On paper it looks like a very promising collaboration. Star producer Daniel Lanois will work on Canadian legend Neil Young’s next album.
Lanois, along with Brian Eno, was responsible for U2’s change in musical direction in the 1980s with the release of The Unforgettable Fire and The Joshua Tree. He also worked with Bob Dylan.
Neil Young is heading out soon on a small 3-week tour of the United States. He will be alone on stage surrounded by his guitars. He has spent a lot of time in studio with Daniel Lanois talking about their vision for the new album.
According to David Crosby, who played with Young in the band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Neil Young is feeling really alone since the death of L.A. Johnson. The producer worked on a number of Young’s albums and was a close personal friend.
Crosby told Rolling Stone magazine: "I suspect this will be a very heartfelt record. I expect it will be a very special record."