Stephen Stills, David Crosby en Neil Young, CSNY Tour, Pauly Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 6 december 1969.

The crowd and stage lights are so crisp in this shot that I feel like I’m standing in the Pauley Pavilion aisle that night, right down to the sweat on Neil’s guitar. Framing it was a no-brainer for my music room; the paper has a nice matte finish that doesn’t glare under my lamp. It’s a keeper for a

Never knew a concert photo could feel this alive—you can practically hear the three-part harmonies jumping off the print. The clarity on Neil’s Martin and the way the stage light catches David’s curls is spot-on for a 1969 shoot. This one’s going straight into a frame above my record player.

The grain and tonal balance on this print really capture the vibe of that December ’69 show. Joel Axelrad’s shot of Stills, Crosby, and Young together feels like you’re standing in the Pauley Pavilion crowd. It’s now framed in my living room, and I keep noticing new details every time I walk past.