Customer Reviews

Crosby-Nash: In Concert

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Video: 16x9 480i/p

Audio: 2.0 Dolby Digital

Recorded live on May 22, 2011 at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, CT. Same show as the HD Net Live Broadcast.

-Eight Miles High

-I Used To Be A King

-Wasted On The Way

-Long Time Gone

-Lay Me Down

-Lee Shore

-Just A Song Before I Go

-A Slice Of Time

-Don't Dig Here

-Critical Mass/Wind On The Water

-Cowboy Movie

-Marrakesh Express

-Deja Vu

-Simple Man

-Guinevere

-In Your Name

-What Are Their Names

-They Want It All

-Grace/Jesus Of Rio

-Camera

-Orleans/Cathedral

-Our House

-Military Madness

-Almost Cut My Hair

-Wooden Ships

-Teach Your Children

-Chicago

Bonus:

-Don't Dig Here Video

-Immigration Man Video

-Clear Blue Skies Video

I wish they would have chosen to release this on the superior Blu-ray format with a lossless audio format. But that being said, this is a wonderful concert by two great songwriters and friends. Their backing band is also very good with Dean Parks, James Raymond, Kevin McCormick and Steve Distanisloa. If you are a music lover, you will not be disappointed with this release. Come On Graham, Have the Stills box set and the CSNY 74 live release ready by the end of 2012!

Ever wish you could actually sit close enough to see your musical heroes in action, live, instead of in the nosebleed seats? This is the one to get if the music of David Crosby and Graham Nash is as comfortable as your favorite pair of jeans and your flannel shirt and you could just wallow in the stuff. Audio is superb - you can hear every timbre, the thud of the bass and the wail of the lead guitar, Crosby belting and Nash crooning, drums, steel guitar and those great keyboards. Camera angles are superb - watch them play! See the expressions on all the musicians' faces. Listen to the charming repartee of these two old friends, not mucked up by any distortion on a PA system. It's not quite the same as being right there at the time, but it's an unforgettable experience to see this concert. Originally broadcast on HD TV, but worth watching again and again; consider the source!)

I don't ever want to see any part of this superb SEVEN star performance excerpted and put on the Internet unless it's meant to encourage people to buy this DVD. Blue Castle Records is the new label owned by David Crosby and Graham Nash themselves. Please support not only them but the marvellous colleagues they introduced on stage and everyone else who made this available!

My husband and I were in the 3rd row for the filming of this concert and I have to say that Crosby and Nash put on an amazing show! Crosby and Nash are such good friends and it is evident in the respect and kindness that they show for each other on stage. Being in their presence is like being among old friends. I highly recomend purchasing this DVD if you are a C&N fan! We will be sure to get our copy as soon as it is released.

I never did an amazon review...I like a low-profile...'swing low, sweet chariot' thru the 21st century. However, this show hit a huge audio nerve. I count it all for my son, yes, on May 22, 2011 he called me, and left a message..."Have you ever heard of Crosby, Stills & Nash?...Dad, they are performing tonight in Stamford..." And where am I? ...in Stamford, Connecticut...it's 6:45 p.m. I call my son back...yeah, he's not interested in going, nor his friend, but he heard they are performing at the Palace, his friend's parents are going...great...it's making me feel real old...so old. I call the Palace, no, it's not Crosby, Stills & Nash...Crosby & Nash are performing, and yes, they have seats available in the balcony...way in the back...and I know the Palace...the seats way in the back of the theatre has the best acoustics, it's an awesome venue...I get in my roadster and sped to the Palace, I get at the box office exactly at 7:29 p.m, I hear David and Graham kick it off exactly at 7:30 p.m. I plunk down my visa, it's denied...I plunk my musician union credit card...it goes thru...who would have thought? (so I got my ticket way in the back in the balcony where you get nose bleeds)...and oh, David and Graham were so awesome...tight band, good vibes...Graham and David performed for nearly three hours with a 15 minute break in between. And to step back in time...I saw and heard David and Graham at their very first performance ever...together at the University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan in the year of 1971...forty years ago. It was a long time ago. Howlin Wolf opened for them. The concert was a benefit for a voting drive, yes, David Crosby & Graham Nash perform their very first concert for a benefit drive to register young voters, and they performed at the University of Detroit...go figure...and they had Howlin Wolf open for them! As I recalled, all David and Graham had were two Acoustic Martins, and a black baby grand piano...and they both missed Stephen, ah, they would remark between songs, oh, they can't play that guitar part nor that guitar break...and how they miss Stephen, and oh, David and Graham were awesome together...so was Howlin Wolf who opened for them...and together again, David and Graham were awesome on May 22, 2011...amazing...it's something spiritual. 1971 to 2011...forty years...buy the video...you won't regret it.

The last known CROSBY-NASH VIDEO..is the BBC IN CONCERT show from 1970 and that is not "officially" availble on DVD (it is all over you tube minus one song (Right Between The Eyes). So it has taken over 40 years for an offical long form CROSBY-NASH concert. The set list is varied from old to new and contains some very nice song choices. Sure, a few more older or rarer Crosby rarities such as "Somehow She Knew" or"Triad" (I can WISH)would have enhanced the set list greatly but what they DO perform still has crisp and beatiful harmony. Yes, Crosby's voice is in a lower range and Nash has to compensate but overall this is a very entertaining and fortunately COMPLETE show of this Satellite broadcast concert (Not a very easy broadcast to find on the net -I tried to watch it..and was shut out.) One negative...the BONUS footage is scarce and for some reason they do not include the rare (and only aired twice on Showtime) promo of Graham Nash performing "Live On" (the Wall) a very nice live performance video that has never surfaced on youtube or on this or any other DVD.

As a long time fan of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young it is good to see all of them continuing to perform solo and in group combinations. The video and sound quality of this DVD is excellent. I could not have picked a better set list. The concert opens with a great version of 8 Miles High and the band rocks on Military Madness. Nash is superlative on Cathdral and Crosby resonates on Almost cut My Hair. The band is fantastic and it is amazing how well both Nash and Crosby continue to sing. I highly recommend this DVD.

My husband and I also attended this concert and had excellent seats as well. I can't say enough about the wonderful acoustics in this theatre, but most of all, these two living legends put on a show that was outstanding. I am so thrilled to be able to buy this DVD. If you are a fan, this is a must have. Enjoy!

What a wonderful DVD! I have seen them in concert seven times since 2000 with CSNY or CSN but never as a duo. After seeing them so many times in the last decade there are really no surprises here for me: great sound, songs and chemistry. Special mention must be made of David's supremely talented son, James Raymond on keyboards and vocals. Check out the 2005 Crosby-Nash studio double cd set. It is also excellent.

Firstly, the concert is fantastic and the production of video and sound is top-notch.

The reason I give it one star is because I really expected A LOT more from the picture quality.

I mean how can a network called "HDnet" (and I stress the "HD" here) put out a 480p video? I am so disappointed with the pixelated picture that it ruins my enjoyment of what would otherwise be a phenomenal concert DVD.

I mean, do I have to rip it from my DVR to get better picture quality? I WANT to support more of this kind of thing, I am willing to spend my money on it - give it to me the best it can be and I'll keep coming back for more. It's a $20 DVD and they sure didn't break the bank on the packaging.

But I don't care about packaging - I want to get immersed in the concert! Not be distracted by pixelated, video-game quality renditions of these two legends...

C'mon HDnet - for the love of Gus, release it in HD!

The performances are incredible. The picture and audio quality are abysmal, when compared to the quality of the performances. This was broadcast (live even, I believe) on HDNet. I've seen and heard higher quality on YouTube.