We lost David Crosby last month. He was an outstanding and passionate singer/songwriter. It happened to be the same day my brother passed away. Crosby’s death left me sad, with many memories of performances I had seen, the last was solo at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. I intended to dig out a few photographs I had made over the years. Ironically, it was while looking for pictures of my brother that I stumbled into some from the Bridge School Benefit Concert in 2005. I like this one very much, as he seemed inside his head and the song. He was onstage with some of his great friends, they were making great music and I felt so lucky to be there.
I think it was at this show, as my good friend Jim Rubino and I were walking out from the backstage toward the exit, Crosby and what I believed to be his son were walking toward a bus on the pathway below. I couldn’t help but shout out to him how great he sounded. He called back, “No, it was Nash.” I called back saying it was him, how beautiful his voice was. He said thanks and then said to his son something like, “that nice man said I sang real good.” I was very touched by the interaction.
Purchase David Crosby Print and Help Bridge School.
In cooperation with the Bridge School in 2005 we sent around prints of CSNY on stage together from that show to all four musicians to sign as fundraisers for the school. They were each given a copy, The Bridge School used the signed print for their Parent’s Raffle. There is still one signed print left but there can be no more with David gone. Proceeds from this special 5 signature print go to the Bridge School. Email to make offer.
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A few words about music and my photography from November 2005
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