Cracked open my copy of "Silver and Gold" by Neil Young, which I haven't heard in years and I became a re-initiated fan. The man has no pretense, no false banners, no bright-colored mask. He is a man of the highest art that cannot be mass produced: love & sincerity.
A few weeks ago I saw the movie "Heart Of Gold". Basically, the movie is about Neil Young, but it's more about life-long friendships and courage. All the folks in his band are hand-picked because he's played with them for years. He never records with studio musicians, only these friends.
As I watched them play, I really saw the love they had for each other. The hard times, the good times, the loss, the gains. Christmas dinners together, postcards, phonecalls on the road. I felt as if my entire life was being refreshed with some kind of truth and tears started coming to my eyes.
I haven't seen a film in years that has the guts to show the love grown men can have for each other. I haven't seen a film when someone is so emotionally honest.
After wondering why, I realized that it just doesn't sell. The market for honesty, love and truth is so small - almost like a seedling in a rainstorm of reality TV, dehumanizing home videos on local news, corporate greed, raging injustice and apathy. But I can feel people all around me gasping for fresh air.
Although the fans of love, vulnerability and truth are small, they are strong and unified.
It's good to see your face again, Neil Young!
Monday, May 19, 2008
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Review of Phantom Heart on Three Monkeys eZine
Review of Phantom Heart on Three Monkeys eZine
"Haydon, from Waltham Massachusetts has been playing the local scene for over thirteen years, with phantom heart being his fifth album released. Impressive and soulful, it immediately catches attention and sets out its stall as redemptive music (there's a cover of Daniel Johnson's Good Morning You - to give you an idea of where we're coming from here)."
"Haydon, from Waltham Massachusetts has been playing the local scene for over thirteen years, with phantom heart being his fifth album released. Impressive and soulful, it immediately catches attention and sets out its stall as redemptive music (there's a cover of Daniel Johnson's Good Morning You - to give you an idea of where we're coming from here)."
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Open mic performance at Lizard Lounge
Found this video of a performance I did this last Summer at the Lizard Lounge open mic series:
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Steve Chaggaris
Steve Chaggaris, who played drums on a few tracks for Phantom Heart, wrote the following blurb about his experience:
"I did some recording for singer/songwriter John Haydon. John is another old friend of mine who has really come into his own as a songwriter in the past few years. I was honoured that he invited me to play some drums for him on his forthcoming CD. It was a treat to play on such well-written material, and also great to play in the new location of Dave Minehan's Woolly Mammoth recording studio, now in Waltham, MA."
Steve is one of my favorite drummers, even though he talks of poop.
"I did some recording for singer/songwriter John Haydon. John is another old friend of mine who has really come into his own as a songwriter in the past few years. I was honoured that he invited me to play some drums for him on his forthcoming CD. It was a treat to play on such well-written material, and also great to play in the new location of Dave Minehan's Woolly Mammoth recording studio, now in Waltham, MA."
Steve is one of my favorite drummers, even though he talks of poop.
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