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Cortez The Killer Zuma (1975) Buy CD Buy MP3 |
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justin4kick Apr 26, 2013 - 05:56 | This must be his best, but hey, you can´t just ignore Psychedelic Pill. There are some marvellous tracks on that CD as well. |
Antigone Mar 26, 2013 - 16:35 | NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: No one quite manages to take you away into the dreamy spheres of the netherworld like Neil. Might have helped that I was 14 when this came out, but, man, did the world seem so rich and full of mystery back then. I just wanted to explore everything and this was the soundtrack to it. OK so I came an awful cropper two years later and spent the next ten years listening to Gregorian chants but, hell, I'd do it all again. |
On_The_Beach Jan 22, 2013 - 22:13 | |
jimmpypowder Dec 22, 2012 - 13:47 | the live versions of this song i like better including Gov't Mules version |
AndyJ Dec 22, 2012 - 13:45 | Lots of guitar...Not-so-much Nasal-Neil whining like a drunk with sinus issues... He has the permanent " Been drinking for 8 hours; time to go home alone" voice... capandjudy wrote: Zuma is a great Neil Young and Crazy Horse album. Why is this the only song that gets played? |
capandjudy Nov 21, 2012 - 05:18 | Zuma is a great Neil Young and Crazy Horse album. Why is this the only song that gets played? |
stunix Nov 21, 2012 - 04:37 | I'm sorry, but I still just don't get it. I still feel like I hear better in my local "open mic nite" towards the end of the evening. a generous 4 |
Tosko Sep 19, 2012 - 07:28 | NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: No one quite manages to take you away into the dreamy spheres of the netherworld like Neil. Might have helped that I was 14 when this came out, but, man, did the world seem so rich and full of mystery back then. I just wanted to explore everything and this was the soundtrack to it. OK so I came an awful cropper two years later and spent the next ten years listening to Gregorian chants but, hell, I'd do it all again. I love this post, was also about 14 when I first heard "Cortez," and felt exactly the same way about the rich and mysterious world back then. Don't forget that the world is still rich and full of mystery, no matter what age you are! Not to sound too cheesy—I know exactly what you meant. Great comment! |
calypsus_1 Aug 27, 2012 - 11:05 | |
NoEnzLefttoSplit Jul 27, 2012 - 00:27 | No one quite manages to take you away into the dreamy spheres of the netherworld like Neil. Might have helped that I was 14 when this came out, but, man, did the world seem so rich and full of mystery back then. I just wanted to explore everything and this was the soundtrack to it. OK so I came an awful cropper two years later and spent the next ten years listening to Gregorian chants but, hell, I'd do it all again. |
mineralBOB Jul 27, 2012 - 00:25 | I always hated the fade out at the end of the song, because I felt that the guitar solo did not just reach the climax.. I always turn up volume to get the last notes... |
mandolin Jul 18, 2012 - 09:21 | ...i think anyone assessing this song's historical accuracy is missing its overt metaphor entirely; this is myth, not fact... |
idiot_wind Jul 18, 2012 - 09:14 | God almighty....this is a trip! And this is 35 years old! What the @#$%^ happened to rock n roll during that time? No one is even trying to go off and explore...to just jam any more. |
CCinSB Jul 18, 2012 - 09:10 | Cortez Cortez.....what a killer. |
jgriffin56 Jun 25, 2012 - 13:58 | Neil's fantastic guitar far outshines the sometimes oddly revisionist lyric. Still filled with a number of gems in it like: "I still can't remember when I lost my way" (me neither) If you are getting your history from rock songs you will likely be misled or at the very least misunderstood. |
lemmoth Jun 25, 2012 - 13:57 | That_SOB wrote: I know this may be a revelation but, Neil is a musician and entertainer and a damn good one to boot. Young is however, not a history prof at "Yale." The beauty of music is it can go anywhere at anytime in the mind of the singer/songwriter, and that fantasy is what can endear us to their songs. Musicians have been storytellers for thousands of years, and believe it or not some of their lyrics were not written for historical accuracy. Crank it waaaaaay up and relax, the test isn't until Friday. |
On_The_Beach Jun 16, 2012 - 19:37 | That_SOB wrote: I know this may be a revelation but, Neil is a musician and entertainer and a damn good one to boot. Young is however, not a history prof at "Yale." The beauty of music is it can go anywhere at anytime in the mind of the singer/songwriter, and that fantasy is what can endear us to their songs. Musicians have been storytellers for thousands of years, and believe it or not some of their lyrics were not written for historical accuracy. Crank it waaaaaay up and relax, the test isn't until Friday. |
Dr_Taco Jun 16, 2012 - 19:29 | So incredible. Neil kowtows to no one. |
dew34 Jun 16, 2012 - 19:28 | meadowwoods wrote: Agreed!!!! |
meadowwoods May 24, 2012 - 17:40 | ckcotton wrote: JUST HANDS DOWN AWESOME! |
