David Crosby publicly declared that Mike Love, co-founder of the Beach Boys, had “no talent at all.”
This remark, which he made in October 2020 via Twitter, reignites his long-standing criticism of the singer’s musical ability and role in the band.
Crosby, the late founding member of Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Byrds, made the statement in response to a question about Love’s use of The Beach Boys’ name during a performance at a Trump fundraiser.
In his tweet, Crosby called Love a “fool” and said that Love, in the opinion of many musicians he knows, lacks talent.
“Mike Love, in the opinion of almost every musician I know, is a stupid fellow, certainly has no talent at all, and as you can probably tell…I don’t like him,” Crosby wrote.
While the Beach Boys are admired for their chemistry, Love’s image and politics are controversial, so Crosby’s criticism received a lot of attention.
Crosby has also expressed other strong opinions about contemporary performers in previous social media exchanges, including calling Kanye West an “idiot and a poser” and “no talent at all” in a separate Twitter Q&A.