In My Life. Artists On The Record.

Neil Young

Stevie Nix Season 2 Episode 8

Neil Young goes on the record about:

  • His father, and the nickname he had as a child
  • The many tangents he’s taken in his career
  • Buffalo Springfield
  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  • Crazy Horse
  • The infamous Geffen years
  • His songwriting process

Plus:

  • He has some excellent advice for budding artists 
  • The now-iconic line “it’s better to burn out than it is to fade away”
  • Where he got the phrase “rust never sleeps” from

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