A Canadian and Rock Icon...

I had another post to go up here recounting where I have been lately and to explain the lack of posts lately...But there is something a little more important to talk about..Today November 12 is the birthday of the great Canadian music icon who helped shape the landscape of the sixties singer-song write...The great Neil Young. Now there are some people in this world who don't like Neil...Well this is not the post for you. When you talk about Canadians who have made a difference in a given field then one would be remiss not to mention Neil. Neil Young's music is music that really can tell a story his lyrics paint a picture that you can't help but see in your mind. There are two very distinct Neil Young's, there is the gentle, singer song writer behind such classic albums as "Harvest" and "After the Gold rush" but there is also the Neil that plays with his favorite backing band... Crazy Horse. With the "Horse"...you have Neil"s emotion filled lyrics with the raw energy of a rock band...this combo is responsible for classic albums like "Ragged Glory".."Live rust" and the great"Tonight's the night".
I have been a Neil fan for a long time it's a constant in my musical world for a long time. Most of my friends don't get it...(dale!)but he just drags you in...He is one of those unique kind of artist that you will never see again and somene who helped shape the musical landscape of the 60's and 70's with his solo albums as well as those with Crazyhorse, but also with the two major "Supergroups" that he has belonged to over the years,The Buffalo Springfield and of course Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young...I really could go on and on on the topic but realize this would turn into a very long post. But as I got into the Neil Young Catalogue I would read anything I could find on the guy and, besides making amazing music the life he has lead and the way he chooses to live it made me respect him for that as well. Go read "Shakey- the Biography of Neil Young" and a great companion piece would be "Neil and Me-by Scott young his dad. It deserves the read by any music fan....So to you Neil I raise a glass in honor of your Birthday!!!May you continue to make the music you do and to continue to tell people to fuck off and do things your way
....I will leave you with this a top ten list of Neil young songs to check out:
1. Needle and the Damage done
2. Old man
3. Out on the weekend
4. Mr.Soul(from the unplugged album)
5. Unknown Legend
6. Fuckin Up
7. Cortez the Killer
8. Cowgirl in the sand
9. Don't let it bring you down
10.Helpless