“David Crosby called “unkind schmuck” for criticising fan’s artwork” – NME headline, see link.
This is gold, and probably right up the Afterword street. Have a look at the artwork in question and let us all know what you think.
I’ll wait until others have posted their view before I chip in. I’m much too nice to give my honest opinion that it looks like something a five year old would draw… OOOOOPS!
That’s what they said about Chagall, Rousseau, Picasso…
Crosby is no oil painting to begin with, is he?
Didn’t Picasso proudly admitted the fact saying – quite correctly I’m(ns)ho that such innocence was almost possible to regain once an artist had grown up
Yep. Or those sentiments, definitely.
In my day you didn’t get David Crosby in the NME.
In other news, DC once had a bit of a go at Miles Davis as if he had any chuffin right, so this (admittedly bobbins) artist is in good company . Croz hasn’t not ended up essentially alone in the world by being gracious.
You’re thinking of David’s dad, Bing, M
Guinevere. I can’t be arsed looking it up. The story comes from DC himself, to be fair.
Not sure DC had a go at Miles. Essentially DC didn’t recognise Miles’ version of Guinnevere when it was played for him – Miles was unimpressed and kicked him out.
Eventually released on Circle in the Round, I think?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinnevere
I think it’s ok. Can’t see what the fuss is about.
Hark at fucking Vladimir Januszczak!
I didn’t know NME was still a thing.
Quite. I note that they are “dissecting pop’s Beef Week” – so they’ve still got their finger on the pulse…
That just means the Beef Marketing Board are the current sponsors keeping them afloat.
Morrissey died in vain….
Beef – how low can you go?
KRS One, a vegetarian, once did a track called Beef…. a masterpiece it was not.
“Beef, what a relief
When will this poisonous product cease?”
It’s simple but a really good likeness, instantly recognisable as him. No wonder he doesn’t like it.
Arf!
I quite like it, apart from the fact it looks like David Crosby.
Cartoonist Tony Husband was certainly annoyed by it https://twitter.com/tonyhusband1/status/1549053270596800513?s=21&t=NVWzUSDKhXrlV4e4PS_exQ
Well, being a fan of the man’s music, I thought I’d at least take a peek at the image in question, but having now waded through pages and pages of ankle deep crap from Twatterland’s mouth breathers, I still haven’t seen the damn thing that’s got so many precious cry-baby bellyachers upset at feeling upset for someone else they don’t even know who has had their efforts belittled. FFS have these people nothing better to do? Why does Croz even bother to punch out a reply? Has the world gone mad?
This ⬆️
You’ll get straight to it if you click the Twitter link in my reply directly above ⬆️ You May have seen and not realised that was anything he would get upset about.
I can only see about two thirds of the image, and not very large at that – clicking through invites me to either log in to Twatter or Sign Up. I can’t do the first, as I do not use the thing, and I would rather eat my own faeces with a small spoon and fork while suspended upside down over a pool full of vomit than do the latter.
Not keen, then?
Why don’t you just open the NME link? It’s right there.
I thought it was an excellent likeness – instantly recognisable.
It looks like the kind of thing someone on loads of strong dope sees when they look at a portrait.
I’m not sure if this applies to the artist or to the subject.
A perfectly acceptable piece of art and abstract likeness.
Perhaps Dave just didn’t like the gaffer tape over his gob?
I’m ok with him. He has masses of followers and is remarkably responsive. He calls it how he sees it. Disses bands, albums, peoples joint rolling efforts.
It’s not bad but looks very macho, like a bikie.
There you go.
Thanks DJB Sackett
Argh! The horror!
Would make a good stained glass window. In a sonic cathedral, I guess.
Hogan, Stills, Nash and Young?