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Neil Young
Going to see him next week and can't wait.
In my opinion, one of thebest and most influential musicians of the last 30 years. Been looking up reviews of his appearance at the Isle of Wight festival where he closed the festival and read a lot of reviews saying that a lot of people had left prior to his appearance and that the field was half empty etc.. Maybe the music was not mainstream enough for some? Great artist, great song-writer, great musician, great songs, vastly under-rated. Why do the majority of people class good music on the amount of radio play reieved etc without going out and listening to real music? The amount of 'manufactured' pop music becoming successful these days is embarassing. Why don't people see that the music chosen by radio stations isn't nescessarily the best available? |
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Neil Young is an absolute legend and has been incredibly influencial on generations of musicians. Would love to see him live myself but have never had that chance to date - I'm sure you'll have a great time.
As for why people might not see that music chosen by the radio isn't the best available - I've long since ceased caring about that, it's their loss after all!
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I don't think he is the right sort of person to headline a family friendly festival such as the Isle of Wight. Also he was on too late for lots of people who had to go home (the local people) for work or school the next day. You are right about the audience disappearing though.
Thousands of people went on the Saturday just to see Will Young! ![]() I never understand why they put the "headliner" on the Sunday night rather than the Saturday. |
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Why don't people see that the music chosen by radio stations isn't nescessarily the best available?
Speaking to the listeners that call in, most of them listen to "other" types of music in their own time as well as the radio. |
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I don't think he is the right sort of person to headline a family friendly festival such as the Isle of Wight. Also he was on too late for lots of people who had to go home (the local people) for work or school the next day. You are right about the audience disappearing though.
I think it will be a different story at Glastonbury though. For example some hitchhikers we picked up mentioned that they weren't sticking around to see him because they'd catch him at Glasto. |
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I like his song Philadelphia that is played at the end of the film of the same name.
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Is why they didn't show him in the coverage, because the audience had gone and it would have looked bad?
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Is why they didn't show him in the coverage, because the audience had gone and it would have looked bad?
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My son was at the front of the stage for all the music acts at the Isle of Wight festival last weekend. He said Neil Young was absolutely brilliant. He did an acoustic set and a rock set playing from 9.30 until 11.50. Look at at this You Tube clip - the crowd was loving it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcB2vL3pbl0 |
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Is why they didn't show him in the coverage, because the audience had gone and it would have looked bad?
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My son was at the front of the stage for all the music acts at the Isle of Wight festival last weekend. He said Neil Young was absolutely brilliant. He did an acoustic set and a rock set playing from 9.30 until 11.50. Look at at this You Tube clip - the crowd was loving it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcB2vL3pbl0 |
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So what happened when the fireworks were on then? I know they were on at 10.45 because I heard them, being only 2 miles away!
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I don't really know much by Neil Young if I'm to be honest, but Keep On Rocking In The Free World is an absolute classic.
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Sorry I meant 10.50 finish. It was still a long set though. The fireworks went off as he said "Goodnight!
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That sounds more like it. So it all finished before 11pm as I said above. ITV2 are at fault having the programme last too long.
It certainly was not due to the lack of crowd as you can see by the You Tube vid above. |
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I'm going to see him next weekend in Hyde Park...I'm really looking forward it.
I've seen him a few times over the years and it's always a good mix of accoustic tunes and out and out rockers. |
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I cherrypick his ouevre somewhat, and am particularly partial to Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and Trans.
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Is why they didn't show him in the coverage, because the audience had gone and it would have looked bad?
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Berk!
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Someone told me that the story about NY not wanting it filmed was abslutely true and anyway it was extremely boring with interminable guitar solos!
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Just back from the gig.....awesome.
Took a few songs to get going but then 'Cortez the Killer' and a few acoustic numbers....amazing. Uknown Legend and soaring guitar jams on Down by the River and Rockin in the Free world. Could easily have stood there all night watching the band jamming... ![]() Real Music! |
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Just saw his footage from Glasto .... fantastic
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The bits of Neil Young's Glasto set I saw on TV were brilliant, Words and Rockin' In The Free World, fantastic!
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The bits of Neil Young's Glasto set I saw on TV were brilliant, Words and Rockin' In The Free World, fantastic!
If I was at Glastonbury he would have been a must see, as would the other Mr Young tomorrow
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What a legend the man is. He's a bit like the mad Uncle you keep locked in the attic, but he is a unique talent, and one of the all time greats. I loved what I saw of him at Glastonbury.
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