Rust Never Sleeps

First half is fairly decent singer songwriter fare. Second half sounds kinda like the Pixies.

When this album started I was like "Oh sick, this will be fun!" I didn't have that same enthusiasm at the end...

Coming into this album I really knew very little about Neil Young and I personally just due to the fact that he was not on Spotify, my preferred streaming service, I was sort of turned off and hesitated to listen. I was then gifted two of his albums on CD from an older guy who I am friends with. They were "This Note's For You" and this album. I have held on to them for about 10 months never listening and then I was given this album and I decided I really needed to stop putting Neil Young off. So coming into this I could have never expected that this album was this good. I came in assuming I would not love this album and I could not be more wrong. This album was fantastic. From the first track to the last. I loved every track on here and what stood out of me besides his distinct and interesting vocal style was how consistently good the instrumentation on this album was especially the guitar and drum work. Before going into albums I check their Wikipedia articles just to see the genre and if there are any studio musicians I know and when I saw folk rock alongside proto-grunge I had no clue what to expect. What I got was probably the best case scenario of what could have happened. I like grunge alot and hearing this was fascinating because you can hear specific ways that this inspired that genre as you listen again specifically with the guitar work. I think though I preferred the first side of the album. Neil's voice and style fit together with Folk Rock like peanut butter fits together with jelly. "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue", "Thrasher", "Pocahontas", "Ride My Llama" and "Powderfinger" were all immaculate tracks and the second side also was pretty perfect. The only track I did not love was "Sail Away" but even then it was still pretty good. The writing is something that stood out in these songs. Personally I am someone who judges music just on how enjoyable it is to listen to and I usually find lyrics as complementary to the music but this is an album in which they were a star. "Powderfinger" was the best written song and honestly was probably one of the best songs I have ever heard as was the first track on this album. They perfectly blend great storytelling, vocal performance, instrumentation and emotion to make truly lasting impressions when I heard them. I am surprised to say this but this album for me was a 10/10.

Makes simple folk sound so good.

Meh it was okay

One of the best Neil Young albums I've ever heard, I love his early electric stuff.

Nei

never really taken to Neil Young , found his voice to be whiny. 4 songs in and I am not interested. I want to stop listening but this is the first day and the first album so I want to stay in the spirit of the project and finish it, but it's not changing my mind. Powderfinger and Sedan delivery are pretty good. Hey hey, my my black is going on the playlist, it's awesome. that's it, see you tomorrow

Eh, I didn't love it.

That harmonica is nails on a chalkboard

Enjoyed the difference in sound between the acoustic side and the electric side. Loved a few of the tracks on the album (My My Hey Hey, Powderfinger, Sail Away, Hey Hey My My) but the rest were just ok. (3/5)

The first half of this is acoustic, and I actually kind of liked it more than the previous Neil Young album I listened to. The back half is more rock, and not too bad as well. So it turns out that I mostly hate Neil Young's 60s output (so far). 3/5

Fantastic

Neil Young crushes it

muito bom

The harmonica is an instrument?! Jokes aside, this is a really creative album and sounds very 1970's. The Out of the Blue intro and the Into the Black outro are really good, and the solo (harmonica and distorted guitar) sound amazing.

awsome

Had not heard this before. Really enjoyed it. Simple sounds, simple times. Great harmonies. Started very folky, but by last track it was a little punk rock with a hint of Pink Floyd.

One I own that I expected to give a solid four, remembering a few filler tracks. Nope, only Sail Away feels minor, but it’s a nice palette cleanser before the distortion comes. Both “Hey Heys” I knew were immortal, and Powderfinger only increases in its power over me as I age. The more nonsensical tracks surprised me today: Young’s lyrical naivety would usually bring from me a carafe of boiling scorn, yet he has this magic trick of wormholing through cringe into a zone of sly bizarreness where he’s imagining sharing a bed with Pocahontas that’s to be cheerfully crashed by Marlon Brandon. Maybe he’s just an incredible verbal acrobat on the hippy salad? The guitar sounds on side two are like the Alps, and I now realise that Welfare Mothers and Sedan Delivery are not joke songs, but gonzo classics. The woozy change of gears on Sedan Delivery is marvellously queasy.

The end of his great '70s rock/folk/country era, some lovely tunes on this, both acoustic and rockers, and a few silly ones too (Pocahontas, wtf). On Amazon Music if you're looking for it

Real good! Hard to say if I like this one better than Ragged Glory or not, but it was solid from start to finish.

Really liked this one. I liked the back half more (the not live songs), but the whole thing is good. Standouts: Pocahontas Powderfinger Sedan Delivery Ride My Llama Hey Hey My My 3.85/5

Now this is prime Neil. Incredible contributions from Crazy Horse and some of his best, cutting lyrics. Cannot recommend it enough. A

Hate his voice so much

Highlights: "Powderfinger," "Ride My Llama," "Thrasher," "Hey Hey My My (Into the Black)" Ragged Glory would give us much more of the key sound here, but nothing there is as good a song as "Powderfinger," and this album feels more engaging and less monotonous because, like Stop Making Sense, it steadily builds and builds in ensemble and dynamics until it can't go higher, and then holding that energy feels more rewarding because it's been earned. The unexpected downside, also found on Ragged Glory, is much of the songwriting. Young can be uncomfortably uninhibited and leak out some deeply embarrassing pseudoironic ideas ("Pocahontas"), but it's also sometimes just erratic and unstable ("Sedan" and "Hey Hey"). Understandable that "Powderfinger" and "Into the Black" were historically raucous and raw guitar performances, where the gate is crumbling under a totally wrecked signal. We haven't really gotten dirtier than that; people have explored other flavors and frequencies, but what we have here is basically the limit.

Not working in Spotify Israel

This is the seventh album starring Neil Young that I've had so far. That is way too much Neil Young for a lifetime. Best album by him so far though. "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" is probably gonna be the only song by Neil Young that I'll actually remember after I'm done with this project. Also put your music back on Spotify you old miserable geezer. Listening to music on Youtube feels degrading somehow.

Neil Young has a very particular voice that doesn’t always work for me, but I liked these songs a lot and would absolutely listen again!

sweet and intense love and hate songs

Yes, yes, yes. My Young knowledge was a little lacking to be honest, outside of Harvest and After the Goldrush. This was brilliant from start to finish, and on my list to buy on record. The first big hit of The Project.

Classic album from Neil Young, love Neil Young

it was ok, not in love with neil youngs voice, this isnt my brand of rock that i prefer, most of the songs sound the same.

one of the best

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: My my hey hey

"My My, Hey Hey" is the only song I had heard from this album before, but I enjoyed the rest. Gotta love Neil Young and Crazy Horse.

Phenomenal. Start to finish

Great Album! 5 stars

Belle progression, belles guitares, textes curieux

ok

pretty good

Neil Young number five. I've been all over the place with his albums. This one has its own feel sometimes, although I don't think it rates with some of the others, and I'm really thinking that Young is over-represented in this project at the expense of other deserving artists.

I didn't really love it, but I tolerated this album just fine. At no point did a have an overwhelming urge to hit skip, and I did appreciate the change in style mid-album...I guess that is worth something...just not quite enough to move the rating arrow.

