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Post by drlj on Jan 19, 2023 18:19:26 GMT -5
Wow. CSN were favorites of mine.
Crosby was 81.
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 18:27:00 GMT -5
Wow. CSN were favorites of mine. Crosby was 81. WHOA! |
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 18:36:07 GMT -5
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 18:43:19 GMT -5
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Jan 19, 2023 18:46:52 GMT -5
Oh no! One of my favorites. Damn.
Mike
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 18:52:31 GMT -5
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Post by martinfever on Jan 19, 2023 18:56:46 GMT -5
We saw him at the Guthrie early 90s. He walked onstage with an acoustic and played this.
Sail on, Croz.
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Post by drlj on Jan 19, 2023 19:01:58 GMT -5
With Sarah Jarosz
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 19:08:54 GMT -5
Far Out Magazine
David Crosby, the iconic former member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, has passed away at the age of 81. “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away,” Crosby’s wife Jan wrote in a statement. “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.”
Despite what some may say, Crosby was a wise and thoughtful person – when he wanted to be, of course. As is evident via his songwriting – and occasionally through his public comments – Crosby was a compassionate individual. When the legendary recording artist sat down for a series of fan questions with Rolling Stone recently, the singer was, as always, an open book, commenting on his past work, his political activism, and the state of his relationship with his fellow performers in a candid and honest manner. This was a facet of the songwriter’s personality, which is hard to deny. While you may not have always liked what he had to say, Crosby was never afraid to speak his truth. But it was a question about the personal struggle of ageing and the lurking nature of death that led to Crosby’s most poignant answer.
At this moment, the question feels more pertinent than ever. “David, I’m roughly your age, and I’ve survived a few major medical scares, but they’ve left deep scars, and I really feel like my clock is ticking. Death is on my mind all the time, and I find it hard to enjoy life. You don’t seem to have that problem. How can us old people enjoy the time we have left, especially in the era of Covid when it’s near-impossible to leave our homes,” a fan asked Crosby.
“OK, this one’s fairly simple,” Crosby started. “You have a certain amount of time. You don’t know how much. Maybe I’ve got two weeks; maybe I’ve got two years – maybe I got 20 years! The question is not how much time you have, the question is what are you gonna do with that time. It seems to me that if you spend that time agonizing over the fact that you’re gonna die, you’re wasting that time.”
Crosby added: “If you spend that time doing everything you can to be happy, to help other people, to create, to make new things – to make anything better for anybody – if you spend your time doing positive stuff like that, then the time that you have left – whatever amount it is – will be well-spent. And that, I think, is the key.”
Crosby summarized his feelings by saying: “If you try that really hard – try to stay positive and try to think about today and the fact that you may die tomorrow, but you’ve got today, so why don’t you use the heck out of today? That’s a good idea. That’s how I see it.”
With the tragic news of David Crosby’s passing still fresh in our ears, it is refreshing to know with some certainty that he approached the final months, weeks and days of his life with the same vigor, determination for creativity and devotion to life as he always had.
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Post by martinfever on Jan 19, 2023 19:09:57 GMT -5
Classy cover of a Joni tune.
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 19:10:27 GMT -5
This death is really hitting me hard. I was still trying to get over Bing's passing.
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 19:11:00 GMT -5
And Norm's.
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Post by Village Idiot on Jan 19, 2023 19:17:18 GMT -5
I heard this on NPR on my drive home. I didn't know him personally, and from some things I've read maybe I'm glad I didn't, but his passing sure seems to be closing a chapter. RIP.
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 19:23:07 GMT -5
A song I regard as absolutely perfect, would not change a thing, and could replay it endlessly.
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 19:37:06 GMT -5
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Post by david on Jan 19, 2023 19:48:30 GMT -5
His music brought me a lot of joy. RIP David.
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Post by Cornflake on Jan 19, 2023 19:53:56 GMT -5
As for the following, amen.
Crosby added: “If you spend that time doing everything you can to be happy, to help other people, to create, to make new things – to make anything better for anybody – if you spend your time doing positive stuff like that, then the time that you have left – whatever amount it is – will be well-spent. And that, I think, is the key.”
Crosby summarized his feelings by saying: “If you try that really hard – try to stay positive and try to think about today and the fact that you may die tomorrow, but you’ve got today, so why don’t you use the heck out of today? That’s a good idea. That’s how I see it.”
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 20:09:27 GMT -5
One of his songs, done by others:
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Post by Marty on Jan 19, 2023 20:17:53 GMT -5
That's almost what I was thinking. Jan has a heck of a guitar collection to shift and Norm's will make quite a bit of commission. |
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Post by billhammond on Jan 19, 2023 20:34:22 GMT -5
That's almost what I was thinking. Jan has a heck of a guitar collection to shift and Norm's will make quite a bit of commission. Bad joke on my part: I was making reference to Norm Crosby and Bing Crosby. |
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