Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have

[Kevin Davis]

I think "Are You Passionate" is the most wrongly maligned album in Neil's whole catalog. There are a few glaring misfires on it, but at least half of the songs are fantastic, and it's also arguably Neil's finest hour as a guitar player.

[Kevin Davis]

I legit think Trans is a fantastic record. Some really great melodies and riffs in there.

"Sample and Hold" may be my favorite Neil melody of all time. Seriously.

[tragabigzanda]

[Strat]

I legit think Trans is a fantastic record. Some really great melodies and riffs in there.

"Sample and Hold" may be my favorite Neil melody of all time. Seriously.

I listen to it quite regularly. And i love that live version even more.

[Strat]

I think "Are You Passionate" is the most wrongly maligned album in Neil's whole catalog. There are a few glaring misfires on it, but at least half of the songs are fantastic, and it's also arguably Neil's finest hour as a guitar player.

I really like that one, and the backing band is sort of unreal. But there's something about it that I can't put my finger on that always keeps it on my "B Team" list.

When I 'm away I call you up,
And you don't seem to miss me as much,
But I know our love
is still there in your heart,
Just differently.

[Kevin Davis]

I think "Are You Passionate" is the most wrongly maligned album in Neil's whole catalog. There are a few glaring misfires on it, but at least half of the songs are fantastic, and it's also arguably Neil's finest hour as a guitar player.

I really like that one, and the backing band is sort of unreal. But there's something about it that I can't put my finger on that always keeps it on my "B Team" list.

I agree, it's not an A-lister. But I've seen it ranked dead last on multiple lists before, which feels insane to me.

[Kevin Davis]

I think "Are You Passionate" is the most wrongly maligned album in Neil's whole catalog. There are a few glaring misfires on it, but at least half of the songs are fantastic, and it's also arguably Neil's finest hour as a guitar player.

I really like that one, and the backing band is sort of unreal. But there's something about it that I can't put my finger on that always keeps it on my "B Team" list.

When I 'm away I call you up,
And you don't seem to miss me as much,
But I know our love
is still there in your heart,
Just differently.

The way the main guitar part comes back in after that bridge gives me chills.

[Strat]

Oh, Neil

[Strat]

Oh yes. This song is legit fucking great. That chorus. Shit.

[tragabigzanda]

[Birds in Hell]

Everything up through the mid-2000's is either (a) very good to essential, or (b) a weird/interesting failure that at least contains a few top-shelf songs ("Landing on Water" may be the one exception to this).

Man, I absolutely love Hippie Dream off Landing on Water.

[Kevin Davis]

I like a few songs from "Landing on Water," but mostly it's very bland, and lacking that touch of outlandishness that marked most of Neil's WTF albums from this period.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

"Ordinary People" from Bluenote Cafe is fucking outstanding. Neil's masterpiece, hands down.

[Kevin Davis]

"Bluenote Cafe" is a treasure.

Incidentally, "A Treasure" -- another '80s-vindicating release -- is also one.

[liebzz]

On the side, I noted randomly that I listened to On the Beach yesterday and turned this into the new Neil Young thread. I am quite proud of myself.

In the meantime, you are all making me want to take this journey next. I don’t think I will report back as exhaustively as I did with Bruce, but I will take my time and do this right.

[oasisfan35]

On the side, I noted randomly that I listened to On the Beach yesterday and turned this into the new Neil Young thread. I am quite proud of myself.

In the meantime, you are all making me want to take this journey next. I don’t think I will report back as exhaustively as I did with Bruce, but I will take my time and do this right.

That is quite an endeavor. I'm sure I've heard all his albums over time but never gave Neil's catalog the straight-through treatment.

I attempted the same with Metallica last week. I often state that I really do not care for them, usually in the same breath as AC/DC, but it had truly been a while since I listened to any album proper; I got through to Nothing Else Matters and just said fuck it, I'm done. To each their own I suppose.

[liebzz]

On the side, I noted randomly that I listened to On the Beach yesterday and turned this into the new Neil Young thread. I am quite proud of myself.

In the meantime, you are all making me want to take this journey next. I don’t think I will report back as exhaustively as I did with Bruce, but I will take my time and do this right.

That is quite an endeavor. I'm sure I've heard all his albums over time but never gave Neil's catalog the straight-through treatment.

I attempted the same with Metallica last week. I often state that I really do not care for them, usually in the same breath as AC/DC, but it had truly been a while since I listened to any album proper; I got through to Nothing Else Matters and just said fuck it, I'm done. To each their own I suppose.

I nearly did the same after Human Touch.

[oasisfan35]

On the side, I noted randomly that I listened to On the Beach yesterday and turned this into the new Neil Young thread. I am quite proud of myself.

In the meantime, you are all making me want to take this journey next. I don’t think I will report back as exhaustively as I did with Bruce, but I will take my time and do this right.

That is quite an endeavor. I'm sure I've heard all his albums over time but never gave Neil's catalog the straight-through treatment.

I attempted the same with Metallica last week. I often state that I really do not care for them, usually in the same breath as AC/DC, but it had truly been a while since I listened to any album proper; I got through to Nothing Else Matters and just said fuck it, I'm done. To each their own I suppose.

I nearly did the same after Human Touch.

Did you try giving Tracks a spin at all?

[VinylGuy]

ive been cranking ACDC songs a lot these days. Didnt happen since i was ...12?

[bodysnatcher]

Sorry VG