Although that list changes from day to day, Cortez never leaves the top spot. When you first hear the song you don't even need to know the title or the subject matter. The guitar and bass and drums just mesh perfectly to create a sense of wandering out at sea then his pitch perfect vocals ... arrgh its just to good! Neil simply doesnt get the respect he deserves as a writer or musician or an influence on the generations that followed him and the best part is hes still going strong today. It just doesnt get better than Neil and Crazy Horse.
Long may they run!
@DangerBird In Neil Young Under Review, one of the gentlemen suggested that it "flowed like lava," which I thought was the best description I had ever heard. It took me years to like this song, whereas songs like Ambulance Blues I liked immediately. You've got a great list there. I'd have Out on the Weekend and Harvest in there myself. I loved his simple, vulnerable acoustic tracks. But then again, I've always loved clinically depressed music. LOL
@DangerBird In Neil Young Under Review, one of the gentlemen suggested that it "flowed like lava," which I thought was the best description I had ever heard. It took me years to like this song, whereas songs like Ambulance Blues I liked immediately. You've got a great list there. I'd have Out on the Weekend and Harvest in there myself. I loved his simple, vulnerable acoustic tracks. But then again, I've always loved clinically depressed music. LOL
@Jerkypete I love Out On The Weekend too, it’s got that Neil Young beat:
boom boom THWACK boom boom THWACK.... and so on... But it’s not one of his best songs. Now, Harvest is another story, one of his very, very best tunes.
@Jerkypete I love Out On The Weekend too, it’s got that Neil Young beat:
boom boom THWACK boom boom THWACK.... and so on... But it’s not one of his best songs. Now, Harvest is another story, one of his very, very best tunes.
My Top 10 Neil Young Songs-
Barstool Blues
Motion Pictures
Bandit
Pocahantas
Albequerque
Ambulance Blues
Danger Bird (obviously)
On The Beach
Cowgirl In The Sand
CORTEZ THE KILLER!!!
Although that list changes from day to day, Cortez never leaves the top spot. When you first hear the song you don't even need to know the title or the subject matter. The guitar and bass and drums just mesh perfectly to create a sense of wandering out at sea then his pitch perfect vocals ... arrgh its just to good! Neil simply doesnt get the respect he deserves as a writer or musician or an influence on the generations that followed him and the best part is hes still going strong today. It just doesnt get better than Neil and Crazy Horse. Long may they run!
I couldn't agree more. My all-time favorite Neil Young song AND favorite sing. I would like this to be played at my funereal.
I couldn't agree more. My all-time favorite Neil Young song AND favorite sing. I would like this to be played at my funereal.
I thought that I was one of the few who loved Ambulance Blues.
I thought that I was one of the few who loved Ambulance Blues.
Bin a fan of Neils from the start, never heard of most of the songs on your list. You left out Old laughing lady, the Loner, String quartet etc.
Bin a fan of Neils from the start, never heard of most of the songs on your list. You left out Old laughing lady, the Loner, String quartet etc.
@DangerBird In Neil Young Under Review, one of the gentlemen suggested that it "flowed like lava," which I thought was the best description I had ever heard. It took me years to like this song, whereas songs like Ambulance Blues I liked immediately. You've got a great list there. I'd have Out on the Weekend and Harvest in there myself. I loved his simple, vulnerable acoustic tracks. But then again, I've always loved clinically depressed music. LOL
@DangerBird In Neil Young Under Review, one of the gentlemen suggested that it "flowed like lava," which I thought was the best description I had ever heard. It took me years to like this song, whereas songs like Ambulance Blues I liked immediately. You've got a great list there. I'd have Out on the Weekend and Harvest in there myself. I loved his simple, vulnerable acoustic tracks. But then again, I've always loved clinically depressed music. LOL
@DangerBird Neil gets lots of respect, IDK WTF you’re talking about as far as that goes. But
@DangerBird Neil gets lots of respect, IDK WTF you’re talking about as far as that goes. But
@Jerkypete I love Out On The Weekend too, it’s got that Neil Young beat: boom boom THWACK boom boom THWACK.... and so on... But it’s not one of his best songs. Now, Harvest is another story, one of his very, very best tunes.
@Jerkypete I love Out On The Weekend too, it’s got that Neil Young beat: boom boom THWACK boom boom THWACK.... and so on... But it’s not one of his best songs. Now, Harvest is another story, one of his very, very best tunes.