Official Neil Young Thread

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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    What's your favourite track(s) from Zuma, Brian?
    I love Don't Cry No Tears, Danger Bird, Pardon My Heart, Lookin' For A Love, and Through My Sails the most.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    I listened to On the Beach last night.  So good...
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    What's your favourite track(s) from Zuma, Brian?
    I love Don't Cry No Tears, Danger Bird, Pardon My Heart, Lookin' For A Love, and Through My Sails the most.
    Oh so many!  I love this record so much!  Cortez was my first favorite.  I used to jam along with that one a lot with my guitar.  Danger Bird I always thought was very cool and heavy (not a term I use often).   Pardon My Heart is, well, heartbreaking.  Stupid Girl always reminds me of my first divorce but I love that song (I played it for my ex after we broke up and she though it was about her but I meant it to be like "stupid boy".)  Barstool Blues and great punch.  I love that one too.

    Drive Back never quite did it for me and Sails is a fine song but I always thought it was on the wrong album.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Damn how did I forget Barstool Blues, love the way Neil sings in that one.
    And also Drive Back, that guitar!
    I just got back from my local music retailer. They don't stock Zuma. Wanted to buy a copy along with my White Album.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    With Cortez, it's a cool track but I don't get the hype. I don't think it's his best.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    edited November 2018
    buck502000 said:
    I listened to On the Beach last night.  So good...
    This album is growing on me. So mellow. 
    What are your favourite tracks?
    Post edited by Thoughts_Arrive on
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,791
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    buck502000 said:
    I listened to On the Beach last night.  So good...
    This album is growing on me. So mellow. 
    What are your favourite tracks?
    On The Beach is definitely a top 5 Neil record for me. Ambulance Blues is such a great tune. Motion Pictures, Walk On, Revolution Blues... it’s a classic.

    Zuma is a strange one for me though. I know it’s a great record, and it has a lot of songs I love, but I hardly ever listen to it. It’s not one of the first Neil albums I reach for, so I’m always rediscovering it in a way. Guess that makes me lucky! :) 
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    goldrush said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    buck502000 said:
    I listened to On the Beach last night.  So good...
    This album is growing on me. So mellow. 
    What are your favourite tracks?
    On The Beach is definitely a top 5 Neil record for me. Ambulance Blues is such a great tune. Motion Pictures, Walk On, Revolution Blues... it’s a classic.

    Zuma is a strange one for me though. I know it’s a great record, and it has a lot of songs I love, but I hardly ever listen to it. It’s not one of the first Neil albums I reach for, so I’m always rediscovering it in a way. Guess that makes me lucky! :) 
    Agree with Ambulance Blues. 
    See the sky about to rain is the song that got me keen on the album, love that one.
    On the beach is another great song. 
    Neil Young actually rates On The Beach as one of his best albums, saw it on Youtube where he talked about his albums.

    Rust Never Sleeps is another favourite of mine.
    After the gold rush too.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Here's the interview.....
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ufauKwn28E
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    goldrush said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    buck502000 said:
    I listened to On the Beach last night.  So good...
    This album is growing on me. So mellow. 
    What are your favourite tracks?
    On The Beach is definitely a top 5 Neil record for me. Ambulance Blues is such a great tune. Motion Pictures, Walk On, Revolution Blues... it’s a classic.

    Zuma is a strange one for me though. I know it’s a great record, and it has a lot of songs I love, but I hardly ever listen to it. It’s not one of the first Neil albums I reach for, so I’m always rediscovering it in a way. Guess that makes me lucky! :) 
    What they said ;)
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Here's the interview.....
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ufauKwn28E
    Saw this when it aired. 

    SWEDISH TELEVISION
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I had a copy of On The Beach in my hands yesterday in the store.
    Might go get it. Wasn't sure because it didn't grab me but I listened to it twice last night and I think I get it and it's grown on me.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Here's a shitty rough demo I recorded a few weeks ago of Heart of Gold....


    Let me know what you think.
    It was the first time in over a year that I sung or played a guitar.
    Very rusty. Plus I just learned the guitar chords before I recorded, plus trying to remember the lyrics.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,791
    Neil and Daryl’s home was one of those destroyed in the fires.

    ”...I have lost my home before to a California fire, now another”


    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Okay, I take it my cover sucks haha.

    Anyhow, I could not resist a sale and bought On The Beach, After The Gold Rush, and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.

    I asked for Zuma as it was not on shelf but they have to import it in :( 
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • wndowpayne
    wndowpayne Posts: 1,469
    Happy Bday Neil young..


    Charlottesville 2013
    Hampton 2016

  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    Happy birthday Neil. Psyched that he might be returning to Europe next summer. Neil can just take my money for any sort of live gig. Solo, CH or PoTR.
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • rhanishane
    rhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    Sorry you lost your house in the fires... 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    Paul has said that the ending of Black Diamond was inspired by Neil Young... I don't really see it?


    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    My cover terrible?
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014

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