Review by Albert EithwhistleFREE DIRT is a collection of very early recordings in Neil's development as a musician (and its' title conveys his sense of ongoing humor...The idea here is every "free dirt" sign along the road would remind potential album buyers of this musical product!) It covers the period between 13 years old up to college days.Billed as "The World's First Autobigraphical Musical Audio Cassette Book, FREE DIRT has Neil narrating a series of stories about growing up "an unconventional mind in a conventional cowtown (Denver)" Each story traces his unusual, humorous and sometimes unbelievable evolution as a artist apart from mainstream values and limitations. AND, after each story is>>>>>>>THE MUSIC, actual recordings of the music he made on whatever tape recorder he had at hand.Although most of the recordings were made on simple portable cassette recorders, and the fidelity is primitive, the invention, humor, and the overall musical/creative message is extraordinary. True spontaneous creativity is well captured here, perhaps unsurpassed by any recording by anyone, famous or not.This is a fun recording by any standards, and it even has Neil's mother screaming at him- (doesn't every budding musical pioneer have his nemesis?) during high school years practicing in the basement, a very funny moment. By the time Neil was a senior in high school he had played on the radio, and on open stages around town, playing some of the most sophisticated and intelligent music you might ever hear.... on the guitar and ukulele no less.
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