Utter nonsense (with respect). This is one of the WORST CSN(Y) songs I've heard. The other that comes to mind is that egregious horses through the rainstorm song.
@@thesubtleface I don't think so. This tune is very rock when the other tunes are acoustic. The Woodstock solo is superb. Give the chance to the other less known tunes.
It is a sublime failure. The conjunction of styles is exceeding rich--rock, funk, country, folk, fusion. A dictionary of possibilities, which might be interpreted widely, by an orchestrator of talent, which none of this band was, nor wanted to be.
I wish I could find the collection this came from, "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Studio Archives 1969". I'm searching on it, iTunes, Amazon, eBay, can't find it anywhere.
The version of Sea Of Madness on the original Woodstock album came from The Fillmore a month later, look it up. Neil did not want his name or likeness involved with the Woodstock event...look it up! His image is not in the movie either
The way you tell it isn't right: If Neil Young was at Woodstock, it's because he wanted to be at Woodstock. It was all about the music , peace and love in his mind. But he didn't want the cameras on stage ( usually, cameras are in front of the stage, or behind, not so close among the musicians ), so he said he didn't want any camera around him. So, they didn't film him, and his name didn't even appear on the movie. It wasn't his will , he just wasn't thinking about the movie at all.
@@sketch6774 I've heard that before, but most Woodstock set lists include it, and in the same sequence. I think they played it there, but used the Fillmore version on the soundtrack LP.
Neil's name is certainly on the two soundtrack albums. He gets credit for a lot of stuff, but the idea that he had some prescience about Woodstock being a "sellout" event is a bit of a stretch.
Powerful rhythm section. Exciting percussion; sonorous basin pumps like a soft machine. Could have been a great band. Hypothesis--fatal absence of esprit de corps. Probably due to fear, of some sort.
@GussMozart So CSNY did not perform Sea of Madness at Woodstock? Would be kinda weird to omit a song they'd performed at virtually every other gig on that tour.
Stephen Stills proclamations about the festival only being their secong gig, and how the band was scared shitless. It’s shambolic, and amateurish at a level that I don’t see many other Woodstock bands sinking to. ‘Sea of Madness’ a Neil Young composition, is not only a better song, but a better performance. CSN were always stronger with the Y. However, the mercurial Mr. Young apparently refused to be filmed (huh?).
One opinion. Not mine. And I bet I've been listening to Neil longer than you. It's the same shit that McCartney gets. Stills at his best is astonishing. Neil is in awe of him. CSN are just fine for most of us.
Peter Gerstenzang At his best ..maybe....I did see the Stills Young band in '76, and Neil quit the tour after the show I saw.....On that night..Stills was drunk, and sucked..i could tell Neil was pissed, and Neil Young to me has always made CSN&Y great..He was the best in "74 also..I've seen 'em all.. Neil is still my favorite..just my opinion.. I've been listening to him since '67..but don't know how long you have..you didn't say..
Joe Yocom Yep. In fact, Neil even threatened to "wrap the neck of his guitar" around the head of any cameraman who he caught filming him. However, this was at a time when Neil wanted his music to do the talking and it definitely said a lot.
Peter Gerstenzang BTW PETE, that was a quote taken from an internet article about Mr. Young not wanting to be filmed. I have been listening since I was a preschooler in the 60's. You never said the amount you were betting either.
Joe Yocom It's casual. I love the song. I am noticing on this version, though, that Taylor's drums are mixed way up and he's showboating a bit. I love these guys. But what an unfun band to be in. Not like The Faces. Those guys knew how to have a good time.
Stills' guitar playing is incredible.
GREAT song!!! Wish they included on Deja Vu.
Devastating that this wasn't released at the time. It should have been on Dejavu...DAMN!
Appeared on WOODSTOCK ALBUM
Neil and Graham's voices sound great next to each other
Check out War Song
For popular vocals, McCartney and nash dominated the descant, with competition from keef (behind mick).
The magic was there with the 4 together
You can just tell when Neil is on the Hammond. He dials it in a certain way that's inimitable.
old hippies rule!
They should've released this on an album.....just needed to polish up the vocal harmonies.
Neil Young is a genius. A force of Nature. One of his very best.
Much better than the live version-rocks harder.
Why isn't this one of their best known songs? As good if not better than anything they have ever done...
Utter nonsense (with respect). This is one of the WORST CSN(Y) songs I've heard. The other that comes to mind is that egregious horses through the rainstorm song.
@@thesubtleface I don't think so. This tune is very rock when the other tunes are acoustic. The Woodstock solo is superb. Give the chance to the other less known tunes.
