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Neil deserves better than this...
Despite this book being a little on the old side (1994), its subject is such an interesting one that it's hard to see how it could not succeed.Neil Young's career spans 35 years and has seen him performing with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young as well as with his own Crazy Horse and as a solo artist.While not generally considered the smartest rock voice on the scene, Young has more than made up for it with his refusal to compromise.Both in the creation of his records and in his personal life, he's always made it clear that things run his way or he's gone.

One could assume that a book about Neil's life would include many anectodes of life on the road and the rock star excesses along the way.One could also assume that the same book would dive deep into the interview archives and utilize the artist's own words to explain his actions.Neither is done here, though.Instead, we get an below average rock bio with more speculation than fact (and the facts are mostly common knowledge among fans).Oh, no, Neil's fighting with Stephen again!Oof.Young has always led a fairly private life, espcially since the 1980s.This book just doesn't know any more than the average fan.

The only thing that kept me interested in the slightest was the author's sometimes awkward interpretations of Neil songs and albums.While not every fan will want to see songs like "Welfare Mothers" and "Homegrown" put down as being "appalling" and "horrible", I was curious to see what the author was going to think of the next song or the next album (if only to cringe and shake my head).

If you don't know that Neil liked to yell at Crazy Horse or about his (and his wife's) work with the Bridge School, go ahead and read it.It's also sort of fun to hear the retelling of the making of Tonight's The Night just because it's a (rare) revealing look at how rock and roll can beautifully fall apart.But for any true fan (anyone who's listened to Hawks and Doves in the last six months), don't waste the time.There are surely better bios of Young.

don't buy this!
Let me start off here by stating one big point, I am a very big fan of Mr. Neil Young, but I have great trouble accepting the fact that the author of this book, David Downing, is infact a fan of Neil Young himself. How many biographies of major artists have you read contain nothing but put-downs on EVERY ( yes you read right, no exceptions) SINGLE album that artist has ever released? In fact, this isn't even a straight ahead biography. The author seems to fancy himself with the idea that he is some great record reviewer who is "in the know" as to what is good. He spends his time ranting and raving about every album. Even a classic such as "Harvest" or "After The Goldrush" has this kind of crap. Okay, there are some tidbits of important information in this book, but nothing any fan wouldn't discover by going over a few record jackets to scan the liner notes. also, one more point to Mr. Downing (a suitable name for such a pessimistic attitude) next time you write a book, make sure it is about something you like, not something you DISLIKE! you see, when I buy a biography on an artist I expect that the author has the same passion and love of the artist's work that I have and that we both feel that the artist has made mistakes and taken wrong paths which they all have at times in their careers. I expect that for a person to go through the effort to write a bio about someone, surely they would write about someone they admire, not someone they loath, such as you "apparently" loath this great artist, Neil Young. Ofcourse, any person is entitled to their opinion about an artist, but, if I didn't like a person I wouldn't write a biography about that person for someone who does enjoy that person's work to read. If I had never heard of Neil Young before in my life, after reading your book, I would pay to go to one of his concerts just to throw rocks at him hoping I could aim at his head, fortunately for myself, and Mr. Young, I was a loyal fan to his work long before I read this book of yours. now, a note going out to fellow neil young FANS: if you wanna read a good bio about Neil Young read the bio entitled "don't be denied" it was so long ago that I read this book that I don't remeber the author or any other information, but I have been searching in vain for it because it was just excellent. don't buy this crap and be disappointed like me.

An unauthorized bio is better than none
"A Dreamer of Pictures" is a fairly by-the-numbers account of the life of the great Neil Young.It makes for interesting reading if only because the reclusive Young is such a fascinating fuiure and there simplyare no other comprehensive biographies of his life.The most interestingfact that I did not know was that Young's first professional band includedthe one and only Rick James!Young obviously offered author Downing noassistance in putting this biography together, and it shows.Maybe somedayNeil will get the proper treatment that his place in rock music historydeserves.Until then, we'll have to be satisfied by this"Dreamer."

Excellent all-round review of Neil's career and music
I have loved Neil's music since buying 'Everybody Knows this is Nowhere'. For some years I knew very little about him so I was really knocked outwhen David's book appeared. It kept me in my seat for a whole weekend (wellvirtually) and I still go back to it. Yes there are other good books outthere, but this is a really good basic guide to the man and his works.

