My Neil Young Vinyl Collection | Nostalgia Trap

My Neil Young Vinyl Collection | Nostalgia Trap

Ok, if you're into Neil Young and vinyl records, this video might be for you.

From Nostalgia Trap, here's "My Neil Young Vinyl Collection". Enjoy

 

Again, this is for a pretty selective audience.  As  Nostalgia Trap guy says, he's really not sure why he's so into Neil Young but making the video helps him better understand the focus of his vinyl record collection.

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Comment of the Moment: Neil Young & Crazy Horse's "Cortez the Killer"

Hernán Cortés
16th Century Spanish Conquistadore 

With all of the excitement over the DUME album's vinyl release (see DUME Coming Feb 23rd - Another "Lost" Neil Young & Crazy Horse Album),    it seemed like as good a time as any to revisit what  many consider to be one of Neil Young and Crazy Horse's finest moments in the studio: "Cortez the Killer".

 Dume - Release date: Feb 23rd
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
 (see  DUME Coming Feb 23rd - Another "Lost" Neil Young & Crazy Horse Album)

 

Our Comment of the Moment is from the post 1st REACTION & ANALYSIS: Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" by Classical Musician Amy Shafer by Ron:

Late to this but really enjoyed watching and listening to this today. Then again I could quite happily listen to Cortez all day long...

A great comment by LeeKennison and I share some of his reactions to Amy's comments and analysis. 

Like many over the years I have often wondered about the pivot from 3rd person to 1st person which comes as such a surprise when you first listen to the song. I think this comment from @ronaldwilhelm3449 might be the answer though - sounds quite plausible to me.

"This song has many layers of depth to it.

It is a song about Cortez and the Aztecs, but in the context of the whole album, Zuma, it also serves as an allegory to human relationships, which is what the entire Zuma album is about. 

The theme of the album follows the singer's emotions as he deals with a personal break-up. How he blames the woman (Don't Cry No Tears, Danger Bird, Pardon my Heart), how he tries to restart his life (Looking for a Lover, Barstool Blues), how he shows contempt for the women in his life (Stupid Girl, Drive Back) and how he realizes, finally, that the fault is his (Cortez) dancing in and destroying the life of another person ("I still can't remember when or how I lost my way"). 

"Through my Sails" ends the album, with the singer reaching a new realization about himself and relationships. In the context of the album, it all makes sense. It is amazing to me, that the climax of the album, when he finally realizes that he is Cortez, Neil uses an allegory to the destruction of the Aztec civilization. 

What happens when a selfish spirit, invades the tranquility of another person and destroys their world. Since individual relationships, and civilization relationships are all "human relationships", Neil is giving the Zuma singer the ultimate moment of realization. 

[Neil Young] is Cortez." 

Thanks so much for sharing this comment Ron.  Agree. Ronald seems to nail ZUMA themes and tie them in together with the song Cortez quite nicely. Obviously, another one of the more fascinating Neil songs.

Here's a nice 18+ minute "Cortez The Killer" from Barcelona, Spain Concert of Neil Young + Promise of the Real on June 20, 2016 .  What makes this interesting -- awesome performance aside -- is the concert location in Spain.  

Why you ask? 

Did you know that in the 1970's, Neil Young's  song “Cortez The Killer” was banned in Spain because it offended General Franco’s regime. In Spain, Hernando Cortez (or Hernán Cortés) is considered a national hero as the conquistador who conquered Mexico's Aztec Empire for Spain. 

Lyrics Analysis of 'Cortez the Killer'

More on "Hate was just a legend, And war was never known": Critical Analysis of Neil Young's Song 'Cortez the Killer'.

1st REACTION & ANALYSIS: Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" by Classical Musician Amy Shafer 

 

"Cortez the Killer" 
 J Mascis & Warren Haynes Music Hall of Williamsburg, New York - 12-2-23(see VIDEO: Dinosaur Jr., Warren Haynes, Kurt Vile Cover Neil Young’s Cortez the Killer )A First Reaction To Neil Young's Music - "Cortez The Killer" 

 More analysis of Neil Young's song  "Cortez The Killer".

Also, see Perhaps the Longest Version of "Cortez the Killer"  Ever @ 22 minutes?! 

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Neil Young's "LOVE EARTH" 2024 Tour To Start in April

WINTER MEMORYTimes Contrarian | Neil Young Archives
 (Click photo to enlarge) 

***Neil Young Concert Tour Updates + Ticket Info @ Neil Young News*** .

 

UPDATE 1/24/24: Bourbon & Beyond 2024 Festival: Neil Young Headlines Sept 19 

UPDATE 1/18/24:  Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse @ New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 

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Last November, in "A Message From Neil" posted over on  Times-Contrarian | Neil Young Archives, he indicated that planning was underway for a Summer 2024 "LOVE EARTH" Tour.

A Message From NeilTimes-Contrarian | Neil Young Archives (Click photo to enlarge)

 

Today on Times Contrarian | Neil Young Archives, Neil reminisces about the 2019 "Polar Vortex" tour and that "we take to the road in April". This coincides with an earlier NYA posting where Neil thanks his agent Marsha Vlassic for "booking my soon to be announced tour." (Thanks Tomatron & Mike S.!)

The posting references the Toronto stealth gig last year (see STEALTH GIG REPORT: Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse, Toronto - Nov. 4, 2023 ) and implies that the concert was recorded for future playback on NYA.

Back to the November "A Message From Neil", Neil said that he's looking at potential tour locations with "Farmaid Homemade Food, Outdoor Venues for Health Safety, Renewable Fuel for our Buses and Trucks, Music for the Soul."

Previously, Neil has indicated that his next tour needed to be "sustainable" in terms of tour fleet fuel and food.

NYA | Road Stories

 

In January 2022, Neil Young said that he had no tour plans "Until my bus is electric". 

Neil Young:  TOUR BUS GOING ELECTRIC | NYA

 

In a post on NYA | Road Stories, Neil Young wrote that in 2021 he tried to put together a fleet of electric tour vehicles, "But that has proven to be a very daunting task." 

More on  Neil Young Considers A 'Eco-diesel tour'.

More on the 2019 "Polar Vortex" solo tour.

Neil Young's Solo "Big 3M Theater Tour" - January 2019
Photo via NYA 

 

Neil Young
Polar Vortex Tour January 2019
photo by dh 

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1st REACTION & ANALYSIS: Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" by Classical Musician Amy Shafer

Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" 

Reaction by Classical Musician Amy Shafer

Here's another one of those "Reaction" videos that seems to be a "Trend" on the Tube of You's these days.

Amy Shafer, LRSM, FRSM, RYC, is a classical harpist, pianist, and music teacher, Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Director of Harp Studies for The Harp School, Inc., holds multiple degrees in harp and piano performance and teaching, and is active as a solo and collaborative performer.  (Thanks Bob G.!)

Here is reaction and analysis of Neil Young's song "Cortez the Killer". 

 

If you haven't checked out these types of reaction videos before, they're pretty cool to watch just for the physical reactions themselves. 

More analysis of Neil Young's song  "Cortez The Killer".

More on "Reaction" videos:

REACTION & ANALYSIS: Neil Young's "Old Man" by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer Elizabeth Zharoff 

 

First Listen Reaction: "Danger Bird" by NEIL YOUNG and CRAZY HORSE | PERK'S reCAP A First Reaction To Neil Young's Music - "Cortez The Killer"  

Reaction To Hearing Neil Young For The 1st Time 

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