# The band David Crosby dismissed as “garbage” only for them to go on to sell nearly 50,000,000 records 

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-band-david-crosby-dismissed-as-garbage-only-for-them-to-go-on-to-sell-nearly-50000000-records/
- Published: 2026-11-15T20:04:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:20:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/band-david-crosby-said-were-complete-garbage/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Crosby criticised Judas Priest after they followed CSN at Live Aid.
- Judas Priest went on to sell nearly 50 million records.
- Their sales came within about 13 million of CSN’s.

## Summary

At Live Aid, David Crosby objected to Judas Priest following Crosby, Stills & Nash on the bill, calling the heavy metal band “garbage”, according to journalist Mick Wall’s account. His complaint came after a decade-long gap since the trio had performed together, and the anecdote highlights the musical tensions and strong opinions surrounding the event.

Judas Priest later sold almost 50 million records, around 13 million fewer than Crosby, Stills & Nash, the article says. The band also faced backlash during the period of the “satanic panic”, yet went on to build a substantial audience despite Crosby’s dismissal.

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