Sunday, December 16, 2007

NEIL YOUNG

Live at Massey Hall 1971
[Live] [Original Recording Remastered]


2007 European Tour
11 Feb, Antwerp, Stadsschouwburg
14 Feb, Grand Rex, Paris
15 Feb, Grand Rex, Paris
26 Feb, ICC Saal 1, Berlin
28 Feb, Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg
29 Feb, Falconer Salen, Frederiksberg
03 Mar, Edinburgh, Playhouse
05 Mar, London, Hammersmith Apollo
06 Mar, London, Hammersmith Apollo
08 Mar, London, Hammersmith Apollo
09 Mar, London, Hammersmith Apollo
11 Mar, Manchester, Apollo
12 Mar, Manchester, Apollo

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"I'm gonna sing mostly new songs tonight" Neil Young tells the rapt Massey Hall audience, "...I've written so many new ones that I can't think of anything else to do with them other than sing 'em." He steps to the mic unadorned, distant from CSNY's rippled harmonies or Crazy Horse's yowl, hypnotically nailing 17 tracks on this unreleased 1971 solo set. You hear him tower at vocal heights on the chorus for "Old Man" (then a debuted, brand-new song) and name-check Canada on "Journey to the Past" and North Ontario on "Helpless," much to the Toronto crowd's delight. The sound is impeccable, and the closeness to Young in this spare setting exhilarates--especially his vocal quavering in the high registers, his intricate guitar work, and an overall vibe that exceeds description.

One of the greatest singer-songwriters of the rock era. Solo. Acoustic. January 19, 1971. Live At Massey Hall, the legendary concert from Neil Young, is finally officially released, and in highresolution stereo. The acclaimed Toronto performance features classics "Old Man" and, in a suite, "A Man Needs A Maid" and "Heart Of Gold" (before they were recorded for Harvest) along with some of his most popular songs ("Cowgirl In The Sand," "Ohio") as well as the most obscure ("Bad Fog Of Loneliness"). Live At Massey Hall is a newly mined rock gem.

1. On The Way Home
2. Tell Me Why
3. Old Man
4. Journey Through The Past
5. Helpless
6. Love In Mind
7. A Man Needs a Maid/Heart Of Gold Suite
8. Cowgirl In The Sand
9. Don't Let It Bring You Down
10. There's A World
11. Bad Fog Of Loneliness
12. The Needle And The Damage Done
13. Ohio
14. See The Sky About To Rain
15. Down By The River
16. Dance Dance Dance
17. I Am A Child

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