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Join legendary songwriter and rock icon David Crosby in this intimate conversation with singer-songwriter, author, and music journalist Paul Zollo. In "Lyrically Speaking," Crosby opens up about his historic career with The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and CSNY—sharing candid stories behind timeless hits like "Wooden Ships," "Déjà Vu," "Long Time Gone," "Almost Cut My Hair," "Guinnevere," and more.
Discover how the iconic three-part harmonies were born at Joni Mitchell’s house, his unique approach to songwriting (including odd guitar tunings and rule-breaking structures), the magic of collaboration, his love of sailing, and raw insights on creativity, addiction, recovery, politics, and what makes a song truly powerful. Expect heartfelt anecdotes, live acoustic performances, and wise reflections from one of music’s most inventive voices.
Perfect for fans of classic rock, folk-rock, songwriting craft, and 60s/70s music legends. A must-watch for anyone who loves the stories behind the songs that defined a generation.
Timestamps & Highlights:
Origins of CSN harmonies & band name drama
Songwriting process, unusual tunings & "Déjà Vu"
Stories behind Wooden Ships, Long Time Gone, Guinnevere & more
Live performances of classic tracks
Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots.
GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop.
Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests.
In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive.
Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to:
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Join legendary songwriter and rock icon David Crosby in this intimate conversation with singer-songwriter, author, and music journalist Paul Zollo. In "Lyrically Speaking," Crosby opens up about his historic career with The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and CSNY—sharing candid stories behind timeless hits like "Wooden Ships," "Déjà Vu," "Long Time Gone," "Almost Cut My Hair," "Guinnevere," and more.
Discover how the iconic three-part harmonies were born at Joni Mitchell’s house, his unique approach to songwriting (including odd guitar tunings and rule-breaking structures), the magic of collaboration, his love of sailing, and raw insights on creativity, addiction, recovery, politics, and what makes a song truly powerful. Expect heartfelt anecdotes, live acoustic performances, and wise reflections from one of music’s most inventive voices.
Perfect for fans of classic rock, folk-rock, songwriting craft, and 60s/70s music legends. A must-watch for anyone who loves the stories behind the songs that defined a generation.
Timestamps & Highlights:
Origins of CSN harmonies & band name drama
Songwriting process, unusual tunings & "Déjà Vu"
Stories behind Wooden Ships, Long Time Gone, Guinnevere & more
Live performances of classic tracks
Know Aspen. Watch GrassRoots.
GrassRoots programming is made possible by the producers' creativity itself, direct contributions from viewers, members of the Roaring Fork Valley community, and through grants from the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund, The Town of Snowmass Village, the City of Aspen Community Non-Profit Grant Program, and The Aspen Thrift Shop.
Founded by citizens of Aspen, Colorado in 1972, GrassRoots TV is the first and oldest community operated and programmed open-source media center and television station in the United States. Virtually all of the programming is created by local residents, occasionally with world renown guests.
In partnership with the American Archive of Public Media and the Library of Congress, GrassRoots is currently cataloguing, restoring and digitally archiving 700 of the most at-risk original video programs out of its 45,000 title Community Video Archive.
Help sustain this community treasure by donating now! Go to:
bit.ly/GRTVContribute
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, HIT LIKE and leave a COMMENT to let us know if you enjoyed this video, it is important to us and the community for you to become part of the conversation. Thanks for tuning in!
Download the GrassRoots Community Network iOS and Android apps
Subscribe for more videos: bit.ly/2Ycpi4P
Facebook: facebook.com/GrassRootsCommunityNetwork
Twitter: twitter.com/grassrootstv
Web: grassrootstv.org
