Rust Never Sleeps

Back when I was in college I used to go to a bar and listen to Neil tunes and do magic tricks for women. There was a bartender there, he was the best. I loved that guy. Some of the best years of my life.

Back when I was in college, there was this dude who would come into the bar I worked at on a Friday night and play fucking 10 Neil Young songs in a row. He would also hit on girls by doing magic tricks. I remember how angry I got every time he made me listen to an hour of Neil Young because I was just trying to have a good time, and he fucking made me listen to this sad, soppy fuck who writes nothing but songs that sound indistinguishable from each other and never seemed to enjoy a happy moment in his entire like. Fuck that guy, and fuck Neil Young. 2/5

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

Not my favorite Neil Young album, but fuck Joe Rogan.

“Rust Never Sleeps” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse (1979) I’m a big fan of Neil Young, but, interestingly, I’ve never listened to this album, primarily because when I was compiling my Neil Young collection in the late 1990s, I generally stayed away from live albums altogether. So this will be a serious listen with fresh ears. If you’re not already a fan of Neil Young, this album is probably not for you. I would suggest “After the Gold Rush” (1970), “Harvest” (1972), “Harvest Moon” (1992), and “Prairie Wind” (2005) instead. “Rust Never Sleeps” is a reminder that if you fail to pay attention to the encroachment of old age, decay will catch up with you. Neil Young was 33 years old when this album was released. Ha. Now he’s 75 and still rocking (and not in a chair). He’s neither burning out nor fading away. The songs on “Rust Never Sleeps” are ‘sandwiched’ between two versions of the same melody and lyrical theme (the acoustic “My My, Hey Hey” and the electric “Hey Hey, My My”). Message: Rock ‘n Roll endures (even if it’s purveyors don’t). Musically, the live acoustic tracks on “Side One” are quintessential Neil Young, whose acoustic guitar style is characterized by carrying melodies on the lower strings, with the higher strings provide color and chord structure. The electric tracks of “Side 2”, performed with Crazy Horse, haven’t aged well. Ironic, isn’t it? Young’s voice is not very good, especially live, but like Dylan and others, he puts his limited vocal talent to effective use in expressing his poetry. And his poetry is usually very good. The overall effect is like sitting around the campfire listening to a good friend do what he can with voice, guitar, and songs that are important to him. In a September 1980 Playboy interview, a famous rock star was asked, “What do you think of Neil Young’s line ‘It’s better to burn out than fade away”? His answer: “I hate it. It's better to fade away like an old soldier [ref. General Douglas MacArthur’s farewell speech to the U.S. Congress in 1951] than to burn out. If he was talking about burning out like Sid Vicious, forget it. I don't appreciate the worship of dead Sid Vicious or of dead James Dean or dead John Wayne. It's the same thing. Making Sid Vicious a hero, Jim Morrison—it's garbage to me.” That rock star was John Lennon, who was gunned down three months later. Young’s original 1979 lyric was part of a reflection on the rise of Johnny Rotten, with an oblique reference to the 1977 death of Elvis Presley. In April, 1994, Curt Cobain concluded his suicide note with “It’s better to burn out than fade away”. One lesson here is that lyrics can have a life (or death) of their own. They can transcend the expressive experience of the writer. Whether the sentiment of this line conforms with reality or not, it evokes serious consideration in an existential crisis. With songs of protest against injustice that would sound clunky to PETA (“Pocahontas”) and feminists (“Welfare Mothers”), Young seems to be departing that genre for the rock of the aged. On “Rust Never Sleeps”, he hasn’t yet arrived. A little disappointing, by still a good Neil Young album. 3/5

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

"It's better to burn out than to fade way" is one of the opening lines of this album, and also its thesis. Side A is Young mourning everything - the death of Elvis, his separation from CSN, his feeling that punk rock was overtaking rock n roll - and it's all set to that familiar acoustic and harmonica set. For Side B, he invites Crazy Horse to join him, and it's almost as if he's trying to burn away the rust. There's a symmetry to this thing, almost a chiastic structure. The first and last tracks are the most obvious pieces of evidence for this, but there are other parallels (Pocahontas and Welfare Mothers, for example). The tight structure and evocative imagery is impressive enough, but hey, it also sounds great. What an album. Best track: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

