Official Neil Young Thread

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  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,092
    I really enjoyed it 🤷‍♂️ 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,673
    edited April 18
    curmudgeoness said:
    I'd have to agree. The filmmaking was terrible. And it needed an editor. And some indication of who the various people were, and where they were, and... it was just not a good movie.
    Yeah. Neil is funny and it was nice seeing his life before and after a concert. But all of that could have been a 10 min snippet youtube video. And why did Darryl keep stuff like people talking to Her while she was filming?

    And honestly. I LOVE Neil but not like the songs sounded peak either… and it didn’t help the songs it was shot so lifeless. 

    (dug the animated bits and Neils chatter on stage)
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Yes -- I was stunned by the "two old dudes stuck in traffic" opening, but I assumed concert footage would be the payoff. But the concert footage was *bad* -- fixed shots of the blurry stage from a distance, no shots of audience, footage of Neil was grainy and focused squarely on his guitar/belly (his head sometimes not even in the frame). 
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    This reminds me of when he released the album in the phone booth. Cool concept but completely botched. No offense Neil and Jack White lol 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,804
    Sounds like I didn't miss much (but then, being old myself, I might have had lower expectations and might have liked it a bit more than some).  But what about the soundtrack LP?  The few reviews I've read make it sound interesting.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,092
    brianlux said:
    Sounds like I didn't miss much (but then, being old myself, I might have had lower expectations and might have liked it a bit more than some).  But what about the soundtrack LP?  The few reviews I've read make it sound interesting.
    I dug it during the film last night & picked the record up today. 
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,863
    I finally got around to picking up Oceanside Countryside on vinyl. It’s the first time in years I haven’t either preordered a Neil record or gone out on release day. To be honest, I’ll probably never play it, and it felt like an unnecessary purchase. It’s not an era of his that I particularly enjoy, and how many copies of Pocahontas do you actually need?

    I’ll get around to picking up Coastal eventually, but I’m in no rush while I can stream it on NYA.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
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    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,863
    Having said that, it looks like the vinyl production has stopped for a while. It’ll be interesting to see what the ‘errors’ are…


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

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,092
    Interesting. Played the record through a few times today and didn’t notice any obvious problems. 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,804
    ekwipt said:
    brianlux said:
    Sounds like I didn't miss much (but then, being old myself, I might have had lower expectations and might have liked it a bit more than some).  But what about the soundtrack LP?  The few reviews I've read make it sound interesting.
    I dug it during the film last night & picked the record up today. 
    That's great, thanks.
    goldrush said:
    I finally got around to picking up Oceanside Countryside on vinyl. It’s the first time in years I haven’t either preordered a Neil record or gone out on release day. To be honest, I’ll probably never play it, and it felt like an unnecessary purchase. It’s not an era of his that I particularly enjoy, and how many copies of Pocahontas do you actually need?

    I’ll get around to picking up Coastal eventually, but I’m in no rush while I can stream it on NYA.
    I opted not to get that one.  It's not my favorite era either.  Some of those songs are fine, and I do now and then pull out the LPs that I have that cover that period and listen to a side or two, but not often and I don't need more.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,863
    ekwipt said:
    Interesting. Played the record through a few times today and didn’t notice any obvious problems. 
    I haven’t listened to it yet, but someone in one of the FB groups said there was singing and harmonica at the same time on one of the songs, and wondered if that was what Neil was referring to.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,863
    brianlux said:
    goldrush said:
    I finally got around to picking up Oceanside Countryside on vinyl. It’s the first time in years I haven’t either preordered a Neil record or gone out on release day. To be honest, I’ll probably never play it, and it felt like an unnecessary purchase. It’s not an era of his that I particularly enjoy, and how many copies of Pocahontas do you actually need?

    I’ll get around to picking up Coastal eventually, but I’m in no rush while I can stream it on NYA.
    I opted not to get that one.  It's not my favorite era either.  Some of those songs are fine, and I do now and then pull out the LPs that I have that cover that period and listen to a side or two, but not often and I don't need more.
    Field of Opportunity is a song I never need to hear again :o  It really grates on me.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,673
    It’s cute
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,804
    goldrush said:
    brianlux said:
    goldrush said:
    I finally got around to picking up Oceanside Countryside on vinyl. It’s the first time in years I haven’t either preordered a Neil record or gone out on release day. To be honest, I’ll probably never play it, and it felt like an unnecessary purchase. It’s not an era of his that I particularly enjoy, and how many copies of Pocahontas do you actually need?

    I’ll get around to picking up Coastal eventually, but I’m in no rush while I can stream it on NYA.
    I opted not to get that one.  It's not my favorite era either.  Some of those songs are fine, and I do now and then pull out the LPs that I have that cover that period and listen to a side or two, but not often and I don't need more.
    Field of Opportunity is a song I never need to hear again :o  It really grates on me.

    Well, lol, let's put it this way-- I can barely remember what it sounds like.  :lol:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,092
    goldrush said:
    ekwipt said:
    Interesting. Played the record through a few times today and didn’t notice any obvious problems. 
    I haven’t listened to it yet, but someone in one of the FB groups said there was singing and harmonica at the same time on one of the songs, and wondered if that was what Neil was referring to.
    Ah yes this is obvious now on I Am A Child. Not sure I would’ve ever picked up on that without being told. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,673
    edited April 20
    Just heard Gene Simmons talk about calling Neil (or his people) trying to get him on the KISS tribute album in the 90s. Hehe.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,863
    Ordinary People, live at Light Up The Blues yesterday

    https://youtu.be/_7BuICz6qKI?si=FQeYflDkdccEM9BG
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,673
    edited April 28
    Never fun seeing artists glued to the text (counting Eddie too). But i understand you don't have the lyrics to Ordinary People (Chrome Dreams 2 right?) in the back of your head :)

    But this and Neil sounds great (?)
    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,673
    I have never heard of Jonathan Demme doing a this Neil-film. What is this? Is it worth checking out?


    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,804
    goldrush said:
    Ordinary People, live at Light Up The Blues yesterday

    https://youtu.be/_7BuICz6qKI?si=FQeYflDkdccEM9BG

    Ahhh, man, Neil!  Old Neil still sounding great.  Thanks so much for putting that up!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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