In 1969, as a high school junior, I stood, smashed together in the pouring rain, with thousands of other soaked and stoned young people outside the stadium at UCSB in Santa Barbara, waiting to see C,S, N &Y. I have never been in such a large group of universally happy people before or since. We shared what we had with one another, and, for a moment in time, we truly felt that, “...we can change the world, rearrange the world...”, just like it says in the song. I can remember the crowd starting to sway one direction and then another, accompanied by laughter and shouts of “whoa”, as we all tilted in unison (is this the time that we all fall over?). The show went on even with the rain and they were amazing, giving their all to a truly appreciative audience. We all knew the words and sang along. Afterward, we took our soaked but blissful selves to a nearby Taco Bell to gorge on $.19 tacos and burritos. It was truly a magical experience- one I still vividly recall, even as I approach 70.Thank you, David, for making my life that much richer through the gift of your music.

In 1969, as a high school junior, I stood, smashed together in the pouring rain, with thousands of other soaked and stoned young people outside the stadium at UCSB in Santa Barbara, waiting to see C,S, N &Y. I have never been in such a large group of universally happy people before or since. We shared what we had with one another, and, for a moment in time, we truly felt that, “...we can change the world, rearrange the world...”, just like it says in the song. I can remember the crowd starting to sway one direction and then another, accompanied by laughter and shouts of “whoa”, as we all tilted in unison (is this the time that we all fall over?). The show went on even with the rain and they were amazing, giving their all to a truly appreciative audience. We all knew the words and sang along. Afterward, we took our soaked but blissful selves to a nearby Taco Bell to gorge on $.19 tacos and burritos. It was truly a magical experience- one I still vividly recall, even as I approach 70.Thank you, David, for making my life that much richer through the gift of your music.

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