Neil Young worked alongside rock bands.
Buffalo Springfield was an American-Canadian rock band , formed in Los Angeles in 1966 . Crazy Horse is an American rock band best known for their association with Neil Young . Neil Young . Young had released two solo albums by the time he joined Crosby , Stills & Nash in 1969 , in addition to two as a member of Buffalo Springfield . From his early solo albums and those with his backing band Crazy Horse , Young has recorded a steady stream of studio and live albums , sometimes warring with his recording company along the way . His gritty guitar work , especially with Crazy Horse , earned him the nickname `` Godfather of Grunge '' and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam .