Neil Young ~Stringman ~UNRELEASED VERSION~ vIDeo footage
Jan 10, 2011 Rock Bands
I don’t agree with the entirely of the following quote but I find it some of it interesting: “After Neil Young left the Californian folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield in 1968, he slowly established himself as one of the most influential and idiosyncratic singer/songwriters of his generation. Young’s body of work ranks second only to Bob Dylan in terms of depth, and he was able to sustain his critical reputation, as well as record sales, for a longer period of time than Dylan, partially because of his willfully perverse work ethic. From the beginning of his solo career in the late ’60s until the late ’90s, he never stopped writing, recording, and performing; his official catalog only represented a portion of his work, since he kept countless tapes of unreleased songs in his vaults. Just as importantly, Young continually explored new musical territory, from rockabilly and the blues to electronic music. But these stylistic exercises only gained depth when compared to his two primary styles: gentle folk and country-rock, and crushingly loud electric guitar rock, which he frequently recorded with the Californian garage band Crazy Horse. Throughout his career, Young alternated between these two extremes, and both proved equally influential; there were just as many singer/songwriters as there were grunge and country-rock bands claiming to be influenced by Neil Young. Despite his enormous catalog and influence, Young continued to move forward, writing new songs and exploring new …
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Neil Young ~Stringman ~UNRELEASED VERSION~ vIDeo footage
Jan 10, 2011 Rock Bands
I don’t agree with the entirely of the following quote but I find it some of it interesting: “After Neil Young left the Californian folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield in 1968, he slowly established himself as one of the most influential and idiosyncratic singer/songwriters of his generation. Young’s body of work ranks second only to Bob Dylan in terms of depth, and he was able to sustain his critical reputation, as well as record sales, for a longer period of time than Dylan, partially because of his willfully perverse work ethic. From the beginning of his solo career in the late ’60s until the late ’90s, he never stopped writing, recording, and performing; his official catalog only represented a portion of his work, since he kept countless tapes of unreleased songs in his vaults. Just as importantly, Young continually explored new musical territory, from rockabilly and the blues to electronic music. But these stylistic exercises only gained depth when compared to his two primary styles: gentle folk and country-rock, and crushingly loud electric guitar rock, which he frequently recorded with the Californian garage band Crazy Horse. Throughout his career, Young alternated between these two extremes, and both proved equally influential; there were just as many singer/songwriters as there were grunge and country-rock bands claiming to be influenced by Neil Young. Despite his enormous catalog and influence, Young continued to move forward, writing new songs and exploring new …
GARY PUCKETT and the Union Gap: “YOUNG GIRL” ~~live~~ (1968)
Sep 30, 2010 Rock Bands
ORIGINAL POSTING~~Gary Puckett and the Union Gap’s 1st. visit to the Ed Sullivan Show
HOT BOY – Young, Wild and Free Video
Sep 10, 2010 Rock Bands
This video has never been released until now. Described by many as one of the greatest unsigned rock bands of the 80’s. HOT BOY has attained a cult following and their only album “Barely Legal” has sold for staggering high figures on Ebay. This video is as good as any from the era.
How to Play 13 Neil Young Songs (in 6 minutes)
Mar 31, 2010 Classic Rock
Just an excuse to play guitar (like I need one…) This Collings CW just gets better with age!