[Brazelton] David Crosby, 81

GasBandit · Jan 19, 2023

Reports: David Crosby, rock star and CSNY co-founder, dies

David Crosby, the brash rock musician who evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young, has died at 81, several media outlets reported Thursday.

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PatrThom · Jan 20, 2023

Kinda thought he'd outlive Young.

--Patrick

drawn_inward · Jan 20, 2023

PatrThom said:
Kinda thought he'd outlive Young.

--Patrick

Surprised Crosby made it as long as he did. He had a hell of a time with substance abuse. They made some great music.

For those who haven't seen it, Echoes in the Canyon is a nice doc about The Byrd's, CSN and Y, and other groups from that time.

PatrThom · Jan 21, 2023

Crosby's last public performance, in Feb 2022.

--Patrick

drifter · Jan 22, 2023

I went through some "Best of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young" lists and... I don't think I recognize any songs I've listened to. Feels a little weird, since I've known of them for forever.

drawn_inward · Jan 24, 2023

drifter said:
I went through some "Best of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young" lists and... I don't think I recognize any songs I've listened to. Feels a little weird, since I've known of them for forever.

I don't know how much of their stuff was strictly from the Super Group and which was from previous projects. I think of Teach Your Children and Our House when it comes to them. Though, are those from CSN or CSNY? A super fan would probably know. I am definitely a casual folk fan at best. I like The Byrds, and Neil Young's solo stuff better.

Tinwhistler · Jan 24, 2023

Maybe it depends on your age

I know a lot of their songs, but from my childhood. I just went the first youtube playlist that came up when I put "Best of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young" into Youtube
Judy Blue Eyes, Long Time Gone, Just a Song Before I Go, and Southern Cross were the first 4 songs on the list, and I knew them all.

drawn_inward said:
I don't know how much of their stuff was strictly from the Super Group and which was from previous projects. I think of Teach Your Children and Our House when it comes to them. Though, are those from CSN or CSNY? A super fan would probably know. I am definitely a casual folk fan at best. I like The Byrds, and Neil Young's solo stuff better.

Teach Your Children and Our House were both written by Graham Nash, but they first recorded them for the CSNY Deja Vu album in 1970, at least according to wikipedia