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Paul in Colorado · October 15th, 2006, 11:59 AM

I've been a fan of Neil's since Buffalo Springfield Again. My favorite album of his is the first one, "Neil Young." IF you've never heard it, do yourself a favor and buy it. To me THAT is "The Great Gretsch Sound." I always think of Neil as a Gretsch player more then a Les Paul guy, even though Ol' Black is his main squeeze. Maybe it's the pictures on his early album covers.

He was without Old Black for a few years in the '70's. He took it in to a shop for some repairs and when he went back to pick it up, the store had closed. I don't know how he was reunited, but it took a while. He tried all kinds of guitar and amp combinations. There's a picture of him with a Flying V, two Tweed Deluxes, two Twin Reverbs and two cream Tolex Showman's with 1 X 15" tone ring cabs. And Neil has a look of total frustration on his face that seems to say "Why can't I get my tone?"

I've seen him with CSN&Y several times but never solo. I need to do that sometime.

I've been playing his songs almost as long as I've played guitar. I can still do a set of acoustic Neil songs. In one of my yearbooks from High School, there's an inscription from one of my female friends that reads, "Thanks for playing Neil Young for me." I used to serenade her at school.

I never really think of Neil as an inspiration or influence on my playing, but I'd be a different guitarist if I'd never heard him.

October 15th, 2006, 11:59 AM	#60 (permalink)
Paul in Colorado Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fort Collins, CO Age: 56 Posts: 5,155 3 Photos	I've been a fan of Neil's since Buffalo Springfield Again. My favorite album of his is the first one, "Neil Young." IF you've never heard it, do yourself a favor and buy it. To me THAT is "The Great Gretsch Sound." I always think of Neil as a Gretsch player more then a Les Paul guy, even though Ol' Black is his main squeeze. Maybe it's the pictures on his early album covers. He was without Old Black for a few years in the '70's. He took it in to a shop for some repairs and when he went back to pick it up, the store had closed. I don't know how he was reunited, but it took a while. He tried all kinds of guitar and amp combinations. There's a picture of him with a Flying V, two Tweed Deluxes, two Twin Reverbs and two cream Tolex Showman's with 1 X 15" tone ring cabs. And Neil has a look of total frustration on his face that seems to say "Why can't I get my tone?" I've seen him with CSN&Y several times but never solo. I need to do that sometime. I've been playing his songs almost as long as I've played guitar. I can still do a set of acoustic Neil songs. In one of my yearbooks from High School, there's an inscription from one of my female friends that reads, "Thanks for playing Neil Young for me." I used to serenade her at school. I never really think of Neil as an inspiration or influence on my playing, but I'd be a different guitarist if I'd never heard him.