So... if anybody out there wants to shout me a couple of hundred thousand dollars, I'll take that beautiful Skylark and a bunch of guitars please!
"Julien’s Auctions has announced that PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF NEIL YOUNG will close the world-record breaking auction house’s 2017 season on December 9, 2017. Property from the two time inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend will be presented in a single owner sale, and include his extraordinary personal collection of model trains, classic cars, guitars, recording gear, clothing, memorabilia and more. Over 200 items from Young’s vast Lionel train collection will be presented, featuring dozens of rare and unique items such as prototypes for Lionel production locomotives and rolling stock, many of them from the fabled Lionel archives. Highlights include the Lionel 773 New York Central Hudson Factory Prototype locomotive ($10,000-$20,000), the Lionel Western Pacific "1954" Blue Feather Boxcar Factory Prototype (estimate: $5,000-$10,000); the Lionel Santa Fe "Clear Shell" F-3 locomotive (estimate: $3,000-$5,000) and the HORDE Tour Psychedelic Vanderbilt Hudson locomotive (estimate: $12,000-$15,000) that ran in a layout Young brought to the Horizons of Rock Developing Everywhere Tour.
Neil Young’s classic cars, that served as muses many of his songs are featured including a 1948 Buick Roadmaster Hearse built by Flxible (estimate: $8,000-$10,000) identical to the one used by Young and his band, The Squires, to haul their equipment to gigs in the early 1960's, decorated with backstage passes and bumper stickers and served as the theme of Young's song, "Long May You Run;" a 1953 Buick Roadmaster code 76X Skylark Convertible Buick's 50th anniversary special edition, (total production 1,690) with a steering wheel hub that denotes "customized for Neil Young" (estimate: $100,000-$130,000) and a 1941 Chrysler Series 28 Windsor Highlander 2-Door 3-Person Coupe (estimate: $15,000-$20,000), considered the most prestigious model Chrysler had to offer.
Studio gear, recording equipment and instruments featured include two Studer A800 Mark III Master recorders known as 'The Twins' and used together in Young's studio (estimate: $10,000-$12,000); four Marshall Full Stack Amplifiers (estimates ranging from $2,000-$3,500); a 1935 Martin F-7 acoustic guitar (estimate: $4,000-$4,500); a 1965 Gibson ES-345 left handed electric guitar, with a Varitone, original tailpiece, original pickguard, a strap and a handwritten chord chart (estimate: $3,500-$5,000); a 1999 Gretsch White Falcon SS (estimate: $2,000-$2,500) sixteen Universal Audio 610 preamp console modules (estimate: $9,000-$12,000) and a hurdy gurdy used on Young's song "Red Sun" from his album Silver and Gold (estimate: $200-$400). Young's clothing worn on stage and at events will also make an appearance including an Abercrombie & Fitch red and blue plaid flannel shirt worn in a performance with Paul McCartney at a benefit concert for the Bridge School (estimate: $300-$500); a tan and cream striped seersucker J. Crew jacket, worn in a performance at Hard Rock live in Hollywood, Florida (estimate: $400-$600) as well as bolo ties and designer jackets."
Wow..... Anyone else find this a little unsettling? Seems like he's kind of cleaning house in preparation for the inevitable/lightening his load ... I actually really admire people who do that. It's just that it also makes me think about what they're ultimately preparing for, and it makes me sad.
So... if anybody out there wants to shout me a couple of hundred thousand dollars, I'll take that beautiful Skylark and a bunch of guitars please!
"Julien’s Auctions has announced that PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF NEIL YOUNG will close the world-record breaking auction house’s 2017 season on December 9, 2017. Property from the two time inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend will be presented in a single owner sale, and include his extraordinary personal collection of model trains, classic cars, guitars, recording gear, clothing, memorabilia and more. Over 200 items from Young’s vast Lionel train collection will be presented, featuring dozens of rare and unique items such as prototypes for Lionel production locomotives and rolling stock, many of them from the fabled Lionel archives. Highlights include the Lionel 773 New York Central Hudson Factory Prototype locomotive ($10,000-$20,000), the Lionel Western Pacific "1954" Blue Feather Boxcar Factory Prototype (estimate: $5,000-$10,000); the Lionel Santa Fe "Clear Shell" F-3 locomotive (estimate: $3,000-$5,000) and the HORDE Tour Psychedelic Vanderbilt Hudson locomotive (estimate: $12,000-$15,000) that ran in a layout Young brought to the Horizons of Rock Developing Everywhere Tour.
