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Graham Nash in Concert
Graham Nash's long and tuneful career includes his singing with the Hollies' bright British folk-pop, the tightly harmonized classic folk-rock of Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young), and his own deeply personal singer-songwriter albums.
Born in 1942 in war-scarred northern England, Nash was always on a high, at least vocally. He began singing airy tenor harmonies as a teenager alongside school friend Allan Clarke, and the pair co-founded the Hollies � named after Texas rocker Buddy Holly � in 1962. Nash-Clarke creations such as "On a Carousel," "Bus Stop," and "Jennifer Eccles" are just a few of the Merseybeat combo's more than 30 charting singles.
Following a life-changing evening of music at soon-to-be-girlfriend Joni Mitchell's Hollywood Hills home in 1968, Nash left everything behind to cast his fate with former Byrds member David Crosby and former Buffalo Springfield member Stephen Stills as Crosby, Stills & Nash. Nash's "Marrakesh Express" and "Lady of the Island," an ode to Mitchell, made the supergroup's 1969 debut album an American folk-rock classic.
The trio wouldn't record another album until 1977's CSN. Nash found a creative outlet in the luminous Songs for Beginners, the first of several solo albums, and Graham Nash David Crosby, which launched the duo's productive longtime partnership onstage and in the studio.
Nash is both a romantic and an activist. His ravishing love songs are counterbalanced by politically engaged material like "Military Madness," "Chicago," "Barrel of Pain," "Soldiers of Peace," and "Immigration Man."
A photo collector since the early 1970s, Nash auctioned off more than 2,000 prints through Sotheby's in 1990 for $2.4 million, a record amount for a single collection of photographs. "Recycling is fun," Nash commented as iconic images by Diane Arbus and Ansel Adams found new owners.
Inspired by a major life change, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee released This Path Tonight, his first solo album in 14 years, in 2016. In 2018, he released Over the Years, a career-spanning anthology. He's back on the road again and singing better than ever.
"I want my audience to know two things," Nash told Songwriting. "One, I want to be there for them... And the second thing I want is to see them smiling on the way out. That's when I know that I've done my job as a musician."
Graham Nash came out on stage on time and got right down to business performing his music. His background of each song was very memorable and I found interesting why each song was written and told a story.
I was not expecting this to be that great. A 71 year old rocker an only be so so. Boy was I wrong. He was fantastic. His 2 piece group was unbelievable. Even his new tunes were great. Go see him if you can
Anyone unsure of seeing him without Crosby ,Stills or Young , do yourself a favor and don't miss this show ..Graham Nash wrote many of their best songs and elaborates how they were written.
I've always enjoyed the music of CSNY, CSN, CN, and each of the individual artists. I've seen Crosby, Stills and Young each solo. This is the first time Iv'e seen Nash solo, and wow! Graham was just amazing and impressive. His voice was strong and has not lost anything over the years! The show included a great mix of refreshing, energetic, new songs, with some classics; that continue to highlight Graham's dedication. He is committed to informing listeners about world events and is passionate in trying to make the world a nicer, peaceful, place. Graham is a personable, friendly, a gentle man with a positive attitude, and great role model to those in society that take the time to listen. He continues to teach our children well...
A great mix of old and new music. The energy was very high.
I think he's amazing! I loved him with the other three guys first, then discovered more appreciation for his beautiful insight, lyrics, writing style and music ever since I bought Graham Nash's "Simple Man" album, in the ninth grade of high school (early 70's). I love his witty sense of humor, his passion for life & love. I agree with his political views and his courage to use his platform for sharing his insight, and opinions with all of us.
it was great how he told stories about how his songs developed and what influenced the process. he was very personable - loved every second....
