My first vocal ever done in a studio late 1966 (Gold Star). The boys gave me some uppers to get my nerve up. Maybe you can hear that. I was living in a $12.50 per week apartment at the time and everybody on the floor liked it too. We stayed up all night listening to it. Neil Young Decade October 28, 1977

They tried feeding me amphetamines to get me loosened up enough to sing “Burned” with the Springfield, a song I wrote about having a seizure. Now there is a hit song idea! I sang “Burned” for about four hours after it had been recorded, unable to stop. Neil Young Waging Heavy Peace Sept 2012

I wrote a lot of songs there [at the Commodore Gardens on Orchid Avenue in Hollywood] for the Springfield, and it was an exciting time for me. “Flying on the Ground,” “Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It,” and “Burned” were among the songs I wrote there. Neil Young Waging Heavy Peace Sept 2012

"Burned" was my first ever vocal in the studio. I was very nervous and over-dubbing was a big deal. The band was in the studio watching and listening. I was not the main vocalist in the Springfield. Richie and Stephen were. Our producer, Charlie Greene, gave me a pill to help me. I'm not sure what it was or if it worked. I did not take any more. Neil Young NYA Song Of The Day September 2, 2021