bitflipper 3,029 Posted January 19 Tbh, I'm surprised he made it to 81 given his history of over-the-top drug and alcohol use. 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aleo 15 Posted January 20 From his early days singing with the Byrds to CS&N and beyond we got some of the most beautiful songs ever written--Guinnevere, Wooden Ships, Yvette In English (co-written with Joni Michell), and all the wonderful collaborations on Here if You Listen, just a few that I've been listening to lately. We're really going to miss you Croz... peace brother. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 2,063 Posted January 20 1 hour ago, bitflipper said: I'm surprised he made it to 81 Yep! RIP David... t Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigb 6,867 Posted January 20 He has returned to stardust... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rfssongs 201 Posted January 20 This is the man I would credit for my interest in music from the beginning. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rfssongs 201 Posted January 20 To me the greatest song writer ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Joad 2,305 Posted January 20 🤘 I think this was his best song. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 6,298 Posted January 20 Saw CS&N about 10 years ago in San Diego (Humphrey's outdoor venue). C&N were fabulous but S could not sing a note on key the whole night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rfssongs 201 Posted January 20 38 minutes ago, Bapu said: Saw CS&N about 10 years ago in San Diego (Humphrey's outdoor venue). C&N were fabulous but S could not sing a note on key the whole night. Saw David Crosby just before the Pandemic. It was David with his own band. It was great but somehow I knew it would be the last time. CSN was kind of variable - when they got it, it was very good. Sometimes it was magic, But song to song you never knew. I saw them do an acoustic gig once - it was amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwalpwal 3,959 Posted January 20 RIP nobody, including the croz himself, expected him to last this long Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitflipper 3,029 Posted January 20 I've always been a big fan of vocal harmony, and was bonkers over The Byrds back in the day. It was years before I realized that was all Crosby and his knack for finding the best interweaving harmonies. Tambourine Man sounds huge, but listen closely and it's just McGuinn and Crosby. One of the few people in his class in that regard was Graham Nash, so naturally they made a great team. Even when backing Neil Young, who couldn't nail a harmony to save his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
57Gregy 773 Posted January 20 I remember an interview with him from decades ago when he said he had to get into music to get girls, because he looked "like a pear with a Brillo pad on top". He was a cool guy and wrote the ultimate anti-establishment song "Almost Cut My Hair" (see above). My brother Mike and I played and sang many Byrds and CSNY songs back then. Loved the harmonies. 4 Way Street was a favorite album. RIP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackson white 383 Posted January 20 5 hours ago, bitflipper said: that was all Crosby and his knack for finding the best interweaving harmonies. this^, and this v Quote ... Crosby also absorbed the music of the Everly Brothers, which taught him how to layer harmonies into diaphanous patterns. ... (and) brought jazz influences to both groups, in the process broadening the possibilities of vocally driven folk-rock. ... 5 hours ago, bitflipper said: Tambourine Man sounds huge, but listen closely and it's just McGuinn and Crosby. Gene Clark might be in on that one, but that's the tough part about picking out who's who in an organic blend of tight harmonies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Notes_Norton 3,477 Posted January 21 And another one exits the stage. RIP and thanks for the music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitflipper 3,029 Posted January 24 Listen to Crosby's harmony part in this cover of Blackbird. He was a master of finding the harmonic hole and dropping into it. An inspiration to me, as that's the role I usual fill in my band; I give the others the obvious parts that are easy to remember, and then assign myself all the in-between notes they're not singing. George Harrison was another underrated harmony singer who often sang the most difficult part when they did 3-part harmony. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesse Screed 920 Posted January 24 57 minutes ago, bitflipper said: George Harrison was another underrated harmony singer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 852 Posted January 24 (edited) When Jeff Beck passed , my wife asked me if I thought Keith Richards might be next. I said I didn't know , but I would be devastated when David Crosby laid his body down.. By far my favorite of all the harmony geniuses. RIP .. Edited January 24 by mark skinner 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigb 6,867 Posted January 25 A psychic channeler looked into the future and apparently saw a notice saying 'ol Keef passes in the year 4025... But then she saw another that said most people thought it was fake... 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
