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all your books surrounding you, all the
things you care about, and all the things
you love. And only then will you finally
start feeling better about yourself.’ And –
even though the nomad in me lives on – it
was true. Having a home has been really
great.” But it was Cowan who imparted
the most relevant wisdom. He heard the
artsy new tunes Young was working on –
many bereft of potential guitar solos – and
sat his friend down for a serious come-to-
Jesus moment. The tough love wasn’t easy
to hear.
As Young recalls the minutes of the said
summit meeting, “Freddie told me, ‘I don’t
understand what you’re doing – we need
to make a record that’s good for us, not just
good for you. By trying to be universal,
you’re completely forgetting all your own
idiosyncrasies, your own weirdness. So
you should go away an