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This was about the National Guard killing 4 college students at a anti Vietnam protest at Kent State University in Ohio.

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Neil wrote this track in a matter of hours after the tragic events at Kenn state.

I was a freshman in college when the tragedy at Kent State happened . Riots broke out on college campuses all over the country including mine . We had National Guard troops on campus for close to a month. This song became the anti war anthem back then. Thanks for reacting to this classic, well done 👍🔥

They were all famous when they sang together for the first time in Mama Cass’s kitchen. She told them they needed to form a group and their 2nd live performance was at Woodstock in front of 500,000 people!!!❤️👌👍✌️😁

This was a direct response to the National Guard summarily executing four students on the Kent State college campus during a peaceful anti Vietnam protest being held on campus.

I was in the Air Force when this happened and we (active duty) were pissed. Back then the ONLY people who got into the National Guard were the sons of Politicians & wealthy businessmen, famous people (actors, etc). Being in the National Guard was their guaranteed "Never Go To Vietnam" card. Nixon hated the hippies which explains why The National Guard was deployed to a "Peaceful Protest". For some unknown reason one inexperienced trigger-happy BOZO fired a shot which prompted others to start shooting. Two of the students killed were not part of the protest - they were on there way to class. What makes this even worse is that they did a "hurry-up" half-assed investigation. No one was ever prosecuted, reprimanded, or even held accountable. Yep! Even back then the "Rich & Famous" can get away with murder. I'm 73 and it still irks me whenever I think about it.

Kent State Massacre -- 04 May 1970. / University of New Mexico bayonettings - 08 May 1970 / Jackson State killings -- 14 May 1970.

Do a little more reading about the Kent State killings. It's important in understanding not only this song, but also what was going on in this country at that time. As a teenage girl about to go off to college when these kids were murdered by the National Guard, my world turned upside down.

Kent State University, May 4, 1970.

David Crosby was in the Byrds, Stephen Stills was I'm The Buffalo Springfield along with Neil Young and Graham Nash was in The Hollies all very big groups in the 60's.

It ain't Johnny Mitchell,it's Jo-ni and she is a Stellar musician!Multi-platinum!

The Kent State tragedy was a major bomb waiting to go off from the start. The National Guard troops that were sent were very young and untrained, and many had never been in any type of pressure situation before. At one point a group of them had been cornered and had rocks and bottles thrown at them before they fired. I am not making excuses for them or for their superiors who sent untrained troops to a heated situation with live rounds. The fact that anyone lost their life was unforgivable and a terrible tragedy.

Neil didn’t come from CS&N. He had also been in Crazy Horse and Buffalo Springfield. After hearing about the Kent State shooting, he wrote the song.

Amazing 1970 song . So much fantastic music from this era , wild times.

I was so incredibly fortunate to have seen CSN&Y once, and CSN 4 times. They were a true voice of the times, and their song writing and harmonies made then legends.

It was a few years before I understood what this song was about. Kent State and students who were shot because they were peacefully protesting the Viet Nam conflict. It was written in a day by Neil Young.

I lived in Kent at the time of the shooting. I was in 5th or 6th grade. A classmate had brother in National Guard. This event was traumatic. Song hits hard to this day.

They were and incredible almost incomparable vocal harmony group in history! Most albums were with only CSN with only a couple of albums with Neil who had his own unique style and statement to make on the world! Here are some other songs that you may want to react to from that legendary album, WOODSTOCK;Almost Cut My Hair, Teach Your Children, Carry On,Country Girl, and of course the title song to that monumental album!❤☮️

I saw Crosby Sills and Nash in a beautiful outdoor venue in Santa Fe (similar to Red Rocks in Colorado). It brought back so many memories. This song brought tears to my eyes, once again.

Ironically and sadly, the students that were killed weren't part of the protest-just going from their class that just let out to the parking lot to drive home when they were shot at.

There is a famous picture that is seared into our collective consciousness.

