So I was 17 when this came out and loved it then, still love it today even more. I say even more, because it was a time when musical artistry came out with something new every week and we just soaked it up, even expected it, I think! We didn't realize it was as special as we do now. I am honored to have grown up with these masterpieces from so many!
18 when this album came out. It was the time of groundbreaking music. Between the british invasion. And the music coming out of the San francisco bay area. Not to mention the music that was coming out of greenwich village in new york. It was a fucking amazing time hurt for listening to music. Peace ✌️
Music was changing so fast in the ‘60s that between, for instance 1965-1970, you can hear a song and tell exactly which year it was recorded. The Beatles probably set the pace. Listen to ‘HELP!’, ‘Rubber Soul’, ‘Revolver’, ‘Sgt Pepper’, ‘White Album’, ‘Abbey Road’. Each represents a specific year, and all the bands were competing to outdo each other. Everything changed from year to year. Cars were redesigned every year. The USA was going through a golden age and we didn’t know it. It seems like it exhausted us. Time to wake up! You’re creating a great channel. Thank you.
The first grunge album 20 years before the term was thought of. This and Cortez the Killer are probably my favourite Crazy Horse tracks. Nothing like the Horse when they get into that groove.
The ultimate Neil Young concert film is "Rust Never Sleeps" 1979. Perfectly directed, well mixed, Neil in his prime. Highly recommend your viewing and or posting and reacting to it.
Seeing Neil and Crazy Horse play live in the 70's was stunning. I smashed up my brand new Firebird on the way to see them at Madison Square Garden. Still made it in time for the show.
Thank you for reacting to this album 💿. Your interest and reaction to the music from my era brings me so much happy memories. As you can see music back then was nothing but pure talent, PEACE OUT ✌️🌼🌼🌼🌼🔥💙☮️
This one is still new and shiny after my 45 years of hearing it. One of Neils best. The "Live" acoustic version from the album "4 Way Street" is also worth hearing.
The solo 4WS version was the only one adolescent me knew, for some time: imagine my surprise - when I saved up enough money to buy this album, too. I'm really surprised I never heard it on my local AOR station, beforehand.
Neil is a beast on this one! Lee seems amazed that this was turned out in '69. He's learning that we were swimming in a Golden Age of rock in that era. Great reaction, Lee!
I'm really enjoying your trip down this Neil Young Rabbit Hole - The music seems to be flowing through you, bringing you joy. Neil has the flow like it's Jazz; he plays what he feels. Thanks for all the hard work and great music. Your channel is killin' it.
Neil once described the Crazy Horse sound like this: "It's like a picture in a frame. Ralph on the drums is the bottom, Billy on bass is the top, Danny is the sides, and I just paint in the middle." I think this song is a perfect example. Great choice, and great reaction as always. Peace and love from Canada ☮
These songs were recorded without vocals. Added later, same with "Like a hurricane". Love to hear those without the vocals, just to hear what they heard. Crazy Horse had only been together for two weeks, when they recorded the album.
Cowgirl in the sand, Down by the River & Cinnamon Girl are all from this Album, the rest of the songs are pretty good as well. The next album, After The Gold Rush in 1970 & the Crazy Horse Album in 1971 are all loaded with great tracks.
No Neil Young examination is complete without "Like a Hurricane". Also check out "Hey Hey, My My" (into the black). And "My My, Hey Hey" (out of the blue) acoustic. Perhaps you could do them both in one presentation. Classic Neil Young! "Southern Man" is also top notch Neil.
Hell yeah! 🤘 And here's to the reactors that's helping keep it alive. 🍻 "And once you're gone you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black"
I love watching your reactions to the music that redefined my world. I'm 39 years older than you, and I had my mind blown the first time I heard/saw The Benny Goodman Orchestra play 'Sing Sing Sing'. Recorded for a movie in the late 1930's, I had no idea that there was music from that era that was so energetic and flaming hot! You might like it too, especially when you get to know the drummer, Gene Krupa. A lot of what came in 60's/70's and beyond, started in the early 20th century. Benny, Gene, and the rest of the band were fortunate to be recorded in high-def audio and film, which makes them more accessible than most musicians from that era. I hope that you have the chance to go way back in time and enjoy even more amazing music makers. Thanks for doing what you do!😁
About a decade later Springsteen wrote "Well I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk" in his song Thunder Road. It always makes me think of Cowgirl era Neil. He def made it talk.
