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Sounds like Niel Young
Neil Young is and always has been that guy
Almost a 5. Hey hey, My my gives it a 4 instantly. One really great song, but there are some others particularly on side 1. Not as big a fan of the side 2 stuff, but still ok. I kind of view Neil Young like Bob Dylan…. Except I really like Neil Young.
I was really hype after the first couple tracks, but then it quickly faded into (decent!) background music. Better than the last album we listened to of his, but I’m still waiting to love Neil Young.
Now this is a Neil Young album that actually deserves to be on the list. "My, My, Hey, Hey" is obviously the headliner here, and for good reason, but solid tracks like "Thrasher" really help fill the rest of the album out. My only complaint is that Neil Young kinda runs out of lyrical steam near the end and just starts saying random stuff, but the lyrics on the first couple tracks are good enough that I am willing to give him a pass.
Strong start with My, My, Hey, Hey. Enjoyed the rest, but have never been a huge Neil Young fan.
Like the switch from the acoustic sound to the heavier guitars. Good album.
A lot of songs I had never heard, nice!
One half was acoustic, the other electric. I probably preferred the electric slightly. A textbook three star album.
Neil gets 5s.
Perfect soundtrack for hanging around in bars and impressing the ladies with magic tricks.
3.7 I’ve never heard this album although I’ve heard some of the songs on it. I can’t stop listening to Thrasher and Sail On, great songs I’ve never heard before.
26. septembar 2026. 00.27h i mean its nice ali im lowkeynuinely bored ali okej nije lose mozda samo nisam neil young head ima fin progression and its sweet
I never cared for Neil Young. Still don't.
I’ve heard this before. This is the album that made me understand why people called him the godfather of grunge in the early 90s, it’s evident the most in the guitar solos which are noisy and melodic and straight to the point without much virtuosity thrown in, but it’s also evident in the chord structure of a lot of songs which are kind of dissonant and not typical for the time. I like how the live parts of the recording focus on the music and make the crowd sounds mostly quiet to keep it more like a studio album. Also every song is a classic banger here without exception.
Can't go wrong with Neil Young
only kinda liked the first song and maybe the last
i like powderfinger's, walfare mothers' and hey hey, my my's instrumental
I wish I enjoyed this more but I could not get my brain to find it satisfying/pleasing. Things I did enjoy: the storytelling/lyrics and the drums + guitar throughout the folky parts but especially the rock parts. I am just not a fan of Neil Young's voice here. :( Favorite Tracks: Powderfinger
It's Better To Burn Out Than Fade Away 1001 Albums Generator 349 (9/14/2026) Similar to Bringing It All Back Home, Rust Never Sleeps is an album with an acoustic, soft first half, and a more explosive second half. It is bookended by My My, Hey Hey, which is a soft folk song with a great harmonica solo and Hey Hey, My My, which is an extremely heavy (for the time) song that reprises some of the same musical and lyrical themes. Other highlights include the beautiful Thrasher and the hard rockin Powderfinger, which features a haunting story of a young man who is killed trying to protect his family. A few bumps in the tracklist aside, Rust Never Sleeps is a fantastic album. 4/5. Favs: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) Powderfinger Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) Least Fav: Ride My Llama
The rock side is better than the folk side. Probably because the vocals aren't the main thing going on. I still don't particularly like Neil Young's voice, but the music is really good. 3.5 with a reluctant rounding up to 4.
Overall, this was a 3 star album, but also… out of the blue and into the black
Neil Diamond. A good singer songwriter. Good album overall.
I like Neil Young, but I've never clicked with this one - I just don't really like the live sound. My My, Hey Hey is a classic, but the rest of it just floats by. It's seemingly revered by everyone who's ever liked anything by him, but I just don't get it.
I have a slightly uneasy relationship with Neil Young, never quite getting the adulation. This album does open with a stonking track in My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) but also contains some real oddities Then it has some clangers like Pocahontas. As an album it is one of his better ones, for sure.
I like it
Not my bag, Hey Hey carried the album for me
The My Heys were both pretty good. I was keen to hear Powderfinger as I know it’s where the Aussie band took their name from, but I didn’t really care for it. The album was ok. There’s been too much Neil Young along this project, I guess this was the final one I’ll be offered, but yeah, he’s a bit overdone.
went into this expecting to hate it and was gripped by the first couple songs. then it fell off. i liked the acoustic vs electric idea but did not enjoy the electric songs - which is weird because i am not a fan of acoustic 70s rock at all. idk i wouldn’t come back to it but im not dreading the other neil young albums now.
a bit boring
Ok, chill vibes
For Niel Young, this wasn't terrible.
Finally i realized the resource of Lana del Rey’s lyrics, out of the blue and into the black
Good album
Good collection of live Neil Young
Not as good as harvest More Neil young but live and it’s not as good 3/5 Nothing crazy I liked hey hey my my opening an closing the album Favorites: hey hey my my, Pocahontas
Not bad, Harvest Moon is quite better, even though a few songs are very similar in my opinion
Walked with my pikmin and smoked cigarettes it was a pleasant listening experience
My my hey hey is a banger, rest is nice, but overall not my vibe anymore
I didn’t always love the live elements. The vocals were occasionally a little weak, but I like the songs and it was a good record. 3.5/5
El album sugerido no es el ejemplo más representativo de la energía y carrera profesional de Neil Young, Weld (1991) hubiera sido una muestra 5 estrellas.
Начинается альбом с шикарной My my, hey hey, а все, что после, совершенно не идёт ни в какое сравнение. Ожидания не оправдались
Un álbum creativo por parte de Neil y su grupo, sin embargo Harvest sigue siendo su mejor que he escuchado hasta ahora Hey Hey, My My es el estandarte de este álbum, muy melancólica y profunda se logra percibir el sentimiento con la que se interpreta en su primera versión Las otras canciones no es que estuvieran mal, de hecho es un folk muy bien producido, e incluso tienen protesta política en un par, solo no son las más memorables, pero si es una muestra del talento de Neil y de su pasión por la música esté siendo el undécimo álbum de su carrera Permitase escucharlo, no estoy seguro de si volvería recurrentemente a el, pero si lo disfruté
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Near Perfect - My My, Hey Hey is an all time classic and the album just continues at this incredible standard. Thrasher is a stunning song with some of my favourite lyrics ever written. Ride My Llama is very spacey, fitting the sci-fi imagery perfectly. Pocahontas is another very good song that has a bit more energy than most of the first side. I think Sail Away is a very good song but it is slightly less interesting than the others so far. Powderfinger absolutely rips and the contrast from the first side to second is incredible. Despite the wildly different sound you can very clearly tell the songs were written by the same person, or at least they have an intangible quality that is distinctively Neil Young. Welfare Mothers doesn't have the lyrical beauty of some of the other tracks but it makes up for it with a fantastic riff and bouncing energy. Sedan Delivery also rocks out while the closing reprise has a ridiculously fuzzed out guitar sound that is pure filth. A perfect climax to a brilliant, brilliant album.