I will say that, even though I'm never excited to see yet another Neil Young title show up, I have loved all but one so far. I love the acoustic first side more than the amplified B side but the whole thing is very enjoyable. I'm not sure how many more we need but...

Every time a Neil Young album appears I think “another one?!” And I sort of have a negative feeling about it all. Then I play it and more often than not love it. True-to-form, this album is really terrific!

Wish Niel Young still had his stuff on Spotify

Great songs, unfortunately difficult to listen to as he isn’t on Spotify

I know bits of Neil Young but not the whole potato. Partly because he's always made it a tricky exercise to listen via a streaming service. This is lyrically strong, "it's better to burn out than to fade away" is one of the iconic lyrics in rock music, and musically this is a good set of songs. There's something about Neil Young I think I would have got really into if I'd discovered him when young.

young fills me with a kind of pleasant somnolent dread

Some annoying folksy colonialism stuff. My my Hey Hey is a cracking song though

You can't argue about this one, you just can't. I've probably said this about many other albums, but I am going to say it again... one of the most iconic album openers ever.

Was not available to listen to on Spotify due to licensing.

Better to burnout Neil and the horse soar so high Never rocked better

Back when I was in college, I used to hang out at this bar where *so much drama* went down. There was this one bartender who had zero tolerance for Neil Young and this other guy who apparently *lived* to play Neil Young. Oh, and did I mention the magic tricks? Yep, the Neil guy would perform magic for women like he was auditioning for a spot in Vegas. I couldn’t tell what was more awkward—the bartender’s quiet rage as Neil’s greatest hits blasted or the magician’s attempts to charm women with card tricks. Honestly, I just went there for the wings. Best wings ever.

I was initially planning on not listening to this based on the cover, clearly a live album. But then I read the description and was intrigued by the melding of live and studio recordings. Even that piece of info didn't save this from just feeling like a regular mediocre album though. We've gotten a few Neil Young and Crazy Horse albums on here that were good to great, I think we don't need anymore.

We've had a few from Neil Young now, and this one might be my favorite yet. The opener is such an amazing song, I can't quite tell if I've heard it before but I was absolutely floored and glued. I love that it's redone in the psych-y electrified version at the end too, though this opening rendition is the crown jewel. Some other great songs throughout. "Pocahontas" was funny, especially talking about sitting with her and Marlon Brando at a fire. I'm aware of Brando's advocacy but it's just a really funny image, I'm picturing him in Godfather mode. Neil Young really rocks, this album confirms it for me. Favorite tracks: My My Hey Hey, Thrasher, Sail Away, Hey Hey My My. Album art: Not great if we're being honest, it's a pretty lame band photo. My least favorite option that so many bands choose. 4/5

A banger. Some peak Neil Young and Crazy Horse. A mix of light and loud. 5/5

Liked it

Typically with albums that aren't on Spotify, I give them tougher reviews because it's a pain in the ass to listen on Youtube and is rarely ever worth it (ads on top of john zorn was just cruel). Unfortunately, this album was actually really good and had some songs, mainly powderfinger, that I wish I could add to my spotify playlist. So good job neil, you and Joni really showed joe rogan who's boss by making your good music less accessible.

The songs get more and more electric until the last track which has been said to be the godfather of grunge. That said I only enjoyed the first and last tracks of the album.

2nd Neil Young - Mostly a live recording, great lyrically, and an enjoyable change of pace in the second half. Favorites were Out of the Blue and Into the Black.

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)- 3.4/5 Thrasher- 3.9/5 Ride My Llama- 4.3/5 Pocahontas- 4.7/5 Sail Away- 3.8/5 Powderfinger- 3.9/5 Welfare Mothers- 4.1/5 Sedan Delivery- 4.5/5 Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)- 3.9/5 Total- 4.1/5

Liked the first half. Apparently the second half is very influential, but wasn't my thing.

Let's just pretend I wasn't enthusiastically dancing to "welfare mothers make better lovers" with my son. That aside, this was a good listen! Albie seal of approval

Disco exemplar. Um testemunho duradouro da habilidade de Neil Young em criar composições atemporais e emocionalmente poderosas. Um ciclo perfeito da execução do rock, que é combustão e nunca vai acabar.

My my, hey hey, the front end of this album is not okay. Featuring some of the most dismal and grating recordings in Neil's catalog, if not of all time, this album shouldn't be on this list. Neil has plenty of music in his career to pick from, this is not the album I would have chosen. It finally starts to pick up a bit with Powderfinger. This album is supposedly a mix of live and studio overdubs and it shows with the rough mix and sloppy performance, but goddamn are the guitars in Hey Hey, My My nasty as fuck. +1 for that tone that's going to haunt my dreams

Some folky, some more distorted, classic rock

That was a lot better than I thought it was going to be.,

Typical, I switched back to Spotify as I wasn't that happy with YouTube Music and the list throws out two Neil Young Albums in a week. Anyway, this is a great album and I wish I could listen to it properly again but I totally understand why he pulled his music.

Neil Young is so good, always a pleasure to listen to one of his albums.

Alku aivan tajuton, loppu lähenee samaa tasoa metalliyllätyksineen. Keskellä puolien taitekohdassa notkahtaa, mielenkiinto ei kuitenkaan katoa. Liveäänitys tuo spontaaniuden tunnelman vaikkei suunnittelmasta poiketa hitustakaan. Hieno.

Alku ja loppu ovat historiallisia tapauksia. Onko levyllä junnaavat hetkensä? No tietenkin. Pitäisikö sen haitata?

Not a huge fan of Neil Young, i think its his general demeanor and ego. The album is not bad, it has its enjoyable moments. Overall positive, but I don't need to listen again

My My, Hey Hey is such a banger. Some of the heavier rock songs do not go as well with Young's voice in my opinion.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

The more I listen to Neil Young, the less I like his albums. There's still a few songs on here that rock, but on the whole, he feels really overrated.

A mix of live/studio album from 1979. The odd highlight such as the opening track but overall - just whelmed. I'll check out the more acclaimed albums for a better idea.

Leyenda

this is a fine album. neil young is always going to have good sing a long, lead line laden guitar rock. fine in the background. a bit repetitive to me, at times.

nakakapagod pakinggan

I've always liked Neil Young's acoustic songs, but the ones where he shreds are my favorites. I love that you get both on this album. I've had a few Clapton albums come up on my list recently, and I've always thought he plays so perfectly it's boring. When Neil Young plays guitar, it may be slightly sloppier, but it's so much more powerful IMO. I love the fuzzy sludge of his guitar tones in the second half of the album. I listened to this album twice today I liked it so much.

not bad, decent songs none stood out except hey hey my my

Shakey shows he's not scared of the punks and puts out one of the greatest albums of his career. Recorded live with the audience turned down, both sides of this record show his dual personalities - miserable folky or pissed off rocker. Both are superb. Best Tracks: My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue); Pochahontas; Powderfinger

5/10

This was a nice find. Now i know where Powderfinger got their name. Quite a mix of stuff that sounds more early 70s than 1979.

très bien !

