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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    Just finished this fun read, Neil Young Nation, by Kevin Chong.
    Basic synopsis:
    Canadian writer decides to retrace the travels of a young Neil Young from Winnipeg to Toronto to Albuquerque to Las Vegas to L.A. (where Young met Stills and the others and started Buffalo Springfield).
    Takes two stoner friends, misc. camping gear etc., and a hatbox full of "space cakes along for the ride.
    Meets various people who have known or met Young and interviews them.
    Reflects of various musical periods in Young's career.
    Finishes trip up north in Auburn Washington to attend Farm Aid 2004.

    A fun road trip of a book.  Not my top Neil related book, but up there and well worth the time to rad.  Also several cool photos (and keeping the copy I read on the shelf with my other Neil books).
    Neil Young Nation A Quest an Obsession and a True Story Chong Kevin 9781553651161 Amazoncom Books

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,450
    brianlux said:
    Just finished this fun read, Neil Young Nation, by Kevin Chong.
    Basic synopsis:
    Canadian writer decides to retrace the travels of a young Neil Young from Winnipeg to Toronto to Albuquerque to Las Vegas to L.A. (where Young met Stills and the others and started Buffalo Springfield).
    Takes two stoner friends, misc. camping gear etc., and a hatbox full of "space cakes along for the ride.
    Meets various people who have known or met Young and interviews them.
    Reflects of various musical periods in Young's career.
    Finishes trip up north in Auburn Washington to attend Farm Aid 2004.

    A fun road trip of a book.  Not my top Neil related book, but up there and well worth the time to rad.  Also several cool photos (and keeping the copy I read on the shelf with my other Neil books).
    Neil Young Nation A Quest an Obsession and a True Story Chong Kevin 9781553651161 Amazoncom Books

    Could this be a good gift for ones dad who turns 69?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,450
    Silver & Gold is so weird. The fact that it is still readily available on vinyl for cheap. 23 years later. 

    What happened there
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • static111
    static111 Posts: 5,065
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Silver & Gold is so weird. The fact that it is still readily available on vinyl for cheap. 23 years later. 

    What happened there
    It's a damn masterpiece. It baffles me that I was able to pick up a sealed copy recently for $25.  If the songs from the CSNY Looking Forward album had been on there, it would have been up there with Harvest and Harvest Moon as his top commercial successes for sure.  I love silver and gold.
    Scio me nihil scire

    There are no kings inside the gates of eden
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,450
    static111 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Silver & Gold is so weird. The fact that it is still readily available on vinyl for cheap. 23 years later. 

    What happened there
    It's a damn masterpiece. It baffles me that I was able to pick up a sealed copy recently for $25.  If the songs from the CSNY Looking Forward album had been on there, it would have been up there with Harvest and Harvest Moon as his top commercial successes for sure.  I love silver and gold.
    The holy trinity of trilogies: HARVEST, HARVEST MOON, SILVER & GOLD

    But still. So weird with the vinyl. Warner Brothers must have pressed 10 times the amount by mistake back in the day.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Just finished this fun read, Neil Young Nation, by Kevin Chong.
    Basic synopsis:
    Canadian writer decides to retrace the travels of a young Neil Young from Winnipeg to Toronto to Albuquerque to Las Vegas to L.A. (where Young met Stills and the others and started Buffalo Springfield).
    Takes two stoner friends, misc. camping gear etc., and a hatbox full of "space cakes along for the ride.
    Meets various people who have known or met Young and interviews them.
    Reflects of various musical periods in Young's career.
    Finishes trip up north in Auburn Washington to attend Farm Aid 2004.

    A fun road trip of a book.  Not my top Neil related book, but up there and well worth the time to rad.  Also several cool photos (and keeping the copy I read on the shelf with my other Neil books).
    Neil Young Nation A Quest an Obsession and a True Story Chong Kevin 9781553651161 Amazoncom Books

    Could this be a good gift for ones dad who turns 69?

    Possibly.  I'm almost 72 and I liked it, but then, like Neil himself said, "People my age/ they don't do the things I do."  If dad is open to a wider age spectrum than "boomer" culture and is a Neil fan, he would probably like it.  If he is a die hard boomer-culture-only kind of guy, he may not.  Chong (born in 1975) and his traveling companions are Gen X and I think this book would appeal a lot to a typical gen X Pearl Jam fan.  On the other hand, Chong does interview some boomer aged people and he seems like an very open mined kind guy.

