Currently reading 'Shakey' by Jimmy McDonough, a very long book. I never realized what a crazy prick Neil is (was?) until I read this book. Ever since I was a teenager, I somehow felt that Neil 'spoke to me' in a way that no other singer could. Decades later, in the months it has taken me to get through McDonough's biography, I have dug into Neil's work like an obsessed geek. Neil's music is inconsistent, emotional, and deeply personal. Wikipedia is a great reference for critical reaction to Neil's various songs and albums. Anyone who has criticized "Will to Love" has likely not listened to it while stoned off their ass driving through the desolate Flint Hills of Kansas. Holy shit what an intense song. Neil, I cannot ever know or understand you, but you understand me to the depths of my soul even though you have no idea who I am.
Currently reading 'Shakey' by Jimmy McDonough, a very long book. I never realized what a crazy prick Neil is (was?) until I read this book. Ever since I was a teenager, I somehow felt that Neil 'spoke to me' in a way that no other singer could. Decades later, in the months it has taken me to get through McDonough's biography, I have dug into Neil's work like an obsessed geek. Neil's music is inconsistent, emotional, and deeply personal. Wikipedia is a great reference for critical reaction to Neil's various songs and albums. Anyone who has criticized "Will to Love" has likely not listened to it while stoned off their ass driving through the desolate Flint Hills of Kansas. Holy shit what an intense song. Neil, I cannot ever know or understand you, but you understand me to the depths of my soul even though you have no idea who I am.