I'm not the biggest fan of Neil Young but I can feel that there are a lot of people waiting for his latest album whenever it drops.
Many years ago, I let go of my copy of Harvest and with the exception of the Decade CD, had no Neil Young vinyl to speak of or spin.
I bought his Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and After the Gold Rush albums upon strong insistence. At the price I paid for them each, I could have been mistaken for a Neil Young fan.
However, knowing that I'm prone to playing 1960/1970s rock, pop and soul, his music would not only fit in but suit my needs statistically speaking.
I was intrigued by his Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere album cover and curious about its contents from the first time I saw it. When I learned that his version of Down By The River was on that album, I didn't need too much more coaxing to buy it. My first contact with the song with through the late Buddy Miles and loved it. It if weren't for Heart of Gold, Down By The River would be my favorite Neil Young.
Speaking of Heart of Gold.....
A few years ago, I was informed that the late Rick James and Neil Young were in a band called The Mynah Birds. I never heard any of their music clearly until now courtesy of this mix.
Ironically or not, while making my way to host my Suite Delight show, I started singing Buffalo Springfield's Mr. Soul for the first time in my life. A radio show called Brave New Jams played Mr. Soul one night among a couple other Neil numbers and I was able to hear it.
I found it intriguing he is the only one not posing like the others. Apparently this was the last album the group would record as Buffalo Springfield. I don't know if it was his idea or the label's but I admire him and this album cover.
I have a lot of respect for the legendary Canadian rocker. It won't be much longer until Suite Delight listeners will be reaping from my harvest of music with the gold rush of Neil Young songs that will gracing upcoming show playlists.
