namely 4 days of sex drugs and rock n roll as far as the eye could see janis joplin the who and crosby stills and nash all joined hendrix and many others for what became a legendary lineup and even.

namely 4 days of sex drugs and rock n roll as far as the eye could see janis joplin the who and crosby stills and nash all joined hendrix and many others for what became a legendary lineup and even the.

namely 4 days of sex drugs and rock n roll as far as the eye could see janis joplin the who and crosby stills and nash all joined hendrix and many others for what became a legendary lineup and even though heavy rains in the unexpected numbers turned it into something of a mud fest the euphoria of freedom prevailed. woodstock festival one of the most famous festivals of all time half a century ago. and the town of woodstock today their own mind just everywhere from peace signs to tired eyes sixty's hippie culture is still ever present but has woodstock become somewhat of a. mock hedrick has rose souvenir shop on the town's main street for over 20 years he says woodstock merchandise didn't play a role 50 years ago to the best my knowledge there was never assured. that no other marketing stuff came after the for. but here in the town still like to take advantage of that. the local economy has benefited greatly since the festival but why do people come here when many of them weren't even born when the festival took place back in 1969. i think it's obvious. perkier. viewing of woodstock the specia

namely 4 days of sex drugs and rock n roll as far as the eye could see janis joplin the who and crosby stills and nash all joined hendrix and many others for what became a legendary lineup and even though heavy rains in the unexpected numbers turned it into something of a mud fest the euphoria of freedom prevailed.

. >> yeah, we really dig into crosby stills & nash with david crosby. some of the most angelic harmonies ever, that was their second ever gig. 45 years later, they play their last gig at a christmas tree ceremony for the obamas. the harmony was gone. i wonder if there was a microcosm of what happened atwood stock. david crosby said, you're thinking about it the wrong way. it's a burst of light, those guys were fighting long before and after woodstock. those three days are something to shoot for for whatever the reason, people took care of each other, and that's what we celebrate. >> we'll be celebrating this weekend in some form. >> absolutely. >> and we're done. bill weir, thank you very much. everyone tune in to the cnn special report, woodstock at 50, 9:00 tomorrow night only here on cnn. thank you. >>> this weekend, also the finale of our cnn original series, the movies dives into the golden age of cinema. here's a preview. >> i don't think we give marilyn monroe enough credit as a dramatic actress or a comedian. she could do it all, billy wilder kn

and crosby no longer talks to stills, nash and young.and lawsuits and bitterness, but there are these little moments of connection, the couple on the cover of the woodstock album, the iconic triple album of them wrapped in a blanket, they're still together, married 48 years. i think it's one of those cultural moments we aspire to. we'd like to think we'd take care of each other if the fences come down and there were no metal detectors, especially these days. >> and so much iconic music in other ways, "star spangled banner." >> jimi hendrix. >> you know, you can't forget that. i wasn't there but i'm really awa aware. the cnn special report at woodstock airs tonight at 9:00 only on cnn. we'll be right back. dad, we need to talk about something important. you don't need to go anywhere dad, this is your home. the best home to be in is your own. home instead offers personalized in-home services for your loved ones. home instead senior care. to us, it's personal. home instead senior care. so chantix can help you quit slow turkey.rkey. along wi

and david crosby, he no longer talks to stills, nash, and young. and love turned into fights and lawsuits and bitterness. but there are little moments of connection. the couple on the cover of the woodstock album, the iconic triple album with them wrapped in a blanket. they're still together, married 48 years. and so i think it's one of those cultural moments that we aspire to, we like to think that we would take care of each other if the fences come down and there were no metal detectors, especially these days. >> right. and so many iconic moments in music and other ways. i mean, you know, i mean, "star spangled banner," exactly. you can't forget that. or at least you know what i mean. i wasn't there, but i'm really aware. all right. bill, thank you so much. appreciate it. >> thanks. you bet. >>> the "cnn special report: woodstock at 50" airs tonight at 9:00 eastern only on cnn. thank you so much for being with me today. we have so much more straight ahead in the newsroom with ana cabrera next. >>> you're live in the cnn newsroom, i'm ana cabrera

crosby, stills, nash and young ♪ >> okay.johnnie mitchell here is the second question. was she at woodstock >> no. >> ding! so she was supposed to go. she was going to be on the dick cabot show on monday night the traffic is bad, the transportation isn't great she's like, do i go, do i not go she watches it on television, writes the song, and it becomes the anthem of that. >> where were you, by the way, when woodstock was going down? >> just graduated from high school, working on the farm. working on the farm six days a week, and every night working out with weights, getting ready for football practice. >> okay, yes. >> what about you, al? >> i was still in high school and i was -- a bunch of my friends were going i asked my dad and he just started laughing at me >> i know. i would say, isobel roker, no. >> that was great. a true love story as usually. >> another good story tonight on "nightly news" about how it almost didn't happen. >> why don't you stick around. >> pop star. >> you have declared like a pop star. >> carson,

