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Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun July 07, 2019 9:29 pm
tl;dr
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I think "Are You Passionate" is the most wrongly maligned album in Neil's whole catalog. There are a few glaring misfires on it, but at least half of the songs are fantastic, and it's also arguably Neil's finest hour as a guitar player.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun July 07, 2019 9:31 pm
The Master
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46420 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Kevin Davis wrote:
I think "Are You Passionate" is the most wrongly maligned album in Neil's whole catalog. There are a few glaring misfires on it, but at least half of the songs are fantastic, and it's also arguably Neil's finest hour as a guitar player.
I really like that one, and the backing band is sort of unreal. But there's something about it that I can't put my finger on that always keeps it on my "B Team" list.
I think "Are You Passionate" is the most wrongly maligned album in Neil's whole catalog. There are a few glaring misfires on it, but at least half of the songs are fantastic, and it's also arguably Neil's finest hour as a guitar player.
I really like that one, and the backing band is sort of unreal. But there's something about it that I can't put my finger on that always keeps it on my "B Team" list.
When I 'm away I call you up, And you don't seem to miss me as much, But I know our love is still there in your heart, Just differently.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun July 07, 2019 9:35 pm
tl;dr
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm Posts: 8473
tragabigzanda wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:
I think "Are You Passionate" is the most wrongly maligned album in Neil's whole catalog. There are a few glaring misfires on it, but at least half of the songs are fantastic, and it's also arguably Neil's finest hour as a guitar player.
I really like that one, and the backing band is sort of unreal. But there's something about it that I can't put my finger on that always keeps it on my "B Team" list.
I agree, it's not an A-lister. But I've seen it ranked dead last on multiple lists before, which feels insane to me.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun July 07, 2019 9:35 pm
tl;dr
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 6:06 pm Posts: 8473
Strat wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:
I think "Are You Passionate" is the most wrongly maligned album in Neil's whole catalog. There are a few glaring misfires on it, but at least half of the songs are fantastic, and it's also arguably Neil's finest hour as a guitar player.
I really like that one, and the backing band is sort of unreal. But there's something about it that I can't put my finger on that always keeps it on my "B Team" list.
When I 'm away I call you up, And you don't seem to miss me as much, But I know our love is still there in your heart, Just differently.
The way the main guitar part comes back in after that bridge gives me chills.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun July 07, 2019 10:22 pm
10Club Complaint Department
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 9:38 pm Posts: 15001
Kevin Davis wrote:
Everything up through the mid-2000's is either (a) very good to essential, or (b) a weird/interesting failure that at least contains a few top-shelf songs ("Landing on Water" may be the one exception to this).
Man, I absolutely love Hippie Dream off Landing on Water.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun July 07, 2019 11:28 pm
tl;dr
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I like a few songs from "Landing on Water," but mostly it's very bland, and lacking that touch of outlandishness that marked most of Neil's WTF albums from this period.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon July 08, 2019 7:06 pm
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm Posts: 7406
On the side, I noted randomly that I listened to On the Beach yesterday and turned this into the new Neil Young thread. I am quite proud of myself.
In the meantime, you are all making me want to take this journey next. I don’t think I will report back as exhaustively as I did with Bruce, but I will take my time and do this right.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon July 08, 2019 7:18 pm
Future Drummer
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:07 pm Posts: 3315
liebzz wrote:
On the side, I noted randomly that I listened to On the Beach yesterday and turned this into the new Neil Young thread. I am quite proud of myself.
In the meantime, you are all making me want to take this journey next. I don’t think I will report back as exhaustively as I did with Bruce, but I will take my time and do this right.
That is quite an endeavor. I'm sure I've heard all his albums over time but never gave Neil's catalog the straight-through treatment.
I attempted the same with Metallica last week. I often state that I really do not care for them, usually in the same breath as AC/DC, but it had truly been a while since I listened to any album proper; I got through to Nothing Else Matters and just said fuck it, I'm done. To each their own I suppose.
_________________ absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon July 08, 2019 7:35 pm
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 7:55 pm Posts: 7406
oasisfan35 wrote:
liebzz wrote:
On the side, I noted randomly that I listened to On the Beach yesterday and turned this into the new Neil Young thread. I am quite proud of myself.
In the meantime, you are all making me want to take this journey next. I don’t think I will report back as exhaustively as I did with Bruce, but I will take my time and do this right.
That is quite an endeavor. I'm sure I've heard all his albums over time but never gave Neil's catalog the straight-through treatment.
I attempted the same with Metallica last week. I often state that I really do not care for them, usually in the same breath as AC/DC, but it had truly been a while since I listened to any album proper; I got through to Nothing Else Matters and just said fuck it, I'm done. To each their own I suppose.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon July 08, 2019 7:56 pm
Future Drummer
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:07 pm Posts: 3315
liebzz wrote:
oasisfan35 wrote:
liebzz wrote:
On the side, I noted randomly that I listened to On the Beach yesterday and turned this into the new Neil Young thread. I am quite proud of myself.
In the meantime, you are all making me want to take this journey next. I don’t think I will report back as exhaustively as I did with Bruce, but I will take my time and do this right.
That is quite an endeavor. I'm sure I've heard all his albums over time but never gave Neil's catalog the straight-through treatment.
I attempted the same with Metallica last week. I often state that I really do not care for them, usually in the same breath as AC/DC, but it had truly been a while since I listened to any album proper; I got through to Nothing Else Matters and just said fuck it, I'm done. To each their own I suppose.
I nearly did the same after Human Touch.
Did you try giving Tracks a spin at all?
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