alex
Well-Known Member
Tuborg beer....nasty, rain gathered and threatened, 'bring it on...' nothing would spoil this, this being the opening from the man Neil Young, the opening of course 'hey hey, my my.' How apt the lyrics as they become more and more relevant not only on the times but also the man 'there's more to the picture, that meets the eye...'
This gig was special, special in the fact that Neil seemed to embrace his position. Not only was Ben Keith on steel (we think) and Pegi on BVs but also Neil played a set which seemed to err on the side of 'you know what, this is what you lot have been wanting for the last 30 years, well, so be it. Here you are.'
'Old Man' (with full line-up) followed 'Needle and the Damage Done' which followed 'Comes a Time' and 'Heart of Gold..'yes, 'Heart of Gold'...
Acoustic aside, the full black '56 Les Paul abuse was as present as ever with the brilliant 'Mansion on the Hill', erxplosive 'Down by the River' joyous 'Everybody knows this is Nowhere' (at which point I lost it actually, and knew that despite all of my attempts in searching new music over old, that this man was and will always be my favourite musician/lyricist and person...) there was the extraordinary '****ing Up' and the pure funk and drive of 'Cinnamon Girl'...
For an encore, possibly knowing that one could not simply follow what has passed the previous two hours, Neil ripped in to a cover of 'A Day in the Life', joined on stage by Paul McCartney no less, who hugged the bear-like Young who was amused by the whole embrace. Neil was laughing. Macca was laughing. Together at the end they both played vibes together, one stick each, and looked like naughty children, amused and cheeky. They hugged, all smiles on stage and bows. The end. Would Neil be coming back I thought? Did I care? Would I want to see anything less than that performance from Neil ever again?
Did I mention he played 'Are you Ready for the Country' too?
The greatest gig I have ever seen. Long may you run Neil. Long may you run.
This gig was special, special in the fact that Neil seemed to embrace his position. Not only was Ben Keith on steel (we think) and Pegi on BVs but also Neil played a set which seemed to err on the side of 'you know what, this is what you lot have been wanting for the last 30 years, well, so be it. Here you are.'
'Old Man' (with full line-up) followed 'Needle and the Damage Done' which followed 'Comes a Time' and 'Heart of Gold..'yes, 'Heart of Gold'...
Acoustic aside, the full black '56 Les Paul abuse was as present as ever with the brilliant 'Mansion on the Hill', erxplosive 'Down by the River' joyous 'Everybody knows this is Nowhere' (at which point I lost it actually, and knew that despite all of my attempts in searching new music over old, that this man was and will always be my favourite musician/lyricist and person...) there was the extraordinary '****ing Up' and the pure funk and drive of 'Cinnamon Girl'...
For an encore, possibly knowing that one could not simply follow what has passed the previous two hours, Neil ripped in to a cover of 'A Day in the Life', joined on stage by Paul McCartney no less, who hugged the bear-like Young who was amused by the whole embrace. Neil was laughing. Macca was laughing. Together at the end they both played vibes together, one stick each, and looked like naughty children, amused and cheeky. They hugged, all smiles on stage and bows. The end. Would Neil be coming back I thought? Did I care? Would I want to see anything less than that performance from Neil ever again?
Did I mention he played 'Are you Ready for the Country' too?
The greatest gig I have ever seen. Long may you run Neil. Long may you run.
