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Post by Iñakink on Dec 19, 2007 14:29:26 GMT -5
Can we have requests? There's a song I'd really like you to post about (not Neil Young).
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Post by rose on Dec 19, 2007 19:53:09 GMT -5
Son & husband in NYC tonite to see Neil!!! Couldn't go cause of work (AGAIN! ) When I retire I am going to see EVERY dang show I want to...don't care how old I'll be! ;D
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Post by HollyH on Dec 20, 2007 0:24:34 GMT -5
Can we have requests? There's a song I'd really like you to post about (not Neil Young). Absolutely; just send me a PM. I'd actually appreciate suggestions, as sometimes I get stuck with one song in my head for days and it's hard to find a new one!
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Post by kinkfrank49 on Jun 11, 2008 14:47:04 GMT -5
Good to see that ol' Neil has some fans here. I first saw him with Buffalo Springfield in SD in '67, and that was one of the best concerts ever; then live acoustic solo in '69 doing Sugar Mountain and stuff from his first record and Springfield. He has been at it for 43 years and while some of his stuff is junk, he is prolific beyond even Dylan in cranking out album after album. His stuff in the early 80s included some anti-record company statements, some (to me) unlistenable noise. But like Dylan I look at NY and take his body of work and see a tremendous catalog of great acoustic work, some seminal thrash rock, inspired country rock, and songwriting genius that puts him in the top rank of songwriters of modern music. As a guitarist his influence is still heard in bands like the Black Crowes and he can still rock hard. I think his best albums include Neil Young, Harvest, Everybody Knows this is Nowhere, On the Beach, Comes a Time, Rust Never Sleeps, Live Rust (one of the best live albums by anybody), and Harvest Moon. His acoustic Live at Massey Hall released a couple of years ago from around the time of the Harvest LP is a masterpiece. I concur with those folks who thought Shocking Pink, Trans, and some of his out of tune live stuff was really lousy. Dylan put out some weak albums in the 80s as well, and I think they don't really diminish his stature.
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Post by franklima on Jun 11, 2008 15:01:28 GMT -5
When I saw Greendale live, I immediately thought of the KinKs Preservation show. I loved it but a lot people were there to hear Neil's noraml stuff and were disappointed After the Gold Rush is on my all time favorite albums ever, and Harvest, and Everybody Knows this is nowhere are up there too. Buffalo Springfield also very underated, since getting sirius radio I am hearing a lot of obscure stuff of theirs that is great... Now I have to go put on the Loner, I loved that song from the day I first heard it probably almost 40 years ago
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Post by HollyH on Jun 11, 2008 17:28:18 GMT -5
I've always loved it when Neil defies expectations. This Note's For You is my current fave. I know people who whine that Harvest Moon isn't "real" Neil Young but it's one of the most soulful things he's ever done.
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Post by davek729 on Jun 11, 2008 18:43:14 GMT -5
I've been a Neil Young fan since my pre-teen days growing up in Montreal. My fav Neil albums are After the Gold Rush, Tonight's the Night and Ragged Glory. I had the great pleasure of seeing Neil twice this past December in a relatively small venue. He was in brilliant form. Here are some photos: picasaweb.google.com/Davek729/NeilYoungAtUnitedPalaceHolly, I am re-requesting the Go-Betweens. ;D They were a smart literate band with killer hooks. They are right up your alley.
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Post by HollyH on Jun 11, 2008 20:39:15 GMT -5
Thanks for reminding me, Dave! ;D
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Post by kinkfrank49 on Jun 12, 2008 0:31:53 GMT -5
Just checked my spreadsheets and I have 26 of Neil's Albums on vinyl or CD. He's put out almost twice that (46). Decade, After the Gold Rush, Ragged Glory, any number of his other discs are great stuff. I play steel on Four Strong Winds with my pickup band, and we also play On the Losin End, Helpless, Harvest Moon and Powderfinger. The Beat Farmers did a great cover of that last tune.
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Post by mrlennie on Jun 12, 2008 6:48:55 GMT -5
This has probably been said before, But ¨After the gold rush¨ and ¨Harvest¨ are two of the best albums ever recorded. They are both on my top 10.
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Post by blamo on Jun 18, 2008 7:30:04 GMT -5
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Post by ginnie on Aug 14, 2008 19:58:10 GMT -5
I don't know where to start when talking about Neil - one of my favourites for sure. I have about 25 of his albums, including CSN&Y and Buffalo Springfield. When I switched over to CD I didn't bother buying or searching out some of his stuff from the eighties - you probably know which albums. Of course, some of them he hasn't made available on CD anyway. I saw Neil twice, roughly in 88 and 96. Was great at the first show - introduced the Blue Note material. The second show was fine except for that darn organ he played Like A Hurricane on. Bonus - he played an electric Needle and the Damage Done. Rare.
I've read just about every book about Neil I could get my hands on. One of the best is "Neil and Me" written by his dad, Scott Young.
As a musician, I find Neil's work very accessible. It's not overly complicated on guitar, piano or harmonica. However, try to do his leads with his passion and improvisation and you'll be up to a challenge. He's rarely mentioned as a great guitar player, and maybe he isn't 'great' but I get more chills from some of his stuff than almost anybody else except for maybe Hendrix.
My favourite Neil Young albums:
1 After the Goldrush 2 Everybody Knows this is Nowhere 3 Zuma 4 Tonights the Night 5 Time Fades Away 6 Rust Never sleeps 7 On the Beach 8 Comes A Time 9 American Stars and Bars 10 Harvest Honourable Mention: Neil Young, Freedom, Hawks & Doves, This Notes For You,
Of course, tomorrow I could change everything around and add or delete some...
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Post by HollyH on Aug 14, 2008 20:24:47 GMT -5
Great list, Ginnie. Interesting to hear your perspective on his guitar-playing; you've put your finger right on it. I always think of him as a mesmerizing guitar player, yet I realize there's not mind-blowing technique going on ... but you're right, there's something more taking place there that elevates it. And that kind of passion is getting rarer and rarer
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Post by ginnie on Aug 15, 2008 14:20:18 GMT -5
Great list, Ginnie. Interesting to hear your perspective on his guitar-playing; you've put your finger right on it. I always think of him as a mesmerizing guitar player, yet I realize there's not mind-blowing technique going on ... but you're right, there's something more taking place there that elevates it. And that kind of passion is getting rarer and rarer There's only one thing that I will mention about his guitar sound today - I think its a little too dirty. Sometimes too much noise will drown out the notes, ya know? I thought his best playing was on Zuma. Man, those tunes just take you away somewhere else. ...matter of fact, that's what I'm going to put on right now. See ya later.
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Post by ginnie on Aug 15, 2008 14:22:27 GMT -5
Great list, Ginnie. Interesting to hear your perspective on his guitar-playing; you've put your finger right on it. I always think of him as a mesmerizing guitar player, yet I realize there's not mind-blowing technique going on ... but you're right, there's something more taking place there that elevates it. And that kind of passion is getting rarer and rarer Great list, Ginnie. Interesting to hear your perspective on his guitar-playing; you've put your finger right on it. I always think of him as a mesmerizing guitar player, yet I realize there's not mind-blowing technique going on ... but you're right, there's something more taking place there that elevates it. And that kind of passion is getting rarer and rarer There's only one thing that I will mention about his guitar sound today - I think its a little too dirty. Sometimes too much noise will drown out the notes, ya know? I thought his best playing was on Zuma. Man, those tunes just take you away somewhere else. ...matter of fact, that's what I'm going to put on right now. See ya later. Oh, that's much better. Don't cry no tears around me....
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