Once upon a time I took a hit of acid just before midnight and then listened to this album over and over till the sunrise. Words can't really describe it, but I remember realizing that part of the genius of Niel's playing is the way the meaning of it all in a way is hidden in the simple repetitious moments - just the same way the meaning of life is hidden in the ordinary day-to-day.
Keep going. Next do the title track. Also you should check out Weld, live performances of old and new (at that time) Neil and Crazy Horse. Monster album.
Neils has 20 minute live versions of this on utube Song Remada Inn by Neil worth checking Like a Hurrucane Powderfinger also All the Album TONIGHTS THE NIGHT is a Masterpiece Neiol albums truly one of the greatest and most unique albums Ever Neil even said it's his favorite album as it captures the mood of the time perfectly it's real and rough and ready like all rock n roll should be
The first album that I bought ar age 14 in 69. In 71 Crazy Horse released their debut album. Listen to I don't want to talk about it. A beautiful song by Danny. Later a hit for Rod Stewert. The whole album is worth a listen.
Certainly my favorite as well and I’ve been a fan since the 70’s. Tonight’s the Night from the Live Rust is a killer guitar fest as well. CRUNCHY it’s why a lot of people consider him the original “grunge” master. He uses distortion and tone brilliantly. To this day, still the loudest concert I’ve ever been to.
My absolute favorite Neil Young album and track, has been since I first heard it in 1970!! Brilliant!! .. Great reaction, I remember being mind blown when I first heard this song too, I remember it like it was yesterday!! .. Try Southern Man from the After the Goldrush album!! ..
Amazing artist try the Loner from his first album or Like a hurricane from Stars and Bars. The album Trans is so far ahead of its time computer genius. Never be another Neil.
Cinnamon Girl, Sugar Mountain, Hey Hey My My, and if you want a later one try Rockin in The Free World! Love that you're enjoying this amazing artist Lee.
This is fantastic. Even better in some ways is the live concert version if this song on 4 Way Street. Pure solo, just Neil with acoustic guitar and a huge audience. Seriously, whether you react or not, you must hear it. Funny, I never had a clue what a shredder he was until last year when I heard this version. I always had thought he was *only* gifted at acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals, and songwriting!!!! Thank you!!!
Hey Lee, you probably find it unbelievable this music was produced probably 30 years before you were born. So glad you are discovering this music and watching your reaction for the first time is priceless. Nice critique! Neil Young rocks! ✌️
Whenever you can, react to a whole album, to get the real flavor of how we’d experience them. There were singles back then (45 rpm records) but during this period in musical history the album was all of a piece, and meant something - the song choices and the order they were arranged. Even non-concept albums like this one. For example, you really have to do Neil Young’s album, “Harvest” by listening to the whole thing, rather than one song here and there. It is really his greatest masterpiece…. Also one of my fav NY songs. It just carries you along for a ride, like on the rapids down a raging river. Crazy Horse is an extremely good backup band and fit Neil’s style perfectly! And not to mention the 1-note guitar solo…..
I'm 63 and this is still just as awesome and always will be! The band definitely lost a huge dynamic with the loss of Danny. He and Neil were true soul brothers and Neil did everything to try to save him. Imagine thier conversations and jam sessions. The story goes that Danny was in love with a 16 year old girl. Maybe that's where Cowgirl in the sand came from? The biggest thing I have always loved about Neil is that he has always been true to himself and never cared if he was popular. Even when it hurt those he loved and lost him money. A true force of nature, and so glad he is still rocking!!!
My face watching you👉😊 I have 78 recordings with Neil on them. CSN first sang together at a house warming party for Joni Mitchell in a community in Los Angeles called Laurel Canyon which acted like a music incubator from 1964-1974. Some of the notable artists and groups who lived there were; Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Love, The Doors, Frank Zappa, Carole King, Judy Collins, The Monkeys, Harry Nillson, Alice Cooper, Ringo Star, The Eagles, James Taylor, John Lennon. 🎶✌️🍁
Badass. Too bad Ya cant get him playing Outta the Blue and into the Black from the movie Live Rust..so badass what he does....unique psychedelic PURE F'N GUITAR ROCK/STONER HEAVAN. So much outta so little. He actually has short hair and Mork and Mindy suspenders on. Sings some lines..shuffles over to his left for 30 seconds of guitar bliss...shuffles back over to sing some more then repeats the shuffling off to his left for even better ( which is impossible cuz its so good) 30 second jam. To me its right up there with the coolest shit i have ever seen on a video.
