David Crosby recently fielded questions from fans on social media, revealing that he believes Jack White has never written a “really fine song” and that he’s undecided on Father John Misty.
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The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash legend is known for his outspoken views on Twitter and when asked recently about his thoughts of the former White Stripes frontman, he replied: “Has not shown up with a really fine song yet”.
Crosby also said that he hasn’t “decided yet” about his opinion on Father John Misty.
Elsewhere, he described Iron & Wine as “interesting and good” and called Jason Mraz a “very talented cat”.
Has not shown up with a really fine song yet https://t.co/B9Kn0OWt9s
— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) September 4, 2017
Haven't decided yet https://t.co/4Jl0ZpTbaE
— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) September 4, 2017
One of the artists Crosby regularly criticises online is Kanye West. Previously, Crosby has labelled West a “poser” and claimed that West “can’t write, sing or play”. He later called Kanye an “egomaniac” who is “dumb as a post”, “helps no one” and “creates nothing”.
He went on to say: “I get in trouble there, mind you. I get in trouble there saying Kanye West has absolutely no talent and is a complete poseur. I get in trouble there saying Donald Trump is a walking intelligence-free zone. But I have fun.”
Asked about his disdain for West, Crosby replied: “It has a lot to do with him at Glastonbury [which he headlined in 2015], saying he was the greatest living rockstar and taking that Queen song [‘Bohemian Rhapsody’] and singing it so shitty. When Freddie Mercury sang the shit out of it. I frankly think he’s just a poseur. I don’t think he can write, sing, or play. Any of the three.”