Neil Young’s classic cars, that served as muses many of his songs are featured including a 1948 Buick Roadmaster Hearse built by Flxible (estimate: $8,000-$10,000) identical to the one used by Young and his band, The Squires, to haul their equipment to gigs in the early 1960's, decorated with backstage passes and bumper stickers and served as the theme of Young's song, "Long May You Run;" a 1953 Buick Roadmaster code 76X Skylark Convertible Buick's 50th anniversary special edition, (total production 1,690) with a steering wheel hub that denotes "customized for Neil Young" (estimate: $100,000-$130,000) and a 1941 Chrysler Series 28 Windsor Highlander 2-Door 3-Person Coupe (estimate: $15,000-$20,000), considered the most prestigious model Chrysler had to offer.
Studio gear, recording equipment and instruments featured include two Studer A800 Mark III Master recorders known as 'The Twins' and used together in Young's studio (estimate: $10,000-$12,000); four Marshall Full Stack Amplifiers (estimates ranging from $2,000-$3,500); a 1935 Martin F-7 acoustic guitar (estimate: $4,000-$4,500); a 1965 Gibson ES-345 left handed electric guitar, with a Varitone, original tailpiece, original pickguard, a strap and a handwritten chord chart (estimate: $3,500-$5,000); a 1999 Gretsch White Falcon SS (estimate: $2,000-$2,500) sixteen Universal Audio 610 preamp console modules (estimate: $9,000-$12,000) and a hurdy gurdy used on Young's song "Red Sun" from his album Silver and Gold (estimate: $200-$400). Young's clothing worn on stage and at events will also make an appearance including an Abercrombie & Fitch red and blue plaid flannel shirt worn in a performance with Paul McCartney at a benefit concert for the Bridge School (estimate: $300-$500); a tan and cream striped seersucker J. Crew jacket, worn in a performance at Hard Rock live in Hollywood, Florida (estimate: $400-$600) as well as bolo ties and designer jackets."
Wow..... Anyone else find this a little unsettling? Seems like he's kind of cleaning house in preparation for the inevitable/lightening his load ... I actually really admire people who do that. It's just that it also makes me think about what they're ultimately preparing for, and it makes me sad.
I agree, there's something quite sad about it in some ways. He has said that it's time for other people to enjoy these things though, so maybe it is just a cathartic clean out.
It would have been so cool to see these in a Neil museum though...
“Do not postpone happiness”
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
Could be a divorce thing. But after the dropping out of the RnRHOF thing, as well as how weird he was on that Hitchhiker stream, it does give me pause. Especially after Bowie being sick and an insane few knowing. Neil is a pretty private guy.
Read a pretty good theory at Thrashers positing the free Archives on Dec. 1 will probably only be Vol. 1. Makes sense actually. The original Vol. 1 is OOP. He wants to remind people about the depth of the set and then hook people in for a sub for Vol. 2 or the remainder dropping next year. Or 5.
Self titled (1969). I have never understood why Neil Youngs solo debut is so overlooked and rarely brought up when discussing Young. It's a masterpiece. Soaked in mood and atmosphere and with a blanket of sadness. Not a song on the album that doesn't stand out.
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Self titled (1969). I have never understood why Neil Youngs solo debut is so overlooked and rarely brought up when discussing Young. It's a masterpiece. Soaked in mood and atmosphere and with a blanket of sadness. Not a song on the album that doesn't stand out.
I saw one of your Instagram reviews the other day when I was randomly searching for Everybody Knows.. hashtags. I didn't spot your avatar (doh!) Cool stuff
“Do not postpone happiness”
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
So... if anybody out there wants to shout me a couple of hundred thousand dollars, I'll take that beautiful Skylark and a bunch of guitars please!
"Julien’s Auctions has announced that PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF NEIL YOUNG will close the world-record breaking auction house’s 2017 season on December 9, 2017. Property from the two time inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend will be presented in a single owner sale, and include his extraordinary personal collection of model trains, classic cars, guitars, recording gear, clothing, memorabilia and more. Over 200 items from Young’s vast Lionel train collection will be presented, featuring dozens of rare and unique items such as prototypes for Lionel production locomotives and rolling stock, many of them from the fabled Lionel archives. Highlights include the Lionel 773 New York Central Hudson Factory Prototype locomotive ($10,000-$20,000), the Lionel Western Pacific "1954" Blue Feather Boxcar Factory Prototype (estimate: $5,000-$10,000); the Lionel Santa Fe "Clear Shell" F-3 locomotive (estimate: $3,000-$5,000) and the HORDE Tour Psychedelic Vanderbilt Hudson locomotive (estimate: $12,000-$15,000) that ran in a layout Young brought to the Horizons of Rock Developing Everywhere Tour.
