The Ducks

A memorable but short-lived project, the Ducks were a bar band based in Santa Cruz, California whose lineup featured Neil Young on guitar and vocals, though he was not the leader of the group. A democratic quartet, the Ducks allowed all four members to take lead vocals and perform songs of their own, and their blend of country-rock, blues, folk-rock, and straight-ahead rock made them the talk of their hometown during the three months they were together. The Ducks never released any recordings during their brief run, and only a few bootleg tapes documented their work until Young arranged for the release of an archival live album, 2023's High Flyin'.