Reviews (page 9 of 13)
The first/last song is great; 'Thrasher' and 'Sedan Delivery' are strong too. The middle sounds very Neil-Young-y. Like, almost a parody. There are other Neil albums I would have put on the 1001 list instead of this one, but man that last track is just a cold, haunting, brutal masterpiece. He also made another version of ‘Hey Hey, My My’ together with Devo; gotta say I enjoyed that too.
I enjoyed this! Not my favorite Neil Young from the list, but there were some great tunes. 3.5 stars.
There were parts of this album that were way too folksy, but then there were others that really felt more my style in that early form grunge/garage rock. Best: Sedan Delivery Worst: Ride My Llama
O riff de Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) é insano de bom. Todo o álbum flui bem e a passagem do folk da primeira metade pro rock cavalo da segunda é feita na medida certa. Bom álbum.
Hey hey my my
There’s some really great lyrics on this one with a lot of very important social issues to this day.
Young is one of those guys who I admire as an artist, activist, and person, but don't really love his music. He's an extremely talented songwriter, but as with a lot of folky-folk stuff, I got bored. It has some high moments, especially the diptych of the first and last tracks, but it's not enough to sustain my attention throughout.
a fase do crazy horse é quando começa a embicar pra ficar bão vamo que vamo
a primeira metade eh bem ok, nada demais. a segunda metade tem boas guitarras, sedan delivery e hey hey my my são pedrada, hein a proporção ainda tá meio ruim de músicas boas pra ruins, mas consigo ver futuro aqui, hein. aguardemos os próximos dele.
Crazy Horse is such a banger artist name. This is ok.
3.5/5
Another solid record by Young. I just am never in love with his stuff even though I reconfigure the greatness of the lyrics and music. Don’t know why that is. 3.5/5
this album makes me feel like i lost my horse
Texterna är magnifika, bra ös också på andra halvan! Första mer intressant dock. Bra sväng men inte min sorts sväng :')
Hard to go wrong here.
It was ok. Of course the hit is a classic. Also liked the Llama one, Pocahontas, and Welfare Moms a distant third.
Neil Young doing punk rock? An even bigger surprise is that it's actually pretty good. Now I've seen everything. Best songs: ¨Hey Hey, My My,¨ ¨Sedan Delivery¨
Yes, i like it
The first part was really boring with all the harmonica but My My, Hey Hey is always good. The 2nd half of the album picked up quite a bit to raise my raiting to a 3
Pretty good album - and good songwriting. I liked the continuity between the opener and closer I think it didn’t really speak to me perhaps as much as other Neil Young albums
Elsker åpningssporet og lukkingssporet; det er Neil i After the Gold Rush-kaliber. Det som kommer imellom bryr jeg meg ikke så mye om. Noen låter er bedre enn andre (Pocahontas, Sedan Delivery), men ikke noe av det høres ut som Hey Hey, dessverre. Er Welfare Mothers en KISS-låt med tekst skrevet av Mothers of Invention? Når jeg tenker meg om, høres det også ut som noe Mothers of Invention kunne ha laget. Er linjen mellom Mothers of Invention og KISS noe noen har forsket på? Kan jeg få stipend...?
Neil Young doing Neil Young things. Solid. The man is a damn folk rock n roll shaman. I love the different sounds he makes with Crazy Horse.
I thought the first five tracks had a more folksy sound to the songs where the last four tracks were more hardcore rock and roll with electric guitar riffs. Before listening to this album, I was ambivalent about Neil Young's work; however, I did like "Pocahontas" a lot.
peak dad rock
meh
Pas le meilleur de Neil Young mais la première toune slap
enjoyed this, but a live album is a weird way to experience these songs
Good background listening. Nothing too splashy. Glad I gave it a rip.
The 17 year old was intrigued enough about “Thrasher” to ask who the singer was. That was one of my favorites on the album too. Overall, a little uneven.
Some songs as sharp as steel. Some weak as rust.
Listenable.
It’s fine
A bit mid of an album. Makes me sleepy, wanna get high or needin’ a nap, real bad.
nice
- (quote discovered and taken from someone else's review:) "You go to a supermarket, and you see a faggot behind the fuckin’ cash register; you don’t want him to handle your potatoes.” - Neil Young. Yeah, you can F off Neil Young. - I'd never heard this album, but it feels nostalgic. - Solid melodies and lyrics. - Definitely feels more live than produced - I'd prefer more studio than live. - Dislike Welfare Mothers and Sedan Delivery.
I LOVED the opening track. BUT, beyond that, there were maybe one or two tracks throughout that held my attention before I started to lose it. Neil is a great lyricist, but I feel like his compositions seemed a bit vanilla. I gravitate toward a little more musical interest, and this album just didn't have enough to sustain me throughout. I can appreciate the concept of the blue vs black, start vs ending, but I feel like the execution was just left wanting.
pretty good actually although i dont always love NY
Цей альбомчик один з небагатьох, що раніше слухав у Янга. Подобаються електронні номери, до акустичних якось серце не лежить.
У Ніла Янга величезна дискографія і з деякими альбомами в мене є конект, а з деякими нема. Ось тут я щось якось послухав, дуже фоново пройшло.
