OT Neil Young Biography

Just picked up a new authorized Bio book on Young called "Shaky". I'm about 1/2 through it, it's a pretty massive undertaking (800+ pages) that appears to have taken about 10 years to research and put together. I Highly recommended it. What is unique about it is that the author was given access to Young complete circle of family, friends and associates and Young himself comments after each topic.
Young is definitely one strange dude.

 

The Johnny Rogan bio has to be better, if this one is authorized.

 

I have the johnny rogan and this one is far more detailed.

 

Just picked up the hardback for 8.00.a bit skimpy on Neil photos. Not read it yet, but it got great reviews'just wondering if their's a better book?

 

This book is my favourite rock biography about anyone.Telling that Neil tried hard to block publication.

 

Whats' Johnny Rogan's "Zero To Sixty"like?

 

I can see why he did - it is more about the giant ego of the author than it is about Neil. I REALLY dislike this bio - the guy spends half his time trying to tell Neil not to release albums which he feels are not true to the muse, albums I and many other fans like - he spends the other half trying to convince the reader they are crap.

 

It's not really authorized; NY first gave the guy a lot of time and access to musicians and friends and then he sued the balls of Mr McDonough for being too truthful.

 

Buffalo Springfield.
What book to get ?

 

Either you love it or you hate it. A very provocative book. And a great one.

 

John Einarson's is excellent, can't recall the title.

 

Ritchie Furay's?

 

Book cover' Two small photos?

 

What a strange stub of a thread! Three little posts from 2002; the title of "Shakey" is misspelled; what the heck is "OT"? Then 13 years later alexpop spends "8.00" and the randomness resumes. I guess it reflects the weird quantum jumpiness of Neil himself.

"Shakey" is a strange, eccentric work by a semi-prosecutorial obsessive but it's the essential biography so far.

 

If i started a NEW thread, some smart a would tell me there is already a thread on subject matter. Ya just can't win.
Hey! Heck' beats the endless Beatles threads.

 

The amount of detail in this book is staggering. It jumpstarted my obsession with tracking down unreleased Neil tunes. Absolutely essential reading for any Neil fan!

 

For What`s Worth - The Story of The Buffalo Springfield by John E and Ritchie F.

 

Starting reading "Shakey" earlier this week.

 

It's funny how the mere threat of a lawsuit helped this book to see the light of day.

 

The only Neil Young bio I've read is his own Waging Heavy Peace which I really enjoyed (although I speed-read through the car talk because that stuff doesn't interest me). Is Shakey better or more objective?

 

I actually preferred Special Deluxe to Waging Heavy Peace. By using the various cars he's owned through his life as themes, it really made it a much more cohesive work than Waging. That being said, I felt like I was more inside Neil's brain reading the confusing, rambling and random Waging.

 

shakey is much better. just read it.

 

Except for Shakey, anyone can help me track down segments where the Doors are mentioned in any of the above mentioned bios? Buffalo Springfield has shared some gigs with them in May, 1966 and also in Feb & May in 67 and I am eagerly curious if there's any detailed accounts about those nights. In Shakey Neil tells about their earliest gig together but it would be thrilling to read more about these events. Thanks in advance for any efforts!