Really enjoyed this, definitely one of Neil's best. Some great songwriting and melodies, and I like the transition from acoustic to electric in the middle. Hard to believe it was recorded live; the quality is great! You can really see the influence on grunge music on the second half. 9/10

Honestly pretty enjoyably

not on Spotify

I couldn't 'cause it wasn't available in my country...

- Heard some of the songs from this but hadn't listened to it in full before - It's Neil Young so obviously very good but there are definitely some songs I prefer to others - Powderfinger is one of my favourite songs of his - Fav songs: Powderfinger, Thrasher, Pocahontas

Favorite Neil Young album, by far. look out mama there's a white boat coming down the river

I like Neil Young's work, but this wasn't my favorite of his albums

A good album that I don't really want to listen to again

B-side was surprisingly heavy

4.25

Rock de Neil Young. Un 4.

hasnt youtube had a lot worse shit on it than spotify

Hyvä levy. Outo konsepti jälkiäänittää levilevyn päälle ehkä? 3/5

Powderfinger on suuria lemppareita ja muutenkin loistolätty. Vaikka jääkin Youngin top3:sta.

Tällä levyllä livehommat toimii! Taattua laatua, 4/5.

I just can't do country, and although Neil Young has other elements going for him, I just get little to no enjoyment from these tracks.

guay

Just like that man a lot and even the live „Album“ is Good.

It’s just okay for me. A generous three for My My Hey Hey or Hey Hey My My depending on your preference.

Pleasant but forgettable

Class stuff? I dunno Last track is decent Hey Hey, My My

I'm not a huge fan of Neil Young's voice but I like this era and genre, and I love Crosby, Still, Nash, and Young. Once track gave me major Pixies/Violent Femmes vibes which is really cool. Neat to know that the informal raw rock feel with slightly atonal vocals and garage sound came partially out of the 70s (which was otherwise so full of polished prog rock).

Not really my thing. It was somewhat suitable to have on in the background while I get ready for a folk punk show I guess

I liked it. Neil Young may have a bit of a whiney voice but I'm into that.

High highs and pretty forgettable lows. As a whole enjoyed Side 1 which is more downtempo and acoustic, while the more raucous Side 2 has moments but doesn't quite meet the same level. Fun listen though. 3.5/5

It was fine.

Acoustic 1st half vs. electric 2nd half was an interesting experience.

The first half of the album was more folk rock, the second half more rock. It was a pleasant listen but I don't find this album particularly special. 3.25-3.5/5

oh gun me deze op spotify!

Nouu das wel lekker iemand bel spotify

Unable to listen - not available on Spotify - rated on expectation only.

Did not expect that.

This is my favorite Neil of all. Small caveat. My opinion changes over time as to what's at the top, but for the past couple of years, Rust Never Sleeps has held the throne. I always want to belt the last verse of 'Powderfinger' and turn the volume up a little more for 'Hey Hey, My My'. Some really great storytelling with another personal favorite in 'Pocahontas'. My rating comes with bias. Long live Neil. 5

This feels good, this might be one of my favorite Neil Young albums I've heard other than Harvest! Definitely less hit potential than Harvest, but it's really solid all the way through, and the band just adds an extra flavor to it. I would absolutely put this on while doing other things. Neil Young never ceases to get me just a little more bittersweet-feeling than I did before. 3/5

niel er sjeeef! Også ganske fett at ham boikotter Spotify

I'm not a huge Neil fan but this is his best and it rocks. Also, he's a great person.

Given his vocal styles and guitar chops, Young was always better live. You never knew what you were gonna get. It felt like a real performance; never the same things twice. I also much prefer Young to his predecessors like Dylan. He's a more relatable lyricist who's words transcend the time in which they were written...for the most part. That said, the first half of this record, made up of mostly acoustic arrangements and Neil's voice, COMPLETELY obliterates the back half, which is a much more studio-driven, full band collection of tracks.

Rust Never Sleeps, nor does it ever seem to accumulate on Neil Young’s discography.

Just fine really I liked Hey, Hey, My My

Just not a Neil Young fan I'm afraid. I like his guitar playing on some of these but that's it. Why's he got so many albums on this anyway

Really enjoyed this thanks Neil Young & Crazy Horse

ok, esse é tipo o quarto album dele que eu recebo, mas eu gostei de todos ate agora então pode continuar. dessa vez é ao vivo? eu não entendi, parece ser meio a meio. o lado A falta rock, não que neil young seja o cara mais rock de todos, mas enfim. o lado B ja começou mais forte. sedan delivery é foda, meio glam rock até. é um album ok.

The godfather of grunge for a reason. Sounds like the stripped down raw music from the 90s only it was ten or so years earlier.

Neil Young's synonymous with sonic decay, and on Rust Never Sleeps he appropriately captures the process on wax. Mega-hits can't but help the listening experience, but they're well-worn mile markers and don't outshine their companions.

Ágætt stöff.

Not exactly revolutionary but it's ok

I think this is a case of liking the things inspired by this album more than I like the album itself. It's fine, just nothing that keeps me coming back for more.

The Crazy Horse presence makes things a bit lukewarm here.

Not bad. Started out sad, but got better. The R and A in that font look almost the same. Another album, where people in the YT comments talk about their deceased loved ones. + Ride My Llama + Sail Away + Powderfinger + Sedan Delivery

Rife with memories of a time of my life where I was young and living for the night. This album reminded me to carpe diem and get everything out of every day. I still do that. This was one of the albums I took to Colorado one summer very much left to my own devices on a farm near the foothills of the Brazos as a kid with a Walkman. I know every strum of it and I love it. It's hard to revisit in a way because of all the days now gone. I like all the songs, but Sail Away has a lot of meaning to me. I met Neil Young years later once out on a hike in Colorado. I had been out in the wilderness for several weeks and was nearing a town and found him alone in the woods smoking a hand rolled cigarette and wearing a porcupine quill necklace on a blanket. I hadn't smoked in weeks. I asked him if I could have a cigarette and he looked me dead in the eye and said flatly. "Nope." I turned around to walk away and I heard a little giggle and he said, "But you can have two." He gave me a light and I thanked him and walked off. My friends were freaking out and I had not recognized him and they were all like, dude do you know what that was?!! One of the more memorable moments of my life in retrospect. I've seen him live quite a few times. Lifetime fan of one of the greatest living American musicians.

F you Neil Young. You think that taking your music from Spotify is gonna change anything ... you sexxy mutton-chopped beast... YEAH it will ... YEAH you are... I'd ride your llama any day... "My, my, hey, hey, I had to go to YT to listen today ..."

The bookends ("My My, Hey Hey" and "Hey Hey, My My") are great, and some of my favorite Neil Young songs. I also just love the concept of doing that on an album. However, there's not much to support them in between. My least favorite Neil Young is the stuff that's a bit too folky and slow and wallowy. And that's most of this album. I usually think of Young as a good lyricist, but "Thrasher" left me scratching my head. A little too on the nose and cringey. And why is he wondering how he lost his friends!? He "got bored and left them there!" "Welfare Mothers" was another weird one that didn't work for me. "Powderfinger" and "Sedan Delivery" were the closest the rest of the album got to my preferred version of Neil. Rust may be always awake, but I'm not sure I was for the middle of this album.