Soft folk/country rock. Quite nice really. Lyrical themes of American indigenous peoples. 2nd half is much more rock styled. Prefer the 1st half. Best track - Pocahontas 3 stars, but had potential
Pas mauvais, mais j'ai l'impression de me perdre dans la similarité des tonalités de la voix et des instruments. Pas mauvais en background et j'apprécie la durée concise. 3.5 round down.
La première chanson est magique, après sa dégringole un peu. Y’a mieux et y’a pire
He’s so good
This was better than the last Neil Young album. This is like rock and country mixing. His voice still frustrates me, but it seemed to fit better here. Liked Songs: "My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)" , "Thrasher" , "Pocahontas" , "Sail Away" , "Welfare Mothers" , "Sedan Delivery" , "Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)"
Good variety for a short album 3
Not my usual cup of tea. Its got that old school Beatles kind of feeling that I like. Though it gets a bit boring at times, it's still a pleasant listening experience. I liket it, and even added a song from there to my playlist - therefore it gets a 3/5🎉
not my usual kind of music, not a bad album though.
Very relaxing. Beautiful voice on him.
Some beauty here. Some tragic in love with/shocked by the story he's a part of that I found kind of annoying as I encountered it yesterday, but is also an amazing situator into the moment it was created I guess. Weird echos and shadows that feel seen in it. I was a bit reactive to this yesterday, but it's still a bit on the trite side for me.
It's got a pretty chill vibe, and I could've stood to hear more about his time with Pocahantas. But I don't know if it has a lot of replayability for me.
The least annoying Neil Young album I've listened to. Still, not my bag at all.
Instrumentation is pretty good, but I can't get into the vocals
Fine! Neil Young is such a classic. Not something I’d reach for but listenable.
Aboslute Classic. Don't know if I have actualy listened in its entiriety
o álbum é muito bonito, gostei de muitas canções, eu sei que é um clássico, mas foi a primeira vez que ouvi Neil young, gostei bastante, mas não se tornou um álbum que vou escutar todos os dias.
Better than the first Neil Young album I heard from this list, but the cool parts aren't consistent
Would've been 4 stars but near the end I could only hear Adam sandlers singing voice and it took me out of it.
Good songs good. Welfare mothers was the nader.
- Oké, zeker niet slecht. - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM
I didn’t love this but it wasnt awful. Weird one
3 - good album
Beautiful clarity; not for me.
Interesting songs, with “My My, Hey Hey” being the best and most familiar. Some of the recordings started with live cuts, and I sometimes found the sound/audience noise to be a distraction.
Good live music, not a huge Neil young fan, but I can appreciate the talent. 3.3
Decent enough - didn’t really grab me
pretty meh vocalistically, didnt really pay much attention to the poetry of it but I caught glimpses of a poetic tendency (lame ass way of not describing precisely what I heard but capturing some vague feeling of it) starting with the pocahontas song. liked the distorted guitar of the first and last song and how they were kind of light and dark versions of each other. that was pretty cool. my my hey hey, hey hey my my. rust never sleeps is a cool title. its always creeping up on you, ready to take over unfeelingly.
Not a drive to work jam
I had no idea “It’s better to burn out than to fade away” came from this album. That alone gave it a certain weight going in. I also didn’t realize how fully Neil Young leaned into that off-key, straining wail post-Harvest, and wow, does he commit. 😅 It’s a bit all over the show, but I appreciated the raw edges and the clear roots of grunge planted throughout. A bit messy but undeniably influential.
Starts off very strong. Based off my limited knowledge of him, this feels like the quintessential Neil Young album. Might grow on me.
It's fine. I'm sure fans of Neil Young love it. Gave it a 4 last time but for some reason this time didn't grab me as much.
I understand the why and wherefore, but not my favorite Neil Young Album
idk man dude is kinda whiny
One of Neil Young's best, right? What more can be said?
Killer opener and closer, tracks in the middle are a mixed bag (leaning positive) - unfortunately I just don't like the structure of this and I can't see it higher than a 3, though it is absolutely the best Neil Young this challenge has offered (not that that is a big win!)
Meh
The first album this site ever served me was 1990’s Ragged Glory, and it was nearly unlistenable. This album, however, was pretty dang good! Much closer to the Neil Young I enjoy, and a ton of really fun songs on the record. Best Track: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)
Solid lyrical country music. The beginning of the album is measured, played on a couple of chords and creates the atmosphere that you are sitting in a half-empty pub or taking a minibus to another city. The second half of the album is already with more cheerful motives, apparently so that the listener doesn't get bored completely. I can't recommend it, it didn't catch on, but it wasn't bad either.
Solid listen. Not anything groundbreaking
Relaxed album, zonder echte uitblinkers. De live recordings zijn zo opgenomen dat je geen last hebt van het publiek en hij speelt goed.
It was pretty decent. Not something I’d search back out though
My My Hey Hey ist gut, ansonsten maximal durchschnittlich. Mag Neil Young teilweise sehr, teilweise ertrage ich seine Stimme nicht.
Unser erstes Neil Young Album, werden wohl noch einige Folgen. Fand Teile echt gut. Das erste Lied ist wunderschön. Der zweite Teil war weniger gut.
Not bad
neil young is pretty good
Some interesting lyrics but parts didn’t age well. I enjoy the overall sound of the album but Neil Young’s voice is annoying.
Pretty lukewarm on this one. It's a soft 3.
