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Please stop calling him "Uncle Neil"...

brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
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...unless he really is your uncle.  This is just my two cents and I'm OK with anyone disagreeing, but, you know, I always speak my mind so.... 

I think it's time to stop referring to the man as "Uncle Neil".  I kind of doubt Ed and company do- at least not any more.  Yeah, it was kind of cute at first, but it's gotten rather old hasn't it?  I'm willing to bet at least half of those who post here weren't even born when Neil Young started out.  So what does that make him?  Grandpa Neil?  I was around when Young started out.  When I was 16, I ran lights for a Buffalo Springfield show in 1967- in fact, ran the main spot on Mr. Young- and even I don't call him "Uncle Neil".  So please at least consider just calling him Neil or Neil Young or maybe even Mr. Young. 

Of course if you want to tell me too stuff it, that's OK too I suppose.  But at least consider the suggestion.  Thanks.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    edited July 2019

    😉
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,061
    edited July 2019
    Sorry, Uncle Brian. It won't happen again. 
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,056
    Can we call Bruce Springsteen "Uncle Bruce" still?
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,266
    I always thought calling a family friend Uncle was lame.

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  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,275
    Aunt Neil it is!
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,500
    edited July 2019
    I think the jamily agrees that it doesn’t get Eddie Vedder than uncle Neil!  

    And I agree with you 100%, it is so lame to call him uncle Neil.  You aren’t in the band and he isn’t your uncle.  

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  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    mcgruff10 said:
    I think the jamily agrees that it doesn’t get Eddie Vedder than uncle Neil!  

    :sick::lol:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I always thought calling a family friend Uncle was lame.

    I get what you mean, however, K calls adoptive mom of two siblings Aunt Holly. Aunt Holly is the reason we have K. :smile:
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,266
    Aunt exception sounds perfectly ok
      :)
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    :lol:  I love these responses! 
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,526
    What about ”the godfather of grunge” then?
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  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,275
    edited July 2019
    Only if we can start calling Eddie, “Cousin Eddie.”
  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    mookieblalock said:
    Only if we can start calling Eddie, “Cousin Eddie.”
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,526
    PROMISE OF THE REAL JUST NOW CALLED NEIL ”UNCLE NEIL” FROM THE STAGE IN DUBLIN. 

    BOOM
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,061
    deadendp said:
    mookieblalock said:
    Only if we can start calling Eddie, “Cousin Eddie.”
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    What about ”the godfather of grunge” then?
    Oh lord no.  It seems to me even Eddie Vedder is not fond of the term "grunge".
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    PROMISE OF THE REAL JUST NOW CALLED NEIL ”UNCLE NEIL” FROM THE STAGE IN DUBLIN. 

    BOOM
    Duly noted.  I'll have to have a word with those punks.  Thanks for the heads up!
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,526
    edited July 2019
    brianlux said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    PROMISE OF THE REAL JUST NOW CALLED NEIL ”UNCLE NEIL” FROM THE STAGE IN DUBLIN. 

    BOOM
    Duly noted.  I'll have to have a word with those punks.  Thanks for the heads up!
    When you skype them, please tell them to return to Europe next year? :P
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    PROMISE OF THE REAL JUST NOW CALLED NEIL ”UNCLE NEIL” FROM THE STAGE IN DUBLIN. 

    BOOM
    Duly noted.  I'll have to have a word with those punks.  Thanks for the heads up!
    When you skype them, please tell them to return to Europe next year? :P
    LOL, will do!
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,440
    I always thought it was weird, too. Like I get people within the music industry calling him that. Seems silly when fans do it. 
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    HesCalledDyer said:
    I always thought it was weird, too. Like I get people within the music industry calling him that. Seems silly when fans do it. 
    Exactly.

    I'm not saying there should be a rule or law against it (if there was, then maybe in the spirit of rock and roll it should be broken). But for me to say that would feel a little bit obsequious or sycophantic.  And I don't know this, but I'm guessing Young must find it a bit embarrassing or something. Or maybe he's just too busy to care?

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  • goldrushgoldrush Posts: 7,542
    It should just be ‘Neil’. There’s no need for the ‘Young’ part any more. POTR have been referring to the tour as ‘Neil and the Real’ on their Instagram posts.

    The Godfather Of Grunge thing was always lame though.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    goldrush said:
    It should just be ‘Neil’. There’s no need for the ‘Young’ part any more. POTR have been referring to the tour as ‘Neil and the Real’ on their Instagram posts.

    The Godfather Of Grunge thing was always lame though.
    "Neil" it is!  :smile:
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Never used the term, never will.

    I guess it's one of those things I don't give a shit if someone else does.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,500
    In order of lameness:
    1. “It doesn’t get Eddie Vedder than this.”
    2.  Jamily
    3. Uncle Neil

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  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 3,151
    Who gives a shit? Call him what you want..... This place cracks me up sometimes, it's like the cool kids table only.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    mcgruff10 said:
    In order of lameness:
    1. “It doesn’t get Eddie Vedder than this.”
    2.  Jamily
    3. Uncle Neil

    LOL, you said it, McG.  Cute but... nooooooooooo!  :lol:
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Attaway77 said:
    Who gives a shit? Call him what you want..... This place cracks me up sometimes, it's like the cool kids table only.
    Point taken but if you read through the thread, you'll see it's mostly just tossing some shit around and throwing in a few laughs.  :smile:

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  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    Attaway77 said:
    Who gives a shit? Call him what you want..... This place cracks me up sometimes, it's like the cool kids table only.
    I never sat at the cool kid table, but you are welcome to hang with me. I'll even share my snack cake with you. 
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  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 3,151
    brianlux said:
    Attaway77 said:
    Who gives a shit? Call him what you want..... This place cracks me up sometimes, it's like the cool kids table only.
    Point taken but if you read through the thread, you'll see it's mostly just tossing some shit around and throwing in a few laughs.  :smile:

    I did.... This is what you said "This is just my two cents and I'm OK with anyone disagreeing"  So I did. It's all good man...
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Attaway77 said:
    brianlux said:
    Attaway77 said:
    Who gives a shit? Call him what you want..... This place cracks me up sometimes, it's like the cool kids table only.
    Point taken but if you read through the thread, you'll see it's mostly just tossing some shit around and throwing in a few laughs.  :smile:

    I did.... This is what you said "This is just my two cents and I'm OK with anyone disagreeing"  So I did. It's all good man...
    No worries, Attaway, it's all cool.  :smile:
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