Neil Young “still sees the vista & hears the muse” and is making new Le Noise in September
If you look over the the left hand side of this blog you will see a statement next to my “about me” picture. It says, “I’ve got my own row to hoe”. That was adapted from a Neil Young song, “Thrasher“. This quite possibly is my favorite song of all time. It isn’t the music or the melody that appeals so much to me. What appeals to me most is the message I get from that resonates: You own yourself, own up to the outcomes of your decisions and focus on the “now”.
What’s striking about “Le Noise” is the way it both summarizes and distills Young’s singular approach to music, predominantly just Neil and a guitar: his big, white hollow-body Gretsch electric slashing and burning for most of the tracks, a couple built around picked and strummed acoustic instruments. Both are recorded and amplified — literally and metaphorically — by Lanois’ signature soundscapes that loop vocals, and enhance the guitars’ bass notes through distortion boxes, synthesizers and other electronicsThe songs bristle with energy — anger, passion, love, self-doubt, regret, hope — emotions that seem all the more pure expressed without percussion, keyboards, strings or other instruments, just by Young’s voice and guitars.
Hot Damn! I can’t wait for this. Neil is going to release this in a variety of formats, too. Says Neil:
It will be available in Vinyl, CD and I tunes in the first edition, followed by Blu-Ray, and an APP for I-Phone and I-Pad a month or so later. The app will be free. It gives you an interactive album cover. Forgive my use of the word “album”. I am old school. When you buy the songs/movies from I- tunes they show up in your app. Peace ny
It has come to my attention that the negativity on this site has caused the founders to wonder whether it is worth it to continue. They have been moderating and trying to bring fans the news for nearly two decades. This is the most respected site on the net for this type of activity. Let me take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in what I am doing. There is always negativity with any internet endeavour. Now it has perhaps worn you down. It is alright to say goodbye. You have done some folks a great service for a long long time and I appreciate the effort you have shown. Always someone will be negative. Don’t dismay. Whether you choose to continue or just hang it up and get on with your life is up to you. Just know that I have appreciated your efforts, tried to stay out of your business and watched you from afar through other’s eyes. As for myself, I still see the vista. I hear the muse. I continue. Godspeed. Thank you. Mahalo. Neil.
Very cool that Neil acknowledge a Champion effort by a very dedicated fan site. What I absolutely loved, what made me sit up straight and feel oh so damn good about Neil was the message he left in there for all of us fans:
