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NEIL w YOUNG & The Legendary Bear Creek Band |
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| Location: | Paris, Ontario |
| Country: |  Canada |
| Last Login: | Oct 8, 2007 (318 days back) |
About Me |
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| NEIL w YOUNGOrder Of Songs in Player:
1 - ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT; 2 - HELLO, I'M JOHNNY CASH; 3 - GOT NOTHIN' LOSE; 4 - NO LOOKING BACK; 5 - RIDE; 6 - YOU JUST TURNED MY LIFE AROUND; 7 - I GOT MY RAGTOP DOWN; 8 - THERE'S JUST THE ONE AND ONLY YOU; 9 - THE RESTLESS WIND; 10 - THE COWBOY SONG “One morning a couple of summers ago," Neil says reflectively, "I found myself at that place characterized by the great New York Yankees catcher, Yogi Berra: ‘If you come to a fork in the road, take it.’ “I did ... and I took it,” he says, matter-of-factly. “It was obviously my lucky day,” he adds. “In a round-about way it led me back to my country roots, back to the sweet memories of my teen years, and thankfully, back to my music.” He is now following his heart and living his dream stepping into the world of music, with his soon to be released debut CD album, 'No Looking Back', as well as performing in local venues in Southern Ontario. It was a life-changing event that he attributes to a combination of good luck and good timing that led to his good fortune of having the opportunity a little over a year and a half ago to meet and to commence vocal tutoring under the mentorship of Ray Lyell, an accomplished musician, recording artist and vocal instructor in Hamilton Ontario. "I honestly can't begin to sing Ray's praises high enough," Neil says. "In addition to his noted many professional accomplishments, Ray is nothing short of a consummate dream-weaver. He sure as you-know-what helped to make mine come true!" Neil’s roots are deep country, proudly reflecting his early years growing up on the family farm in part of the now slowly disappearing tobacco heartland of southwestern Ontario, Canada. Strengthening his country roots was time spent during his pre and early teen years working on weekends and during summer months in the family owned John Deere Farm Equipment Dealership, Neil Young & Sons, near the town of Simcoe. Years later he operated and managed the business with his father. “Farming and John Deere’s,” he says pensively, “You don’t get much more country than that.” After the implement business was sold, Neil continued farming for several more years as well as serving in various management positions with the Ponderosa Steak House Chain of Restaurants while he continued to lay the groundwork for the beginning of his entrepreneurial career in real estate development with projects in Ontario, Alberta and Las Vegas Nevada. Locally, Neil developed the "Royal Highland Estates" subdivision just a few miles south of where he now lives in Paris. This period in his life led to wanderings and ponderings around San Bernardino, Palm Springs and Palm Desert, and up as far as Mendocino in California, the mountains in Colorado and into the desert in Arizona - all part of what he fondly calls "Paradise Country". He attributes the spell, mystery and solitude of his times in the Arizona desert as the inspiration that silently brought him back to songwriting. “There is just something about the desert,” Neil says wistfully, “that inspires the mind. It has this magical, mystical quality - a way of reaching the heart, of touching the soul - that somehow results in feelings and emotions that become words that become lyrics that becomes a song.” During these years Neil began to pull out lyrics that he had written in high school, and others that he had been writing, and began submitting them to various songwriting contests. He selected those contests where he was assured of receiving a critique on each of the songs from the contest judges. As the “Honorable Mention” and “Top 10” results came in from the “Music City Song Festival” contests in Nashville Tennessee, and the “Hollywood Song Jubilee” contests in Hollywood California, Neil was encouraged to continue his songwriting efforts. This renewed interest in music rekindled many of the memories from his teenage years and led to him attending numerous concerts by Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Fats Domino, Rick Nelson, Paul Anka and a host of other recording stars from the legendary early years of rock ’n roll. A poignant turning point in Neil’s songwriting life occurred as a result of the sudden and tragic death of one of his greatest music influences and inspirations. Driving home from a New Year’s Eve celebration in the early