You done “Down By The River” and “Cowgirl In The Sand”……now you just gotta do “CINNAMON GIRL”. As I said before, Neil made some great albums but this has always been my favourite…..I played it to death when it was first released and I still play it now….40 odd years later!!!
I have seen Neil Young 12 times in Concert (I saw Harvest Moon, Solo Acoustic) He and Crazy Horse are on Tour now or ready to (there not playing my State this Tour, this time).
Grew up in the 70’s in the Bay Area, just outside of San Francisco. Used we were all long hairs back then . We’d save our $5.00 from not buying school lunches for a week get some gas head to Winterland for the Friday night or Saturday night show . Stopping in Berkeley or “ the purple house” high on the hill . Pickup some owsley acid and watch the show . Seen many a band , and Crazy Horse many times . Saw them play in RWC - at a club was smoking a joint outback with Neil , Sampedro & Molina . Really cool people, anyway that’s how it was back then . I’m 69 now love to see you young guys enjoying, what we knew was the best music .
Hands down, my all time favorite Neil tune! Thanks for another great react! 😎👍 I hope you continue to hang around the late 60’s-early 70’s area for a while.. so much great music came outta that time, and really pretty much every genre was hitting it on the mark and raising the bar on themselves, it’s absolutely mind bending. Being that you’re a drummer, I’d highly suggest you keep delving into Santana, but also some early funk stuff. Even Neil Young would agree with me on this.. I guarantee it! James Brown for ONE, is just absolutely incredible, but the really juicy stuff isn’t the big “hits”, you should check out “I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)”, “I Got The Feeling”, or “Get On The Good Foot”. The Meters are another great example of other worldly stellar funk stuff any drummer should hear. “Hey Pocky Way” is a good starter, but the entire album “Rejuvination” is just mind blowing and genius in its simplicity. “Just Kissed My Baby” is as great a party tune as there ever was. Great reaction for this classic Neil tune though. Other standouts by him to me are “The Loner”, “Words”, and “When You Dance (I Can Really Love)”. Keep rocking, my man! 😎👍
Crazy horse was the perfect band for Neil’s solo work! He was however a perfect addition to CSN! My 67yo little brother was/is a huge Neil young fan!! I think his love for Neil made him a song writer! The looks on your face are priceless!! Ima thinking there are body movements, bobbing head, swaying shoulders, etc that are common across all music lovers! Just as air guitar moves are! You watch a dozen air guitar moves of a particular song and they will have their similarities by movements of the music! No L33, that’s “my sweet lord”, George Harrison;)lol You’re screwed, just picking up the music of my youth at an age when I’d quit listening to music radio, 1981, I was 25yo;) There was nothing “new” being done. It was all just “a variation of a theme already done to death, 1955-1980”
By the way the song Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan was about , when the Fed had outlawed Acid . And Owsley went on the run , the purple house on the hill is where he made acid and gave it away for free . The real good pure stuff.
You mentioned Danny Whitten on second guitar. Danny was one of the people who inspired Neil's song “The Needle and the Damage Done.” He became a heroin addict, and despite the efforts of the other members of Crazy Horse and Young to get him straight, he died of a drug and alcohol overdose in November 1972. For years Neil felt guilty that he had not been able to help Danny more.
Hey Hey My My (Into The Black) was heavily play here on Boston rock radio stations back in (1979) it’s off their album “Neil Young & Crazy Horse” Live Rust it’s Neil’s Magnum Opus trade mark track 🎸❤️🔥even better…. Check out My My Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) first 4:02 long ❤️🔥🎸 Distortion King 🎸🎸🎸
All three songs written in one day, whilst Neil had the flu with a high temp!!!!! A dreamer of pictures... Myth and dream are of the deepest level. Mystical dimension, beyond time-space. A.k.a. "eternity!!!! By the way, dream is the "present"! It's "U" of "AUM". Listen-follow your muses and trust the process for it's all process!
