Neil Young - Cortez The Killer (Live Paramount Theater Oakland, Ca, 20.3.99) - Almost Famous Version

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2012
  • The parts used in Almost Famous are taken from: 1:30-2:10
    3:20-4:40
    Cameron Crowe said about using a 1999 recorded version in a film about the 70's: "there's bootlegs of Neil playing in '92/'93 which is where the version of "Cortez The Killer" that we used in Almost Famous came from. It's just really hard to top solo, acoustic versions of those songs. That's just where I sit as a Neil fan"
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  • @muthafuggy
    @muthafuggy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I come back here a lot

    • @sundaynightdrunk
      @sundaynightdrunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too, brother. It's sad, but sometimes I need to be sad.

    • @ausgaze
      @ausgaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sundaynightdrunk i'm also here, in the corner quite frequently

    • @kfitzz
      @kfitzz 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      It's been 5 yrs are you back?

    • @muthafuggy
      @muthafuggy 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@kfitzzhell yeah! Wish I could download this version. It’s perfect.

  • @jdlocotxftw2002
    @jdlocotxftw2002 11 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Beautiful . .the harmonic's first note wails like pure sorrow and just rips into my heart . . I can't explain it . .maybe cause I'm Mexican

    • @chrisrose5885
      @chrisrose5885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Nothing to do with you being Mexican, Soul brother. You don't explain it, you feel it :-)

    • @Jeaneeto
      @Jeaneeto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It just sounds just beautiful, oh by the way......I'm mexican too..✌

    • @luisfernandobulhoesfigueir6721
      @luisfernandobulhoesfigueir6721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I totally understand you, cause I'm brazilian.

    • @brettdavis7922
      @brettdavis7922 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, it's because you're human 🖤

    • @timoakes450
      @timoakes450 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chrisrose5885 It's because your Mexican-haha!!!lol TOMMY27

  • @scottjones5503
    @scottjones5503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I come here a lot and when I mean a lot I like 4 times a week. Many versions of one of neils greatest achievements. And Something so reassuring yet so ghostly about the harmonica brings goosebumps to me every time. Always listen for out of mind escape for a few minutes and for that I’m greatfull

  • @iamremmie
    @iamremmie 9 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Write what you want. -Russell

    • @jamiebunnyy
      @jamiebunnyy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      :( that part

    • @robertlinhart7429
      @robertlinhart7429 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RachelMieleMusic 😓😓😓

    • @cynthiacorcoran9389
      @cynthiacorcoran9389 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello Russell and November.

    • @ZombieOrchestra
      @ZombieOrchestra 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You SOLD HER for a case of beer, and I LOVE HER!

    • @iamremmie
      @iamremmie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Zombie Orchestra ❤️❤️❤️ nostalgia

  • @fairsexrhodes6264
    @fairsexrhodes6264 11 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This is probably my favorite soundtrack of all time, but not all of these songs are on it. Thank you so much for covering everything. God, I love this.

  • @patkeene320
    @patkeene320 10 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Neil is amazing. Always has been.

  • @jensilein4651
    @jensilein4651 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    A Neil Young masterpiece...

  • @timfontenot5
    @timfontenot5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Grateful to see him perform this song on June 1, 1999 Houston Texas. Thankfully I taped the show to. I’m still the only one to hear the tape.

  • @brad0717
    @brad0717 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    floating down a river in complete peace always comes to mind, what a well composed song.

  • @goldenhay2293
    @goldenhay2293 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This really is stunning. After hearing and loving the album version so many times, wondering how if possible it could be improved. Then this. Transcending beauty. The best version of any of his songs. Fuck spo#ify. Thank you to whomever posted this

    • @timoakes450
      @timoakes450 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As everyone had heard this on ?"Almost Famous?" was serching searching searching for it it-THIS VERSION?
      BLAST OFFFF MATE -ESCAPE -THANKS NEIL-BUY THE WAY OSWALD WAS A PATSY/AN 9/11 WAS OSBL-EVIL

  • @dariociarletta8204
    @dariociarletta8204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    most beautiful acoustic version. it's like a dream! Meraviglioso !

