Music review: Neil Young — ‘Live at the Cellar Door’
It无毛视频檚 wondrous how some newly released albums can evoke treasured memories from our childhood. For me, 无毛视频淟ive at the Cellar Door无毛视频� brings back a special period from an iconic artist.
Rehearsing as part of a six-show stand at a small Georgetown venue during November and early December 1970, Neil Young performed an intimate set of 13 songs in preparation for his upcoming shows at Carnegie Hall.
At the time, the 25-year-old artist was launching his solo career after the recent break up of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in July. The first CSNY album, 无毛视频淒茅j脿 Vu,无毛视频� was an amazing piece of work fueled by classics like 无毛视频淐arry On,无毛视频� 无毛视频淭each Your Children,无毛视频� 无毛视频淥ur House无毛视频� and the Young penned 无毛视频淗elpless.无毛视频� Young released his third solo album just a few months before his appearance at the Cellar Door.
As I often did in my younger days, I came across my older brother无毛视频檚 copy of 无毛视频淎fter the Gold Rush无毛视频� featuring passionate versions of the title track and 无毛视频淪outhern Man无毛视频� soon after it was released. I would later become a full-fledged Young fan with the 1972 release of his most popular album 无毛视频淗arvest.无毛视频�
无毛视频淟ive at the Cellar Door无毛视频� features classic Young tracks as he switches from acoustic guitar to piano.
A rare piano version of 无毛视频淐innamon Girl无毛视频� and a fragile, stripped-down performance of 无毛视频淒own by the River无毛视频� are just a few of the highlights contained on this timeless recording.
As expected, there are plenty of songs from 无毛视频淎fter the Gold Rush无毛视频� such as 无毛视频淭ell Me Why,无毛视频� 无毛视频淥nly Love Can Break Your Heart,无毛视频� 无毛视频淏irds无毛视频� and 无毛视频淒on无毛视频檛 Let It Bring You Down.无毛视频� 无毛视频淓xpecting to Fly,无毛视频� 无毛视频淔lying on the Ground Is Wrong无毛视频� and 无毛视频淚 Am a Child无毛视频� from Young无毛视频檚 days in Buffalo Springfield are also performed.
The set includes the then unreleased songs 无毛视频淏ad Fog of Loneliness无毛视频� and 无毛视频淥ld Man.无毛视频� Considering the venue and time it was recorded, the album无毛视频檚 sound quality is impeccably clear as Young pours out his heart and soul to a small and appreciative crowd.
These vintage recordings serve as a snapshot in time of an artist entering the pinnacle of his musical career.
Young无毛视频檚 latest offering follows 无毛视频淧sychedelic Pill无毛视频� and 无毛视频淎mericana无毛视频� released in 2012.