David Crosby Calls Himself An “Old Idiot” For Eddie Van Halen Tweet

After He Received Backlash

David Crosby has already apologized for his disrespectful tweet about Eddie Van Halen shortly after the legendary rocker’s death at the age of 65. He was asked by a fan about his thoughts on EVH and Crosby responded with, “Meh…”

Meh …. https://t.co/rncBUS0tnw

— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) October 10, 2020

He followed it up by declaring that “Hendrix changed the world of guitar. Nobody else really …look I get it ..many of you loved Van Halen ….and the one time I met he was nice ….and he was talented …meh to me means I don’t care that much ….and I don’t …doesn’t mean he wasn’t good, he was but not for me.”

Hendrix changed the world of guitar. Nobody else really …look I get it ..many of you loved Van Halen ….and the one time I met he was nice ….and he was talented …meh to me means I don’t care that much ….and I don’t …doesn’t mean he wasn’t good ,he was but not for me https://t.co/onttfvowU8

— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) October 12, 2020

Sorry ..just meant he does not move me much https://t.co/qR0LOLBnB1

— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) October 10, 2020

After receiving backlash from fans and fellow rockers like Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, he clarified that “Nobody else really …look I get it ..many of you loved Van Halen ….and the one time I met he was nice ….and he was talented …meh to me means I don’t care that much ….and I don’t …doesn’t mean he wasn’t good, he was but not for me.”

yes you Van Halen fans I did just toss off an answer that was not cool …the even more embarrassing truth is ..I didn’t even remember he had just died or I would have kept my mouth shut….I do make mistakes …no offense intended

— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) October 13, 2020

More recently, he again addressed the issue by tweeting: “You will be happy to know that I am reliably informed by the younger members of my family that I am an old idiot and Van Halen was one of the next guitarists to have ever lived.”

You will be happy to know that I am reliably informed by the younger members of my family that I am an old idiot and Van Halen was one of the next guitarists to have ever lived

— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) October 21, 2020

When someone told him he “blew the whole Eddie Van Halen thing”, Crosby replied with: “I did. He was an amazing guitarist but I didn’t know that. Truth is I never ever listened to that band so I was completely ignorant. No insult intended. I never listened to any of the big pop rock bands. I didn’t even own a Led Zep record and they could write.”

I did ..he was an amazing guitarist but I didn’t know that…truth is I never ever listened to that band so I was completely ignorant ….no insult intended….I never listened to any of the big pop rock bands ..I didn’t even own a Led Zep record and they could write https://t.co/bzQNLSvil0

— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) October 21, 2020