Rust Never Sleeps continues to be a gem of an album, shining brightly for all to see how multi-faceted and lyrically expansive he can Crazy Horse can be. I am grateful to have seen them together at UIC years ago, and to see Neil solo a couple of times as well. Mr. Young goes down as one my fav artists of all time. At least one of his records should have been in our stereo console, but somehow my parents missed him along the way. Maybe a little too punk? Can't imagine them catching Sedan Delivery on this album and knowing what to do with it back then :)

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

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

One of best rock albums.... EVER. A genius at his prime

I just can't ever get into Neil Young's work. His voice just ruins everything.

Oh look. Another Neil young. Out of tune out of time self indulgent blah. He’s not untalented. But he’s not anywhere near the talent the critics say. And the good songs here are not well performed. I’ll admit hey hey my my goes as close to being genius as Neil gets. Both versions. But is it better to burn out than to fade away? Neil seems to have done neither. To listen to great Canadian songwriters, try Gordon Lightfoot, Ron Sexsmith, Tom Cochrane, Joni Mitchell, Bare Naked Ladies or a host of others.

This does absolutely nothing for me. My breakfast gave me more emotional resonance.

I never understood the cult of Neil Young. The breathless praise of his undying genius by white boy rock snob types borders on a form of mutual masturbation, rivalled only by the fans of Steely Dan. I kind of like his tendency to turn the amps up REALLY LOUD and refuse to tune the guitars. He doesn't suffer from being overly polite, which is a good thing in rock and roll. But I don't dig his voice, and I really feel like his songwriting is vastly over-rated. I just don't understand the way Powderfinger is praised as though it was the greatest song ever written. Really? And I made the mistake of reading some appraisals of Pocahontas, which waffled on about how the ambiguity of viewpoint creates a casual morality and a surreal a journey through the 17th century to the modern day. I think it is just sloppily written, and don't get me started on how he wants to sleep with Pocahontas "to see how she felt". That's just creepy, dude. Stop it. And I just don't dig the whole "better to burn out than fade away". The sentiment has been around in rock and roll for a long time ("Hope I die before I get old"), but Hey Hey My My is a key text in codifying the idea into the rock cannon. But how much destruction and misery has been wrought in service to burning out? I find it hard to believe Neil really believed it at the time and, as he approaches 80, can he still say this with a straight face? As I get older, I am increasingly uncomfortable with the fetishization of human misery in rock and roll.

i just don't think i'ma neil young person!

In which Neil reinvents himself as a punk (which doesn't take much beyond fuzz and volume--he's always been an irascible chap) while slipping in the most lyrical songs of his career. "Welfare mothers make better lovers" and "I searched out my companions / Who were lost in crystal canyons / When the aimless blade of science / Slashed the pearly gates" on the same album, with full commitment to the attitude of both? Masterpiece.

3.7 - Impressive as a live recording. The sound mix and quality of performances make it sound like a proper studio album. Lead guitar parts come through powerfully with screaming distortion that gives a paranoid edge to some of the arrangements, especially on "Hey Hey..." Despite the myriad strengths, I think this album is better for diehard fans. Admittedly, I'm not familiar with most of the songs here, and some of them I didn't like on first listen (e.g. "Welfare Mothers", "Sedan Delivery"). Maybe this was one of the SEVEN Neil Young albums that could've been left off this list??

What I'd give to spend another afternoon enjoying this with my dad. Neil will forever be wrapped up in memories of him. The way the crowd is so small and distant at the end... this show must have been MASSIVELY loud.

This album boasts one of the worst lyrics ever: "It's better to burn out 'cause rust never sleeps." Dull, dull, dull music. Arrangements consist of just strummed guitars--no art or nuance involved whatsoever. Oh, okay, now this is a little better. Ride My Llama at least has some halfway interesting rhythms and chord progressions. Actually, some of these songs aren't bad--there are some decent melodic hooks. The album actually gets better as it goes along. The first two songs were the pits. Neil Young's lead guitar playing on Powderfinger is atrocious. He's totally unconvincing as a rocker. Crazy Horse reveals itself to be a deeply mediocre backing band. 2 stars out of 5 and that's being generous.

oh fuck off neil.

