Neil Young - Seven Decades at the Top of Rock
Sincerity. Humanity. Instinct. Authenticity. And above all talent. For more than five decades, the Canadian from Toronto has always had this incredible ability to write and compose songs that have stood the test of time to captivate and amaze us as the day they were released.
More than 40 albums later (including the brilliant Harvest , which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year), Neil Percival Young never ceases to surprise us. With incredible archives and new albums like Barn, released a few weeks ago. Folk, rock, country, blues… , Neil Young has taken all the musical paths without ever getting lost, each time tracing a new path.
A fan of the artist, Alain Gardinier has kept for more than 35 years information and documents of all kinds on his favorite musician. He was also able to interview him, as well as several of his close friends like Joni Mitchell, David Crosby or his musicians.
This very complete biography, full of anecdotes, interview excerpts and lots of new information, retraces his tumultuous life as the "Loner". A life made of alliances and breakups, glory and betrayals, fights, legendary concerts and tours. But also, through illustrated sub-chapters, passions such as electric trains, guitars or vintage cars. Without forgetting his famous Broken Arrow Ranch, the best covers of his songs, the most interesting bootlegs, his different groups or even many portraits of the essential men and women in his exceptional career. And of course his best albums. Neil is the Man!
PLEASE NOTE:
- 50 years of the HARVEST album (8 million copies sold worldwide).
- Neil Young's autobiography has sold over 25,000 copies.
- This book tells the story of an artist who covered more than a 1/2 century of music. Included: about fifty rare photos of Henry Diltz, Bill Bernstein, or Eddie Kramer.
- Neil Young has always had strong convictions, driven by a Hippie state of mind that he has kept throughout his life. One of the most committed artists, on a par with Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
- Neil Young was part of several major groups in the history of rock (Buffalo Springfield & Crosby Stills Nash & Young).