Celebrating 50 Years Since Neil Young Played Live At Massey Hall 1971
Every single song of Neil's seems so simple yet so spellbinding at the same time. The lyrics have changed the way I have viewed life and they've given me a whole new perspective for songwriting. It would be impossible for me to pick a favourite track from this night but the 'A Man Needs A Maid/Heart Of Gold' suite gives me chills. The lyrics of 'Don't Let It Bring You Down' have always been my favourite though so I would have to pay homage to that too.
In this famous gig, he covers my favourite Buffalo Springfield track 'On The Way Home' as well as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young tracks like 'Ohio'. While many Neil Young fans will agree with me that the early Seventies were his greatest years, I just don't believe he's an artist that can reach a peak. Reaching a peak suggests that you come down at some point, but when you release an album like 'Harvest' two years after 'After The Gold Rush', how can you ever reach a peak? That is greatness that can never die.
Fifty years has passed since the Massey Hall performance and I feel truly blessed to exist after this event. This album will live with me forever and that is such a blessing in itself. This is one of music's greatest treasures and I plan to treasure it for as long as I can.
Thank you for sharing,
ReplyDeleteI was also at the later concert sitting up in the rafter section. An amazing concert.