Second Neil Young album in a short span is a pretty quintessential live + studio span. Bookended between “my my hey hey” and “hey hey my my” reflections on the rise of punk and refreshing ones approach vs sticking to the tried and true, I don’t think this is as good as some of his crazy horse backed studio albums just prior to this era. It’s pretty good but could be better. Fave for me is a killer version of “powderfinger”
Really wish Neil would put his stuff back on Amazon. One, it's ad free for me but second, there's quite a few great tracks here. Solid 4/5
It's fine. It's pretty good.
Average, wouldn't listen again except maybe first song
Me gustó, llevadero, buen sonido y de largo justo
out of the blue into the black
Fav tracks: My My Hey Hey, Powderfinger. Neil Youngs voice is generally not my cup of tea but like the flow from acoustic to the grungy electric songs at the end of the album.
very good
10/10 – Masterpiece
Ну неплохо, учитывая, сколько Нила Янга я уже здесь прослушал.
"I'm gonna ride a Llama, from home to Texicama" Riveting stuff. Despite this I actually like Neil Young. Perhaps over represented in the list with 7+ albums. Not generally a fan of live albums but according to Wikipedia most tracks on this album are actually not quite recorded live. Does have perhaps my favourite Neil Young track. I certainly prefer the acoustic version of Hey Hey over the overly distorted electric version that is the last track on the album. Bonus point for having a band named after one of your tracks: "Powderfinger". Minus half a point for overuse of the blues harp (harmonica) on "Thrasher." Thankfully not repeated.
Farts in a bottle
Incredibly wise move by Neil to hold off on releasing Sedan Delivery for at least four years so he could deliver its opening lines at such a speed that the line "I beat a woman with varicose veins" just sounds like a maniac is thrashing some poor woman & not beating her at pool. Welfare Mothers aside, which I don't hate but is not up to the rest of the album's standards, Rust Never Sleeps is the crown jewel of Neil's 70s output. I like On The Beach more and depending on my mood, maybe even After the Gold Rush and Chrome Dreams but this is such a wild object. Total noise explosion at the end, bookended tracks - first acoustic, then electric and heavy. It's got Powderfinger on it, can't beat that. Powderfinger's one of the best songs period. Do I like Sedan Delivery more? Yeah. Rust Never Sleeps just has two of the best songs. And Thrasher. And My, My, Hey Hey. Neil's the god
3.8
3,8 Highlights: My, My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue), Sedan Delivery
Before listening to this Album the song Southern Man is all the Neil Young I know, I do enjoy that song so I'm optimistic for this album. Lots of harmonica, more country vibes then I expected especially from a Canadian artist.
This was nice.
Been too long since I immersed myself in some Neil Young. This album was all over the place in a good way.
Neil Young casually invented a new genre of music — on a live album, no less. The acoustic-to-electric transition is a chef’s kiss, and it gives the album a weighty, almost biblical feel.
This has always been a second-tier Neil album for me despite it having two of my favs in "Powderfinger" and "Thrasher" (one of those rare songs that makes me instantly well up with tears for some mystical reason). "Welfare Mothers" is goofy bordering on bad, and I vastly prefer the heavy "Hey, Hey" (did this song singlehandedly invent grunge? with what demonic force did Neil consort to get that earth-rattling tone?). Otherwise, absolutely singular EG solos, timeless melodies and lyrics, some of Neil's best harmonica playing, and how can you not enjoy a concept album about how he went deaf? I'd listen to this any day of the week.
Brilliant classic
As impossible as it is for me to choose a favorite Neil Young album, this might be my selection for his most definitive work to date. In nine songs, you get not only a conceptually rich and sonically dynamic live album, but a perfect microcosm of his career up that point. Side A is the melancholic, slightly cryptic, slightly sardonic strummer; Side B is proto-grunge, pure Crazy Horse wildness. Some of these songs are beautiful enough to bring a tear to your eye (“Thrasher”), others are silly enough to make you laugh out loud (“Welfare Mothers”), and some do both (“Powderfinger”). Fav Tracks: My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Thrasher, Sail Away, Powderfinger, Welfare Mothers, Sedan Delivery, Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) Least Fav: Pocahontas Score: 9.5
Oh great. Another bore fest! Let’s hope this is better than the other one. Yea, it isn’t.
I like the modified reprise at the end of the set, but not quite enough to motivate me to listen again anytime soon
Good
'Hey, Hey, My, My' siempre será mi canción favorita de Neil Young por la serie de Hijos de la Anarquía. Y el resto del disco es magnífico, no lo conocía.
ihan kiva levy työnteon taustalle. Ei sieltä oikee noussu semmosia ylitse muiden biisejä jossei avausraitaa lasketa
Jaahas, lisää nuorta Neiliä ja hevosiakin saatu mukaan. Se ei tätä kuitenkaan pelasta, vaan samaa paskaa edelleen.
On tääkin kyl.
Noniin. Taas helppoa viiden tähden Niiloa. Tämä sisältää pelkkiä huippubiisejä, Powderfinger erityisesti lähellä omaa sydäntä.
Enjoyed
Haven't listened to this in a while, great album
Sweet and class
Good but samey af
This is my shit. Sad to find out that my vinyl copy is warped, but man that "Powderfinger" riff sounds great on streaming too.
Didnt expect any of it xddd
ANOTHER Neil Young Album? I swear there was horrible guy that was always at the bar when I was in college, the jerk thought he was a musician, I bet he is on this stupid album selection committee ... this list seems like something he would do
A lot of Neil young but I’m a fan.
Quien diría que Young Neil de Scott Pilgrim era tan meh
All timer
It's Neil Young. It's good. May not put it on again, but it's cool.
It's good. If I was more of a Neil fan I might even love it. Odd choice.
Ever been a big fan with the exception of the song pearl jam did and he played with them
Turns out the only way to get me to like a live album is to make it not a true live album
Never been a big fan of Neil Young, but this album was a pleasant surprise.
Possibly my favorite Neil Young record, just depends on the day and my mood. The beautiful folkier start slowly eases into a heavy and thrilling rock ending, with both Out of the Blue and Into the Black giving you goosebumps that don't go away. Would have fit right into the grunge movement but predated it by a decade. *Record Collection
Neil Young, with his quavery voice, running wild over Crazy Horse. At least this one feels more like a collaboration instead of Neil Young the taskmaster.
This was great! It really does sound like something from much later than it is except for young’s voice which always sounds like 1975.
Familiar with the artist? Yes, I heard a lot of Neil Young growing up, though not this album. Thoughts: I will admit that nostalgia will have an effect on my Neil Young ratings. He's my dad's favorite so I have good memories of Harvest playing throughout the house most weekends. A lot of people can't deal with his voice, which I get, but I don't mind it. On this album specifically though - the bookend tracks are excellent, and the only part of the album I was really familiar with. Enjoyed most of the rest as well, though I do have a couple I'd skip. Favorite track(s): My My, Hey Hey / Hey Hey, My My Least favorite: "Pocahontas" probably seemed progressive at the time, but ...😅
Powderfinger is okay Even welfare mothers 2 star album
Nothing outstanding. 2,8
I found it ok to have on whilst I was driving. Would I play it again? Would I fuck !
