Post for Friends Only. There's a single report in the news that my friend David Crosby has died. I am trying to confirm, but please don't overload me with DMs linking to that article. If it's true, I'm very sad about it and wish love to you all.
Variety is also now reporting it based on the same press release from Jan cited by News Direct earlier.
Dude should have died back in the early 1980s when he was way deep into freebase. Getting busted was probably the best thing that happened to him duing that time:
Croz also had the most wicked fringe leather jackets:
Saw him so many times, favorite was early 90s, Palace Theater, Albany with Nash. He had more than 9 lives, and lived well beyond anyones expectations including his own.
If NW Zoners remember Portland's old Pine Street Theater (later renamed to La Luna), I got to see David play at one of his first solo performances after being released from prison... amazingly there were fewer than 50 fans there...and then he called up Bonnie Raitt to play a couple of tunes during the set break... I had been dancing next to her, practically with her, and didn't know who she was...
It is with a deep and profound sadness that I learned that my friend David Crosby has passed. I know people tend to focus on how volatile our relationship has been at times, but what has always mattered to David and me more than anything was the pure joy of the music we created together, the sound we discovered with one another, and the deep friendship we shared over all these many long years. David was fearless in life and in music. He leaves behind a tremendous void as far as sheer personality and talent in this world. He spoke his mind, his heart, and his passion through his beautiful music and leaves an incredible legacy. These are the things that matter most. My heart is truly with his wife, Jan, his son, Django, and all of the people he has touched in this world.
After growing up a fan of David Crosby's music, he became my closest older friend. I'm heartbroken to lose him. But the arc of our friendship was perfect. Please listen to the Osiris series we created together, with tons of rare music. Goodbye, buddy.
Brenda Carson's older sister turned us on to his music back when we were oh 13 or so. Probably the Woodstock album first. Been seeing him live since the 74 CSNY tour at Cap Center and always left his shows with my spirit uplifted.
Some of the Bay area Seva benefit concerts were really fun (especially that 1998 ? show at Berkeley CC with Phil and Nash); so were shows at Fillmore and Marin Vet. But surprisingly I saw a very notable performance this past decade (2014) at some fancy casino in Atlantic City with CSN. He still sounded great.
The worse Crosby show I saw was in 83 at the Wax Museum in DC when he left the stage at random times during the show to get fucked up backstage. And didn't come back on stage for a long while each time and then just babbled a lot. Then he left early. This was between the time he got arrested and convicted and he was really twisted.
"Soundtrack of my life" caliber. He will be missed.
I got to meet David at a ABA booksellers convention in Anaheim, 1988, I think. He was one of the bands they had for the entertainment. Somehow I found my way into a receiving line after the show.
Walked up to him and shaking his hand, said "David, I love you for a lot of reasons. "Page 43" is just one of them." He looked me in the eyes and smiled and said "Thanks, man." That was that.
RIP to one of rock's important pioneers. Such a talent. Such incredible music.
Just Yesterday I happened to be randomly thinking of the Bill Graham Memorial show, which included CSNY, (and which I was grateful to be on scene, front row).
What crossed my mind was Crosby's story about going to Bill's office and hitting him up for money for drugs. He said he'd pay for rehab for him
but he wouldn't give him a dime for dope.....weird timing on that "flashback".
I saw him a bunch of times from the mid-80's onward, and always felt he was the one that had "it".
When he opened for the Dead on NYE '86, four months after getting out of prison, he basically said:
"If you're going to mess with drugs and guns, don't do it in Texas."
My heart broke last evening learning David Crosby has passes on to a better place. Since my earliest remembering's of a small portable am radio, Croz was always there with his harmonies and guitar ready to make me sing a long. What a big beautiful smile David has: You can not look at him without smiling back. Few have ever taken me on a ride like Croz and friends have done over the years. Thank you so much Croz for sharing your soul with the world. In France, 1975, at bars hearing French guys play CSN in front of Americans, Brits, Danish, and rest of the mix. was a big part of my youth (music was fine, but those French guys never got the words correct. , So much fun, laughter and friendship). David, you will be missed and so will CSN, one of my favorite bands. What an innocent line at Woodstock: "We are scared shitless." Kind of says it all about life. David, your music will carry on!!! R I P
The soul of CSNY, David’s voice and energy were at the heart of our band. His great songs stood for what we believed in and it was always fun and exciting when we got to play together. ‘Almost Cut My Hair’ ‘Dejavu’, and so many other great songs he wrote were wonderful to jam on and Stills and I had a blast as he kept us going on and on. His singing with Graham was so memorable, their duo spot a highlight of so many of our shows.
We had so many great times, especially in the early years. Crosby was a very supportive friend in my early life, as we bit off big pieces of our experience together. David was the catalyst of many things.
