![]() ![]() ![]() Chronologically, this relatively laidback album lands smack between two hard-edged, guitar-driven solo records: 1975’s Zuma and 1976’s American Stars And Bars. He was a successful, strong-willed alpha male among strong young alphas and prone to follow his instincts above all else. When he and Stills made Long May You Run, Young had been recording, touring and drugging hard for a while. Disclaimer: There’s nothing wrong with the four Stephen Stills tunes on this collection, but someone else will have to write about that. In any case, this record boasts a decent batch of Young music from 1976 that almost became a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album, until it didn’t. That’s because most folks have rarely bothered to plough through all of the Stephen Stills tracks just for a little more Neil. ![]() Odds are you haven’t worn out those tunes and may have forgotten some of them altogether. Let’s just start a simple playlist with the five Neil tracks found on the Stills/Young Band album, Long May You Run. There’s just too much Neil material out there, and the preponderance of his work can be daunting-so many classics, alternate versions, previously unreleased stuff, new albums, older music, live archives. That said, if you’re still inclined to listen to Neil Young, we do have suggestions. So, for the record, rest assured that the Basement Vapes remains completely judgment free as to your music-delivery preferences. When the Neil Young kerfuffle first made news, it was clear that we’d have to issue a statement, eventually. MAGNET’s Mitch Myers says tonight’s the night to start a new Neil playlist with songs also featuring the (un)usual suspects. Everyone knows Neil Young is everywhere-except Spotify, that is. ![]()
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