Listened to only a few, again Paris, but it was good classic Neil. Nothing too fancy. Just guitar, vocals, and twang.
Such a great album. Loved it so much.
Very good stuff
ok.
Groovy, vintage, rock
Another just really solid entry from Neil Young. Contrary to what I thought initially, the more standard heavy country-rock instrumentation provided by "Crazy Horse" works oddly well with Young's more introspective folksy style. Songs like the opener and 'Powderfinger' are prime showcases of that; it never feels like they're drowning out his boyish vocals. Instead, they just add another layer of melancholy to the whole thing; the playing is just so sharp and electric, and has this almost heavy '90s alternative feel to it well before the fact, especially on 'Welfare Mothers' and 'Sedan Delivery'. It feels like the album gets gnarlier and heavier as it goes along, with the closer 'Hey Hey My My' feeling almost clanging and industrial. Think there are heavy themes on this album relating to the changing images and shape of the rock music that Neil Young grew up with (especially in the incredible bookend tracks and the way they mirror one another sonically), so this direction only makes sense. These more in-your-face instrumentals bring out a new side of Young that I quite enjoyed here. Still though, my favorite song here was closer to a traditional Neil Young song with the acoustic guitar and harmonica of 'Thrasher'. Just such a beautiful classic-styled singer-songwriter track that, again, tackles those themes of shifting tides in Young's musical career. It's a bittersweet track that's told through the lens of a man struggling to grow in a strange new world. Yeah, pretty great Neil Young record yet again; the guy can't seem to miss no matter how far he strays from his traditional style.
Classic album
Hey Neil, what the fuck are you talking about? "I wish I was a trapper, I would give a thousand pelts to sleep with Pocahontas and to find out how she felt in the morning on the fields of green, in the homeland we've never seen. And maybe Marlon Brando will be there by the fire. We'll sit and talk of Hollywood and all the good things there for hire. And the Astrodome, and the first teepee. Marlon Brando, Pocahontas, and me." "Welfare mother make better lovers. People, pick up on what I'm puttin' down now. Welfare mothers make better lovers. Down at every laundromat in town. Welfare mothers make better lovers when they're washin you can here this sound now. Welfare mothers make better lovers. Divorcee!" "I met a man from Mars, he picked up all my guitars and played me travelling songs. And when we got on ship, he brough out something for the trip. He said 'it's old but it's good,' like any other primative would. I'm gonna ride my llama from Peru to Texarkana. I wanna ride him good." "Sedan delivery is a job I know I'll keep. It sure was hard to find." Can someone check on ole Neil?
5 Not quite as good as EKTIN but another great album. why did Young do so many solo albums if his work with Crazy Horse could be this good After a second listen I think I like it even more than EKTIN and am bumping to 5
The accoustic side of this album was made for me. The electric side less so but I’ll still give it full marks. I added “My, My, Hey, Hey” to my playlist.
Al parecer esto solo recomienda rock. Me cansé de escuchar lo mismo. Dame algo diferente. En otro orden, estuvieron normalitas las canciones, las siento muy iguales al resto que me ha recomendado la app y eso me cansa.
I enjoyed tho i dont know if i would relisten
Love the evil version of my my hey hey at the end
Despite trying several times, I just can't get into most of Neil Young's catalogue with a few exceptions. "Rust Never Sleeps" is one of those exceptions. Part solo, part full band, part studio, part live - it would seem that this project would come across as unfocused, but Neil makes it work. The rock-solid bookends of "My, My, Hey Hey" and "Hey, Hey, My, My" anchor the album but the best two tracks are "Thrasher" and "Powderfinger". A few weaker songs ("Pocohantes", "Ride My Llama", and "Sedan Delivery") prevent this from being a 4 star album but it is a very solid 3 star or 7 out of 10.
beautiful shit in every sense. this is now the third neil young album my group has had and i think this project has cemented him as a favourite of mine, truly one of the greats
My favorite album of his.
joy. meer neil young.
Nice vibe, men inte så mycket mer
Nice! Damn, the riff off of Powderfingers is just too sick isn't it. Haven't listened to this one properly before but of course spam listened the opening and closing track needless to say. I think this is still a good spot for Young. On the calmer tracks I don't quite think we reach the level from After the Gold Rush and Harvest were less truly is more for him. There is a lot more going on musically in this version of Young and it is not necessarily a bad thing, I just prefere the aforementioned. Anyways, another four today, two in a row. As far as fours go, this is bang in the middle I feel. Not quite peek Young but close.
Amazing album, and I truly believe that My my, Hey hey is his best track out of an impressive catalogue 4.3
I didn't mind this album as much as I disliked the last NY+CH album (Ragged Glory) I had on here, but only marginally. I still don't enjoy Youngs voice, but these songs were decent-ish. It's still a 2 for me though, no desire to listen to any of it again. Standouts were "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" and "Sedan Delivery"
It’s aight, not my vibe.
I like this album a lot, but is it a five-star album?
Side 1 is sitting round a campfire. Side 2 is living in Missouri, married to your cousin. I preferred the acoustic which if you knew me, tells you alot about Side 2
I'm a life long Neil Young fan and this album spoke to me and me friends upon its release. A classic indeed. Love it.
I’m tired of this, grandpa (Nah it’s got some good stuff. I like Thrasher and Powderfinger)
Neil seems so sad. It's probably because people are so judgemental about his voice. It's really snobby. I like that he did a punk song though. The album had a nice mix of different ideas. Not 100% my sort of thing or as experimental as I'd want, but it was enjoyable enough. It loses a point because I didn't here this "crazy" horse sing at all. As a big fan of Mr Ed I was sorely disappointed. 3/5
2026.08.23.
Never listened to this album before. Not that I dislike Neil Young but there are so many albums to go at and I always wrongly thought this was one of his many live albums. Fooled by the cover! Having now listened think I’ve missed a treat all these years. Particularly the acoustic side which is so good it rivals ATGR and Harvest. The electric bit was OK but is very typical of his sound and does not stand out. Will buy this album for the acoustic songs alone. 4/5 13/8/26
One of my favorite bands
This is a fine album. I listened to it frequently when it came out. These days, I don't listen to much Neil Young. But it was a nice reminder of this era. My guess (I'm not familiar with everything he's done) is that this is one of his highlight works.
