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shortfatfanny
Got " Colorado" today, and...mhhh....got mixed feelings after first listening.
Some fine songs...some boring stuff as well unfortunatly...
Psychedelic Pill knocked me off at once...this one not.
Will give it another spin the other day...
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angee
That is a really nice self-portrait by Ronnie, Hairball. I don't recall seeing it before. Did the gallery frame it for you after purchase? I met him briefly in Las Vegas outside the gallery before the mob scene.
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Manofwealthandtaste
Hey Hairball, only just seen your anecdote about going to the cinema with Neil - that is very cool. I know what you mean and agree with you about approaching people for autographs and/or photos. We encountered various musicians at our hotel during our recent stay in LA - we didn't hassle them and kept our distance!
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angee
That is a really nice self-portrait by Ronnie, Hairball. I don't recall seeing it before. Did the gallery frame it for you after purchase? I met him briefly in Las Vegas outside the gallery before the mob scene.
Yes, the framing was part of "the deal" and was done by the gallery. As for the mob scene, that was at Mandalay Bay in 2006, or some time during the ABB tour - total chaos both inside and outside the gallery.
The first opening I met him at in 2002 ('03?) was in a gallery at the Venetian hotel. Very civilized with only about a twenty people including Jo Wood who I also chatted with for a while. She was so nice...and HOT!
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angee
That is a really nice self-portrait by Ronnie, Hairball. I don't recall seeing it before. Did the gallery frame it for you after purchase? I met him briefly in Las Vegas outside the gallery before the mob scene.
Yes, the framing was part of "the deal" and was done by the gallery. As for the mob scene, that was at Mandalay Bay in 2006, or some time during the ABB tour - total chaos both inside and outside the gallery.
The first opening I met him at in 2002 ('03?) was in a gallery at the Venetian hotel. Very civilized with only about a twenty people including Jo Wood who I also chatted with for a while. She was so nice...and HOT!
Right, that's where I met him, outside of Mandalay Bay when he showed up quite late during ABB, I think. I was sitting out there near the front of the place. The mob was only inside at that point. The prices were better back then. Well, hey, the Venetian sounds like a much better scene. I went to Las Vegas on that tour for the RS but not to his art show.
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Maindefender
I still love Psychedelic Pill, and find Colorado a cut below. Not sure how much not having Frank Sampedro on board plus the loss of Young's longtime manager had an effect. That being said need to give more listens, it will not collect dust like A Bigger Bang for example.
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I still love Psychedelic Pill, and find Colorado a cut below. Not sure how much not having Frank Sampedro on board plus the loss of Young's longtime manager had an effect. That being said need to give more listens, it will not collect dust like A Bigger Bang for example.
Agree with all of this.
The first two minutes of Psychedelic Pill's 27+ minute of Driftin' Back - when it transforms from acoustic to full blown electric - is enough to make that entire album a classic imo.
And no, the new Neil will never collect dust the same way A Bigger Bang does, but will it hold up as much as Crosseyed Heart did? Depends on who you ask I guess.
Like Crosseyed Heart, there's bound to be a division amongst fans - those who love it and always have, and those who don't and never will.
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Maindefender
I still love Psychedelic Pill, and find Colorado a cut below. Not sure how much not having Frank Sampedro on board plus the loss of Young's longtime manager had an effect. That being said need to give more listens, it will not collect dust like A Bigger Bang for example.
Agree with all of this.
The first two minutes of Psychedelic Pill's 27+ minute of Driftin' Back - when it transforms from acoustic to full blown electric - is enough to make that entire album a classic imo.
And no, the new Neil will never collect dust the same way A Bigger Bang does, but will it hold up as much as Crosseyed Heart did? Depends on who you ask I guess.
Like Crosseyed Heart, there's bound to be a division amongst fans - those who love it and always have, and those who don't and never will.
I have to hold them up differently artistically.Need to listen to Colorado more
Colorado vs. Crosseyed Heart:
I like Neil's vocals over Keith's
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TeaAtThree
Better than the last bunch of Neil albums by a longshot. Unfortunately, nothing has touched the last great records of the late 80s early 90s era Freedom, Ragged Glory, Arc/Weld, Sleeps with Angels, and even Mirror Ball.
I keep waiting for the magic of those discs, but every single one after that leaves something to be desired, imho.
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noughties
Said reviewer said it was Neil Young`s best album in 30 years. I`ve been a non-fan for 30 years. I had to get rid of Sleeping With Angels, Broken Arrow and Harvest Moon `cause they were so boring. I even got rid of After the Gold Rush. I have been keeping Harvest, Live Rust, Ragged Glory and Mirror Ball.