Some of the best and most creative music came out of the late 1960’s into the early 1970’s much of which was influenced by musicians living ILaurel Canyon near Los Angeles. Look it up there is a documentary about how the musicians used to go and play together or feed off each others ideas. Neil, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Crosby, Joni Mitchell, The Manas and the Papas, and many others lived in this close knit area.
@L33Reacts this is a memory song. I grew up in a major college town and songs like this got a lot of airplay over hits. The DJs needed their "smoke" break so 10 minute songs were a must. Neil's song Needle and the Damage Done is about Whitten
Hi there! This is my first comment although I've been following you very closely from a quita some time now. I like your fashion. Ok, here's the thing; there's an album called Three Way Street, live, Neil, alongside CS & N that I strongly recommend you to dive to. The tracks Carry on and Long Time Gone are simply amazing to listen to but the whole album is a gem. Keep on doin' the way you are. Have my blessings.
I believe Jonathan Demme filmed a live Neil Young & friends concert about 20 years ago at a place called the Ryman Theater. It's called 'Heart of Gold' You an find clips of the documentary on TH-cam.
The ultimate Neil Young concert film is "Rust Never Sleeps" 1979. One of the best concert films ever. Perfectly directed, well mixed, Neil in his absolute prime. Highly recommend your viewing and or posting and reacting to it. I think you'll love it.
Such a classic NY song. Check out the 1970 version from Live at the Fillmore released in 2006 if you would a little more. it clocks in a 16 plus minutes.
Cinnamon Girl was the first single off this album and You’ll love it too!❤
He did it, I believe.
@@marymargaretmoore9034 No, he has not yet reacted to Cimmamon Girl" I think he will love it!
Yup
What we listen to 55 years ago! and still sounds great
It sure does!!
Neil Young with a Guitar in his hand is a musical weapon.
Weapon of Musical Destruction?
Don't forget Danny Whitten...
So I was 17 when this came out and loved it then, still love it today even more. I say even more, because it was a time when musical artistry came out with something new every week and we just soaked it up, even expected it, I think! We didn't realize it was as special as we do now. I am honored to have grown up with these masterpieces from so many!
So spoilt we were and had no idea!
Neil has ploughed a lone furrow for many years.....he's out on his own, for sure.
Us boomers sure have a great soundtrack to our lives, don't we? Peace!
Yes yes we do, and our grandchildren are reaping the harvest;)
07/01/1956;)!
Amen brother!
We played this album until it wore out, although I didn’t discover it until 95. The whole album is one big track of magic and joy
18 when this album came out.
It was the time of groundbreaking music. Between the british invasion. And the music coming out of the San francisco bay area. Not to mention the music that was coming out of greenwich village in new york. It was a fucking amazing time hurt for listening to music. Peace ✌️
..and of course all the Canadian and English groups that enriched our souls - Neil Young is one of Canada's greatest exports..
@@kevinsattler6603 you left out laurel Canyon?
Music was changing so fast in the ‘60s that between, for instance 1965-1970, you can hear a song and tell exactly which year it was recorded. The Beatles probably set the pace. Listen to ‘HELP!’, ‘Rubber Soul’, ‘Revolver’, ‘Sgt Pepper’, ‘White Album’, ‘Abbey Road’. Each represents a specific year, and all the bands were competing to outdo each other. Everything changed from year to year. Cars were redesigned every year. The USA was going through a golden age and we didn’t know it. It seems like it exhausted us. Time to wake up! You’re creating a great channel. Thank you.
The first grunge album 20 years before the term was thought of. This and Cortez the Killer are probably my favourite Crazy Horse tracks. Nothing like the Horse when they get into that groove.
his early songs are soooooooo good
I'm so glad this is the music I grew up with!
The ultimate Neil Young concert film is "Rust Never Sleeps" 1979. Perfectly directed, well mixed, Neil in his prime. Highly recommend your viewing and or posting and reacting to it.
Yes Sedan Delivery
Could listen to this groove forever
Seeing Neil and Crazy Horse play live in the 70's was stunning. I smashed up my brand new Firebird on the way to see them at Madison Square Garden. Still made it in time for the show.