. >> of all of the woodstock stories there's one involving crosby, stills nash and young that reallyme of the most beautiful harmonies in rock history. they played their second gig at woodstock and instead of peace, love and music for the rest of the careers it was in-fighting and jealousy. they don't speak to each other anymore and i asked david crosby, if you guys can't get along what hope is there for the rest of us? >> he said we were fighting before woodstock and after woodstock and that was a bright, shining moment and that's what we should think about, not failed promises that those hippies would give us 50 esof peace and love. >> that's interesting. how do you get there. >> do you think? we'll have a woodstock available and we know crashed and burned and won't happen. foo do you think that we have seen or will ever see something that's at that level. i've been and i hate field there. i love lalapalooza and coachella, and at last for the generations of my kids they go to festivals as a diversion, not as a political action to rail against the war in afghanistan. the comparison

super group played their second gig ♪ it's getting to the point where i'm no fun anymore ♪ >> crosby stills ♪ you make it hard ♪ silent night holy night shepherd's quake ♪ ♪ >> at the 2015 lighting of the national christmas tree, they played their last gig. ♪ christ the savior is born ♪ the aharmony was gone. they haven't spoken since. >> what does it say that the guys who gave us the most beautiful harmonies ever don't speak to each other anymore. >> well, we do, we're just not speaking to david. >> we were all horrible to each other many times. all of us. unanimously, me probably more than anybody. >> it was not easy. >> remember my name. >> this is the first interview that we ever did. >> is cameron crow's raw portrait of david crosby. >> a friend of mine gave a shot of heroin, after that, you're trying to catch it, and you never get back there ever. >> and among the poignant moments, a visit to the laurel canyon home where he lived with j joanie mitchell, made this song and wrote with steven nils and graham nash for the first time. >> it breaks my heart that you don't talk to graham nas

. >> of all the woodstock stories you heard along the way, there's one involving crosby, stills and nashtiful harmonies in rock history. they played their second gig at woodstock. instead of peace, love, and music, the rest of the career, infighting and jealousy, and they don't speak to each other anymore. and i asked david crosby, if you guys can't get along, what hope is there for the rest of us. his point is, look, we were fighting before woodstock and after woodstock, but that was a bright shining moment. that's how we should think of it, not as failed promises that somehow those hippies were going to give us 50 years of warless peace, and love but that it's something to aspire to when things get rough. >> that's interesting, and i just contemplate, how do you get there. >> yeah. >> i mean, do you think, when we saw the effort was there to have a woodstock 50th festival this year, which we know crashed and burned, won't happen, there are plenty of other festivals. do you think that we have seen or will ever seep something that's at that same level? >> i tried to figure that out. i've

interior light there, the yellowy-white one back through that window that's the kitchen that's where crosby, stillsd him. >> jimmy: that's the reaction you want [ cheers and applause that's magic magic. david crosby cameron crowe, everybody "david crosby: remember my name" is in select theaters this weekend when we come back, david crosby performing with the roots. stick around [ cheers and applause ♪ here's what i'm gonna do. i'm gonna smash him right in the face. kill thirteen guys in three seconds. i'm gonna drop kick him. him, and him. no that's face smash guy. that's drop kick guy. such a diva. and you score the you knperfect outfit?at ross ooooohhhh! game on! now, that's yes for less. nothing beats getting the latest trends at 20 to 60 percent off specialty store prices. at ross. yes for less. here'sshow me making it. like. oh! i got one. the best of amy poehler. amy, maybe we could use the voice remote to search for something that you're not in. show me parks and rec. from netflix to prime video to live tv, xfinity lets you find your favorites with the emmy award-winning x1 voice remote. sho

