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  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    goldrush wrote:
    Taken from Neil's site:

    A RUST TRILOGY
    "The third episode of A Rust Trilogy, which began with Rust Never Sleeps in 1978, and continued with Weld in 1990, now concludes with Alchemy in 2012. Things have changed, yet they stay the same. Alchemy, like Rust and Weld, finds the boys at another stage of life's journey. Time has taken its toll, yet the spirit seems unstoppable."

    alchemynychliveposter.jpg

    just like rust never sleeps and weld hoping for a live document of this tour.
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

    Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Just watched Journeys. Solid effort.

    Funny hearing Neil talk about some of the juvenile stuff he did as a kid.
    I loved the microphone cam. Very freaky.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,354
    Zoso wrote:
    goldrush wrote:
    Taken from Neil's site:

    A RUST TRILOGY
    "The third episode of A Rust Trilogy, which began with Rust Never Sleeps in 1978, and continued with Weld in 1990, now concludes with Alchemy in 2012. Things have changed, yet they stay the same. Alchemy, like Rust and Weld, finds the boys at another stage of life's journey. Time has taken its toll, yet the spirit seems unstoppable."

    alchemynychliveposter.jpg

    just like rust never sleeps and weld hoping for a live document of this tour.

    He didn't include Greendale in his trilogy??? :lol:

    I'm glad Neil is in his money-making "music people like" mode right now. ;)
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  • Rock Fossil
    Rock Fossil Posts: 47
    Was introduced to Neil in the mid 70's when I first heard Harvest and it saved me from wandering off into prog-rock. I have been a Neil fan ever since and have everything on vinyl up to Landing on Water and even have some oddities such as Where The Buffalo Roam soundtrack, Eldorado on vinyl and a bootleg of the concert where Neil plays Sweet Joni for the only time live. Switched to CD for subsequent releases and went back and bought many of my favourite early albums on CD as well.

    If I had to pick a favourite Neil album would probably have to go for Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. My opinion changes from time to time but this is the one that comes out on top most often. Others hold special places, for example side two of On The Beach sounds like my life put to music and Harvest has continued to be regularly played even though I think he has done better.

    The good thing about Neil's albums is that because of the variety many people can find something they like and of course something they dislike, and I must admit that there are some albums that I have not exactly worn out on the turntable. I think it was Neil Young himself that is quoted as saying "there is no best in music", and with his music it is just immersing yourself and grabbing what hits you between the eyes.
    Now I'm livin' out here on the beach,
    but those seagulls are still out of reach.
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,788
    New video for 'Twisted Road', a nice bit of nostalgia:

    http://youtu.be/eCbEOT4PTDc
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    Psychedelic Pill's at my record shopw on 26/11 apparently!! I've booked out my lunch hour so I can go over there & pick up a copy!! :D
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    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    I'm assuming many of you have read the Young biography, Shakey by Jimmy McDonough. What did everyone think?

    I labored through a lot of it, finding myself at times really intrigued with all the detail and the "insider" feel of it, and at other times, wondering if he wasn't just some nuts fan. It just seemed like he spent an inordinate amount time trashing every tour and every album after "Tonight's the Night," while finishing the whole book painting Neil as a sellout and Bob Dylan (of all people - he of the Chrysler commercial in mid 2000s) as someone who's stayed true to his roots (I love Dylan by the way). He spent some time with Neil railing against the nutso fans in The Neil Young Appreciation Society etc, and yet, he kind of came off as one himself.

    I definitely enjoyed much of it, but its taken me so long to finish and I couldn't figure out why. Now, I think its because I was frustrated with much of what the guy had to say the whole time. He just came off as a guy who looks back on "the good ol' days" of music too much, like some snarky hipster saying "his old stuff's better." At times, it was well-written and very interesting (by the way, couldn't he have spelled the word "interesting" as "innaresting" only when Neil said it, and not through the ENTIRE book? :lol: ). At others, I was really, really annoyed at what I think was his attempt at objective criticism but to me, came off as the impetuous complaints of a long-time fan who longs for yesterday.

    And as for how he ended the book? I have no time for people who play the sell-out card any more. If you don't like what Neil Young's doing, don't be a fan. Don't buy his albums, don't see him live. Go be your own hero.

    And continuing with my tradition of reading topics in groups, I'll start Waging Heavy Peace and get Neil's take on things.
    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
    2025-05-03 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
  • Rock Fossil
    Rock Fossil Posts: 47
    About a quarter of the way through Waging Heavy Peace and am enjoying the insights into not only Neil Young but also his relationships with people like Steven Stills. Neil certainly loves his trains and cars, but maybe that's what he needs to keep going.

    Read Shakey years ago and can't remember too many of the details but maybe that also means I didn't get much out of it. Waging Heavy Peace rambles a bit at times but that is probably because it is written by the person himself and not heavily edited or filtered through a ghost writer. Makes it more honest and worthwhile.

    Back to the reading....
    Now I'm livin' out here on the beach,
    but those seagulls are still out of reach.
  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    has the new album leaked yet??
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

    Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,788
    According to Neil's FB page, the album will be streaming on his website on Wednesday at noon Pacific Time (the same time that he does his Twitter live chat):
    Don't miss Neil's first-ever LIVE chat with fans on Twitter this Wed the 24 at noon Pacific Time, using the hashtag #askneil. Head over to http://NeilYoung.com/ then to ask YOUR questions, AND hear "Psychedelic Pill" a week before it's out at his site at the same time too!
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • wpg pearl
    wpg pearl Posts: 1,258
    Pre ordered mine today...... :D
    ajb
  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    So much of Neil's music is perfect fall music!
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
    ~not a dude~
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    2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    samjam wrote:
    So much of Neil's music is perfect fall music!

    and winter, summer and spring :lol:

    seriosuly.. yes I agree. feel like everybody knows it's knowhere is perfect
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

    Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    listening to the new album as I type 8-)
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

    Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    One day until Psychedelic Pill is in my local!!!!!!!! :D

    && in an e-mail this morning:
    "TODAY at Noon PT, Neil Young will personally be answering fan questions via Twitter for one hour about his upcoming album Psychedelic Pill and more! Head over to NeilYoung.com at noon to ask your questions." if anyone's interested. :)
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    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    Picked up Psychedelic Pill today!! I fucked up & had to get it on CD instead of vinyl as the vinyl isn't here yet but I know what I'll be spinning tonight!!!!! :D
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    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Gonna give this a listen tomorrow.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    listened to it more then a few times now and it's the best thing neil young has done since.. well his hey day.
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

    Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,788
    Picked the cd up this morning - I'm not getting much work done today...
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    I'm spinning now & liking. Driftin Back is like a meditation. You just get lost in the music. I did anyway. I like the stories he's telling, or comments he's making with the lyrics. :)
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    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011

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