Neil Young’s classic cars, that served as muses many of his songs are featured including a 1948 Buick Roadmaster Hearse built by Flxible (estimate: $8,000-$10,000) identical to the one used by Young and his band, The Squires, to haul their equipment to gigs in the early 1960's, decorated with backstage passes and bumper stickers and served as the theme of Young's song, "Long May You Run;" a 1953 Buick Roadmaster code 76X Skylark Convertible Buick's 50th anniversary special edition, (total production 1,690) with a steering wheel hub that denotes "customized for Neil Young" (estimate: $100,000-$130,000) and a 1941 Chrysler Series 28 Windsor Highlander 2-Door 3-Person Coupe (estimate: $15,000-$20,000), considered the most prestigious model Chrysler had to offer.
Studio gear, recording equipment and instruments featured include two Studer A800 Mark III Master recorders known as 'The Twins' and used together in Young's studio (estimate: $10,000-$12,000); four Marshall Full Stack Amplifiers (estimates ranging from $2,000-$3,500); a 1935 Martin F-7 acoustic guitar (estimate: $4,000-$4,500); a 1965 Gibson ES-345 left handed electric guitar, with a Varitone, original tailpiece, original pickguard, a strap and a handwritten chord chart (estimate: $3,500-$5,000); a 1999 Gretsch White Falcon SS (estimate: $2,000-$2,500) sixteen Universal Audio 610 preamp console modules (estimate: $9,000-$12,000) and a hurdy gurdy used on Young's song "Red Sun" from his album Silver and Gold (estimate: $200-$400). Young's clothing worn on stage and at events will also make an appearance including an Abercrombie & Fitch red and blue plaid flannel shirt worn in a performance with Paul McCartney at a benefit concert for the Bridge School (estimate: $300-$500); a tan and cream striped seersucker J. Crew jacket, worn in a performance at Hard Rock live in Hollywood, Florida (estimate: $400-$600) as well as bolo ties and designer jackets."
Wow..... Anyone else find this a little unsettling? Seems like he's kind of cleaning house in preparation for the inevitable/lightening his load ... I actually really admire people who do that. It's just that it also makes me think about what they're ultimately preparing for, and it makes me sad.
Yeah, this is definitely a bit unsettling to me. It could be related to his divorce (did he end up keeping his ranch in the hills above Redwood City, CA? I never heard either way.) But I'm more concerned it may be due to failing health or poor money management.
Or maybe it's just the reality that scaling back is something most of us have to (or really ought to) do when we get older. We're starting to do a little of that ourselves in my home.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Lukas Nelson was going on about touring with Neil in 2018, so I'm sure its just part of the divorce stuff. Hopefully Neil is fine and is with us for many more years!
"...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
Neil doesn't live at the ranch anymore. Pegi lives there now.
Maybe there isn't room for all that stuff along with the rest of his things and all of Daryl Hannah's things at the home they now share. I look forward to seeing Neil on tour in 2018. This year was the first calendar year in which I didn't see Neil perform live since 1998.
You see me empty, Sir, do not pause and inquire, simply assume and refill.
- Al Swearengen
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969). First album with Crazy Horse. And a much rawer and less polished sound than the solo debut. I would argue It's the quentisential Neil Young album, featuring staples (and amazing songs) like Cinnamon Girl, Down by the river and the title track Everybody knows this is nowhere.
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After the Goldrush (1970). After the Goldrush is one of the iconic albums in history. Three albums in a row from Neil without one weak song. Even the quirky Cripple Creek Ferry is magic.
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On the Beach (1974). Wonderfully stripped down and crude. A typical Neil Young-contrast coming off of Harvest. Remember A-Camp doing a lovely cover of the title track, But don't know If it can be found online. Standouts: See the sky about to rain, On the beach, Motion Pictures, Ambulance Blues.
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
Picked up the Harvest Moon reissue this morning. It's a double vinyl issue, with the tracks split across 3 sides. Side 4 is an etching of the album cover.
