Graham Nash recently opened up about Neil Young’s behavior during their 1974 reunion tour on The Rockonteurs Podcast. Nash said that while he respects Young as a great musician, there were times when Young’s actions upset him. One example he gave was how Young always traveled alone instead of riding the tour bus with Nash, David Crosby, and Stephen Stills.
“I have great respect for Neil [Young]. I know he’s a wonderful musician, you know, but he does things occasionally that really piss me off,” Nash said.
“He always traveled alone,” Nash continued. “He never traveled in the buses like me and David and Stephen on that entire 1974 tour. He never joined. He never traveled with us.”
This detail gives fans a deeper look into the personal dynamics of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young during that historic tour. Despite its musical success, the tour was marked by behind-the-scenes tension.
The 1974 tour was groundbreaking in its size and scale. According to research by the Houston Press, the band played 31 shows in 24 cities across three countries, performing nearly 80 songs — many of them previously unreleased. It was one of the first large-scale stadium tours, setting a new standard in live concert production. Although it made a lot of money, reports from Dig show that its high costs and extravagant setup went far beyond what was originally planned.
The combination of the tour’s massive scale and the band members traveling separately added to the strain. That’s why it earned the nickname “The Doom Tour.” Nash’s recent comments shed light on the personal struggles that were happening during one of rock’s most iconic tours.
