Well, that kind of depends what you like in guitar playing.
I, personally would much rather listen to Neil Young playing badly than something like Rush, or I dunno... I just love the rawness of his playing.
It's all about emotion, not technicality.
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Hey watch it!! I like Rush too
I agree it's all about the emotion. I just think he's better at conveying emotion through song, rather than soloing.
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There you go - another amazing aspect of Neil Young's music: He can appeal to people with such differing taste as us two!
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How can guyz like dat stuff innit wen derz proper bo occorrin innit
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We can't like both then?
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Just don't buy Landing on Water, because it's crap. Tonight's the Night is a cracking album as is Old Ways.
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His live stuff is best, not that I've ever seen him live. I have a fear of seeing my rock gods and being disappointed. Wimmins logic innit?
Crazy Horse are fantastic!
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Mikey74: "Well some of the soloing is a bit pants, to be honest. I realise some of it may be Nils Lofgren, but even so..."
Erm... Are you trying to tell us Nil Lofgren is a bad guitarist?! Something is very wrong with you.
You obviously also have no understanding of what Neil Young's guitar playing is about if you think his solos are a bit pants.
Oh dear. Oh well.
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some of us heard him first time round
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I like "Freedom" his two finger salute to the record company that dropped him
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Happy for you Gilo! Mr. Young's a grand old fella. How did you miss him all these years? His lps have been weighing down my shelves since around 1980! Start with the seventies stuff.....Everyboby Knows, Zuma, on the beach, tonights the night , Rust Never Sleeps!!!, Stars n bars, goldrush, harvest...........it's a big list. Later stuff, i love Ragged Glory and Broken Arrow (only has a couple of good tracks, but very good ones!) Re-Actor is worth a punt too.........good when you're in the mood! Have fun!
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It's easy to miss the point with Neil Young. He's not the best singer and there are many better guitarists. Some of his albums are "difficult" and he's upset a lot of people along the way. With him it's all about the music he feel he has to make at any given time. Those who have an interest would do well to read "Shakey" by Jimmy McDonough (be warned, it's not a quick read) or watch the excellent BBC documentary "Don't be Denied" next time it's broadcast, or the shorter interview with Mark Kermode here.
I'll have you all listening to Tom Waits next
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+1 for Shakey. No, not the best singer/guitarist but when he rocks...i loved when he played 'Rockin' in the free world' with Pearl Jam on the MTV awards. Class.
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Just search for 'Rockin in the Free World' on Saturday Night Live in Google.
There has never been a better performance. My personal favourite records are'Everybody knows this is Nowhere', 'Zuma' and 'Ragged Glory.' Oh, and 'Greendale' is ok really.Posted 1 year ago # -
i like Greendale
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The thing with Neil Young is....
He write some great tunes, but he abuses his guitar. Evidence...
I hate that. I hate anyone that abuses a guitar.
Anyways, here's Mrs stratobikers version of Rockin in the Free World...
http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_5738170SB
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I really love his live album.. Live at Massey Hall
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He write some great tunes, but he abuses his guitar.
I love his electric guitar sound.. and Old Black has character.. i don't think it's abused.. just lived in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Black
Love this one too.. Cortez The Killer
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That guitar is 60 something years old the amount it's been played it's going to look like that. It was second hand even when he first got it.
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That guitar's used, not a bloody trophy on a wall for some overpaid collector to drool at and never play. It's being used for what it was designed and made for. Equally 'well-used' are the acoustic guitars played by Willy Nelson, and Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls, both of whom have worn holes in the top just below the neck and soundhole. Amy doesn't mess around when she plays a guitar on something like Chickenman, she thrashed the bejayzus out of it, and they're Martins, not a cheap stage guitar. It not a frakkin' Stradivarius!
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Waddayamean +1 for Shakey?? I recommended it on the first page
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can-uk if you like Massey Hall you'll love Sugar Mountain too.
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I hate anyone that abuses a guitar.
I could understand if it were your guitar - but unless he nicked it off you surely it's up to him to decide what to do with it ?
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You haven't lost your touch eh Simon?
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Saw him a few years ago live with Crazy Horse, 1996 (unfortunately Kula Shaker were supporting)
Just found the set list.....damn that was a great gig that I didn't fully appreciate till many years later
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I hate anyone that abuses a guitar.
I could understand if it were your guitar - but unless he nicked it off you surely it's up to him to decide what to do with it ?Lived in is fine, worn is fine. Abused I hate. It's abused. I've seen him do it.
Yes, it's up to him. No problem. Like it's up to me what I choose.
A guitar, to me, is more than just a tool to do a job, it's a thing of beauty. I love guitars, don't like to see them abused. That's all.
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Just discovered the Eldorado EP through reading the book.
Anyone else heard it?
So raw, the guitar is as mean as Weld. Wish I could turn these headphones up louder!Posted 1 year ago # -
Where did you get the mythical Eldorado EP Dez?
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Where did you get the mythical Eldorado EP Dez?
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chrissyboy - Member
Oh yes, he's the shizzle
He's "down with the kids", then...
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Where did you get the mythical Eldorado EP Dez?
Bloke on the corner
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On which corner may I ask?
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Oh you wouldn't know it.
Email me and I'll send him your way. He wears a big floppy hat, so you can't miss him.
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"Where did you get the mythical Eldorado EP Dez?"
I got mine from the local independent music shop.
I think it cost me £17.50, a fortune at the time. Japanese import only IRCC. I must have picked it up and put it down about a dozen times before I bought it.
From memory Neil was in his anti cd phase and basiclly said he didn't care about it and you could just copy it (or something...).
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