  • @sheffmanu8
    @sheffmanu8 11 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    "Write what you want......."

  • @tomprice3258
    @tomprice3258 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Pure magic. Beautiful! I don't know where my songs come from either, and that is fine with me, as long as they keep coming!

  • @Sitgesful
    @Sitgesful 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "a lot of people ask me where the song comes from... a lot of people ask me... I don't know". I know: from heaven!

  • @86332
    @86332 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    GRACIAS.Neil Young brought across the water on this one

  • @mmk7340
    @mmk7340 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Insanely good version of this classic tune. God bless Neil Young.

  • @rudyvandunk4003
    @rudyvandunk4003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Simply put.. a total masterpiece..
    The muse,
    Way more than excellent..!

  • @markbravo1722
    @markbravo1722 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Crist .
    I miss my family 💔.
    The words of this song are
    irrelevant compared to the emotion it evokes .

  • @davidjudson4625
    @davidjudson4625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Best version of Cortez ever . There were also a couple like this on the Greendale tour . I actually do have the full show on CD . Hopefully it sees an official release via archived at some point . There are some killer tunes on this including a down by the river that’s stellar.

    • @RickyFlippy
      @RickyFlippy หลายเดือนก่อน

      How do I get a copy?

  • @pamelamartinson7895
    @pamelamartinson7895 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I listen to this often and wanted to say thank you.

    • @amhay
      @amhay  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Liz Hunt you're welcome :)

  • @patkeene320
    @patkeene320 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Utterly amazing. With great audio, too.

  • @davidcastle7845
    @davidcastle7845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Best version of this song.

  • @ffm595
    @ffm595 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Tysm for this. I immediately fell in love with this version of the song when I heard it in Almost Famous, and it took me ages to finally find it. The harmonica blows me away every time, such a beautiful song.

    • @ausgaze
      @ausgaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i was doing the same, when they are walking off the plane. I just thought that sounds like cortez and here i am.

    • @timoakes450
      @timoakes450 ปีที่แล้ว

      So f...k right on mate -thanks a lot tommy24

  • @muthafuggy
    @muthafuggy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I wish I could get this version on cd. I come and listen to this version way too much.

  • @skatefarmerftw
    @skatefarmerftw ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is my favourite song of all time. Favourite version.

    • @timoakes450
      @timoakes450 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a KILLER KILLER

  • @milodragovitch74
    @milodragovitch74 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Just perfect, thanks a lot...

  • @TremendousQuill
    @TremendousQuill 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This vid has been in my favourites since i found it during Covid. It took me sooooooo long to find a bersion similar to that airport scene but since then, and as others have said, any time I need a mental break, or just to be transported somewhere else, this is where I come to.
    Simply saying thank you for posting this seems so insufficient for all the healing this video has given me, but it's all I have to offer; my eternal gratitude to you.

    • @vic748
      @vic748 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ive been coming here since i could find it! Wish i could own this rendition on physical.. cd or vinyl. Ill take any form. What a beautiful song.

    • @TremendousQuill
      @TremendousQuill 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vic748 I think there's a very similar version available on the extended version of the Almost Famous soundtrack. With the catch being, the only place I could find to get that being Amazon Music. Might be worth checking out. Not phyiscal, but might be of some assistance.

  • @dwgrahamthebarber8007
    @dwgrahamthebarber8007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My favorite version of this song! On another note, I wish I could buy a Stillwater album

    • @chrishayton7051
      @chrishayton7051 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      stillwater cd comes with the deluxe set of the movie!

    • @michaelsieger9133
      @michaelsieger9133 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      stillwater? the kid's on drugs

    • @timoakes450
      @timoakes450 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelsieger9133 IF ONLY

  • @gwinston56
    @gwinston56 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a beautiful picture. Noticing the reflection in the glasses blew me away.

    • @Chessxx1
      @Chessxx1 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean ok

  • @steviehegarty1
    @steviehegarty1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the version used in the film is the bridge school benefit. there is a bootleg torrent of the whole concert floating out there somewhere.

