Le Noise, Neil Young

[madrab]

I 'm watching the interview again now. Neil Young at 17:20-:

"That's the last thing you wanna do — to think of something. That is death"

The zen master has spooken. I think they call it no-thinking (as opposed both to not-thinking and thinking).

[Bluesberry]

I've been listening to this in my car, over and over, its incredible.  Thank you Neil.

Don't think, just let it flow out...great advice...don't second guess...go with the feeling...

[Bluesberry]

Its still on repeat play, all weekend long, everytime I went out in the car, I just love the symphony of overdriven guitar sounds here.

[Nelson]

What an awesome post...
40 minutes with a master.
I will watch this many times.
Gave me goose bumps.

Plus he also has a song titled "Walk With Me" on his new album.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUGej_ofcAQ

His track totally kicks ass.

So it's back to the lab for me

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But I have something in common with Mr. Neil Young.
Hot Damn...how about that.
That's about where the commonality ends...  but I'll take that.   

Nelson

[T.C. Elliott]

I enjoyed the interview, but felt sorry for the interviewer. And really,what's the difference in recording a drum beat or another guitar (overdub) and just taking a guitar strum and using it as a beat or putting it another spot (what they called a dub)?? It IS cool that it's all from the original performances but I'm not sure the distinction is much of anything other than the fact they had a limited resource to use. That in itself is very useful.

[madrab]

My big pride concerning things in common with Neil Young is my birthday: I am exactly 20 years younger. Besides me and Neil, its Charles Manson and "Honken", the old swedish hockey goalkeeper you all know so well that celebrates november 12th.

I don't think the the lack of overdubs is a "dogma"-sort of thing, more a way of keeping the Youngs spontaneity, and handling over work to Lanois. Had Young not liked what was done he would probably just canned it. That said I would like to hear the original recordings, or even better be able to peel away the overdubs one by one.

The interviewer did a great job and I really think a lot of people would have like to have his chance, so I don't feel sorry for him one bit.

[T.C. Elliott]

Yeah, my post may have come off a little anti-neil or at least less enthusiastic than intended. I'm not a HUGE neil young fan, but he's the biggest unintentional influence I have so....

I was liking what I saw/heard. But like many artists, he's a bit particular in how he acts/thinks. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Probably what makes him Neil.

[madrab]

I don't necessarily think he's a nice person, especially not after having read the biography "shaky", I just love the way he makes music. I belive his best as well as worst music is the result of the same method.