(TV) TV's Former Opinion of Young's Playing /

[Keith Allison <keith@marquee.demon.co.uk>]

In message 
<0351E411702FA84A966DD30E5519124B02631935@vntmail03.volpe.dot.gov>, 
"Casey, Leo J" <Leo.J.Casey@Volpe.dot.gov> writes
> I don't at all doubt what you say---it's just that I'd thought I'd read 
> just about every one of his interviews ever written (except for the one 
> in the April The Wire, which I ordered from UK a few days ago)--and I'd 
> remember the very infrequent comments  Tom would utter about Neil Young.

"BR: Do you listen to Neil Young a lot?
TV: People told me about Neil Young about five years ago. The only thing 
i knew was "Heart of Gold" so I started buying stuff, but I must have 
bought the wrong ones. Then I heard "Drive Back," this electric sort of 
stuff and then I knew what people were talking about - a certain 
spontaneous element---and I knew what people were comparing. It wasn't 
someone who learned a bunch of Chuck Berry, Jeff Beck, or Eric Clapton 
riffs."

(Boston Rock Magazine 1981)

"bEverybody says I sound like Neil Young. I donbt know. The first 
Neil Young record I listened to was bZumab. That song bCortezb 
is a great song. I like the lyrics bcos they capture something 
thatbs historically true. And subconsciously present. Hebs one of 
the few guitar players I like. I like Link Wraybs early guitar 
playing. I like Buchananbs work in the b50s on those Chess singles. 
I like Richard Thompsonbs tone. I donbt like his playing. I like 
that sparkly Fender sound. The Byrds got that same kind of sound. That 
whole kinda shiney sound.b

(NME 1978)









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