My heart goes out to Jan and Django, his wife and son. Lots of love to you. Thanks David for your spirit and songs, Love you man. I remember the best times!
Our grasp is so fragile the thread is so thin
I wonder each day if I'm blowing away
I know that I'm lucky
I wouldn't be here at all if somebody's hand
Hadn't been where I stand
At the edge of a very great fall
And like a lighthouse before you at the edge of the sea
The woman whose grip holds when you slip
But the darkness won't get you
Your family won't go
They will make your heart light
To where you know what is right
And you go where you know you should go
And it's life and it's dying
It's beginnings and end
It's what did you do
With the life they gave you?
It's were you the honest, and
Did you make amends
To all the ones under your guns
How have you treated your friends
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Seems like only one marginal
Seems like only one marginal source listed. Wife talks about herself in the 3rd person and he was tweeting yesterday
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Steve Silberman on Facebook:
Steve Silberman on Facebook:
Post for Friends Only. There's a single report in the news that my friend David Crosby has died. I am trying to confirm, but please don't overload me with DMs linking to that article. If it's true, I'm very sad about it and wish love to you all.
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He's alive according to
He's alive according to Twitter and wiki has been updated
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I hope this is NOT true.
Fingers Crossed that it's all a Bullshit Lie and he's still with us.
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Thats the only site quoting
Thats the only site quoting silly news direct report
no tmz or R s and it's been hours
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This link is now non
This link is now non-functional as well.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/legendary-musician-husband-father-friend-...
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I ran a news search too,
I ran a news search too, couldn't find anything on mainstream media channels.
However, he hasn't posted to Instagram since early December... when he released a live recording of a performance at The Cap.
Hope it's not true.
I met him a couple of times in Portland over the years.
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Seems like there was an
Seems like there was an official press release, according to NBC
https://nbc-2.com/news/entertainment/2023/01/19/legendary-musician-husba...
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(((Helplessly hoping)))
(((Helplessly hoping)))
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Variety is also now reporting
Variety is also now reporting it based on the same press release from Jan cited by News Direct earlier.
Dude should have died back in the early 1980s when he was way deep into freebase. Getting busted was probably the best thing that happened to him duing that time:
Croz also had the most wicked fringe leather jackets:
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>>>Seems like there was an
>>>Seems like there was an official press release, according to NBC
same story
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....and a badly written story
....and a badly written story, at that!
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That nbc says it's AP but AP
That nbc says it's AP but AP has nothing. All reports are quoting one questionable news direct source. And it's an nbc affiliate, nothing on nbc
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...nearly all 'news' articles
...nearly all 'news' articles are poorly written these days but here's hoping that this one is all bunk.
'Spin' is also reporting it now as well.
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Yes, no, yes, no, yes, no...
Yes, no, yes, no, yes, no...
If he wants to be alive, I hope it's just an ugly rumor.
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Bbc is reporting with no
Bbc is reporting with no details. I'd like to see an update from steve
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Just confirmed by Variety
Just confirmed by Variety
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Me too, fishcane
Me too, fishcane
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Variety:
Variety:
https://variety-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/variety.com/2023/music/news/d...
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Saw him so many times,
Saw him so many times, favorite was early 90s, Palace Theater, Albany with Nash. He had more than 9 lives, and lived well beyond anyones expectations including his own.
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Rest In Peace David
Rest In Peace David
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damn it. just damn it all
damn it. just damn it all
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RIP Croz
RIP Croz
Boy do I feel old al of a sudden
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Thank you David Crosby for
Thank you David Crosby for the beautiful music, and for the dissonance too.
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If NW Zoners remember
If NW Zoners remember Portland's old Pine Street Theater (later renamed to La Luna), I got to see David play at one of his first solo performances after being released from prison... amazingly there were fewer than 50 fans there...and then he called up Bonnie Raitt to play a couple of tunes during the set break... I had been dancing next to her, practically with her, and didn't know who she was...
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15 minutes ago on Graham Nash
15 minutes ago on Graham Nash's Facebook page:
It is with a deep and profound sadness that I learned that my friend David Crosby has passed. I know people tend to focus on how volatile our relationship has been at times, but what has always mattered to David and me more than anything was the pure joy of the music we created together, the sound we discovered with one another, and the deep friendship we shared over all these many long years. David was fearless in life and in music. He leaves behind a tremendous void as far as sheer personality and talent in this world. He spoke his mind, his heart, and his passion through his beautiful music and leaves an incredible legacy. These are the things that matter most. My heart is truly with his wife, Jan, his son, Django, and all of the people he has touched in this world.
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RIP David
RIP David Crosby
We'll always remember your name.