This is a Great CSNY song. Period
It is a sublime failure. The conjunction of styles is exceeding rich--rock, funk, country, folk, fusion. A dictionary of possibilities, which might be interpreted widely, by an orchestrator of talent, which none of this band was, nor wanted to be.
Awesome tune.
Soul band! Who knew?
Wilson Pickett or Sam & Dave should've recorded this!!
Neil Young #1 song singing CHAMPION!,,,
This version sounds a lot like “Everybody I Love You”
I wish I could find the collection this came from, "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Studio Archives 1969". I'm searching on it, iTunes, Amazon, eBay, can't find it anywhere.
This version is not the one on CSNY Studio Archives 1969. On the Studio Archives it is missing the 1st verse.
Great find Z-Man, See isn’t this much better-
They NEVER play this great song even on deep tracks...why?
Cause it sucked.
The version of Sea Of Madness on the original Woodstock album came from The Fillmore a month later, look it up. Neil did not want his name or likeness involved with the Woodstock event...look it up! His image is not in the movie either
Joe Yocom Not Filmore, Big Sur...
The way you tell it isn't right: If Neil Young was at Woodstock, it's because he wanted to be at Woodstock. It was all about the music , peace and love in his mind.
But he didn't want the cameras on stage ( usually, cameras are in front of the stage, or behind, not so close among the musicians ), so he said he didn't want any camera around him. So, they didn't film him, and his name didn't even appear on the movie. It wasn't his will , he just wasn't thinking about the movie at all.
billenplum this song is on the Woodstock album. but was not performed at the event
@@sketch6774 I've heard that before, but most Woodstock set lists include it, and in the same sequence. I think they played it there, but used the Fillmore version on the soundtrack LP.
Neil's name is certainly on the two soundtrack albums. He gets credit for a lot of stuff, but the idea that he had some prescience about Woodstock being a "sellout" event is a bit of a stretch.
i´ve often wondered why this studio version didn´t make neil´s archive vol. 1 box set in 2009. any ideas?
No idea...definitely worthy!
This is good but sounds slightly unfinished. The Woodstock version is slightly better.
I read that compilations are often assembled by the record company and not the artist themselves
Wasn't this the song he walked off the stage and ended CSNY's first incarnation?
why hasn't this been covered by some young hip band? . . . . . . . . .there are none qualified and I'm being serious
Powerful rhythm section. Exciting percussion; sonorous basin pumps like a soft machine. Could have been a great band. Hypothesis--fatal absence of esprit de corps. Probably due to fear, of some sort.
The band seems to have swamped young's necessary and inspired idiosyncrasy.
The Woodstock version, the one on the record, wasn't recorded there...
Joe Yocom does not not know what he is talking about.
@GussMozart So CSNY did not perform Sea of Madness at Woodstock? Would be kinda weird to omit a song they'd performed at virtually every other gig on that tour.
I love Iron Maiden’s cover of this
Stephen Stills proclamations about the festival only being their secong gig, and how the band was scared shitless. It’s shambolic, and amateurish at a level that I don’t see many other Woodstock bands sinking to.
‘Sea of Madness’ a Neil Young composition, is not only a better song, but a better performance. CSN were always stronger with the Y. However, the mercurial Mr. Young apparently refused to be filmed (huh?).
One opinion. Not mine. And I bet I've been listening to Neil longer than you. It's the same shit that McCartney gets. Stills at his best is astonishing. Neil is in awe of him. CSN are just fine for most of us.
Peter Gerstenzang At his best ..maybe....I did see the Stills Young band in '76, and Neil quit the tour after the show I saw.....On that night..Stills was drunk, and sucked..i could tell Neil was pissed, and Neil Young to me has always made CSN&Y great..He was the best in "74 also..I've seen 'em all.. Neil is still my favorite..just my opinion.. I've been listening to him since '67..but don't know how long you have..you didn't say..
Joe Yocom Yep. In fact, Neil even threatened to "wrap the neck of his guitar" around the head of any cameraman who he caught filming him. However, this was at a time when Neil wanted his music to do the talking and it definitely said a lot.
Peter Gerstenzang BTW PETE, that was a quote taken from an internet article about Mr. Young not wanting to be filmed. I have been listening since I was a preschooler in the 60's. You never said the amount you were betting either.
Joe Yocom It's casual. I love the song. I am noticing on this version, though, that Taylor's drums are mixed way up and he's showboating a bit. I love these guys. But what an unfun band to be in. Not like The Faces. Those guys knew how to have a good time.
One of NY’s weakest songs. We all have bad days at work....
Stone Classic Song,loved it from Woodstock!
Nope, wonderful song.