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"Powderfinger" is a song written by Neil Young, first released on his 1979 album Rust Never Sleeps. It subsequently appeared on several of Young's live recordings. A 2014 Rolling Stone special issue on Young ranked it as Young's best song ever.
Rust Never Sleeps is the tenth album by Canadian American singer-songwriter Neil Young and his third with American band Crazy Horse.It was released on June 22, 1979, by Reprise Records and features both studio and live tracks. [5]
Powderfinger's musical style includes hard rock and alternative music and, according to McFarlane, "the band made its mark with an earthy, blues-based sound that combined soaring, 1970s-influenced riff-rock with 1990s studio technology. With the added textures of folk, country and a soulful groove, the band was able to head in any direction". [3]
Neil Young’s Massive ‘Archives Vol. III (1976-87)’ Documents a Brilliant — and Problematic — Era: Album Review
Adapted from original LP labels. All tracks written by Neil Young, except "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" by Neil Young and Jeff Blackburn. [5] Crazy Horse appears on all tracks, except side one and "The Needle and the Damage Done". All tracks recorded 10/22/1978 at Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, except ...
Maybe his voice is a little shakier, the guitar solos not quite as refined, but the songs still crackle with a power that's frankly stunning coming from the not-so-young Young.
Weld is a live album by Neil Young and Crazy Horse released in 1991, comprising performances recorded on the tour to promote the Ragged Glory album. It was initially released as a limited edition three-disc set entitled Arc-Weld, with the Arc portion being a single disc consisting in its entirety of a sound collage of guitar noise and feedback.
It was co-produced by Graham Parker and The Rumour keyboardist Bob Andrews and included a version by Buddy Blue of Neil Young's "Powderfinger" and Country Dick singing "Beat Generation" with backing vocals from Dave Alvin, Nick Lowe, Gene Taylor, Dan Stuart, and Loudon Wainwright III.