Having the first and last songs as inverses of one another is simply genius, not to mention they are both wonderful songs
I am staggered I’m giving Neil Young another 4. I thought I’d heard all of his good ones, but no this one comes along with a My My Hey Hey double header and once again I’m forced to admit it’s excellent. Old LPs having two sides really benefit albums like this where Young intentionally kept the first side quite acoustic and melodic, before amping things up for a much rockier and livelier second. Will definitely be playing this again
Déjà écouté avant. Un album étrange dans sa conception (enregistré en live mais massivement retravaillé en studio, au point d'effacer presque intégralement les sons du publics ; une structure en deux parties, acoustique en solo puis électrique avec Crazy Horse, qui rappelle le formidable "Royal Albert Hall" de Dylan, encadrée par deux variations autour de "Hey Hey, My My") mais fascinant dans son exécution, tant le songwriting de Neil Young est brillant, et le Crazy Horse dans une forme rare. Mention spéciale à la partie électrique, qui va chercher des distorsions absolument démentes pour l'époque, à la limite du grunge avec près de quinze ans d'avance (le live Weld en 1991, ira encore plus loin dans le crade avec beaucoup des mêmes chansons). Une œuvre majeure, malgré son statut un peu particulier, à cheval entre live et studio, et la qualité sonore inégale qui en découle. Top : Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) Flop : Ride My Llama
This is an album I own but haven't listened to for some time, so it's nice to come back to it. The things I really like: the 2 or 3 genuinely great songs on here; My My, Hey Hey, Thrasher and Powderfinger all feel timeless and evocative pieces of songwriting. Also the way the album moves into grittier and more intense music as it progresses, likewise some of the overdriven guitar tones are epic. At the same time, I struggle a bit with the narrative, the overall consistency (it's all 'good' but not all 'great' - at least to me) and, obviously Neil's voice is somewhat divisive. Decent, but it wouldn't make my top shelf of records.
Not too bad
Neil Young, he warrants a commentary. Neil, like Bob Dylan, was an artist I didn’t much care for early in my college years, though it was for a completely differently, set of arbitrary reasons. I grew out of that dislike, FAST! The only artist for which I now have a bigger music catalogue than Neil, is Eric Clapton. That gives you a sense of for how I now revere Neil’s work. This is not my favorite Neil Young album, but it is damn close!
I like some of these songs but probably wouldn't listen to this regularly.
This was a peaceful album. I liked it.
Neil absolutely ripping and fucking
so much greatness on this record. also some pretty heavy mediocrity at times. I'm drawn to the acoustic stuff + sail away. my my hey hey was never my fav neil track -- though it's clearly a great song (and the return is so heavy it's undeniablly moving). 'welfare mothers' sucks favs: sail away, ride my llama, thrasher
my my hey hey that’s a great song man these acoustic guitars sound like shit acoustic DI on a recording is a cardinal sin doesn’t live in the same realm as On the Beach or Harvest or Gold Rush but my hot take is that he is a great songwriter!
Good, I remember it more epically -
Opening track was gorgeous of course, rest a little meh.
My my hey hey, sen resten fillers
Just a bloody good songwriter isn't he?? Really enjoyed this, but have to take a star off because there's not enough of the awesome vocal harmonies that you get on his solo stuff!
Wanted to like this more than I actually did
im canadian so i feel like i have to love neil young. its really good but there's more than enough neil young albums on this list, this one can be skipped
Bem mais a minha cara que os outros mas sei la
Hinner inte skriva så mycket, men jag gillar Neil Young och albumet i sin helhet är helt ok medans några spår (typ hey hey my my) är riktigt bra.
Great album from Neil Young, definitely in the zone of my favorite albums for him.
I'm a Neil Young fan and his stuff with Crazy Horse is my favorite.
Folk
C’était chouette
Boring
Extra point for My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) / Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
Not a style I enjoy.
Why do they all have harmonicas
Not for me
Classic Neil young one of his best albums , a 70s classic.
I don't even really like the harmonica but this was enjoyable (except for track 7-9) also my my, hey hey (out of the blue) was already in my playlist powderfinger was also kinda nice so this gets 3 stars from me bc I would totally listen to track 1-6 on a boat trip and I will maybe listen again
El primero que escucho de Neil Young, No me encantó.
I don’t have much to say about it tbh
didn't really listen that hard
Awesome
I was not expecting my first 5 star to be a Neil Young and Crazy Horse album. Young is an incredible guitarist and song writer and was one of the many artists my dad would have playing in the house while I was growing up. This album feels like sitting at a crossroads after long day’s walk. Night has fallen and the wind has an autumn chill to it but is kept at bay by a small campfire. You are sheltered beneath a sky of stars, tired but ready for tomorrow. The narratives and prose of the songs are beautiful and poignant. I also like how tongue and cheek Young can be. I love the little clicks and plucks of the guitar strings and anytime a harmonica is playing. Favourite song: Thrasher Least favourite song: None
Neil is a top-5 artist for me, and he pretty much does no wrong here, although it’s lacking the unhinged edge that, while probably not healthy, takes some earlier albums to the next level. The medium matters with this one: man was not meant to go from “Sail Away” to “Powderfinger” without flipping a record over. The closing track is Ditch-era Neil taken in a blisteringly resolute direction, a proclamation of rock’s immortality splattered on an instrumental that sounds like a train about to go over a cliff. Is that panic in his voice? My personal favorite might be “Pocahontas”, which features some of his crunchiest percussive strumming plus an off-kilter lyric which might only be bested in Neil’s oeuvre by the later “Crime in the City”. Plus, I’ll take those gorgeous harmonies over CSN kumbayah crap any day.
Not my current vibe
Classic album with Neil Young, showcasing both his acoustic style and the harder 'proto'-grunge style. A strong 4.
What a time. Crosby yesterday and young today. Very cohesive.
Dammit, stop making me actively dislike Neil Young. Not terrible. Bonus half a point for that guitar tone on the final track.
Two Neil Young albums in a short timeframe is no reason to complain, especially when the two albums in question are my favourite in his discography. Rust Never Sleeps has a great atmosphere, it just brings me comfort any time I play it. I love the split between the acoustic and electric tracks, it feels very organic and raises the level of the whole record. Some songs were recorded live, some in the studio (well, only two), but they never feel too different from each other to create a distraction. Only three Neil Young albums left to generate in the next two years of the challenge. I will definitely expand on that in my spare time. Favourite track: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)
Best song about Marlon Brando and Pocahontas I've ever heard.
мне кажется его нужно ещё немного послушать. будто бы это слегка не моё но чем-то зацепило.
Hard rockin' Neil Young is so much better than folk singer Neil Young. 'Sedan Delivery' was almost punk rock or grunge in nature, it was wild to hear a song like that from him. If you couldn't tell, I enjoyed the majority of this album, some good hard rock with a couple of slower ballads in there. 'My My, Hey Hey' is always a good listen, too. Strong 4/5, really well-structured album that goes places you wouldn't expect for a Neil Young album.
2,5
𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 feels like two albums seamlessly woven into one. The first half is built around intimate acoustic folk songs, while the second bursts into loud, distorted rock, creating a contrast that gives the album much of its character. Listening to 𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝘆, 𝗠𝘆 𝗠𝘆 (𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸), it’s easy to hear why Neil Young would later earn the nickname “Godfather of Grunge.” The genre was still years away, but the raw guitars, heavy sound, and uncompromising spirit of the song clearly point towards what many grunge bands would embrace a decade later. 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 is a compelling reminder of Neil Young’s versatility. Few artists could move so naturally between quiet introspection and explosive rock while sounding unmistakably like themselves.
