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    Neil Young's Brother Calls Transformation Into Songwriter With 'Hey America' an 'Organic Event'

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    Former golf professional Bob Young wrote his first song at the age of 78 after being so fired up from watching Donald Trump on TV, and recorded it with a band he named The Peterboroughs.

    Oct 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Neil Young’s brother has written and recorded his first song at the age of 78.
    Former golf professional Bob Young is so fired up about the upcoming U.S. general election, he decided to write a song about his feelings, “Hey America”, and he’s so pleased with it he has recorded it with a band he has named The Peterboroughs, which features his famous brother on harmonica.
    “I didn’t set out to become a songwriter and singer at 78 years of age,” Bob said in a statement. “It was and is an organic event. I was watching Donald Trump on TV a couple of years ago and wrote down a few lines. When I got home, I found I could play those lines on guitar. Gradually, it became what it is now. It took a while to be able to play and sing the song from start to finish. When I could finally accomplish that, it was a victory.”

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    “The recording process all happened at once. I had never done that either. It was a band performance that had spontaneity. In another session, some vocal harmony was added, and Neil played harmonica. My perspective is simultaneously that of a participant and spectator. I am watching myself do this.”
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    The recording prompted brother Neil to do something he has never done – direct the video with the help of his wife, actress Daryl Hannah.
    “The filming of Hey America was done in the COVID-19 environment,” Neil tells Rolling Stone. “One shot where we’re all standing together, singing without masks was done in three separate shoots with the same background and assembled in post-production to look like three people singing together.”

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      Neil Young Slams Donald Trump for Playing His Songs at Mount Rushmore Event

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      The ‘Rockin’ in a Free World’ singer says he stands in solidarity with the Indigenous peoples as his songs were used at a Mount Rushmore event without his consent.
      Jul 4, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Neil Young is “not OK” with Donald Trump using his songs at his Fourth of July weekend Mount Rushmore event.
      During his rally, held at the base of Mount Rushmore on Friday (03Jul20), the U.S. leader played three of the rocker’s songs, to Young’s apparent irritation.
      “This is NOT ok with me,” the 74-year-old tweeted from his official account, alongside a video of his 1989 hit “Rockin’ in a Free World” playing over the sound system at the gathering.
      After another clip of his track “Like a Hurricane” playing before Trump took the stage was shared online, Young added, “I stand in solidarity with the Lakota Sioux & this is NOT ok with me.”
      The comment made reference to the Indigenous peoples in the area, who were historically forced off the sacred land when gold was discovered in the region.
      Young’s song “Cowgirl in the Sand” was also heard at the event, according to Deadline.
      Young previously criticised Trump for playing “Rockin’ in a Free World” during his presidential campaign in 2015, with the star himself actually a supporter of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.
      R.E.M., Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, and the estate of Tom Petty are among those who have also objected to Trump’s use of their music.

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      Neil Young Releases Coronavirus-Inspired Video for 'Shut It Down 2020'

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      The iconic musician reworks his music video with the help of his actress wife Daryl Hannah, showing footage of people around the world in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak.
      Apr 12, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Rocker Neil Young has revamped the video for his 2019 song “Shut It Down” due to its poignancy during the coronavirus pandemic.
      The veteran musician originally released the tune as part of his “Colorado” album, but he’s since been inspired by fans’ messages requesting an updated video for the track, with the help of his actress wife Daryl Hannah.
      “Shut It Down 2020” features clips from the original promo of Young and his Crazy Horse band performing the track at Colorado’s Studio in the Clouds, interspersed with footage of people around the world in the midst of the health crisis.
      Among the scenes shown include hospital staff hard at work, people wearing face masks while venturing out in public, boxes of medical supplies being delivered in England, and empty New York City subway stations and streets – cut together with footage of packed beaches in Florida.
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      On the song, Young warns, “People tryin’ to save this earth / from an ugly death / Have to shut the whole system down / all around the planet.”
      In a statement accompanying the video release, Young expresses his gratitude for those on the frontlines of the pandemic.
      “These are uncertain times. I wish you all the best as you care for our sick, the young and old who we love so much,” he writes.
      “Sending the best wishes to all the health care and government workers all over the world, to all the scientists who will learn and share with us the best ways to ensure survival in our world challenged.”
      Highlighting the need to continue social distancing in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, he adds, “Let’s all work together and stay positive that we will find a way.”
      “With love to all, in all walks of life, all political persuasions, all colors. We will succeed working together for the good of our world as we are here together, hanging in the balance of nature.”
      Young has been keeping busy while in self-isolation – he has been serving up acoustic renditions of rare songs from his archives in his “Fireside Sessions” online series, shot by Hannah at their Telluride home.

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