One of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Neil Young began his solo career in the 1960s when he left Buffalo Springfield. Since the mid-’90s, he has been playing with Booker T & the MG’s (the original “house rhythm section” for all the classic ’60s R&B recordings from the Stax/Volt record label, including Aretha Franklin, Al Green, and Otis Redding) but the soul grooves on his new album Are You Passionate?, the first he’s cut with the group as a backing band, still come as a surprise. The music is romantic, grounded with tight southern soul rhythms and dressed in Neil’s signature sound. This album matching folio is sure to become a classic in the Neil Young library of guitarists everywhere. Titles are: Are You Passionate? • Be with You • Differently • Goin’ Home • Let’s Roll • Mr. Disappointment • Quit (Don’t Say You Love Me) • She’s a Healer • Two Old Friends • When I Hold You in My Arms • You Are My Girl. |