I love thi, classic Neil Young. I like the energy a lot. Could see myself revisiting
8/10
The songs tell stories that are very poetic. I liked it.
“It’s better to burn out than fade away” Neil says in my my hey hey. At nearly 80 years old, somehow he’s managed neither. Fortunate for his bank account, unfortunate for those of us who are not hearing impaired because this fucking sucks. All of Neil young’s music sucks. Maybe it was just a ”had to be there” thing from the 70s but I will never appreciate his music, and his voice is like the most wheedling 4 year old whinging in your ear. . This is my second album from him, and I will never listen to another Neil young anything ever again. Irredeemable The lowest one star I can give ⭐️
Thrasher - it's light, it feels so airy especially with the single guitar It's giving harmonica, loves a little harmonica bridge Ride my llama - chords on the guitar are really nice, quite playful, <3 I like the way that it's recorded, it's a good balance between his voice and the instrumentals, neither overpower the other in a way that's pleasant Pocahontas - feels like the type of song they would play in a movie when the main character is moving to the countryside and they are looking out of their window into a landscape or rolling hills Sail away - this one is so sweet, the lyrics are endearing, it's comforting <3 Powderfinger - he's sounding pretty sassy, I LOVE the electric guitar on this one in between the chorus and the verse, it's a lot more powerful, he just turned 22 and is wandering what to do It reminds me of American Pie, which adds up because Don McLean released it in 1971. It's the 70s! Welfare mothers - divorce babes divorce, I know he's smirking whilst singing this song, cheeky guy Sedan delivery - the album is getting more and more chaotic, those power chords and coming through, it picks up and slows down and it's so addictive <3 Hey hey, my my (into the black) - it's so interesting how the album just flips on itself, it's reflective. It just gets more and more chaotic. <3 I liked the latter half of the album more, I was absolutely digging those power chords.
Me gusto para viajar y estar al sol
I‘m not sure what it is, but something about Neil Young and his singing just hooks me. I absolutely loved the first half of this album, though the second half with Crazy Horse is also quite good. I just really got into the vibe with the soft guitar playing and Neil (a bit whiny) singing about a lost past. Not sure what he attempted to do with Pocahontas and I guess you just have to ignore some of the lyrics to enjoy it, but well. I guess he meant good?
First half four out of five. Second, half six out of five.
I prefer acoustic Neil Young over electric (don’t like his overtly saturated distorted sound). This is a fabulous album of the godfather of grunge. Some great songs. Noted his obsession with Pocahontas.
Mid
Maybe I'm in a bad mood but honestly how is this so highly rated. The music backing is so unspectacular. Neal sounds like a shaky joke and the leryics are far from special.
Not a huge fan of this.
Best song: Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
One of the best live albums, especially the first half acoustic.
I'd never listened to a Neil young album before but I really liked this one, it's a beautiful mix of folk and hard rock, I liked that the first half of the album is acoustic and the other half is electric
Boringfest
Wonderful sound, one of the better sounding live Albums I've ever listened to, recording wise. Some great tracks, Thrasher is Incredible. An album of songs of that quality is a 5. Very let down by the second half of the album
Folky and enjoyable. Easy to listen to and reminds me of my grandparents. The opening track "My, my, Hey, Hey" stands out as the best track on the album. "Welfare Mothers" was a big surprise after the gentleness of the first half of the album. I like the weird turn on the B side to a heavier sound.
Good album but I don’t think it plays to Neil Young’s strengths
I really don't like country but I understand those who do.
What a trip. I'd heard the name of Neil Young before, though, I'd never listened to his music. And this was such an interesting slow burn clash for me. At first I wasn't so much attracted by the calm, mature, melancholic, "countryish" acoustic atmosphere, even when I enjoyed the melodies, specially in "My my, Hey hey". But then, After listening the full album, something made sense. Then, by listening carefully, and genuinely appreciating every element, including the lyrics, it hit me hard.
Felt indifferent about this album. Too slow at some points, and the heavy parts didn’t seem to flow with the rest of the album. But I often quote “it’s better to burn out than fade away”, so that definitely earns a few points. Rating: 5/10 Favorite Song: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)
Hmm, liker jeg kun Harvest?
Har alltid foretrukket skivene med Crazy Horse.
Første og siste spor er gull, alt i midten er mid.
Harmonica is alot in this bas also a guy with a bad voice
Stylistically and performatively better than the other Neil Young albums I've heard. Some quite heartfelt and well-meaning tracks with good motivations (I feel?) behind them. I can't tell whether he's anti-punk or just pro rock n roll? Anti-punk would sadden me, as music should change and be progressive, but if it's about remembering what was great and came before then it feels like a different vibe.
Very good album. All songs are enjoyable, most are very good. You can hear the DS-1 style distortion used hear that would influence grunge music in the late 80’s and early 90’s. 4 stars for me.
Really enjoyable album. Not knowing what I was in for made for an interesting listen - transitioning from folk to … glam? Grunge? Was a ride. Bookending the album with a grunge version of the first was excellent.
I love neil young. do I think this is better than “After the Gold Rush” or “Harvest”? no, but this still has beautiful qualities and quintessential neil young
Another Neil Young album where he's a sloppy rocker but never changes the way the guitar sounds or exactly hits the right notes. Maybe I just don't like live albums. I like Neil Young I promise! They should just cut all the songs that aren't My My Hey Hey and I would love it.
'Hey hey, my my / Rock 'n' roll can never die.' Only, I mean only, Neil Young can turn a line that elementary into a haunting, reverberating, meaningfully American anthem. Like Springsteen's Nebraska, tho perhaps w/ even more art, Rust Never Sleeps is a giving record, one of those albums that feels like it was made just for you & no one else. Its intimacies are complex things - at once rudimentary & obscure (again, think Thelonious) - but it's always, I mean always, rapturous. Addicted to the mythos of America, Young, tho v much a songwriter rather than a poet (I celebrate this), carries on traditions of Whitman thru Hart Crane. 'I would give a thousand pelts / To sleep with Pocahontas / & find out how she felt.' & as per usual, it rocks, rocks, rocks.
not a big fan of this kind of music at all. I'm a 20-year-old boy who has no chance to experience what it was like back in the 60s and 70s. I'm not even saying anything about living in this period of time. The first song didn't hit me. It wasn't supposed to, but I listened to it from the beginning to the end (it's the hardest thing to do when you have ADHD and drink two Red Bulls a day), but I DID. And...you know...kind of got it, didn't I? It's about legacy, remembering, being remembered, memorable things, and so on and so forth.
