shh...dont tell a soul.

Hoo-boy. This much madness is too much sorrow. Massive amounts of Neil can be a blessing and a curse. These tunes make me sad to the core. I think I need a drink. Here you've got everything, starting with his surf rock band The Squires, the Buffalo Springfield days, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Crazy Horse goodness, some great live albums and Neil just being Neil.

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Neil Young - On the Beach

One of Neil's absolute best and part of the Ditch Trilogy.

played the silver fiddle

Port O'Brien - All we could do was sing.

The cover art is a fitting portrait of the soundscape captured in this album. Nautical themes throughout. I heard these fellers thanks to a Neil Young themed issue of some music mag I fail to remember, the included cd had a five-finger discount(my favorite) with Neil inspired diddies. The only ones that really stood out were them and Bowerbirds.

The album starts out with the title track, a rompous catchy outlet about waking up in a good mood(a staggering feat).

The album flows(literally) between sentimental country-tinged tunes like "stuck on a boat" and "Don't take my advice" but the real show stealer has to be "Fisherman's Son". Ive been listening to that song all week long. Extra geezy just like I like em.

It continues with some Billy Bragg-licks and "Desire"-era Dylan string arrangements. But hey thats just me. If you like the videos check out the album.

All the while I am here I’ll have some liquor and some beer and I’ll wait for another year to come.

Neil Young - Dead Man OST

Abe request.

Although Neil Young is mainly known as an incredible songwriter, he's also a true Sonic Barbarian of the best sort. Listen to his mangled guitar excursions on Crazy Horse, his feedback opus "Arc", and his barren, bleak instrumental work for Jim Jarmusch's celebrated "Dead Man".

Mr. Blake

Human Highway.

Directed under the pseudonym "Bernard Shakey", it also stars Dennis Hopper and that dude from Quantum Leap. Do you really need any more convincing?

Neil Motherfuckin' Young.

Why more people arent into Neil absolutely escapes me. He has influenced absolutely everybody, including your mom. I blame that whole pearl jam fiasco.

here's his first solo album, after he stirred shit up with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby Stills Nash & Young.

the loner = fucking classic.


after that, he went ahead and spawned this lil' gem. Cinnamon girl, Down by the river & Cowgirl in the sand; are you fucking kidding me?

Maybe its his cro-magnonish facade