S1 E2 DAVID CROSBY
In this episode, Part 2 of our series on David Crosby, Jimmi discusses the last few weeks of the Crosby’s time with the Byrds and some of the events that lead to David being fired from the band. Crosby has been on the outs with the other bandmembers for some time, but his behavior towards the end becomes more erratic and it seems to Jimmi that he is trying to get himself fired from the band and released from his contract with CBS. Crosby has already begun to rehearse with Steven Stills and others in secret, and it is becoming clearer by the day that this is the direction he is moving in. The day before heading to a final weekend gig in San Francisco, Jimmi is called to Crosby’s house by a woman who believes Crosby is overdosing. Two days later, Crosby takes out his frustration backstage at the Fillmore West by punching Jimmi in the back of the head and gets fired by the band several days later upon his return to LA.
Some highlights from the show:
00:01:25 Photoshoot where Crosby is a Notorious horse's ass
00:04:52 Jimmi delivers a guitar to a clandestine jam session at Crosby’s
00:06:50 Crosby takes Triad to Jefferson Airplane and RCA
00:19:19 Bill Graham and Fillmore West
00:21:31 Jimmi goes to Crosby’s to deal with a overdose
00:39:34 A show at Fillmore West where things get a little physical
01:00:32 Larry Spector’s management role
01:01:46 Crosby gets fired
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Crosby and Roger performing at the Whiskey in Hollywood.
These aren’t the exact Acoustic Amplification models that were given to the Byrds in 1967, but Jimmi recognized them immediately as the same brand which McGuinn forced him to haul to Minneapolis and New York so they could be photographed on stage. Note the prominent horn, which Jimmi complained would have deafened McGuinn if they had used them on stage.
Despite our joking around on the show, they have been a trusted manufacturer of bass and acoustic amps for decades. Check out their history page on the link below which has some cool historical photos and little bit of company history.