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He appears to be a long time
He appears to be a long time gone.
RIP Croz
Say hi to Gene Clark
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Big Loss THX for Everything
Big Loss THX for Everything David RIP
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Steve Silberman:
Steve Silberman:
After growing up a fan of David Crosby's music, he became my closest older friend. I'm heartbroken to lose him. But the arc of our friendship was perfect. Please listen to the Osiris series we created together, with tons of rare music. Goodbye, buddy.
https://www.osirispod.com/podcasts/freak-flag-flying/
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Crazy story Llolo.
Crazy story Llollo.
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Garcia and Kantner have
Garcia and Kantner have booked studio time.
Thanks, David.
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I'll have to check those
I'll have to check those links Judit, thanks.
there is a zoner that has a good story about meeting him in big sur...asking for directions or something. canyon?
RIP Cros
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RIP
RIP
Too Young to Die
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBegJVgfFhk
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Laughing .................
Laughing ................. great song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyxKHIpnFk8&ab_channel=DavidCrosby-Topic
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My biggest impression was the
My biggest impression was the csny tour where they did let's impeach the president, saw it with my wife Adrianne at Hershey Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIDni0NrfzA
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He was one of a few
He was one of a few performers to play at Monterey Pop (with Buffalo Springfield), Woodstock, and Altamont.
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David and the Dorks - Loved
David and the Dorks - Loved this bootleg
https://archive.org/details/david-crosby-grateful-dead-1970-matrix-ksan-sf
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RIP David.
RIP David.
I listen to his music frequently.
I'm afraid 2023 is going to be the year of the great rock star die-off.
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Bummer. We are big fans of
Bummer. We are big fans of his music.
Brenda Carson's older sister turned us on to his music back when we were oh 13 or so. Probably the Woodstock album first. Been seeing him live since the 74 CSNY tour at Cap Center and always left his shows with my spirit uplifted.
Some of the Bay area Seva benefit concerts were really fun (especially that 1998 ? show at Berkeley CC with Phil and Nash); so were shows at Fillmore and Marin Vet. But surprisingly I saw a very notable performance this past decade (2014) at some fancy casino in Atlantic City with CSN. He still sounded great.
The worse Crosby show I saw was in 83 at the Wax Museum in DC when he left the stage at random times during the show to get fucked up backstage. And didn't come back on stage for a long while each time and then just babbled a lot. Then he left early. This was between the time he got arrested and convicted and he was really twisted.
"Soundtrack of my life" caliber. He will be missed.
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David was tweeting yesterday.
David was tweeting yesterday. https://twitter.com/thedavidcrosby .....politics and music. Greta, the Beatles.....
https://twitter.com/thedavidcrosby/status/1615688486350381057
https://twitter.com/thedavidcrosby/status/1615679396765134850
https://twitter.com/thedavidcrosby/status/1615678905985404934
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I got to meet David at a ABA
I got to meet David at a ABA booksellers convention in Anaheim, 1988, I think. He was one of the bands they had for the entertainment. Somehow I found my way into a receiving line after the show.
Walked up to him and shaking his hand, said "David, I love you for a lot of reasons. "Page 43" is just one of them." He looked me in the eyes and smiled and said "Thanks, man." That was that.
RIP to one of rock's important pioneers. Such a talent. Such incredible music.
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Bobby talking about David
Bobby talking about David Crosby's contribution to PITB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwwU_Pi93gM&t=354s
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I guess it's true. RIP man!
I guess it's true. RIP man!
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Just Yesterday I happened to
Just Yesterday I happened to be randomly thinking of the Bill Graham Memorial show, which included CSNY, (and which I was grateful to be on scene, front row).
What crossed my mind was Crosby's story about going to Bill's office and hitting him up for money for drugs. He said he'd pay for rehab for him
but he wouldn't give him a dime for dope.....weird timing on that "flashback".
I saw him a bunch of times from the mid-80's onward, and always felt he was the one that had "it".
When he opened for the Dead on NYE '86, four months after getting out of prison, he basically said:
"If you're going to mess with drugs and guns, don't do it in Texas."
What a talent. RIP
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Good blog post on The Perro
Good blog post on The Perro Sessions, plus YouTube recordings -- Note the line about David and the Dorks -- new to me!
https://thefatangelsings.com/2022/09/25/david-crosby-the-perro-sessions-...
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A lot of love and
A lot of love and appreciation here. 710 I am especially glad to see you and happy that you shared a memory of music with Adrianne.
