Re: (TV) Heard ole Neil put us down

[Russ <russvr@gmail.com>]

Scott, Scott, Scott, <woefully shakes head>
 My poet wife will kill me for this but, who listens to lyrics anyway? Sure,
some people will say Neil is almost up there with Bob Dylan... but as far as
lyrics go I'll take Richard Thompson over Neil just about any day. But as a
musician, and a guitar player, I have to say unequivocally, Neil Young is
the best thing that ever came out of Canada! And whether they teach
Meso-American history or not in Canada, consider his half baked history in
Cortez to be a product of 70s love/peace stuff. Everyone who has been paying
attention knows that the native peoples of North and Meso America made as
much war as any European, and they were pretty good with a sacrifical knife
to boot! The thing is, Cortez the Killer is probably the greatest song
*musicially* that Neil has ever recorded. You need to rush out and get:
Zuma, Everybody Knows this is Nowhere, On the Beach, and Tonights the Night.
Regardless of the lyrics , which most people will agree are great, the
music, the shear rockism, is staggering! I originally was attracted to
Television, the first song I ever heard by the them, The Fire, becuase it
reminded me of Neil Young's guitar! The vibrato of Verlaine's guitar is
remarkably similar! And who wails on one note? Not just Young, but Verlaine!
-Russ

On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Scott Simpson <SSimpson@nyc.rr.com> wrote:

> As a Southern Man, I am more or less required to hate Mr. Young.  Not a
> problem.  Don't know much, but I know what I don't like.
>
> However, the only Neil album I know at all is Landing on Water.  It was
> given to me a b side on a cassette and it doesn't suck for Canook.
>
> I do like it, especially the opening track and the fact that it was given
> to
> me as a throwaway.
>
> But Cortez the Killer.  What fucking tripe!  Do they teach Mesoamerican
> History in Canookland, or does Mr. Young just throw up shit while the tape
> is running.
>
> For the record, Canada is my favorite country.  Even better than France.
> Can't wait for global warming.  I am so there.  But too many damn
> mosquitoes.  And not enough haters.  I do like my haters.
>
> Scott Simpson
>
> 212 795 2846
>
> Yes Rudy, a community organizer
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tv-owner@obbard.com [mailto:tv-owner@obbard.com] On Behalf Of Rex
> Broome
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:03 PM
> To: tv@obbard.com
> Subject: Re: (TV) four for four
>
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 1:11 PM, William Ancell
> <thebilbicus@yahoo.co.uk>wrote:
>
> > Neil Young's "Landing on Water".
> >
> > (Everybody's Rockin' had "Payola Blues". And Trans is fantastic. I have
> > reliable info that "Are You Passionate" is a steaming bucket of donkey
> kaka,
> > and I've never listened to "Life" but I do have it and haven't went there
> > yet.)
> >
> "Life" is far, far worse than "Landing On Water" (which I actually find to
> have a few virtues). "Passionate" is just dull.  "Trans" is alright.
>
> -Rex
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