Does Steven Stills have a speech impedement?

[moonrock]

or has he had a stroke or something? Just curious.

[GuitarsFromMars]

why do you ask ?

[flyingvees]

I think so because I heard him in an interview heavily slurring his words and I figured it was a health issue since he is getting up there in age. Although he could just be drunk off of nitro due to all the awesome guitars he owns...

[moonrock]

Originally Posted by GuitarsFromMars

why do you ask ?

I could detect something when I saw him on the RRHOF concert, seemed "thick tongued", for lack of a better way to describe it.

[greggorypeccary]

I recently read an interview with them and something happened, in terms of a health issue, but I forgot what...

[weezy]

No speech impediment, he just talks funny

He did have prostate cancer last year I believe... He had surgery and is doing fine. I have always been a big fan of the Stillsmeister.

[Taylor 339]

I saw CS&N last August here in Houston and they were incredible. Stills was rock solid with both his playing and vocals. I believe he wears hearing aids but they didn't do much talking. Just sung beautiful harmony for 2 1/2 hours.

[GOLDENSTRAT]

I heard something about alot of dental work at one point.

[greggorypeccary]

Originally Posted by GOLDENSTRAT

I heard something about alot of dental work at one point.

I think that's what it I read. Coupled with hearing loss.

[Jon C]

his voice is a mere shadow of what it was (one of the great voices in rock IMO) though the RRHOF25 concert was the best I've heard him sound in years ... he hasn't exactly taken care of himself over the years.

[slopeshoulder]

I noticed it in the interviews he did in the Neil Young documentary. He's had dental work, he's getting older. It happens, or something else does, to all of us eventually.

[musicofanatic5]

I always thought he had some rotten looking teefs.

So nobody thinks any problems he may be experiencing are due to the bales of coke he has consumed in his life?

[doublee]

Originally Posted by musicofanatic5

I always thought he had some rotten looking teefs.

So nobody thinks any problems he may be experiencing are due to the bales of coke he has consumed in his life?

No way!

[tonemeister20]

Originally Posted by musicofanatic5

I always thought he had some rotten looking teefs.

So nobody thinks any problems he may be experiencing are due to the bales of coke he has consumed in his life?

Somebody should post a before and after pics of his dental work. he did not get the monkees gig because of his choppers and now it would seem he is having issues with his poly grip. Still a great player and I will always enjoy his vocals. So he can't talk like a normal human being but I got a grandma that sounds just like him. I love her too but still hate finding those teeth in the morning on the kitchen counter

[mrbungel]

Originally Posted by tonemeister20

Somebody should post a before and after pics of his dental work. he did not get the monkees gig because of his choppers and now it would seem he is having issues with his poly grip. Still a great player and I will always enjoy his vocals. So he can't talk like a normal human being but I got a grandma that sounds just like him. I love her too but still hate finding those teeth in the morning on the kitchen counter

Missing out on the Monkees was a blessing for Stills, I'll bet he would say the same thing. I've also heard, as others mentioned, that his bad teeth were a major factor. If he had joined the Monkees, he would not have had the respect that he's received since those days. Hey, I was bit of a Monkees (songs) fan too, but the Monkees vs CSN? No way!

Stills has his demons, like most great artists, but I have always been a huge fan. I still enjoy his singing and guitar playing, his contributions to rock and roll are many.
The lost tapes CD is one of my faves, just Stills and his Martin doing some great tunes.

They didn't call him Captain Manyhands for nothing.