Love or hate his politics you gotta admire Neil Young's penchant for telling it like he sees it and taking risks. Remember his solo tour of a decade ago that gave electronica an aritstic appeal outside the dance club? That was crazy-brave-cool. Young is out with veteran supergroup mates Crosby, Stills, and Nash and reprising what they did almost four decades ago: protesting the political state of affairs in America.

The Deke has a plaque commemorating Mackie's support of the CSN album that lured Young back into the fold when Neil learned they were making it sans the blessing of a big record company. Neil's like that. So is Mackie!