Whispering Bob does the intro! I love him.
P.S. I thought I read somewhere that Graham Nash produced the Hollies' version of "Jesus Was a Crossmaker"? Of course, he was long gone from the group at that point, but I think they always remained friends?
I love the Hollies' version, it's stunning. I heard it when it was featured in a Cameron Crowe film called Elizabethtown.