Thank you for reacting to this album 💿. Your interest and reaction to the music from my era brings me so much happy memories. As you can see music back then was nothing but pure talent, PEACE OUT ✌️🌼🌼🌼🌼🔥💙☮️
Same here❤
This one is still new and shiny after my 45 years of hearing it. One of Neils best. The "Live" acoustic version from the album "4 Way Street" is also worth hearing.
The solo 4WS version was the only one adolescent me knew, for some time: imagine my surprise - when I saved up enough money to buy this album, too. I'm really surprised I never heard it on my local AOR station, beforehand.
This whole album is just unbelievable. Cinnamon Girl is a must.
But the live version with the chick's dancing
One of the best intro ever. The picking, then more picking…lovely…mmm…then - BAM! Knockout.
You’d love the live version of this with CSNY on 4 Way Street. Exquisite.
Exact....why do so many wimp boys just request the acoustic...Carry On is best version off that album
Except this isn't one 4 way street
Neil is a beast on this one! Lee seems amazed that this was turned out in '69. He's learning that we were swimming in a Golden Age of rock in that era. Great reaction, Lee!
The man is totally on his game all the time love the all his music he is killing it ❤
I’m a huge fan of Neil Young, this album and After the Gold Rush and Harvest are my favorites, Neil can jam and is fantastic in concert
Harvest sucked too much acoustic...stop the wimp
Hey, I requested this way back in the comment section of your reaction to Down By The River, nice! I think you’re really gonna dig this one. ✌️
Haven't heard this in years... your channel is a treasure. Thank you.
I'm really enjoying your trip down this Neil Young Rabbit Hole - The music seems to be flowing through you, bringing you joy. Neil has the flow like it's Jazz; he plays what he feels.
Thanks for all the hard work and great music. Your channel is killin' it.
Neil once described the Crazy Horse sound like this: "It's like a picture in a frame. Ralph on the drums is the bottom, Billy on bass is the top, Danny is the sides, and I just paint in the middle." I think this song is a perfect example. Great choice, and great reaction as always. Peace and love from Canada ☮
I remember when the album. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere came out been hooked since
These songs were recorded without vocals. Added later, same with "Like a hurricane". Love to hear those without the vocals, just to hear what they heard. Crazy Horse had only been together for two weeks, when they recorded the album.
One of the greatest BANDS of all time. The rhythm section with Young's lead was just another level.
Cowgirl in the sand, Down by the River & Cinnamon Girl are all from this Album, the rest of the songs are pretty good as well. The next album, After The Gold Rush in 1970 & the Crazy Horse Album in 1971 are all loaded with great tracks.
Round and Round
I suggest that you react to "Helpless"
Can’t believe I’ve lived through all this great music. Seems like yesterday.
No Neil Young examination is complete without "Like a Hurricane".
Also check out "Hey Hey, My My" (into the black). And "My My, Hey Hey" (out of the blue) acoustic. Perhaps you could do them both in one presentation. Classic Neil Young!
"Southern Man" is also top notch Neil.
'Rock and Roll will never Die' !!..
Hell yeah! 🤘
And here's to the reactors that's helping keep it alive. 🍻
"And once you're gone you can't come back
When you're out of the blue and into the black"
Nope needed Ragged Glory not the top 40 overplayed acoustic
Nope hurricane was good but overplayed Ragged Glory album way better
This was basically the soundtrack highschool and early college years
Watch him do one of these marathon songs live. Neil is a maniac on stage. Lucky he never fell off stage😂😂😂
I love watching your reactions to the music that redefined my world. I'm 39 years older than you, and I had my mind blown the first time I heard/saw The Benny Goodman Orchestra play 'Sing Sing Sing'. Recorded for a movie in the late 1930's, I had no idea that there was music from that era that was so energetic and flaming hot! You might like it too, especially when you get to know the drummer, Gene Krupa. A lot of what came in 60's/70's and beyond, started in the early 20th century. Benny, Gene, and the rest of the band were fortunate to be recorded in high-def audio and film, which makes them more accessible than most musicians from that era. I hope that you have the chance to go way back in time and enjoy even more amazing music makers. Thanks for doing what you do!😁
Fun fact I was recently very surprised to discover: Sing Sing Sing was actually written and originally performed by Louis "Just a Gigolo" Prima!
