Nei l young

[JKiF]

any good starting points...got one of his a few years back but wasnt impressed...see that virgin are doing a 3 fo £20 deal

 

cheers etc etc

[Laz]

20 for £3 would be more like it!

[MK James]

 

After The Goldrush. That's it.

[JKiF]

cheers, as much as i thought

 

 

now about that Q's 1010 u must own....

[Rob_the_Saint]

Harvest is one of his best. Could never really get on with the 'reedy' voice though. Try Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young instead.

[G Angel]

I fear you have had limited advice only to date JKIF. Young's vast canon could be split as follows:

 

(i) 1967-73: pleasant C&W inflected folk acoustics - best examples probably are After the Goldrush and Harvest, though the two Buffalo Springfield LPs are worth hearing.

 

(ii) 1974 - 1980: classic Crazy Horse period where Neil electrifies a little. You can't go wrong with any from Zuma, Time Fades Away, On The Beach, Tonight's The Night, Rust Never Sleeps (even Live Rust), American Stars'n'Bars or Hawks and Doves. OTB and H&D have just been released on CD for the first time and lots of people are happy. 'Time Fades Away' from 1977 was a bizarre return to period (i) for reasons known only to NY himself.

 

(iii) 1981 - 1988: avoid at all costs period. NY was sued by his record company at the time for being 'deliberately uncommercial'. It's just tripe, I'm afraid. Ones to avoid include Everybody's Rockin' (rockabilly), Landing on Water, Trans (vocoded vocals), Old Ways, Life, This Note's For You.

 

(iv). 1989-to date: the return to form - starting with the manic Crazy Horse reunions of Freedom, Ragged Glory and the live Weld. Since then most stuff has had its merits.

 

If all were available on the 3 for £20 offer, I'd go for Zuma, Tonight's The Night and On the Beach.

[G Angel]

.. and if you find you like Neil Young, please check out the vastly under-rated "English Neil Young", Roy Harper - Stormcock, Bullinamingvase, Folkjokeopus and Valentine are works all should hear at one time..

[JKiF]

now thats what i call service

 

cheers

 

good call on the book thread, too