Comments on: Self-Indulgent Discussion: Second Edition

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:11:26 +0000

Whoops, I meant Yesterdays Songs!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:09:49 +0000

I love the site, but I have one request. I would love to see more of the yesterdays singles columns. Its cool to look back and remember songs and connect them to memories around those times. You all do a great job, keep it up!

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:48:12 +0000

I’m absolutely in love with your yesterday’s songs forum. I love seeing who was in the top 20 and hearing your short reviews on each song.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:43:32 +0000

There were alot of old guys there, INCLUDING NEIL, and I will have to drill into Gregory as that was great fiddlework. I was even pointing out his fiddle-playing to my 9 year old daughter, as she wss trying to figure out what instrument she was going to play. (she settled on drums and I told her if you can play the drums well, you have the potential to play any instrument,well). Did you also see that Emmylou’s face still looks like she is twenty years old, in spite of the beautiful grey/white hair. She is so hot! I’m in love, and I am half her age! Don’t any of you tell her that I am happily married.

By: Martone

Martone — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:30:45 +0000

Very true, Young owns Hank’s Martin D-28. The tone from that guitar could melt butter. Did you notice that is Clinton Gregory playing fiddle for Young? Gregory put out 4 or 5 CD’s of his own and had a couple Pop Country hits in…I think it was the early 90′s.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:38:16 +0000

I had been meaning to watch that movie. I’ll have to actually get around to ding it now. Sorry for being on your mom’s side on this one.:)

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:14:01 +0000

Did I mention he owns Hank William’s guitar and actually plays it and caresses it on stage, during the performance?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:11:26 +0000

You are taking my mom’s side of the argument, as I didn’t think in those terms before I saw the movie myself, but after seeing the movie and knowing well Neil’s work prior. The film vindicates Neil as a legitimate country artist, in spite of being on the outside of the support from the Nashville scene.

There is a fascinating part at the beginning, as he is in the back of a car having conversations with fellow musicians as they ride through the town, including Emmylou. And at the end, you truly believe he is the king of country after a great performance. It is described as a ‘masterpiece’ in Wikipedia.

That is how one feels after the movie, but I do not particularly ascribe to that belief myself, but one would have to see the movie to make up their own mind. But I do think there are a number of ways in which an individual may be compelled to feel this way.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:46:44 +0000

I will have to dispute that Neil Young has crossed over to be the King of the country Genre in any way.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:36:41 +0000

I don’t want to get binged for harping too much on an off-topic subject, but Chris N. is on top of the info. My mom, is in love with Gary Allen almost to the point of poo-pooing other good artists, but her and I rented the movie ‘Heart of Gold’ and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I made the comment that Neil was, by far, the biggest artist, who has ever crossed over from being the king of the rock genre to the king of the country genre and that ensured into a lively discussion/debate, as my mom always associated him with protest rock: ’4 dead in Ohio’, ‘Cinnamon Girl’, etc. Which I will admit he is controversial, as with his song ‘Southern Man’ at the time it was released. I don’t think he ever took a ‘Southern Man’ tour through country music territory. The song was somewhat condescending to the southern mentality and evoked the response from the Allman Brothers: ‘And I hope Neil Young will remember – Southern Man, don’t need him around anyhow…’

But this guy was born on the Ontario prairie. He sings songs about dogs, trucks, lost love, drinking, shooting heroin (earlier period Neil) and all the songs he wrote, himself. He may be the best singer/songwriter in rock – certainly an equivalent to Bob Dylan. He is also a great guitar player. But he plays simple low-key songs delicately. His voice is terrible to some, but unique and memorable, to most.

Neil is King. One of the songs he sings on the album refers to Elvis.