not the best in my mind

[@rfloganwalker3202]

Hard to argue with that opinion. This performance alone is absolutely astounding.

[@yvesbrisabois5972]

Magnifique version de cette chanson. Neil Young le genie a l'etat pur.

[@corybiggs4605]

This is the best thing ive ever listened to

[@debbieedwards711]

Beautiful song! I almost forgot how sweet it is. ❤

[@phra1lphilmurray215]

As Neil intended I feel, but the "sneaked on" harmonies were incredible on Deja vu!

[@Baci302]

Oooo, look at that guitar Nash is holding. Nice. This is tremendous!

[@maureenhorrigan7151]

I think he sold it

[@JoshMaxPower]

Thank you so much for posting this - at last, I can learn a solo version without trying to decipher who's singing what - I'll just learn this version! Even though it's in D and C like on the record. What an unbelievable song...

[@michelekurlan2580]

Wow! Glad this beauty popped up to remind me of it. Beautifully tragic. So many of Neil Youngs theme revolve around some level of loss.

[@louiesalinas4720]

Thanks i love this song! what 4 geniusus.

[@stephenhilton1348]

NOT CSN&Y. Only Neil's voice and guitar here. This is Neil solo.

[@jaywhofan]

True, but it was played during a CSNY concert.

[@lennyhendricks4628]

Stephen, the poster states that it was during a CSNY concert. Those concerts must have been great, had the 4 way street album on a bootleg 8 track back in the day. All great songs.

[@jrpipik]

The album was practically a solo version, too, since Young recorded it separately with different musicians. He only brought it into the studio for the others to put on their vocals and they could include it on a CSNY album.

[@trfesok]

I didn't know this was EVER performed live! Thanks a lot for the upload!

[@madshadows830]

Incredible, thanks for posting.

[@kateconway-hickman5945]

Tak skal du have. 💕 ✨️

[@bubblegumconspiracy9989]

Interesting. 5th fret capo, D minor through the tune, D major at the end. Listen to how clear his high F sounds on the very first note (oh, to be young again). The CSN album came out in May 1969, and as noted above Deja Vu came out March 1970. Nine months in between the two albums--and in that short interval they recorded a brilliant album, and appeared live among other places at Woodstock and Altamont. Quite a feat. Somewhere along the line Neil dropped the key to C minor (3rd fret capo) and that's what appears on the album. Perhaps it was calculated, perhaps that's where it felt best after a bunch of live dates and 800 hours in the studio. Funny, the lyric has never felt terribly opaque to me. Of course Neil was recycling some Buffalo Springfield stuff just like Stephen did in Carry On, but he and Stephen had developed something of a dialectic in their songs before this (I would be very surprised if Rock and Roll Woman and Mr. Soul weren't about the same woman). My personal opinion is that Country Girl is a direct follow-on to Stephen's 49 Bye Byes from the CSN album. 49 Bye Byes is told from the POV of a guy I call the Local, who is recalling how his girlfriend, the Waitress, was stolen by the Drifter. Whiskey Boot Hill is the story of the how the Drifter meets and steals the Waitress from the Boyfriend. Down Down Down is the confrontation between the two men: "If I could stand to see her crying/I would tell her not to care/When she learns of all your lying/will she join you then". Country Girl is the Drifter going for broke and asking the Waitress to run away with him. It's obvious from 49 Bye Byes that she does.

[@myke1957]

Bubblegum Conspiracy You appear to maybe have close ties to these legends? Great comment, timeline seems accurate. Thanks. But I thought the last line was, "will she join you THERE " but THEN fits just as well. I cover this song in regular A minor without Capo. Got all this from an official Neil Young complete songbook from 1978 that was authorized by him.

[@bubblegumconspiracy9989]

I'm sure you're right about that last word. I get so hung up on that high C (it sounds like Stephen singing to me, but I suppose it's Graham) that I never pay attention if it's "there" or "then". I sing it in C just because I like the way the capo makes the guitar sound. No, the only connection I have with that bunch is in my imagination. I recorded my video of "Helplessly Hoping" just to let them all know I'm available to fill in on bass or guitar or background vocals or fetch coffee.

[@AlonsoDeAlbuquerque]

one of the most complex and interesting chord progression coming from Neil...this song and expecting to fly are probably my faves

[@jrpipik]

Rock and Roll Woman was about Grace Slick. Mr Soul was about a fan of Buffalo Springfield.

