Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (1995)

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions

1995

Documentary Music

Synopsis

This half-hour documentary by acclaimed director Jonathan Demme ("The Silence of the Lambs") captures singer-songwriter Neil Young and his hard-rocking backing band Crazy Horse "live" in the studio playing a set of four songs. These sessions took place at the Complex Recording Studios in Los Angeles on October 3, 1994, just one day after Young's critically-lauded Bridge School Benefit concert. Earlier that year, Young and his band had recorded the studio album "Sleeps with Angels" at the Complex studios and came back to film a series of music videos. Jonathan Demme was there to document the recording session, which began at 6:30 pm on a Monday evening and concluded at 4:30 am the next day. "The Complex Sessions" is the result of these sessions. Set List: 1. My Heart (3:08), 2. Prime of Life (4:44), 3. Change Your Mind (14:56), 4. Piece of Crap (3:08).

Credits

Director

Jonathan Demme

Cast

Billy Talbot as Himself

Frank Sampedro as Himself

Neil Young as Himself

Ralph Molina as Himself

Crew

Eric Small (Assistant Director)

Jamie Anderson (Camera Operator)

Kristin R. Glover (Camera Operator)