Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 7:37 AM
Tin soldiers and Dubya coming?
Is another "Ohio" in Neil Young's future? The idea was broached on Thursday, March 16th during a South By Southwest music festival keynote Q&A with Young and Jonathan Demme, the Oscar-winning director of Young's new concert film Heart Of Gold. After recalling how Youngs "Ohio" helped changed public attitudes towards the Vietnam War in 1970, South By Southwest co-founder Roland Swenson looked backstage and said "Mr. Young, if you can hear me back there, we need another song," a reference to the current U.S. military action in Iraq. In response, Young told the audience, "I write totally out of the air. I really am, more than anything, a reflection of what I see. (Swenson) was trying to give me some input a few minutes ago. I hope it takes hold."
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# re: Neil Young: please write about Iraq
2/18/2007 4:09 AM by
Dear Neil,
I have been a fan of yours since age 14 and through the years you have always entered my heart with your music. No matter what was going on in my life the same was going on in yours as you so elequintley put it with each of your concerts..to the birth of my baby to the death of my parent you were there relating to it all for me...your music and the man you are have been my strength through so many things...and now with war i know you have and will continue to do so...you will prob never read this i am sure of that but at least someone will read this and maybe i will get lucky enough for you too as well...i am not a nut case or a stalker i just have listen to you since time began and your music has helped me so much you will never know.... please continue to help..... i thank you...Nancy