Sounds pretty sweet so far!
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“Do not postpone happiness”
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
Live from "somewhere in Canada" Dec 1! Check out ctv.ca for details. Speculation has it to be be somewhere in the greater Peterborough, ON area. Less than 30 minutes from my house.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969). First album with Crazy Horse. And a much rawer and less polished sound than the solo debut. I would argue It's the quentisential Neil Young album, featuring staples (and amazing songs) like Cinnamon Girl, Down by the river and the title track Everybody knows this is nowhere.
For sure, I would agree this one is essential Neil!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Picked up the Harvest Moon reissue this morning. It's a double vinyl issue, with the tracks split across 3 sides. Side 4 is an etching of the album cover.
Sounds pretty sweet so far!
Sounds so good! Way better than expected! Why does all of his stuff sound so great on vinyl???
Really happy I went out on Black Friday in spite of a cold to get this one.
1998-06-30 Minneapolis
2003-06-16 St. Paul
2006-06-26 St. Paul
2007-08-05 Chicago
2009-08-23 Chicago
2009-08-28 San Francisco
2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
2011-09-03 PJ20
2011-09-04 PJ20
2011-09-17 Winnipeg
2012-06-26 Amsterdam
2012-06-27 Amsterdam
2013-07-19 Wrigley
2013-11-21 San Diego
2013-11-23 Los Angeles
2013-11-24 Los Angeles
2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
2014-07-11 Milton Keynes, UK
2014-10-09 Lincoln
2014-10-19 St. Paul
2014-10-20 Milwaukee
2016-08-20 Wrigley 1
2016-08-22 Wrigley 2 2018-06-18 London 1 2018-08-18 Wrigley 1 2018-08-20 Wrigley 2 2022-09-16 Nashville 2023-08-31 St. Paul 2023-09-02 St. Paul 2023-09-05 Chicago 1 2024-08-31 Wrigley 2 2024-09-15 Fenway 1 2024-09-27 Ohana 1 2024-09-29 Ohana 2
Picked up the Harvest Moon reissue this morning. It's a double vinyl issue, with the tracks split across 3 sides. Side 4 is an etching of the album cover.
Sounds pretty sweet so far!
Sounds so good! Way better than expected! Why does all of his stuff sound so great on vinyl???
Really happy I went out on Black Friday in spite of a cold to get this one.
It really does, doesn't it? It's partly why always I'm happy to buy Neil's reissues, you know they're always going to sound great.
“Do not postpone happiness”
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
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It would have been so cool to see these in a Neil museum though...
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
Read a pretty good theory at Thrashers positing the free Archives on Dec. 1 will probably only be Vol. 1. Makes sense actually. The original Vol. 1 is OOP. He wants to remind people about the depth of the set and then hook people in for a sub for Vol. 2 or the remainder dropping next year. Or 5.
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
Or maybe it's just the reality that scaling back is something most of us have to (or really ought to) do when we get older. We're starting to do a little of that ourselves in my home.
I look forward to seeing Neil on tour in 2018. This year was the first calendar year in which I didn't see Neil perform live since 1998.
- Al Swearengen
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com
Side 4 is an etching of the album cover.
Sounds pretty sweet so far!
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
Really happy I went out on Black Friday in spite of a cold to get this one.
2003-06-16 St. Paul
2006-06-26 St. Paul
2007-08-05 Chicago
2009-08-23 Chicago
2009-08-28 San Francisco
2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
2011-09-03 PJ20
2011-09-04 PJ20
2011-09-17 Winnipeg
2012-06-26 Amsterdam
2012-06-27 Amsterdam
2013-07-19 Wrigley
2013-11-21 San Diego
2013-11-23 Los Angeles
2013-11-24 Los Angeles
2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
2014-07-11 Milton Keynes, UK
2014-10-09 Lincoln
2014-10-19 St. Paul
2014-10-20 Milwaukee
2016-08-20 Wrigley 1
2016-08-22 Wrigley 2
2018-06-18 London 1
2018-08-18 Wrigley 1
2018-08-20 Wrigley 2
2022-09-16 Nashville
2023-08-31 St. Paul
2023-09-02 St. Paul
2023-09-05 Chicago 1
2024-08-31 Wrigley 2
2024-09-15 Fenway 1
2024-09-27 Ohana 1
2024-09-29 Ohana 2
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)