In a different Hillman mood here with roots beyond Burritos and Byrds . . . . . Hillman / Stills’ Manassas!
Manassas (feat. Stephen Stills) - 03 - Bound To Fall (1972)
Remembering that Manassas was an American rock band formed by Stephen Stills in 1971. Predominantly a vehicle for Stills' music, the band released two albums: 1972's Manassas and 1973's Down the Road. The band dissolved in October 1973.
Manassas was formed in the fall of 1971, following Stills' concert tour to support his album Stephen Stills 2 (1971). While Stephen Stills 2 was Stills' second solo album, it was his first completed following the acrimonious 1970 breakup of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY), and was not critically well received. After a chance meeting with Flying Burrito Brothers singer/multi-instrumentalist Chris Hillman in Cleveland, where Stills' tour schedule crossed paths with that of the Burritos – a band that, by late 1971, had undergone multiple personnel changes and was in financial trouble[5] – Stills saw an opportunity to change his artistic direction. He subsequently contacted Hillman, asking him, along with Burritos' guitarist Al Perkins and fiddler Byron Berline, to join him in Miami at Criteria Studios to jam. Stills also invited several members of his touring band (drummer Dallas Taylor, bassist Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels, keyboardist Paul Harris and vocalist/percussionist Joe Lala) to play at the session.
for everyone but more for visitors BC and Joan
4 comments:
The best Stephen Stills led band bar none - brilliant first double album which I still play today and love! Hillman was Stephen's perfect wingman. Oh how I wish they had done more! Again Andy, thanks a lot!!
Indeed BC and Joan we loved Manassas when they came out and always thought Chris was somewhat overshadowed by Stills’ superstar status somehow . . . . . sing to the fallen eagle, helicopters fly! . . . . 💚
I'm back! And what a treat. As above that double album is absolutely top drawer. Lucky enough to see them in '72 at the Sundown Edmonton. Brilliant.
Wow Sealyman! Welcome back! and wish I had seen these guys. I had to make do with CSNY at Wembley a couple of years later!!
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