The interstate seems to stretch for miles in a straight line as the fields and farms give way to a more barren landscape. "Loneliness has been good to me' is playing on my personal radio where I hear songs before I write them, and I wonder if this is just another mirage I will forget or if this will become a real song. It has been a long time since I've written a song, and the visits from the muse seem to be lessened by something. I still keep my faith that the muse knows best and whn I am ready the inspiration will be there. I am trying not to look too ready. I know that just invites false promise.

Young typically plays this guitar in this stereo mode sending the separate signals to two different amps a Fender Deluxe and either a Fender Tremolux or a low-powered Tweed Fender Twin. On July 14 2006 Young was awarded the Order of Manitoba and on December 30 2009 was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. "Expecting to Fly" was a lushly produced ballad similar to the baroque pop of the mid-1960s featured a string arrangement that Young's co-producer for the track Jack Nitzsche would dub "symphonic pop.

The project involves a 1959 Lincoln Continental converted to hybrid technology which Young plans to drive to Washington D. Young has also adopted elements from newer styles such as alternative rock and grunge. Although he has lived in northern California since the 1970s and sings as frequently about U.