The electric set with a toned down Crazy Horse, but beautifully rendered framing on songs that span from Zuma, Comes A Time, and Ragged Glory, and more.
I was 13 when this beautiful "American Pie" came out. Beautiful songs, with 2 songs so famous that you don't even need to describe them ... "American Pie" and that fantastic "Vincent", dedicated to the great Vincent van Gogh. What more can I say? every now and then I listen to it, it never gets boring. Also because ... the other songs on it are also very beautiful. I remember that I had bought the LP. When, in 1976, I went to Italy, I wanted to take away this 33 rpm too, but then my brother said he bought it himself .... We fought a bit, but I let the vinyl at him ... In the early 80's I got the CD version. Years ago ... my brother told me that he had unveiled the "mystery": in the attic of our father's house he found two LPs, the same ...: one, with my signature (as I did in that days), and another, purchased in a shop near where my beloved brother worked (there was still the shop sticker) ... Ah, memories of other times, when we were still young boys. Strongly recommended, this album.
Set 1: A New Africa, Electric Wildlife, In Reply, Elmer's Revenge, Thing One, Hillbillies Set 2: It's Up To You, Moon People, You're The One, Sabretooth, Cole's Law, Avalon Steve Kimock - Guitars Rodney Holmes - Drums Mitch Stein - Guitar Arne Livingston - Bass and guest Peter Apfelbaum - Keyboards
Ive been on a big Neil kick lately since all the Archives II hubbub. I love Neil but I don't often listen without needing to make it an extended plunge into the discography for a few weeks at a time. I won't have much desire for Neil for a while and then boom, Neil nonstop for a month lol Also been rereading the amazing Shakey biography as well
OK ... they say Status Quo didn't know how to play. They were limited to three / four chords, always the same. Dunno ... it will be. But they were certainly drivers. Simple but engaging music. A good rock ... always good, right?
Same here, the 'Archives II hubbub' rattled my cage alright. Add to the fact that the man knows how to put a fantastic box together-I wouldn't have done a thing differently other than toss more '76 live material in there. I suspect the stinginess means one thing, that there will be a live archival release coming down the road in the next stage or three. To be honest, 1976 could get a full box. Not only was he writing his ass off, the performances were prolific: Japan tour with Crazy Horse in the spring preceded by warm up bar shows in Cali, a summer tour with Steve Stills--albeit cut short, but there is plenty, and a wrap-up to the year with a short Crazy Horse tour in the US, only to show up at the Last Waltz a few days later with white winter flake upon his face... the guy was maybe the busiest in show biz at the time. NP... playing some of the Chicago show again through a different source with a little more gain. The soundboard source was ok, but was low-level on the recording volume. Some archived material I got long before Neil decided to do it, life's short. Some stuff from CSN&Y, '69, 70, solo from London 1971... all good rare stuff.
I wish Neil would just give us a damn live archive release program like the Dead. He has so many eras and bands and tours all different fron each other - theres variety out the wazoo!
No discomfort but thanks anyway, it was that blinding type light that tilled into the sunshine daydream well, pleasant actually. NP... a few brilliant cuts indeed, love the slowed down Sedan Delivery. The Cowboy Junkies cut an absolute masterwork, of brooding exhilarating americana, in the NY camp of Canadian works; would love to hear Neil Young cover The Junkie's song, Lay It Down, with, without Crazy Horse.
This was just at some house party in Boston, ca. 1989 or 1990. Arne was in a soukous band with Leif Totusek at the time, but this was just literally a bunch of people sitting in a living room with guitars.
Yes, it is a constant. lol NP... Al Kooper, Black Coffee, 2005, first record in 30 years, and... charmingly delicious. I'm telling you, listening to this record will make you feel like a million bucks. I know Leonard Cohen's Live in London takes the cake in popularity, but I feel like this is twice as good. Leonard Cohen, Congresshalle, Zurich, 5-21-93. The performance is 15 yrs before, but the pacing, musicians, the music, the stage patter is... in a word... perfect. I have nothing quite like it in my collection. And the recording? Simply, it is one of the best live recordings I've heard... ever. Oh my VOILA!!!! Oh, and Hallelujah! Disc one...
1996 live recording. John is the chap playing the button accordion on several Richard Thompson albums.
Merzbow, Keiji Haino, Balazs Pandi Become the Discovered, not the Discovered streaming on Tidal not sure I am taking a deep dive but I like the Merzbow stuff with the drummer Pandi this one a bit chaotic - I think the recent “Cuts Open” with Gustaffson is better - more restrained and more powerful