A really good way to start the week. I was expecting a hands down, no shit 5. But this isn’t the album I remembered. It is carried by My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) and Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black). They are phenomenal. One of things I really admire about Neil Young’s guitar style is the way he intertwines lead and rhythm parts together as one part. It almost sounds like two guitarists instead of one. It’s really fun to play his stuff. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) is a great, crunchy reprise of the opening track. Powderfinger and and Sedan Delivery are noteworthy too. The rest of the tracks were a bit blasé. I remembered there being less filler. However, there is still enough here to listen again and again.

Nice but my go to is Harvest, didn't get the same feel from this one but it was nice. Obviously the exception is Hey Hey My My which is a staple of his.

Has some of the most moving folk songs Neil Young has ever ever written--"Thrasher", "Pocahontas", "Ride My Llama" and "Sail Away", all gathered on the first side. Plus, the symmetrical structure of the album--folk numbers on side one, rock'n'roll tracks on side two, with the stellar cut "Powderfinger" transitioning between the two--makes this LP a very interesting listen. Of course, said "rockers" on side two might sound a little awkward to more modern ears today. Yet I guess that sort of clumsiness is now part of the charm of Crazy Horse anyway. As many reviewers have already pointed out, Young's bandmates have never been the best musicians in the world, but their straightforward, no-nonsense way to perform his livelier songs bring out what's so idiosyncratic about them. Those rock tracks wear their hearts on their sleeve, in a way. And that's a quality that many supposedly more accomplished musicians sometimes never reach during their careers. Finally, the two versions of "My My, Hey Hey" /"Hey Hey, My My" opening and closing the proceedings on this LP effortlessly display stuff that only rock legends are capable of. It's an infectious earworm, here transcended by the subject matter of its lyrics: it's possible to get old and show empathy for the next generation--all you need is to put yourself in their shoes. Plus, the guitar riff on the electrical version is just *huge*, paving the way for many other indie and "alternative" wonders to come. Released right after punk rock took over the world, *Rust Never Sleeps* is also a historical document to understand the cultural conversation that was going on at the time--one that could actually be translated to more subsequent generations and their own concerns. By itself, it's not a punk album. But it gives an external point of view on the whole thing. It's a point of view that's a little naive, I'll grant you that. Yet it's one that's beautiful, sensitive and a little provocative as well. Speaking of other generations... Yeah, fuck Joe Rogan. The latter only represents a sad pack of reactionary mindfucks that clearly are in the minority in younger populations, as "vocal" as those poor sods supposedly are online. History will not judge those goons well, you can bet your cowboys boots on that. Obviously, Neil Young has become a cantakerous grumbler himself in his old age (many old folks do, after all), and the way he opposed Rogan during that whole Spotify showdown thing was relatively naive as well (not to mention *limited* in its assessment of the whole debate around streaming apps every serious music fan should have right now). Yet I can only applaud Neil for bringing to the fore how greedy and cynical the Spotify executives were, and trying to do something about it at least. It was a matter of "principle". And I'm glad he stood by it until the end. Going back to *Rust Never Sleeps*, it's not the "best" solo record Young has ever released (this title should go to either *Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere*, *After The Gold Rush* or *Harvest*). But it still ticks all the boxes of what a truly "essential" album is Artistic concept, execution/performance, songwriting, melodies, lyrics, cultural impact... It's an unmitigated success in each of those areas. 4.5/5, here rounded up to 5. Number of albums left to review: 593 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 194 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 91 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 122

Not at awful as I expected

One of my favorite albums from one of my all time favs.

3/5. It’s got some pretty great songs but if this was half its length and just an EP, it would be great. Just some songs that sound like other ones and aren’t unique enough to stand on their own.

gibs net auf spotify

Shame Neil pulled everything from spotify since it makes having everything in a single place impossible. Also Side B is completely wild and was nothing something I ever would have expected from Neil Young. Maybe if he put his music back on spotify I'd have known about it... I read it was an influence on grunge and that makes sense. For that I really liked the side 4.5/5

Good, some parts very good

Dads was the biggest fan of this album.

Good but not for me.

Another Neil Young album on the list and I'm fine with that. It's better to burn out, than to fade away.

Not a fan of Neil Young anyways. Only one good song on this album, “My My, Hey Hey” rest is very forgettable. Would of been a 1 but that song bumped it to a 2. Can’t add to my Spotify playlist because Neil is a fucking Karen.

A force of nature.

Everything great about Neil in one succinct album. Gentle acoustic songs combined with full out rockers. Thrasher is a personal favorite, one of those great long form Neil songs that you can just get lost in lyrically and musically. "It's better to burn out than to fade away". The older I get the more I disagree with this particular sentiment. Better for who? Certainly not for those that burned out. I don't mean that to come across as crass or insensitive, what I mean is that its better to remain 'forever young' from a marketing perspective but thats about it. As I've said in other places one of the things I love about Neil is catching up with his later albums when my life hits the marker his was at when he made it and it speaks to you that much more. To remain viable as an artist - or keep the rust from forming since 'Rust Never Sleeps' - takes a lot more work and makes for a much more interesting and satisfying journey.

I liked this. I definitely preferred the acoustic songs to the more rock-oriented ones. 4/5 would definitely listen to more.

Rust Never Sleeps was my introduction to Neil Young after my dad decided to pick up the record one day when we were out browsing. His voice took some getting used to, but yeah, I really dig this album now! favs: “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”, “Thrasher”, “Welfare Mothers”, “Ride My Llama” least fav: “Sedan Delivery”

I don't think it was really my first exposure to Neil, but this was the first album I owned. Neil being Neil. Introducing some of his best songs through the live setting. Showing off his acoustic chops and being influenced by the punk movement of the day. Great song writing, great playing, great singing, great heart.

Oh, did Neil Young write "It's better to burn out than fade away"? I guess I didn't know this was Neil Young. Has anyone ever said, "HEY MAN, NICE MOUTH ORGAN SOLO, DO ANOTHER ONE!"? He's very much like Dylan for me, I'm not quite sure whether I hate his voice or not. Songs are good though. The rest of the band just showed up. I think I like his voice. Is Into The Black or Out of the Blue better? I like the guitars in Into better. Some real fucking passion in that song. Good songs, I'm leaning towards liking his voice. 3 / 5 stars.

I'm giving this 3 stars. I should give it 2 for having to endure listening to it on Youtube. I hope we're done with Neil Young, but fear we'll get another album in a week.

This sounds exactly like every other Neil Young album. Which is completely fine.

I didn't realize how grungy Neil Young could sound. He must have had a pretty heavy influence on the '90s.

Some good songs here. Anyone else hear Candle in the Wind in Thrasher’s harmonica solo?

this is a mediocre Neil Young Album. Enjoyable, but no idea why its a 1001

I'm not sure which I prefer - this or Live Rust - either way, both worthy of at the very least 5 stars!

Kunde inte spelas -finns ej på spotify. Hittades på Youtube; lite långtråkig..

