Description
fter famously playing their second show at Woodstock in August 1969, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young spent the rest of the year touring and writing songs for what would become CSNYs 1970 debut, Dj Vu. Live at Fillmore East, 1969 is a newly discovered multitrack recording of the bands September 20, 1969, concert at the historic Fillmore East in New York City captures an early moment from that first tour. Including both Acoustic and Electric sets, as well as hit tracks such as 34Suite Judy Blue Eyes34, 34Our House34, 34I039ve Loved Her So Long34, etc. and will be released as a double live album on October 25.Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young were heavily involved in the creation of this neverbeforeheard live show. Stills and Young compiled and mixed the original eighttrack concert recordings with John Hanlon at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles. The audio is AAA lacquer cut for the vinyl release to provide the highest audio fidelity.The setlist spotlights soontobe classics from CSNs selftitled debut and Youngs Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere with Suite Judy Blue Eyes, Helplessly Hoping, and Down By The River. The concert also features early versions of two future Dj Vu tracks. Stills delivers a stunning solo acoustic performance of his introspective ballad 4 43 20, followed by Nash, alone at the organ, singing Our House to its inspiration, Joni Mitchell, who was in the Fillmore audience.In the acoustic set, Young gave a nod to Buffalo Springfield his first band with Stills playing Ive Loved Her So Long, a song he wrote for the groups final album, 1968s Last Time Around. Young says, For me, CSNY was a chance to reunite with Steve Stills and carry on the Buffalo Springfield vibe. Crosbys great energy was always our catalyst. Graham and Stephens vocals, along with Davids and mine, were uplifting every night. Great moments I will never forget.The electric set is powerful and intense, highlighted by expansive versions of Wooden Ships, Long Time Gone, and Sea Of Madness. The band closes the show with Find The Cost Of Freedom, a new song by Stills that later would be released as the Bside to the protest anthem Ohio.
