DAVID CROSBY FEELSFREE
The artistic rejuvenation of David Crosby started in 2014 with the brilliant Croz album. It was on that album that he put it all together to stunning effect. What makes his late-career renaissance even more spectacular is that he did it again in 2016 with Lighthouse and in 2017 with Sky Trails, neither of which brought him any great added fame and fortune. After all, he’s already the kind of legendary rock star — complete with stories galore — who could be chiseled out of stone to be on some Classic Rock Mount Rushmore. He just kept putting out wonderful albums, and by the time he did it yet again in 2018, he called it Here If You Listen.
Make it five in a row with the aptly named For Free. He’s doing it at this point for the sake of the song. And make no mistake about it, David Crosby is — and always was — about the song. The recent documentary David Crosby: Remember My Name had him on the balls of his ass — no money, no prospects, in danger of losing his house and selling his beloved Martin. We just had to find out if he was all right. And just to set the record straight, there will be never be a CSN or CSNY reunion. The estrangement is irrevocable. Deal with it.
GOLDMINE: Hey! How you doin’, pal?
DAVID CROSBY: I’m elderly and confused but OK.
GM: Well, you’re lookin’ at 80, and I just passed 70.
DC: So you understand what I feel.
GM: I’m hard pressed to name another artist with such an unbelievable late-career renaissance as yourself. Five spectacular, ethereal, beautiful complex records within the course of the last seven years!
DC: I’m kinda amazed. I don’t know anyone else who’s doing it. Particularly not anybody as ancient and decrepit as me. I am proud of them and think this one tops them all.
GM: You picked one of my favorite Joni Mitchell songs to name the album after. You’ve said in the past that Joni is the greatest living composer. I assume you still stand by that.
Yeah, I do. As far as singer-songwriters go, I don’t think anybody can touch her. I
