Crazy Horse has also released 5 albums of its own. They have received inconsistent critical reaction, partially due to the band's frequent and radical lineup changes; though bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina appear on every album, few other musicians have appeared on more than one. The band's first and best-received self-titled album also featured Jack Nietzsche, Nils Lofgren, and Danny Whitten, who became the topic of various Neil Young songs after his heroin overdose in late 1972. On Crazy Horse's 1972 album, "Loose," they were all replaced with John Blanton, Greg Leroy, and George Whitsell, who was a member of Crazy Horse's predecessor The Rockets. Crazy Horse's third album also released in 1972, "At Crooked Lake," replaced those three with Rick and Mike Curtis.
Later that decade in 1978, Crazy Horse released another album under its own name entitled "Crazy Moon." This would feature, along with the steady Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina, some guest work by Neil Young and guitarist Frank Sampedro, who had joined the band in 1975 for Young's album "Zuma." This lineup would be used for many of Crazy Horse's albums with Neil Young through the rest of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. In the late 1980s, Young used Frank Sampedro in his R&B-styled Bluenotes backing band, but did not use Molina or Talbot as he thought their style was unfitting. Now without Sampedro, Crazy Horse recruited Sonny Mone and Matt Piucci for their most recent album, "Left For Dead," released 1989. Piucci would later play on Billy Talbot's 2006 solo release. The album's title track is a pointed remark about their frustrating relationship with Young in the late 1980s, and included a number of other references to Neil Young and his work.
Lotta Love
Crazy Horse Lyrics
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To change the way things are.
It's gonna take a lotta love
Or we won't get too far.
So if you look in my direction
And we don't see eye to eye,
My heart needs protection
It's gonna take a lotta love
To get us through the night.
It's gonna take a lotta love
To make things work out right.
So if you are out there waitin'
I hope you show up soon,
'Cause my heart needs relatin'
Not solitude.
Gotta lotta love
Gotta lotta love.
It's gonna take a lotta love
To change the way things are.
It's gonna take a lotta love
Or we won't get too far.
It's gonna take a lotta love
To change the way things are.
It's gonna take a lotta love
Or we won't get too far
The lyrics of Crazy Horse's song 'Lotta Love' are about the power of love and how it can change everything around us. The song seems to be a plea for more love and understanding in the world in order to overcome the current state of things. The singer acknowledges that things aren't easy, and changing them will require a lot of love, but it's necessary if we want to move forward.
The song suggests that if we don't see eye to eye, we need to protect our hearts, but at the same time, we need to be open to love and connection. The singer speaks to someone who may be out there waiting for them, hoping they will show up soon, as they need 'relating' and not solitude. It's clear that the singer understands that love is not just something that needs to be given but also received, that it is crucial to our existence as humans.
The repetition of "It's gonna take a lotta love" in the chorus highlights the idea that while love can be difficult, it's the only way forward. The song lyrics warn that without love, we won't make much progress. It's a powerful message that resonates with many people, as love is a universal human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
It's gonna take a lotta love
A significant quantity of love is required
To change the way things are.
To alter the current state of affairs
Or we won't get too far.
Otherwise, there will be limited progress
So if you look in my direction
If you are searching in my direction
And we don't see eye to eye,
And we do not agree with each other
My heart needs protection
My heart requires safeguarding
And so do I.
And so do I myself.
It's gonna take a lotta love
A significant quantity of love is required
To get us through the night.
To help us get through the night
To make things work out right.
To bring positive outcomes
So if you are out there waitin',
If you are out there waiting
I hope you show up soon,
I hope you arrive shortly
'Cause my heart needs relatin'
Because my heart needs connection
Not solitude.
And not being alone.
Gotta lotta love
I have a lot of love
Gotta lotta love.
I have a lot of love.
It's gonna take a lotta love
A significant quantity of love is required
To change the way things are.
To alter the current state of affairs
Or we won't get too far.
Otherwise, there will be limited progress
It's gonna take a lotta love
A significant quantity of love is required
To change the way things are.
To alter the current state of affairs
Or we won't get too far
Otherwise, there will be limited progress
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Silver Fiddle, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Frank Sampedro, Neil Young
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
NewfoundlandMusicMan
Please release this on cd for an individual purchase.
Mikey Ramone
agreed. The Archives II box set is sooo expensive and long out of print!
Trevor Tanner
Lots of love neil gorgeous
Barbara Nitsche
LOTTA LOVE --- --- --- THANKS FOR EVERYTHING --- ---- ---- ! ! !
norbert beltran
La la la....!❤🇨🇵😏🍻
Steve Ulman
😊
David Bain
Not as good as Live Rust but….an amazing song!!!
Mikey Ramone
Live Rust is better I agree because Poncho was on keys and Neil was on acoustic guitar. This version in 1976 was all for electric set!