May You Live in Inneresting Times: The Neil Young Voting Thread (deadline July 8)

i shall only vote for songs with one-note solos

driving home from work tonight I decided that a 70's era Black Sabbath + Neil cover of Down By The River would be p awesome. (I only say 70's era Sabbath bc I dunno if Ozzy would be up to it singing wise these days)

Neil has to be on it for the extra guitar. I couldn't think of another guitarist who could sub in. Plus Neil + Ozzy harmony would be p cool, no.

*end daydream transmission*

I was going to remind you all to vote for I'm The Ocean but it looks like that won't be necessary. That may be the "Sway" of this poll.

Is it too early to guess the Top 10?

This is IMPOSSIBLE.

Will def be voting for something from Trans. probably Sample & Hold.

re: Shakey above, i think Sleeps With Angels is huuuuugely better than Ragged Glory. hope to see some tracks from that place, particularly Driveby, the title track, Prime Of Life...

people who haven't heard it/heard it for a while should go back and relisten fo sho

need a separate thread to discuss Jamie_ATP's ppls' psychological state whilst voting

(no zing intended!)

well to be honest i am fairly drunk on pecan flavoured beer in a vicksburg motel right now, but i think all the above still makes sense.

pecan? with you the rest of the way, tho

it's some sort of southern thing. they love pecans. i'm not gonna fight it.

Sleeps With Angels is the cut-off point for me

Will Neil have a new album out by the time the results are in?

signs point to yes, lol

ha, i'm the ocean, a song beloved by ilm-ers. and i love it too, but i'm pretty sure i can think of 30 neil tunes i like more. maybe 50.

it's def my favorite of the last 20 years, so if there's just one token from that period it will be it. planning to listen to at least every album track before sending in a ballot, though.

I can see stuff from Le Noise, maybe even Living with War sneaking onto my ballot

I hope Ordinary People has a respectable showing.

I'm The Ocean is beloved by ILM? I had no idea, I don't think I've ever seen it mentioned; yet it has a genuine shot at my no.1 (once I've worked out how to vote that is).

I'm in awe of that Stylus piece btw - even if I won't be delving into those depths, thanks. lol at Suede showing twice in the first few entries though - not a band I associate with Neil it's fair to say.

Yeh I didn't realise 'I'm the Ocean' was so well-loved. I like it but I don't think it'll make my ballot.

This poll is going to be great though.

"I'm the Ocean" was a standout track on an album that came at Neil's 90s apogee, so it's not surprising it's rated highly on ILM.

I'll be voting for it, of course.

(xposts) Ismael and croupier--thanks.

I don't think "Cortez the Killer" will need any help, but I'll advocate for a few less celebrated songs that'll be on my ballot. Two that'll be very high: "Country Girl" and "Ocean Girl."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpc7050vEyQ

No "Ocean Girl" YouTube that I can find. I don't know if it was a Zuma leftover, but I've been in love with it since the (very mediocre) album came out. "Country Girl" gets overshadowed by "Helpless," but it's such an epic for me--all doom and gloom for most of the way, exceptionally pretty from the bridge forward.

Do not miss:

"Dance, Dance, Dance", from the first Crazy Horse record.

"Expecting to Fly", from the second Buffalo Springfield record.

omg who could forget expecting to fly?!?! it's epic (and on decade)

Just making sure!

okay, the listening has begun

first up: Arc

"Dance, Dance, Dance" is a good one. I had it on some bootleg before getting the Crazy Horse record. For anyone who didn't want to lay out money for Archives:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6pxgB_n4H0

I put it on my P&J ballot that year.

no need to go further than Arc imo

On The Beach is a cracker though, I knew a couple of the songs but I'd never listened to it all before

Listened to Arc this morning -- I like the concept, but I can't vote for something I don't really need to listen to more than once a decade.

