reidbishop4371 absolutely no and it was Neil s second album 3rd album was Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere with Down By The River and COWGIRL IN THE SAND
I'm thrilled that you reacted to a Neil Young song. He's a great musician, singer and guitarist. He has many great songs, with great lyrics, and this is one of them. You asked for some help understanding the lyrics in the comments, so here is an explanation. In this song Neil Young is criticizing the way black people were treated in the South, where they were slaves until the Civil War ended in 1865. If the slaves did anything their owners didn't like they were beaten with bull whips. Thus in the lyrics "I heard screaming and bull whips cracking". Even afterwards they were denied basic civil rights for the next 100 years. Black men could be lynched for even looking at white women in the "wrong"way. While this was going, white Southerners were going to church and carrying their Bibles around. Thus in the song "Southern Man, better keep your head, don't forget what your good book (Bible) said." In another line there's the lyrics "Lilly Belle your hair is golden brown, I saw your black man coming round, Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down". This means they are having a relationship, and the white man is going to lynch the black man for this. I hope this helps.
This is a great rendition of this song. It always gets me....and we are going to play it slow tonight... the drummer and bassist would be dead if they played it any faster...lol
Good concert performance, as they were disbanding the band. A song like this is hard to put into context all these years later. And it involves a lot of context. It's a good idea that some do a quick read of the history of the song before listening. A long song so you should get credit for reacting to it.
@@youknowme-c9o Thinking about Young's history in writing the song. He had regrets. And he got hit back, fairly, by Ronnie Van Zandt. But like I said, they were both able to put things into context later on.
I like this version of the song. It’s got a groove to it but with the serous undertones of anger at the thoughts of what happened in the south. Such a powerful beautiful song. Thx for your reaction 😊
"Southern Man" is from Neil Young's third album, After the Gold Rush, released in 1970. It was one of the songs Young wrote that inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd to write "Sweet Home Alabama". Shout outs to "Fuzzy" Samuel and John Barbata for the killer bass and drum work that keeps the song humming along while Stills and Young trade guitar licks.
Yet by all accounts Neil and the Skynyrds managed to remain on pretty friendly terms. They called him out for over generalising their part of the USA and he said that he agreed with that point. I even read that he wanted Ronnie Van Zant to record his song Powderfinger.
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN I was not referencing dislike of the song. It sounds poor in recording. I’m not really a top hits guy. If you listed to all I listen to you probably wouldn’t know them. I prefer old time rock like this.
Love Neil's howling guitar solo. Don't like Stills' staccato funky style in here. Also the double tempo. Doesn't fit the content. He's a great guitarist though. Love the studio version.
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The guitar interplay between Stills and Young are as good as it gets.
You chose the best version of this Neil Young song. When all 4 join together to do this live, magic happens.
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Yup too many wimpy boys never hear 4 way street album
Strongly disagree. His solo version on 3rd album infinitely more powerful.
reidbishop4371 absolutely no and it was Neil s second album 3rd album was Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere with Down By The River and COWGIRL IN THE SAND
I would've loved to see this live
I'm thrilled that you reacted to a Neil Young song. He's a great musician, singer and guitarist. He has many great songs, with great lyrics, and this is one of them. You asked for some help understanding the lyrics in the comments, so here is an explanation. In this song Neil Young is criticizing the way black people were treated in the South, where they were slaves until the Civil War ended in 1865. If the slaves did anything their owners didn't like they were beaten with bull whips. Thus in the lyrics "I heard screaming and bull whips cracking". Even afterwards they were denied basic civil rights for the next 100 years. Black men could be lynched for even looking at white women in the "wrong"way. While this was going, white Southerners were going to church and carrying their Bibles around. Thus in the song "Southern Man, better keep your head, don't forget what your good book (Bible) said." In another line there's the lyrics "Lilly Belle your hair is golden brown, I saw your black man coming round, Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down". This means they are having a relationship, and the white man is going to lynch the black man for this. I hope this helps.
Your hair is wonderful
This is a great rendition of this song. It always gets me....and we are going to play it slow tonight... the drummer and bassist would be dead if they played it any faster...lol
Good concert performance, as they were disbanding the band. A song like this is hard to put into context all these years later. And it involves a lot of context. It's a good idea that some do a quick read of the history of the song before listening. A long song so you should get credit for reacting to it.
Is history ever true..One would have to say no
@@youknowme-c9oHistory books are written by those who won the wars
@@youknowme-c9o Thinking about Young's history in writing the song. He had regrets. And he got hit back, fairly, by Ronnie Van Zandt. But like I said, they were both able to put things into context later on.
I like this version of the song. It’s got a groove to it but with the serous undertones of anger at the thoughts of what happened in the south. Such a powerful beautiful song. Thx for your reaction 😊
No anger just great dual solos
"Southern Man" is from Neil Young's third album, After the Gold Rush, released in 1970. It was one of the songs Young wrote that inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd to write "Sweet Home Alabama". Shout outs to "Fuzzy" Samuel and John Barbata for the killer bass and drum work that keeps the song humming along while Stills and Young trade guitar licks.
Yet by all accounts Neil and the Skynyrds managed to remain on pretty friendly terms. They called him out for over generalising their part of the USA and he said that he agreed with that point. I even read that he wanted Ronnie Van Zant to record his song Powderfinger.
Nope they were never mad at him just wimpy boy radio trying for publicity
We know
About time you got the 4 way street album
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll be sure to get to it
@@africareact need to hear the version of Carry On
Need Carry On from this same album
Your nickname is now Topsy after seeing how you look in this video.
Love the hair! Keep on reacting :)
Really ? I loved her last hairstyle? She get a lot of compliments of it that’s weird to me because I thought the last one was beautiful 🤷🏽♂️
It's a song about slavery basically.
It is about the Civil rights Era of the 1960s.
You have to play Neil's Cortez the killer.
Thanks for this suggestion, I'll check it out 💯
One of their best blues jams. Carry on, a bit better?
Good song your reaction was good as always 👍 I did feel the sound quality was not good. I have to be honest 👍😊
It was great...you just want top 40 garbage hits
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN I was not referencing dislike of the song. It sounds poor in recording. I’m not really a top hits guy. If you listed to all I listen to you probably wouldn’t know them. I prefer old time rock like this.
Neil the Real. The reckoning of Southern American US states history of racial injustice. Play Neil Young’s “ Pocahontas “ live version
Nope Love and Only Love Neil Young....Ragged Glory....way better
Love Neil's howling guitar solo. Don't like Stills' staccato funky style in here. Also the double tempo. Doesn't fit the content. He's a great guitarist though. Love the studio version.
Way better than studio...bout time she played this...Too many Wimpy Boys don't like live song especially long one...They don't like when Neil Rocks