In 1964, David Crosby met Bob Dylan. Up until his death, he still struggled to talk to him

David Crosby said he found Bob Dylan difficult to talk to, recalling their first meeting in 1964 and saying the musician remained hard to get to know throughout Crosby’s life. The anecdote highlights the contrast between Dylan’s elusive way of speaking and the influence his songs had on fellow musicians.

Crosby also helped The Byrds reshape Dylan’s “Mr Tambourine Man” into a danceable folk-rock arrangement, building on Roger McGuinn’s change from a straight 2/4 rhythm to 4/4. The Byrds’ version impressed Dylan, who reportedly remarked that people could dance to it; the article credits the group’s interpretation with helping popularise folk rock.