I have loved Neil Young’s playing for many, many years.

He is equally at home on acoustic and electric guitars and has written countless great songs during a career which spans back to the 1960s.

 

I have been lucky enough to see Neil live twice. The first time was when he headlined the 1996 Phoenix Festival near Stratford-upon-Avon with his band Crazy Horse.

It was a stunning performance and included an awesome electric rendition of Like A Hurricane which seemed to last 20 minutes with strobe lights flashing out into the audience.

The second time I saw him was at the Hard Rock Calling Festival in London in 2009. He was, once again, absolutely fantastic. The night ended with Neil and Paul McCartney singing The Beatles’ classic A Day In The Life. An incredible moment and one I will never forget.

Enjoy this wonderful concert of Neil performing at the BBC in 1971.

Thanks for reading and happy guitar playing,

John