My favourite Neil Young recording was actually a duet with Waylon Jennings, BOUND FOR GLORY.
Neil Young
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Neil Young had his own drug problems which he highlighted in the brilliant but very dark Tonight's the Night album. By the time grunge bands embraced him he was sober.
A friend of mine owns his boyhood home in Omemee. I've never visited, but it's quite the place from what I've seen on Facebook.
Not so. Neil was born in Toronto. He grew up in Winnipeg. He attended Kelvin High School.
A few decades ago Kelvin had an alumni reunion. Anyone who ever went there was welcome to attend. A distant cousin of mine, who at the time, lived in the greater Boston area, attended the reunion. This happened in the 1980s, Kelvin booked the Wpg Convention Centre. At one point in the evening the announcer asked if anyone from the 1920s was present, and there was a small number. I also heard that Neil was in attendance. He seems to have made good.
I stand corrupted, Neil Young was born in Toronto.
After making the Yorkville scene, Neil drove to California in a 1953 Pontiac Hearse...I've often wondered who went along for the ride.
The Godfather of Grunge.
After making the Yorkville scene, Neil drove to California in a 1953 Pontiac Hearse...I've often wondered who went along for the ride.
The Godfather of Grunge.
The Dec 15 interview is the second one Stern has done with Neil, the first is from 2014. I'm not sure if it's available on YT but it's on the Serius/XM app. Universally respected, a lifelong friendship of musicians 180 degrees apart.
Gary Del' Abate's health is not good. Should he retire, I can't see Howard continuing - it would be like The Who without Keith Moon.
In small quantities, Scotch is better for you than wine...his palate is opposite to mine.
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If you watch his performance on the last waltz , someone gave him a line of blow before he goes on stage and you can also see it still it while he is playing and he does look wasted .
