E&P: Neil Young's Antiwar CD Inspired by 'Detroit Free Press' Photo

[Hissyspit]

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002502550

Neil Young's Antiwar CD Inspired by 'Detroit Free Press' Photo

By E&P Staff

Published: May 15, 2006 10:35 AM ET

NEW YORK Veteran rocker Neil Young's new political CD, "Living with War," is one of the hottest sellers in the nation -- number three on Amazon's list today -- and according to an article in the Detroit Free Press on Monday it was significantly inspired by a photograph in that paper.

The CD, which includes several antiwar songs and "Let's Impeach the President," was recorded hastily this spring. It seems that the initial inspiration came when Young saw a photograph by the Free Press's David Gilkey, which was republished in USA Today.

Young told Rolling Stone magazine that he was staying in an unspecified hotel on March 27 when "I went down to the coffee machine and there was USA Today. The cover showed a large military craft converted into a flying hospital. The caption said something about how we are making great strides in medicine as a result of the Iraq conflict.

"That just caught me off guard, and I went upstairs and wrote 'Families' for one of those soldiers who didn't get to come home. Then I cried in my wife's arms. That was the turning point for me."

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MARCH 27 Detroit Free Press story is here:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006603270440

Some of Gilkey's Photos:



http://cmsimg.freep.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=C4&Date=20060327&Category=NEWS07&ArtNo=603270440&Ref=H3&MaxW=450&MaxH=450&Border=1

http://cmsimg.freep.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=C4&Date=20060327&Category=NEWS07&ArtNo=603270440&Ref=AR&MaxW=233&Border=1

http://cmsimg.freep.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=C4&Date=20060327&Category=NEWS07&ArtNo=603270440&Ref=H5&MaxW=450&MaxH=450&Border=1

[Bluzmann57]

1. Whatever it takes

Neil Young has long been a man who will speak out on issues, whether people agree with him or not. And he is a talented writer and a decent musician as well. Thank you to Neil Young for this great piece of work. No. Three on the Amazon list? Good! But let's get it up to no. 1!

[Truthy Nessy]

2. Neil Young is a true patriot for peace in this world.

Many Canadians are proud to call him their own. He was there for those who were anti Vietnam. He was there for the 9/11 victims and now he is back to the anti war songs again 28 years later. We can all pull out those late 60s early 70s anti war songs again. Anti war is the same any time era. I'm so glad his album is so successful.

[derby378]

3. You done a good thing, Neil

Living With War has stayed #3 on Amazon for the past five days, IIRC. Can't wait for the Billboard charts.

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. I just bought my copy

Neil Young can still kick some serious ass.

[Hissyspit]

5. It will be interesting to see the Billboard info this week.

Would be great if he was No. 1 this week and then two weeks later the Dixie Chicks were No. 1.

[zanne]

6. So where is the photo? nt

[Hissyspit]

7. Here's the March 27 story:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006603270440

[zanne]

13. Thank you, Hissyspit. nt

[Hissyspit]

8. OP is updated. n/t

[Hissyspit]

9. kick

[FredMertz]

10. CSNY on tour this summer!

I'm so glad I got tickets for the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young show at Saratoga this summer. It's really going to be like old home week for us old hippies.

[annabanana]

11. Hi Fred! Welcome to DU!

CSNY was one of my "sing along to the whole damn album" groups back in the day :hi:

[garybeck]

12. see you at Saratoga. look for the Solar Bus.

it's big, green, with a bunch of solar panels on it. can't miss it. stop by. cya there.

[FredMertz]

14. Thanks!

Will do.