hours of January 1, 1986, with the car radio playing, Neil listened, stunned and shocked as the announcer reported the death of Rick Nelson in a plane crash just a few hours earlier on New Years Eve in a field outside of De Kalb Texas. That news hit him as hard as the news had on February 3, 1959 when he had listened on his transistor radio as the announcer reported the death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. Richardson - "The Big Bopper" - in a plane crash near Mason City Iowa. Arriving home, Neil sat down and picked up his guitar, lit a candle and began to write a song for Rick. He had seen Rick perform several times in the few years previous, the last time being just a few months prior to Rick being killed. Writing the song in memory of Rick in the solitude of the night and in the flickering candle light was the only way that Neil could shoulder the grief that he felt at the time. Several months later he decided to send the lyrics to the Nelson Family in Los Angeles. He never thought another thing about having done that until a few months had passed and one day a hand-written envelope post-marked Santa Ana California arrived in the mail. Inside was a beautiful hand-written note of thanks and appreciation on behalf of the Nelson Family from Rick’s mother, Harriet Nelson. That note is one of Neil’s most treasured memorabilia items. Shortly after receiving the note from Harriet Nelson, Neil began to ramp up his songwriting efforts and became more involved in jamming activities with other local musicians and singers. Unbeknownst to Neil at the time, he had begun his long journey down the great musical highway toward his life-long dream. For years he had hung on to a personal motto that had been like a beacon, like a guiding light to him. In 1985 when he founded “Rhapsody On Ice” - an International Ice Skating Show that he took around the world for seven years - he trademarked the motto, “… hold on tight to your dream ...” for the troupe of young Ontario based figure skating stars and the world professional championship skaters that he would add periodically to the show. The troupe performed in places such as Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, England, Spain and Denmark, and in Florida, Arizona, California and Hawaii in the U.S., as well as at shows here in Ontario and Alberta Canada – with stops along the way in South Korea, China, Macau, France and the Fiji Islands. The crowning moment for “Rhapsody On Ice” for Neil came when the troupe received a standing ovation from the audience after a performance at "Skate Asia" at the Hong Kong Coliseum in 1989. "Rhapsody On Ice" was featured in the show along with "Ice Follies" stars Richard Dwyer (Mr. Debonair) and Gertie Desjardines. "It was elusive after that event to recapture or come anywhere close to the feeling and exhilaration of that one complete and so very special moment,” Neil remarked. While managing and directing "Rhapsody On Ice", Neil also promoted several “Oldies” concerts in Ontario featuring 1950’s and 1960’s recording stars Jan and Dean and Bobby Vinton. Following the sale of his real estate interests, Neil considers it another stroke of good luck that he was asked to become involved in an administrative capacity in the production of the film documentary 'Piaf … Her Story, Her Songs', on the life of the fabled wartime French songstress, Edith Piaf. That involvement took him to Lucas Film Studio at George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch in California and to him being given a credit in the film as 'Special Consultant'. The film is now available on DVD at Amazon.com. Neil considers himself to be one of the “lucky ones” having lived and loved his teen years through the legendary 1950’s Country Rockabilly era and the dawning of Rock ’n Roll when Elvis took the stage and the world by storm with his 'Heartbreak Hotel'. It should come as no great surprise then that Neil's music and lyrics are colored and shaped by those wonderfully free and inspiring times and experiences. “Perhaps in a way through my music,” he says longingly, “I’m going back to the 'Fifties'. Then again, maybe I never really left. Yes, those really were the days! “The great recording artists of those years like Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Ricky Nelson, The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran, Roy Orbison, Sonny James, Paul Anka, The Everly Brothers, Duane Eddy, Ronnie Hawkins, Johnny Cash and so many others from that era such as Rosie And The Originals, Lulu, Leslie Gore, Dick & Dee Dee, Jan & Dean, Dusty Springfield, and many more, all continue to remain great musical inspirations