Graham Nash shared his sadness with NPR’s World Cafe over the passing of his former bandmate David Crosby earlier this year. Even though Nash didn’t think Crosby would make it to 81, he said:
“I’m very sorry, also particularly sorry for his wife Jan and his son Django. Even though we expected David to pass a lot sooner than he did, he actually made it to 81, which is an enormous accomplishment in his life.”
Nash also praised his late bandmate for being an incredible musician and a best friend. He added:
“He was an incredible musician, he was my best friend for over fifty years, and I will remember him for the rest of my life.”
Graham had recently revealed that they were on the brink of a reunion to patch things up as friends when Crosby, unfortunately, passed away. The pair were due a FaceTime call that didn’t happen, but Nash did receive a voicemail that he will always hold dear. The musician explained:
“I was enjoying a performance David and I did on YouTube of ‘Guinnevere’ on the BBC in 1971. He did leave me a voicemail I’ll never erase, saying he wanted to talk. He wanted to apologize for shooting off his mouth about many things.”
You can listen to Graham Nash’s interview with NPR’s World Cafe here.
