Neil Young

oldschoolkirby said:
Neil was my first musical obsession.
Click to expand...
It's not an exaggeration to say but his music literally ruined my life. Mid 80's, once I got Live Rust, I totally burned out. Fuck high school, i7ve got this shit now. Apart from English classes I just gave up. I would play that thing almost every day after school, lying on my bed in a semi-vegetative state. It was like a goddamn drug
 
Bull Shannon said:
I've had most of 70's Neil (pretty much Everybody Knows through Zuma, with Rust Never Sleeps randomly in there after hearing an entire All Songs Considered extolling its virtues) in regular rotation in my life for a good ten years as well, and have randomly been filling in the gaps. Trans doesn't deserve the clowning people subject it to. I just got into Mirror Ball this last month, and it slaps. I've been dabbling with Ragged Glory as well. Re Ac Tor sounds interesting based on the wikipedia; maybe a result of his friendship with Devo (I have nothing but time for the era where Devo and Neil were buds)?
Click to expand...

Trans is one of the greatest albums ever made.
 
I
Godardian said:
I love the back half...I've heard the hits so many times it's nice to get a live version of some of the deeper tracks. The whole thing is great, but that's what I've been drawn to the most so far.
Click to expand...
I agree with this review. Plus I have ties to UA (RTR) so it's even more interesting historically to me. I like the Stray Gators so any material we get with them or the International Harvesters is always welcome. Neil and pedal steel goes together well in my book.

I believe part of the Tuscaloosa set is missing, right, not recorded most likely. What tracks are thought to be missing?

I am still playing Hitchhiker a lot. And I
love Old Ways (plus Zuma, Cellar Door, On The Beach, Harvest Moon, Silver & Gold, Prarie Wind and Trans). Pound for pound, I like the majority of Neil's catalog, amazing how proficient he is.
 
Last edited:
Any idea why a good chunk of Neil's later work is OOP on vinyl, despite pretty good sales and some great material? I look at Steve Miller's site and he has every one of his albums available on vinyl but not Neil. And there are some great albums in question too...I love the Archives series but what's up with not keeping the later catalog in print on vinyl?
 
Biscuit said:
Any idea why a good chunk of Neil's later work is OOP on vinyl, despite pretty good sales and some great material? I look at Steve Miller's site and he has every one of his albums available on vinyl but not Neil. And there are some great albums in question too...I love the Archives series but what's up with not keeping the later catalog in print on vinyl?
Click to expand...

I'd say a good part of the reason is sheer volume, the timing of the original releases (vinyl was a down medium a good bit of this time) and the cost involved to keep everything in print. The Steve Miller original masters box #2 covering 1977 to 2011 has 9 LPs. Neil released 40 in the same time frame.
 
Last edited:
So anyone know what the vinyl run numbers were for Fork In The Road and Chrome Dreams II? What's considered the "fair" going price on these two at the moment?
 
Over in What’s Spinning, I posted my first spin of Life. There is an awesome Crazy Horse album bookended by Neil getting all 80s pop. I had every intention of hitting my two other unspun Neil Records, but May have to listen to Ragged Glory now. Time to dust off a cd.
 
Also, finally got a copy of Paradox. Neil sure does love three sides and an etching. I think I have twice as many from him as I do in the rest of my collection combined.
 
My Sleeps With Angels comment up above made me go down that rabbit hole. Ended up watching this today. 10/1/94 Bridge Benefit. Great acoustic NY&CH performance of most of the Sleeps With Angels material.

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top