[3/5] folkish. poetry in phlegm. starts acoustic then lightning strikes; acoustic tracks have aged better but finishes strongly. probably a little nasal for my taste but enjoyed the country vibes. less accessible than e.g., harvest. track notes: 1. nasal haunting reflection 2. nice harmonica 3. intriguing space llama 4. emotional native american time warp 5. sweet nostalgia about a canyon i never knew 6. unexpected sacrifice through the medium of powerful electricity 7. anthemic celebration of section 8 milfs. swamppilled 8. punky running from gingivitis 9. circle back but heavy rusty grunge
This was a headscratcher... how was this the best album of '79, peaks and valleys with this one
not my thing 5/10
noisy and grungy. Live or Studio?
each song is ALMOST good, i really wanted to like a couple of these songs.
As an overall experience I rate Live Rust over this not its still a great album with some standout tracks among a couple of weaker ones
Heard Before? I had someone's discarded vinyl copy. Listened a couple of times and gave away. Notes: - competent strum-and-hum. I'm sure these lyrics could be good but i can't be bothered to pay attention. - very few live albums justify themselves versus studio albums. this is not one of them. throwing in a random mishmash of overdubs and studio tracks doesn't help either. Verdict: Utterly inessential, undercooked songs that apparently mean something to the balding-but-still-have-long-hair dude set. Listen Again? Heck no.
This isn't my favourite Neil Young Album... Not by a long shot. But, I know every word to every song. They are a part of me so how can I give it anything else but 5 stars
Neil Young has a whiney voice. But his songwriting is without par, his guitar-- whether folk or rock-- is top notch and I can't forget his characters. I want to hate him, but I love him too much. 4/5
Made it up to Sail Away before I started skipping. I see the lyrical prowess in a couple of songs but I couldn't stomach the country man vibes
I wanted to rate this 4 but it just doesn't compare to Harvest or After the Gold Rush... a few of the songs don't resonate with me, I don't really get them. But overall a nice listen, always makes me feel homesick listening to Neil Young
didn't realize appreciate this music so idk how to rate it
Pior que amei a primeira música "My my, Hey hey". Ótimo.
Not a Neil Young fan but I can see why this made the list; I really liked the first (acoustic) half
good live album, neil rules
At this point I can't remember which Neil Young albums I have and haven't heard. I honestly thought I had heard this before. but as the first song contains that now famous (to Nirvana fans) lyric of _"It's better to burn out than to fade away"_, I know that I haven't From just one listen each (except _Harvest_ which I own), I'm finding it hard to measure NY albums against each other but the quality here is high and merits revisits.
It's a Neil Young album. It's got good background music and okay vocals, but also can't seem to decide if it's a country album or a rock album or a folk album.
As I've said many times before, I'm not into Folk Rock and this album is as folky and as rocky as one can get. Being a live performance album doesn't help it either. Maybe I need some nostalgia or something else to fuel any kind of reaction from me. I wasn't raised on this genre of music and don't come from a place *heavy with it either. I don't have any association with it. I do recognize the talent and skill in this type of music but my brain chemistry wasn't built for it. I do want to highlight the history and connection of the opening track which would be my favourite track if I had to choose one. Kurt Cobain is next on my album list and just finding out that the verse "It's better to burn out than to fade away" was on his suicide note is heartbreaking. I lean more into the music instead of the lyrics so it takes some time for me to absorb what story is being told by the lyrics. I am sensing a poetic touch from Young that I appreciate; he really does have THAT folk rock voice that perfect. I'm already dedicating a certain amount of my free time to this project and I don't know if its wise to try and accumulate a taste for music like this (re-listening and examining) if I already know I won't be returning. T3: My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue), Pocahontas, Ride My Llama
The goatskiiiii NEIL YOU GOD. The Grunge Sage
First half of the album typical acoustic Neil Young. Last half I can understand why this album was chosen just wish the whole album was like that. Definitely a precursor to grunge.
I liked Hey Hey My My.
Just a great album and i'm not a really big Neil Young fan. Enjoyed it! 4/5
not my cup of tea, só gostei das últimas
Best Track - "My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)"
This album has a few glimmers of brilliance (the acoustic version of "Hey Hey...") and weirdo stuff that clicks ("Welfare Mothers") but the bulk of this collection is fairly forgettable stuff.
Solid collection of tracks bookended with hey hey my my. An enjoyable listen with some pre grunge sounds on side 2.
It was fine. It was alright.
Pretty good, ends on a really high note. 3.5 stars.
"It's better to burn out than to fade way" 4/5
Neil Young really has a way of hooking you with his music. He does a great job of just slinking his way into your ears and finding a home. This is the fourth of seven Neil Young albums I have listened to for this project, following Harvest, On The Beach, and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. In order, I’ve given 2 3’s, a 5, and I would rate this album a 3 as well. Neil has such a charming voice, and I would never be upset listening to it, but much like the movie Titanic, the second half is when this album/movie starts getting really good. The first 5 songs on the album, while still thoroughly enjoyable, are more of the singer-songwriter kinda Folky sounding songs that I wouldn’t feel terrible about skipping over. While again, still great songs in their own right, aren’t really my cup of tea. Luckily for me, the album is split perfectly down the middle in tone. When you start entering “Powderfinger” territory on song 6, the electric guitar starts shining, and the album gets markedly better. There is no better way of noticing the stark difference between halves than hearing the last song blend into the first one when the album seamlessly replays itself. “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)” and “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”, naturally, are pretty heavily related to each other. The first opens up quite somberly, and Neil is noticeably contemplative about the state of the music industry of the late 70’s. References to Elvis and Johnny Rotten are made, as well as a solemn oath that Rock and Roll is never going to die. The last song on the album, in contrast, hits the ground running and opens up with a meaty, killer riff, and Neil is practically shouting. Instead of coming off as kinda sad, there’s genuine anger and heart in this one. In the first song, he was essentially lamenting Punk being mainstay and changing Rock and Roll forever, but by the last song, he’s acknowledging that music needs to change over time. That’s just the way it goes. It’s only natural. “Rust Never Sleeps”, after all. I might be over analyzing the song a bit too much, but the line “Is this the story of Johnny Rotten??” comes off as 2 distinct trains of thought to me. The first, is that Neil is saying the old style of Rock and Roll is going to take over again when people get bored of Punk, but I don’t buy that personally. What I think he’s saying, is that Rock is going to evolve AGAIN after Punk has its fun, and another genre/sub genre will emerge. The extreme irony of this duo of songs is that Punk music, at least in the form that Neil is discussing here, was only really truly popular for like, 5 years max, and was already on its way out when this song was released, quickly being replaced in the mainstream by Post-Punk, adding yet another layer of irony. I’ve never been one to personally do deep analysis on the songs I’m listening to for this project, I’ve mostly just been going on whether or not they sound good to me. Evidently, I’m not a music reviewer, I say with a big grain of irony. But this duo of songs were quite good, and fun to analyze. When Neil talks to me, I will listen. To take this review full circle, his friendly cadence just draws you in. He tells you stories that are fun to listen to, sometimes important, other times predictions of the future. I might not have been deeply moved by this album personally, but after listening to now 4 of his works, I deeply respect and appreciate Neil Young, and I’m always happy to check out his music. Naturally, my favorite song on this album was the closer, “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”. For making me think and contemplate myself so much, I want to give this a 4, but I’m going to call it a 3.9 out of 5 for now. Great album, amazing bookends.
