# Is David Crosby still worth buying a ticket for? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 21, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005 "2015-12-21T15:46:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/1 "2015-12-21T15:46:27Z")
Pretty much it. Has anybody seen him in concert in the past year or so, and was it worth the cost of the ticket? He’s coming to Portland next March. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/2 "2015-12-21T23:55:57Z")
I think it’s getting to the point where he’s no fun anymore. (Sorry about that). I’d pay to see him. mmm ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/3 "2015-12-21T23:58:07Z")
I’d pay $20 to see him. No more than that though. ---
**Author:** ![Mangosteen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/4 "2015-12-22T01:00:56Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I think it’s getting to the point where he’s no fun anymore. > > (Sorry about that). I’d pay to see him. > mmm I heard he almost cut his hair, but he didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/5 "2015-12-22T01:09:11Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I think it’s getting to the point where he’s no fun anymore. > > (Sorry about that). I’d pay to see him. > mmm That would be funnier if that weren’t a Stephen Stills lyric. ---
**Author:** ![desertmonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@desertmonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/desertmonk)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/6 "2015-12-22T04:13:06Z")
Take a trip over to YouTube, you’ll find the answer you seek. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/7 "2015-12-22T04:53:24Z")
I wonder if his semen is still in demand. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/8 "2015-12-22T06:20:46Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > That would be funnier if that weren’t a Stephen Stills lyric. Do you have a cite for that? For many decades I’ve been of the impression that Crosby wrote _Almost Cut My Hair_, and while my Google Fu has failed to turn up mention of the lyricist, there are many sites that list Crosby as the writer. As far as _Crosby_ as a performer is concerned, I’d pay to see him in a heartbeat. I believe that his liver transplant has pretty much permanently ended his drug use and left him thankful for the life and talent he still has, and that he has a son who’s a member of his touring band. All of these lead me to believe he’s become more serious and responsible as a musician and performer. I might do a little Googling just to make sure, but it would take quite a lot in the way of negative comments to persuade me to take a pass on a chance to see him perform live. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/9 "2015-12-22T11:17:03Z")
> [@Starving\_Artist](#): > > Do you have a cite for that? For many decades I’ve been of the impression that Crosby wrote _Almost Cut My Hair_, and while my Google Fu has failed to turn up mention of the lyricist, there are many sites that list Crosby as the writer. The reference was to Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/10 "2015-12-22T11:18:06Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > That would be funnier if that weren’t a Stephen Stills lyric. Still, it weren’t nothing bad. 7.9 ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/11 "2015-12-22T12:40:45Z")
> [@handsomeharry](#): > > The reference was to Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. Well, that was quite the brain fart. I can see the reference easily now, don’t know why I couldn’t last night. My mistake. Thanks for the correction. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/12 "2015-12-22T16:50:57Z")
What got me is the irony that “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” is an almost one-man song. Stills wrote it, arranged it, and played all the instruments (even drums according to some sources). The quoted line is sung by Stills alone, so Crosby didn’t even harmonize on it. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/13 "2015-12-23T11:50:06Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > That would be funnier if that weren’t a Stephen Stills lyric. > [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > What got me is the irony that “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” is an almost one-man song. Stills wrote it, arranged it, and played all the instruments (even drums according to some sources). The quoted line is sung by Stills alone, so Crosby didn’t even harmonize on it. OK, OK, I take it back. 🙂 mmm ---
**Author:** ![Onthefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9de053/32.png) [@Onthefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onthefly)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/14 "2015-12-24T02:16:31Z")
I saw CSN about a year ago. He can still sing and play the guitar. I would go to see him solo or with CSN. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/15 "2015-12-26T21:18:47Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > OK, OK, I take it back. > > 🙂 > mmm Well, if you’re going to wuss out, I take my 7.9 back. 3.0, since _Crosby never sang the fucking lyric_! ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/16 "2015-12-26T23:19:47Z")
I thought he was dead. Guess I’m thinking of Jerry Garcia… ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/17 "2015-12-28T22:00:44Z")
I think he has been here before on another time around the wheel. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-david-crosby-still-worth-buying-a-ticket-for/741005/18 "2015-12-29T01:15:49Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > What got me is the irony that “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” is an almost one-man song. Stills wrote it, arranged it, and played all the instruments (even drums according to some sources). The quoted line is sung by Stills alone, so Crosby didn’t even harmonize on it. Do you mean “It’s getting to the point where I’m no fun anymore…”? Sounds like the three of them at least.