Did the article explain that the students were having a peaceful protest against Nixon ordering the (illegal) bombing of Thailand? Illegal because Nixon did NOT ask Congress or Senate, just wanted to unilaterally start bombing. Governor of Ohio declared martial law a couple of hours before the protest, and sent the National Guard. The Guard threatened the protesters with arrest, as per martial law no gatherings were permitted. Students refused. Guardsmen shot tear gas, students threw it back, Guardsmen (who for some reason had live ammo) opened fire on the students. Four dead, twelve wounded. One young man paralyzed for life when he left his class, and was getting in his car to drive away, was shot in the back. Neil Young saw it on the news, took his guitar in the woods, came back a couple of hours later with the song. They recorded it next day, within a week it was being played on the air.

Pretty heavy subject matter for such an innocuously-names song. Still hard to believe this happened here in the states. The whole story about the Altamont ("Gimme Shelter") concert is pretty unbelievable as well.

One of my very favorite bands of all time! This song breaks my heart. I remember!! ❤

At the Altamont Rock Festival in 1969 they venue hired the Hell's Angels to be the security. During The Rolling Stones gig, when they played Sympathy For The Devil, the Hells Angels stabbed a Black man to death. The Stones stopped playing begging for people to stop the violence. There's video footage of it all. The Stones wouldn't play Sympathy For The Devil live for years after that incident. It also marked the end of the peaceful hippy concert scene.

Alison Krause, William Schroeder, Sandy Sheuer, Jeffrey Miller. Remember their names.

CSN have a song called Southern Cross that is an excellent example of harmonizing.

"Amost cut my hair" gives you the whole picture. This is the one you'l love...

Stills is a banger on his own. Check out "Old times,good times" with help from Jimi Hendrix

Joni Mitchell (pronounced Joanie) wrote the song "Woodstock" for CSNY to perform. Joni performed it as well. You should listen to both versions.

It was a time of social rebellion in the form of protests of the Vietnam war, civil rights demonstrations , women's rights/ The loss of 3 great leaders and if you were at least 19 and couldn't afford a deferment you would be drafted by the Army .. the music was our escape, refuge . The war was escalated by the Gulf of Tonkin lie that a U.S. ship was attacked by North Vietnamese forces. drafted 1967

Neil Young was info from David Crosby and within a few hours the song was written

One of my favourites from CSN is "Teach your children"...

There is a great interview of David Crosby with Bob Costas in 1991 that is well worth watching. David gets into the fighting and friendship of these amazing singer/songwriters. Plus 3 of them had a love affair with Joni Mitchell (not at the same time), but they stayed great friends. They each wrote a song about her! Lots of great and meaningful music. Oh, and the cover art is by Joni. Here is a link to the interview: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sn7jCWF8rYg.html

Check out videos that include some of the footage of the tragic Kent State protest and the National Guard shootings.

Here’s another piece of trivia. The Beatles required four yes votes for an artist to be signed to their new label Apple. The Beatles TURNED DOWN CSN after hearing many of those great songs from their first album. No one has officially said but the rumor has always been that John was the one who said no to the signing. Worked out better for CSN and CSNY since Apple Records turned out to be a mess.

fun fact ..... Woodstock was the first time these guys had ever performed in front of people.EVER.

SO great! yep back then with Artists EVERYbody knew EVERYbody & hung out & jammed & partied together LOTS! heh **Luvit** SO wish i could go back & be an Artist Wow what a time indeed! i've watched LOTS or documentaries & read some books heh crazy but fun times course mixed in with the bad as always tho like with every time but still so **Real** *Luv That**

Check out Neil Young's "Southern Man"

Thousands of young American men came North, to Canada, we had anti-war protesters in Toronto, Ontario also, like Neil Young, they were writinng music for their American "cousins".

May 4th, 1970! NEVER FORGET!

According to legend, Stills didn’t like Young. Young moods changed constantly about whether or not he wanted to be with them. Nash slept with Stills girlfriend. Crosby, over the years, alienated everybody. That is why they broke up 😺

Saw csny at Atlantic City racetrack and three times over the decades csn. Always put on a Awsome concert. Such a sad song 😢. Those poor kids

The break up is not important - they were all so talented and did a lot of music before during and after and throughout. Neil Young wanted to do his own thing. They knew he wasn’t going to be around for too long - Stephen Stills had already been in Buffalo Springfield together. There was a lot of movement among musicians back then.

