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Road Rock Vol. 1 [Import, Live]

Neil Young (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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1. Cowgirl In The Sand
2. Walk On
3. Fool For Your Love
4. Peace Of Mind
5. Words
6. Motorcycle Mama
7. Tonight's The Night
8. All Along The Watchtower (duet with Chrissie Hynde)

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If you ignore the vocoderised tat of Trans or the infamous "unrepresentative material" phase on Geffen Records, Neil Young's career has always been pretty much of a bi-polarised affair. Placid, rocking-chair folkie one minute, griseous ear-crunching grungester the next--and often within the space of two successive albums. Thus, Road Rock Volume 1, recorded at Red Rocks in Denver in September 2000, is another one of those snarling, over-amplified distortion-fests along the lines of the timelessly classic Weld. Well, almost. Certainly, the stuttering, 18-minute version of "Cowgirl In The Sand"--on which Young strangles every last splutter and wheeze from his guitar while wringing its neck like that of some troublesome chicken--manages to express a raucous kinship with his previous electric live recordings. As does a heavy-legged march through "All Along The Watchtower", wherein Young and guest vocalist Chrissie Hynde positively froth at the mouth with the righteousness of crazy preachers. Otherwise, "Tonight's The Night" not withstanding, it's a refreshing track-listing, the best example of which is the "Wonderin'"-style dishevelled blues-rock of "Fool For Your Love", a song written and performed at the time of 1988's This Note's For You but never officially made available on record until now. --Kevin Maidment

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Sûr que la rouille, qui pourtant s'immisce partout si l'on n'y prend garde, ne gagnera jamais la musique de Neil Young, inlassable rocker condamné à la perpétuité de tous les combats, éternel jeune homme trempé dans le plus inoxydable des aciers. Qu'il s'adonne à l'acoustique de chansons introspectives comme sur le précédent Silver And Gold ou qu'il se livre comme ici à la furia du "live", Neil Young ne chausse jamais les pantoufles du quinquagénaire dont d'autres ne se sont pas privés. En public, la forme galvanisée par ce dernier, il est toujours au sommet de son art – il n'y a qu'à réécouter Rust Never Sleeps pour comprendre ce qui en fait une des influences revendiquées par Sonic Youth. De "Fool For Your Love" (inédit) à "Tonight's The Night" (titre emblématique), la magie opère avant que l'ensemble ne s'achève sur une magistrale reprise de "All Along The Watchover" avec Chrissie Hynde des Pretenders. Bis ! --Hervé Comte

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gimme A Break..., April 3 2004
This review is from: Road Rock Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
Seems as if the top 500 "reviewers' here have little to no concept of what's going on, which probably means their top 500 "reviewer" status feeds their ego for personal reasons adding little to zero value to an actual opinion. 'Road Rock Vol.1" contains the first time Young has released "Cowgirl in the Sand" live with Reprise. The song itself is one of the many staples on his first 1969 Crazy Horse release, 'Everybody Knows this is Nowhere,' and throughout the years he has played it with many different people, in many different settings, and many times the song's feel varies. The 18 plus minute version contained here is just one take of wonderful arrangements and sounds. It starts the album and is worth the price of admission alone. 'Words,' another past gem, gets a tasteful treatment from Young, Keith Dunn, Oldham, Keltner, Pegi and Astrid. Is this Young's most solid live Reprise release? No. But it is definitely worth having around in the collection as Young's sound over the years changes from live release to album to who he plays with. It captures the magic of a rock n roll moment many years after it was supposed to rust, a bright evolution, a statement few are unable to quite hear.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 10 Star CD, Oct 31 2003
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Bruce Kendall "BEK" (Southern Pines, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Road Rock Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
Wow. The opening track will blow the roof off your skull! Hello Cowgirls in the Sand? Cowgirls, can you hear me? What a consummate Rock entertainer! I became an ardent fan of his in the late sixties, having been priviledged to witness many of his shows live in San Francisco. He is one aging artist whom I can honestly say hasn't ever taken a misstep, musically. The guy will no doubt be rockin the ears off of fellow ghosts in the grave.

This live CD his best concert version yet. He was so "on" that evening, and his band was so tight, I can honestly say there are very few live albums to equal this. Little Feet comes close, but for sheer rock power, this man has no equal. This CD conjures up visions of Neil circa 1972, Winterland, fuzz-box, Bo-Diddely, looking, square guitar blaring at warp speed, dancers in the audience, including yours truly, gyrating frenziedly on the floorbaords. Light show, Stobes, Glitter Ball...oh those were the days!!
BEK

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4.0 out of 5 stars Crank It Up, Jan 30 2003
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mirrortime (Central, Oregon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Road Rock Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
It seems one of the best ways to hear Neil's later work like this is to turn up. Shall we say "Crank it up". This live recording is very loose. Not perfect but if you want real rock and roll that takes a chance, this is one of those. It's not a plastic, smooth album. I'm Diggin' this record at a very high volume in the headphone right now. A very good way to appreciate it I might add. Neil's voice and guitar are stellar. It is true that "Cowgirl In The Sand" and "Words" will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up at a high volume but "Peace Of Mind" is a beautiful song not to be overlooked. Play this album a few times and it does grow on you. That's what good music does.
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