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Seems Stephen took a bit of a
Seems Stephen took a bit of a shot at Graham in that
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-Photographer Susan Roads-
-Photographer Susan Roads-
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Buffalo 90
Buffalo 90
Jerry watched the CSN set next to the stage and traded faces with Croz a few times
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-1SL3SZCORc
sums things up.... right til the end
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David Crosby Remembers Jerry
David Crosby Remembers Jerry Garcia: ‘He Did Not Play for Money — He Was Chasing the Notes’
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/david-crosby-remembers-jerry-garcia-...
Been a huge fan since the age of 11, camp counselors played Deja Vu in 1970.
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((croz))
((croz))
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My heart broke last evening
My heart broke last evening learning David Crosby has passes on to a better place. Since my earliest remembering's of a small portable am radio, Croz was always there with his harmonies and guitar ready to make me sing a long. What a big beautiful smile David has: You can not look at him without smiling back. Few have ever taken me on a ride like Croz and friends have done over the years. Thank you so much Croz for sharing your soul with the world. In France, 1975, at bars hearing French guys play CSN in front of Americans, Brits, Danish, and rest of the mix. was a big part of my youth (music was fine, but those French guys never got the words correct. , So much fun, laughter and friendship). David, you will be missed and so will CSN, one of my favorite bands. What an innocent line at Woodstock: "We are scared shitless." Kind of says it all about life. David, your music will carry on!!! R I P
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From Neil Young Archives:
From Neil Young Archives:
1-20-23
David is gone, but his music lives on.
The soul of CSNY, David’s voice and energy were at the heart of our band. His great songs stood for what we believed in and it was always fun and exciting when we got to play together. ‘Almost Cut My Hair’ ‘Dejavu’, and so many other great songs he wrote were wonderful to jam on and Stills and I had a blast as he kept us going on and on. His singing with Graham was so memorable, their duo spot a highlight of so many of our shows.
We had so many great times, especially in the early years. Crosby was a very supportive friend in my early life, as we bit off big pieces of our experience together. David was the catalyst of many things.
My heart goes out to Jan and Django, his wife and son. Lots of love to you. Thanks David for your spirit and songs, Love you man. I remember the best times!
neil
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David's final live
David's final live performance
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EhNm7eEcD6M&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww....
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^^^ wow
^^^ wow
Statement by Graham Nash and footage of him and Crosby singing... David's skills really shine in this one...
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CnpeDVNgGZK/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
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^^^^
^^^^
We watched that Crosby & Nash show last night. Guinevere was absolutely sublime.
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The NY Times published an
The NY Times published an entire section online besides the obit, which in itself is pretty fascinating history.
This link should give you access even w/o a subscription... note the custom navigation bar at the top....
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/arts/music/david-crosby-dead.html?unl...
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Our grasp is so fragile the
Our grasp is so fragile the thread is so thin
I wonder each day if I'm blowing away
I know that I'm lucky
I wouldn't be here at all if somebody's hand
Hadn't been where I stand
At the edge of a very great fall
And like a lighthouse before you at the edge of the sea
The woman whose grip holds when you slip
But the darkness won't get you
Your family won't go
They will make your heart light
To where you know what is right
And you go where you know you should go
And it's life and it's dying
It's beginnings and end
It's what did you do
With the life they gave you?
It's were you the honest, and
Did you make amends
To all the ones under your guns
How have you treated your friends
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Eiod0ETTgE
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I know it's overdubbed, but
I know it's overdubbed, but it's all his own vocals - Orleans - is beautiful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1jo1gI0kJI
Always grate to read the stories of folks here who have met him / experienced him live.
What a life.
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Wow I've been having a
Wow I've been having a wistful Friday listening to a lot of Crosby... found this gem... David and the Dorks:
50ish minutes of Jerry, David, Phil and Mickey at The Matrix in SF, 1970.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C_RB9rGURs
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Thank you Judith!
Thank you Judit!
As CharlieMurphy would say: " Love to All, No Exceptions!"
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"Freak flags at half mast"
"Freak flags at half mast"
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Well said Noodler
Well said Noodler
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This is an unbelievable video
This is an unbelievable video....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dIDzA0YDso8&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fforu...
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Wow yeah that was great,
Wow yeah that was great, thanks!
greg reeves on bass
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Great video, indeed. Thanks,
Great video, indeed. Thanks, fishcane.
Thanks to all of you for eveything you all said and posted. Love.
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Thanks fischane, that video
Thanks fishcane, that video is fascinating -- going to watch it again to study facial expressions and fashion.
Stills for the win!
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Absolutely ripping
Absolutely ripping performance. Tom Jones is such a talent--these cats should have toured after these. David,, I love you brother. RIP
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wooden ships on the water
wooden ships on the water
https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/2023/01/20/#singer-sailor-david-cro...
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David Crosby wrote some of
David Crosby wrote some of PITB
https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/10j4c56/bobby_telling_a_m...
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Damn... RIP
Damn...
RIP