Creativity Quote by Graham Nash

There is something almost comically bureaucratic about a band built on countercultural mythos reduced to waiting by the phone. Nash reaches for a pool-hall idiom - “behind an eight ball” - and then immediately softens it with “somewhat,” as if even naming the imbalance feels impolite. The phrase does double duty: it frames the situation as bad luck rather than interpersonal stalemate, and it quietly signals who holds the cue.

The subtext is governance, not nostalgia. CSNY is supposedly a supergroup of equals, but Nash’s sentence makes the power structure plain: “we’re constantly waiting for a call from Neil.” That “constantly” isn’t just temporal; it’s emotional labor. The others are suspended in a state of readiness, unable to plan, unable to close the book, stuck in a limbo where reunion is always possible and therefore never settled. He’s describing a kind of soft captivity that long-running bands know well: the brand keeps everyone tethered, even when the relationships don’t.

Context matters because Neil Young’s reputation for independence is part of his cultural capital. Nash doesn’t attack that; he translates it into a practical consequence. The careful phrasing (“as to whether he wants to do CSNY”) keeps the door open for fans, promoters, and legacy, while still airing a grievance: the group’s future is effectively one person’s mood. It’s a musician’s version of diplomacy - disappointment delivered in the language of professionalism, with just enough irritation to make it believable.