in my life. “It was absolutely wonderful to be a part of that time and those days,” Neil adds with an appreciative glow of nostalgia and satisfaction on his face. That early rock, gospel, blues and country rockabilly mystique was driven to simmering levels during sultry summer evenings on lake-blown breezes in places like the fondly remembered Summer Gardens dance pavilion in Port Dover on the northern shore of Lake Erie. The Arkansas rockabilly sounds of the then newly relocated Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins, richly flavored and seasoned almost overnight by the unique musical style and sound brought to his band by new members from the nearby area in and around tobacco fields in southern Ontario, still echo fondly in the memories of many who recall those electric charged performances at the Summer Gardens by 'Mr. Dynamo' and his band, The Hawks. The fusion of those unique musical sounds greatly influenced Neil’s own musical tastes and appetite. They were shaped even further by his years working in sun-baked tobacco fields mingling with the traditions of Dixie and sounds of the deep South that were brought into his life by fellow workers from the Carolina’s and Georgia. The confluence of those early experiences eventually gave life to Neil’s own hybrid sound and mixed musical genre – Country, Rockabilly & Southern Rock with a touch of the blues. How, or why, he kept it all buried and tucked away neatly in the background of his life for so long remains a mystery, even to him, although it may be partly symptomatic of his somewhat private and complex nature and character. Ask him now where the words and feelings for his music comes from and Neil will tell you quite philosophically: “Many of the words and feelings for the lyrics that I wrote in my late teens and early twenties came from a combination of the music I was listening to at that time and from some of my own experiences during those impressionable years. In later years and now, they come mostly from what I call my well of life - my inner self - from memories of those young emotions … romance, love, hopes and dreams … and from other times and roads that I have traveled along the way. Those memories and roads weave an endless tapestry of images and melody of sounds through the quiet, deep corners of my mind. I’ve had lots of time to reminisce over the depth and contents of that well, and have drawn words and feelings from it for my debut album, 'No Looking Back'. In addition to writing all the lyrics and music to the songs on his debut CD album, Neil is also currently writing a novel – a project that had its beginning many years ago during his years at university. It sat waiting patiently on one of the many shelves in his life for the time to arrive to begin to put its words to paper. Neil tries to set aside one to two hours a day at his home in Paris Ontario for writing the novel – a regimen, he says, that is important and helps to keep him focused on the objective. Neil attributes his decision to finally begin writing the novel - the seed of which had been sown by a friend during his last year of university and which had burned inside of him for so many years, to the special friendship that he developed with Rosie Hamlin of Rosie And The Originals who topped the charts in 1961 with the hit single, "Angel Baby". "Rosie's encouragment and confidence that I had a book in me just waiting to be written was the spark that finally set the novel in motion," Neil says. "She is the architect. I am the builder." One can tell from the sound of fulfillment in Neil's voice as he speaks about the enjoyment that flows from the creative process of both writing the novel and songwriting that he loves what he is doing now. "Having the opportunity to perform my music and songs on stage and to have so many people enjoy my songs and music is truly the icing on the cake for me," Neil says with an obvious glow of satisfaction. He is extremely happy with the way his debut CD album has turned out, with special thanks, he is quick to add, to the talented musicians who worked and performed on it with him - Ray Lyell on acoustic, electric and bass guitar, keyboard and harmonica, Gary Borden on lead guitar, Ken Baird on piano and Steve Petrie on pedal steel guitar and fiddle. "These guys are some of the finest musicians in Canada," Neil says proudly. "I'm so lucky to have them working with me on the album." Sharing vocals with Neil on one of the tracks is Paula Tessaro. "Paula brings that special touch and charm that I was hoping for right from the very first session in the recording studio," Neil adds. "I am fortunate to have Paula's talent and professional