On This Day, Neil Young Had A Very Good & Bad Day

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse

On This Day, January 19, 1969, 57 years ago today, Neil Young wrote 3 major songs: "Cowgirl in the Sand",  "Cinnamon Girl" and "Down by the River"  for the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere with Crazy Horse. 

Neil was suffering from the flu with a high fever in bed when the 3 song compositions came to him.

All of the songs for the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere were written and recorded during the period between January 17, 1969 and February 8, 1971. This amazingly prolific two year period captures Young at the height of his creative genius. 

It was a time where "Neil Young was rock's Joe Dimaggio." 

Live at Massey Hall 1971

Neil Young

On this day in 1971, Neil Young recorded his legendary solo acoustic performance at Massey Hall, later released as 'Live at Massey Hall 1971'. A quiet night that became folk history.

Thanks Eric Alper | X !    

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