If I wanted more hi-hat, I didn’t have to go through anyone to do that. We were now completely in control of what we did. But when you sell millions of records, the power shifts. If you wanted more kick drum, you’d have to tell the producer who would tell the engineer. When I was in the Hollies in 1963, you couldn’t walk over to the (mixing) board and bring the bass up.
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We were free and what made us free was selling millions of records. What was it like to make music during a time when you could take chances? Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and David Crosby. That’s who we were and that’s what we did. We didn’t think about how it would affect our (future), we were just a band with songs to sing and record. So we had all been there before and we knew what we were doing in the studio. I was in the Hollies, Crosby was in the Byrds and Stephen and Neil were in Buffalo Springfield. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But I do feel that we put out the best album we could at the time.” So, the difference in vibe was overwhelming to me. A year later, when it came time for Deja Vu, I was no longer with Joni, Stephen and Judy had broken up and Christine had been killed in a terrible traffic accident. I was living with Joni Mitchell Stephen was in love with Judy Collins and David was in love with Christine (Hinton). “When we were making the first Crosby, Stills and Nash record, before Neil joined us, we were all in love. “It was an emotional journey for me, quite frankly,” the British-born singer-songwriter says. We knew what we wanted to do.”īut listening back on it, Nash reveals the LP’s sunny harmonies belie its darker origins. “We were four strong writers and four strong singers. “ Deja Vu was a cool thing to be getting into,” Nash recalls. Article content Graham Nash performs onstage in Nashville. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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