# In 1991, Neil Young was ready to embrace the alternative underground. Sonic Youth had caught his ear

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1991-neil-young-was-ready-to-embrace-the-alternative-underground-sonic-youth-had-caught-his-ear/
- Published: 2026-11-04T23:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T23:36:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-1991-neil-young-was-ready-to-embrace-the-alternative-underground-sonic-youth-had-caught-his-ear/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Neil Young praised Sonic Youth in 1991.
- He said he would gladly play with the band.
- Their experimental guitar styles seemed well suited.

## Summary

In 1991, Neil Young said he would gladly play with Sonic Youth, praising the band and describing the chance as too much fun to pass up. The interest reflected his long-standing preference for musical experimentation and his affinity with artists who ignored conventional expectations.

Sonic Youth had gained wider attention with *Goo*, while retaining the noisy, exploratory guitar playing that the article sees as a point of connection with Young. The article suggests the musicians might have found common ground in a collaboration, but gives no indication that one took place.

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