"What a place," Nash said from the stage, about Levon Helm Studios, which in the past has hosted Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, Mumford & Sons and Jackson Browne, among numerous notable names. Nash's concert was a benefit for Levon Helm Studios, the estate of which, in the wake of Helm's 2012 death, has been working to pay off a nearly $1 million mortgage. Nash also showed that, in addition to his iconic status as a musician who performed at Woodstock, he continues to embody the sense of community and sharing that helped define the famous festival and played a pivotal role in its succeess as a crowning achievement for the 1960s counter-culture. He immersed himself in his songs, revealing a passion and an intensity that showed how, for the performer and the audience, songs played over and over during his career have endured and remain a popular culture touchstone. Fontayne's atmospheric guitar playing added color and texture to Nash's performance, which featured songs that he has been associated with for decades - "Teach Your Children," "Wasted on the Way" and "Our House" among them. Wearing a denim shirt, jeans and nothing on his feet, Nash played acoustic guitar, harmonica and electric keyboard, accompanied by guitarist Shane Fontayne, who performs in Crosby, Stills & Nash. And in the audience was Arlo Guthrie, a western Massachusetts resident who also performed at Woodstock. The venue for Sunday night's gig was the home recording-studio operated for decades by the late Levon Helm, who performed at Woodstock with the Band. Nash, with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, performed at Woodstock, which was held in August 1969 in Bethel, Sullivan County. The two-hour concert showed that, more than 45 years later, the legacy of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair remains relevant, tangible and accessible. Graham Nash, well-known from the bands Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, performed at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock. The spirit of Woodstock was strong in the Hudson Valley Sunday night, as a musician who performed at that iconic festival gave an intimate yet rousing performance in the town that gave the 1969 gathering its name.
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