One of my friends was talking about the wall he must not be named wants to build. Being me, a song came to mind, Fred Neil and Vince Martin doing “Tear down the walls” off the album of the same name (1964).
If you’ve never heard of Fred Neil, its a good song to get a flavor of his distinctive rich baritone and his 12 string technique.
From Fred Neil dot com.
Moody, bluesy, and melodic, Fred Neil was one of the most compelling folk-rockers to emerge from Greenwich Village in the mid-’60s. His albums showcased his extraordinarily low, rich voice on intensely personal and reflective compositions. His influence was subtle but significant; before forming the Lovin’ Spoonful, John Sebastian played harmonica on Neil’s first album, which also featured guitarist Felix Pappalardi, who went on to produce Cream. The Jefferson Airplane featured Neil’s “Other Side of This Life” prominently in their concerts, and dedicated a couple of songs (“Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil” and “House at Pooneil Corner”) to him. On the B-side of “Crying” is Neil’s “Candy Man,” one of Roy Orbison’s bluesiest efforts. Stephen Stills has mentioned Neil as an influence on his guitar playing. Most famously, Harry Nilsson took Neil’s “Everybody’s Talkin'” into the Top Ten as the theme to the movie Midnight Cowboy.
x YouTube VideoAnother of my favorite Fred songs is “Blues on the Ceiling" from his first solo album “Bleecker & MacDougal” (1965).
x YouTube VideoMore info on Fred at the above link and his Wiki page.
After he left New York he moved to Florida and helped establish the Dolphin Project.
The Dolphin Project was established on Earth Day 1970 by Richard O'Barry with a donation from Fred Neil & Steven Stills and is dedicated to the welfare and protection of dolphins worldwide.
Which resulted in
x YouTube VideoYou may recognize Dolphins from The Sopranos, Chris Moltisanti's Experience From Season 6, Episode "The Ride"
Also check Vince Martin and Bob Ingram talk about Fred.