Think I like the acoustic side more than the electric. But it’s all good. Classic Neil. Closer to a 3.5 or 3.75
Was a good album, but overall didn't enjoy all of the songs.
Not my favorite Neil Young album. I think Harvest is a much better album.
It was cute. Nothing really notable but it was a pleasant listen
нормалек.
I’ve always wanted to like Neil Young. I’ve got a lot of respect for him but I’ve never really liked listening to his albums past one spin and the wondering why I gave it another try only to try again years later. I also can't help but thinking of that old Dana Carvey bit where he goes "this is every Neil Young song you've ever heard" and then proceeds to do a spot on imitation of every Neil Young song you've ever heard. I was going to give this a 4 based on the respect I have for him but I just can't get into this album until the last 3 songs.
Nice melodies and good background music, but nothing crazy.
Not my favourite but a decent album. Might need a closer listen.
3,5 Я очікувала від цього виконавця кантрі, але насправді, єдине, що поєднало цей альбом з Бобом Діланом - губна гармонія. Чи то мені потрапило в настрій, чи це приклад того, що просте - хороше. Думаю, що якби Ніл Янг все-таки приїхав у Київ, то враження від концерту були б приємні і ностальгійні.
Really cool! Very heavy guitar stuff from Neil Young. My My is a classic, obviously, but I hadn't heard the ret of this record before. Surprisingly fun!
Pas mal aber lowkey klingt jedes Lied gleich 6/10?
either something to cry over or to have a slow dance with either way love it
pretty good if you dont care about the lyrics
Singer's voice sounds like Placebo. Lots of acoustic guitar, not a fan. Powderfinger kinda slaps. Second half of the album is actually rock songs, so much better than the first.
I'm a Neil Young fan, but this live album just falls flat for me. 3/5 #151
I can't believe two albums from this combo made it on this list. This one is better than the other, at least.
This was my second Neil Young album so far, and this one was so much better than Tonight's the Night. I could actually see listening to this one again if the right mood struck.
Lo escuche por la mitad y si bien tiene un tinte diferente a otras cosas que escuche, no me termino de convencer. Tambien con una onda yankee campirana con la cual no me identifico, musicalmente esta bastante bien
Having now finally listened to all 9 albums featuring Neil Young in this challenge, I remain deepy confused about what I think of him. I've rated his albums between 5 stars and 2 stars. The prospect of getting a live album by him definitely filled me with some slight dread. Most of his album struck me as among his more boring material, if I'm being honest. Ok, I get that there was some controversy around the central concept: "It's better to burn out than fade away". Multiple other artists weighed in and Kurt Cobain quoted it in his suicide note. So yeah, that's pretty heavy. But what else do we get aside from one extreme lyric. Most of the songs were fairly forgettable. But... I absolutely love both parts of the album's bookends, "Hey Hey, My My". Both songs work incredibly well on their own and compliment one another perfectly. Neil Young was said to have had a big influence on grunge music, but I never heard anything other than an aging folk singer trying to cash in a teenage trend. But there's definitely a real grunge intensity to that closing track. But once again, I just don't know how to rate it. On the power of that great two part song, I'm tempted to go up to 4 stars, knowing that I might one day come to appreciate the rest of the album. But if I'm being honest, two great songs among some filler is only 3 stars. Apologies to Neil Young fans, but he's just got a very mixed track record for me. When he's great, he's great, but I don't love it all the same.
This is a fairly easy going album, it gently rises and peaks towards the end. It’s good but not great.
Not a big Neil Young fan tbh but was better than I expected
Wouldn't buy
3,5
Neil Young is always a good listen and I never knew there were 2 versions of my, my, hey, hey (or hey, hey, my, my).
Not bad, but also not very exiting. I’m also not sure what to think of Neil Young’s voice.
This is #day358 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… it's been 3 or 4 days since I last got a Neil Young & Crazy Horse album. While I rated that one a 2, I thought I couldn't follow suit with this record, at least because there's "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)," which I like. So be it. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day359.
Cool country vibes. Will deffo listen again
Oh how I wish I was born during the great harmonica boom of the 70s and 80s Starts as great folk rock but becomes meh rock towards the end and it’s a bit repetitive, Neil young also says some crazy shit unprompted on this album
Kindof a weird album. I enjoyed it but some of the lyrics and themes are questionable. Good sound weird context.
Very chill listen, but nothing really caught my attention very strongly
One known song from this album, it’s experimental as usual. Some great harmonica passages. Nothing terrible but nothing notable.
Ok muziek, Maar ik hou niet van Neil Young zijn stem. Jammer
It's okay. Great storytelling and the instrumentals are great in parts.
Not my favourite Neil my a long stretch but still a great Neil. Probably rounded down a bit.
Neil Young just ain't the most interesting artist for me, last half was good though for sure
I feel this deserves to be better but it ends up being repetitive and for what is not that long of an album feeling long. But the music is enjoyable in spots.
I really like Neil Young’s voice. It was a pleasant listen. I only knew My My Hey Hey.
In another world I may have liked Neil Young and this album. It's a bit weak in the middle, but overall it's a pretty solid piece of music. One that I listened to everyday for years, as it was the tape in my buddies car, and he either didn't want to change it or couldn't so everywhere we went it was to the soundtrack of this album.
Range of 70s styles from acoustic, rock to punk. Excellent audio mix. Great intro and outro to classic live album.
