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Neil Young - where to start?

The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
edited August 2009 in Other Music
I have some of his more mellow albums such as Harvest Moon, but I want to try out the more rocking stuff. He has such a big catalogue of music, I don't know where to start.

So, I'm opening it up to the floor. It doesn't matter how old the album is, what era it's from etc....what's the best rocking stuff from Young?
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  • YetAnotherFiascoYetAnotherFiasco Posts: 158
    I would start with Everybody Knows This is Nowhere...as a perfect transitioning piece. You'll get Down By The River, Cinnamon Girl, Cowgirl in the Sand, etc. with the original Crazy Horse.

    Then move into Rust Never Sleeps...and live on that for a while.

    Then, I would jump right into Weld...double disc, live...and there will be no turning back.
  • edvedderrocksedvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
    Just got Mirrorball last week. How I went this long without hearing that, I don't know... "I'm the Ocean" is my new favorite song. get it! How can you get wrong with Neil Young playing with Pearl jam! :D
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  • The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
    ^^Brilliant, I've made a note of those albums. Thanks for the help.

    Anyone else?
    2006: London Astoria, Lisbon I & II, Paris, Verona, Milano
    2007: Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    2009: Manchester
    2010: Belfast, Berlin
    2012: Manchester I & II
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
    2018: Amsterdam I, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, London
    2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
  • triphobztriphobz Posts: 152
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Rust

    and of course

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_Bal ... oung_album)

    and for audiogasam..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnqE0L-lkKA
  • marcosmarcos Posts: 2,112
    Obviously all of Neil's old stuff is great but as far as new stuff, one of my favs is Sleeps With Angels, and I had the opportunity to hear a couple tunes from Live at Massey Hall 1971, but that's probably more mellow, I love his version of Ohio on there, very deep.
  • mydogmookieblaylockmydogmookieblaylock Posts: 2,996
    edvedderrocks wrote:
    Just got Mirrorball last week. How I went this long without hearing that, I don't know... "I'm the Ocean" is my new favorite song. get it! How can you get wrong with Neil Young playing with Pearl jam! :D
    I'm the Ocean - is sooo awesome ... as is Peace and Love ...but I'm the Ocean is how I like to start a day when I need some serious productivity ..it just moves so well. I love Mirrorball!
  • drew0drew0 Posts: 943
    Get Rust Never Sleeps & Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.

    The move into .... Tonight's The Night / After The Gold Rush / On The Beach / Harvest / Weld

    His greatest hits or compilation 'Decade' are also good places to start if you want a retrospective of his career.
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  • drew0drew0 Posts: 943
    I would LOVE for Pearl Jam and Neil to do a tour together...
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  • edvedderrocksedvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
    drew0 wrote:
    I would LOVE for Pearl Jam and Neil to do a tour together...
    :D:D:D
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  • RideRickRideRick Hoorn Posts: 703
    Ragged Glory with Crazy Horse.

    That one is the one you need. 8-)
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Harvest
    After The Goldrush
    Tonights The Night
    Mirrorball

    I think that will be a great start.

    Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is a good one too...but I started with Harvest and After The Goldrush and I was hooked from day one...

    Hope that helps you.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    I think Live Rust is a great starting point. Even though it has some mellow stuff it gives you a great glimpse at some of his more rockin styles.

    Everybody knows this is nowhere gives you cinnamon girl, cowgirl, and down by the river three big time neil rockers.

    Then the mention of Ragged Glory. his 80's rock fest album.

    weld as mention also is another nice live mix similar to live rust.

    of course mirror ball rocks with pj as the backing band.

    Those 5 are good ones to get you going.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Harvest
    After the Goldrush
    Everybody Know This Is Nowhere
    Greatest Hits :oops:
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    ALL YOU NEED IS

    LIVE RUST ALBUM!

    That's what totally got me hooked and i just love his 70s stuff, havent even bothered venturing into 80s, 90s, 00s.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Brisk. wrote:
    ALL YOU NEED IS

    LIVE RUST ALBUM!

    That's what totally got me hooked and i just love his 70s stuff, havent even bothered venturing into 80s, 90s, 00s.
    Not bothering with Ragged Glory is a pretty big mistake. :?
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  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    Brisk. wrote:
    That's what totally got me hooked and i just love his 70s stuff, havent even bothered venturing into 80s, 90s, 00s.

