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Absolute legend. Nothing I can really say to do him justice. RIP.


https://nbc-2.com/news/entertainment/2023/01/19/legendary-musician-husband-father-and-friend-david-crosby-passes-away/

 

(AP) — Legendary musician David Crosby has passed away.
 

A press release for the singer/songwriter stated: “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django. Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. His legacy will continue to live on through his legendary music. Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. We will miss him dearly. At this time, we respectfully and kindly ask for privacy as we grieve and try to deal with our profound loss. Thank you for the love and prayers.”

 

 

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I used to work at a big hotel near a convention center and arena, so we'd get a fair amount of famous guests staying with us.

The one and only time I really got star-struck is when David Crosby rounded the corner from the elevator. I just froze in place and stared. I didn't mean to, but that's what happened.

Absolute titan of music. You can't tell the story of folk and rock music in America without including a good bit about David Crosby. Legendary.

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12 minutes ago, Rico said:

I’m far, far more Y than CSN, but may he RIP, what a character, he always spoke his mind & gave zero f###s.

Never bought any of his solo stuff, he was a good singer though... some of that Byrds material is excellent. Ironic that he passed here on Janis' birthday...

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1 minute ago, T&C said:

Never bought any of his solo stuff, he was a good singer though... some of that Byrds material is excellent. Ironic that he passed here on Janis' birthday...

Yeah, I’ve tried to get into “If I Could Only Remember My Name” several times since so many rave about it, but it just never clicked for me.

 

Cause was the VID.

https://www.showbiz411.com/2023/01/19/famed-rock-singer-david-crosby-dead-at-81-founding-member-of-the-byrds-and-csn

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At least he lasted longer than his liver. Remember 97 rock giving out tickets (to I think a CSN concert)  if you could get closest to the # of times Crosby  was arrested. I think the winning # was 79.

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 I saw him live at Rich Stadium way back in the day with CSN&Y.  De ja vu was my very first album I ever owned.

 

Legendary musician. This news makes me sad.

 

RIP

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I recall that he was a complicated guy, prickly, adversarial etc.  Reading about him today, he talked about his frustration that he lost 10 years or so along the way due to drugs etc, and that at one point he said not one person he made music with liked him. 
 

Great musician, lucky af to get the liver transplant when he did….and probably time to listen to some music I haven’t heard before. 

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Kind words from Neil Young.

 

It's really a shame when former bandmates end up estranged.  It seems to happen quite a bit.  Frey/Felder; Robinson brothers; Fogerty brothers; Bachman brothers; all of the strife between Van Halen ... the list goes on and on.

 

And in the examples I wrote, the Robinson brothers are the only ones who seem to have mended ways BEFORE someone's death.

 

I find it very sad.

 

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A real loss. I was not shocked, but a little surprised at his death because he has been pretty productive in the past few years. Even performing live with his band, which included his son.  From what admittedly small sample I have heard from his newer stuff, I'd say it's VERY good. His voice sounded better than ever.  RIP.

 

My theme song when I was younger. Really still applies I suppose:

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, Mr Info said:

Graham Nash loved Crosby. To get a good perspective of Crosby, CSN, & CSNY, then recommend Nash’s ‘Wild Tales’. 
Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life https://a.co/d/auy0HbO

He couldn't stand him for the last few years. Crosby cost him lots of money be alienating Neil Young and others. 

 

Crosby was not a nice person but everybody respected his talent. He was a harmonic genius. Btw I heard an old interview with him in which he said that his favorite band was Steeley Dan, and that Donald Fagen asked him to sing with him.

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