experience grace my debut album with her beautiful voice." Also known as Skip to his family and close friends, Neil is a Western Ontario Secondary School Honour Athlete and graduate of Burford District High School and of Waterloo Lutheran University - now known as Wilfred Laurier University. He also holds what he considers to be a hard earned Masters Degree from the University of Life!!! Neil is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Association International and is also a member of the Independent Artist Company - IACMUSIC.COM - the home of Indie Music. He is happy now to let his debut CD, "No Looking Back', begin to carve out his own niche and place in the world of music and to have others get enjoyment from it while he continues living his dream. "I have come to understand and appreciate," Neil says both philosophically and pragmatically, as he repeats a saying that has become a part of his mantra of life, " ... 'the dream is not the destination, it is the journey' ..." “What more could I ask,” he says, “than to have others enjoy my music. Music is for the soul … my wish is that somehow mine touches others." |
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Music:Member Since: 3/21/2007Band Website: neilwyoung.com Band Members: My debut CD, "NO LOOKING BACK" is now available below from CD Baby.com and from IndieStarSearch.com Also, check my Blogs for other ordering information FREE SHIPPING when purchased from IndieStarSearch.com Go to: www.indiestarsearch.com/neilwyoung PLEASE NOTE: FREE SHIPPING IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT IndieStarSearch.com .... NOT AT CDBaby "THE COWBOY SONG" Number 1 on the CASHBOX and IAC MUSIC COUNTRY CHARTS and Number 11 on the IAC MUSIC All GENRES Chart out of over 22,000 songs "THE RESTLESS WIND " Number 1 on the CASHBOX and IAC MUSIC COUNTRY CHARTS "HELLO, I'M JOHNNY CASH" Number 2 on the CASHBOX and IAC MUSIC COUNTRY CHARTS "YOU JUST TURNED MY LIFE AROUND" Number 3 on the CASHBOX and IAC MUSIC COUNTRY CHARTS "THERE'S JUST THE ONE AND ONLY YOU" Number 4 on IAC MUSIC COUNTRY CHARTS and Number 6 on the CASHBOX COUNTRY CHART "I GOT MY RAGTOP DOWN" Number 8 on the IAC MUSIC COUNTRY CHART SONGS ON ROTATION ON WEB RADIO IN BELGIUM at www.GoldenFlash.be on the program "Somewhere Between" hosted by Ray Pieters SONGS ON ROTATION ON KRUSHRADIO.COM IN LONDON ENGLAND on the program www.Londons-Kalling.com hosted by Pet & Bara Honor Award for "HELLO, I'M JOHNNY CASH" written by Neil w Young http://www.GreatAmericanSong.com Neil's Independent Promotional Agent: DESERT HEAT PROMOTIONS, David Cohen / Rena Otto, Thousand Palms, California Tel: 760-343-1128 or visit their website at www.myspace.com/davidleecohen1960 Member of Independent Artist Company - IAC Music. The direct link to Neil's Artist Page at IACMUSIC.COM is: www.iacmusic.com/TheLegendaryCowboy The direct link to Neil's Artist Page at DIGITALRADIO.COM is: www.digitalradio.com/neilwyoung The direct link to Neil's Artist Page at GARAGEBAND.COM is: www.garageband.com/artist/neilwyoung Member of SOCAN - Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada Member of ASCAP - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Member of the Nashville Songwriters Association International - NSAI Photography credit for Cowboy, Country, Yellow Convertible and Farm pics: Erin Kellam, Hamilton Ontario MySpace site design by Erin Kellam, Hamilton Ontario Nostalgia photographs from Neil w Young's personal collection / .. SONGS ON ROTATION ON MCTMG RADIO IN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE hosted by Jerry Brower and Sherry Whitten Influences: Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Rick Nelson, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Sonny James, Chuck Berry, Conway Twitty, The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson), Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Chet Atkins, Ronnie Hawkins, Ritchie Valens, Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, Don Gibson, Jan & Dean, Dick & Dee Dee, The Everly Brothers, Paul Anka, Rosie And The Originals, The Coasters, The Platters, The Ventures, The Rockin' Rebels, The Safaris, The Eagles .. and gals like Dusty Springfield, Connie Francis, Leslie Gore and Lulu - and there were so many others like of course Wolfman Jack and everything that later was American Graffiti, and virtually everything that was 1950's !!! Gas was 39 cents a gallon, cigarettes were 35 cents for a pack of twenty, and a bottle Coca Cola, Pepsi or Wishing Well Orange and a burger at the A&W Drive-In after the movie cost you all of 40 cents. Oh yeah, and my jet black 1954 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible with red & white leather interior, Wonderbar push-button radio with power antenna, spoked chrome wire wheel rims and chrome everything under the hood - lordy, she was loaded - power everything - cost me $400 bucks when I bought her "used" back then ... God rest her soul !!! Yes, those were the days !!! ... I could go on and on ..... VISIT MY NEW SITE AT DIGITAL RODEO ON THE WEB AT DigitalRodeo.com www.DigitalRodeo.com/neilwyoung Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Country / Rockabilly / Americana) |
