Buffalo Springfield: "Mr. Soul", Live @ Bonnaroo Saturday 2011-06-11 on YouTube

Buffalo Springfield--Mr. Soul--Live @ Bonnaroo Saturday 2011-06-11 - YouTube


More on Buffalo Springfield: Bonnaroo Festival 2011 Headliners - Concert Reviews, Photos, Videos.

Thanks Scott!

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And now for something completely different...

Well, this comes from the "And now for something completely different" department...

Here's G. Stroumboulopoulos on #NHLFaceOff. Mr. Stroumboulopoulos is looking for pics of you in your @NHL gear.

Like #NeilYoung just sent me #OneMoreSleepTilPuck.

If you think we're kidding, see Twitvid.

here's our favorite... ;)



so why do i keep puck'n up???

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Bridge Benefit Preview Clip: Dave Matthews Band - 1997

The Dave Matthews Band perform "Too Much" (1997) from the Bridge School 25th Anniversary Edition set.

The package is set for release on October 24.

More details can be found at Bridge School 25th Anniversary Edition.

Pre-order on DVD - Amazon.com - Bridge School Concert 25th Anniversary & CD - Amazon.com - Bridge School Concert 25th Anniversary & VINYL - Amazon.com - Bridge School Concert 25th Anniversary (Thanks! You'll be supporting both the Bridge School and Thrasher's Wheat! *International* orders, please use country links in middle column.)

100% of sales go to the Bridge School... because it's all about the kids. fyi, TW will be making a donation on behalf of readers this year, as well.

More on upcoming 25th Anniversary 2011 Bridge School Benefit Concert.

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Bert Jansch: 1943 - 2011

Bert Jansch: 1943 - 2011

Bert Jansch, the highly acclaimed and hugely influential Scottish guitarist with Pentangle, has passed away. He was 67.

Neil Young described Jansch's acoustic guitar playing as, "on the same level as Jimi Hendrix."

Young's song "Ambulance Blues" was clearly influenced by Jansch's "The Needle of Death", which they performed together at the Bridge concert in 2006 (see below).

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page wrote "Black Mountain Side" using Jansch's instrumental "Blackwater Side", a traditional folk song.

Neil Young has released the following statement:

With deep regret, Pegi and I acknowledge the passing of Bert Jansch. Pegi and I were lucky to play with him on all of our shows for the last couple of years. He is a hero of mine, and one of my greatest influences. Bert was one of the all time great acoustic guitarists and singer-songwriters. Our sincerest sympathies to his soulmate, Loren.

We love you, Bert.

From a comment by Mother Nature on the Run:

Neil & Pegi,

Thank you for sharing your deep love and respect for this man and the beautiful music he created. Had it not been for the two of you reaching out to him and his music, some of us would have never gotten to hear him play live.

There is so much joy and beauty in music. Thank you for sharing it with us by letting Bert hang around with the two of you on your tours!

"And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make..."

MNOTR

The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr -- who collaborated with Jansch on his 2000 release "Crimson Moon" -- credits his hero with an even wider swath of influence.

"He completely reinvented guitar playing and set a standard that is still unequalled today. Without Bert Jansch, rock music as it developed in the '60s and '70s would have been very different. You hear him in Nick Drake, Pete Townshend, Donovan, The Beatles, Jimmy Page and Neil Young.

There are people playing guitar who don't even realize they've been influenced by him one step removed."

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In an interview with Neil Young in Guitare & Claviers Magazine (French guitar magazine) in April 1992:

Q : Of all the guitarists you know, who has made the biggest impression on you?

NEIL: Bert Jansch (Pentangle guitarist) is the best acoustic guitarist ; he's my favourite anyway. For electric guitar, I'd say Jimi Hendrix.