Contains some of Neil Young's best-written and most lyrically rich songs, such as "Pocahontas" and "Powderfinger". I just wish this weren't a live album that was overdubbed. Tracks like "Thrasher" have that ugly acoustic-electric guitar sound that just takes me out of it. The first half which is basically all acoustic, could have been better with more polished studio work. The second half is more raw and electric, but the recording quality is still flawed, a little flat. The album progresses in chaos from the gentle acoustic version of "Hey Hey My My (Out of the Blue)" to the absurdly gritty version "(Into the Black)", which is interesting. I understand the raw and improvisational sound throughout is probably what was intended, but I just can't help but wonder how much better some songs could have been as studio recordings.
Great voice and good guitar playing. No one song really pulled me in though.
3/5
hm...My My, Hey Hey...mesmo assim, chataaato bgr 3 estrelas pro neil young
Started off really enjoyable, I love Neil's voice. Did go a bit odd towards the end though, is that just me?
Solid opener with a song that i only know from being a staple of Oasis’s setlist. For a fairly short album theres more variety in terms of style than the previous Neil Young albums i’d listened to, presumably in part due to the live aspect but this still works as a cohesive album. Not sure of the necessity to close the album with a different version of hey hey though, especially given it is not as good
Not the best work by Neil Young, but okay.
Ist ok, die Musik ruhig und die Stimme angenehm. Aber es plätschert so vor sich hin, mitgerissen hat es mich nicht. 2-3/5
Standard NY. I don't mind his voice for a couple of tracks but it's a bit whiney for a whole album.
Not so bad for a Neil Young's album, but this is, ridiculously, the sixth on the list (I've probably missed some bands he was in). Are we sure this isn't just a list of 1,001 albums featuring Neil Young?
Fav: Powderfinger Least Fav: Ride My Llama Even though my fav song is on the grungier b-side and my least fav song is on the folk rock a-side, I’m surprised by my preference towards side A
Middle of the road, don't understand how Neil Young has so many damn albums on here
Nostalgic! It’s better to burn out then fade away! Still not my favorite.
Not the first to say Young’s voice kinda sucks, but there’s plenty of great writing and instrumental talent on this album.
Meh- couple of good tunes but overall doesn't really do it for me. I prefer some of the other live albums.
I enjoyed listening to this I can hear the influence he had on bands I like. Some lyrics were a bit crazy but I’m gonna smile and ignore for this review 3.5??
surprisingly good
More rock than I thought. Not as catchy as I like it, but a good rock album overall.
Cover 5 The songs aren't horrible but too hippie-ish for me. Some cheese lyrics. Some of it is cringey although with good intentions I'm sure.
Mellow and pleasant yet wistful and angry. That's Neil Young for you, in general. Some of the album is partly live and some of it's partly country. It's also famously an early precursor to grunge. In 1979, this album does stand more with the recently-emerged punks than it does with the highly-ornamented, drug-soaked industry of what rock & roll had become at the time. It's meaningful that the record is so country-tinged, stripped down and borderline lackadaisical. Is it a required listen, though? It's probably worth a listen but, even as Neil Young albums go, this isn't as good as Harvest. The thing about having a list that's 1001 albums long is that it's going to be largely padding. This is pretty good padding, but make no mistake: you're here to hear "My My, Hey Hey" and "Hey Hey, My My" and those bookend the album (due respect to Powderfinger).
Good ol’ Neil. He’s just having a Crazy Horse time.
I can tolerate Neil Young as a singer but I feel like he would be so fucking annoying if he was nagging me about something with that voice
This is my first solo Neil Young album. I’ve not consciously listened to Neil Young before. My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - I had no idea that the Chromatics track Into The Black wasn’t an original. I quite like this version too, very different of course. Great lyrics and central chord progression. Into the Black was a nice followup to this and closer for the album. Thrasher - quite liked the instrumentals and songwriting on this. This album is a bit of a fairybread sandwich, I liked the bread more than the filling. Not great, not terrible. Highlights: My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Thrasher, My My Hey Hey (Into The Black)
Two very different sides, I enjoyed Side A far more than Side B. Reading about the album before listening I really thought I would enjoy the more electric side more but Young's lyricism and the acoustic tone of the first half really hits differently than the second half. Powderfinger is an evergreen song but the rest of the tracks on the second half don't hold a candle to a track like Thrasher. Was tempted to give this a 4 because the tracks on the first half are just that good, but on repeat listens I found myself going back to the first track right after Powderfinger ends. Highlights: My, My, Hey, Hey (Out of the Blue), Thrasher, Powderfinger
Best Song: My My, Hey Hey This is fine. I've never particularly been into Neil Young, he's like Canadian Bob Dylan. My My, Hey Hey is a great tune though.
Surprisingly enjoyable. He's found a bit of energy from somewhere
Good
I am not rust, I'm sleepy
3/5
7/10
I think you would like to hear my review about this album because it think you would like to hear about my opinion, i didnt like the album because the instraments and the lyrics sounded depresing
Volim njega, ali iskreno ima mi puno boljih albuma od ovog, stoga malo niža ocjena. 3/5, 6/10
Everyone tells me I should like you Neil Young and everybody tells you that you should like me but when the time comes and we try spooning on the couch there's just no spark. Sorry, pal.
