Crosby, Stills Nash and Young were at the height of their powers – and their excesses – when they reformed for a 24-city stadium trek in 1974 that David Crosby would term “the doom tour.” It proved to be an expensive trip with too many drugs and some of the tension that often emerges when the musicians get together. But musically, the foursome was never better – mixing a rash of new songs with blistering jams and the acoustic harmony that has been the band’s trademark for decades.
At long last, we are able to get the final verdict on that tour with the release of a new 40-song box set, CSNY 1974, which was produced by the legendary two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash.
