And where the original recording from 1981’s Trans had his voice cloaked in vocoder, this stripped down take with spare drums and female backing vocals presents the tune in its organic and skeletal beauty. Management Direction Elliot Roberts, Lookout. Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Organ Pump Organ Neil Young. Detalles de la canción, tema, letra, lyrics, créditos, videos. Spanning selections from as far back as his late 1960s tenure with Buffalo Springfield, some unpredictable selections like “Stringman” and more notably “Transformer Man” proved successful. Crew Neil Young, Photography By Still Photography From Video Joel Bernstein. Información de Pocahontas, Neil Young (Unplugged, 1993). Besides making for a memorable performance with a quiver of excellent material, Unplugged proved that through the timely trappings of the early ‘90s, the song still remained paramount. Of course playing in this stripped-down setting was old hat for Neil Young - but the timing couldn’t have been better. Reviewing a live album would normally sound about as fun as, well, I don’t know, something that isn’t very fun.Back in 1993, Neil Young appeared on MTV utilizing only a six-string acoustic Martin, his trusty harmonica, a piano, and a musty old pump organ. I mean, its hard enough finding a live album that actually keeps me interested … even Tom Waits’ Big Time bores the crap out of me, and I’m fairly obsessed with the man. There are, however, a handful of live albums that I’ve always loved and likely always will. Did I say a handful? OK, its really only three: Bob Dylan’s Live 1966, Neil Young’s MTV Unplugged and the Who’s Live at Leeds. Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged in New York album is great, sure, but I don’t really find myself listening to it as much as I did, say, when I was still in high school. Of those three live albums I’ve always loved, Neil Young’s MTV Unplugged is the one I cherish the most. Not only is it my favorite live album, it’s my favorite Neil Young album. I dig After the Gold Rush, sure, and of course I dig Harvest. Dm Db Bbm G C Chords for NEIL YOUNG Pocahontas MTV Unplugged 1993 with Key. The point is that this is an obsessive Neil Young fan telling you that MTV Unplugged is his finest effort, not just somebody who has only heard one or two other albums.Īnd even this year’s Living with War is a favorite … OK, you get the idea. Pocahontas Lyrics by Neil Young from the Unplugged VHS album - including.
If you haven’t heard this, and you like Neil Young, just stop reading my review and go buy it.Īctually, go ahead and stick around.
The thing about MTV Unplugged is that Young’s song selection is incredible. Some reviewers (the infinitely helpful, usually brilliant All Music Guide, for instance) say the album suffers because Young chose a strange selection of material, but I feel that the set list is part of what makes this an essential listen. This isn’t Young sitting down on a stool, playing his greatest hits and hoping a new generation of fans see him on MTV and listen to his music, this is simply one of the world’s most gifted singer/songwriters sharing his talent. He does play some of his hits, don’t get me wrong. But he also throws enough curveballs that listeners will be (pleasantly) surprised. One more thing before I get into track-by-track mode: This is not just “an acoustic album.” The guitars Young plays are acoustic, obviously, but they don’t have that lush, flawless sound you hear when, say, James Taylor plays an acoustic guitar. And there’s plenty of harmonica, pump organ and piano to keep things from getting to where it all sounds the same.ġ. The Old Laughing Lady How does Young start out his set? With “Heart of Gold”? “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”? No, he kicks things off with “The Old Laughing Lady,” a largely unknown track from his inconsistent 1969 debut. The performance here is terrific, his voice sounding as beautiful as ever. “The Old Laughing Lady” is a haunting track to begin with, but it sounds even more so in the context of kicking off a live album in front of a small crowd. Soul,” one of the best compositions from his Buffalo Springfield days. And while the original was raw and loud, he slows it down here, adding a great harmonica to the intro and singing with an almost mysterious delivery. World on a String “World on a String” is one of the many highlights from 1975’s grim-as-hell Tonight’s the Night.
Again, he takes a heavier track and slows it down, actually making it better than the original. And this is much better than the original, with Young’s harmonica taking it to a whole other level. “Pocahontas” is from 1979’s incredible Rust Never Sleeps and features some of Young’s most bizarre lyrics … Pocahontas This is where things start to get really good.
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