    A few of his later albums are good:

    Trans is cool but the music is closer to ELO than Neil Young.
    Old Ways is some exceptional country music. Play this one when you're driving thru the country.
    Ragged Glory & Weld are must haves. Neil blew his eardrums out making those records.
    Harvest Moon is very nice and the most popular of his later albums.
    Mirrorball is the one "Pearl Jam" album that everyone overlooks. Jack Irons kicks ass!
    Year Of The Horse is awesome, and probably the last one that really grabbed me good.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    Evacuation Rules wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    That's what totally got me hooked and i just love his 70s stuff, havent even bothered venturing into 80s, 90s, 00s.

    A few of his later albums are good:

    Trans is cool but the music is closer to ELO than Neil Young.
    Old Ways is some exceptional country music. Play this one when you're driving thru the country.
    Ragged Glory & Weld are must haves. Neil blew his eardrums out making those records.
    Harvest Moon is very nice and the most popular of his later albums.
    Mirrorball is the one "Pearl Jam" album that everyone overlooks. Jack Irons kicks ass!
    Year Of The Horse is awesome, and probably the last one that really grabbed me good.
    My dad is a big fan of Greendale.

    I have a few, but havent really totally explored ;p
  • MANKINDMANKIND Posts: 218
    greendale! its awesome
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    drew0 wrote:
    His greatest hits or compilation 'Decade' are also good places to start if you want a retrospective of his career.
    Yup...Decade is like a buffet of his career up to that point.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,634
    The Rock wrote:
    ....what's the best rocking stuff from Young?

    WELD. That tour was in-fucking-credible.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,439
    wow thanks guys, there are a few there that I'll be sure to pick up!
    2006: London Astoria, Lisbon I & II, Paris, Verona, Milano
    2007: Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    2009: Manchester
    2010: Belfast, Berlin
    2012: Manchester I & II
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes
    2018: Amsterdam I, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona, London
    2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    The Rock wrote:
    wow thanks guys, there are a few there that I'll be sure to pick up!

    serious man, ignore everyone except me and get the Live Rust cd.

    8-)
  • MANKINDMANKIND Posts: 218
    Brisk. wrote:
    The Rock wrote:
    wow thanks guys, there are a few there that I'll be sure to pick up!

    serious man, ignore everyone except me and get the Live Rust cd.

    8-)



    screw the cd get the dvd
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    I would start with on the beach and zuma... classics enough said.
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  • wash_wash_ Posts: 1,073
    Start with the greatest hits (the one that has around 12 tracks on...not his decade stuff). There's waaaayyy too much Young albums to sift through for a beginner.

    You'll convert yourself from the boss to the godfather of grunge :lol:
    2006 ░▒▓ Astoria, Dublin, Leeds, Reading, Lisbon, Paris, Verona, Athens
    2007 ░▒▓ London, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    2009 ░▒▓ Manchester, London
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  • let the song protestlet the song protest Posts: 200
    I'd say the Ditch Trilogy: On The Beach, Tonight's the Night, and Time Fades Away (this one is only available on vinyl and i'm not even sure it's still in print--i heard it once from a friend who'd taped it off vinyl). The first two are two of my favorite records - by anyone. He rocks on some of the tunes, but not as much as the other albums people are mentioning (Rust Never Sleeps, Ragged Glory, etc.), but I think these are his best albums - incredibly emotional songs, loaded with biting lyrics, full of doom and heartache.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Live Rust. My favorite live album ever and favorite Neil album.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    my small self wrote:
    I'd say the Ditch Trilogy: On The Beach, Tonight's the Night, and Time Fades Away (this one is only available on vinyl and i'm not even sure it's still in print--i heard it once from a friend who'd taped it off vinyl). The first two are two of my favorite records - by anyone. He rocks on some of the tunes, but not as much as the other albums people are mentioning (Rust Never Sleeps, Ragged Glory, etc.), but I think these are his best albums - incredibly emotional songs, loaded with biting lyrics, full of doom and heartache.
    You can find times fade away on cd and on file sharing networks.

    I found a cd copy (bootlegged obviously) in a record store about 6 years ago in Chapel Hill NC. I was very happy that day :D
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  • chris32482chris32482 Posts: 213
    Live at Massey Hall is great, too. It's just Neil and his acoustic though, no rocking stuff.
  • WWSWWS Ontario Posts: 459
    Starters:
    Weld
    Road Rock Vol. 1
    Greatest hits

    Next:
    Zuma
    Everybody Know This is Nowhere
    Year of the horse
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