  • @ausgaze
    @ausgaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i love this version better.

  • @RustedTelevisione
    @RustedTelevisione 12 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome! Been waiting for this version for a longgggg time!

  • @simplybrad74
    @simplybrad74 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So damn good. ✌🏻

  • @nothingbuttruth3641
    @nothingbuttruth3641 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wonderful version, thanks!

  • @boulakhraskhennouf1510
    @boulakhraskhennouf1510 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chaque fois que neil chante cette chanson elle differente quel genie.

  • @jamescarey2367
    @jamescarey2367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They came dancing across the water Cortez ,Cortez crazy badman.

  • @damianmmurphy5764
    @damianmmurphy5764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Perfection

  • @76barone
    @76barone 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Grazie Neil!

  • @CoachDave12
    @CoachDave12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Guitar players- Double dropped D- Em D Am. The D ringing on the high E string on the Am is crucial

  • @jamesko220
    @jamesko220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    October 2020, I come here a lot.

  • @steviehegarty1
    @steviehegarty1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    more exactly its the bridge school benefit XIII I read an article years ago saying that it was there that Crowe took the version from. I've ran the 2 audio files together and they match perfectly

  • @kahlua619
    @kahlua619 11 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Double drop d folks. And hammer on the shit out of everything else. Little harp in g just for extra sauce

    • @sundaynightdrunk
      @sundaynightdrunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thumping on the guitar body with your loose fingers is a huge part of Neil's acoustic sound. I've watched him do it live several times and it's amazing the punch it puts into strumming.

    • @Kerwalk
      @Kerwalk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You sure a C Harp wouldn't be better?

    • @Kerwalk
      @Kerwalk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christ, you're right. G Harp works well too

  • @clubhub1
    @clubhub1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The women all were beautiful, the men stood straight and strong.....xx

  • @69Wildcat
    @69Wildcat 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!!!

  • @86332
    @86332 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    GRACIAS!!!!

  • @amhay
    @amhay  11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks!

  • @Yumicpcake
    @Yumicpcake 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you!!

  • @geoffreythorpe7804
    @geoffreythorpe7804 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you.

  • @chrsitiethebarber
    @chrsitiethebarber 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Spectacular

  • @amhay
    @amhay  11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As far as I know, this concert has never been issued on CD.

  • @lanomyster
    @lanomyster 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    woah finally!! i knew it wasnt the other acoustic version on utube!, and i also checked manny versions natural beauty. thanks

  • @belamormia102
    @belamormia102 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    💓💓💓💓

  • @Chessxx1
    @Chessxx1 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cali 99 h can just feel it 🌊⚡️❄️🌎🌰🌱🌲🍂

  • @MrPathfinder1988
    @MrPathfinder1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome

  • @amhay
    @amhay  12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the comment. You can look up in my youtube channel a playlist of all the songs featured in the movie, with footnotes/

  • @MrEurojourney
    @MrEurojourney 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Anyone know where i can get a copy of this '99 concert. Would be happy to pay for bootleg disc. Thx all.

  • @MrRugbyloosehead
    @MrRugbyloosehead 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Almost Famous brought me here, stayed because it’s a great track!

  • @jakepadgett5569
    @jakepadgett5569 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That harmonica

  • @peeeons
    @peeeons 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    another example of them using the live version in a movie, and me wondering why the studio version doesn't sound the same..bravo

  • @gailparker8532
    @gailparker8532 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    WE SEE BECAUSE WE WANT TO...WE HEAR...BECAUSE HE MAKES US. 🌹

    • @timoakes450
      @timoakes450 ปีที่แล้ว

      no argument

    • @rickl.snyder3796
      @rickl.snyder3796 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You hear because you want too, you feel because he makes you

  • @FatMike1083
    @FatMike1083 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Some knows what pitch is that harmonic please

    • @chrisostrom1099
      @chrisostrom1099 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The harmonica? It's a G harp...

  • @stkaiser7
    @stkaiser7 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How can I get a recording of this for my iTunes?? I've been looking for this version forever!! Since I saw the movie.

