When you see the Southern Cross for the first time

...you understand now why you came this way.

I saw Stephen Stills



at the Palace of Fine Arts,



just a half mile from the Varones family compound, tonight.

Stills was great, but the minimalist backup band left something to be desired. When you're used to the great harmony on CSN songs, it doesn't quite do it to have either a solo acoustic Stills or a half-hearted harmony attempt by a twentysomething keyboard player.

Stills still has great voice and great guitar solos. I'd love to see a CSN reunion or Stills with some great backup singers.