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Thread #43326 Message #830284
Posted By: Steve Latimer
19-Nov-02 - 08:31 PM
Thread Name: Neil Young...and his music
Subject: RE: Neil Young...and his music
Well, as a guy growing up surrounded by Young worshippers in Sacrborough, Ontario (if you don't get Wayne's World you weren't a teenaged Scarberian in the seventies) I like the guy. He's not Dylan, he's not Hendrix, but he is a pretty decent songsmith. Has he done some crap? Absolutely, but so has Bob. Has he written some good songs? Absolutely. I saw the '78 Rust tour and I was amazed at the energy and showmanship level. I sure wasn't expecting that. I was also Led Zeppelin nut back then. I can listen to Neil a lot more than I can listen to Zeppelin now.
Favourite Neil album? The not available on CD "On The Beach". "Back in those old, hippy days..."