The gist of what I read about Crosby was that he had no talent. Literally. No talent. Could not play in time, couldn’t sing on pitch or in tempo. Ugly as an 8 story tall crustacean. Worth about tree fiddy.
He had talent.
Decided he would waste it by being “tuned in” on stage and when recording.
Crosby was there just for the wimmen, liqqer, and dope.