look at how many people are still together with peace, love and music and how many bands like crosby stillsng to each other. and david crosby amazingly open. i got to hang out with him. as he reflects as many boomers do on the end of the song. >> in this burst of creativity that you've had, you sing about death. do you think about how you want to be remembered? >> not so much. the songs will do that. they're the best i can do. that's the weird thing, everybody is scared to talk about it. the question is what are you going to do with it? how do you spend that two weeks or that ten years? and i got that figured out. family, music. ♪ we've got to get ourselves back to the ♪ >> because it's the only thing i can do. >> he's on track to record five albums in five years. somehow he survived, you know, heroin and the texas prison and eight extentestents in his hear. there's 400,000 stories at woodstock. >> did you find that woodstock could happen again? >> i think it's really hard. and i follow michael lang as he tried to make it happen again and stage this massive concert and paid $32 million up f

crosby stills and nash.g the 50th anniversary this weekend, in upstate new york, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, are assembled for woodstock, crosby stills and nash is one band that played that day. did you see the fog? >> we are celebrating. >> seems like it has been 50 years since i have been here as well. >>let's get a quick look at the weather. we are happy about the forecast. >>we are spoiled, we got a few days of hot weather and then mother nature brings back the onshore breeze and cools us down. looking at san jose. we are off to a pretty start, partly cloudy skies around the bay area, partly sunny along the coastline temperatures are beginning to warm. we are several degrees cooler than where we were yesterday. 61 in santa rosa, still about 59 degrees in areas of san francisco, upper 60s livermore, 65 for san jose. 24 hour temperature change we will show you how much cooler we are, down by 21 in fairfield where the onshore breeze is blowing. napa reporting 9 degrees cooler, inner east bay,

and crosby, stills, nash & young., 1969, exactly 50 years ago, one of the festival's most memorable performances took place. ♪ >> the who were scheduled to headline saturday night. but because of weather and technical delays, the british rockers didn't start their set until 5:00 a.m. last year the who's lead singer, roger daltrey, visited "cbs this morning saturday" and described his rience closed tr g ne. all the bands were having to fly in by helicopter. so there was this whole myth being pumped out by the news that was actually not true, because we were wondering how we're going to get in the next day. we just drove there in a volkswagen. we were due to go on at 9:00 at night. we ended up going on at 5:00 in the morning. >> 5:00 in the morning they started playing. the sun rose while they were on stage. jefferson airplane came on board. can you imagine the lineup? >> no. no. no. no. if only. >> all day and all night jur, j hanging out. >>> natural and fresh ingredients may be going to the dogs. we'll show you how o

. >> reporter: crosby's graham nash was 27 at woodstock. and along with steven stillss the second time we've ever played in front of people, man. we're scared [ bleep ]. >> reporter: "sweet judy blue eyes", that's tricky to do live, isn't it? ♪ ♪ gentle soul >> reporter: did you nail it? >> yep, pretty good. i was proud of it. ♪ a little loose. we're only sitting in front of half a million people. i thought we did very well. ♪ >> reporter: now 77, nash says the woodstock generation did very well too. ♪ you who are on the road must have a code that you can live by ♪ ♪ and so become yourself because the path is just a goodbye ♪ >> reporter: when you look back now, the woodstock generation, how did they do over the next 50 years? >> i still believe what we believed then as hippies. i'm still hippie. let's get real here. the basic ideas of that love is better than hatred, that peace is much better than war, that we have to take care of our fellow human beings because this is all we have, those tenets that were established then are still relevant to me today. ♪ don't you ev

i am going to play the song, sung by the legendary bing crosby about how, in the latter days of the war americans were stillrged to keep it up. keep it up. all right. i am going to turn this up. people are very fond of my colorful speakers. i am going to turn it way up. i hope it doesn't blow anyone's hearing away. it shouldn't. but, the song comes under the title, buy, buy, buy bonds, which is pretty easy to remember.>> for after all, all right here we go.>> buy, buy, buy a bond. and by-and-by the bond will bring you victory. buy, buy, buy a bond. and you will be standing by the victory arch when johnny comes marching home again. so, you will need no request. for after all, you know that you are investing in the rest. until the lads come back again, buy, buy, buy bonds. this is no time to say you have done enough. this is the time to really do your stuff. and even if you can't be a soldier in the ranks, you can be the guy that helps to buy the guns and planes and tanks. this is the time for you to do your best. this is no time for you to take a rest. the enemy is reeling, and his morale is low. and now is