I love how its essentially two halves of an album. Going from slow and acoustic to fast and distortion drenched means there's a great build up. Especially towards the end with Sedan Delivery and the final track. Love how Hey Hey, My My also comes back as an electric track in the end. The songs themselves are brilliant and melancholic. Another great Neil young album.

It's better to burn out than to fade away... This album obviously had some influence on Kurt Cobain, which is interesting considering this song is mostly related to the end of rock and roll. This album is really good. Nice mix of live recordings and studio recordings with interesting titles and themes.

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

Neil Young. Unique voice, fantastic guitarist (good grief, am I ever so sick of decades of "he's not a great technical guitarist, blah blah blah" -- heaven forbid an artist play the instrument differently), and incredible writer who never stops creating and experimenting. One of a kind. Love him.

Obviously

His songs weave a spell. Such great songwriting, beautiful warm tones to the guitar and harmonica. The band, Crazy Horse, sounds great. Overall, the album gets knocked down a star for me due to the dated-ness of a few of the tunes and lyrical content, and Neil’s unfortunate voice. Still, he’s one of the greats.

Forgot what I was listening to for most of it. It was tolerable background noise, but nothing more, UNTIL Sedan Delivery. That is most sincerely, one of the worst songs I’v heard in my life. It dropped the album rating for sure.

Well I think I preferred this to previous NY and crazy horse albums but I did again find it a bit samey. Nothing stood out and just felt like tedious dad rock by the end

Please stop recommending hiphop, it is not music...

Neil Young at his best. No weaknesses with this one. It’s all amazing.

#264/1001 🇨🇦 Neil Young is probably my favourite artist of all time and here he sings about remaining staying not fading away. I wonder if he knew that he would still be releasing relevant music nearly 50 yrs later. This record is recorded live, i assume with studio overdubs added later. The first side is largely acoustic, then gets electric and heavier on side 2. Whilst i prefer the electric version of Hey Hey, My My, its tracks like Thrasher and Pocahontas on side 1 that really stand out to me. Best Tracks: Hey Hey, My My, Thrasher, Powderfinger, Pocahontas, My My, Hey Hey.

never heard before -immediately in love with the first song wow -this is like neil young for phoebe bridgers fans -i enjoy how the album slowly builds, but i heavily prefer the first half of the album -ties up nicely, i like the callback to the first song!!! 4.5/5

Favourite Neil album. Recorded live, this is a fuzzy and chugging folk rock record that feels like a precursor to grunge.