You're so much more to hear. These guys have put out so many great songs. I've been lucky enough to see them live twice. I really look forward to this journey. There's a lot ahead, so much more than this one song

Crosby and Nash played several shows in the Bay Area after CSN broke up. I saw them at the Berkley Community Theater in 1971 and at Winterland in 1972. They also played in Berkley with Carole King in 1975.

Laurel Canyon is part of LA. In the 60s, many folk and rock musicians lived in the area. There's a documentary about it called "Echo in the Canyon." By the 70s, it became a criminal neighborhood, as documented in the intense but stomach-churning movie "Wonderland" with a fantastic performance by Val Kilmer. ❤

I have seen them perform many times. They are magic.

I love Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. You'll hear some more beautiful harmonies

A number of years ago I was working as a stage manager/compere at Glastonbury Festival ,here in the UK. On Saturday or Sunday, Crosby, Stills & Nash were on the main stage in the afternoon. Then, Neil Young was on in the evening. I had a few breaks from my job and managed to see both. I hoped, as they were all there, at the same place, at the same time, that they would perform together. Alas, it wasn't going to happen.

I think you should check out “Carry On” by CSNY. It’s such an amazing song

David Crosby was from The Byrds Steve Stills was from Buffalo Springfield Graham Nash was from British invasion group The Hollies Neil Young was also from Buffalo Springfield and was in a group with Rick James!

They were very different musicians. Young liked folk but he was still into harder rock and was more experimental. Remember artists want to create not just be popular ☮️

Crosby, Stills and Nash were the supergroup, then Neil Young was with them less than a year and he just continued as a solo artist. CSN stayed together for years!

look up kent state massacre

If you want to hear amazing harmonies, check out "Carry On ".❤

@mikeross14 Neil Young, and Joni Mitchell were Canadian, and had similar feelings about the war. The shooting of innocent, very young people for NO GOOD REASON, was beyond their comprehension. Joni was dating Graham Nash.

Def do the song "Woodstock", written by Joni Mitchell. Great summary of that weekend!!

You have to follow this up with the protest song "Chicago," about the trial of the Chicago 7. I was in high school then; I cry every time I hear these two songs. BTW there were also student killings at Jackson State U., a predominently black college in Mississippi, one month later.

You need to watch the video while hearing this!!

Our house by them is my favorite

Joni Mitchell is songwriting royalty

I was a freshman in High School when Kent State happened. In my HS, there was a student sit in in protest. 320 students were arrested. I was in attendence, but somehow, being a newer student there, was not noticed as a participant.

This was /is the anthem of a generation. It was released before the people got numb to what happened at Kent State. In doing so they replaced their own number one hit ("Teach your children") with "Ohio".

Here is a list of the victims. Still needs to never happen again. The Dead: Jeffrey Glenn Miller; age 20; shot through the mouth; killed instantly Allison B. Krause; age 19; fatal left chest wound; died later that day William Knox Schroeder; age 19; fatal chest wound; died almost an hour later Sandra Lee Scheuer; age 20; fatal neck wound; died a few minutes later from loss of blood The wounded: Joseph Lewis, Jr.; hit twice in the right abdomen and left lower leg John R. Cleary; upper left chest wound Thomas Mark Grace; struck in left ankle Alan Michael Canfora; hit in his right wrist Dean R. Kahler; back wound fracturing the vertebrae, permanently paralyzed from the chest down Douglas Alan Wrentmore; hit in his right knee James Dennis Russell; hit in his right thigh from a bullet and in the right forehead by birdshot, both wounds minor Robert Follis Stamps; hit in his right buttock Donald Scott MacKenzie; neck wound Never forget their names or what they died for. May 4th, 1970

Do the research on the lyrics! Tin soldiers, National Guard, and Nixon coming. They shot four kids on the Ohio college campus! It was so awful!!

Watch the documentary “Laurel Canyon.”

