fitzworld wrote: 
Well, I'd like to think that there is always room for new creative genius. Doesn't make this anything less than a 10 in my book, though.

 unclehud wrote: 
This was my first experience with music...According to my folks

First real experience with psychedelic music.  The memories of that loooooong afternoon are quite special.  You hear that twanging background guitar throughout the verse?  Wow, man, such a cool energy. 

 ceviche wrote: 
Not hippie claptrap. Listen close to the lyrics; the song is about a postnuclear apocalypse. "Silver people on the shoreline" have to be people in radiation suits checking out the radioactive areas.

I was 2 years out of high-school, and at the U of Wash. in "69"  My lady and I went to sleep 100 nights listening to this sweet
sweet music. Every time I hear this song, the memories come flooding back, and they are as fine as the song. 10 !

 Stranglersfan wrote: 
Actually there was TONS of bad music back then. Bobby Goldsboro, anyone?
Thankfully most of it has been forgotten and the good stuff (like this) lives on.

 martinc wrote: 
I agree, its amazing how times have changed. There was a remarkably small amount of bad music made in those days.

 godspeed wrote: 
Yep but 1969 was even better. Check date here. Led Zep I and II  ......

 mcYammer wrote: 
yes in contrast to CSN+Y

I listened to this album for a long time on just a crappy old record player — no stereo.  I didn't hear the "conversation" for years.  First time I did was a big "WOW" moment for me!

Not unlike when the Wizard of Oz goes from black and white to color!

 Hannio wrote: 
Sez me 2.

Does it get any better than this?

According to my parents....First song i ever heard. No wonder I'm such an audiophile.

Buttery guitar solos. So many transfiguring autumn drives to this in HS, o thanks CSN

The year of 1970 produced some of the greatest music ever heard!
Google that year and you'll be amazed by the number of timeless classics.

What a bunch of soft-headed hippie claptrap.
"Silver people on the shoreline let us be..."
Still, I love it, gave it an 8.

Great great great!

Say, can I have some of your purple berries?

The stereo system I first played this on didn't have good sound separation.  It was years before I heard the "dialog" at the beginning...

 lemmoth wrote: 

Thanks, Lemmoth, thought I lost my memory trying to link this to CSNY. Still a great tune though........

Truly golden. Too bad I'm in a cube because I want to SING to this one! 

Puts me in an absolutely fabulous mood anytime of the day or under any circumstances.  Flawless.  "Guess I'll set a course and go..."

See, I'm one of those who pretty much gushes over a lot of music here, but how do you avoid it?...This is another one I can hear over and over.....the whole album can be infectious..

 keller1 wrote: 

Yeah, the wisdom of the masses and all that.

Cmon Bill — Please update the album credits and photo.

No Neil on this great great record. 

This is my favorite CSNY song evah! 

Cool how the "enemies" are on opposite channels.

 rtrudeau wrote: 

yes