Will Stills solo at Crosby, Stills & Nash show?

I remember the first time I saw Crosby, Stills & Nash.

It was my first viewing of "Woodstock," broadcast on a PBS station in Wichita, Kan. And, yes, for some reason, it was the R-rated theatrical release.

It aired late at night and was one of the famous PBS fund-raisers. I was about 12 at the time. And I was quickly drawn to the music. It's a fact that the three musicians got together to make their debut as a group at the 1969 three-day concert.

I remember watching CS&N singing "Blackbird." And while I had heard their songs on the radio and seen pictures of the trio throughout the '70s, I had never seen them perform until that night. And I liked what I saw.

The first time I had the chance to see David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash in concert was in 1994 at ParkWest/Wolf Mountain. But after I arrived the audience was notified that Crosby was ill and would not be adding his harmonies to the set. So I watched Stills and Nash. Still, it was a fun show, although there were some sound difficulties.

In 1996, I was able to see the trio in full force at the same venue when they did a double-bill show with Chicago.

Five years ago, my dad and I caught the trio with Neil Young at the Crosby Stills Nash & Young reunion show at the Delta Center.

This year, the group will come back to Utah without Young for a gig at USANA Amphitheatre tomorrow night.

The group is touring in support of its recently released "Greatest Hits" album. The album's song list includes "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Long Time Gone," "Southern Cross," "Carry On," "Teach Your Children," "Our House" and "Daylight Again," to name just a few.

But this tour is also a chance for Stills to promote his new album — "Man Alive," which was released Aug. 9 on Pyramid Records.

This marks Stills' first solo outing in 14 years. One of the reasons it took so long was because he was writing songs for CS&N.

"I started working on the album 10 years ago, but Graham and David kept wanting songs," Stills said in a press release. "Finally, about two years ago, I decided not to give away any more music until I had finished this CD."

The 10-song album sees Stills' songwriting collaborations with Nash and Young on "Wounded World" and "Drivin' Thunder," respectively.

Nash also sings on the '60s throwback reggae anthem "Feed the People," while Young appears on "Different Man" and " 'Round the Bend."