Preferred this over After the Gold Rush, which I already know is going to be a controversial opinion. Let’s just say I prefer Neil Young doing rock over folk, his voice is less grating for me. I do like his instrumentation more on this album, but I felt it took to long to get to a proper rock ‘n’ roll sound, it was a bit too laidback in the beginning. This is an improvement from the last album of his I listened to but its brought me to the conclusion that I’m not a Neil Young fan.
- neil young up there with john darnielle in terms of great guys who don’t really sing - something truly magical about a harmonica - the guitar is incredibly soulful. things that are nothing to say - the electric guitar on powderfinger was unexpected - huge fan of the bookending songs that’s very cool - something i think i would enjoy much more if it were live - 3 stars but not adding!
is good
Oh maaan. Direkt mitm beste song gstarted. Hypahypa, unf frnn rifach biz boting witer. Schwirig, was sellid mit da na mache :/ Glaub muss doch fast na 3 sternlis geh
my my hey hey riitet de frechdachs eifach sis lama vo peru bis uf texarkana isch das tatsächlich neil young album #5? oder #4? ufjedefall chli zu viel des guten für min gschmack gid trotzdem 3 chritz, weil eigentlich scho noch sweet
3,4/5
It’s ok
Not bad.
Favourite song - Pocahontas. I'd describe this as Cowboy Rock and quite enjoyed it, apart from the distorted sound occasionally. 3 or 4
Classic Neil Young. Pocahontas and My My and Hey Hey stand out. Better to burn out than fade away.
Live album. Folk / Americana. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - Great lyrics. 'It's better to burn out than fade away'. This album is obviously poetic with some great lyrics. It's hard for me to identify with though. The great plains of the US and wondering yonder etc is a world away from working class England, endless grey and urbanisation.
It's a chemical mixture of elements, so of course not.
Lots of Neil young in this exercise. I feel like all my reviews are probably the same. This is good and Neil has some great songs, but on my hole, the albums just don’t blow me away. 3.25
2.7 Made the mistake of reading the album blurb before listening? Precursor to grunge? Sign me up. Alas, other than the opening (and closing) track, it just didn't click at all with me. Really nothing that I would put on again. Didn't hate it, but didn't love it. Neil Young appears yet again, but not certain why this time.
second half is weaker, ya know, i said it
Just fine, not something I would find myself relistening to but certainly didn’t mind the listen
Ok for background
I’m not crazy (horse) about this album, but I respect what Young was trying to do with this project. The whole ‘rust’ concept as an allegory for rock music becoming comfortable and complacent is kind of interesting; I give him that. But I’m not in love with a lot of these songs. On to what I do love: Hey Hey, My My, and Powderfinger. All timers in my opinion. The live production is used to incredible effect to bring these songs to life. In particular, the distortion effects from the former give the song this wild and unpredictable energy. The increasing distortion throughout the song feels as if the band is breaking down - dare I say grinding on in spite of the rust. As an average guitarist, these songs also bring me a lot of joy to play. Young doesn’t aim for accuracy here. The mess of distortion and ‘missed’ notes makes for a highly accessible sound for wannabe’s like me to try emulate. So some of these songs resonate strongly with me, but I have to kind of shrug at the bulk of the material. Live Rust on the other hand is a different story, and I’ll be highly disappointed if this one made the list instead.
Nežinau. Atrodo kaip ir viskas fainai, bet nu prailgo albumas. Ne mano cup of tea, B side biškutį išgelbėjo, na ir title track tikrai klasika ir nuostabi daina. O daugiau, nežinau. Nesu fanas. 2.5/5.
I really don't care for Neil Young's voice, country styled rock, or indeed this album, though I may concur with some of the sentiments here. I don't get why this is an album I *must* listen to!
I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would. Neil's voice definitely takes some getting used to but there are some really pretty songs on this album.
Some bangers. One classic (maybe 2)
Not so good , best song I'd say is Welfare Mothers, but it sounds oddly similar to Tie Your Mother Down of Queen....never been a big fan of Neil Young, but I have been trying to enjoy him more these days so I was pretty happy getting this album, and then I was kind of disappointed. Not horrible by any means of course! Just not my kind of music really..
I pretty much know what to expect from a Neil Young album at this point. It's fairly good, though in general I don't love too much country stuff and don't care for live albums. Touching though
Pretty solid, only a few songs that really stuck with me but its all solid. Easy listen, probably a 3.5
This good stuff. I think I preferred the acoustic parts on first listen, however I may have to give it further goes. Weirdly thrasher just reminds me of a mix of have you ever seen the rain and everybody's talkin', like quite a close rip of in some parts... but I can't seem to find anyone else saying the same online which is unusual. Anyway. Fun album.
Decent
My ancestry.ca kit told me that I carry all of the genetic traits to enjoy this fully but I just cannot fully. May need a shrink
meh
Still not a Neil Young Fan. Finally started to rock a bit in the last few songs and it was over. His voice just doesn’t do it for me.
Bro can't pronounce llama. Some decent highs but some tracks I really just hoped would end
It was a nice listen, but the voice wasn’t my favorite.
Ganz nices easy listening. Und sicher weltbewegend für die zeit. Lyrisch ganz vorn. Aber reißt halt echt nich mit 😅
https://rateyourmusic.com/music-review/JesseOverPessi/neil-young-and-crazy-horse/rust-never-sleeps/255561821
It's Neil Young, so it's not bad, but it's not overly good either. Nothing really stands out to me apart from the interesting album structure. I can see why this was influential for a lot of folks, but it's not really working for me.
