In 1974, Atlantic Records released this strange album, a greatest hits collection that spanned only two albums and the A and B sides of a single. It was also a bit misleading because Neil Young only played on four of the songs. The group was reportedly not very happy about the release, but it proved … More Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: So Far
Who are the best songwriters? There are many to choose from. There are some great songwriting teams, but I am only going to talk about individuals who write both music and lyrics. These are in no particular order. Bob Dylan – Bob has been at it for nearly 60 years. He is not a great … More Best Songwriters
Favorite bands and musicians? My list is long. Picking one for each letter of the alphabet is challenging. Sometimes you have to work around a first name or last. Alan Parsons Project – A studio creation, two talented guys wrote the intricate songs and hired musicians to help create the music. For nearly a decade, … More Favorite Bands: A to Z
New music that had to wait almost years to get a release. As he readied this album back in 1975, he suddenly hesitated and released something else, an entirely different album. How many musicians have Plan A and Plan B? Maybe Bob Dylan or Bruce Springsteen, but no one has two albums ready to go. … More Neil Young: Homegrown
The 1970s were Neil Young’s most successful and rewarding decade (in my opinion). At the time, I thought he was quite eclectic, but then came the 1980s and the Shocking Pinks (rockabilly), Old Wave (country) and Trans (electronic). The 1970s were diverse, but nowhere near the craziness that Neil would bring us in the following … More American Stars ‘N Bars: Neil Young
This is a trip into Neil Young’s most commercial period; one he seemed to quickly get his fill, and departed for rougher landscape. You sort of need to know how Young operates, he often starts a project and can change direction, put those songs aside and write a new batch with a different set of … More After the Gold Rush / Harvest
I’ve written previously about Neil Young’s tremendous effort and investment to unearth, preserve and offer up to fans, works from his early career. Young has an entire website devoted to his archives, but here I will discuss only the 8 disc CD collection he released in 2009. From the title, it implies that that were … More Neil Young: Archives Vol. 1
