I just picked up a Neil Young & Crazy Horse tape, yes, thats right tape at a music store for like $3 the other day, definitely worth it, since my car has a radio and a tape deck, and I'd listen to Neil over the radio any day
You mean one of those things that always gets eaten up by the player and sounds like shit?
Alpine Valley 2000
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
And his tears fall and burn the garden green
To the original poster, all the songs mentioned are excellent tracks.
To really get "blown away" with Neil's signature guitar playing, try listening to Like a Hurricane. Eight minutes of beautifully ragged bliss.
i agree. i could always take mr. young or leave him. then one morning after dropping some girl off at her apt. i put in disc two of Weld ! i drove around for three hours with that disc alone. then i grabbed some food, ate, and drove around for another hour listening to Like a hurricane. ive never been the same since. awesome.
the first 100 times i heard it , it brought me to tears and gave me chills, now i have heard it 1000's of times and still get chills. my old band played it and it became a staple of our live show. i would get chills watching my guitar player play lead on that song. i would just go to the side of the stage and and drink a few beers while he wailed on it. great song.
long live Young Neil !!!
Peace, Love.
"To question your government is not unpatriotic --
to not question your government is unpatriotic."
-- Sen. Chuck Hagel
my very favorite musician of all time... up there with dylan as the best songwriter tho i would agree that neither is the best singer... if you cant get past his voice tho then i cant really think of anything to recommend... harvest is a solid album all the way through tho...
you cant even enjoy mirrorball with the PJ part of it being so prominent??
ive heard alot of hate for eddies voice over the years but never for neil... this thread ANGERS ME!!!!!
Man I love Neil Young. Shakey is one of the best books I've ever read and I haven't even finished it yet. I love that he just writes what he wants and doesn't care if the whole world likes it or hates it. That's a true artist to me.
this thread is appalling. no one needs to be convinced of Neil Young.
Huh?
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
he means that people shouldnt need a thread to be convinced that neil young's any good, they should just know.
Ah OK, thanks for clearing that up...
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
he means that people shouldnt need a thread to be convinced that neil young's any good, they should just know.
but would he rather the OP had said "Neil Young is just shite and I know you are all wrong, there's nothing you could say that would make me like him"?
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
you know ive beem listening to neil young since i was 14 years old. he is the author of my favouritest song ever. sometimes i'm head over heels for him. other times he annoys me. it depends on my mood. then... i put on zuma and when stupid girl comes on i smile. i listen to only love can break your heart and im gone. don't let it bring you down and lotta love just send me some place else. neil young has been the constant in my life and i am thankful for his presence.
you shouldnt need to be convinced of someone's worthiness in your musical lexicon. they should just be(for whatever reason), and you should be thankful for their presence, as i am for neil young. he is there when i need him. and there when i don't, but still i know he's there..
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Listening to Neil Young for the first time is sorta like having your first beer. It doesn't taste great right away, but soon you can't live with out it.
you know ive beem listening to neil young since i was 14 years old. he is the author of my favouritest song ever. sometimes i'm head over heels for him. other times he annoys me. it depends on my mood. then... i put on zuma and when stupid girl comes on i smile. i listen to only love can break your heart and im gone. don't let it bring you down and lotta love just send me some place else. neil young has been the constant in my life and i am thankful for his presence.
you shouldnt need to be convinced of someone's worthiness in your musical lexicon. they should just be(for whatever reason), and you should be thankful for their presence, as i am for neil young. he is there when i need him. and there when i don't, but still i know he's there..
Which is your favourite song then? I'm intrigued now.
I can pinpoint my favourite Neil MOMENT. From 1:58-2:15 on Helpless, there is some of the greatest music ever recorded. Like one of the top 10 music moments for me, and I listen to a LOT of music
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
It doesn't get mentioned much but his unplugged album is fantastic. Killer versions of Helpless, Stringman, Needle and the damage done, hurricane, Pocahontas (sp), ....great album.
but would he rather the OP had said "Neil Young is just shite and I know you are all wrong, there's nothing you could say that would make me like him"?
hmmm could have been, I just made the assumption based on the thread.
I'm spinning, oh, I'm spinning
6/30/2008 - Mansfield, MA.
