Inside Look at Neil Young's Topanga Canyon Home Studio: After The Gold Rush. Recording & History.

Rare inside footage of Neil Young's Topanga Canyon home studio where he recorded "After The Gold Rush". Full studio tour including the tree house and piano. History & process of the recordings.

Photos:
Neil Young 1976: Mark Estabrook
Neil Young: Alterna2
Neil Young: F.Antolin Hernandez
Neil Young: Andy D at 6teezeven
Nils Lofgren: Takahiro Kyono

All music by: The Timtims except: "Empty Place Blues" & "Outside The Sun" by Philip Stevenson.

I would like to thank the owner of the former Neil Young property. Thank You!

[PennStacker]

Thanks for the great videos! I discovered you today and spent the entire day watching on my day off. 👍🏻

[susansantiago]

For your information my husband Ral Curren who owned the Corral designed and built that house.

[thyslop]

This guy is really good. No "ums" or "aws". Well thought out. Very little filler. Has a voice perfect for video/radio that gets a hold of your attention. (Had to come back an edit my grammar.)

[johnobrien]

After the gold Rush was a. One of.the.Greatest Albums of all time..and a inspiration.in my life.

[gabbyhayes]

Imagine being back in the day and a neighbor of Neil’s, sitting on your deck and listening to Neil on the deck of his treehouse working out the beginnings of a song like “Tell Me Why” on an old Martin. Magical stuff indeed.

[lilorbielilorbie]

That's cool Just imagine if those walls could talk. It would awesome to hear what they would say. I was born and raised in Southern California in 1958. The 60's where a very special part of my life. Thanks for reposting this.

[alexcarl]

I've lived in LA since 1993. On my very first drive to Topanga I knew that place was magic. Some unnamable energy there, no doubt.

[dkr]

Im 68 years old and dig Neil Young thanks for taking the time to give us the tour, how did you pull it off via the new property owner wow? Buffalo Springfield takes me back to my early youth I love them too. Happy to subscribe and give thumbs up thank you

[peglistening]

I have watched several of your videos tonight...love anything around Laurel Canyon, my drive to and from work from Hollywood Hills, and then after my move to Burbank, to Sunset Blvd everyday. I had just moved to L.A. and started work within a week, and found that drive, before I knew it's history...there was such a good feeling in there, and I came to understand why, not long after I came to know several in the area.
Topanga Canyon became one of my favorite places during my first year in L.A., such a special magical place. I could smell the air as you were walking up the drive in this video, thank you for the full view from the tree house...took my breath away~
Love these videos and stories, I am so happy to have found them tonight. Carry On~

[RockessentialTim]

September 19th marks the 52nd anniversary of After The Gold Rush. Here's to you, Mr. Young!

[tomdemaline]

Thank you so much Tim for your continuing historical videos on the canyons of LA and more importantly the music history that was born in those hills. Thank goodness we have people like you that love this stuff just as much. Keep them coming. Thank you sir

[carlamurray]

I saw Neil Young and Steven stills in 72 in seattle

[prajnachan]

I used to play guitar for hours in the 70's in the family house basement. After the Gold Rush was one that I used a lot.
Really great for listening and playing to. 🎸 🎉

[josemedeiros]

I noticed the Class A vacuum tube amplifier in the recording area on the shelf, they are suppose to have a warmer sound then using a transistor Class A/B or Class D amplifier.

[tonyshoe]

Dear Neil, thank you for canceling ur self on that Spotify thingy. so it didn't go ur way...too bad.

[Jason.Brayshaw]

Yes, Topanga Canyon! This channel keeps getting better and better. Love it.

[thejawshop-AdventureRecording]

Great tour thanks. Big Pink and Neil's home studio[s] inspired me to make my home studio. The luxury we have today of recording technology makes this easy, but back then it was quite a commitment. Great video, thanks.

[richardvalitalo]

Thanks for the tour, drempt of visiting his places some day.

[lethrbear]

I'm 49 years old and have been listening to Neil since I was in my mother's womb, and After the Gold Rush is my earliest memory. I still own the same LP my dad bought when it came out, and I still listen to it regularly.

[marcroy]

This is great..been watching your videos. Really nice to see and hear some music history through your lens and narrative.