I thought it kinda funny that you flipped on Cass Elliott's name but nothing jumped out at you on Peter Tork. Tork was a member of The Monkees! So you have the very, very real Mamas and Papas and the TV-created Monkees in the tapestry of how CSNY happened.

The American people at large may have been critical of the protesters, after all they did reelect Nixon. But everybody I knew were on the side of the protesters and hated Nixon.

important piece of history to know and understand

Before coming to Cass Elliott while researching., I thought I heard you say the party was at Peter Tork's house. If I heard correctly, that was a member of the TV made band 'They Monkey's'. As for this song, I wish you had gotten the video. It has clips from that day. The Ohio Governor had the National Guard open fire on students protesting the Vietnam war & 4 students were killed. It was horrifying to students across the country, including me.

what if you KNEW her!!?? And found her... DEAD!! ON THE GROUND!!??

Hey man…you got an ear. Nice to see.

They had a chance to call themselves CSN and Sometimes Y. Would have been epic.

Crosby had an ever growing drug habit. Young would come and go even deciding not to tour at the last moment. He pulled similar stints other times amd then just left. It was pretty co,plijcated.

There are some good documentaries out there about both the Kent State Massacre and Laurel Canyon that you'd probably find interesting if you're curious about those times.

Check out the movie, "Gimme Shelter" Stones at Altamont, and the lead up. The Stones wanted to do a free concert in San Francisco like the hegrateful Dead always did.

Carry On is the best song to showcase their vocals

The Mama's and Papa's song "Creeque Alley" talks about the breakups and re-forming of some the early bands from the 60s (the Lovin' Spoonful, the Byrds, Cass Elliot and the Mamas and Papas, etc.) You might like that one for your research. (The artists would quit one band, form another, etc.)

The video should be watched it is an eye opener..please watch it..the visual of what happened

I enjoy the whole dayja vu album. Big time used to play it a lot back in high school

Sadly, Kent State University built a fieldhouse on the hallowed ground where the 4 students were murdered by the Ohio National Guard. 🤬

"Find The Cost of Freedom" by CSN&Y should be your next reaction.

The guard was filled with the children of the well connected. It kept them from going to Vietnam, they murdered four students and were never charged. This changed a lot of adults minds about authorities, until then adults were very obedient. Killing our kids in the street woke a lot of them up

Check out the video where the music is paired with a montage of photos from the events at Kent State that day.

Does this guy even know or understand the event that sparked this song?He talks much about the war and conflicts of the day, in general. I watched this entire video response and I didn't see one reaction to the actual deaths of the students at Kent University that day.

A friend's brother was attending Kent State at that time. Thankfully, he wasn't injured. It was a frightening situation. Watch the videos to get an idea of it. I was one of many at the moratorium for the victims held at our college.

There is a video of this song with images of these events, do watch it even if only for yourself.

I attended there at Kent State in 1972. Still bullet holes in some buildings. My sister was there before me and saw her friend shot dead.

My favorite is "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" #CSNY #MMBxMOB #WOODSTOCK

My all time favorite group from the 70’s, Kent state university (ohio)…it was more then going against the government war against Vietnam, going into Cambodia..Ohio governor/of course Nixon brought in the National guards. 3 of the students that were killed (Jmo)were innocent, I believe, not sure if one of them were involved with the demonstration.. (my late husband was involved with the events that happened on the Saturday). May 4th always brings back memories for me.

I never knew all the stories you read about. I new the had problems working together but wow.

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🔥🔥🔥 check out their song Southern Cross✌️

Check out stories and documentaries about Laurel Canyon to get a better understanding of the california rock, folk rock and 60's music overall. You will be interested at see all of the famous names of that era that lived together or next door to each other. I thing music of the 60's and 70's would have been much different without Laurel Canyon.

Young was just a fill in. Nothing more nothing else.

Stills wanted Young to join so they wouldn't be too folky Young didn't hit it off with Crosby at times

Google "Kent State Massacre!"You didn't get the picture!

Joni Mitchell had relationships with both Crosby and Nash. She is a far greater artist than either of them which must have been hard for them. You must react to her she is premier league