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You think of Crosby, Stills & Nash as a folk rock group. But according to David Crosby, the song “Pre-Road Downs” is a tune that Graham Nash put together “after he realized he could write fierce rock and roll.”

“For What It’s Worth” is a classic. A moving message song written by Stephen Stills that married a sinister arrangement to a set of lyrics that perfectly summed up the anxiety of the uncertain ‘60s.

Someday there will be a blog post about how a Great Moments in Vinyl show goes from one band member’s bright idea to a stage full of musicians taking their final bow.

“Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” has been hailed as one of the greatest breakup songs in rock. And given the emotions that surge through the human heart as a relationship comes to an end, it’s not surprising that a talented musician such as Stephen Stills would capture the resignation and the anguish so eloquently in a song.

Joni Mitchell had made her way to California to properly launch her own career. And according to the website TheHollywoodHome.com, Joni explained, “Ask anyone in Hollywood where the craziest people live and they’ll say Laurel Canyon. And ask anyone in Laurel Canyon where the craziest people live and they’ll say Lookout Mountain. So I bought a house on Lookout Mountain.” Soon after, Graham Nash moved in to live with her for the next two years.