Re: The Official Neil Young Thread
Posted: Sun July 21, 2013 6:09 am
Kevin Davis wrote:If your two favorite songs from an artist can last you a total 30 minutes, you're in good shape.
Kevin Davis wrote:If your two favorite songs from an artist can last you a total 30 minutes, you're in good shape.
I somehow found this vinyl for $20 a year or so ago.Kevin Davis wrote:Recently discovered the wondrous Frankenstein's monster that is this album:
That was an enjoyable tour.Kevin Davis wrote:Recently discovered the wondrous Frankenstein's monster that is this album:

There's cum in your eye.theplatypus wrote:Really enjoying "Like a Hurricane" though.
I have said it before but I really wish Pearl Jam was the band that made Wrecking Ball. The time, the circumstances, the world situation, it was all there. But no, they put a little fixing on it goddammit.Lament wrote:I would love it if Pearl Jam has that kind of of second stage creative arc somewhere in their future.
theplatypus wrote:I'm finally now listening to the Neil Young Greatest Hits album
This oneMcParadigm wrote:theplatypus wrote:I'm finally now listening to the Neil Young Greatest Hits album
And if a mere Greatest Hits does that to you, imagine how much more awesome it will be to listening to the real thing.theplatypus wrote:I'm finally now listening to the Neil Young Greatest Hits album I bought last year. So far feeling very
You could have at least edited the first post so we could watch the video w/o clicking away from the forum.stip wrote:I'd lock or merge this but I want to see what BurtReynolds does next.
Alright, but it's the only album I have-- other than Sugar Mountain Live, which I got a few years ago, listened to once and really disliked. I'll listen to whatever you guys suggest. So far I'm kind of indifferent to what I'm hearing. And I find his voice annoying, but I can get over that if the songs are good.McParadigm wrote:Okay, hooray, but Neil's records are very insular and self-sustaining. Taking those three tracks off of Everybody Knows and putting them on their own, far from the cornball 'la la la's of the title track or the tender wistfulness of Round and Round, diminishes a lot of what makes them engaging in the first place.
Also, you're working with the most 'mass-invitation' type material available from an artist known for quirkiness, frustrating behaviors, and irrationality. You're getting the least interesting 5% of the picture.
Have you ever listened to the album Freedom? Outside of the obvious (Rockin' In The Free World), it's got a lot great songs on it. Wrecking Ball is a gorgeous song and Don't Cry builds and explodes from below in a really interesting and unique way. His demented cover of On Broadway is also great. Rust Never Sleeps is probably my favorite album from him, but Freedom is right behind it, and probably an easier listen.theplatypus wrote:Alright, but it's the only album I have-- other than Sugar Mountain Live, which I got a few years ago, listened to once and really disliked. I'll listen to whatever you guys suggest. So far I'm completely indifferent to what I'm hearing. And I find his voice annoying, but I can get over that if the songs are good.
he sure ain't no Plastic Bertrandtheplatypus wrote:Alright, but it's the only album I have-- other than Sugar Mountain Live, which I got a few years ago, listened to once and really disliked. I'll listen to whatever you guys suggest. So far I'm kind of indifferent to what I'm hearing. And I find his voice annoying, but I can get over that if the songs are good.McParadigm wrote:Okay, hooray, but Neil's records are very insular and self-sustaining. Taking those three tracks off of Everybody Knows and putting them on their own, far from the cornball 'la la la's of the title track or the tender wistfulness of Round and Round, diminishes a lot of what makes them engaging in the first place.
Also, you're working with the most 'mass-invitation' type material available from an artist known for quirkiness, frustrating behaviors, and irrationality. You're getting the least interesting 5% of the picture.