I'd say skip it, but what else is there????
Strange, but somehow appropriate, that no one has yet to write a definitive bio on Neil Young.There were some elements in here worth reading, but only if you're the most rabid of Young fans.Otherwise, stickwith the The Rolling Stone Files, a comprehensive collection of articlesand interviews with the man from the pages of that magazine. ... Read more

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Edited by Sidney Lee. This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1912 edition by Smith, Elder, & Co., London. ... Read more

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Along with Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison, Neil Young is one of the handful of 1960s rock musicians who have survived, retained the respect of a large public and gained the allegiance of a new generation. Today, at 46, he continues to pack huge venues and sell millions of critically acclaimed albums. His most recent, "Unplugged" has spent weeks in the Billboard album charts. Young's ability to combine commercial success with an almost wilful experimentation has made him one of the key figures in taking rock music beyond its generational boundaries, and establishing it as a musical form in its own right. A Canadian, Young is a star despite his aversion to stardom, self-indulgent in terms of his own mad sense of humour, and prone to melancholia. A childhood suffer from polio and an epileptic, he is the father of two disabled children. Musically, Young is a rare breed. A gifted singer-songwriter in the folk-rock tradition and an electric guitarist in the realm of pure rock, he is unrivalled as an all-rounder. Presley was his teenage hero, Dylan the man who inspired his performances in the Toronto clubs, and the Stones a model for his work with Crazy Horse.Young's music has been associated with a wide melange of styles - from R & B to country, from folk rock to heavy-metal grunge - but whatever the form, his music has always come from the heart, and has reaffirmed its power and importance. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Ryan Gosling, Guillaume Couture, Neil Young, Gene Lockhart, Yann Perreau, Jay Brazeau, Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté, Alanis Obomsawin, Robert Farnon, Robert Joy, Alan Thicke, Denny Doherty, Michel Cusson, Daniel Lanois, Alain Caron, Marc Tremblay, Tom Green, Jean Coulthard, Calixa Lavallée, Milan Kymlicka, Tom Cavanagh, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Terry Jacks, Paul Shaffer, Anne Lauber, Christopher Dedrick, Jane Siberry, Claude Marc Bourget, Richard Grégoire, Jeff Danna, Raymond Daveluy, Richard Manuel, Matt Austin, Jocelyn Bérubé, Robbie Robertson, Norman Campbell, Bob Couture, Hagood Hardy, Daniel Mercure, Richard Condie, Larry Cohen, Herbert Ruff, David Foster, Stu Goldberg, Dennis Farnon, Mort Garson, Claude Champagne, Pierick Houdy, Otto Joachim, Johnny Wayne, Ian Thomas, Auguste Descarries, Cory Bowles, Alain Leblanc, Erica Ehm, Jean-Marie Benoît, Jean Chatillon, Michael Jones, Galt Macdermot, Achille Fortier, Frantz Jehin-Prume, John Weinzweig, Robert Paquette, Denys Bouliane, Fred Penner, Rick Danko, André Paiement, Stuart Chatwood, Stan Rogers, Roger Matton, Bertrand Chénier. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Ryan Thomas Gosling est un acteur, réalisateur, scénariste et compositeur canadien né le 12 novembre 1980 à London en Ontario, Canada. Il a été particulièrement remarqué depuis l'an 2000 en interprétant un juif néo-nazi dans Danny Balint, un adolescent énigmatique dans The United States of Leland, un procureur prometteur face à Anthony Hopkins dans La Faille ou encore un enseignant toxicomane dans Half Nelson, qui lui vaudra une nomination à l'Oscar du meilleur acteur en 2007. Il a été le compagnon de l'actrice Rachel McAdams, rencontrée sur le tournage du film N'oublie Jamais. Il est le...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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A whole new generation has discovered the 1960s musician Neil Young through albums like "Harvest Moon" and "Ragged Glory", the MTV's "Unplugged" series and his recent appearances with Pearl Jam. Interviews, articles, reviews and trivia chronicle Young's start with Buffalo Springfield and his years of fame with Crosby, Still and Nash. The book also features Young's early successes with songs like "Heart of Gold" and "Cinnamon Girl", his years of commercial eclipse, and his mainstream re-emergence with such songs as "This Note's for You" and "Rockin' in the Free World". Personal trials - from bouts of illness and injury and his struggles with his son's cerebral palsy to his disenchantment with the music industry - are portrayed, as is his abiding influence on performers as diverse as Sonic Youth and Emmylou Harris. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Michael Bublé, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Justin Bieber, Devin Townsend, Corneille, Bryan Adams, Paul Anka, Pierre Létourneau, Jeff Healey, Pascal Lejeune, Rufus Wainwright, René Simard, Jeff Waters, Drew Seeley, Patrick Watson, Gord Bamford, Dallas Green, Bobby Hachey, James Labrie, Justin Nozuka, Alessandro Juliani, Hawksley Workman, Daniel Lavoie, Jon Vickers, Joëlle Rabu, Lawrence Gowan, Daniel Powter, Ron Sexsmith, Matt Dusk, Deryck Whibley, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Alan Doyle, Terry Jacks, Sebastian Bach, Jason Blaine, Gordon Lightfoot, Big Rude Jake, Chad Kroeger, Roger Doucet, Carl Newman, Richard Manuel, Stompin' Tom Connors, Pat the White, Tom Cochrane, Bob Couture, George London, Matt Mays, Bruno Lachance, David Jalbert, Shawn Desman, Jack de Keyzer, Dan Boeckner, Win Butler, Murray Lightburn, Tyler Kyte, Ben Heppner, Hank Snow, George Nozuka, Bernie Shaw, Matthew Good, Paul Hébert, Benjamin Kowalewicz, Benoît David, John Allan Cameron, Ronnie Hawkins, Lennie Gallant, Jay Malinowski, Wolf Mail, Jonas Tomalty, Manafest, Don Burke, David Marin, Daniel Taylor, Gilles Brown, Nivek Ogre, Shane Told. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Michael Bublé, né le 9 septembre 1975 à Burnaby en Colombie-Britannique, est un chanteur canadien d'origine italienne de pop, de soul et de jazz, mais aussi un acteur. Son album éponyme de 2003, bien qu'ayant eu un succès modeste aux États-Unis, a atteint le top 10 au Canada, au Royaume-Uni et en Australie. En 2004, un album live et sa vidéo Come Fly with Me (2004) se sont inscrits au classement Billboard en musique et vidéo et ont atteint le top 40 des ventes d'albums en Australie. Il a obtenu un succès commercial aux États-unis avec It's Time. Michael Bub...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Before He Was a Rock Star
A detailed account of Neil's life before Buffalo Springfield. (Einarson also wrote a book on BS with Richie Furay) "Don't Be Denied" is probably the most valuable book available for people wanting informationabout Neil that is not otherwise widely known by Neil fans (and who elsereads these types of books).

