8:40 pm. Neil picks up a guitar and sings the lines he has been typing, "Who are you, where are you going to?" 8:50 pm. Types. 9:00 pm. Thinks, and then types some more. He then reads what he has just committed to paper and stamps his foot on the floor. 9:10. He tries to sing the lines. 9:15. Stops, "I'm going to use a mouth harp." Sandy, "It sounds OK from the bathroom." 9:25. Neil orders tea, toast and ham. Two minutes later he looks for the harp,....."Aahh, got my old funky one." Sandy reads the lyrics; "Are you a friend, are you an enemy." "You going out tonight Neil?" "Yeah." 9:32 pm. The first version, with harp solo. Sandy says, "Call it 'Vendetta'." 9:37 pm. Neil says it's called 'Vacancy'. Sandy said "That's the same thing as 'Vendetta'." Everybody laughs. Neil then sings 'Vacancy' while Joel tries back-up vocals. Neil smiles; "Nice, good rhythm. When the whole band gets together there's a lot of mayhem. I'm really into this stuff tonight. I could play a solo at the end - we could play it with The Who!" When Neil and Joel try to work out an arrangement, Joel asks "Are you angry with someone Neil?" "Oh, I've got my frustrations, but up until now I've been able to let them out through my music." Constant Meijers Muziekkrant Oor/Constant Meijers September 28, 1974

Folks: this here tune written above is about as pissed off as I can get under such favourable circumstances. The person ........ (your name) who this little ditty was written for is not all bad. I have felt and scene the love she has for many people including me. But lately all I can get is bad vibes. I am trying to land this fucking thing the best I can. I get a good reading from the tower and also from uncle Mazz. But this other bitch just won't lighten up. I have never flown a dirigibl before. I have fuel to burn and will not attempt to land in darkness. In your light, Dirigible Dan Neil Young from the typewritten Vacancy manuscript September 1974

CM: Afterwards, back in the bar of the hotel, Neil tells me how he likes to rip-off Stephen's riffs. NY: I take out one note, which he expects. "Vacancy" is the riff I played on "Black Queen", which Stephen himself taught me. Neil Young Muziekkrant Oor/Constant Meijers October 1, 1974