I enjoyed this! Great opening track. Admittedly I fell asleep while listening to this on the train.
Not my favorite. Neil Young is talented, but too jammy for my taste.
Studio is better, but still Neil Young. My My being the only real great.
The end of Neil Young "imperial era". It houses some of Neil's best-written songs, but there are a couple of unremarkable fillers.
Didn't realize this was where where My My, Hey Hey was from. Iconic track. A few solid tracks on here, but about the same number of duds. I did generally enjoy the instrumentation and Neil Young's singing and folk+rock sound.
Middle of the road
It's better to burn out than to fade away. Much like Bob Dylan, I feel Neil Young is an acquired taste. After my initial listen, I found myself tuning out. I have not listened to a lot of Neil Young, so I only know his popular stuff, and what he has done with Crosby Stills and Nash. Still just not feeling Neil Young even after a second listen, I have to hope their are better Neil Young albums on this list. I did enjoy the bookends to this album Hey Hey My My Out of the Blue and Into the Black.
Like the mix of acoustic and electric. “Powderfinger” is the standout song for me. A good album. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again
I really, REALLY do hate harmonica solos of ANY kind... That aside, this was OK. It's not something I'd listen to again, but I do recognize that it has its moments. Back half is stronger than the front.
3.5
Pretty solid 70s rock album, nice mix of acoustics & hard rockers, nice listen.
Has a few nice moments here & there, but overall felt it was pretty whatever.
Rigtig folkrock, lidt livenumre, mangler lidt sammenhængskraft
First and last songs were the best
that’s quite enough of neil young for me
ok thanks
Eka kappale heti tuttu, tosin toisen versioimana. En tiedä mikä on orkkis. Tai sit se on tää?? Livelevy ehkä? Kuullostaa vähän siltä, mutta yleisö mykistetty. Perus hyvää kantria, muutama vähän rokimpi veto. Parhaat: My My Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue), Thrasher, Sail Away
good listen
A solid rock album! I prefer Neil Young’s solo work or Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young but I still had a great time with this listen!
12/1001 Second Neil Young album in my first 12 (CSN&Y -Deja Vu). It’s not bad, actually better than most Neil in my opinion, but just not my vibe. Not huge fan of his voice, it’s too whiny to me. But I can see how this could someone’s favorite album. The music is strong and Neil is a pretty good lyricist.
His voice is just not for me
it's Neil Young..hard to say anything bad about him. This is a great album simply bc he made it but not my fave or a run back for a second listen - if it's playing, great !! but I agree w TightnShiny : ) Rust Live on repeat any day
Neil Young isn't my scene, but "My, My. Hey, Hey" pulled me in. He's got a soulful way about him. I don't know much about him, but I can tell he's experienced a thing or two in life.
O lado acustico não me prendeu totalmente, mas o lado eletrico me pegou forte. fortissimo. da pra perceber a influencia que esse album teve em varias bandas dos anos 90. foda demais ! 3.5/5
This was a fun listen. It's not as hard of a rock album as I was expecting it to be and had a lot of good bits. Nothing groundbreaking for me personally though. 3.5/5
I liked this better than the other suggested Neil Young album I've gotten (After the Gold Rush). I found his voice less grating- maybe the music suited it better. I also enjoyed the music style more, which maintained some of the folksiness but also had more rock to it. I'd guess it's the addition of Crazy Horse instead of solo NY that made the difference for me. That said, beating the first one was a low bar to cross. I'd consider this album fine to good, with the last few songs being the best part. Overall: 2.75/5
Interesting album, includes "Hey hey my my", a classic song I already knew. I was not aware of the electric version of it, and was surprised of the powerful fuzz riff. I liked "Powderfinger" and was surprised by the punky feel of "Sedan Delivery" The rest of songs were pleasant to listen to. Anyway, the album might have a lot of impact on its day, for me seems a bit undefined on and some songs are just fine
Great songs, but is it a great album?
6/10…Folk Rock / Singer Songwriter
1st and last songs are good rest I don’t like
Not his best.
3.5
Rust never sleeps but I was a bit sleepy during this and I would have completely dozed off if this was longer than 38 minutes. When I saw the cover pop up I thought I was due for an extra special 2 hour Neil Young snore-athon live concert and I’m actually pretty grateful that wasn’t the case. First song rings a bell because it features Kurt Cobain’s suicide note but the songs in the first half really aren’t that remarkable. There’s something gently quaking and epic in Neil Young but also really tedious, dragging and dull. Few interesting melodies going on and he always has to sing in that silly squeaky voice of his. Album does build more in magnitude in the second half. Powderfinger is a strong highlight even though at times it sounds like a rubbishier Sound Of Silence. Overall, probably one of the better Neil Young releases.
No se me hizo un mal álbum pero tampoco veo mucho que destacarle, algunas canciones me gustaron, otras las podría escuchar nada más de fondo. He escuchado mejores canciones de folk rock pero creo que fue un buen exponente del género.