19/12/2025 1. my my, hey hey (out of the blue) - heard this one before in the dennis hopper film named after it, but the first time i've properly listened to it by itself. liking the guitar. listened to a few neil young songs before and really love his voice :) also like the live aspect of this album. not sure how i feel about the harmonica though, probably depends what mood i'm in when listening lol. the lyrics are great as well. 2. thrasher - again, guitar, lyrics and vocals are great :) i like the more poetic lyrics and how gentle this song is; after listening to iron maiden and abba the past two days this is an absolute godsend. harmonica at the end reminds me a bit of everybody's talkin. ☆3. ride my llama - loving how picky the start of this song is. not much to say about this one, but loving this so far. i'm liking the more acousting folksy vibe, although i know it switches about halfway through? already love powderfinger so am very excited for that ☆4. pocahontus - before starting, i am slightly concerned what a white canadian man in the 70s has to say about pocahontus. now started, loving the guitar in this. was expecting this album to be a bit sad, but not as melancholic as this, verrrry beautiful. guitar sounds around the middle-ish are great!! loving the more surreal, dreamy lyrics, mixing the past and present. ☆5. sail away - the harmonica is back.... not as grating as certain dylan songs though and i'm in a good mood to deal with it. loving the female backing singer on this one. very tender song, really touching album so far :( quickly becoming a favourite of all time. the live aspect of this really helps the vibe for me. ☆6. powderfinger - already have this song constantly on repeat, been meaning to listen to this album for a while becuase of this song and this is the perfect reason :) listening to it as a part of the album instead of by itself has somehow pushed it up even further in my head. the guitar in this is crazy. love the lyrics, very atmospheric. the backing vocals are really great, especially in the instrumental section with that phenomenal guitar. i know the vocals aren't for everyone, but i love the whiny bits. 7. welfare mothers - immediately a lot more aggressive than i was expecting, especially after the first half of this album, but not complaining at all. the opening reminds me a bit of john i'm only dancing but a looot more punkier. this album is actually crazy why have i been putting off listening to it????? the lyrics aren't as poetic/complex as the rest, but it's such a high bar and the music is so good i actually do not care in the slightest. the guitar throughout, but especially at the end is going to drive me actually insane, this is one of the best albums i have ever listened to. ☆8. sedan delivery - neil young i am so sorry i doubted you when i had to listen to a cover of ohio in gcse history, this is the best thing i have ever heard!!!!!!! oh my god the guitar is so good i am going to explode the solos in this are actually transcendent. loooove the tempo changes. i am very quickly becoming obsessed with neil young. 9. hey hey, my my (into the black) - before listening i do not want this album to end. guitar has been phenomental thoughout and this is no different, loving the distortion and almost-screeching. been reading a few of the reviews on here when adverts came up and i can understand not liking his voice, but i don't understand how this is boring??? already knew i would like this album from knowing powderfinger and my my, hey hey, but this is one of the best things i have ever heard and will be on constant repeat for at least a week lol. i loved all of the songs and it absolutely did not feel like 40 minutes. will be listening to more of his albums/songs as well after i am done with repeating this one. i understand neil young's voice isn't for everyone (as someone who cannot get into tom waits no matter how much i try, sorry lol), but it absolutely works for me, vibes are off the charts, every song is transcendent and i do not want to pick a favourite. bring back non-americans doing americana (i now need to rewatch the last waltz). the favourites on this is basically useless because they are all that good. neil young you will live forever.

Weird to have this after Ryan Adams, since they're...kind of similar? Crazy how I think Adams is probably technically better in just about every way, but I prefer this - just goes to show it's not all about technical acumen. Anyway, I'm somehow less angry about the 70s guitar here on the back half than I normally would be elsewhere. Maybe Crazy Horse is ok! Pretty cool how it does the front half-back half shape, especially for a live album, plus some absolute bangers. Can't believe this is a live album. This is the first album on this list I went back to and listened again before I hit the review button. Pretty big stuff!

1001 Albums Day 2 I have heard Neil Young being called Canada's Bob Dylan, and I see why, he has the same touch, same magic, same style. There's something ancient about these road songs, like they've always existed. The album is deep, intriguing, personal, beautiful, jangly, raw, imperfect. And then, out of the blue comes Welfare Mothers, like a cross between 70s Bowie and Meddle/Obscured-era Pink Floyd, speaking truth and rocking out. In fact the entire ending stretch sounds like Bowie songs, played by Pink Floyd with help from The Velvet Underground. Every song on the album is well thought out, inspiring, inspired and has something to say about life. Initially, I love this, but I feel like this is music you need to return to over and over, and good thing is; every song is worth returning to. This is that good shit. 92/100

Obra maestra absoluta y disco capital de la historia de la música. Reivindicación total de que el rock daba para más en plena época post punk y New Wave. La mitad acústica emociona y la eléctrica lo revienta todo. Grandes canciones. Maravilloso.

Totally captivated by the 1st half of this album- there's a rough, raw, nostalgic simplicity here, and I can smell the emotion.

