Neil Young: Journey Through The Past

Neil Young - Journey Through the Past. (The Stories Behind the Classic Songs of Neil Young) ** By Neil Young. Book. Softcover. 160 pages. Backbeat Books #0879307412. Published by Backbeat Books.

Neil Youngs musical evolution has been as versatile as rock itself: pioneering country-rocker with Buffalo Springfield * seminal folk-rocker with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young * gentle acoustic guitarist * crashing hard rock electric guitarist * grunge prototype * and good-times rock n roller. This cerebral singer/songwriter has penned unforgettable melodies, harmonies and lyrics, portraying plaintive sadness, lilting warmth and ragged anguish with his unmistakable tenor voice. Offering detailed analyses of this idiosyncratic musicians songs and the stories behind them, this book examines all of Youngs key albums from 1967 to 2000, including such milestones as After The Gold Rush * Harvest * Tonights The Night * Rust Never Sleeps * Harvest Moon * Silver & Gold * and many others. An essential companion to one of the most important of all rock repertoires.