I honestly like most of Young albums but this is just annoying high pitch singing without much appeal for me
Highlights: Thrasher, Hey Hey My My. In a nutshell: "rock and roll will never die" I always resented that this was marketed as a live album. Any live recordings with dominant overdubs should be marketed as a “live studio album”. That aside, this album is good. Not quite a concept album yet it follows a loose storyline. The closer is *chef’s kiss* Overall: 6/10
Interesting concept with a (relatively) mellow acoustic and a noisy electric side with songs recorded live. Highlights: "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" (memorable riff), "Thrasher" (much mellower than you'd expect a song called "Thrasher" to sound like...nice acoustic guitar work), "Pocahontas", "Powderfinger" (rocking story song)
Such a great opening track. I grew up hearing this album at home but never properly listened through it as an adult until now. Solid.
I’ve actually never listened to this one before but I definitely liked it. Will look to pick up a copy.
++: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Ride My Llama, Pocahontas, Welfare Mothers, Sedan Delivery, Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) +: Sail Away, Powderfinger +-: Thrasher 7,7/10
Not my cuppa tea... Ride my llama var ret fed til gengæld
Great folk-rock, but not so much to my taste
Not a huge Neil Young fan but this album was pretty alright.
3- Stars (7/15)
Pretty good imo. Like his voice, a bit slow sometimes
3.5
It was Neil young, it's a good album
Weet je nog dat we My My Hey Hey een 10 gaven bij de Rrright2000? Daardoor staat die track ergens in de bovenste regionen van onze lijst der lijsten. En ik moet zeggen; ook nu raakt dat nummer me weer. Het is prachtig. De rest van de plaat heeft een vreemd concept. Deels live opgenomen en daarna in de studio gefinetuned. Er staan prachtige typische Neil Young nummers op maar ook in ieder geval 1 gedrocht: Welfare Mothers. Wtf is dat. In z'n geheel geen plaat voor de geschiedenisboeken. 7/10 Highlights My My Hey Hey
Very good!
This is perhaps the most listenable Neil Young we've had so far, but the bar is set pretty low. I never thought that 1001 albums would fuel a dislike of Neil Young, an artist I always had sorta liked, but here we are. The back half of this still dragged, but overall, a 3.
I guess I liked this better than most of the other Neil Young. Have I gotten them all yet? Please? There have been at least five before this one
I did not hate this. Why the odd start to my review? Because I don't really much like Neil Young's singing voice. However, it was often fitting here and only sometimes did it bug me. It is not like ANY musician who's voice I struggle with NEVER has a good song to me. It just needs to fit with the style. In this album I feel he was more ... accurate? to his vocal style. I know that I will never "love" his voice. And that is OK. I think the key here is to acknowledge that for some it is the voice of a god. I won't disagree with any of those people that some of the songs here are amazing. I will take a pass at "every" song being such. But such is taste and such is life.
The opening/closing tracks are really iconic. The middle parts don't connect with me as much though. I probably need to do a more critical listening while not at work.
I’m a bit torn here. I’m a huge Neil Young fan and I get why they chose this record. My My, Hey Hey, Powderfinger, Pocahontas - these are some of Neil’s greatest songs. The others, not so much. I mean Ride My Llama or Sedan Delivery could just be left on the editing room floor. For my money Neil has much better works like Zuma, After the Gold Rush or Everybody Knows This is Nowhere. Rating it three stars because of Powderfinger which is one of my most favorite songs but honestly this can also be two stars.
Nice for singing songs by the campfire.
I love Neil and he has a lot of albums on this list. That being said it just doesn’t hold up to some of his other albums
good vibes on this
i dont need more neil young in my life my my hey hey- 5 thrasher- 3 or 4 ride my llama- no thanks. 4 pocahontas- yeah i dont know about this one guys sail away- 5 powderfinger- 5 welfare mothers- 5 sedan delivery- 5 hey hey my my- 4 or 5
Well, well, well, he's back on Spotify. I wonder what changed..? I like a few Young songs very much, but the rest of his stuff doesn't do it for me. 3.
Part folk, part garage rock, with some glimpses of country, punk, and what would go on to become grunge. Starts off mostly acoustic and introspective, then cranks it up for the second half. My favorite track was the scrappy “Sedan Delivery.” I liked hearing the two different versions of “My My, Hey Hey.” I recognize the lyrics from Kurt Cobain's suicide note (“It's better to burn out than to fade away”). I was 12 when I read Kurt's suicide note. Kurt was 12 when this album came out. 3.5
Eh. 3.
I am not a fan of live albums, unless they really add something to the music. This didn't. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 2/5
Easy to listen to. It's just there.
vind de live tracks hierop erg leuk en blijkbaar waren ze live verkleed als jawas van star wars dus stom dat ik daar niet bij mocht zijn en ik snap neil young, ondanks dat hij evil in zijn ziel is want ik moet ook een cowboy zijn
Ik dacht bij thrasher de hele tijd dat hij ging zeggen like a candle in the wind? Neilton jong? Laatste liedje vond ik het leukst
Actually not bad at all. Haven’t skipped or added anything, which makes it a 3. I hope this isn’t country (actually it can’t be it’s literally rock but it’s similar), because I enjoyed it in a way.
Dad music, pretty good. nothing particular stood out to me
Album sympa, parfois des morceaux un peu mieux mais globalement rien de bien mémorable à mes oreilles Ni bon ni mauvais
Nice songs. Enjoyed listening.
