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Here’s the complete interview of Stephen Stills being interviewed by legendary Los Angeles disc jockey Jim Ladd, circa 1980, on the television program Going Platinum. At this juncture, Stills was entering a new phase in his career, the CSNY mega-stardom of the 1970s had subsided, CSN, meanwhile, was on shaky ground due to David Crosby’s well-known drug issues. Soon after this interview, Stills would record the popular song Southern Cross, released on CSN's Daylight Again, giving the band a new dose of popularity.
On the live clips featured here, Stills is joined by his California Blues Band, which included:
- Mike Finnigan, - keyboards / vocals
- Joe Lala - percussion
- Trey Thompson - bass
- Billy Meeker - drums
- Michael Stergis - guitar
Meanwhile, Jim Ladd can still be heard on the radio today, hosting a program on Sirius XM. In 2005, Ladd was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.