It might be a little slow going at first and some of the writing feels OK, but this has a cool feel. I enjoy the blend of live and studio which is a nice concept. This definitely feels like a precursor to a lot of grunge and 90's indie rock.
352/1001 Neil Young & Crazy Horse Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ✅ Enjoyed this a lot. The combination of live tracks and studio feels seemlees together. I like Young when he embraces a darker tone and this certainly has it in abundance.
Folk Rock and a little Punk. This album has some of my favorite Neil Young songs, Out of the Black and into the Blue, Out of the Blue and into the Black, Powderfinger, and Welfare Mothers.
7/10 - I like how the album starts and ends with My My Hey Hey (even though "into the Black" is a little farty for me). Its introspective, I like that. Grew on me over time. I think i like the second half better than the first Fav Tracks: Powderfinger, Welfare Mothers, both "My My, Hey Hey" Fav Lyric: "Better to burn out // cause rust never sleeps" Heard before? ---–- ✅❌ Saved a Song? ----- ✅❌ Saved Album? --–-- ✅❌ Will Listen Again? -- ✅❌ Album Cover ------- Its bad. Don't like the blurry picture. The image doesn't seem well balanced - its top heavy with the text. I think it feels this way because the bright stage is 1) blurry and 2) takes up less space
Starts out with arguably Neil's best song and the rest of the album can't live up to it. Not bad, just not as memorable.
An excellent album by Neil n Crazy Horse. Some nice ballads a homage to rock n roll and his grungy Powderfinger. Always singing about social issues too.
Have never given Neil Young enough attention, thinking he was all backwaters and native Americana. Some indie leanings. Thrasher's melody, lyrics and delivery could easily be a Coner Oberst number.
Such a wild American feel! Even though Neil Young is Canadian. I love the spirit. I guess we are both American-Canadian. So, yee-haw, hoser. This summer feels like a great time to delve into the country-folk and coastal-surf music which makes me feel so nostalgic, as well as quite calm and dreamy. This album is great for the country feeling, y'know, without being on the nose about it and overly twangy. I say this as a zoomer. This is just real and not trying to be anything in particular too much, while retaining a distinct and intentional flavor of exactly what it is....
Neil at his peak. One of my all time favorite albums, period.
His voice is maybe the worst here of any Neil Young. Hey Hey/My My are both bangers, Powderfinger is also very good, and then there's also a song called Ride My Llama, which could feasibly have been a mid-2000s meme.
Neil Young, der kanadisch-amerikanische Songwriter, und seine Begleitband Crazy Horse veröffentlichten 1979 mit Rust Never Sleeps eines der eigenwilligsten Alben ihrer gemeinsamen Karriere bei Reprise Records. Der Großteil des Materials entstand live – akustisch im Boarding House in San Francisco, elektrisch während der Herbsttour 1978 in Hallen wie der McNichols Arena in Denver oder dem Cow Palace in San Francisco – und wurde anschließend im Studio nachbearbeitet, unter anderem im Indigo Ranch Recording Studio in Malibu sowie bei Triad Recording in Fort Lauderdale. Diese hybride Entstehungsweise verleiht dem Album einen rohen, unmittelbaren Charakter, der sich klanglich deutlich von den glatt produzierten Rockplatten der Zeit abhebt. Konzeptionell zerfällt das Album in zwei klar getrennte Hälften: eine akustische Seite mit introspektiven Stücken und eine elektrische, von Crazy Horses drückendem Gitarrensound getragene zweite Seite. Der Opener „My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" und sein elektrisches Gegenstück „Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" rahmen das Album wie ein Motto – Youngs berühmte Zeile über das Ausbrennen statt Verblassen wurde später zur vielzitierten Losung einer ganzen Generation. Songs wie „Powderfinger" und „Thrasher" zeigen Young als Erzähler mit einem Gespür für dunkle, fast filmische Bildwelten, während „Sedan Delivery" die punkinspirierte Energie des Albums auf die Spitze treibt. Was Rust Never Sleeps auszeichnet, ist die Spannung zwischen Zerbrechlichkeit und Wucht – Young reagierte hier hörbar auf die aufkommende Punkbewegung, ohne seine eigene Handschrift zu verleugnen. Es ist ein Album, das seine Unfertigkeit als Stärke begreift und gerade dadurch bis heute nichts von seiner Dringlichkeit verloren hat. !!!Ein Album, das zeigt, dass Rost tatsächlich nie schläft.!!!
peak
The intro song, "My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)" is such a classic, it had me hooked in Junior High. The closing track "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" is the turned up rock version, that's just cool. Everything in between is typical Neil Young, but what's the overarching theme? "Thrasher" a song about farming equipment that goes on entirely too long. "Ride My Llama" has alien stuff? "Pocahontas" is a serious downer about American Indian genocide & trying to get in Pocahontas' pants. "Powderfinger" is a minor hit and the guitarwork is pretty good. "Welfare Mothers" is about exactly that, and that they make better lovers. "Sedan Delivery" was a painful listen and I lost interest in finding out what he was singing about. Not my favorite NY album by a longshot but famous and enjoyable for the most part. This isn't a Top 1001 album in my book, I'm not sure what qualifications it has over any other NY album. 3 stars
My fucking *eighth* Neil Young entry, this is one of the more mediocre efforts, although his tuneless warble is slightly less pronounced here. The second half is decent enough, at least the album ends on a high, but the first side is an all-out snoozefest.
Neil Young ✅
Love song #1 and #2 so far. very folk
I've come to realise I like country albums a lot. Neil Yong is definitelt snarky to his ex-bandmates. But he did find success by himself so I guess I can't complain. Solid 8/10.
The mix just takes me out of it.
As a Neil Young lover I was going to like this, its not my favorite but it is enjoyable. 3/5
I liked some of the lyrics and most of it was relatively easy listen and I like rock lately but his voice was quite country and it was not for me would listen again though
Not a massive fan of his voice which doesn't help. And really didn't like the last two tracks :(
A pleasant rock album overall, though it starts off with melancholic, almost sad songs that initially turned me off. As it ramps up to something a little more lively, it becomes a fun, interesting listening experience, but unexceptional. Second album, after 'Tommy' by The Who, that gets no songs on my personal playlist.
Cool live album. Neil Young has such a unique voice. This would be a good album to just chill to. No songs on here I had heard before, but good listening.
Ok
Love hearing the evolution in Neil Young’s music from acoustic folk to rock via this album.