Un disco que tiene lo suyo, un camino, una historia, un recorrido curioso. Es espectacular como se hace la transicion de un folk a un rock, dejando en claro un poco las bases del moviemiento y los cambios de época. Terminar con esta especie de reprise y clásico cierran mucho más la idea y hacen que el golpe contextual y lpirico sea sublime. 8,50/10

Somehow Neil Young always soothes me, but I'd never go out and buy an album of his.

What a gorgeous masterpiece- I really enjoyed especially the mellower first half of this.

Not much to say. Okay.

I continue to not get Neil Young. I like the idea of taking a live album and over dubbing it to sound better. But the songs will rule, and these songs don't.

Pretty average

Classic Neil Young!

Rust Never Sleeps is among the best Neil Young stuff we've had; really good songwriting, lovely sounds, evocative themes, and his voice even works well here. 4.

I think this is the best Neil Young album we've had? Like the two different versions of the same song to start and close the album, agree that Powderfinger is great, and I don't think there's a bad song on it? 3/5... closest we've had to a 4 in a while but I still don't like Neil Young's voice.

Interesting that the album got heavier as it progressed. Raw guitars and simple but effective rhythms. Last song is a banger.

I like how it starts calmly and finishes a lot harder :D

So good… the opening track is legendary.

I've heard a lot of these before that I didn't realize I'd heard. These songs have a melancholic, nostalgic edge that is not afraid to come off as sentimental. Slightly saccharine, but in that way that Neil Young always is. Per usual, the guitar playing is phenomenal and beautiful, and rightfully takes the spotlight from the singing. Some lyrics that are inscrutable and/or uncomfortable through a modern lens, but not offensive. I need to read more about this album to understand its angle. "Powderfinger" is really good. I found "Sail Away" underwhelming. There's an element of irony and commentary that doesn't translate well in the modern era but I guess was understood at the time - much of Neil's career seems this way, with some things being more on the nose than others. "Sedan Delivery" sounds like The Doors could have written it. Not my style of jam honestly - too much 60s psych. "My My, Hey Hey" and "Hey Hey, My My" kick ass. Ending on such a hard note was a great choice, especially since the preceding two tracks were much weaker than the album started.

This is one of the greatest albums ever made. Let me tell you why in painstaking detail. First of all its fucking Neil Young, the mans the master and you should show some respect, he's been innovating and writing some of the best songs going for over 50 years now. As recently as 2019 I saw him blow Bob Dylan out of the water sharing a stage with him. The man is in his 70's and played for hours in sweltering heat, putting on a show which rocked so hard and was genuinely touching and funny in places without complaint or putting a foot wrong. That's dedication to your craft. Second of all My My, Hey Hey/Hey Hey, My My is one of the most satisfying suites of rock and roll ever made, what a sublime opener and closer. It sets out the mission statement for the acoustic/electric concept so incredibly well but even if one of those two tracks had been on any other album it would have been one of the highlights and he comes up with two variations on the idea that are equally as good as each other? wow. Also the Devo connection (this was written after Young's collaborations with the band, who subsequently did a typically angular version in Young's film Human Highway) gives it some extra mystique and appeal. Also, its better to burn out than to fade away... cmon. Then you get onto Thrasher. An often overlooked part of Neil Young's catalogue but I think its his best song. It feels like the ultimate expression of his love for and lamenting the loss of a certain period of Americana. I find this song so incredibly sad but beautiful and poignant, telling half made up stories and featuring references that you feel like you know from a dream but cant quite place. Its an wonderful rambling warning against globalization and to hold on to things you hold dear. Admittedly the next 3 songs were never going to be number one hits but each is written and executed with signature Neil Young enthusiasm. Then you get to Powderfinger, that first gently strummed electric chord lets you know that the record is going to change from here on. And it delivers, Young's falsetto warbling over the top of this wave of distortion is just so incredibly satisfying in a way that few vocalists have ever managed to pull off. In fact the distorted rhythm guitar tone throughout is night on perfect, its just so full of personality and doesn't cover up any of the detail in the playing while still sounding satisfyingly dirty and heavy. Welfare Mothers features such an amazing call and response chorus and some great guitar work and a brilliant solo which again has a brilliant tone and crucially doesn't outstay its welcome. And boom before you know it you are back at Hey Hey, My My which has one of the ganrliest distorted tones ever. What a record, I love it more every time I listen to it.

(Leider) sehr idyllisch und atmosphärisch

Another solid Young album. A dash of weird, a dash of droning repetition, my kind of jam

I was recently made aware that Neil Young makes a whopping nine appearances on this list. Can one man really have that much influence and power in this book? That's a lot of amateur singing to get through. Anyway, this particular sound is better for Neil Young. The singer-songwriter vibe coupled with his, admittedly, mediocre voice makes the music sound more genuine and natural. There's also tinges of melancholy that adds another layer to the music. Some of it is quite nice, actually. Still not something I'd go back to but it was a nice listen. Standout tracks were Powderfinger and Sail Away.

This fool took all his music off Spotify and really thought he did somethin. For that reason, fuckem

Awakrd to find on spotify because Neil Young's estate hates us. Let's see.

Magnificent NT album that live/studio and acoustic/full band. Bookebded by Hey,Hey,My, My. In-between classics Powderfinger, Pocahontas Welfare Mothers. Brilliant stuff

Enjoyed

I think I get it now, I get why people are into Neil Young, but I still think he's got the whiniest voice I've ever heard.

Back in the day we girls always went to a bar to dance. Most of the nights just when the evening started to be great this nerdy guy put coins in the jukebox to play at least 5 Neil Young songs in a row. After he spoilt the mood he even tried to hit on us with tricks as "he was a magician". We considered him "Helpless". The only reason we kept returning to this bar was the fact the barman also disliked the guy and told us the drinks were free as long as we kept on rebuffing the guy. Ever since I get thirsty when I listen to a Neil Young song.

AMAZING! 5/5 90/100

Not usually a Young fan, but the addition of Crazy Horse on this LP balances out what I usually dislike to make for an entertaining product. The gradual ramp from the slow as molasses tempos Neil favors to some nearly breakneck songs at the end of the album was a fun ride, and there’s some great sizzling guitar on here to underscore the usual narrative songwriting that leads to a fun and unique product.

Meer fan van het 2e deel, die wat harder is. Het eerste deel vond ik heel eentonig

Love the harmonica, it makes me feel like I'm sat on the porch in the American south. Cool album!

Great stuff

A bit samey and his voice isn't the best. A couple of tracks were enjoyable, but as a whole I didn't really get much of a connection to the songs.

3.5/5. It's Neil Young, so it's a bit above average, but overall fine.

Neil Young! Man, that guy could sing “Happy Talk “and his voice would cut me to the quick. I love everything about this, the voice, the guitars, the harmonica, the songwriting. Beautiful! My, My, Hey,Hey! Yeah Yeah!!

I love the vibe of this album. Great for a road-trip in the barren landscape of the American Southwest. I would shuffle this album with some Eagles, Santana and Fleetwood Mac. Neil Young does not have the best voice and if his singing was water in a bucket there would be quite a bit of spillage., but he is pleasant to listen to nonetheless.

