# In 1970, Neil Young left Crosby, Stills and Nash for good. But he still calls one bandmate his best friend

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1970-neil-young-left-crosby-stills-and-nash-for-good-but-he-still-calls-one-bandmate-his-best-friend/
- Published: 2026-11-08T21:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T21:24:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-1970-neil-young-left-crosby-stills-and-nash-for-good-but-he-still-calls-one-bandmate-his-best-friend/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Young left CSNY but stayed close to Stephen Stills.
- They had worked together in Buffalo Springfield.
- Young called Stills a genius and a brother.

## Summary

Neil Young’s time with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was brief and sometimes unsettled, but his friendship with Stephen Stills endured after he left to pursue a solo career. The article presents Stills as Young’s closest musical partner in the group and a lasting friend whose influence helped shape Young’s music.

Young and Stills had already worked together in Buffalo Springfield, and Young later praised Stills as a “genius” and described him as a brother. The article also points to their collaborations in CSNY and the harmonies on “Ohio”, while noting that Young continued to reconnect with Stills for musical help over the years.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.