Post subject: Re: *The OFFICIAL Neil Young Thread*
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:39 am
Former PJ Drummer
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spenno wrote:
62strat wrote:
I fucking love that gif so much.
So much.
I will be that man in March.
RM True Story: i gave myself tennis elbow by doing that all weekend leading up to Neil and The Horse at Red Rocks:
Also, say what one will say about Psych PIll, by the end of the record you are certainly taken on a ride. Walk Like a Giant leaves you wondering how the fuck a man, a band, of that age and experience can leave you wanting and needing more of what they just offered you....
Songs like the title track. She's always dancing and born in ontario...are legit classic Neil and Horse tunes.
Drifting back is pretty ridiculous and it sounds like its basically a companion piece to his meandering Thought Vommit commonly referred to as his new book...
Post subject: Re: *The OFFICIAL Neil Young Thread*
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:40 am
Yeah Yeah Yeah
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spenno wrote:
(Maybe it's just the first song of the album I don't care for?)
It's a downright awful song, as written--a couple of lumbering chords and arguably Neil's worst lyrics since "Let's Roll," which is no small feat. Braving 27 minutes of it while trying to stomach the knowledge that there's still two discs' worth of album on the other side of it is not a task for the faint of heart. But once I got over it and gave into it, I found myself getting lost in it pretty easily. I love how the Crazy Horse jam fades in under that acoustic intro, giving the impression that we're simply zeroing in on a mere half an hour of a perpetually living, grooving life form.
Post subject: Re: *The OFFICIAL Neil Young Thread*
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:43 am
Master of Meh
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I love Neil's epic jams, but I'm not sure I like the underlying vibe of the song enough to tough it out for almost half an hour. I much prefer the non-effected mix of the title track too.
She's Always Dancing is great, I have it on right now.
Post subject: Re: *The OFFICIAL Neil Young Thread*
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:45 am
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spenno wrote:
I love Neil's epic jams, but I'm not sure I like the underlying vibe of the song enough to tough it out for almost half an hour. I much prefer the non-effected mix of the title track too.
She's Always Dancing is great, I have it on right now.
Oh, absolutely agree the straight forward mix of title track. Mostly likely, i will end up switching it out digitally as the main track list....
I think Walk Like a Giant works at its length because there is a melody to be experienced in the refrain...
Post subject: Re: *The OFFICIAL Neil Young Thread*
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:47 am
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Kevin Davis wrote:
spenno wrote:
(Maybe it's just the first song of the album I don't care for?)
It's a downright awful song, as written--a couple of lumbering chords and arguably Neil's worst lyrics since "Let's Roll," which is no small feat. Braving 27 minutes of it while trying to stomach the knowledge that there's still two discs' worth of album on the other side of it is not a task for the faint of heart. But once I got over it and gave into it, I found myself getting lost in it pretty easily. I love how the Crazy Horse jam fades in under that acoustic intro, giving the impression that we're simply zeroing in on a mere half an hour of a perpetually living, grooving life form.
Ah...
DIdnt see Kevin Davis post about Driftin Back.
Yea, I think neil recognizes what the song is too. I dont think he is a slouch when it come sto self awareness.
Post subject: Re: *The OFFICIAL Neil Young Thread*
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:57 am
Yeah Yeah Yeah
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Me three for preferring the rawer version of the title track. Sometimes Neil's Luddite tendencies really shine through when he tries to embrace some sort of technology--the version in the formal running order sounds like a high school kid running amok with his first effects pedal.
Post subject: Re: *The OFFICIAL Neil Young Thread*
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:00 am
Former PJ Drummer
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:37 pm Posts: 15767 Location: Vail, CO Gender: Male
Kevin Davis wrote:
Me three for preferring the rawer version of the title track. Sometimes Neil's Luddite tendencies really shine through when he tries to embrace some sort of technology--the version in the formal running order sounds like a high school kid running amok with his first effects pedal.
Yea pretty much. Like he plugged in through garage band and hit the "whispering effect" button.
Interesting that he included the non edited version on the release...
Man, what a fucking show last night. Those old guys kicked my ass, so so good. Cortez and a sped up arrangement of Helpless were tops for me but god damn if I didn't have a shit eating grin all night.
Here's a vid of the encore, Helpless:
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Post subject: Re: *The OFFICIAL Neil Young Thread*
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:12 pm
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It's such a wonderful book. It's so personal and his telling of it all is purely him. Little flaky, very rambley but always honest. He's had an incredible life. Great read.
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Post subject: Re: *The OFFICIAL Neil Young Thread*
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:49 pm
Yeah Yeah Yeah
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dimejinky99 wrote:
It's such a wonderful book. It's so personal and his telling of it all is purely him. Little flaky, very rambley but always honest. He's had an incredible life. Great read.
I want to read it...hope they release it here soon. Maybe ill buy the import version goddamn.
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