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To: Lost1 who wrote (348)	4/12/2002 11:53:14 PM
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Age becomes CSN&Y, but not all its fans By John Kelso AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Friday, April 12, 2002 Music review: My wife Sally and I went to the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young concert Wednesday night at the Erwin Center, and it was the only rock concert I've ever attended where the only thing high was my blood pressure. (You know you've outlived your peak rock concert age when the only thing you're on is Altace.) It was also the only rock concert I've attended where I kept expecting the guy sitting next to me to whip out pictures of his grandchildren. It was an older band, so, naturally, it was an older crowd. But it was an amazingly great concert. The older these guys get, the better they get. The harmony was perfect. And as loud as Neil Young is, you don't need to turn up your hearing aid. Not that everyone in the audience -- and on stage -- could qualify for the senior citizen's discount at Long John Silver's. In fact, one gal, who appeared to be about 34, was so caught up in the moment that I thought she was fixing to rip off her overalls. Although the audience was clapping and stomping, I didn't see anyone else who I figured might do that. Hey, many in the crowd were of an age where they wouldn't be lifting their shirts unless their doctor was asking them to cough. A colleague asked if the people in the audience were mostly "old hippies." How could you tell? If your hair has stopped growing, how can it be long? But when everybody knew the words to the old favorites -- "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Woodstock," "Our House" -- and sang along, it occurred to me these people might just have been at Woodstock. On the other hand, if you were at Woodstock, can you remember anything much past your shoe size? Incidentally, Crosby, whose voice just keeps getting better, did the classic "Almost Cut My Hair." Considering the fan base, maybe they should change the name to "Almost Lost My Hair." Now, some people might figure I paid too much for the tickets. Sally and I like Crosby and friends so much that we decided to splurge and get the best seats in the joint: right next to the stage. Let's put it this way: The tickets cost about one car payment, OK? But we got our money's worth. This is still one of the best rock bands alive, and we were sitting about 40 feet from Neil Young. Hey, if his teeth had come flying out, they might have ended up in my lap. Besides, the band played for nearly four hours, and they had a crew of about 20 people working, when you count the four stars, the bass player, the keyboard player, the drummer and all the stagehands. If my plumber showed up for four hours at my house with a crew that large, he would have billed me for about $3,500. And my plumber can't sing. So if the tickets were a little pricey, remember that Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young have some expenses to meet. They have to support four guys and five livers. As talented as they are, though, they're worth the extra liver. So keep on rockin', guys. As long as you keep rocking, I'll keep trying to hear.