Neil Young is one of rock and roll's most important, influential and enigmatic figures, an intensely reticent artist who has granted no writer access to his inner sanctum - until now. Shakey is the whole story of Young's incredible life and career: from his childhood in Canada to the founding of folk-rock pioneers Buffalo Springfield; the bleary conglomeration of Crazy Horse and the monstrous success of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; to the depths of the Tonight's the Night depravity and the Geffen years; and Young's unprecedented nineties 'comeback'.
Shakey (the title refers to one of Young's many aliases) is also the compelling human story of a lonely kid for whom music was the only outlet, a driven yet tortured figure who controlled his epilepsy via 'mind over matter', an oddly passionate model train mogul who, inspired by his own son's struggle with cerebral palsy, became a major activist in the quest to help those with the condition.
This long-awaited, unprecedented story of a rock 'n' roll legend is uniquely told through the interwoven voices of McDonough - biographer, critic, historian, obsessive fan - and the ever-cantankerous (but slyly funny) Young himself.
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- Year Published:
- 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780099443582
- Number of Pages:
- 816
- Publication Date:
- 06/02/2003
- Publisher:
- Vintage Publishing
- Authors:
- McDonough, Jimmy
- Illustrations Note:
- 16
- Publication Date:
- 06/02/2003
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780099443582