[@lidex]

@@myke1957 Must be the same songbook I have lying around here somewhere. Was so excited to learn this song and it sounded gorgeous on my Martin D45. Really cut my teeth on Neil's music. Played in a duo with my buddy who sang and played harp. I think half the tunes on our songlist were Neil's.

[@noscrubbubblez6515]

Highest achievement in chord progressions; Bacharach level. So inspired to orchestrate it with an organ- Epic. At that time the Beatles had the Abby Road medley and the Tommy album was influence for sure. For a rock composer, Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar were the Zenith of serious composition. It never got better.

[@marcogtzmtz]

Excelente canción...

[@doorbell5]

answers to answers that you gave later ~ now that's my kinda talk!!?? Love this song...but then again I love em all!

[@dalegriffin6768]

Probably my favorite Neil Young song of all time

[@KPD017]

Love love love this!! ❤❤

[@GtrMan863]

deep underrated song

[@MattHoward2]

Great description!

[@rickl.snyder3796]

There is a bad, but great, video on KZbin of Gilluan Welsh and ? Doing this at the Bridge School , Neil joins them for the last part. A must see video

[@mjgeorg]

David Rawlings

[@erickjason9092]

Oh man so good.

[@jefferyfowler7322]

I. like neil. young. timeless

[@fernandoribeirodakat974]

Wonderfull 🌺

[@fernandoribeirodakat974]

Best son

[@joeybenoit6269]

3 years nobody's commented on this song and three years? I can get this in your bunkers for almost free!

[@paolomargini7904]

So beautiful and so difficult to sing it well

[@markstitz1]

beautiful

[@Malibuheaven1]

"...and on the 8th day God created music, handed it to Neil Young and said, "Go For It Big Man."

[@harrydelange1821]

O well, great!

[@davidwalker5054]

I can't think of a singer in the world who could do a cover of this song and do it justice

[@inkkeysful]

gotta love he country girls

[@doclawyer]

It's like a suite of disparate songlets. But they all fit together.

[@rhayes73]

They played it in Denver, Nov 23, 1969.....

[@RonJohnson-so4no]

these songs always let my freak flag fly again, in my mind.

[@GusMozart1]

This comment in the description above - "The songs, except for Woodstock, were recorded as individual sessions by each member" isn't entirely true. Almost Cut My Hair" was done by the all 4 of the members, plus Taylor and Reeves, live in Wally Heider Studio in SF, and then edited by Stills. The full version of the song can be heard on the CSN box set, from 1991.

[@bumperu]

Let me be your country man!!!!!!!

[@Ayame1324]

Tonights The Night.. if you have not listen to that Album by NY then your not a fan, so many so called fans of NY have never listen to that Album, do your self a favor and Listen to it. The songs are Deep ,Mesmerizing, Painful, Beautiful & Personal Neil truly at his best when he was definetly at his Worst...Tonights The Night yes it is....

[@harrydelange1821]

You are 200% or more ;) right.

[@FostersBLUE]

Wow! TY

[@fubuki7872]

Cette version solo à la guitare ressemble encore plus à « broken arrow » que la version enregistrée pour le lp « déjà vu ».

[@capkidd4395]

Where can I find the other six performances. To me, this suite was the best song Thhat CSNY ever recorded.

[@edwardmorgan8371]

This is great....still a wide optimist when he sang it...back when he rebelled against authority. He’s changed his latitude but I forgive him. He was beautiful once.

[@ringothomas8997]

weed walkin women wow..........da 60s im cryin......

[@Spanosmusic]

This isn't a CSN&Y version, it's only Neil signing it by himself without the beautiful harmonies. Actually the roots of this song go back to Buffalo Springfield. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opjaaoVooN96abMsi=wLABjW10T04vPIfp

[@pipmoss1415]

Agree with everybody about how neat a song this is. I think the tuning/key is really interesting: IMHO, contrary to Bubblegum Conspiracy's comment below, he's playing it in d minor un-capoed. You can clearly hear the low F's and E's all over the place. OTOH, the CSNY cut from Deja-Vu has it in c minor, as does a solo recording of Neil doing Whiskey Boot Hill live that I just found, and it does indeed sound like a minor capoed up 3.

[@codybluetarp]

So, my question is, was this track used in the production of the version of "Country Girl" on "Deja Vu"? My understanding is that these guys were being tossed around, or tossing ourselves around, but probably both at the time, and that makes it possible for them to be working through overdubs, etc. Although the technology was not as developed then. Still, i find myself wanting to hear the Organ swell that would occur at 4:20. And imagined the 2 recordings together, which is one of the rewarding things to me, even as an Old Youth.