Comments on Neil Young News: Comment of the Moment: "Ordinary People"

Obviously, this thread has been "dead" for a while...

2009-04-19T18:25:00.000-04:00

Obviously, this thread has been "dead" for a while, but nonetheless, even years afterwards, its has been interesting to read.

What it basically seems a lot of people were doing was criticizing an album which, at the time, had yet to come out, based on rumors or, at most, images of the cover art, which is a bit ridiculous in my opinion. Save the opinions for when you've heard the

ok-let me tell you about farmers.Neil paints this ...

2007-10-19T09:18:00.000-04:00

ok-let me tell you about farmers.

Neil paints this pretty picture about the poor farmer that's out there plowing with a mule and working his fingers to the bone.

He's WRONG. The simple truth is, the inherited the land they work. Have you EVER heard of a guy who purchased a farm (not a vineyard) that was from the city besides Oliver Douglas?

They receive subsidies from

The following comments were moved from Neil Young ...

2007-10-18T15:50:00.000-04:00

The following comments were moved from Neil Young Tour Kicks Off thread and are off topic. Since they involved OP this seemed the best place to park. Please try and stay on-topic. Thanks!

At 10/17/2007 11:31:00 PM, Dan said...

Hi Thrasher, thanks for all of the

Yes! Debate! Free speech! Shit-slinging! Wind-piss...

2007-09-22T21:15:00.000-04:00

Yes! Debate! Free speech! Shit-slinging! Wind-pissing! People (like me!) going on and on about things they know nothing about! I love it! Thanks to you all for the good, pointed conversation, which gives me something to do and keeps me off the Internet porn while I wait for Neil to show up and CDII to come out.

I must say touche to the dude (or dudette) who pointed out that many of

First post on an awesome and enlightening web-site...

2007-09-21T18:31:00.000-04:00

First post on an awesome and enlightening web-site.
Been a massive NY fan for last 6/7 years, seen him 4 times(SHEFFIELD, MANCHESTER, LONDON, PARIS), and never am I disappointed. His music lifts when low, places you back down to earth when you're on a high and fills in the rest by having a magical flair and knowing (modesty & youthful shyness preventing, of course) brilliance.
Sorry this

Man o man - Somebody do me a favor and point out o...

2007-09-21T16:51:00.000-04:00

Man o man - Somebody do me a favor and point out on their ticket stub where its says you must watch the warm up act. I am pissed off when Neil has somebody open for him and generally do not watch the opening act - not because they suck but because I am in a Neil mood. DON'T WATCH PEGI IF YOU HAVE SUCH A HARD ON FOR HER - WHO CARES?

Secondly, I love this analysis paralysis around Neil

"Your all just pissin in the wind, you don't know ...

2007-09-20T21:07:00.000-04:00

"Your all just pissin in the wind, you don't know it, but you are."

-Dude

Considering the off the wall ticket price, and the...

2007-09-20T19:56:00.000-04:00

Considering the off the wall ticket price, and the fact we have to listen to Pegi Young for an hour, the least he can do is have Pegi perform topless !

I'll be seeing Neil at the Bridge School in a few ...

2007-09-20T16:31:00.000-04:00

I'll be seeing Neil at the Bridge School in a few weeks. Cost me 38 bucks to lay on a blanket on the grass. A full night of entertainment with my money going to a good cause.
Seems worth it to me.
Seems generous of Neil.
Seems generous of all associated with him as well.
I think I heard Neil with CSN for $40 bucks and my own old blanket.
Bootlegs?
Isn't that stealing

"So all you critics sit aloneYou're no better than...

2007-09-20T16:15:00.000-04:00

"So all you critics sit alone
You're no better than me
for what you've shown.
With your stomach pump and
your hook and ladder dreams
We could get together
for some scenes."
Go to a Concert or don't, beyond that...who cares whatca think? lol

To the anonymous who suggests that this tour is me...

2007-09-20T14:08:00.000-04:00

To the anonymous who suggests that this tour is merely a way for Neil to get Pegi in front of the masses: I agree with your point that people (myself included) contort to find lots of reasons other than abject greed to explain Neil's high ticket prices and apparent "cashing in" of late. But the idea that the new album and the tour are all just a springboard to launch Pegi to stardom is an even

I actually got tickets to massey hall... right sma...

2007-09-20T12:11:00.000-04:00

I actually got tickets to massey hall... right smack in the middle of the first balcony, which is pretty good considering the size of the venue.

It'll be my first time seeing neil... so the price doesn't matter. I wasn't willing to pay for floor seats though.

I'm sittin this tour out. Too hypocritical for me....

2007-09-19T20:57:00.000-04:00

I'm sittin this tour out. Too hypocritical for me. I've paid top dollar before, but I do believe I've had enough. And I've heard Pegi sing many times already. No need for that kind of abuse.

Dontcha just love the contortions people will go t...

