Stephen Stills - Wooden Ships Lyrics

Can Stills rock or what Go boy

Absolutely brilliant Stephen Stills will always be in my top 5 artist, I've got every one of his vinyls and all of CRNY, this version of "Wooden Ships" is a legends song, this has always been my favourite version (ever since it was released in 1975) and is an absolute enigma of what rock southern riff style should be and Stephen Stills has and always will be right up there with the legends of all time! Can't get enough of this song and this “Stephen Stills Live double album” recorded at the “Auditorium Theatre, Chicago” in 1975 with the Electric side and the Acoustic side on that good old Atlantic legend label of green white and red! WOW it brings back some great memories!!!

These are all the people that have contributed to these 2 great and legend albums:

• Acoustic Guitar – Stephen Stills (tracks: B1 to B5)

• Bass, Vocals – Kenny Passarelli (tracks: A1 to A4)

• Design [Cover] – Michael John Bowen

• Drums – Russ Kunkel (tracks: A1 to A4)

• Electric Guitar – Stephen Stills (tracks: A1 to A4)

• Electric Guitar, Vocals – Donnie Dacus (tracks: A1 to A4)

• Keyboards – Jerry Aiello (tracks: A1 to A4)

• Lead Vocals – Stephen Stills

• Mastered By [Runout Etch] – GP*

• Mixed By – Don Gehman, Michael John Bowen, Tom Dowd

• Percussion – Joe Lala (tracks: A1 to A4)

• Photography By – Stephen Sanders (3)

• Recorded By – Bill Halverson

Ecstasy!

Wooden ships on the border very free & easy 💙💙💙

TR4 from LBI to see this live in 1974 at Atlantic City racetrack was one of my top 3 musical moments. Santana opened - then some rain - then magic happened. Hey Mike from Quakertown, you out there?

The best version of a stunning song

The absolute BEST version of this song ever recorded. Period. This album is nearly impossible to find now days.

One of the best live versions of any song by any artist. IMHO of course.

When I graduated from high school, this was the song that transitioned me from pop to meaningful music. I am so grateful!

Lost this album years ago Mario. Big thanks for posting. will know where to jump when I need to get my "fix"!!!

echo park california......1975......remember it like yesterday RIP....Rob and Cheryl and Robin

What a great discovery!! God I love this man

He only used a Vox Crybaby. Same as Jimi Hendrix and Randy California. Stills played Keyboard, B3, Bass, Piano,He overdubbed so many iconic riffs on CSNY, many of those tunes were hits because of him.

garry spellman
Right on Garry!

Russ Kunkel - Drums and Joe Lala - Percussions

Simply brilliant!

+BruceisJACK thanks, i was wondering, +Mario MarioMario should add that to the credits. Drums have that slippery groove, making it move. Never heard of Jerry Aiello before - good at comping Still's original organ parts. He makes it move, too. There's another guitar on this, and it aint no pedal steel, really comes in strong at 5:14 so I wonder who that is.

very cool , Stills is so smoooooooth

thanks for this post

Thanks a lot ! I love this version !

Never saw steal guitar spelled that way unless it was stolen lol....

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scorching Defining high priest HK Holden station wagon w cam '76

Maximum oVerload
My favourite change of record

The best version. The more you listen to Stephen Stills the more you hear how much he influenced the CS&N sound. The voice and the guitar.

Nash did as well. my favorite but love Stills too, always have.

Yes. There is no CS&N(and whoever) without Steven Stills.

Sounds like this group is having a fight. A heavyweight fight. Unbelievable. Everybody getting their punch,s in .The winner is ,,everyone who hears this song

Magnificent!

Steve, Stephen has never thought He was under-rated, nor do I. Also what Baci302 cites

Nope he has always been acclaimed as being a superb guitar man!

Karen Saaristo
Well genius, I believe Steve was speaking in reference to his rating with respect to other guitarists who may have been more "popular" overall. Also, if Stephen were to indicate in any manner that he considered himself underrated he would be viewed as a whiny narcissist! So yes, being overshadowed by the CSN legacy, Steve is correct in stating that he is greatly underrated!

One of the MOST underrated guitarists EVER !!

+Steve Labuski I believe Stephen is the only rock artist to have both Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix both guest on his/her debut album.

Underrated guitarist? Hardly. Everyone with ears knows Stills is a master. Where do you get off writing such nonsense?

Dewey Martin was a friend of mine, and he unbelievably said that Stephen and Neil were bad guitarists.

Baci302
His/her? You are an idiot!
Also, Hendrix and Clapton DID both appear on HIS eponymous 1970 album, make no mistake!

Baci302

Personnel...

Stephen Stills
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Booker T. Jones
Ringo Starr
David Crosby
Graham Nash
Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel
Conrad Isidore
Johnny Barbata
Dallas Taylor
Jeff Whittaker
Sidney George
Rita Coolidge
Priscilla Jones
John Sebastian
Cass Elliott
Claudia Lennear
Judith Powell
Larry Steele
Liza Strike
Tony Wilson
Sherlie Matthews
Arif Mardin

I like this version better than any other stills rocks

Absolutely.. dim the lights.. volume 100% a good whiskey.. there is nothing better (execept perhaps Southern Man on 4 way street which gives me the same feeling!!!

@Diederik Tolmans The vamp in the A section is the same feel, I think it's even in the same key....Merry Clayton did an amazing funky cover of Southern Man, so killing.

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