    I hope that helps.

    The other books to consider as a gift for dad (if he doesn't already have them) would be one of Neil's memoirs- Waging Heavy Peace and Special Deluxe (the latter especially if dad is into cars).  
    Scott Young's Neil and Me is great pick for Young fans.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.
    Another good one is John Einarson's Neil Young: The Canadian Years, which traces Young's early years developing as a musician and up through his journey to L.A. and the advent of Buffalo Springfield.  Einarson is Canadian and has a lot of experience and knowledge of the places pertinent to the story.  
    Oddly enough, even though Neil later basically said he hated the book, Jimmy McDonough's Neil Young biography Shakey is an engaging read.  Despite being reputed to have some factual errors, McDonough's book has a strong sense of the Neil Young vibe and is an excellent read because of that
    Oh, and one more.  If dad is kind of a music trivia buff, another one to consider is Glen Boyd's Neil Young FAQ.  It is packed with tons of Neil Young trivia , data, and info, and covers all periods up through Le Noise (unless there is an updated version I don't know about).
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,874
    static111 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Silver & Gold is so weird. The fact that it is still readily available on vinyl for cheap. 23 years later. 

    What happened there
    It's a damn masterpiece. It baffles me that I was able to pick up a sealed copy recently for $25.  If the songs from the CSNY Looking Forward album had been on there, it would have been up there with Harvest and Harvest Moon as his top commercial successes for sure.  I love silver and gold.
    Silver and gold is possibly my favorite NY album. If not, it’s certainly the one I go back to the most. 
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,459
    Looking forward to checking out the Atmos mixes from Neil’s catalog on Apple Music! 
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,459
    After The Gold Rush in Atmos. Holy fuck.
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  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,821
    Looks like Neil is playing a show at the Roxy in Hollywood as part of the venue's 50th anniversary.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,459
    Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere on Atmos. Jesus. 
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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,065
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere on Atmos. Jesus. 
    One of my favorite songs of his. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,450
    edited July 2023
    I’m fine with just the vinyl, but that Young Shakespeare box set plummeted in price. 

    And what is this Budokan-release on vinyl? Wide release? Read something about it being just a NYA release, but I must have read wrong?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,788
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I’m fine with just the vinyl, but that Young Shakespeare box set plummeted in price. 

    And what is this Budokan-release on vinyl? Wide release? Read something about it being just a NYA release, but I must have read wrong?
    The Odeon Budokan release is a strange one. It’s just a vinyl release of Disc 10 from the Archives II box, not exactly something to go crazy for. The bootlegs of both shows are out there, so it would’ve made more sense to make them OBS releases.

    I’ll still end up buying it through, even though I’ve only played the CD version once or twice.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    goldrush said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    I’m fine with just the vinyl, but that Young Shakespeare box set plummeted in price. 

    And what is this Budokan-release on vinyl? Wide release? Read something about it being just a NYA release, but I must have read wrong?
    The Odeon Budokan release is a strange one. It’s just a vinyl release of Disc 10 from the Archives II box, not exactly something to go crazy for. The bootlegs of both shows are out there, so it would’ve made more sense to make them OBS releases.

    I’ll still end up buying it through, even though I’ve only played the CD version once or twice.

    I generally sleep on it when thinking about pre-ordering something, but for what ever reason, I  went for Budokan without so much as a second thought.  I hope it's good!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,499
    Yeah, I always wait. But this is a great collection and I want it
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,450
    IT IS PART OF ONE OF THE MILLION DIFFERENT SERIES NEIL HAS I HAVE TO BY IT I GUESS
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,499
    This does make me believe that he’ll press up other archives collections on wax, which is great news! 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,658
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    IT IS PART OF ONE OF THE MILLION DIFFERENT SERIES NEIL HAS I HAVE TO BY IT I GUESS

    I love Neil's work, But I ain't spending 35 to 40 million dollars on Neil Young records!  :lol:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    brianlux said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    IT IS PART OF ONE OF THE MILLION DIFFERENT SERIES NEIL HAS I HAVE TO BY IT I GUESS

    I love Neil's work, But I ain't spending 35 to 40 million dollars on Neil Young records!  :lol:
    😂
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14

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