I have seen Graham Nash dozens and dozens of times in all the various CSNY combinations since 1970, and always have high expectations for a great show. However, I still was not prepared for the gift he gave the audience at the Wilbur Theatre on Sept. 18th. He, James Raymond, and Shane Fontayne, were utterly, unbelievably fantastic. GN dug deep into his catalog ("Marguerita", "Lady Of The Island"), played the hits, and offered some surprises, like" Ohio"! At almost 72, he exuded youthful energy, told wonderful stories of how and why his songs were written, and, as always, sounded great. What a marvelous singer he is, and always has been. Seeing this show reminded me of something of which I've been aware for almost 50 years: I am very glad that I am a fan! And now I get to read his autobiography!
Graham will always be the sophisticated member of CSN&Y in my mind. He is the George Harrison of this super-group, and I appreciated the new and the old of his catalog. His stories, anecdotes, and memories were funny, insightful and endearing. He is a class act.
Have seen him before many times with Crosby and Stills, show always great great. Fabulous solo, unbelievable guitarist, Shane. Have seen J Raymond, great also
Mr. Nash has maintained his passion, not only for the 60's but also for the music. He is that rare individual who has not treated the 60's and the peace and justice movement as just a fashion trrend but a commitment to justice and peace. It is also obvious that he has kept himself in very good physical shape. His voice is still clear and reasonant. The same cannot be said for many of his comtemporaries, see Stills' drunken stupor of a life. An incredible treat and a reminder of how things once were. A sincere thank you.
I can only think of one thing that bothered me about the show. No make that two things - the bass player and drummer. There were none. And, no, a keyboard is not a substitute. That is especially true of the rocking songs. Otherwise though, great show. It was an honor to be able to be in the audience.
I loved every minute of the concert. Graham played a great mix of CS&N (and CSN&Y) songs, his older songs, and new songs that we'd never heard before. Some were accompanied by great stories. One complaint... He announced that there would be a download of this concert available for purchase, but he didn't mention how to go about getting it. Maybe this is something common now, but I hadn't been to a concert in years and wasn't familiar with it. I was looking all over the next morning to find a way to download it - and finally discovered that I was supposed to buy a download card at the venue before I left. I've now been trying for days to find a way to contact "his people" to see whether I can obtain one after the fact, but no luck.
I have also seen CSNY and Neil Young and was not sure about Graham alone, although he was always one of my fav's! I was amazed at his voice, the musicians that played and sang with him, and at the overall professional and wonderfully intimate setting that the Birchmere gave him. If you miss this man on tour, especially if he plays a venue like the Birchmere, then you are missing a true legend of our time.
Graham played all the old stuff, plus a bunch of new songs. The vocals and acoustics were the best we've heard in a long time. Go, go go....
Having seen CSN in concert many times, I was anxious to hear Graham Nash solo. I was not disappointed in the least. His voice is amazing, his songs (new & old) are amazing and his repore with the audience was amazing! Did I mention he was amazing?!
Graham's voice is still great, and sounds much more distinctive and personal in a smaller setting than in the big arenas. He had two excellent musicians with him on guitar and keyboard, and the three of them put together a very rich backing sound, including 3 part harmony. The whole thing was quite mesmerizing and was a top notch professional show. He obviously wants to give you your money's worth. He mostly played solo and newer material with , which was fine - everything sounded wonderful.There were a couple of the csny songs in there, the hits that he wrote. A little bit of politics spilled into the songs, but that's certainly to be expected and wasn't excessive. Go see him, he's great on his own in the smaller setting. An amazing contrast to the Steve Stills show I saw a couple years ago, which was a total mess and 1/2 the audience walked out.
Graham sounded as smooth as ever (love his voice) and was as feisty and politically conscious as ever. Had a lot of good new material and did most, but not all of the best oldies in grand style. Had 2 excellent musicians accompanying him too. Such great sound and occasional harmony coming from just 3 people!
Graham never disappoints! The show was awesome. Old favorites and new music. Love hearing his stories about each song. Love the small and intimate vibe at the Birchmere.
Very intimate. Told stories and music quality was perfect.
