Special deluxe
By: Neil Young ; illustrations by the author
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9780241006894; 9780241185971; 9780241971123
Subjects: Rock musicians; Biography
Description: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee traces his six-decade career through the cars he has owned, discussing how they are reflecting new understandings about the environmental impact of automobiles. In this book, Young has fashioned a second work of extraordinary reminiscences about his Canadian boyhood, his musical influences, his family, the rock n roll life, and one of his deepest, most ebullient passions: cars. Through the framework of the many vehicles he's collected and driven, Young explores his love for the well-crafted vintage automobile, and examines his newfound awareness of his hobby's negative environmental impact. With his ferocious devotion to clean energy, he recounts the sage of Lincvolt, his specially modified electric car, and his efforts to demonstrate to lawmakers and consumers how viable non-gas-guzzling vehicles truly can be. This book captures Young's singular lyrical, almost musical, voice. Witty, eclectic and wonderfully candid, Special Deluxe is an unforgettable amalgam of memories, thoughts on music, and political ponderings from one of the most genuine and enigmatic artists of our time.