I think I've heard this one before...

[tigertoy]

Fresh Air today featured an interview with Neil Young about his new album, with some audio from the album.  The album is a bunch of folk songs such as "Clementine" and "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain", but with very non-traditional heavy rock arrangements and not necessarily any recognizable trace of the familiar tune.

My reaction is that he's stealing Toyboat's schtick.

Comments

[ericcoleman]

That thieving bastard!

[quasiskunk.livejournal.com]

Don't forget about Pat Boones's very forgettable foray into singing rock too. X.x

Everyone needs to make a buck now n then :P

[sexybass.livejournal.com]

Oh I think he's been doing it longer than Toy Boat! He grew up in the same city as I did When we were both teenagers and pre Buffalo Springfield days. Love what he is doing now with the music.

[robin-june.livejournal.com]

How does it compare the Steeleye Span's schtick?

[tigertoy.livejournal.com]

My impression of Steeleye Span is that they play rock arrangements of familiar songs; Young is changing the songs so much that only the lyrics are recognizable.