06/05/2026
Friday Music Fun - The Answer: "Harvest" by Neil Young. The first song is "Out on the Weekend". Released in 1972, the album was recorded at a variety of locations including his "new" ranch where he has lived for decades. So for those of us who work in the disabled sphere, sometimes we forget about "ableism" or the thought that everyone is able. It is insidious. We can expect it of our spouses, children, family, friends, even co workers. "Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps". Hard when the bootstraps are frayed, broken, injured. Hard when the bootstraps are an addiction to a substance, a screen, or a habit. The Needle and The Damage Done is about more than he**in. Neil released this album after his album "After the Gold Rush" which is much more electric. Well, the reason is Neil hurt his back and was limited to sitting and playing acoustic. Wikipedia reports: "I was in and out of hospitals for the two years between After the Gold Rush and Harvest. I have one weak side and all the muscles slipped on me. My discs slipped. I couldn't hold my guitar up. That's why I sat down on my whole solo tour. I couldn't move around too well, so I laid low for a long time on the ranch and just didn't have any contact, you know. I wore a brace. Crosby would come up to see how I was, we'd go for a walk and it took me 45 minutes to get to the studio, which is only 400 yards from the house. I could only stand up four hours a day. I recorded most of Harvest in the brace. That's a lot of the reason it's such a mellow album. I couldn't physically play an electric guitar. "Are You Ready for the Country", "Alabama", and "Words" were all done after I had the operation. The doctors were starting to talk about wheelchairs and s**t, so I had some discs removed. But for the most part, I spent two years flat on my back." Enjoy the weekend. Reach out that family member or friend you have not seen in a while. You may be just what they need to hear or be with.
Neil Young - Harvest (Full Album)đ
Released: February 1, 1972đ§ L...
