Search - Neil Young :: After the Gold Rush

Music From A Now Folk Rock Elder Stateman

Alfred Johnson | boston, ma | 02/08/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have previously mentioned the name Neil Young in this space in connection with his early career as a heavy rock presence with his band Crazy Horse on the album "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere". I noted there that Neil Yong had had many incantations and seemed to have lately taken up the role of folk/ rock elder statesman with some success. In short, through Young's varied career it has been hard to type him. That brings us to the CD under review that kind of makes that point more succinctly that I could on my own.



This album is from the same period and with the same band as "Everybody" mentioned above but it is far less a rock classic than that effort and a more diverse reflection of Young's talents and interest. Yes, the rocking tense "Southern Man" ranks right up there with "Down By The River" and other efforts but there are also classic country tunes like "Oh Lonesome Me" and "Tell Me Why" or the folkie "Cripple Creek Ferry" and "Till The Morning Comes". See what I mean? Folk, rock, country-the only part that seems to be pure fact is that he is an elder statesman of ....music. Listen on.

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Simply Great

Bob | Big Bear, Ca United States | 12/17/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been a Neil Young fan since the day I first heard one of his songs, and this is one of the best records he's ever done. But I'm a fan of just about everything he's put out so...



Anyway in my opinion this is one of his very best"