NEIL YOUNG

Neil is my favorite singer songwriter.  Not a great voice but it grows on you and it fits his music.  He does what he wants.  He goes from Crazy Horse to acoustic ballads to reworks of folk tunes.  His guitar playing is unique.  Acoustic, he can hold his own with anyone.  Electric, again an acquired taste but some of his long  solos are fantastic.  Cortez the Killer is his best!  Shades of Hendrix!

And the songs.  So many great ones: Old Man, Heart of Gold, Rockin' In The Free World, Out of The Blue, etc.

I have most of his CDs.  My favorites are Harvest, After the Gold Rush, Harvest Moon, Tonight's The Night, and Everybody Knows This is Nowhere.  2012 was a prolific year for Neil.  He released two CDs and wrote a book.  What wouldn't Neil Say or Do?

One of latest CDs is called LeNoise (2011).  It is only Neil solo but mostly with an electric guitar.  A somewhat different approach.  It was produced by Daniel Lanois who has produced some very good albums for Dylan and others.  It is a little short for a CD but most of the songs are good to excellent.  Favorite songs from the CD are Love and War, Peaceful Valley Boulevard, Rumblin', and Walk With Me.  Not one of Neil's best but a solid album and a good listen every now and than.  Worthy to go on my IPOD. I would rate it 4 1/2 stars.

There is a ton of bootleg Neil on the net if you do some searchin'.  If you can find them, most of them are from soundboards and they sound quite good.  He did a great solo tour in the late 90s and if you can find some from that era, they are great.  I did go to see him once in the early 90s at the Richfield Coll.  With Crazy Horse, it was a great and loud concert.  No acoustic stuff that night.

Also, Neil has done some very good DVDs.  His personal story is quite touching if you read up on him.

So, that is all and everything I want to say about NY for now.  Long live Neil and RUST NEVER SLEEPS.

Joe P. April 1, 2013