One of the most hotly awaited second albums in history — right up there with those by the Beatles and the Band — Déjà Vu lived up to its expectations and rose to number one on the charts.
~Bruce Eder (allmusic.com)
Almost Cut My Hair – Live Wembley 1974:
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An artist cannot be responsible for what people make of their art. An audience loathe giving up preconceived images of an artist. ~Stephen Stills — One thing the blues ain’t, is funny. ~Stephen Stills — He’s a musical genius ~Neil Young |
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An artist cannot be responsible for what people make of their art. An audience loathe giving up preconceived images of an artist.
~Stephen StillsOne thing the blues ain’t, is funny.
~Stephen StillsHe’s a musical genius
~Neil Young
Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth 1967:
| Birth name | Stephen Arthur Stills |
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| Born | January 3, 1945 (age 68) Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Rock, folk rock, blues rock, latin |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, producer, political activist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, piano,organ, percussion, drums, viola |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Atlantic, Reprise, Vision, Raven, Titan/Pyramid |
| Associated acts | Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Stills-Young Band, Au Go Go Singers, The Continentals, Manassas |
| Website | Official website |
Manassas – Stephen Stills – it does’nt matter (1972):
Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young). He has performed on a professional level in several other bands as well as maintaining a solo career at the same time. Stills was ranked #28 in Rolling Stone Magazine’s 2003 list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. Stills became the first person to be inducted twice on the same night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with CSN and Buffalo Springfield. He is often considered one of the greatest musician/songwriters of the 20th century.
Manassas (1972):
A sprawling masterpiece, akin to the Beatles’ White Album, the Stones’ Exile on Main St., or Wilco’s Being There in its makeup, if not its sound. Rock, folk, blues, country, Latin, and bluegrass have all been styles touched on in Stephen Stills’ career, and the skilled, energetic musicians he had gathered in Manassas played them all on this album. What could have been a disorganized mess in other hands, though, here all gelled together and formed a cohesive musical statement.
~Rob Caldwell (allmusic.com)
1974 (7 min.):
2009 (4 and a half minute), without Neil Young but good version, but those other guys also knows how to handle a guitar:
Both good, but the 1974 version is out of this world!
This David Crosby anthem of rebellion and personal freedom was recorded on January 9, 1970, at Wally Heider’s “Studio C” in San Francisco. It is likewise one of the few songs from Déjà Vu to have been recorded live by CSN&Y. The truly inspired interaction exhibits the raw and unabashed fury that became synonymous with the supergroup’s “electric” material with sizable instrumental contributions from all four. However, there is no doubt that it is Crosby who dominates the proceedings with perhaps the most impassioned lead vocal of his career. “Almost Cut My Hair” also amply demonstrates the three-way electric guitar “cross talk” between Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Neil Young. This is most prominent during the instrumental break prior to the “When I finally get myself together…” verse.
There is an extended and unedited version of this break included on the Crosby, Stills & Nash box set. This song is also notable for first popularizing the phrase “let[ting] my freak flag fly” — which took on new meaning in the late ’80s after Crosby served a year in a Texas prison. He began performing the song with a lyrical alteration to the line “…it increases my paranoia, like looking in my mirror and seeing a lit up Texas trooper.”
– Hallgeir