    • @groovyf
      @groovyf 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      midnightbootlegs.tumblr.com/post/142236828961/bridge-school-benefit-xiii-october-31-1999-all

  • @sueyorio424
    @sueyorio424 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍👍👍👍👍👍♥️🌲♾👱‍♀️🧓 Thank you FOREVERGREEN Neill YOUNG!! R&S YORIO

  • @lanomyster
    @lanomyster 11 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    tune the guitar to D, play chords Em, D, Am7 repetitively and the lead will come easy

    • @sundaynightdrunk
      @sundaynightdrunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      For anyone confused, it's actually in "double drop-D" tuning: DADGBD. From standard tuning, just drop the low E to D, and the high E to D.

    • @2508wolfman
      @2508wolfman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      SURE

  • @zatoichidblind
    @zatoichidblind 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    is there guitar tabs for this version? where can i find?

  • @alantracy6757
    @alantracy6757 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    DADGBD tuning for the guitarists playing along with Neil

  • @wimdehaan7722
    @wimdehaan7722 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just downloaded the complete concert (yes, I know it is not a legal download, but i did not have to do anything for it, I just followed the Google link), OMG incredible good, wondering why this was not officially released. Officially it is a bootleg, but sound is that good, this is for sure not an audience recording 😉

    • @RickyFlippy
      @RickyFlippy หลายเดือนก่อน

      How do I get a copy?

  • @jiyujizai
    @jiyujizai 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    💙😃🌼🌾

  • @mchesler44
    @mchesler44 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Took me years to locate that music when the band Deboard the plane. Four fists along an airport wall. A nauseous William, and a parting of ways.... for the moment. So much meaning with few words.

  • @opiumproj
    @opiumproj 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    pelle d'oca

  • @Jeaneeto
    @Jeaneeto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    IT IS NEIL YOUNG.........NEED I SAY MORE? GREAT.......

  • @cynthiacorcoran9389
    @cynthiacorcoran9389 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Almost famous, me as Alice was already the only child star in HISTORY. Honored sopranio at seven. Ordained at twelve.

  • @TheBrujo666
    @TheBrujo666 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Transcendental.

  • @bcrizzle8558
    @bcrizzle8558 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Write what you want.

  • @artreyz
    @artreyz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He came dancing across the water
    With his galleons and guns
    Looking for the new world
    And the palace in the sun
    On the shore lay Montezuma
    With his coca leaves and pearls
    In his halls, he often wandered
    With the secrets of the world
    And his subjects gathered 'round him
    Like the leaves around a tree
    In their clothes of many colors
    For the angry gods to see
    And the women all were beautiful
    And the men stood straight and strong
    They offered life in sacrifice
    So that others could go on
    Hate was just a legend
    And war was never known
    The people worked together
    And they lifted many stones
    And they carried them to the flat lands
    But they died along the way
    And they build up with their bare hands
    What we still can't do today
    And I know she's living there
    And she loves me to this day
    I still can't remember when
    Or how I lost my way
    He came dancing across the water
    Cortez, Cortez
    What a killer

  • @mostlymanka
    @mostlymanka 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1m 53s - 2m 06s is like being in heaven.

  • @ferguspuskas
    @ferguspuskas 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this version on a Neil Young album?

  • @saintslagazo2995
    @saintslagazo2995 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    los Marcos dniza project LMH PHOENIX Arizona

  • @ferguspuskas
    @ferguspuskas 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    damn - oh well thanks anyway!

  • @NS-gr5dc
    @NS-gr5dc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been playing this song thinking about my divorce

  • @f.j.r.g.2297
    @f.j.r.g.2297 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Le voy a dar a Neil unas ideas para canciones:
    - McArthur the killer
    - Patton the killer
    - General Custer the killer
    - Andrew Jakson the killer
    - Harry S. Truman the atomic killer
    Entre otros...

    • @sueyorio424
      @sueyorio424 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's a wow !
      😢😢😢

    • @ronelliott5405
      @ronelliott5405 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Biden