WmC: would you be able to get my mailing address into the initial post? I left it off.

say hey at rocket mail dot com

On the Beach is like the quintessence of a certain sort of almost-cracked 70s for me. (Fully cracked - Tonight's the Night)

Tell me -- what's up with Running Dry? Why can't I find a live recording of that song?

(on youtube i mean -- not in general)

Glad an Ontarian is running this one <3 Excited to see the results - I don't know nearly as much Neil as I should (might not keep me from voting, though!)

Just conjecture, but I'm wondering if that's one that would rarely be played live. It seems like such a studio song, and so attached to a distant moment. I don't know...I love it.

Any kind of ballot is great, FFM. You can't list Carly Rae Jepsen, though, not unless she's got a cover of "Tired Eyes" kicking around.

Huh? No! I know enough Neil - my Grandparents lived in Omeemee & I summered in Bobcaygeon. I don't need no Jepsen to get through a ballot!

yeah dunno if there's a live version of running dry.
wondering how many still unreleased songs will make it on to my ballot. bottom line version of "pushed it over the end" and "give me strength" for sure.

xp "summered in Bobcaygeon" sounds much more glamourous than it ever could have been. Let's not tell the nOntarians the truth. #kawarthapride

I wish I still had this - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Neil+Young+%26+Crazy+Horse%3A+Rust+Never+Sleeps+-+DVD/4798302.p?id=59514&skuId=4798302 - bought it for an ex and stupidly did not grab it when I cleared my stuff out of his apartment and never went back.

Xpost to Clemenza, good call on 'Bad Fog...', will definitely vote for that.

Glad to see love this early on for 'Expecting to Fly', that's going to be my #1.

Still trying to figure out a satisfactory points system for a 30-song ballot.

Might go with:

1st place: 29 pts
2nd place: 19 pts
The other 28 songs: 9pts each

Address added up top.

Long May You Run is a strange thing, no? While there's a couple of Neil's that I really like, generally Stills' tracks pwn Neil's.

Thanks, WmC.

generally Stills' tracks pwn Neil's
huh really? i skip stills' tracks and love the title track, midnight on the bay and ocean girl.

It might just reflect what I go for I guess. I like things a bit ... more minor and swampier, maybe? Happy Neil's ditties aren't usually my thing.

don't forget indignant political neil!

i'm going to have to fight the urge to put the entirety of On the Beach on my ballot!

what's up with no one covering that song? it has such a classic melody.

i don't know, yeah, i love that song, such a deep vibe
oh haha, here's a list of songs he's never played live (to anyone's knowledge):
http://www.sugarmtn.org/stat.php?stat=13

