Best CSNY Book to date

Well researched and comprehensive book covering 50 years of the group both together and separate.

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Lots of conjecture based on patchwork of info

Author in an attempt to tell they story presents CSN in a rather poor and light. As if they were helpless souls in need of Neil Young. Don't get me wrong a lot of good background but I think the story is colored in a way that is less than believable.

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Comprehensive, but how did they the Music?

I hate biographies that focus on the artists foibles, and comment only passingly on the creative process. To me, this fits in with biographies written by Kitty Kelly and Albert Goldman, who focus completely on scandal. The only difference here is that Mr. Browne does not despise his subjects. He seems to identify with their left wing politics, which I actually find to be their least appealing aspect. I do not look to rock legends for guidance on political issues, I do appreciate that CSNY reached their lofty position in the pantheon of Rock n Roll because of their consistent ability to connect with their audience on both an intellectual and viseral level, with music that transends cultural barriers. They have never let their internal demons or their personal battles stifle their creativity. Creating great, timeless music that thrives with subsequent generations is not as easy as Mr. Browne portrays, nor is a hobby of otherwise self centered and self indulgent jerks. It is a rare gift, and to have it come together in these four individuals expressed in the purest of harmonies is more than a small miracle.

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Struggled to keep my focus

It just sseemed to be like Charlie Brown's teacher, I couldn't follow it and would drift off and not be able to pay attention. I'm sure it's a good book, I just couldn't take it.

Couldn't finish this one

I can't tell if the writing is sub-par, or if it's just the absolutely awful narrator. He must be the LEAST rock n roll narrator of all time. The story itself is somewhat interesting, though the writing reminds me of someone who was never cool but who's trying really, really hard to be cool, using lots of cliche language & unoriginal thought. I got through about 10 hrs of this one before giving it up.

Discography missing

Very long book with complicated lives and many interlocking albums. A discography should be included, since the author would had one when he wrote the book. Lowered my ranking to this otherwise fine book.

Pomp and Circumstance

I found that the story was very interesting and kept my attention. but it was hard to ignore the annoying delivery of the reader. he pronounced names incorrectly. my only criticism about the book itself is the authors need to use intricate vocabulary. I consider myself not a slouch when it comes to vocabulary and terminology but some of the words were ridiculous.

Wow what a read

In my youth many bands carried equipment my family and I serviced. This band I only serviced the Leslie speakers on a few occasions. This was a long, long book filed with issues I never noticed though seeing them at shows in New England area over the years. Great read

fantastic read

This is a compelling and thorough history of all 4 musicians and their body of work.

Fabulously Atrocious

This audiobook is something of an abject disaster.
The narrator is by far the worst I have encountered in my 5 years of Audible membership .
The protagonists were and are some of the most over-rated musicians of the entire 20th century. Yes , there were some good memorable songs , but they were drowned out by poor live performance , drug addled time wasting , rock star pompadour , and generally shitty affluent attitudes and behaviour . A forgettable chapter of 20th century history .

PS : I forced myself to listen critically again to some of their feted songs ( Wooden Ships , Guinnevere , Suite Judy Blue Eyes , There comes a time ...etc . The performances and production have not aged well . Crosby's ' Thousand Roads ' album is an exception , as is Young's ' Harvest Moon ' .