All Song Song :: Scott Bunn on "Boom Boom Boom"

All Song Song :: Scott Bunn on "Boom Boom Boom"

From Transmissions by Aquarium Drunkard

April 22, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

Tyler Wilcox interviews Scott Bunn about Neil Young's song 'Boom Boom Boom'.

Welcome back to All One Song. We're spending the spring of 2026 talking to some great musicians, writers and artists about their one favorite Neil Young song. But even if the concept is simple, one thing is for sure: these conversations go all over the place, kind of like a long Old Black solo on “Like Hurricane.” And that’s how it should be, right? Now, host Tyler Wilcox has been contributing to Aquarium Drunkard for well over a decade now, serving as the site’s resident Neil Young aficionado. But he's got competition! Scott Bunn is one of AD’s excellent writers, and his Shakey knowledge is extensive. Over on his Recliner Notes blog, Scott has written a bunch of perceptive and insightful essays that dig into the undiscovered corners of Neil’s catalog. Go over to ReclinerNotes.com. For his All One Song appearance, Scott picked a truly deep cut: “Boom Boom Boom.” This is a song that you might know better … though not much better…as “She’s A Healer,” which closed out Neil’s 2002 LP Are You Passionate?, recorded with Booker T and the MG’s. But “Boom Boom Boom” is the original Crazy Horse version of the song, which was cut in the year 2000. It collected dust (or rust?) in the vaults…

People in this episode

Host: Tyler Wilcox

Guest: Scott Bunn

Topics covered

  • Neil Young
  • music analysis
  • song discussion
  • artist interviews
  • deep cuts

Keywords

  • Neil Young
  • Boom Boom Boom
  • music podcast
  • interview
  • song analysis
  • Aquarium Drunkard

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aquarium Drunkard, Recliner Notes, Booker T and the MG’s

Books & works: Boom Boom Boom, She's A Healer, Are You Passionate?, Toast

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