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SONGS ADDED TO MUSIC ON THE ROW RADIO |
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| I am happy to announce that my songs have been added to the playlist at MUSIC ON THE ROW RADIO in Nashville.... Posted by Neil w Young on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:57:00 PST |
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3 SONGS SELECTED FOR COMPILATION CD IN CANADA |
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| I am honoured that three of my songs from my debut CD album "No Looking Back" have been selected to be included on a compilation CD featuring Canadian Indie artists.
The CD is dedicated to supporting... Posted by Neil w Young on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:34:00 PST |
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SIX SONGS - SIX WEEKS - IN THE TOP 25 |
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| FOR THE SIX WEEKS FROM JULY 22nd to SEPTEMBER 1st I WAS HONORED TO HAVE SIX OF MY SONGS IN THE TOP 25 ON THE IAC MUSIC COUNTRY CHART. FOR TWO OF THOSE WEEKS SEVEN SONGS FROM MY DEB... Posted by Neil w Young on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:25:00 PST |
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FREE SHIPPING on my CD |
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| My debut CD "No Looking Back" is also now available with FREE SHIPPING !!!!!
Go to: www.indiestarsearch.com/neilwyoung to order from the website
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INTERVIEWED ON RADIO SHOW SOON TO BE SYNDICATED |
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| I am honoured to have been invited back for another one hour interview on Ray Lyell's soon to be syndicated radio show, "JAM" - "Just About The Music" co-hosted by Ray Lyell and Maggie Connelly o... Posted by Neil w Young on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:18:00 PST |
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WEB RADIO - BELGIUM |
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| I am happy to announce that songs from my debut CD "No Looking Back" are now on regular rotation on the program "Somewhere Between" on www.GOLDENFLASH.be on WebRadio Belgium.... Posted by Neil w Young on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:34:00 PST |
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ADD MY MUSIC PLAYER ON YOUR PAGE |
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| If you would like to have my music player on your myspace page, loaded with all of my songs to play at your leisure, please message me and I will give you the html code and you can place it where you ... Posted by Neil w Young on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:22:00 PST |
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MY DEBUT CD IS NOW AVAILABLE |
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| My debut CD, "NO LOOKING BACK" is available worldwide through CD Baby - just click the "BUY THE CD" link on my page.
Also, to order a PERSONALIZED & AUTOGRAPHED copy of my debut CD, "NO LOOKING BA... Posted by Neil w Young on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:28:00 PST |
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ADDED TO PROGRAM ROTATION ON MCTMG RADIO NASHVILLE |
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| I am honored to announce that I have just been added to regular program rotation on the internet radio station MCTMG Radio in Nashville Tennessee.
The station plays some of the top Independent &... Posted by Neil w Young on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:32:00 PST |
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CD TO BE AVAILABLE ON CD BABY |
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| I am happy to let all my friends know that copies of my debut CD album, "NO LOOKING BACK" are now on their way to the shelves at CDBABY.com for distribution in the U.S and to international destination... Posted by Neil w Young on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:23:00 PST |
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