![]() ![]() Touching on his beginnings in Winnipeg, through a time in Toronto, and on to L.A., where he hooks up with Stephen Stills for the formation and disintegration of Buffalo Springfield, Shakey concentrates on Young's most fertile and successful period, his time as a solo artist in the Seventies. Given that, Shakey reads more like a ramble than a historical document. You also sense that's exactly the way Young wanted it. ![]() While the author attempts to research Young's life in great depth, one often gets the feeling he's just scratching the surface. While he tries to keep things chronological, at times he gets ahead of himself and jumps around, so following him is occasionally frustrating. There are a number of problems with the way Jimmy McDonough tells the story. ![]() Random House, 800 pp., $29.95 Who's going to read 800 pages on Neil Young? Peter Guralnick's biography of Elvis Presley took two books, and he's "the King." Young is what, "the Godfather of Grunge"? Shakey, which takes its title from a nickname given to Young, who was susceptible to epileptic fits early in his music career, is an interesting, if at times infuriating, read. Shakey: Neil Young's Biography By Jimmy McDonough ![]()
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