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Neil Young: The Uncompromising Spirit of a Native Son
by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
At some point during his youth, I get the sense that Neil Young looked death in the eye and didn't like what he had seen. He chose a different path and because of that decision, we have been blessed to share in the vision of one of music's greatest and most brilliant artists. There are those faster of guitar and more technically sound, but Young's genius lies in his ability to transcend genre and style with his own creative spirit. ...
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by C. Michael Bailey
Look out, Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river... The hinges between decades is where Neil Young does his best work. Around the beginning/end of each of decade of the last 50 years, Neil Young has gotten mad and thrown a fit. These fits have produced a masterpiece or two. Please witness the following: Everybody Knows This is Nowhere (Reprise 1969), After The Gold Rush (Reprise 1970), Rust Never Sleeps (Reprise 1979) and Live Rust (Reprise ...
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