Limited like Dylan, Randy Newman, etc; creators of a whole song -- integrating theme, voice, time, space, and not just words and instrumentation. Let's hope for more limited folks like these.
It's not his guitar playing or his vocal limitations that set Neil Young apart from everyone else. He has vision, empathy and great passion for the songs that he writes and performs. All together an incredible talent and a major Play(er) to be sure, and one has endured for forty years and will continue as long as there is air in his lungs and skin on his fingers.
It's not his guitar playing or his vocal limitations that set Neil Young apart from everyone else. He has vision, empathy and great passion for the songs that he writes and performs. All together an incredible talent and a major Play(er) to be sure, and one has endured for forty years and will continue as long as there is air in his lungs and skin on his fingers.
one of the handful of this guy's songs that aren't KILLED by his limited vocal abilities...
It's not his guitar playing or his vocal limitations that set Neil Young apart from everyone else. He has vision, empathy and great passion for the songs that he writes and performs. All together an incredible talent and a major Play(er) to be sure, and one has endured for forty years and will continue as long as there is air in his lungs and skin on his fingers.
Massey Hall in 71 live recording is a great album. Neil's voice is so young (no pun intended) in that recording. It was recorded right when Harvest was being released, so no one clapped for all the hits on it.
Yes -- especially Cowgirl in the Sand. Even better acoustic. Believe it or don't.
I read that James Taylor and Linda Rodstandt (sp) were singing backup on this one
Not sure about Linda Ronstadt, but James Taylor is playing the banjo on this one. Not being a banjo player, but being one hell of a guitar fingerpicker, he tuned the banjo the same as a guitar and played it like a guitar. Really, the song wouldn't be the same without it.
rockpommel16 (rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands)
Posted: Sep 23, 2012 - 02:17
...a solid 10...still growing...after all these years...
Tell me: You were never a sports journalist, right? ;-)
coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver)
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 - 13:41
About as awesome as a song can get; one that may be destined to be sung by those hundreds of years from now, like a Folk Hymn... I recall that even as a kid, 10 or 11 when it came out and was all over the airwaves, the rhymes and progressions were simple enough, and yet essential and instantly timelessly CLASSIC. I still feel the same! Headed to see Neil and Crazy Horse THIS SUNDAY AT RED ROCKS AND CAN HARDLY WAIT!
This is great, but his solo performance from Toronto's Massey Hall in '71 is better, in my most humblest of opinions.
Massey Hall in 71 live recording is a great album. Neil's voice is so young (no pun intended) in that recording. It was recorded right when Harvest was being released, so no one clapped for all the hits on it.
A nice fellow on the forums suggested I throw out this YTube moment I was lucky to share with my daughter a couple of Christmas evenings ago. One take. Tried to do Mr. Young's tune some justice. /M.
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