CSNY & THE HOLLIES

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH d Ilellif Mt already known to Stephen Stills. "They're friends," says David Crosby of NEIL YOUNG. "They're not at war at all." Meanwhile, THE HOLLIES have hit big with "He Ain't Heavy" -but can't stop talking " These about Graham Nash. guys are fantastic"

- MELODY MAKER AUGUST 9- cROSBY, STILLS & NASH are no longer just the ex -Byrd, ex -Buffalo Springfield and former Hollie supergroup. They've added new partners to the rock band with a name more like a group of City solicitors. Newcomers to the "firm" are drummer Dallas Taylor, guitarist Neil Young and former Motown session man Greg Reeves- and they're already at work on the second album. The first featured just the original trio plus Taylor. "Neil joined roughly a month ago," said Dave Crosby on the transatlantic phone from Los Angeles. "He and Steve have been friends fora long time-from pre -Springfield days -and they kept in touch after the Springfield split. He and Steve have always had a good musical relationship and when we decided to make the three-man vocal group we had into a band he came along. We tried to work it out with Bruce Palmer on bass but he's into Indian or neo-Indian music. Then we got very lucky and Greg Reeves came along, courtesy of Motown. "Greg's been playing sessions during the last two years. He's only 19 but he's fantastic; he also plays stand-up bass. He's really made the band tighten up." American reports have hinted that Young's teaming up with Stills isn't a good thing. It's been suggested that the two former Springfield guitarists have too big a talent to combine together well for long. Has Neil's joining created any problems for the growing band?

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