Neil Young Heart of Gold - Hardcover

This book celebrates every aspect of a remarkable artist's life with the aid of exclusive interviews conducted with fellow musicians, record producers, music journalists, film directors and loyal fans. It is a tribute to a unique talent and musical survivor. The period spanning Neil Young's debut with local bands his native Canada through to his more recent record-breaking tours and his combative' 2015 album, The Monsanto Years, covers some fifty years. It encompasses a spell with the seminal West Coast band Buffalo Springfield, collaborations with Crosby, Stills & Nash, and a glittering solo career which began in the late 1960s. The Scale of Neil Young's achievements as a singer-songwriter and his longevity as an artist have given him a status and an influence that helped shape the history of popular music. Never one to rest on his laurels or gee a hit record as a goal in itself, Young has always seemed restless, adventurous and responsive to the changing times. He has remained at rock music's cutting edges experimenting with different musical styles, from acoustic to swing to amplified hard rock. He famously influenced the grunge movement of the early 1990s. An outspoken environmentalist, he has actively sought new challenges, and has directed a number of Elms and documentaries while his later career hag been marked by charitable work, including annual fundraising concerts for the Bridge School, which his former wife, Pegi, co-founded. Among those featured in this book are musicians Graham Nash, Nils Lofgren, and Richie Furay; filmmakers Jim Jarmusch and Jonathan Demme; photographer Henry Diltz; producers Jack Nitzsche and Niko Bolas; and many, many more. Featuring retrospective commentary on every studio album, this is the ultimate tribute to one of rock music's true giants.