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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

David Crosby

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

NPR

Society & Culture

4.72.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Bullseye takes a look back at our conversation with folk rock legend David Crosby. His work paved the way for the folk rock movement. He was a founding member of The Byrds and performed at Woodstock as a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. With a career that has spawned over 50 years and two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, David is a living legend. David is the subject of a new documentary called David Crosby: Remember My Name which premiered at Sundance. Then, Jesse talks about the eclectic stylings of Ray Barretto's album Acid.

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is a production of MaximumFun.org and is distributed by NPR.

0:13.0

I'm Jesse Thorn, it's Bullseye.

0:22.0

David Crosby's work paved the way for the folk rock movement.

0:25.0

He was a founding member of the birds.

0:27.0

He performed at Woodstock as a member of Crosby Stills Nation Young.

0:30.0

That was also right around the time he started using drugs.

0:34.0

He eventually got sober but only after an extended stay in a Texas State prison.

0:39.0

Crosby's been a musician for over 50 years.

0:42.0

He's been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.

0:45.0

He might expect a musician to start slowing down in his late 70s,

0:48.0

but Crosby's writing more than ever and working nearly every minute he can.

0:53.0

He's the subject of a new documentary, too.

0:55.0

Remember my name is its title.

0:57.0

It's directed by Cameron Crowe and it's playing at festivals right now all over the country.

1:01.0

When we talked in 2016, he just recorded his solo album Lighthouse.

1:06.0

Here's the opening track, Things We Do For Love.

1:25.0

David Crosby, welcome to Bullseye.

1:28.0

It's a great heavy on the show.

1:30.0

Thank you, man.

1:32.0

So, where did you learn to sing?

1:35.0

I didn't.

1:39.0

I never learned a darn thing.

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