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Originally Posted by televiking
Listening to Neil yesterday I thought that for some reason he really moves me.
He has a high and shaky voice, sure.
He cannot play very fast or technically, sure.
His studio tone is sometimes wimpy, his live tone sometimes too brutal.
But like Tom Waits (another of my great favourites) he has something in his music that deeply affects me. Maybe it is the sincerity, maybe not. But damn it feels good to hear him playing a 2 note solo, but just the right notes at a right time.
And of course he has the coolest Gibby ever. Old Black is just too cool. And on Tonight's the night he played a Tele..
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How does Neil affect you?
Televiking |
Neil was my initial impetus for playing guitar / writing music. Absolutely love him, BUT, as in all relationships, there were definitely some "darker" times and some very bright and joyus times (more of the latter than the former- I'm happy to report)
Friend turned me on to him in 1972- I've been hooked ever since. Highlights for me were: "Country Girl" on Deja Vu Album, ALL his acoustic stuff on Four Way Street, Southern Man on that album too, Harvest Album in it's entirety and the quintessinal "Unplugged" album too. Most memorable performances? "Helpless" on "The Last Waltz" and the time he was in Philly (2000 or 20001? I forget) with CSN- the man kicked butt. NEVER stopped moving or playing- went through 3 t-shirts and criticized the "F-U's" (First Union's) air conditioning system. (My kinda guy...)
First song I could ever play on guitar in it's entirety was "Down By The River"
BTW BIG +1 on Mr. Waits...
Brian