He has played with legends like Jimi Hendrix, Ringo Starr, and Eric Clapton, and was enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame in 1997.
Stills made a point of being supportive to new muscians interested in making political statements. In response to a a statement from an audience member that political protest music seems to be less popular today than it was in the 1960s, Stills replied that this is only “because it’s not as new.” He remarked that a large number of protest groups are currently travelling around the country.
“Only the clothes have changed,” he said.
Students reacted warmly to his enthusiasm for new artists.
“He seems to have a lot of faith in young, contemporary musicians who focus on protest music, which is encouraging,” Emily M. Anderson ’05 said.
“He certainly is a larger than life character.”
At the end of the discussion, Stills surprised the audience by pulling out a guitar and playing two songs, a new one he did not name and his famous protest song, “Find the Cost of Freedom.”