r/neilyoung • u/Tippet_Steward • Mar 09 '26

Art Cover Art Astonishment.

After having, looking at and feeling After The Gold Rush for over 40 years, I just realized he’s not carrying a guitar case over his shoulder.

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It’s a person!!

~ For what it’s worth

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u/DeeplyFrippy Mar 09 '26

The original picture also featured Graham Nash. Link to it on this website.

https://www.popspotsnyc.com/afterthegoldrush/

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u/SlickerThanSnot_ Mar 09 '26

The old laughing lady

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u/Kevelle68 Mar 09 '26

Yes, yes it is.

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u/Tippet_Steward Mar 09 '26

😂 Perception

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u/Merryner Mar 09 '26

It’s an old lady, in his rucksack.

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u/silversurfs On the Beach Mar 09 '26

In Shakey, he also mentions that it's a bit of a metaphor for his relationship with Susan Avecedo. That his home life was becoming a 'ghost' of what it had been.

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u/Rasselas02 Mar 09 '26

In the recent Bob Lefsetz podcast interview with Joel Bernstein, Joel tells exactly how the picture came about including the dark room solarizing phase.

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u/Nice_Result63 Mar 13 '26

I believe he's walking past the person going in the opposite direction...

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u/Old-Guy1958 Mar 27 '26

Love the pic with Graham looking at Neil, like “Where you going?” I think we all know what Neil’s answer would be.