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 at times his mind was GONE Aug 21, 2009
David started out as a folk singer. He would go all the
way to the top with Crosby Stills & Nash. He would fall
all the way to the bottom as a drugged out sick freak.
After reading this book you will love him or hate him.
He spent most of his adult life on drugs.
He has a good heart. He loved 1 special woman
but she died. Later he would meet Jan and would ruin her
life. He loved guns almost as much as he loved drugs.
He would go to prison in Texas. He came out of prison
drug free and has stayed that way. He married Jan
and they have a child.
He loves to sail and skin dive.
He still sings. He has his good friends close. They never
gave up on him. I happen to still like him. This is
a history book of the early Calif groups and music scene.
I hope you will read it. There is a part 2...How I survived.
I plan to read it next. ENJOY.
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Irresistible May 21, 2008
I did things a little backward and read Crosby's second book first, and when I read Long Time Gone it ended up being an irresistible forensic study of Crosby's life. It was a fabulous read. It made you wonder how any person could do that to himself and live to right about it. Make sure you buy both of Crosby's books. If you are a child of the 60's or 70's, it will transport you back to Woodstock and all of those confused feelings of your youth.
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Amazing -- A True American Story Apr 07, 2008
This book is an amazing document about an amazing performer, born at the right time, in the right place, with the right set of talents needed to succeed (and fail, spectacularly).
If you are interested at all in American culture from the sixties to now, this is essential reading. Basically, David was born in Santa Barbara, grew up in the 50s loving sailing, cars, and women, later to be joined by music. He fell into the folk scenes then emerging in the early 60s, and by dint of personality and talent, worked his way into the Byrds, then CSN, then a sybaritic lifestyle that broke the mold.
Holy cow -- this is a highly entertaining, engrossing story of the American Dream gone good, gone bad, then gone good again. You will not put it down.
Hooray for the survivors, the dreamers, the lovers, the music-makers.
Back to where it all began... Apr 02, 2008
Whenever I may be asked to recount books I have enjoyed / lives I've enjoyed reading about - THIS book and THIS life will forever be upon that list.
David Crosby - the genuine article.
A great survivor Mar 03, 2008
Long time gone provides an insight into one of the great survivors, nay legends, of the 65-75 era as well as entertaining observations on the culture of the times. fascinating reading for anyone of a certain age.
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