Singer, songwriter and guitarist, David Crosby (Crosby, Stills & Nash) has created a stir on Twitter, after what many viewed as a rebuff of Eddie Van Halen, who passed away on October 6th.
After a Twitter follower asked Crosby for his opinion of Van Halen, Crosby replied simply: “Meh ….” His terse response received criticism including Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick, who tweeted back, “I appreciate @thedavidcrosby too much for this to get in the way, but a much better answer would have been: ‘I know he meant a lot to so many but his sound & style just weren’t my thing.'” He then pointed out that singer-songwriter Patti Smith, who has never appeared to be much of a Van Halen fan either, still managed to post a polite note following the iconic guitarist’s passing. L.A. Guns’ Tracii Guns concurred, firing back at Crosby, “Wrong answer as f–k and rude as f–k!!! There are better ways to say you don’t care for someone’s music. That was very disrespectful. And yes straight out f–k you and your smug answer.”
The following day, Crosby tweeted,. “[Jimi] Hendrix changed the world of guitar. Nobody else really,” he wrote. “[L]ook I get it ..many of you loved Van Halen ….and the one time I met [him] he was nice ….and he was talented …meh to me means I don’t care that much ….and I don’t …doesn’t mean he wasn’t good , he was but not for me.”
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Eddie’s flatus had more talent than Crosby will ever have in a lifetime, not to mention what he did for gear, etc.
Agreed, David Crosby is an old fart, literally! “Meh?” Really?? By 1978, Crosby had already lost most of his brain cells, so I’m not surprised by his response. In my opinion, Eddie Van Halen changed the world of guitar and music just as much as Hendrix, and I love Jimi! To say – “nobody else really,” just shows how ignorant and brain dead Crosby really is.
Hahahaaa, I love it, Dana!! Yet another example of Neil’s reason for leaving CSN.
So much for Crosby having class…..the man could have answered the question alot better, especially in light of EVH’s passing……He took the lazy, I do not care approach.. Crosby wishes he had an ounce of talent of EVH.
This is one of those would say something to their face moments sure everybody is entitled to not like something
Eddie will always be remembered as a guitar genius and a revolutionary while David Crosby will always be remembered as the drug addict that was third wheel to the talented Stephen Stills and Graham Nash.
Crosby is a hippie from a different generation who doesn’t understand EVH’s impact and influence on the guitar.
Really ? Will see who’s legend will live on !