No one can gripe at this version of Young
Monday, December 15, 2008 at 17:10 Went to see Neil Young in Philly on Friday. I had gereral admission tickets that night. I was able to get 6 deep from the stage. He is a wild man. It was amazing show. Took some great photos that I will post later this week. I'm on my way to the New York show now at Madison Square Garden. May have to skip the gym and save my energy for all night dancing to Uncle Neil.
"And, thanks to both the passion of the performances (I've never seen Young deliver more fiery guitar outside of his legendary garage band Crazy Horse) and his refusal ever to solely pander to expectations (the more-than-two-hour show also included a hefty chunk of still-unrecorded new material), it never seemed a bit like nostalgia or witnessing anything other than a musician still at the peak of his creative powers."
said... Just got back and a few thoughts...the band was a lot tighter than Crazy Horse on the Horse tunes but it really made Rockin' In The Free World much more alive than with the Horse. While they lacked the "it" factor of Crazy Horse and the jams of Love And Only Love and Cowgirl seemed short, Cortez was really inspired. The highlight of the night for me.
said... Neil kicked the shit outta all of the concerts I've seen (Springsteen, Stones, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers). And those four new songs, pretty good, though not as good as the others on the set list. I'm actually looking forward to an album with those songs on it. An awesome show from the greatest thing outta Canada since......well, I'll think of something Canadian that's better.
said... I was at Alistate Dec. 9th. Neil looks great. Full of energy, grey hair flying. Thankfully he has lost the baseball cap covering him at Red Rocks on the GReendale tour. LincVolt is powering him up too? He seems so real even playing those old hits again, not afraid to shake it up ever so slightly.
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