Einarson writes more like a small townnewspaperman than "an author" but that is part of the charm ofthis book. Einarson is obviously proud that a fellow Canadian has achievedall that Neil has and unlike many who write these types of books nevertries to place himself as a peer of the subject. I found the bookinformative and enjoyable.

My only complaint is that the copy ibought was not well manufactured with several pages at the end out of orderand duplicated which made it cumbersome to read.

Well researched biography by obvious admirer
This book is thorough and well researched, but the prose is rather pedestrian and a good editor could have helped a lot. The pictures alone are worth the price for a real Neil fan.

Very interesting history
Of all the books on Neil Young I've read, this one is the most interesting and informative.He really delves into the man and the music.It's not gossipy at all, but very interesting. ... Read more

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Greendale, a concept album focusing on a small town family's troubles has received much attention. The common theme throughout provides a flow and a unique song unity. The sound and fresh approach to this album has made it a great comeback for Young. Titles are: Bandit
* Be the Rain
* Bringin' Down Dinner
* Carmichael
* Devil's Sidewalk
* Double E
* Falling from Above
* Grandpa's Interview
* Leave the Driving
* Sun Green. ... Read more

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Art work of Mazzeo

If you take time to examine the detailed art work of J MAZZEO,

You will realize his genius...Capt.Frank....Austin, Texas

Not an expansion of the story, but good nonetheless
This book purports to be a companion/expansion to Neil Young's album, but all it really is is a reprinting of the lyrics next to a neat boxed cartoon.On the left page is a small block or two of lyrics and the opposite page contains the accompanying cartoon.The album liner notes are reprinted here as well.There is a small section depicting the characters and giving brief information on their background.The last thirty-six pages or so are paintings by James Mazzeo... for some reason.He's the artist who did lots of material for the stage show, but none of the paintings reproduced for the book have anything to do with Greendale whatsoever...

Altogether, it's a very nice companion to the album, but it is not necessary because it does not really add anything to the music.If you can spare the money for it, it will make a nice addition to your library, but otherwise, skip it. ... Read more

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From one of the most influential singer-songwriters of our time comes sixty-five songs from eight albums, including Comes a Time
* Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
* Let It Shine
* Like a Hurricane
* Long May You Run
* Lotta Love
* Love Is a Rose. 232 pages of great material. ... Read more

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Another great volume in the Neil Young Complete Series
I love this book, but I think Volume I and particularly II are better music books. This book has some great stuff in it, including photos, and a little bio stuff, but it isn't as deep as either of the first two thus the 4 out of 5 star rating. But for any Neil Young Fan, this is one for the collection. ... Read more

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Provides instructions for experiments demonstrating medical principles and explains how similar investigations have helped find cures or treatments for serious illnesses. ... Read more

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Includes: American Dream
* Got It Made
* Name of Love
* Don't Say Goodbye
* Shadowland
* Clear Blue Skies
* That Girl and others. ... Read more

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The Old Laughing Lady
* Mr. Soul
* World on a String
* Pocahontas
* Stringman
* Like a Hurricane
* The Needle and the Damage Done
* Helpless
* Harvest Moon
* Transformer Man
* Unknown Legend
* Look Out for My Love
* Long May You Run
* From Hank to Hendrix. ... Read more

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Carry On
* 4 + 20
* Guinnevere
* Helplessly Hoping
* Long Time Gone
* Marrakesh Express
* Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
* Teach Your Children
* Wooden Ships
* Woodstock. ... Read more

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Home Again
This was a songbook which I had bought new when it first came out while in my teens.Played a lot of CSNY and this helped keep me playing and writing till this day. My original was misplaced during a move and I have been looking for it ever since. Finally got down to "replacing " it. Thanks. ... Read more