Songs & Tales Live

Graham Nash has announced the release of a live album, taken from his 2019 tour where he performed both his debut and sophomore solo records, 1971’s "Songs For Beginners" and 1974’s "Wild Tales", in their entirety. "Graham Nash : Live" arrives May 6th, 2022.

For the concerts, Nash was joined on stage by a 7 piece band led by his longtime collaborators, Shane Fontayne on guitar and vocals and Todd Caldwell on keyboards and vocals, The album was mixed by Kevin Killen and mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Nash says, “All the things we stood for, that love is better than hatred, that peace is better than war, that we have to take care of our fellow human beings, because that’s all we have on this planet, those things are still true today. I need to know that I’ve brought something into the world that was positive and not negative”.

"Songs For Beginners", released in 1971, was Nash’s solo debut apart from Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and was recorded in the immediate aftermath of Nash’s breakup with Joni Mitchell. It includes tracks such as “Chicago”, “Military Madness”, “I Used To Be A King” and “Simple Man”. Nash’s solo followup was 1974’s "Wild Tales", featuring songs like “Oh Camil”, “Prison Song”, “Another Sleep Song” and “I Miss You”.

Nash says, “The experience of revisiting the music I made almost 50 years ago, live in front of an audience, gives me the chance to actually play the songs as was envisioned those many years ago. Each side of the album was programmed as a short 20 minute suite, a musical journey to be taken not really knowing or caring where that journey would take the listener. I look forward to rediscovering my music and sharing it with the audience”.