As most Afterworders with a guitar, and plenty without one, could throw together a pretty decent approximation of a 21stC Neil Young album in about two hours, I don’t know why he hasn’t gone down the outsourcing route.
Old man, look at your life, you’re not a lot like you were.
“Each song is rich with Young’s typically inviting lyrical expression of his inimitable impassioned and heartfelt life-long humanitarian concerns which remain as topical and timely as ever,” the press release reads.
To be fair, we’d be disappointed if it *wasn’t* the same old stuff – what he does he does well. There’s a pub singer in Belfast, though, who does a killer impersonation of Neil with an original song that starts ‘My name is Neil…’ and goes on to describe how he writes a song, while actually doing just that – the singer/guitarist whining ‘and then I’ll put in a Cminor7 [or whatever it is]’ and does just that, and it sounds *instantly* like a Neil song. Painfully, cringe-worthily accurate.
I have a NY-obsessive pal who wrote the Harvest 33 1/3 book, so I’ve heard them all at least once. I haven’t actually bought one since [dons tin hat] Ragged Glory.
I admire NY’s desire to keep making new music, just like I do Macca, Elton or all the rest. Just don’t expect me to listen to them.
The days of a new Neil Young album being an eagerly anticipated purchase are long gone. If he’s gone to as much trouble over the music as he has over what appears to be the cover, I think I’ll pass on this one.
You`re right about the “eagerly anticipated purchase” @bungliemutt but I do love the guy. Of course he`s a raving lunatic, he`s 70 something and madness is something to behold in a creative artist.
Pass on the new album as you wish, I don`t expect anything other than ole Neil`s quavering singing to rehashed toons but I love it.
I rather admire Neil Young’s work-rate, this century he’s averaging one new album a year.
However, the further up the pecking order you get the worse the cover art does seem to be.
I can’t help feeling it might have been more in keeping with the blues theme if the upcoming Stones’ album featured the likes of Little Walter or 50s Chicago or 50s Richmond on the sleeve, rather than the omnipresent, soul-destroying tongue logo.
For years, I have really tried to get into Neil, but I can’t manage it. No offense intended, but there you are: maybe he’s a baby-boomer thing, or I don’t like Americana enough?
I don’t think anyone’s going to be offended. He’s a bit Marmite-mungous – many people don’t get past his voice. Especially these days when it’s pretty crap.
Well, I’ll be getting it. I’ve got all the others. It’s only the record booth one (Letter Home) that is truly terrible. All the others have a few good songs on. A few 21st century releases – Psychedelic Pill and Earth for two – have a lot of good things on them. Neil just does wtf he wants; I admire him for that. Live, he continues to be a force of nature. Seen him 20+ times and only once did he disappoint – Brixton 2002. Even then he was clearly ill and had to cancel the next night. I saw him in June in Leeds and he was beyond brilliant. The set he played that night on his white Gretsch Falcon guitar was as great as I have ever seen him play or sing. He has his shit down and never lets up, no such thing as autopilot for Neil.
What we really need though is Archives II. Neil’s 1970s recordings are wonderful and we want more.
Was Brixton 2002 when he played with Booker T and the MGs as his band? I remember being desperate to see that, but couldn’t. I later bought (ha! passim) a bootleg copy and went off the bloke for a full decade, so crap it was, tho’ the recording was far from pristine. I think the taper had hidden the mike in a donkeys stomach.
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As most Afterworders with a guitar, and plenty without one, could throw together a pretty decent approximation of a 21stC Neil Young album in about two hours, I don’t know why he hasn’t gone down the outsourcing route.
Old man, look at your life, you’re not a lot like you were.
Bollocks, most Afterworders have each recorded a couple of dozen albums. I heard them They`re good. That Moose is also bollocks.
Moose is bollocks? You’re missing an article there.
Moose is the bollocks – I’m OK wid dat.
Moose is a bollocks – not so happy wid dat, however accurate it may be.
Moose has bollocks? incontrovertible scientific fact, evidence available on request.
Bollocks ; ))
His style of handwriting has changed, or he has finally employed a designer at NY headquarters.
Anyway, reason enough to skip this release.
We’ve probably reached peak Neil, haven’t we?
He needs to do another Americana.
*ducks*
Nothing wrong with that. Well, I liked it.
