Mountains

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This was all last year. I was determined to get it done before the end of the year. Once Bruce said, “We’re going to hit the road in 2023,” I worked a little harder to make sure it was done by Christmas. It’s amazing to think this is probably the last record of new songs that’ll feature both Neil Young and David Crosby.

Nils Lofgren: Mountains [Album Review] – The Fire Note Nils Lofgren: Mountains [Album Review] – The Fire Note

The album opens with “Ain’t the Truth Enough.” It’s an angry song where you sing, “Who filled your head with lies/You’re Kool-Aid hypnotized.” What inspired that?I started the record with “Ain’t the Truth Enough.” It’s a serious song from a mother’s point of view, dealing with this guy that she thought she knew and loved, home from an insurrection. And the very last song… I’m a recovering Catholic. I look at all religions as cults. I know they serve a purpose for some people, not for me. So I do believe in some higher power, not the religious kind, but something greater than us. If that’s God, fine with me. We’d both test and wear masks unless I was singing to keep it as safe as we could. I got Covid flying home after finishing World Record with Neil Young. I exposed Amy, but she didn’t get it, thank God. So I was very careful not to start having the traditional arrangement of, “Here’s five musicians, and they’re going to move in for three weeks.” Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Pedal Steel Guitar, Dulcimer, Lap Steel Guitar, Percussion, Drums, Bass – Nils Lofgren E Street Band and Crazy Horse member Nils Lofgren has announced a July 21 release for his next solo album, Mountains, and he has some big guns along for the climb.

Nils Lofgren – “Ain’t The Truth Enough” (Feat. Ringo Starr) Nils Lofgren – “Ain’t The Truth Enough” (Feat. Ringo Starr)

Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar, keyboards, pedal steel guitar, dulcimer, lap steel guitar, percussion, drums, bass guitar, production That’s from the night I met her at the Stone Pony. We went to the Empress Hotel that night and talked until 6:00 a.m. I was drinking way too much. I had a show in Boston the next night. I was like, “Come to Boston. I’ll put you on a train.” She said, “Oh no. I got a job. My mother would kill me. My boss would kill me.” I said, “Give me their numbers. I’ll call them.” It was about 4:30 a.m. at this point. She laughed and said, “You’re not calling my mom and my boss at 4:30 to tell them I’m going to Boston.” So we waved goodbye. I was in Jersey every few months, so I figured I’d see her.Well, I’m 35 years clean and sober. I did not mention AA by name in the song because you’re supposed to remain anonymous. But the song is a story, largely autobiographical, about someone completely in the throes of alcoholism and addiction. Neil announced the other day that he’s playing the Roxy in L.A. on Sept. 20, which is the exact 50th anniversary of the famous opening night where you guys played. Why didn’t we have a camera rolling? That was such a momentous tour. We did this crazy set where Neil had 16-inch glitter boots nailed to the piano, and we’re doing songs no one had ever heard. Neil’s rapping and going crazy. We’re playing this crazy music. People were throwing bottles and yelling at us. They wanted to hear the hits. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, Crazy Horse, Dolphin (15), Grin, Jersey Artists For Mankind, Nils Lofgren & Friends, Nils Lofgren Band, Paul Dowell And The Dolphin, Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band, The E-Street Band, The Santa Monica Flyers Guest musiciansinclude Ringo Starr, who plays on the first single "Ain'tthe Truth Enough" and sings on "We Better Find It."(Lofgren was an All-Starr Band member in 1989 and 1992.)