Starts off hauntingly beautiful with the acoustic four song run "My My, Hey Hey", "Thrasher", "Ride My Llama" and "Pocahantas". This run of tunes offers some of Young's most lyrically potent and straightforward songwriting ever. The opening track offering poignant narration on the state of music, and looking to the future, all the while sounding like a funeral dirge. "Pocahantas" and "Sail Away" touch on themes of anti-colonialism and the destruction of Native culture. The stripped back instrumentation really helps shine a light on the lyrics and mood. The second half of the record is more wild and unhinged, with louder rock instrumentation and a more frantic-sounding Neil singing and playing away. "Sedan Delivery" is the most wild of this run of songs. "Powderfinger" is also superbly powerful, with a rollicking guitar that adds fuzz and haze aplenty. The closing track is a louder, full band-backed reprise of the opener. The guitars sound surprisingly sludgey and fuzzed out, the vocals sound more weary and torn up, and all in all this is probably the closest Neil got to making a true and blue punk rock song. A fantastic way to shut out the record. So yeah, this one is great. It offers multiple different styles of Neil Young songwriting and plenty of lyrical prowess. When Crazy Horse comes in for side B, the album lets loose and rocks out to truly leave a one-of-a-kind impression. I dig it.

I quite enjoyed this! I had only heard a few Neil Young songs, but I knew of his reputation. The Godfater of Grunge, and the guy who got dissed in Sweet Home Alabama. Suffice to say, I prefer Neil to Lynyrd Skynyrd. A couple of the songs on this album were a bit samey, but I enjoyed the rest. There was even a kinda punky song on here, which was a bit of a surprise. I also really liked the guitar work. Neil Young's voice is lovely too!

I want to love Neil Young. I really, really do. But I never really liked his voice. That said, he has incredibly solid songs, musically, lyrically, just across the board good music. This album continues that with fantastic songs. Powderfinger alone just blew me away. If not for my aversion to Young’s voice, I’d probably give it 5 stars, but the best I can do is 4 and feel bad about it.

despite being a relatively big neil young fan, i have not listened to a breadth of his music, including this one. what i really liked about this is that this album has a nice balance between neil's acoustic side and hard rock side, which culminates in the bookended versions of 'my my, hey hey' i also enjoyed the fact that it sort of toes the line between live album and studio album. sometimes it feels like it's a studio album, and then the audience noise starts bleeding in. i know neil young can be a bit divisive, but i tend to land on the positive side rather than the negative, and i greatly enjoyed my time with this one.

Father Grunge with the classic feedback and raw sound, sprinkle on some simple classics...you get what people love or hate. Powderfinger turn up to 11 please. What an interesting catalog. This isn't the best album but has a couple of classic signature sounds from crazy horse. Raw edgy and classic Neil.

Neil Young is like Dave Matthews Band or U2. Insanely popular, gigantic catalog, extremely dedicated fan base, top rated, yet people come out of the woodwork to let you know they hate them because “they suck”. This isn’t Neil’s best album but it’s damn good.

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

This is a darn good album. I really don’t think I’ve listened to the acoustic side previously Of course I know My My Hey Hey but don’t think I had heard Thrasher before and it’s a mighty fine song. The electric side I know inside out. Powderfinger, Sedan Delivery and HHMM Pt 2 are all classics. I always thought HHMM was released a few years after the Sex Pistols‘ only album (released Q4 1977) but am surprised to find out HHMM was recorded in 1978. I can’t imagine Neil Young fans during that tour having a fucking clue who Johnny Rotten was. There are already at least 2 Neil LPs that I know I’ll be giving 5s to. This wasn’t on that list. It made a valiant effort to elbow its way on but I’m holding my ground.

Classic Neil Young. What can I say that hasn't already been said? He's got a recognizable sound. He's fine.

Bit mad

You can definitely hear how this is a precursor to grunge. Always solid songwriting with Young.

For a Neil Young fan, this has to be a great album. As a casual fan, it's what i would have expected, however there are some rocked up numbers that make it feel like new territory for NY. I guess that makes it a precursor to grunge? It's decent, but not something I'd reach for. 3.7

meh

Not too crazy about it. I like how it's bookended with the same song, but flipped. Otherwise, songs like Pocohontas and Ride My Llama really took me out of it. I like that I couldn't tell if it was live in some parts though.

Neil Young est quand même bien meilleur sans sa bouteille de tequila dans les parages. Les premiers sons acoustiques de Rust Never Sleeps sont tout bonnement excellents mais leur dynamique sera gâchée par l'arrivée des Crazy Horse qui passeront leur temps à hennir et déféquer sur scène. On aurait préféré une meilleure fin.

