believe it or not, my wife is fairly indifferent to neil young. somehow we've made it work.
― tylerw, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
Hey, my wife loved "Love In Mind" and is (probably) coming to her first NY gig with me in October!
I remember watching the Oscars broadcast when NY played his "Philadelphia" and Springsteen played his and having that AWFUL feeling in the pit of my stomach that Springsteen would win despite Neil writing a 110% more devastating and emotionally charged theme song. Not that Bruce's is bad (it's actually really good), but Neil's is bona fide tear inducing.
Had it at #27.
― hutlock, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
Pic looks like a young Ken Griffey Sr to me, but I don't think it is...
― hutlock, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
The movie is manipulative as hell at this point, but when that song plays over the fake home movie footage at the end of the movie ... waterworks.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
hmm can't believe i forgot to vote for philly. maybe his best piano ballad?
― tylerw, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:46 (eleven years ago) link
my wife is a big fan of neil's contemporaries and yet can't stand neil's voice, one of the few folks who are verboten from living room play when she's home. if i'm dying to hear his stuff, I have to settle for the first Crazy Horse album.
― da croupier, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:46 (eleven years ago) link
Love in Mind, Transformer Man, Cocaine Eyes all on my ballot.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 9 July 2012 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
I remember that broadcast too, and they definitely gave the award to the wrong song.
The picture is of Glenn Burke. I just finished Dan Epstein's book on baseball in the '70s, and there's a bit in there on Burke--more here, if anyone's interested.
― clemenza, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
"Love In Mind" and "Words" are the only songs so far that definitely wouldn't have a shot at my personal top 75, though "Cocaine Eyes" I think I've only heard on youtube like twice so I can't speak to that one either way.
― da croupier, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
if I ever end a relationship in a way disastrous for myself I will blast "Don't Cry."
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 9 July 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
http://phildellio.tripod.com/neil66.jpg
― clemenza, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
My favourite why-do-I-keep-fuckin'-up? scene ever.
― clemenza, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
The first one I voted for! Only threw it 5 points but I love what a glorious mess it often became live.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
"Fuckin' Up" was one of my last cuts, along with "Piece of Crap." I'd love to see them both on here!
― hutlock, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
Love "Fuckin' Up"! Love that image too!
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 9 July 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i cut fuckin up too, but it is a monster, so worthy of its title.
― tylerw, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
The version from Weld gets me doing a shitkicker stomp.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:53 (eleven years ago) link
Totally voted for "Fucking Up," and had I ranked my ballot I would have ranked it high.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:53 (eleven years ago) link
ha yeah my first to make it as well
― t. s. idiot (loves laboured breathing), Monday, 9 July 2012 17:53 (eleven years ago) link
What is that screencap from?
― boxall, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
I think if we had decided to count different versions, I would have voted one of those shambolic live takes of it, but the studio cut just sounds tame in comparison to me now.
― hutlock, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
lol @ "Fuckin' Up" image
I restricted myself to one Ragged Glory tune and while that one is great, ultimately it wasn't what I chose
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 9 July 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
my top fifteen is on cue to make the bottom third of this poll.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 9 July 2012 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
(clemenza - remember to put the names & points on the thread somewhere so the thread still makes sense if the images die. I assume people from the future will still hold a candle for Neil)
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:55 (eleven years ago) link
It's from Fargo, boxall, the scene where Macy flips out in the parking lot.
I stored all the images on my own homepage index, so they should be good for as long as Tripod and/or I stay in business.
― clemenza, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:57 (eleven years ago) link
http://phildellio.tripod.com/neil65.jpg
Seems low. "Classic rock" radio fatigue?
― Chuck? Chuck? It's me, your cousin, Marvin D (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 9 July 2012 17:58 (eleven years ago) link
glad to see this so low.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 9 July 2012 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
I think I've heard "Philadelphia" once. Anyone wanna sell me on it?
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 9 July 2012 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
Stuff I never knew: they were making George Wallace comic books in the early '60s.
http://boingboing.net/images/georgewallace002.jpg
I'm probably more tired of "Southern Man" than anything else on Gold Rush--fine on the album (it breaks up side one effectively), but I usually switch off when it comes on the radio.
― clemenza, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:01 (eleven years ago) link
xpost It's beautiful?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:01 (eleven years ago) link
xp it's pretty? beautiful, heartfelt lyrics that i can only imagine neil young pulling off? the pet shop boys do it?
― tylerw, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:02 (eleven years ago) link
sold!
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 9 July 2012 18:03 (eleven years ago) link
There's a number of blistering live takes on "Southern Man" that are great, and I love the treatment that Neil puts on his voice for that last verse, but it still missed my ballot -- didn't even make the shortlist. It is just too heavy handed for me, along with "Alabama."
― hutlock, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:03 (eleven years ago) link
I think "Southern Man" is a hamfisted snooze.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:03 (eleven years ago) link
"Cocaine Eyes" I only discovered about 18 months ago. I'm a sucker for the late eighties Niko Bolas sound.
Alfred, I'm surprised you didn't stan for Philadelphia -- it's such a fantastic weepy ballad. Just listen to it and put Tom Hanks out of your mind.
― hutlock, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
i'm a big fan of the insane southern mans on the crazy horse 1976 tour -- the band seems barely able to figure out the tempo changes, neil is skronking up a storm, and the whole thing just lurches.
― tylerw, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
"Southern Man" is exactly what kept me away from Young for years. I've held my nose so long that I think I'm ready for another shot.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 9 July 2012 18:05 (eleven years ago) link
tom hanks never left my mind
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Monday, 9 July 2012 18:05 (eleven years ago) link
I was a little too young, but I think "Southern Man" probably benefited from the immediacy of the moment.
― clemenza, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:05 (eleven years ago) link
Have you heard "Alabama"?
― da croupier, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:06 (eleven years ago) link
seriously "Southern Man" is so much better than "Southern Man II"
― da croupier, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:07 (eleven years ago) link
I agree. I really think "Ohio" is the only one of his Big Statements on the United States Wrongdoing songs that still holds up, but then again, I live here, have walked on that hill at Kent State, etc. so I'm massively biased.
― hutlock, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:07 (eleven years ago) link
the studio southern man is pretty interesting -- that scratchy vocal effect on the "crosses" verse, the oompah piano, the ultra minimalist guitar solo. as 70s guitar jamz go, it's kind of weird.
― tylerw, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:08 (eleven years ago) link
^^ the pi-anner is the best part
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 9 July 2012 18:08 (eleven years ago) link
I hope Neil Young will remember
― Brad C., Monday, 9 July 2012 18:09 (eleven years ago) link
actually, "hamfisted snooze" sums up my thoughts on SM p neatly (though it's kind of like all of Kansas' career in pre=prog embryo tbh).
iirc I left off all of the first side of Gold Rush except for one song; the second side was an awesome surprise after first hearing it, and I still prefer it
― t. s. idiot (loves laboured breathing), Monday, 9 July 2012 18:09 (eleven years ago) link
"Southern Man" is Walking Tall, an effective cartoon you can appreciate the agit-prop craft of if you're not too turned off by the message. "Alabama" is Walking Tall Part II with Bo Svenson replacing Joe Don Baker.
― da croupier, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:09 (eleven years ago) link
Wow, that is a perfect metaphor, actually. Nice.
― hutlock, Monday, 9 July 2012 18:10 (eleven years ago) link