About a decade later Springsteen wrote "Well I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk" in his song Thunder Road. It always makes me think of Cowgirl era Neil. He def made it talk.
Once upon a time I took a hit of acid just before midnight and then listened to this album over and over till the sunrise. Words can't really describe it, but I remember realizing that part of the genius of Niel's playing is the way the meaning of it all in a way is hidden in the simple repetitious moments - just the same way the meaning of life is hidden in the ordinary day-to-day.
I did that with After The Goldrush, lol.
Keep going. Next do the title track. Also you should check out Weld, live performances of old and new (at that time) Neil and Crazy Horse. Monster album.
Neils has 20 minute live versions of this on utube
Song Remada Inn by Neil worth checking Like a Hurrucane Powderfinger also All the Album TONIGHTS THE NIGHT is a Masterpiece Neiol albums truly one of the greatest and most unique albums Ever
Neil even said it's his favorite album as it captures the mood of the time perfectly it's real and rough and ready like all rock n roll should be
The first album that I bought ar age 14 in 69. In 71 Crazy Horse released their debut album. Listen to I don't want to talk about it. A beautiful song by Danny. Later a hit for Rod Stewert. The whole album is worth a listen.
Certainly my favorite as well and I’ve been a fan since the 70’s. Tonight’s the Night from the Live Rust is a killer guitar fest as well. CRUNCHY it’s why a lot of people consider him the original “grunge” master. He uses distortion and tone brilliantly. To this day, still the loudest concert I’ve ever been to.
Neil Young Revolution blues
Brilliant.
My absolute favorite Neil Young album and track, has been since I first heard it in 1970!! Brilliant!! .. Great reaction, I remember being mind blown when I first heard this song too, I remember it like it was yesterday!! .. Try Southern Man from the After the Goldrush album!! ..
Love this album! Many good memories.
Such a GREAT song. Thanks for this recommendation Joel.
Amazing artist try the Loner from his first album or Like a hurricane from Stars and Bars. The album Trans is so far ahead of its time computer genius. Never be another Neil.
My fav NY song...thanks dude you rock!!!!
This is one of my favourites. A few others amazing tracks: The Old Laughing Lady, Down By The River, Cinnamon Girl.
Cinnamon Girl, Sugar Mountain, Hey Hey My My, and if you want a later one try Rockin in The Free World! Love that you're enjoying this amazing artist Lee.
This is fantastic. Even better in some ways is the live concert version if this song on 4 Way Street. Pure solo, just Neil with acoustic guitar and a huge audience. Seriously, whether you react or not, you must hear it. Funny, I never had a clue what a shredder he was until last year when I heard this version. I always had thought he was *only* gifted at acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals, and songwriting!!!! Thank you!!!
Yep, listen to this for 40 years now. Doesn't grow old.
Give a listen to The Loner and Last Trip to Tulsa for some great songs by Neil.
Acoustically Perfect
Brilliant, I also love the "Live" acoustic version from the album "4 Way Street" .
Neils "like a hurricane " from Rust never sleeps live concert film.
Hey Lee, you probably find it unbelievable this music was produced probably 30 years before you were born. So glad you are discovering this music and watching your reaction for the first time is priceless. Nice critique! Neil Young rocks! ✌️
So good. 1969. I was 20.
His unplugged album is also really awsome
Don’t miss LIKE A HURRICANE LIVE 1977
Literally blows you away. 😉
Like a hurrican live from stars and bars, youll be amazed by Neil's solo!
It’s the best solo ever. No, wait - the best TWO solos ever.
Whenever you can, react to a whole album, to get the real flavor of how we’d experience them. There were singles back then (45 rpm records) but during this period in musical history the album was all of a piece, and meant something - the song choices and the order they were arranged. Even non-concept albums like this one.
For example, you really have to do Neil Young’s album, “Harvest” by listening to the whole thing, rather than one song here and there. It is really his greatest masterpiece….
Also one of my fav NY songs. It just carries you along for a ride, like on the rapids down a raging river. Crazy Horse is an extremely good backup band and fit Neil’s style perfectly!
And not to mention the 1-note guitar solo…..
