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!
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