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Neil Young at Massey Hall

Anyone hear this yet? It has been a good long while since I have been so moved by a recording. This is the second installment from the Neil Young archives cut at Massey Hall (Canada's "Carnegie Hall") between "After the Gold Rush" and "Harvest". Neil plays mostly "new" material off "Harvest". Very good sound given the situation but more importantly phenomenal playing and, yes, singing by Neil in the prime of his life. Just had to share...if you don't have it, buy it--if you are a fan you won't be disappointed.
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bdgregory
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I bought the version that includes the concert on DVD. The CD is everything said about it above. The video leaves some to be desired but it's good to actually see the show. Also, there's an interesting back story. Neil had been urged by his record company to listen to the tapes of this show for release as a live album. At about the same time he was in Nashville and went into the studio and recorded "Harvest". When he finished recording Harvest, he made up his mind not to bother with the live album, and never listened to the tapes, instead he released Harvest. He didn't listen to the tapes of Massey Hall until 20 years later (I may have the exact time off - what I recall).

btw - the DVD has other stories like this on it, and includes video/interview with the "Old Man".
bdgregory
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I don't understand what people see in Neil Young; way overrated in my opinion.
can't the same be said by any of us about every successful artist? There are more than I can count which I feel the same about but they sell records hand over fist.
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