S.O.D. "Almost Cut My Hair" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

2/23/2023 David Crosby wrote this song, which was released in 1970. Crosby commented on the song, stating “It was the most juvenile set of lyrics I’ve ever written… but it has a certain emotional impact, there’s no question about that.” Mr. Crosby left us on January 18, 2023 after a successful and very influential 59 year musical career. He joined The Byrds in 1964 and would become one of the pioneers of folk rock and psychedelia. It was the 60s, when musicians used their real name on stage. His middle name was Van Cortlandt.

Crosby is best known as a member of Crosby, Stills, & Nash, and sometimes Young. This super group composed most of the hits he would have a part in. Crosby confessed that the outcome of every song he wrote was cannabis influenced. He was a long time cannabis advocate, releasing his own strain at one point, and being invited in 2018 to join the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).

He was also an active political activist, and more interestingly, a sailor. Crosby purchased a 59 foot schooner with money from a settlement involving The Byrds, and proceeded to write many songs while sailing thousands of miles in the Pacific and Caribbean. He named his boat, Mayan. David Crosby is an important and influential part of our musical heritage. He has six children.