I waver on my feelings about Neil Young. Sometimes I think he's a bit self-important, but mostly I admire how he's remained fiercely artistic into his later years. He's one of the few music artists who doesn't seem to have become complacent as he's gotten older, and that's something to be lauded. This is an excellent set of songs, I liked the acoustic-to-electric transition (not coincidence that we recently listened to Dylan's Live 1966, I'd say). Young, like many great songwriters, has an ability to write what seem like simple songs, but in reality, they bear the stamp of creativity that — I don't want to use the word genius as that gets thrown around too much — speaks to a sophistication and understanding of the craft that is on a level up from most of his peers. One star off for not always loving his singing voice. But I do appreciate the "if it's perfect it ain't art" approach that is part of Young's music.

I rolled my eyes when this showed up. After Dylan's live album last week, I thought the algorithm was trying to White-Guy-With-Guitar-And-Harmonica me to death. But I enjoyed this way more than I expected. Never was a huge Young fan, though I always respected him and enjoyed his contributions to other bands. But his voice always grated. Not at all on today's listen, though. I might give this one another listen at some point to see if it grows on me even more.

Can't listen to this because I have Spotify and Neil Young does not! It's likely I'd give Neil a 4 for his music and a 2 for his curmudgeonly views on audio quality.

The king is gone, but he's not forgotten. It's interesting how he uses this format of acoustic and abrasive electric again on only a few albums. The other one that comes to mind is one of my favorites, "Freedom." The album has a number of tracks I knew from other places, but it's nice to hear them here, too. "Pocahontas" will always be that acoustic song. I don't think it works electric, for example. The only song that I was never a big fan of is "Welfare Mothers." But it's just because the chorus is sung over and over and over WAY too many times, so it gets a little grating. The idea of seeing the multiple sides of Neil is something that probable could be done more often, but I'm glad he uses it sparingly, so that when he does use it, it's pretty damn effective. Probably one of his best. He's in damn fine form here.

I keep changing my opinion on Neil, and upping my admiration. This is a damn good album. The opener and closer (My My, Hey Hey or vice versa) are some of the best lyrics he's ever written and that's saying a lot because he's an incredible lyricist. Hearing both acoustic and electric versions was very cool. I quite enjoyed that dichotomy on this album. The lyrics on the rest of the album were sometimes very poignant or clever entendre-y (Thrashers, Powderfinger) and then sometimes super strange (Pocahontas, Welfare Mothers). He's trying to tell deep stories but wrapped up in simple contexts. I guess it works sometimes and at other times it sounds a bit weird. Still, I can give that a pass because of the musical depth on display. The acoustic side captures his sad, sullen style so well - real heart-tugging. The electric side shows he and Crazy Horse could play and bring the energy - the boogie in Welfare Mothers is awesome (my favorite track musically) even if the lyrics are head scratching and Sedan Delivery sounds like it could've inspired Soundgarden (think Rusty Cage). Real impressed with this album.

Rust Never Sleeps might be might my favorite Neil Young Album. Lyrically and musically it certainly is one of his best. I also like how he split the album up into an acoustic and electric side like the live tour that some of the material came from. Each song tells such a good story lyrically that you can almost picture it as you’re listening to it. I'm going to finish this review here and then listen to it again!

Solid outing for Neil Young (and Co.). My My, Hey Hey and Hey Hey, My My are by far the best tracks - both are great, but the acoustic version is more poignant. Neil's singing on this album is solid (for him), a nice improvement from Tonight's the Night. Except for MMHH/HHMM, the lyrics are meh. No clue what's happening with the lyrics for Welfare Mothers ("Welfare mothers make better lovers"??). Sedan Delivery is a cool song and the electric tracks in general are a good reminder of why Neil Young is called the godfather of grunge. Also liked Thrasher and Powderfinger. Overall I enjoyed the album - can't call it a 5, but I'd definitely listen again.

I can see why Neil Young's decision to take his entire discography off Spotify stirred such a commotion, because I'm really upset I can't add "My My, Hey Hey" to my playlists. I always knew YouTube Premium was the way to go. But my guy Neil is so right, it's better to burn out than fade away, and he certainly embodied that. I liked this a lot more than anticipated; there's always that one part of the chorus in every song that scratches an itch just right. He's a great songwriter and the acoustics are fantastic, I'm looking forward to more Neil Young (and maybe some Joni Mitchell too? Both Sides Now? What the heck?)

Here’s the thing. I don’t like Neil Young’s voice. It gets annoying quickly. The songs themselves are not too shabby, Powderfinger in particular was quite good, but his voice detracts from the songs. With the ideal singer this would be a 4, but with Mr. Young it’s a 2.

My My Hey Hey is a certified godpiece. Thrasher is ok, it's funny to hear Neil Young say rock will never die, his voice just sounds too nerdy to say that. Love that harmonica. Ride my llama was ok, nothing to write home about, kinda boring for a song with a great name. Pocahontas stood out, I really liked that song. The rest of it kinda blended, probably as a result on not actively listening... 3.5 stars that I'm giving 3 because I had to listen on youtube... I'm gonna listen to some kpop now.

I’ve been saying Hey hey, my my all day. This was a nice switch up (meaning music I can stand to listen to). I was gonna give this a three until I looked back and realized I have 8/9 songs liked so a sneaky 4 for this one

Verdict: Rust Sleeps. Sounds like it was made in a single dad’s garage with a band he hired off Craigslist. I could’ve listened to “The Second Time Around” by Frank Sinatra Jr on the Ed Sullivan Show at least 19 times instead of this, but f*** me, right? Not a big Neil Young fan on or off the pitch (his music is dull and he’s a self-righteous mega-millionaire). I’ll try to listen with an open mind, but I can’t forget that this guy is one of those Canadiens who come down here and then complain about everything and talk about how much worse USA is while making millions off playing a guitar. “Boo, Capitalism!”, “Reginald, would you please place my diamond encrusted male g-string in my left gold-plated dresser, not my right one? Gosh, I just love this green stuff. How do I keep getting so much of it?” This guy thought he was so special that when he didn’t like Joe Rogan’s podcast, he said to Spotify, “It’s Rogan or Young. Not both” so they decided that the 55 year old dads of the world were gonna have to go somewhere else for their music and removed Young’s entire catalogue. Oops Neil, how’s the ego after that one? I’m guessing still very much intact. Well, you’re still worth $200m, which if you are as righteous as you act, you could donate to charity. No? You’d rather put that money to the DNC? Okay, another cog in the political machine, fantastic. Thanks so much for this album today, and thank you even more for being such a caring hundred millionaire. This guy is so in love with himself that when he does eventually decide to be charitable, he holds a benefits concert. Rather than simply donating from his vast fortune, he holds an event where he’s praised for his musical prowess and generosity. How selfless Neil. Well, now that that’s all said, let’s get this puppy started. Your voice is as mediocre as I remember. Didn’t remember the harmonica fetish, and I don’t dig it. Stevie Wonder with a harmonica? F*** yeah! You? Drop the harmonica and come out with your hands up. I promise I’m listening unbiased and with an open mind: this is one of the most boring albums yet. It feels like it’s going in slow motion.

Uh, this was amazing

Turns out I really like Neil Young’s music beyond his major hits. His voice is very soothing, and I enjoyed the lyrics in these songs. I liked Powderfinger most of all.

Classic Neil Young sound.