*high five*
“Each song is rich with Young’s typically inviting lyrical expression of his inimitable impassioned and heartfelt life-long humanitarian concerns which remain as topical and timely as ever,” the press release reads.
Translation: yes, it’s the same old stuff.
And I love it Colin.
To be fair, we’d be disappointed if it *wasn’t* the same old stuff – what he does he does well. There’s a pub singer in Belfast, though, who does a killer impersonation of Neil with an original song that starts ‘My name is Neil…’ and goes on to describe how he writes a song, while actually doing just that – the singer/guitarist whining ‘and then I’ll put in a Cminor7 [or whatever it is]’ and does just that, and it sounds *instantly* like a Neil song. Painfully, cringe-worthily accurate.
No tropical bird noises on this one? I’m out.
Aye, you lot have heard all the albums haven`t you? Why? You can`t be arsed with the guy but you can shovel on the shite.
Dude, we’ve suffered through all of these recent albums.
SUFFERED.
And, let’s face it, we’ll suffer through this one.
And we’ll hate it, and ourselves.
But we’ll still love ‘im.
I’ve got thirty two Neil Young albums. What’s he got this time that I haven’t heard before?
big fish – little fish – cardboard box
That’s what!
I have a NY-obsessive pal who wrote the Harvest 33 1/3 book, so I’ve heard them all at least once. I haven’t actually bought one since [dons tin hat] Ragged Glory.
I admire NY’s desire to keep making new music, just like I do Macca, Elton or all the rest. Just don’t expect me to listen to them.
…and that`s fine @fentonsteve, it`s the peeps who fire the shots from a blank shotgun.
The days of a new Neil Young album being an eagerly anticipated purchase are long gone. If he’s gone to as much trouble over the music as he has over what appears to be the cover, I think I’ll pass on this one.
You`re right about the “eagerly anticipated purchase” @bungliemutt but I do love the guy. Of course he`s a raving lunatic, he`s 70 something and madness is something to behold in a creative artist.
Pass on the new album as you wish, I don`t expect anything other than ole Neil`s quavering singing to rehashed toons but I love it.
I rather admire Neil Young’s work-rate, this century he’s averaging one new album a year.
However, the further up the pecking order you get the worse the cover art does seem to be.
I can’t help feeling it might have been more in keeping with the blues theme if the upcoming Stones’ album featured the likes of Little Walter or 50s Chicago or 50s Richmond on the sleeve, rather than the omnipresent, soul-destroying tongue logo.
I think we should go back to the Ronco/Pickwick/Top of the Pops model of LP sleeve design.
Mind you, I’m a colossal pervert.
Is your last sentence related to the rest of the post, or just a general announcement ?
You know the answer to that, dude
hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
He’s just consolidating his position.
“Position”, hurr.
“consolidating”
You know it
I’d rather he consolidated by remastering the remainder of his 70s albums for CD, not just his own pet playback technology – the 21st century Betamax.
For years, I have really tried to get into Neil, but I can’t manage it. No offense intended, but there you are: maybe he’s a baby-boomer thing, or I don’t like Americana enough?
I don’t think anyone’s going to be offended. He’s a bit Marmite-mungous – many people don’t get past his voice. Especially these days when it’s pretty crap.
Crap? Crap? Crap? How dare you Moose the Moo, `quaveringly` more like. Crap, hmmm.
Well, I’ll be getting it. I’ve got all the others. It’s only the record booth one (Letter Home) that is truly terrible. All the others have a few good songs on. A few 21st century releases – Psychedelic Pill and Earth for two – have a lot of good things on them. Neil just does wtf he wants; I admire him for that. Live, he continues to be a force of nature. Seen him 20+ times and only once did he disappoint – Brixton 2002. Even then he was clearly ill and had to cancel the next night. I saw him in June in Leeds and he was beyond brilliant. The set he played that night on his white Gretsch Falcon guitar was as great as I have ever seen him play or sing. He has his shit down and never lets up, no such thing as autopilot for Neil.
What we really need though is Archives II. Neil’s 1970s recordings are wonderful and we want more.
He was indeed excellent in June in Leeds, maybe we need another live album
Was Brixton 2002 when he played with Booker T and the MGs as his band? I remember being desperate to see that, but couldn’t. I later bought (ha! passim) a bootleg copy and went off the bloke for a full decade, so crap it was, tho’ the recording was far from pristine. I think the taper had hidden the mike in a donkeys stomach.