Comments on Neil Young News: Concert Reviews: Seattle, 10/22/07

I have attended every NY concert since Rust Never ...

2007-10-31T17:37:00.000-04:00

I have attended every NY concert since Rust Never Sleeps tour. The show at the new Nokia ranks as one of my least, if not total my least favorite. I was left wondering "what the hell" - For $132.00 I hoping that he would throw me one bone or two. I was not expecting his greatest hits collection. He seemed tired and slow and peaked at Tonights the Night....nonetheless, I still love the Man!

I've been wanting to see Neil Young live for over ...

2007-10-27T17:24:00.000-04:00

I've been wanting to see Neil Young live for over 20 years now. I finally made it to this event at the WAMU Theater in Seattle. The venue surprised me, it was more upper middle class and polite than I would have expected when I first got my NY jones on. The one that started with Live Rust playing on Nightflight TV, back in the day.
I saw a few throw backs, but even those seemed a bit more

Really over much of the last ten years, I have not...

2007-10-26T16:06:00.000-04:00

Really over much of the last ten years, I have noticed that Neil's composure and energy level hasn't changed to much. But boy, between Farm Aid 06 and Farm Aid 07... I don't know what happened. I don't think Neils present composure is permanent. I think he just has lack of Crazy Horse Syndrome. I really hope he bounces back a little. Maybe he should have left more time in between shows. His

You can download the Portland show on the site bel...

2007-10-25T19:33:00.000-04:00

You can download the Portland show on the site below. I'm downloading it now as I'm typing this. I cannot wait to hear "No Hidden Path" and "Hurricane!"

http://tela.sugarmegs.org/darkstar/

In Seattle, Neil was mostly smack in the middle, t...

2007-10-25T15:36:00.000-04:00

In Seattle, Neil was mostly smack in the middle, though during the acoustic set he was off to the right and left to play piano/keyobard for a couple songs (I won't spoil it for you if you haven't seen the set list.) During the electric set, he stayed put in the middle. The crazy stage clutter doesn't give any of them much room to roam. :-)

What side of the stage (when you are facing the st...

2007-10-25T14:22:00.000-04:00

What side of the stage (when you are facing the stage) is Neil on during the show? I have right of center 3rd row - just wondering

you can also download the Chrome Dreams shows from...

2007-10-25T13:29:00.000-04:00

you can also download the Chrome Dreams shows from this site and there will be no problems signing up - very small, little known site.

Try it!

http://www.hungercity.org/browse.php

Hey, Hilltop. Thanks for that thoughtful, intellig...

2007-10-25T11:28:00.000-04:00

Hey, Hilltop. Thanks for that thoughtful, intelligent response. Enjoy the Kool-Aid. And be sure to wash your hands after touching your void.

I've seen Neil about a dozen times since 1976 incl...

2007-10-25T11:18:00.000-04:00

I've seen Neil about a dozen times since 1976 including the rust tour and CSNY etc OK if I want to be a whiner I guess I could say non of the shows since that 1976 show have been as good...but jeezus frickin christ I keep going back because every time I see Neil he has given me some magic that I can't find anywhere else. And one more thing...I have never heard him play Ambulance Blues! I was

The Boise, Portland, and Spokane shows are now up ...

2007-10-25T10:18:00.000-04:00

The Boise, Portland, and Spokane shows are now up on dimeadozen. As the previous poster noted, it may take a while to sign up, but just keep trying. There are also tutorials on how to download and convert torrent files to wav files (so you can burn 'em to disc).

The main thing to remember with these performances is that they're to be shared only. Do NOT sell them (or buy them, for

If you're into bit-torrenting, go to hungercity.or...

2007-10-25T01:38:00.000-04:00

If you're into bit-torrenting, go to hungercity.org or dimeadozen.org. You may have to try dime for a few minutes as they are constantly at their capacity, but they also delete vacant accounts every 5-10 minutes or less.

Ben: Agreed that Neil dug deep on "No Hidden Path...

2007-10-24T23:53:00.000-04:00

Ben: Agreed that Neil dug deep on "No Hidden Path," but compared to other Neil shows I've seen, this one was just less energetic, less "on." To me, Neil's indecisivenes (that he commented on) during the acoustic set, when he was wandering around wondering what to play (more than usual), kind of captured the general feel for the night -- he was all over the map, but never quite found a fresh

Inexhaustible Spirit says: Wamu theater sucks!! Th...

2007-10-24T23:35:00.000-04:00

Inexhaustible Spirit says: Wamu theater sucks!! The sound is good. There's no signs directing you to your seats. The lines to get food or refreshments were terrible, the prices are outrageous. I stood in line forever to get a $4 pop, when I tried to take it to my seat security said no. I had to throw half of it away. I went to go sit down security said no I had to wait until Neil was done with

RDR, how did you manage to listen to the bootleg? ...

2007-10-24T23:25:00.000-04:00

RDR, how did you manage to listen to the bootleg? I've been dying to hear a live "No Hidden Path" and a 2007 version of "Hurricane."

Listened to the bootleg.Nothing special for Neil.H...

2007-10-24T21:05:00.000-04:00

Listened to the bootleg.

Nothing special for Neil.

Hurricane was disappointingly uninspired and boring.

No Hidden Path was definitely the highlight, and the only time Neil really got "jamming" hard.

Sad Movies, No One Seems To Know, From Hank To Hendrix and Mellow My Mind were the only standout acoustic performances, even so, they weren't spectacular.

The seating thing was annoying, my friend and I bo...

2007-10-24T18:47:00.000-04:00

The seating thing was annoying, my friend and I both went to the bathroom, and sent her a text message to meet me by the doors. Apparently she never noticed so she just went back, while I got to hear The Loner from outside. :(

I don't know what the hell people are talking about with Neil being tired. I mean this was my first Neil show besides seeing CSNY from the lawn, but god damn. I

Good point about the band needing time to gel, Set...

2007-10-24T17:39:00.000-04:00

Good point about the band needing time to gel, Set List Thief. Hope they find their groove before landing in D.C., and you get one of those life-changing Neil shows.

Minor point: It was Neil's policy, not the venue's, that required people to be seated between (not during) songs. He did the same thing on the solo acoustic tour some years back. Problem was that the venue didn't give we

Thanks for the reviews-very interesting. Just a co...

2007-10-24T16:44:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the reviews-very interesting. Just a couple of observations-it's still early in the tour so Neil and the band may need a week or two more to "gell." (BTW, does the band have a name ala "Chrome Dream Flyers" or something like that?) Also, Neil turns 62 in a couple weeks (on 11/12, I believe) so I'm looking for "Old Man" or even better "Here We Are in the Years" to turn up one of these