A really interesting album, I guess. Has a couple of really nice folksy gems, most notably “My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue),” “Thrasher,” and “Pocahontas,” and also sports some insane fucking rock numbers, those being “Powderfinger” and “Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black).” All the songs I just listed are among the best of all time, and the sequencing is PERFECT, going from this folk vibe to this incredibly noisy, almost grungy vibe across the album, which probably symbolizes… something. Sadly, the songs that I didn’t mention are… just okay. “Ride My Llama” is SUUPER underwhelming, and so is “Welfare Mothers.” “Sail Away” and “Sedan Delivery” are on the other hand pretty good, but unmemorable, and only seem to exist to fill time in the album. So, while this album has some incredible songs on it, it also has some lesser songs on it. It is still an amazing album, but it could have been much better. 9.2/10
Hey Hey (Into the Black) is so bloody good that honestly the rest of the album didn't super need to deliver. That said, I did find some other tracks that I liked and just generally had a great time.
First listen I thought it was better, now unsure. 3. Probably good as background noise
It’s alright. One or two interesting songs at the back end.
Бидо би меньше кантри
This is a very good album. Highly influential and original. It contains some great songs: "Hey, Hey, My, My..." (both versions), "Thrashers", "Pocahontas", or "Powderfinger" (my favourite track). This is between 4 and 5 stars for me. I'm leaning towards 5 because, apart from the music itself, I like the acoustic/electric concept and, more particularly, the use of the song(s) "Hey, Hey, My, My...".
I’m particular to Neil’s folkier stuff (“Harvest”, et al), but this one features some of his best revved-up, raw and rockin’ music, or “proto-grunge”, as some like to label it. 4.5 stars
I see my feelings about Neil Young are shared with not a few others. When I saw this was in 1001 My first thought was “uh oh” but decided I should try on general principles. But by the end, along with my wife volunteering “I’ve never cared for his whiney voice” - exactly my thoughts by that point, my mind was made up. Plus variations on ‘My my, hey hey’ keep coming up on playlists, a song whose insipid lyrics strike my as all too Neal Young. 2 because of his influence.
There are things I really love about this album. Bookending the album with "My My, Hey Hey" and "Hey Hey, My My" is genius, Powderfinger has always been one of my favorite Neil Young songs. On the slip side, many other songs are forgettable, and I rarely enjoy records that feature a mix of live performances and studio songs. It just makes the record sound unfocused and disjointed.
It's okay, quite nice in parts, folk rock kind of thing. It is a bit boring in parts and drags a bit. Not very interesting.
Well, hello there, Mr. Young. It's been a week since we last met. Your voice is still a delight to listen and it made me reflect on my own life. This time, though, we are dealing with an album that is way less introspective than Harvest. Some of the main topics are artistic survival and cultural shifts. As we have already established in a lot of these album notes, the harmonica is kryptonite to my ears. Here I had to snap myself out of some magical moments by that screechy sound. By the end of the challenge, I might gaslight myself into liking it, but this time I managed to win once again. I liked "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" and "Powderfinger".
Passionate and great guitar work
Super interesting to listen to since I didn't know what to expect. Lots of really cool songs here, some of them really raw and dirty.
I liked this. Easy going. Not the most knowledgeable Neil Young fan. Glad to hear Powderfinger, I love that band and I have always wanted to hear the song that gave them their name.
I was enjoying the tender melodies sung by Neil Young on one dreary night, it was sort of moody but just about what I need at the time. Until Sedan Delivery came up and hit me like a fucking truck. Worst song ordering since Yesterday to Dizzy Miss Lizzy.
Really great, Neil Young doing his thing.
It’s Neal young (good songs poor vocals).
Another Neil Young album. Not bad.
Más variado de lo que esperaba, me agradó, 20/10 los nombres jajaja
It really asks me to try listening to it again
There's some incredible lyricism and instrumentation in here. What a great songwriter! Not sure how I feel about this album being so sonically split down the middle, but I can definitely hear its influence; Powderfinger almost sounds like an MJ Lenderman song. Favorites: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Sail Away, Powderfinger
In my continuing journey to like Neil, I'm realizing I like rocker Neil more than acoustic Neil. So I loved side two of this record, and side one was more of a pleasant nod. Of course, Powderfinger is a fantastic song, and the rest of side two is not far behind.
3.75
Not my favourite Neil Young album but even mediocre Neil is better than most.
Yea this is a goodie. Totally a classic
Folk Rock has never felt so loud and proud until Neil Young and Crazy Horse's iconic 1979 release, Rust Never Sleeps. I think by going through Neil's discography and hearing a lot of the live albums in the time until he dropped this album really helped warm me up to a lot of these songs in the first place and really made this project hit so much harder for myself. These tracks here blur the line between studio recording and live recordings simply because of how they are recorded, they feel more "air-y" if that makes any sense whatsoever while still being able to kick some ass. This project doesn't feel over the top and heavy that some other Rock albums of the time, but for Folk music standards this project is definitely walking a fine line. This project is truly as good as so many other people think it is, but also might not be the project you think it is based on how it is talked about. If you like Neil and just want to hear some heavier and harder hitting work from the man then please consult Rust Never Sleeps as soon as possible.
Mercifully short. Fuck off Neil Young and your twenty thousand albums on this list. Crazy Horse albums are at least more manageable than the solo shit.
amazingly dark and amazingly musical
its ok but not for me. melfare mothers is good. wait i like sedan delivery too
When I saw this pop up, my memory said 5. But there’s definitely Neil’s records I like more than this. And this song concentrates tunes fantasizing about old native life, I think teepees are mentioned at least three times.
don't care about Neil Young at all 1/5
Great album, shows Neil Young's proto grunge side as well as his pattened folk rock side. "Pocahontos" and "PowderFinger" were the two best songs on the album. 4/5
I'm already not a fan of partially live albums, and the fact I have to deal with this duo again really dampens the mood. Again, Neil Young was an activst who was instrumental on bringing awareness to many important social issues. Unfortunately, I just can't get into his music, admittedly, he never really has a terrible album(it's just rarely a good album as well). Favorite Track: "Ride My Llama".
ooh yeah baby
Great album. Neil is more talented than I ever gave credit for.
I find this album somber and depressing but it is good !!!
Ooh I'm Neil young I have a whiny voice and my lyrics are vaguely poetic everyone loves me shut up man
Somewhat good.
It’s records like these that really make me question my taste On one hand, it’s folk rock, which I’ve gone on the record saying is one of my least favorite genres multiple times. However, despite having all the hallmarks, something about the way Young delivers just makes it more appealing in my mind. Maybe it’s the vocals, which sound pretty unlike anything else in the genre. Either way, the last 3 or so song surprised me in the best way, went from the most mellow folk out there with harmonica and all that to some genuine rock with distorted guitars; I genuinely thought that was awesome There’s still some slow moments in this one, which is to be expected from the genre. Harmonica is an instrument I can take about 30 seconds of before I lose my mind and I’m pretty sure that threshold was exceeded here. Don’t think any song in particular was bad but some of the heavier more acoustic songs were just not my thing It’s just interesting to think how I liked this one so much more than the first Neil Young album we got, where even though it’s still technically the same genre it really doesn’t feel like it. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t gain a little respect for the genre in the first half, though I think the last few harder songs still blew the mellow stuff out of the water