5/17/2010 - Boston, MA
9/3/2011 - East Troy, WI (PJ20)
9/4/2011 - East Troy, WI (PJ20)
It doesn't get mentioned much but his unplugged album is fantastic. Killer versions of Helpless, Stringman, Needle and the damage done, hurricane, Pocahontas (sp), ....great album.
Old Laughing Lady is very good there too.
My favorite version of Old Laughing Lady is actually the solo version done by neil at the end of the DVD Heart of Gold.
Just Neil, his guitar alone in ryman auditorium with the film rolling.
It just sounded awesome. I wish i had an mp3 of it.
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You mean one of those things that always gets eaten up by the player and sounds like shit?
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
6/30/2008 - Mansfield, MA.
5/17/2010 - Boston, MA
9/3/2011 - East Troy, WI (PJ20)
9/4/2011 - East Troy, WI (PJ20)
I carry my sony walkman around all the time
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
agreed
neil young is superb
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
And his tears fall and burn the garden green
i agree. i could always take mr. young or leave him. then one morning after dropping some girl off at her apt. i put in disc two of Weld ! i drove around for three hours with that disc alone. then i grabbed some food, ate, and drove around for another hour listening to Like a hurricane. ive never been the same since. awesome.
the first 100 times i heard it , it brought me to tears and gave me chills, now i have heard it 1000's of times and still get chills. my old band played it and it became a staple of our live show. i would get chills watching my guitar player play lead on that song. i would just go to the side of the stage and and drink a few beers while he wailed on it. great song.
long live Young Neil !!!
"To question your government is not unpatriotic --
to not question your government is unpatriotic."
-- Sen. Chuck Hagel
you cant even enjoy mirrorball with the PJ part of it being so prominent??
ive heard alot of hate for eddies voice over the years but never for neil... this thread ANGERS ME!!!!!
but to each his own
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Jamieeeeee?
bob dylan is a poet neil young is a great lyricist in the sense that he makes his songs so easy to connect to.
Listen to what he is saying.
For some great soft songs for a new listener
don't let it bring you down
helpless
old man
for a rocker
like a hurricane
The problem is once you "get" neil.... genrally you are addicted, but it is a drug i'm willing to live with
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Huh?
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
6/30/2008 - Mansfield, MA.
5/17/2010 - Boston, MA
9/3/2011 - East Troy, WI (PJ20)
9/4/2011 - East Troy, WI (PJ20)
Ah OK, thanks for clearing that up...
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
a derivitive of nature.
nature is god
god is love
love is light
you shouldnt need to be convinced of someone's worthiness in your musical lexicon. they should just be(for whatever reason), and you should be thankful for their presence, as i am for neil young. he is there when i need him. and there when i don't, but still i know he's there..
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
I can pinpoint my favourite Neil MOMENT. From 1:58-2:15 on Helpless, there is some of the greatest music ever recorded. Like one of the top 10 music moments for me, and I listen to a LOT of music
6/30/2008 - Mansfield, MA.
5/17/2010 - Boston, MA
9/3/2011 - East Troy, WI (PJ20)
9/4/2011 - East Troy, WI (PJ20)
Old Laughing Lady is very good there too.
My favorite version of Old Laughing Lady is actually the solo version done by neil at the end of the DVD Heart of Gold.
Just Neil, his guitar alone in ryman auditorium with the film rolling.
It just sounded awesome. I wish i had an mp3 of it.
Charlotte 03
Asheville 04
Atlanta 12
Greenville 16, Columbia 16
Seattle 18
Nashville 22
the needle and the damage done.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
With trunks of memories still to come
We found things to do in stormy weather
Long may you run.
Long may you run.
Long may you run.
Although these changes have come
With your chrome heart shining in the sun
Long may you run.
Well, it was back in blind river in 1962
When I last saw you alive
But we missed that shift on the long decline
Long may you run.
Long may you run.
Long may you run.
Although these changes have come
With your chrome heart shining in the sun
Long may you run.
Maybe the beach boys have got you now
With those waves singing caroline no
Rollin down that empty ocean road
Gettin to the surf on time.
Long may you run.
Long may you run.
Although these changes have come
With your chrome heart shining in the sun
Long may you run.
the only guy in the world who can make you cry with a song about a car.
genius.
the only guy in the world who can make you cry with a song about a car.
genius.
Your thread title has already painted you into a corner regarding Neil Young. If you don't like him, you don't like him.
the bad idea or me befallen by it?
If I opened it now would you not understand?