1. It's So Hard To Wait Last Time Around
2. The Emperor Of Wyoming Neil Young
3. What Did You Do To My Life? Neil Young
4. String Quartet From Whiskey Boot Hill Neil Young
5. Round And Round (It Won't Be Long) Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
6. Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets) Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
7. Till The Morning Comes After The Gold Rush
8. Through My Sails Zuma
9. Fontainebleau Long May You Run
10. Will To Love American Stars 'N Bars
11. Hey Babe American Stars 'N Bars
12. Deep Forbidden Lake Decade
13. Captain Kennedy Hawks And Doves
14. Get Back On It RE*AC*TOR
15. Rapid Transit RE*AC*TOR
16. Computer Cowboy (Aka Syscrusher) Trans
17. We R In Control Trans
18. Hold On To Your Love Trans
19. Rainin' In My Heart Everybody's Rockin'
20. The Wayward Wind Old Ways
21. Where Is The Highway Tonight? Old Ways
22. People On The Street Landing On Water
23. Drifter Landing On Water
24. Weight Of The World Landing On Water
25. Pressure Landing On Water
26. Can't Believe Your Lyin' This Note's For You
27. Drivin' Thunder American Dream
28. Safeway Cart Sleeps With Angels
29. A Dream That Can Last Sleeps With Angels
30. Blue Eden Sleeps With Angels
31. Trans Am Sleeps With Angels
32. Fallen Angel Mirror Ball
33. What Happened Yesterday Mirror Ball
34. Dead Man - Guitar Solo 5 Dead Man
35. Dead Man - Nobody's Story Dead Man
36. Dead Man - Organ Solo Dead Man
37. Dead Man - The Round Stones Beneath The Earth... Dead Man
38. Dead Man - Guitar Solo 6 Dead Man
39. Dead Man - Stupid White Men... Dead Man
40. Dead Man - Guitar Solo 3 Dead Man
41. Dead Man - Why Does Thou Hide Thyself, Clouds... Dead Man
42. Dead Man - Guitar Solo 1 Dead Man
43. Dead Man Theme Theme From Dead Man
44. Dead Man - Time For You To Leave, William Blake.. Dead Man
45. Dead Man - Guitar Solo 4 Dead Man
46. Dead Man - Do You Know How To Use This Weapon? Dead Man
47. Dead Man - Guitar Solo 2 Dead Man
48. Queen Of Them All Looking Forward
49. Falcon Lake (Ash On The Floor) Buffalo Springfield Box Set
50. The Rent Is Always Due Buffalo Springfield Box Set
51. Kahuna Sunset Buffalo Springfield Box Set
52. Whatever Happened To Saturday Night? Buffalo Springfield Box Set
53. One More Sign Buffalo Springfield Box Set
54. Down Down Down Buffalo Springfield Box Set
55. Round And Round And Round Buffalo Springfield Box Set
56. Buffalo Stomp (Raga) Buffalo Springfield Box Set
57. I'm Your Kind Of Guy Buffalo Springfield Box Set
58. Be With You Are You Passionate?
59. Mr. Disappointment Are You Passionate?
60. Shining Light Chrome Dreams II
61. Ever After Chrome Dreams II
62. Fork In The Road Fork In The Road
63. Slowly Burning Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
64. The Ballad Of Peggy Grover Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
65. I'm A Man And I Can't Cry Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
66. War Song Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
67. Sell Out Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
68. Runaround Babe Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
69. I'll Love You Forever Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
70. Music Is Love Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
71. Extra, Extra Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
72. There Goes My Babe Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
73. Someone's Gonna Rescue You Le Noise
74. Angry World Le Noise
75. God Save The Queen Americana
76. Get A Job Americana
77. Clementine Americana
78. Wayfaring Stranger Americana
79. Gallows Pole Americana
80. High Flyin’ Bird Americana
81. Tom Dula Americana
82. She’s Always Dancing Psychedelic Pill
83. Driftin’ Back Psychedelic Pill

goddamn, someday he's gotta do "will to love"

Hah I have done a really rough, weird cover of Round and Round, such a cool song. Heavy one.

what's this about him doing an album with Jack White...?

he's doing an album w/ jack white -- most likely solo acoustic folk covers like he's been playing recently. ochs, dylan, jansch, lightfoot, hardin, a few others.

Also, "Will To Love" would be great live I would think, just another wtf from Neil that he has never played it.

yeah i think there are a few bootlegs where he picks out the guitar line, as if he's considering it.

Considers it, or decides to torture future bootleg enthusiasts/archivists?

lol yeah that's probably it

15. Rapid Transit RE*AC*TOR

:-(

definitely wouldn't mind hearing a live "safeway cart" from neil.

Really interesting list, Tyler. Can't believe "Till the Morning Comes" is on there! A couple others I love: "Slowly Burning" and "The Emperor of Wyoming" (can understand those ones). I'm glad "Ocean Girl"'s not on there, and glad some of Landing on Water is (retire the whole thing, Neil).

Yeah, some of those omissions are obvious, but others - "Captain Kennedy," "The Rent Is Always Due," etc - make no sense at all.

Also, I think "Mr Disappointment" was one of the only songs I really liked on AYP?

Heard this on the radio this morning: first time he got paid, Feb. 1, 1963.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/neil-young-first-professional-gig/

Before the Beatles on Sullivan, before Kennedy's assassination, before the March on Washington. This guy's old.