HL: “Sail Away”, “Powderfinger”, “Into the Black” January 25 2023

previously listened to: no rating: 7.6/10 favorite song: thrasher least favorite song: sedan delivery pros: i really enjoy this style of punk-americana, it provides an unique listening experience. i love songs/albums that are able to provide such a vivid picture. the songwriting is next level on this album. cons: i fucking hate harmonicas please stop. the vocals are alright. would i listen again: maybe, probably not though.

A couple of tracks didn't really do anything for me (see: Welfare Mothers & Sedan Delivery), but I largely enjoyed this. The acoustic sound is just super lovely to me, but I like Neil Young's vocals and storytelling in general, so this was a good one.

Lol @ Jared so THATS where my copy of this album went!! absolutely love this album. First was introduced to this set in my “anthropology of rock n roll” class 13 years ago and has been in my rotation since.

I didn’t listen to this album today, but had this on CD in my car and listened to it dozens of times. Love the acoustic side of the album and 50/50 on the electric half. Sedan delivery def grew on me over the years

Ganska bra skiva.

Pretty stunning

A fantastic live record that really highlights the impact that Neil will have on the upcoming “grunge” genre.

Gets progressively better (less folky) but not my thing. Opener and closer the highlights

Enjoyed the second half more than the first half, but loved the songs "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" which bookend the album. Sounded like classic Neil Young with some more interesting heavier rock later in the album. The line "better to burn out than fade away" is present here which I've heard referenced a lot (not sure if I agree with it, but unfortunately pervasive in music i.e. Cobain, Staley). I enjoyed the album overall, but wouldn't look to actively listen again. Great campfire music.

Highlights: Hey Hey, my my (into the black) Welfare mothers

Highlights: Powderfinger, Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black)

A harder rock album than Neil would usually create. He does a good job and the album has a lot of range. Some tracks are fun to listen to and some fall short. I’ve never been a fan of live music, so that doesn’t help my opinion of the album. I’d like to give it a higher score, but I honestly don’t think it earned it. It’s sort of a forgettable album. 3/5

Saw this tour live. This was a killer album

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saoulée sur la fin tu connais mais mention spéciale pour le premier morceau

Love the harmonica and the live sound. Neil young’s voice is great and unique. Although it’s much more country than I’d normally listed to, I Added the whole thing to my library.

Have a couple of albums, not a big fan

Not the greatest live album but tightly played. The two big singles are some of Young's weakest work. The punk influence is evident in the hard sound and heavy approach. It comes at the price of the meandering beauty from 10 years before, like Cortez the Killer and Down by the River.

I mean ... come on. Great album and fucking incredible bookend songs.

Good album. Hey hey my my, is the best track. A lot of other good songs as well. Some of it was live.

ну чё-то не моё

No está en Spotify ni una sola canción

First side is acoustic, classic songs. Second side is more rock forward, not bad but kind of drags the first half down.

I like the vast majority of their songs on this album, but I'm not much of a fan of their sound. And often I find the lyrics sophomoric. I feel like these are songs that are much better as acoustic. But, that's his signature sound and that's what inspired a whole new genera, so it's hard to fault him based on my personal preference.

I've heard plenty of Neil Young songs, but I've never heard of this album. I'm usually not a fan of live albums, and it's an interesting choice to mix live songs with studio-recorded ones but I don't think I liked the overdubbing. You expect to hear audience reactions/clapping/participation and it's essentially been removed. The acoustic live songs sound the same, whether he's singing about riding a llama or the plight of Native Americans. I liked the studio songs better, but lyrics like "Welfare mothers make better lovers/Out on the street with the whole family now" don't sit well with me unless there's some underlying sarcastic joke I'm not aware of.

Yeah! So vibrant!

Like both his quiet albums like Harvest and his guitar battles with Crazy Horse. And nice tribute to Sid Vicious.

Semi decent I guess. I enjoyed the slower songs quite a bit more than the hard rock ones towards the end of the record. Overall I think it was fine. 5/10

Another one I thoroughly enjoyed. The fact that these are all spot on live performances is impressive. It really shows off the raw talent of Niel Young. No complaints, though Niel young in general is one I need to be in the mood for. Bravo!

This album was heading for a 2, for being mostly inoffensive, laid-back, if overly boring folk. But then Welfare Mothers came on, and I could no longer claim this album to be inoffensive or laid-back. I don't know if it's the live recording or the band just sucks, but their half-assed attempts at 'rocking' on the next track Sedan Delivery were downright embarrassing. The redux of Hey Hey My My has a weird conflict of guitars that are trying to sound rough and rugged, but with Neil Young's wishy-washy, dainty vocals the whole thing becomes unconvincing and farcical. I award Neil 1 dumbell, so he might lift it to get his testosterone up a bit, or maybe tie it around his nutsack, so that his balls might finally drop. 🔩

This rocks wayyyy too much Like way way way way too much Calm your falm Neil Young

Very woke

Enjoyed most of the acoustic half albeit not to a notable degree. The electric guitar half was more enjoyable to me, but “My My, Hey Hey” as an opener is pretty incredible. Best song: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

Niet op Spotify of You Tube?

oh fuck off neil.

Neil Young is the kind of man who would sleep with your mum, spit in her face and give her herpes. A weak, pathetic little loser with a notably enormous dick. Yes, if it wasn't for that man's gigantic horse cock, I wouldn't have a father. To be clear, Neil Young is not my father, nor is he my step father, but his massive penis was like a father to me during some of my most troubled times.

I'd rather listen to The Princes of Bolton, AKA Kay, Kay, Nolan, McGuinness and Ainsworth belt out some Boyzone in a pub.

5th Neil Young album. Some more diversity would really have been appreciated, mister Robert Dimey. As always, I don't mind any of his output too much, but it gets kind of samey and the difference between his best and the rest is pretty huge. As always, rating somewhere between 2.5-3.5. The final two tracks stood out as uncharacteristic but interesting rock songs.

Good but not my jam

Sleep never rusts.

needed more camelids

BBZ neildeio paklasyt per spoti neklausiau

I sigh whenever I read Neil Young's name on one of the albums on this list, because I think he is severely overrated. The problem is always the same. The song might start out well enough, but as soon as I hear Neil Young's whining singing voice, I just can't stand to listen any further. Apart from that, on this particular album, I don't care about any of the lyrics, and musically, the songs are nothing to write home about. Must be a 70s thing. Classic Young. 1.5/5

pretty good. I didn't know Neil Young did hard rock!

first listen some good songs, but man i can't get on board with Neil's voice

Good stuff once again from Neil Young, there’s consistently one or two songs on his albums that I really enjoy.

meh

Not a big Neil Young fan, but it's impossible not to like this album. Great!

Great sounding and well sequenced, very harmless. A decent record.

Loved this

Solid work of music, show much of Young's talents.

It was enjoyable but not really my thing Album Cover: Meh 2/5

Suppose I don't like Neil Young very much? Maybe this will grow on me but this really isn't my jam... I simply thought everything was fine or worse. The production is fine, the song writing is fine, the instrumentation sounds fine, the vocals aren't as bad as some people think they are... Nothing stuck out, nothing inspired me to listen again.

