neil young

haha no kidding. even at 1/2 price they're still kind of ridiculous amounts of $$$.

I probably would have ponied up $20 for Psychedelic Pill or Lenoise

neil young has ended for me.
current neil young sucks. current neil young is the worst neil young in history.

As a human being or as a musician?

as a transformer man

No way did cassettes sound better than streaming, that's a ridiculous claim for him to make.

that's why he ended

He cuts a record in Jack White's phone booth and then wants to pull music over fidelity. Is he back on Geffen again? This is vintage crazy Neil.

Has he ever commented on, or been directly called out on, his vinyl prices? It's completely bananas.

it's been explained (by one of his reps i think) -- he does his vinyl at a german pressing plant that apparently turns out extremely high quality product.

Pallas Mfg Germany is the plant's name
but yeah -- i would be interested in that recent box set w/ time fades away, on the beach, tonight's the night and zuma, but at $160 for four records (which I already own in multiple formats) no thank you.

especially since you should be able to score all of those original LPs used for under $40

I remember a local store pretty much giving away their remaining vinyl in '91 or '92; got a lot of great stuff, but, a decision of great wisdom, passed on Ragged Glory (they had multiple new copies for $5 or so).

I don't stream music, so don't have any opinion on the substance here. Does sound like Neil being Neil.

neil's compositional style is pretty good pseudo lefsetz but he's missing the capital letters. Analog Cassettes and 8 tracks also KICKED STREAMING'S ASS.

Pallas Mfg Germany is the plant's name

They also do some Nirvana stuff and that sells for like $15 less than Neil's LPs.

xp:
http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2015/07/15/neil-young-on-streaming/

don't ... want ... to .. click OH YES I DO

it's a bit on the aggressive side, but Lefsetz' points seem pretty reasonable

I’d say he’s become a laughingstock, but the people he’s playing to, the writers for the somnambulant press, trumpet his every word and neglect to point out his failings.

That’s right, they review all his new music, usually giving it stellar accolades. And then when it fails in the marketplace…crickets.

haha this is objectively bullshit

The bottom line is we’ve got a lot of stuff fighting for attention. Not only other music, but books, video, pornography, sex… Everything is now at people’s fingertips, how do you gain an audience?

i bet big lef's chrome history is a real horror show

Promise Of The Neil, Linkvolt NE 7-11-15: three sets, 65, 65, and 55 minutes long. Haven't listened yet, but promising list---download while you can:
http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=2417

Didn't realize a local rep-house started a Neil film festival last night, so I missed Human Highway. But I think I'll catch Journey Through the Past tonight--found it fascinating when I looked at the Archives DVD.

http://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/young-at-heart/

(Dennis Hopper looks like he's doing an early draft of Frank Booth in that still.)

(Can't mess with the https.)

https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/young-at-heart/

http://thecinematheque.ca/the-bernard-shakey-film-retrospective-neil-young-on-screen

vancouver retrospective of neil young films on 31st july to august 4th

Pretty much the same as the links above that won't work--don't think we get Dead Man, though. Here's the still I made reference to:

http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t427/sayhey1/hopper_zpsyfykbrxt.jpg

hahaha omg that is amazing

what does that button say... "wounded man"?

"MP3s? Fuck That Shit! PONO!"

takes a worried man to sing a worried song

ah yes of course

http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t427/sayhey1/neil_zpsfdt9d80v.jpg

Don’t see that every day...decade, millennium, etc.

I don’t know, I think Neil could have had a great film. Love the first 20 minutes or so: the stuff at the radio station, the Springfield clips (fantastic), the CSNY footage. The framing story is obviously preposterous, but I even like a tiny bit of that: the guy shooting up (where I typically had to look away) at least gives it some grounding, reminds you that the film was made in the shadow of Danny Whitten, and the two minutes after where “Soldier” plays, and the camera wanders around, are suitably atmospheric (maybe just because I like “Soldier” so much). There are so many sequences that go nowhere, though, like Neil and Carrie pulling up in the car, silently sharing a joint and eating strawberries, then moving along--that scene felt like 10 minutes. The theatre was almost empty tonight; unless a lot more people bought Archives than I think, I don’t really understand that. The last shot, with the Beach Boys playing and the two crosses and the headlights, is stunning.

I hope these all come to DVD at some point

The theatre was almost empty tonight; unless a lot more people bought Archives than I think, I don’t really understand that.

I should maybe add that Neil the person was actually playing here last night...

Oh woah

XP "Hmmm, which ill-advised Neil Young venture shall I attend tonight?"

That's pretty amazing. I saw "Journey" years ago and it was off a bad VHS dub so I've always wondered what it would look like cleaned up and remastered. Or simply seeing a film print would be amazing.

Lots of scenes go nowhere and are pointless but are enjoyable in a kind of virtually-hanging-out-with-Neil way.

It really does look good when you see it cleaned up--obviously they were screening the Archives DVD last night. I imagine existing film prints, if there are any besides a master stored away somewhere, look pretty awful, Wish I could find a still of last shot. Big surprise: a lot of it looks really grainy, in the best way possible.

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/11224475_10154035756605110_884392523654633270_n.jpg?oh=338e503e042b7c08a34c7ec3326610a8&oe=5644ACAA

Shared on a Facebook librarians group.

is that the broken arrow vinyl?

someone just threw away about 2 bills

http://www.discogs.com/sell/release/2081251?ev=rb

^^^just outed himself as a guy who has not picked up his copy of the monsanto years yet. plz turn in your pono at the nearest pono dealership.

hahaha

*crashes Lincvolt into light post*

also, that's either the cd or a very large post-it.

http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/5783639-neil-young-s-guitar-lesson-for-meryl-streep/

She was playing a part that he could understand

down by the river, the dingo took my baby

Which Neil Young album is this movie the equivalent of for Meryl?