But as for acoustic guitar, Bert Jansch is on the same level as Jimi. That first record of his is epic. It came from England, and I was especially taken by The Needle of Death, such a beautiful and angry song. That guy was so good... And years later, on On the Beach, I wrote the melody of Ambulance Blues by styling the guitar part completely on Needle of Death. I wasn't even aware of it, and someone else drew my attention to it. I'd met him in England in the early 70s, with Pentangle, but I this huge limousine and all that shit and they had a strange attitude with me, considering me as one of those bonehead superstars.

Bert Jansch, the acclaimed Scottish guitarist with Pentangle, most recently toured on Neil Young's "Twisted Road" Concert Tour. Reviews of Bert were warmly received.

From Telegram: Jansch happy to be touring By Richard Duckett:

When the legendary Scottish-born folk singer-songwriter and guitarist Bert Jansch got a call asking if he was interested in opening for a legend known as Neil Young on his solo “Twisted Road Tour” beginning this week, it came “out of the blue.”

He had met Young two years ago at an event, where Young unexpectedly brought him out to play, “which was a bit of a shock.” Now, there was the invitation. “Do you fancy doing it? ” Jansch’s manager asked.

The answer was emphatic. All of the above are good things to have happen to Jansch, who over a long and varied career may best be known as a co-founder of the folk-based group Pentangle.

At 66, Jansch still relishes the prospect of performing. “It’s the only thing I know how to do,” he said.

From interview with Bert Jansch in American Songwriter by Davis Inman:

How did you first meet Neil Young?

It all started through Devendra [Banhart]. I was over doing a few shows in 2006. Devendra asked me if I would play on a few gigs he had lined up, which also included The Bridge School Benefit. That’s how I met all of Devendra’s retinue and everything. [laughs] We did some great shows. And then we went off to do The Bridge School and I was part of Devendra’s band at the time. Neil actually surprised me by asking me to play a number with him. He said it was derivative of me. When we did it, it was the first number of the day. I had five minutes to learn it.

What song was it?

“Ambulance Blues.” He said it was derivative of me, but I don’t think it’s got anything at all to do with it. It’s a very different song. Anyway, that’s how we got involved.

How has your presence on the tour—and style of playing—affected Neil?

Well, the show he’s playing at the moment is fantastic. Although—as much musicians are—he doesn’t always come off the stage thinking, “Oh, that was wonderful.” But the actual music that I hear is incredible. And it’s all just him. He starts acoustically and goes through quite a few old numbers and then he picks up electric and when he does it certainly explodes. It’s more that he’s influencing me than the other way around.

Bert Jansch

A fairly substantive profile of influential guitar legend Bert Jansch -- who will open for Neil Young's upcoming tour -- in today's Times Union (Albany NY) by MICHAEL ECK.

The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr -- who collaborated with Jansch on his 2000 release "Crimson Moon" -- credits his hero with an even wider swath of influence.

"He completely reinvented guitar playing and set a standard that is still unequalled today. Without Bert Jansch, rock music as it developed in the '60s and '70s would have been very different. You hear him in Nick Drake, Pete Townshend, Donovan, The Beatles, Jimmy Page and Neil Young. There are people playing guitar who don't even realize they've been influenced by him one step removed."

Jansch's debut album influenced Young lyrically as well as sonically, with Jansch's harrowing "Needle of Death," about a friend's overdose, creating an obvious template for Young's "The Needle and the Damage Done" -- which followed Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten's downward spiral into heroin addiction.

Jansch's guitar style is marked by ringing open tunings, which allow the player to create rich, droning harmonies as well as complex chord voicings that eschew major or minor tonalities in favor of modal characters that float between the two.

Young similarly explores a shadowland of sound in his acoustic work, which is often as gentle as his electric playing is fierce.

An excellent overview on Bert Jansch on YouTube:


The first part of Acoustic Routes, the Bert Jansch documentary from 1992. Sorry about the poor video quality: the video has been ripped straight from VHS.

The first part features Billy Connolly, Hamish Imlach, Archie Fisher and Anne Briggs. Bert talks about his first album, his early influences, Anne Briggs, Jimmy Page et cetera.

