"
Harvest Moon" from
Heart of Gold.
Heart of Gold is a
2006 documentary and concert film by
Jonathan Demme, featuring
Neil Young. The film was made in the summer of
2005 in
Nashville, Tennessee, premiered at the
Sundance Film Festival, and was released to theaters on
February 10, 2006. The film documents
Young's premiere of his songs from his
album Prairie Wind at the
Ryman Auditorium.
The title track from the album of the same name, Harvest Moon is kind of an unofficial sequel to Young's
1972's album
Harvest. The two albums share many of the same guest musicians. The album Harvest Moon went gold in January of
1993, platinum in February of 1993, and multi-platinum in
1997.
Neil
Percival Young was born in
Toronto, Canada on
12 November 1945. Ιs a
Canadian singer - songwriter. He began performing in a group covering
Shadows instrumentals in
Canada in 1960, before moving to
California in 1966, where he co-founded the band
Buffalo Springfield along with
Stephen Stills and
Richie Furay, later joining
Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in
1969. He forged a successful and acclaimed solo career, releasing his first album in
1968. Ηis career has since spanned over 40 years and 35 studio albums, with a continual and uncompromising exploration of musical styles.
The Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame website describes Young as "one of rock and roll's greatest songwriters and performers". He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice: first as a solo artist in
1995, and second as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997.
Young's work is characterized by his distinctive guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature alto or high tenor singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments, including piano and harmonica, his idiosyncratic electric and clawhammer acoustic guitar playing are the defining characteristics of a varyingly ragged and melodic sound. While Young has experimented with differing music styles, including swing and electronic music throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into two primary styles: acoustic (folk and country rock) and electric (amplified hard rock, very often in collaboration with the band
Crazy Horse). Young has also adopted elements from newer styles such as alternative rock and grunge. His influence on the latter caused some to dub him the "
Godfather of Grunge".
Young has directed (or co-directed) a number of films using the pseudonym
Bernard Shakey, including
Journey Through the Past (
1973),
Rust Never Sleeps (
1979),
Human Highway (
1982),
Greendale (
2003), and
CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008).
Young is an outspoken advocate for environmental issues and the welfare of small farmers, having co-founded in
1985 the benefit concert
Farm Aid. In
1986, Young helped found
The Bridge School, an educational organization for children with severe verbal and physical disabilities, and its annual supporting
Bridge School Benefit concerts, together with his wife
Pegi Young (née
Morton). Young has three children. Lives on his ranch in
La Honda, California. Although he has lived in northern California since the
1970s and sings as frequently about
U.S. themes and subjects as he does about his native country, he has retained his
Canadian citizenship. On July 14, 2006, Young was awarded the
Order of Manitoba, and on
December 30, 2009, was made an
Officer of the
Order of Canada.
Neil Young - vocals, acoustic guitar, six-string banjo, piano
Grant Boatwright - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar (Old
Black)
Larry Cragg - guitar technician,
12-string guitar, six-string banjo
Anthony Crawford - acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
Chad Cromwell - drums, percussion
Diana DeWitt - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, autoharp
Clinton Gregory - fiddle, backing vocals
Emmylou Harris - harmony vocals, rhythm guitar
Karl T. Himmel - drums, percussion
Ben Keith - pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro, vibraphone
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson - trumpet
Tom McGinley - baritone saxophone
Jimmy Sharp - trombone
Spooner Oldham -
Hammond B3 organ, piano, vibraphone
Gary W. Pigg - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
Rick Rosas - bass guitar
Pegi Young - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
Fisk University Jubilee Singers
Nashville String Machine
Lyrics:
Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin'
We could dream this night away.
But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night.
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon.
When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart.
But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your eye.
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
...
Dedicated to my
Beloved one!
- published: 23 Feb 2014
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