Also what movie is her Trans.

I'll take my answers off air.

"It's an interesting process of communication in the Neil world." incl. footage:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-neil-youngs-epic-summer-tour-with-promise-of-the-real-20150810

keep on rocking in the neil world

I wanna see this lineup so bad

This just in from Reprise:

For Immediate Release:

NEIL YOUNG + PROMISE OF THE REAL CONFIRM WEST COAST LEG OF THE REBEL CONTENT TOUR IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT ALBUM - THE MONSANTO YEARS

"NEIL'S VILLAGE" WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE REBEL CONTENT TOUR, SHARING INFORMATION ON REGENERATIVE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND ENGAGEMENT

August 17, 2015 - (Burbank, CA.) -- Neil Young + Promise of the Real have confirmed a second leg of the Rebel Content Tour which will resume Oct 1st , in Missoula, MT., and wind down in Berkeley, CA., on Oct 17. All tour dates are listed below.

The Rebel Content Tour presents Neil Young + Promise of the Real - Lukas Nelson (vocals/guitar), along with Micah Nelson (guitar, vocals), Anthony Logerfo (drums), Corey McCormick (bass/vocals) and Tato Melgar (percussion). Neil and Promise of the Real played together at the Bold Nebraska /Cowboys and Indians Alliance event last year along with Lukas and Micah's father Willie Nelson. They had such an instant synergy that Neil invited them to record his new album The Monsanto Years with him.

The first leg of the Rebel Content Tour has drawn a truly overwhelming response to Young + Promise of The Real's amazing energy. Ranging from solo acoustic, to full band acoustic, to full on raging rock jams these 2-to-3 hour, ever changing "dream set lists"* feature material from both The Monsanto Years and Young's entire catalogue and have left audiences enthralled:

"The ever-evolving ruby in the dust is back this summer, playing a mix of old and new songs with an enthusiastic backing band that includes the sons of the legendary Willie Nelson. The group unleashed a blistering 22+ song set that had a little something for everybody. Unlike those of some of his contemporaries a Neil Young concert never feels like a "greatest hits" money grab. Even when he's playing his classics, he invests them with the same passion and intensity that has drawn fans to him throughout his long career." -- Relix

"The show started out folkie and familiar and grew in electric intensity and volume as the evening proceeded. Young let the music do the talking. The musicians acquitted themselves with garage-band raggedness and youthful enthusiasm. Young still remains a commanding and often electrifying performer, one of the great instinctual rock artists and guitarists of all time." - The Boston Globe

"The band plays like a younger, scrappier version of Young's own Crazy Horse. Young's ragged and lived in, his voice a haunting yowl that's only grown more honest with age. He wears his rust well." - Detroit News

"Young is incapable of giving a bad performance simply because he's so committed to his music and his unique tenor voice is in fine form." - New Jersey Herald.

"Young has been sounding the alarm about environmental issues for more than four decades now. He's warned us...That kind of honesty has been at the heart of his music. It's the warts-and-all passion that inspires us to hang with Young down any road he wanders." - Rolling Stone

Once again, "Neils Village " an alliance of regional grassroots organizations, advocates and national non-profits will join this leg of the Rebel Content Tour. "Neils Village" will be set up on concourse level at each of the venues and will engage attendees in sharing issues of sustainability and action.

FUTURE OF FARMING TENT:
Focusing on the regenerative power of soil in bioremediation and carbon sequestration and for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities.

EARTH ECOLOGY TENT:
Focusing on biodiversity and how the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature and the diversity of wild plants and animals.

BAN GMO TENT:
GMO free advocates for sustainable food and ecological systems, supporting the people's right to know what's in their food and supporting the right for all people to have access to clean food and water.

FREEDOM & JUSTICE TENT:
Collective coalitions of individuals committed to working together to end corporate personhood, the prioritizing of corporations over people and taking a stand for true democracy.

ENERGY & CLIMATE TENT :
Providing "solutions" to climate change, information about actions and promoting social justice as inextricably linked to a healthy environment

NEWS YOU CAN TRUST TENT:
The ultimate newsstand to peruse, turning people on to news publications they actually can trust.

PONO TENT:
While Pono, Neil's hi Res music player and music provider, doesn't directly relate to sustainability, it does relate to quality of life. Pono players will be available for concertgoers to hear the difference for themselves and Pono representatives will be on hand to explain the player's features

Links for each organization participating in
"Neil's Village" will be revealed soon.

Don't miss the Rebel Content Tour this fall:
Thur Oct 1 Adam Center/U of Missoula Missoula, MT
Fri Oct 2 Arena Spokane Spokane, WA
Sun Oct 4 Wa Mu Theatre Seattle, WA
Mon Oct 5 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver, BC (Honour The Treaties Benefit)
Wed Oct 7 Chiles Center Portland, OR
Thur Oct 8 Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
Sat Oct 10 Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA
Sun Oct 11 Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, NV
Tues Oct 13 RIMAC Arena San Diego, CA
Wed Oct 14 The Forum Los Angeles, CA
Sat Oct 17 Greek Theater Berkeley, CA

Additional tour dates to be confirmed.

# # #
*dream set lists:http://www.setlist.fm/search?query=Neil+Young+%2B+promise+of+the+Real

http://www.neilyoung.com/tablet/index2.html
http://www.promiseofthereal.com/PONOMusic
http://www.honorthetreaties.org/