Songs:

Bert Jansch - Strolling Down the Highway
Anne Briggs - Go Your Way
Anne Briggs - Blackwater Side
Hamish Imlach & Archie Fisher - Solid Gone

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"Ambulance Blues" - Folk legend Bert Jansch and Neil Young. Live at Bridge School Benefit 2006

Compare and contrast from Beautiful And Angry | For The Sake Of The Song: "I was especially taken by Needle Of Death, such a beautiful and angry song. That guy was so good… And years later, on On The Beach, I wrote the melody of Ambulance Blues by styling the guitar part completely on Needle Of Death. I wasn’t even aware of it, and someone else drew my attention to it."

[listen] Bert Jansch - Needle Of Death MP3
[listen] Neil Young - Ambulance Blues MP3

Neil Young said onstage after Bert Jansch's opening set 2010 in Worcester, Massachusetts:

I hope that you appreciate and realize how lucky you are to hear Bert Jansch …When was 18, I was living in a flop house in Toronto. It was just a place i lived upstairs, with a folk singer girl and and about three or four other friends- John Kay from Steppenwolf, and a few other people - and we used to listen to Bert's records all the time, smoke some weed and stay up all night. We only had one record, so we got to know that one real well. So it's a real pleasure to play on the same stage as him.

(Thanks National Bob Dylan | Examiner.com
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From Farewell, Bert Jansch, 1943 - 2011 - News - Mojo

Bert Jansch, folk icon and pioneering singer-guitarist, has passed away at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Glasgow in 1943, Jansch became infatuated with the guitar at an early age, immersing himself in the sounds of Lonnie Donegan, Big Bill Broonzy, Woody Guthrie, Brownie McGhee and Pete Seeger. He cut his teeth at Roy Guest's Howff Club in Edinburgh before emerging with his self-titled debut LP in 1965.

Alongside Davy Graham, Jansch became the driving force behind the mid-'60s folk boom and his idiosyncratic playing style would go on to influence generations of guitarists from Jimmy Page and Neil Young to Johnny Marr, Bernard Butler and Graham Coxon. In 1967 he formed folk super-group Pentangle with long-time compadre John Renbourn. The band enjoyed enormous success with albums such as Basket Of Light and Solomon's Seal before splitting in 1973.

Jansch's solo career continued throughout the ensuing decades and his final, 23rd studio album, The Black Swan, appeared in 2006. A humble, reluctant star, his songs were responsible for re-defining the parameters of folk music. And his guitar playing was nothing short of magical.

MOJO's thoughts are with Bert's family and friends. He will be sorely missed.

A comprehensive look back on Bert Jansch's life and times will appear in the next issue of MOJO.

Bert Jansch - Moonshine

Pentangle - Hunting Song

Thanks to Neil & Pegi for bringing Bert's music into our lives and keeping the flame burning. peace

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Neil Young on Being a Connected Learner

An interesting clip from Neil Young's interview on the Charlie Rose Show in 2008.

In the clip, Neil discusses how he uses the power of the internet and passion based learning for his Lincvolt project.

For many, the one hour long interview was perhaps the most comfortable and open that Neil has ever given on television. A range of topics were discussed and Neil -- for the most part -- put forth his best effort in giving a straightforward response.

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So. Just. Be. The. Rain.

So. Just. Be. The. Rain.

Because We've Got A Job To Do.

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"Ohio" Cover Single Release Coming

As regular TW readers know, we consider Neil Young's song "Ohio" to be the pivotal song in his career from that point in time forward. No other song in Young's vast canon is as essential in defining his artistic development as "Ohio".

One only has to view the video above or Young's latest film Journeys to understand the power of its deceptively simple lyrics which still deeply resonates in the soul 40 years on for anyone who experienced the turbulence on the 1960's.

Which brings us to the news that a new single for "Ohio" to be released this month from Ohio musician, Ryan Kralik.

