In a message dated 10/26/00 10:43:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< So Neil is
amazing today. He wasnt bad way back then just not as polished. His one note
lead solos like in Down By The River were pretty banal next to the other
guys
mentioned above. marcel deste >>
in the mid to late 70's, i was as big a neil young fan as anybody. i
learned all his acoustic songs. his songs were the only one's i ever really
learned by a commercial artist. i played cowgirl in the sand, needle and the
damage done, southern man, blah blah blah...
i loved neil young. yet!!!! never did i consider him a lead guitar player.
as a sheer guitar player, stills had him way beat. and he..in MY HUMBLE
OPINION...is no where even in the same league as any guitar virtuoso/i like
page or howe or hendrix or clapton or so on and so forth.
but...his virtuosity stood in his ability to perform and entertain with a
mixture of sounds. i watched rust never sleeps at least 20 times in the
tower theater in philadelphia. i just loved seeing him play harmonica and
guitar at the same time.
but electric leads....ooouuuu...no...nota...no way jose. he was not a lead
player. and md description of one note solo's is quite accurate. i blast
guitar rock daily. i never liked neil electric. and crazy horse..just too
nasty.
and i don't every play his songs anymore. i guess i burned out on them. i
like him. but i'll never be able to see him as big as some people do.
although, he did receive high acclaims from david crosby. cros said he was
the best of the four. most creative.
p.
np. pearl jam - yellow ledbetter - way better than crazy horse