Not a great fan of Neil Young, so this was a bit of a slog, a few decent songs, but very nothing to light a fire.
Good album, reminds me a lot of R.E.M. so could very well have been an inspiration but who knows. An enjoyable listen but a little slower pace, with some slightly odd lyrics etc. so maybe not quite for me.
Decent
it's better to burn out than to fade away..my motto for the rest of 25.
Never been a Neil Young fan and not going to start now apparently. Songs are well written and the performances are engaged and well executed, but I just don’t feel anything with this music. I’m glad I listened front to back. Just not for me.
I'm still not sold on Neil Young. He's fine, I liked this fine. I preferred the sound of the heavier, rockier last 3 songs on the album: Welfare Mothers, Sedan Delivery, and Hey Hey, My My (I also liked how this mirrored the opening My My, Hey Hey, a neat touch). I liked the lyrics of Pocahontas also. But no strong opinions from me here.
3.5/5
Emotional and powerful. Especially the opener is a cult classic in the Young catalogue and for me a good opener is one of the most important parts of a record. This isn't my favorite Neil Young record but it is definitely an enjoyable record, a heavy hitter, but a powerful one, the songs are quite political and stark, but have meaning. Overall an impressive piece. Favorite track: my, my, hey, hey. Overall score 7.0/10
Most of it didn't interest me
Classic Neil Young.
Let's be honest. Neil likes to speak the truth. But man is he dillusional. He think he can have a threesome with Pocahontas and Marlin Brando. lol.
Woodstock revisited. Couple of really good songs.
Just ok, but didn’t listen closely.
This is old rock. Not my thing really. It is too calm and quiet. I think maybe would be nice 20 years on. But it just sounds very sleepy and not much is happening. Nice to listen to something which hasn't been digitally processed much though. I quite like Powderfinger.
Not bad need to finish
I don't really get the need for the live but not live parts of this album. Neil Young is a great story teller and is beautiful on the guitar. I do feel like I need to be in a melancholy mood to listen to him, to truly lose myself in the lyrics. (Besides the last two songs, they went hard for Neil Young, and I wasn't hating it!) Today is not that mood so its more of a 3, but on a different day I could give it a 4. Side note, he wants to hang with Pocahontas and Marlon Brando...rando!
Neil Young definitely has his vibe. He's okay. He cranks out a pretty good song once in awhile but mostly it's a little slow for my speed. His sound kinda drags and lacks energy. Interesting that My My, Hey has two versions. I like the electric one at the end better. The rest of the album was okay. Not really his most creative or best work.
Damn, that harmonica makes me swoon. And I'm a sucker for any song about a llama. Really loved how sentimental most of this was. It felt very Americana, in a lovely way, not a 'Merica way. Except Welfare Mothers, that was a weird song and not sure exactly what he was getting at there. This borders on 4, but not sure I'm quite there with it.
I like it 7.1/10
I have never been a big Neil Young fan. I recognize his writing talent, though.
^Rust^ is a good album, but I think ^Everybody Knows this is Nowhere^ is a more deserving Neil Young album. I really loved the haunting quality of a lot of the songs on ^Everybody Knows this is Nowhere.^ In my mind, ^Everybody^ is purer Neil Young, while ^Rust^ is Neil Young with mainstream rock influence.
Track one got me really excited, but it was kind of downhill from there.
★★★½
This album is hit or miss. The opening and closing songs, Powderfinger, and Pocahontas are classic Neil Young but the rest of the album wanders between mediocre and bad
Ihan jees
Not a big fan of Neil Young.
Не фанат творчества Нила Янга. Для меня он музыкант из категории "не слушаю, но уважаю", ибо он стал вдохновителем многих других артистов (даже гранжевых, лол). Из интересного в альбоме: большая часть песен - запись живых выступлений, причëм настолько хорошо сведëнное, что самому об этом очень сложно догадаться. А ещë строчки первой песни цитировал в своих записках Курт Кобейн, а во второй композиции Нил Янг завуалированно бифает свою старую группу. Но меня альбом не сильно поразил. Он неплохой, но мне чего-то не хватило. Как будто Янга можно просто взять и заменить другим исполнителем, не сильно поменяв при этом суть пластинки.
Душевно но однообразно, только под конец какие то другие звучания были, пойдёт
I’m not entirely sure I get Neil Young but this was reasonably enjoyable
Like it overall, though only one or two songs really stand out because every other track kind of sounds the same to me (its still good tho).
More enjoyable than I sometimes find Neil Young. Less reedy on his voice and enjoyed that the guitar playing was more present. 3.5 stars
Beautiful guitar chords. Start of the album is so slow and bleak. Album really picks up at the halfway mark. Favourite tracks: Powderfinger, Welfare Mothers, Sedan Delivery, Hey Hey My My (Into the Black). Verdict: Decent
ihan hyvä
Another Neil Young album, another three-star review.
When yet another Neil Young album popped up on this list, I felt a sense of dismay. However did like the heavy guitar distortion on the second version of “Hey Hey, My My” which added some extra punch.
Really good bookends make this album. His voice is still a mix of wavery and whiney, but songwriting is excellent. Passionate delivery.
Hey hey, my my and it's inverse are great timeless songs. Everything in between was good, but I won't remember as well... Except maybe Pocahontas.
It was alright. A bit rougher rock than what I expected. Stil, Neil young's vocals are not my thing.