Rick Rosas, legendary bassist for Neil Young, Joe Walsh, CSNY, Buffalo Springfield and Jackson Brown, contributes bass to 3 tracks. Also joining Kralik on 4 pieces is Dave Krusen, former drummer for Pearl Jam. Krusen joined Pearl Jam shortly after the band formed in 1990 and his drumming style, most notably on the bands 11-times platinum debut Ten, has been among the most influential of the last 20 years. Krusen, who also played with noted acts Candlebox and Hovercraft, also co-produced and engineered several tracks.

Another Seattle veteran, Keith Lowe (Brad, Satchel, Stone Gossard) contributes several hard-hitting bass lines to the project. Newcomer, Josh Hisle who's appearance in the Neil Young film "CSNY Deja Vu" gained him a light on the world stage, not only lends his Cincinnati roots stylings to Kralik's latest collection but will also release a joint single with Kralik in early October, cover of CSNY's "Ohio".

Hisle said of the project, "Ryan sent me a demo that he'd done of "Ohio" and said we should record it and put it out since I'm opening for Stephen Stills on his US tour in October. So he said we should get Rick Rosas and Dave Krusen on it and then I did some vocals and guitar and it turned out amazing. Can't wait to get it out and see what Stephen and Neil think."

Both the October "Ohio" single and Kralik's full length album will be available in physical and digital formats with a possible vinyl release of the joint "Ohio" single being considered for early 2012 release.


"It's still hard to believe I had to write this song. It's ironic that I capitalized on the death of these American students. Probably the most important lesson ever learned at an American place of learning.

David Crosby cried after this take."
(from liner notes of the Decade album)

May 4, 1970 @ 12:22 PM... we'll never forget.

More on the significance of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's "Ohio".

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Comment of the Moment: Neil Young's Best of the Last 25 Years

Neil Young @
2008 Berlin Film Festival
Photo by Hannibal-Hanschke

Quite a warm reaction to the recent post covering The Best of Neil Young of the Last 25 Years.

The blog The Unfinished Line surveyed Neil's songs from 1986's "Hippie Dream" up to 2010's "Love and War", and came up with a list of some essential Neil Young tracks.

Here's a comment from Jill :

I agree with a lot Christian`s choices although it is never easy to compile a list where Neil is concerned, and I find my favourites change over time anyway. I`m glad he mentioned `When your Lonely Heart Breaks`, such a really beautiful song and an all-time fave of mine. Personally I would have gone for `Love to Burn` from RG, for Neil`s guitar solos if nothing else.

SWA is without doubt a masterpiece, and I agree that `Change your Mind` is brilliant, but`Safeway Cart` is one that really grabs my attention every time I play it. Actually that whole album is amazing. `Prime of Life` is another of my faves.

`Goin` Home` yes, I see as the highlight of AYP, but it stands apart from the other songs being a CH rocker. From the rest of that album I would go for `She`s a Healer`. Or maybe `Mr Disappointment`.

I would go for `Falling off the Face of the Earth` from PW, although `The Painter` is also a lovely song . I well remember hearing that album for the first time and being move to tears with the sheer beauty and emotion of it.

Picking up on what MNOTR said about the songs flowing out of him so fast, that really is behind such a lot of what Neil has done in the past and still is doing (`don`t mess with the muse man!`) …he has so much creativity pouring through him that he has to write and record albums quickly and move on, he cannot spend too long on any one project or with any one band for too long. He has no choice but to keep up with the flow of creative energy and inspiration in order to keep it relevant and to keep it real for himself.

I know this has all been said before but it`s the weekend folks so please excuse me rambling.

Thanks Jill! No excuse necessary. :) peace

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Rumblin': Can You Feel It Now?

"Rumblin'" by Neil Young, in concert in Houston, TX on 06-04-10.

"I feel a rumblin' in her ground
I feel a rumblin'
I feel a rumblin' in her ground
I feel a rumblin'
When will I learn how to listen?
When will I learn how to feel?"

Either you are a rebel or a slave.

Freedom ... For What It's Worth and FREEDOM In A New Year.

99%'rs solidarity. rise. occupy. peace. namaste

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