Neil Young almost made a cameo in ‘Almost Famous’
Neil Young was meant to have a cameo appearance in Almost Famous, director and writer Cameron Crowe has revealed.The iconic film, which follows a young music journalist on his first assignment for Rolling Stone, celebrates its 20th anniversary next month.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Crowe said Young was planned to appear as Harry Hammond, the estranged father of Russell Hammond (played by Billy Crudup). “Neil was going to come backstage in Cleveland with a young wife,” he said.“They’re complimenting the show, but the young bride is looking at Crudup and he’s looking at her; and he realises that the father is being played and is piggybacking on his [son’s] success.