Neil Young

Sort of surprising and sad:

Neil Young has filed for divorce from Pegi Young, his wife of 36 years and frequent musical collaborator. A petition for dissolution of marriage was filed by Young in their hometown of San Mateo, California, on July 29th. A hearing is scheduled for December 12th. A rep for Neil Young had no comment.

Pegi is the inspiration for some of Young's most enduring love songs, including "Such a Woman," "Unknown Legend" and "Once an Angel." She began serving as his background singer in the 1990s, sharing the stage with him at the 1994 Academy Awards and numerous tours over the past 20 years. They last performed together at the Bridge School Benefit in October of 2013.

Neil first met Pegi when she was working as a waitress at a diner near his California ranch, a story he tells in the 1992 song "Unknown Legend." "I used to order just to watch her float across the floor," he sang. "She grew up in a small town/Never put her roots down."

http://rol.st/VQbcAQ

 

Driving from East Coast recently, my wife and I heard "Down By The River" on SiriusXM. Soon thereafter, they had Roy Buchanan playing his version of that song. Good boy, Sirius.

 

He's a big SJ Sharks fan and a couple of years ago he sat next to me at the restaurant during a meal break/intermission with his son; he could not have been nicer and humble. Nice to read more about him. Too bad about his divorce.

 

I heard he put us down.

 

I hope he remembers I don't need him around, anyhow.

 

You're Southern?

 

Wow, that is surprising. From what I've read about Young (including his odd autobiography, Waging Heavy Peace), he and Pegi were on rock-solid ground. She saw him through all sorts of professional, family and health crises over the years.

 

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and On the Beach are better than After the Gold Rush and Harvest.

 

Well, I wasn't born here but I grew up in Atlanta, worked in the Carolinas and now live in Texas. I haven't lived north of the Mason-Dixon line since 1971.

 

All are great.

 

I am prepared to be mocked .. but I love Re*ac*tor.

 

Agreed.