I believe Neil is back this summer with Crazy Horse.
I'm 63 and this is still just as awesome and always will be! The band definitely lost a huge dynamic with the loss of Danny. He and Neil were true soul brothers and Neil did everything to try to save him. Imagine thier conversations and jam sessions. The story goes that Danny was in love with a 16 year old girl. Maybe that's where Cowgirl in the sand came from? The biggest thing I have always loved about Neil is that he has always been true to himself and never cared if he was popular. Even when it hurt those he loved and lost him money. A true force of nature, and so glad he is still rocking!!!
For some more CSNY adjacent, try Manassas.
First album I bought with my money earned. 4-Way Street.
Hooked since.
Now that's a rainy Sunday kinda song. Thank you
Check out "Change Your Mind" from his epic album "Sleeps With Angels". It's 14 minutes and 40 seconds of pure eargasm
My face watching you👉😊 I have 78 recordings with Neil on them.
CSN first sang together at a house warming party for Joni Mitchell in a community in Los Angeles called Laurel Canyon which acted like a music incubator from 1964-1974.
Some of the notable artists and groups who lived there were; Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Love, The Doors, Frank Zappa, Carole King, Judy Collins, The Monkeys, Harry Nillson, Alice Cooper, Ringo Star, The Eagles, James Taylor, John Lennon.
🎶✌️🍁
Yes, Buffalo Springfield! Bluebird!
Badass. Too bad Ya cant get him playing Outta the Blue and into the Black from the movie Live Rust..so badass what he does....unique psychedelic PURE F'N GUITAR ROCK/STONER HEAVAN. So much outta so little. He actually has short hair and Mork and Mindy suspenders on. Sings some lines..shuffles over to his left for 30 seconds of guitar bliss...shuffles back over to sing some more then repeats the shuffling off to his left for even better ( which is impossible cuz its so good) 30 second jam. To me its right up there with the coolest shit i have ever seen on a video.
Haven't heard this for a while. Pretty intense!
You done “Down By The River” and “Cowgirl In The Sand”……now you just gotta do “CINNAMON GIRL”. As I said before, Neil made some great albums but this has always been my favourite…..I played it to death when it was first released and I still play it now….40 odd years later!!!
It sometime scared me when the vocals kicked in after you’ve been jamming to the groove while stoned!
No wonder this wasn't on the radio back in the day. Too long , but so good!
Love this song. My favorite recording of this song is the acoustic version on the double album (live)- CSNY 4 Way Street. Is a phenomenal live album-
perfection
at their absolute best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was 18 when this came out. To me it is still "how to let a guitar tell a story 101"
I have seen Neil Young 12 times in Concert (I saw Harvest Moon, Solo Acoustic) He and Crazy Horse are on Tour now or ready to (there not playing my State this Tour, this time).
Grew up in the 70’s in the Bay Area, just outside of San Francisco. Used we were all long hairs back then . We’d save our $5.00 from not buying school lunches for a week get some gas head to Winterland for the Friday night or Saturday night show . Stopping in Berkeley or “ the purple house” high on the hill . Pickup some owsley acid and watch the show . Seen many a band , and Crazy Horse many times . Saw them play in RWC - at a club was smoking a joint outback with Neil , Sampedro & Molina . Really cool people, anyway that’s how it was back then . I’m 69 now love to see you young guys enjoying, what we knew was the best music .
Hands down, my all time favorite Neil tune!
Thanks for another great react!
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I hope you continue to hang around the late 60’s-early 70’s area for a while.. so much great music came outta that time, and really pretty much every genre was hitting it on the mark and raising the bar on themselves, it’s absolutely mind bending.
Being that you’re a drummer, I’d highly suggest you keep delving into Santana, but also some early funk stuff. Even Neil Young would agree with me on this.. I guarantee it!
James Brown for ONE, is just absolutely incredible, but the really juicy stuff isn’t the big “hits”, you should check out “I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)”, “I Got The Feeling”, or “Get On The Good Foot”.
The Meters are another great example of other worldly stellar funk stuff any drummer should hear. “Hey Pocky Way” is a good starter, but the entire album “Rejuvination” is just mind blowing and genius in its simplicity. “Just Kissed My Baby” is as great a party tune as there ever was.