Neil Young is an acquired taste, I admit, but the run of albums he put out from 1969 to 1979 rank among the most consistent and rewarding of any 70’s artist. Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest, Time Fades Away, On The Beach, Tonight’s the Night, Zuma…even “lesser” works like American Stars ‘n Bars and Comes A Time were not without career highlights. He was on an unstoppable roll and Rust Never Sleeps is culmination of that period, acting as a bit of a recap of that decades work, but also a glimpse of what was to take over the music world in another decade or so. Split between an acoustic side and an electric side (a fitting encapsulation of Young’s tendencies as a songwriter), Rust is bookended by acoustic and electric versions of the same song, the iconic “My, My, Hey, Hey” and “Hey, Hey, My, My”. The latter features some of the most fuzzed out, grungy riffs ever heard, a good 12 years before the phrase “grunge” hit the cultural zeitgeist. In between the “Hey’s” and “My’s” lie some of Neil Young’s greatest songs: “Thrasher”, the beautiful 12 string acoustic CSN diss-track; “Pocahontas”, a haunting and surreal tale of indigenous genocide, culminating in a meeting between Pocahontas and Marlon Brando at the Astrodome; “Powderfinger”, a dark horse (excuse the pun) candidate for best Neil Young and Crazy Horse song; and “Sedan Delivery”, a rave up alternating between fits of fuzzed out guitar and slower, but still fuzzy, guitar psych. It’s no wonder that Young and Crazy Horse took Sonic Youth on the road for the 1991 Weld tour. The hefty guitar crunch, feedback and guitar interplay on the second half of Rust Never Sleeps shows a shared DNA between the two acts: stylistically and in their uncompromising spirit and artistic visions. If I could travel through time for a concert, a Neil Young and Crazy Horse / Sonic Youth show is near the top of my list of stops. …and while I’m traversing the space-time continuum, my next stop will be 1979 to see the Rust Never Sleeps tour. Neil and the band are formidable here: a lumbering behemoth intent on pummeling anyone in their way. Until I can get my Delorean up to 88 miles per hour, Rust Never Sleeps (and Live Rust) will have to suffice.

Not my favorite Neil Young, a couple nice tunes but overall more middle of the road hard rocking Neil Young, and less poignant folky Neil Young.

Hey hey my my what a fantastic album!

Nothing blew me away but it was a good album. Standout was "Powderfinger"

Good folk rock, but the recording quality is subpar and Young's voice didn't fully resonate with me on some of those tracks.

had to listen on youtube but i'm glad i did. i wish i knew what the songs were called. i had fun and really zoned out in caffetto listening to this. pretty goated

Not a big Neil Young fan. Just not crazy abut his music though it's easy to listen to. 6/10.

Pretty safe 5 star album and one I've listened to lots and lots. Not only is every track an absolute banger it's got some of his very best lyrics. Weakest track, Welfare Mothers, is still absolutely great.

Folk, Rock, Loud, Anthemic, Grand, Passionate, Emotional

músicas preferidas: sedan delivery, my my hey hey e thrasher

I liked Pocahontas. The rest meh. Especially towards the end. Welfare Mothers is especially dire. Into the black is very good though. Never got Neil Young, tried many many times.

Ok-ish album. Not great, not bad. Not really a fan of Neil Young. 2,5/5

Solid.

Not really my type of music but some song were a little good.

Great

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This is the most I've enjoyed an album in quite a few days now, so im very happy! I just wish this were on Spotify :( (very high 4)

Not on Spotify

I liked it. But i didnt love love it. Think my rating spectrum may be evolving.

I'm going to try not to hold it against Mr. Young that I was required to listed to this record on YouTube, with intermittent advertisements, rather than cleanly on Spotify, solely because of his distaste for Joe Rogan. In a just world that is worth at least one star, it really sucks the energy out of Crazy Horse's performance to have some jackass from Liberty Mutual wax rhapsodic about a crotcheted dog backpack in between songs. I will also note that none of Gary Glitter's collected works has been removed, nor Billy Preston's, etc. (and I'm not sure they should be). I love Neil Young, but basically everything that works about his peak albums is missing here. "Deja Vu" is propelled by the beautiful vocal harmonies. "Harvest" has incredible sound quality, diverse instrumentation, and a few incredibly catchy singles. And "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" and "After the Gold Rush" have some of all of that, although not quite so abundantly. But this album just doesn't have those things. The title tracks are in my opinion dull, very simple and very coarsely produced, with no interesting harmonies (shouting "Johnny Rotten" in the background is funny but kind of mindless). And most of the album has no accompaniment at all. So what are you left with? 1/2 singer-songwriter open mic night with a guy who's neither a particular strong singer nor a special guitar player (I would use the word "unique" except that NY is a little unique in his willingness to stick with the note he likes for an entire solo) and 1/2 garage-rock live album. Young is capable of writing and playing songs that work in that format (e.g. Needle and the Damage Done), but these aren't really them - there just isn't a ton of compositional creativity here. It's not like it's totally unpleasant. "Pocahontas" is a lovely song, and has one of the few interesting harmonic turns on the record with the modulation to conclude the chorus. I like the riff on "Powderfinger". "Welfare Mothers" is a fine rocker with another neat change at the end of each chorus. But overall it's kind of weak.

Drôle d'album avec des pièces live et d'autres non. J'aime le fait que la face A soit acoustique et la face B soit électrique. Ce n'est habituellement pas mon style, mais j'aime bien ce que Neil fait. C'est souvent croche, mais je trouve que c'est ce qui fait son charme. Hey Hey, My My est une incontournable. Perso je préfère la version Into the Black.

Forgot how good an album this is. Some of Neil’s best work.

Really enjoyed this

Did not listen because not on spotify. I have heard this album before ND love it

Great songs but live format gets a little dull.

Classic Neil Young. Strong music for that genre.

As a big Neil fan this album was a huge disappointment… there’s some good stuff here but it just feels really uninspired. 2.5 stars

Every damned note

Shame Neil young’s not on Spotify anymore great boomer album

a vibe

Saw another review saying something along the lines of this is a terrible introduction to Neil Young if you've never heard his work before and I'm inclined to agree. This is the first time I've ever tried to listen to an album by him and it was one of the most tediously boring listens since I've started on this website.

It’s not even on spotify

Few notes: I already knew this album, but I'm not a genre fan. I remember playing "Hey Hey My My" with my friends (don't ask me why Neil himself changed the order of the title every time, sometimes he even changed the lyrics, haha). That song has an iconic guitar riff, so you can easily recognize it from the first notes. Every rock guitar player should know that song: it is considered a standard, so you can probably play it during a jam session, even with people you don't know. All you need to do is work around the riff, put a kicking groove, and then you can try to improve it.

Rock classico, da manuale. Come piace a me.

5 The best way to know Neil and his Crazy Horse: tiny and trembling voice, long instrumental jams, unforgettable lyrics: \"Better to burn out than to fade away\". The sleepy riff in \"Powderfinger\" isnone of the highlights in the whole rock n'roll history; Simply perfect.

Con Neil Young si va quasi sempre sul sicuro. Un grande album certamente, anche se non tutti i pezzi mi hanno convinto a pieno.