Neil Young

**Neil Percival Young** OC OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. After embarking on a music career in the 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Since his early solo albums and those with his backing band Crazy Horse, Young has been prolific, recording a steady stream of studio and live albums.

Young has received several Grammy and Juno Awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: in 1995 as a solo artist and in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young the 34th greatest rock 'n roll artist. His guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature tenor singing voice define his long career. He also plays piano and harmonica on many albums, which frequently combine folk, rock, country and other musical styles. His often distorted electric guitar playing, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname "Godfather of Grunge" and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam. More recently he has been backed by Promise of the Real. His 21 albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S by RIAA certification.

Young directed (or co-directed) films using the pseudonym Bernard Shakey, including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003), and CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008). He also contributed to the soundtracks of the films Philadelphia (1993) and Dead Man (1995).

Young has lived in California since the 1960s but retains Canadian citizenship. He was awarded the Order of Manitoba on July 14, 2006, and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 30, 2009. He became a United States citizen, taking dual citizenship, on January 22, 2020.

## Links to Kershaw

In the No Off Switch blog published in 2013, Kershaw mentioned being aware of Neil Young but pointed out an incident on TV, where he was blown away by Neil Young's performance:

> *"Of course, I’d been aware of Neil Young for a while. (Everyone had a copy of Harvest, didn’t they?) But the point at which it became unconditional love, and a life-long relationship, came when I was at a Christmas or New Year party, in the mid 1970s, at the home of my great friend, Jonny Barnes. In one of the living rooms at Jonny’s house, one of those Whistle Test all-nighters was on the television, playing to no one when I walked into the room. Whispering Bob was introducing this very footage. Within seconds – to use Neil’s own words – I was gettin’ blown away. I stood transfixed, and quite alone. That bloke who sang those nice songs, with an acoustic guitar, on the albums I’d heard, was now whipping up an electric gale, with some inspired but always melodic astral guitar. And I’ll never forget his hair flying and standing on end as the passion and romance of this intensified. (And he dressed like me!) Forever after, in school assembly, I could never again hear the line of that hymn, “Speak through the earthquake, wind and fire – oh, still small voice of calm,” without thinking of this. Do I get in Pseuds’ Corner?"* [1]
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## Shows Played

   1985
* 21 September 1985: Are There Any More Real Cowboys?

1986
* 31 July 1986: Like A Hurricane (Live)
* 07 August 1986: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (LP - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere) Reprise

1988
* 13 October 1988: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

1989
* 05 November 1989: Someday (CD - Freedom) Reprise
* 17 December 1989 (& Restless): Heavy Love (single - Eldorado) Reprise

1991
* 20 October 1991: Powderfinger (album - Arc-Weld) Reprise
* 27 October 1991: Roll Another Number (album - Weld) Reprise
* 03 November 1991: Cinnamon Girl (album - Weld) Reprise
* 10 November 1991: Cortez The Killer (album - Weld) Reprise

1992
* 01 March 1992: Mansion On The Hill (LP - Ragged Glory) Reprise
* 07 November 1992: Unknown Legend (CD - Harvest Moon) Reprise
* 14 November 1992: From Hank To Hendrix (CD - Harvest Moon) Reprise
* 12 December 1992: Unknown Legend (CD - Harvest Moon) Reprise

1993
* 19 June 1993: The Old Laughing Lady (CD - Unplugged) Reprise
* 19 June 1993: Mr. Soul (CD - Unplugged) Reprise
* 19 June 1993: Long May You Run (CD - Unplugged) Reprise
* 10 July 1993: Unknown Legend (CD - Unplugged) Reprise
* 16 October 1993: Long May You Run (Live) (CD Single) Reprise
* 30 October 1993: Country Home (CD - Ragged Glory) Reprise

1994
* 01 January 1994: Long May You Run (CD - Unplugged) Reprise
* 08 January 1994: Cinnamon Girl (live)
* 27 August 1994: Western Hero
* 10 September 1994: Change Your Mind
* 10 September 1994: A Dream That Can Last (CD - Sleeps With Angels) Reprise
* 24 September 1994: A Dream That Can Last (CD - Sleeps With Angels) Reprise
* 12 November 1994: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
* 12 November 1994: Change Your Mind

1995
* 16 June 1996: Big Time (album - Broken Arrow) Reprise
* 12 November 1995: Country Home

1997
* 16 June 1997: Prisoners Of Rock & Roll (2xCD - Year Of The Horse) Reprise
* 16 June 1997: Mr. Soul (2xCD - Year Of The Horse) Reprise
* 23 June 1997: Sedan Delivery (2xCD - Year Of The Horse) Reprise
* 17 November 1997: Shadow Of A Doubt (CD - The Bridge School Concert) Warner Bros.

1999
* 25 November 1999: Roll Another Number (3xCD - Arc Weld) Reprise

2000
* 20 April 2000: Buffalo Springfield Again (CD - Silver And Gold) WEA
* 27 April 2000: Good To See You (CD - Silver And Gold) WEA

2001
* 27 April 2001: Over And Over (album - Ragged Glory) Reprise
* 22 June 2001: Country Home (CD - Ragged Glory) Reprise

2002
* 12 April 2002: Goin' Home (CD - Are You Passionate?) Reprise
* 19 April 2002: When I Hold You In My Arms (CD - Are You Passionate?) Reprise
* 26 April 2002: Southern Man (LP - After The Gold Rush) Reprise
* 24 May 2002: Be With You (CD - Are You Passionate?) Reprise

2004
* 31 October 2004: Country Home
* 12 December 2004: Down By The River (CD - Greatest Hits) Reprise

2005
* 21 August 2005: Country Home (CD - Ragged Glory) Reprise
* 16 October 2005: Falling Off The Face Of The Earth (CD - Prairie Wind) Reprise
* 20 November 2005: Prairie Wind (CD - Prairie Wind) Reprise

2006
* 11 June 2006: Shock & Awe (CD - Living With War) Reprise
* 11 June 2006: Looking For A Leader (CD - Living With War) Reprise
* 18 June 2006: Let's Impeach The President (CD - Living With War) Reprise
* 25 June 2006: Flags Of Freedom (CD - Living With War) Reprise
* 02 July 2006: After The Garden (CD - Living With War) Reprise
* 09 July 2006: Let's Impeach The President (CD - Living With War) Reprise
* 16 July 2006: Families (CD - Living With War) Reprise
* 27 August 2006: The Restless Consumer (CD - Living With War) Reprise
* 19 November 2006: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (album - Live At The Fillmore East) Reprise - Neil Young Performance Archive Series
* 26 November 2006: Down By The River (album - Live At The Fillmore East) Reprise - Neil Young Performance Archive Series
* 03 December 2006: Winterlong (album - Live At The Fillmore East) Reprise - Neil Young Performance Archive Series
* 17 December 2006: Wonderin' (album - Live At The Fillmore East) Reprise - Neil Young Performance Archive Series

2007
* 12 March 2007: Over And Over (album - Ragged Glory) Reprise
* 09 April 2007: Flags Of Freedom (album - Living With War) Reprise

2021
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 1: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (album - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere) Reprise
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 5: Roll Another Number (For The Road) (2xCD - Way Down In The Rust Bucket) Reprise

2023
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 22: Country Home (album - Ragged Glory) Reprise

## External Links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official Website