Great reaction for this classic Neil tune though. Other standouts by him to me are “The Loner”, “Words”, and “When You Dance (I Can Really Love)”.
Keep rocking, my man! 😎👍
The Godfather Of Grunge, right there.
Crazy horse was the perfect band for Neil’s solo work!
He was however a perfect addition to CSN!
My 67yo little brother was/is a huge Neil young fan!!
I think his love for Neil made him a song writer!
The looks on your face are priceless!!
Ima thinking there are body movements, bobbing head, swaying shoulders, etc that are common across all music lovers!
Just as air guitar moves are! You watch a dozen air guitar moves of a particular song and they will have their similarities by movements of the music!
No L33, that’s “my sweet lord”, George Harrison;)lol
You’re screwed, just picking up the music of my youth at an age when I’d quit listening to music radio, 1981, I was 25yo;)
There was nothing “new” being done. It was all just “a variation of a theme already done to death, 1955-1980”
My favoruite Neil Young track!
By the way the song Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan was about , when the Fed had outlawed Acid . And Owsley went on the run , the purple house on the hill is where he made acid and gave it away for free . The real good pure stuff.
You mentioned Danny Whitten on second guitar. Danny was one of the people who inspired Neil's song “The Needle and the Damage Done.” He became a heroin addict, and despite the efforts of the other members of Crazy Horse and Young to get him straight, he died of a drug and alcohol overdose in November 1972. For years Neil felt guilty that he had not been able to help Danny more.
Saw Neil 7 times ❤🐐🔥🎸🎶🎵🎼😍
Hey Hey My My (Into The Black) was heavily play here on Boston rock radio stations back in (1979) it’s off their album “Neil Young & Crazy Horse” Live Rust it’s Neil’s Magnum Opus trade mark track 🎸❤️🔥even better…. Check out My My Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) first 4:02 long ❤️🔥🎸 Distortion King 🎸🎸🎸
All three songs written in one day, whilst Neil had the flu with a high temp!!!!! A dreamer of pictures... Myth and dream are of the deepest level. Mystical dimension, beyond time-space. A.k.a. "eternity!!!! By the way, dream is the "present"! It's "U" of "AUM". Listen-follow your muses and trust the process for it's all process!
Some of the best and most creative music came out of the late 1960’s into the early 1970’s much of which was influenced by musicians living ILaurel Canyon near Los Angeles. Look it up there is a documentary about how the musicians used to go and play together or feed off each others ideas. Neil, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Crosby, Joni Mitchell, The Manas and the Papas, and many others lived in this close knit area.
You know L33, we did the same thing you did. Grab a set of headphones and just enjoy!!
@L33Reacts this is a memory song. I grew up in a major college town and songs like this got a lot of airplay over hits. The DJs needed their "smoke" break so 10 minute songs were a must. Neil's song Needle and the Damage Done is about Whitten
Hi there! This is my first comment although I've been following you very closely from a quita some time now. I like your fashion. Ok, here's the thing; there's an album called Three Way Street, live, Neil, alongside CS & N that I strongly recommend you to dive to. The tracks Carry on and Long Time Gone are simply amazing to listen to but the whole album is a gem. Keep on doin' the way you are. Have my blessings.
Move into the eighties with Neil. Discover Landing on Water
This is Neal Young, The GodFather of Grunge!!!
I believe Jonathan Demme filmed a live Neil Young & friends concert about 20 years ago at a place called the Ryman Theater. It's called 'Heart of Gold' You an find clips of the documentary on TH-cam.
There's a great concert film of Neil and crazy horse from the 70s. Rust never sleeps a concert fantasy
The ultimate Neil Young concert film is "Rust Never Sleeps" 1979. One of the best concert films ever. Perfectly directed, well mixed, Neil in his absolute prime. Highly recommend your viewing and or posting and reacting to it. I think you'll love it.
Such a classic NY song. Check out the 1970 version from Live at the Fillmore released in 2006 if you would a little more. it clocks in a 16 plus minutes.
Our band Oblio did a lot of Neil, love doing his music. Jim
What is it like when you realize that your grandfather was listening to this song when he was 15 years old?
In DOWN BY THE RIVER the lyrics I SHOT MY BABY is referring to draining a syringe