All One Song :: Micah Nelson on "Change Your Mind"

About this episode

Micah Nelson discusses his collaboration with Neil Young and his creative projects.

Hello and welcome back to All One Song, a Neil Young podcast with your host, Tyler Wilcox. Though he's never spoken with Neil himself, over at Aquarium Drunkard you can check out Wilcox's interviews with several of Neil’s associates: Guitarist Frank “Poncho” Sampedro; bassist Billy Talbot; and multi-instrumentalist Nils Lofgren. Chatting with these musicians, who have spent a good portion of their lives onstage or in the studio with Neil, offers a look behind the curtain into Shakey’s creative process. And now, add Micah Nelson to that esteemed list. Since 2014, Nelson has served as one of Neil’s closest collaborators, playing guitar first in the Promise of the Real, then in Crazy Horse, and now in the Chrome Hearts. He’s toured all over the globe with Young, delivering epic, deep-cut heavy sets. During that time, he’s appeared on such records as The Monsanto Years, Earth, The Visitor, Fuckin’ Up and last year’s Talkin to the Trees. And oh yeah, he also happens to be Willie Nelson’s kid. Micah’s work with Neil stretches beyond music; as we get into in our conversation, he was the creative force behind the recent Trans animated film, which brought Young’s misunderstood 1982 LP to…

People in this episode

Host: Tyler Wilcox

Guest: Micah Nelson

Topics covered

• Neil Young
• music collaboration
• creative process
• interviews
• animated film
• streaming platform

Keywords

• Micah Nelson
• Neil Young
• music
• interview
• animation
• The Flow
• Change Your Mind
• Sleeps With Angels

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aquarium Drunkard, Promise of the Real, Crazy Horse, Chrome Hearts, The Flow

Books & works: Change Your Mind, Sleeps With Angels, The Monsanto Years, Earth, The Visitor, Fuckin’ Up, Talkin to the Trees, Trans

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