2007-09-19T20:46:00.000-04:00

Dontcha just love the contortions people will go through to explain why Neil's not responsible for the cost of tickets to his shows? It's Elliott. It's the crew's families. It's Reprise. I guess Pearl Jam and Dylan don't have crews.He can charge whatevr he wants, but he cannot stick it to people and then credibly sing his lame song- that he was too lazy to flippin rerecord- about how he has faith

I will always be a fan; there's no question there....

2007-09-19T20:28:00.000-04:00

I will always be a fan; there's no question there. I feel that while there have been some good moments over the last few albums, things have become a little too "literal"-which, in and of itself, is not a problem. It's when you realize there aren't any lines such as "purple words on a gray background" or "I took from her the love I'd won, and turned it to the sky" that you begin to realize what

Good points, Skillit. I'm sure this has been cover...

2007-09-19T15:45:00.000-04:00

Good points, Skillit. I'm sure this has been covered by people wiser than me in the ways and history of Neil, but I think Briggs' death is a watershed. As I understand it, Briggs' mantra was "The more you think, the more you stink," and it seems Neil has really taken that to heart since his friend's death. He seems to want to capture the ideas as soon as they come to mind, without much editing. I

I'm 29 years old and moving to LA in a couple week...

2007-09-19T12:25:00.000-04:00

I'm 29 years old and moving to LA in a couple weeks and priced out for this tour at the LA stop. 257 to 900 bucks?!?! Sorry, can't afford one ticket let alone 2 for me and my girl. Guess I'll wait for the next summer tour and get some lawn seats again. If he never plays a pavillion again I'll wait another 5 years when I'm making more money and he's what, 70?

I really think Briggs was

Hmmm.. The Bridge Change Your Mind was never a mi...

2007-09-18T22:17:00.000-04:00

Hmmm.. The Bridge Change Your Mind was never a mistake but Greendale a curious turkey? And you were, of course, in Mountain View that night. What does a professional hair-splitter and ass-caller make for a living these days? Im-plor-ing youuu....

Still forgetting that most "artists" have a Sponso...

2007-09-18T18:01:00.000-04:00

Still forgetting that most "artists" have a Sponsor behind them..Neil does not, and also to compare the price of the Madonna ticket is more then justified because they is charging that price playing Venues that are far larger then these current Theatres Neil is Touring, if you figure out a $100 average ticket to cover the different prices then figure a 4000 Seat Venue a Show gets, you guessed it

Yes, I know there are many expenses in touring, bu...

2007-09-18T06:39:00.000-04:00

Yes, I know there are many expenses in touring, but other people have more or less the same expenses.....and Neil is touring with a small band. Feed his family ? I don't think he has to worry about that !
Madonna @ $ 183. yeah, and we all know Madonna is bullshit. She's not an artist.she's a commercial "pop star" who is only in it for the money.Neil is supposed to be above that and

I agree with Hennypecker and others."Chrome Dreams...

2007-09-18T02:51:00.000-04:00

I agree with Hennypecker and others.

"Chrome Dreams II' is an awkward name for an album, and "Ordinary People" already had a perfectly fine life as a bootleg cut. Though one could argue that it's a logical follow-up to the songs from LWW.

Neil's been on a major stinkaroo streak since...oh, let's say Broken Arrow. But I still check out every new record and I savor the old ones. <

Ticket Prices. If you want to go, pay it, if not ...

2007-09-18T01:22:00.000-04:00

Ticket Prices. If you want to go, pay it, if not don't. Free market, they'll charge what they can. The money gets split a million ways anyways. I payed $341 to see Neil back to back nights in Chicago on the upcoming tour. Couldn't be happier. I'm willing to pay what he charges. If it were cheaper, I'd just get stupid and go to more shows around me. Everyone chill out and enjoy the new

I just have to point out again....we are doing cri...

2007-09-17T17:38:00.000-04:00

I just have to point out again....we are doing critical analysis of a soon to be 62 year old dude. This is Rock n Roll, suggesting that there are wrong career decisions in year #27 or #38 just strikes me as hilarious. If the average NFL player has a 4 year career then the average rock star is about 28 minutes. There are some folks in this site who are a gripping it a little tight. I relish

He's got to feed his family man. He's got to feed ...

2007-09-17T17:24:00.000-04:00

He's got to feed his family man.
He's got to feed his crews families too. Don't pay it if you don't want to, but don't pay it then complain. Sit in the shitty seats if you can't afford it.
Henpecked, you suck. The man don't answer to you and your 2 cents aren't worth squat.
Dude....you rock!

First off, yes Ticket Prices are crazy but...remem...

2007-09-17T15:11:00.000-04:00

First off, yes Ticket Prices are crazy but...remember what someone like Neil does, "Sponsored by Nobody", with the Cost of the Venue, now Bio Fuel it would seem for Neil and the whole Caravan, he pays for the Power used at the Venue, he pays the Band, the Road Crew, Managers/Lawyers, the Wife (hehe), shall I go on? I am sure most know this stuff but when I saw that the average ticket price for