Ricky Nelson - Garden Party - Stone Canyon Band (1972) “Garden Party” is a 1972 song written by Rick Nelson and recorded by him and the Stone Canyon Band for the album Garden Party. The song tells the story of Nelson being booed at a concert at Madison Square Garden. It was Nelson’s last top 40 hit, reaching No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart. On October 15, 1971, Richard Nader’s Rock ‘n Roll Spectacular Volume VII concert was given at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The playbill incl