Alors que cet album démarrait sur les chapeaux de roues, avec un Neil Young extrêmement touchant, nous transportant à l'aide de sa seule voix et de ses instruments, la suite nous a tous laissé sans voix. Mais laissez moi vous expliquer ce qu'il s'est passé. Tout d'abord, il faut savoir que cet album a été enregistré en live dans une petite salle de concert de Nashville. Cette salle de concert présente une particularité, c'est qu'elle est située en pleine campagne, loin de toute civilisation. Alors que tout le monde s'installe dans la salle, se réjouissant d'entendre Neil Young les bercer de sa voix, un homme va commettre une erreur. Cet homme, c'est l'intendant de la salle de concert de Nashville. Ce dernier avait été mis au courant: il faut absolument que tu fermes à double tour la porte menant vers l'exterieur de la salle de concert. Pourtant, équipé de son crayon à papier dissimulé derrière son oreille, il oubliera ce détail qui lui semblait futile, et laissa la porte entrouverte. Après une dizaine de minutes de concert, c'est la que le drame se produit: une horde de chevaux sauvages fit irruption sur la scène au galot, détruisant tout sur son passage. Le bruit des sabots frappant le parquet de la scène camoufle complétement la voix de Neil Young, ainsi que les différents "Huuuuuuh" jetés ici et là par ces chevaux absoluments déchaînés. C'est dans cette panique la plus totale que les 20 dernières minutes de l'enregistrement se dérouleront, laissant un arrière goût amer à cet album, qui démarrait comme expliqué de fort belle manière.

There are some absolute monster jams on this album. It comes right out the gate with a beast of a song (My My, Hey Hey). But it's also Neil Young so there's a lot of whiney navel-gazing and jingle-jangle acoustic guitar which isn't my favorite. The second half of the album is better IMO. It's the "electric" side of the album (remember when albums had 'sides'?) and it has a lot more guts. While the first half is clearly influenced by country music, the second has more of a proto-punk feel that I'm into. Paticularly "Sedan Delivery" is an unsung deep cut for ol' Neil and is so DAMN good this 'Bama boy can almost forgive him for "puttin' her down" because of this one track.

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.

Some artists have too many entries on the list. Neil Young is definitely one of them. I don't think this album should have been included. First of all because I can't stand his voice. Second because the quality of the recording varies a lot. It sounds like a collection of scraps instead of a coherent work. Third only a couple of the songs are good. That being said, some songs are actually good. Favorite song: ride my llama.

Not the biggest Neil Young fan, gotta admit, i feel like most of his songs just kinda sound like a story being told with some strumming in the background, idk maybe its just not really for me. I acknowledge how huge he is though and how influential he was on the country rock genre back in the 70s. Now, i dont think every one of songs are bad, i think heart of gold is a classic for sure, i just think that this album is quite lacking. Fav Song: Out of the Blue & Into the Black (good duo together, great opener and closer) 2

I used to listen to this a lot when I was younger. Don't know why

Na 3 albums nog steeds geen neil young fan

harmonica slay but not really my vibe tbh

“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 ⭐️

I really don't like country but I understand those who do.

Никто не сказал, что альбом состоит из одной песни

Repeat listen

Great! Love me some Neil.

YA this was great

Neil Young is and always has been that guy

Neil gets 5s.

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.

Good collection of live Neil Young

10/10 – Masterpiece

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

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

On tääkin kyl.

Noniin. Taas helppoa viiden tähden Niiloa. Tämä sisältää pelkkiä huippubiisejä, Powderfinger erityisesti lähellä omaa sydäntä.

This is my shit. Sad to find out that my vinyl copy is warped, but man that "Powderfinger" riff sounds great on streaming too.

All timer

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

Such a great album. Loved it so much.

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.

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.

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.

One of my favorite bands

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

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!

This was a peaceful album. I liked it.

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

First half four out of five. Second, half six out of five.

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.

Har alltid foretrukket skivene med Crazy Horse.

'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.

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

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

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.

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.

Neil at his peak. One of my all time favorite albums, period.