In my opinion "After the Gold Rush album" is his magnum oppus. If I recall it right, Nils Lofgren said that for him the After the Gold Rush album is like a Greatest Hits album.
I have always loved Neil Young and have played many of his songs...when I sing Youngs songs I don't feel like an imposter I feel his word are what's in my heart that I do not have the sensitivity or talent to articulate....thank you for ;you commentary on these songs.....it has rekindled my love of Youngs music......
Thank you for your research and thoughts on this classic. I was familiar with the song 'Birds' in 1970. My wife died in 2015 after 40 years of marriage. When my wife left without me , this song took on a whole new meaning. When you see me fly away without you Shadows on the things you know Feathers fall around you and show you the way to go It;s over , It's over This song was therapeutic and helped me to Carry on.
Fantastic evaluation. Even Neil may have forgotten the depth of meaning in his own clever lyrics. I lived near his ranch at the time and would drive my MG up Skyline hoping to meet Neil at Alice’s where he would drop in and play- My Gibson in the passenger seat- One of my favorite albums of all time with lyrics and melody of a young man’s fancy and reflection. Brings me back immediately, to all that life had to offer,,, And now, how it all unfolded After the Gold Rush~
I got Harvest before ATGR in the mid 70's. It's probably the one i've listened to the most over the years but both are records I still play. They are both among the greatest records ever made.
Mirror Ball was a very surprising CD!!! I bought it used, just because of the art woek!!! It took me 10 minutes to realise it was Neil.... its ELECTRIC!!
This was one of the first record albums I bought and listened to over and over when it was new, and I still love it. In recent years Samantha FIsh has made her interpretation of "Don't Let It Bring You Down" a part of many performances, bringing a more energized and positive interpretation that works surprisingly well.
After The Goldrush has always been my favorite Neil Young album. When I was covering the song in the early 2000s I changed the lyric to: "Look at mother nature on the run in the twenty-first century..." So the song should last at least another 75 years. Thanks for your in-depth look at this wonderful example of Mr. Young's art.
Thank you for this commentary. Since I turned 19 years old in 1974 and discovered Neil Young, I have always loved his music. But unfortunately, I was never smart enough or emotionally mature enough to understand what he was really saying. Thanks again.
@@rustforgloryyou did great job. I loved all those recordings that were different than the originals. All those recordings are fun to listen to as much as they came out. My first time hearing Neil it was on the local FM radio station I pulled into the record store, Cowgirl was playing the same broadcast, I walk in listening asked the guy behind the counter, Who is this? I found out it’s NY the album Everybody Knows. Those albums were to me were so good Everybody & Gold Rush.
Wow, I had no idea about what led to After the Gold Rush. I'm a huge fan of Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell AND Neil Young. For me though, and it's a personal thing, On The Beach is the best. Sometimes, especially when I'm down, nothing else will do. And don't get me started on the first side of Hawks and Doves. I have to say that there are some tracks on ATGR that are the equivalent of the sun breaking through the clouds. And some are the equivalent of having your heart cut out and handed to you.
My second-favorite NY album is On the Beach. My favorite is Time Fades Away. You can probably tell where my head is. RIGHT IN THE DITCH, BABY. After the Gold Rush is definitely top-10 though; and for someone with as many great albums as Neil? That's pretty damn high praise.
It’s a great album in a year of great albums. In the singer-songwriter genre alone, an embarrassment of riches that year. As for this album, great deep cuts. Love that short piano diddy, last song on side one. And I love the organic sound of this record.
To be honest, i havent heard it in full in years. American Stars and Bars and Zuma are probably the only ones i have listened to in full in recent years. When i began to learn to play guitar in 85 i was using photocopies of a Young piano/vocal/guitar book containg songs from Goldrush and Harvest.
Though what improved my strumming was playing along to Cowgirl in the Sand, Down by the River and Like a Hurricane. A better kind of musical loop is just a long track. LOL.
This was the first NY album that I heard although I didn’t know what it was called for some time , it was on cassette tape with no label or case . For a while I thought it might be by the band America , things were quite primitive then , no internet in those days , hard to believe, I know 😂 went on to buy all of the vinyl but never seen him live, did see Nils though but not until the 90’s .
I voted by the number of copies I needed by having to buy 4 After the Gold Rush albums, plus he had just released it before his appearance on the Johnny Cash show in Nashville where I saw him perform at the Ryman
you first heard it when? Cmon! 1999😮 I thought you were going to say Harvest Moon 🌙 again. Great back story. Great album. Dean Stockwell 🎉 Nils Lofgren ✌🏼 Neil YoungBob Dylan Roger Waters 3 greatest poets in the past 50 years. Thanks i had a cassette with Harvest & After theGold Rush. I was 14 ❤
Howdy, its certainly up there and I wouldnt argue with someone who said it was his best. I dont know about best but my own top three favourites from Neil are 1- On the Beach. 2- Tonight's the Night 3- Sleeps awith Angels ( no really😂)
@geej12 Ah ha, didn't take long😂, have realized it divides the fan base but tunes like Trans Am, Change your Mind and Western Hero hold a special place for me. The album is locked into that time and all that was happening I suppose and the memories are all good.
I’d say Greendale is a tremendously overlooked gem- an absolute masterpiece
In my opinion "After the Gold Rush album" is his magnum oppus. If I recall it right, Nils Lofgren said that for him the After the Gold Rush album is like a Greatest Hits album.
I have always loved Neil Young and have played many of his songs...when I sing Youngs songs I don't feel like an imposter I feel his word are what's in my heart that I do not have the sensitivity or talent to articulate....thank you for ;you commentary on these songs.....it has rekindled my love of Youngs music......
Thank you, that's amazing!
After The Gold Rush was my first Neil album. I bought it at 11 years of age and fell head over heels for it. Every song is a gem. Incredible.
Absolutely loved the commentary and analysis!❤
Thank you for your research and thoughts on this classic. I was familiar with the song 'Birds' in 1970. My wife died in 2015 after 40 years of marriage. When my wife left without me , this song took on a whole new meaning.
When you see me fly away without you
Shadows on the things you know
Feathers fall around you and show you the way to go
It;s over , It's over
This song was therapeutic and helped me to Carry on.
Fantastic evaluation.
Even Neil may have forgotten the depth of meaning in his own clever lyrics.
I lived near his ranch at the time and would drive my MG up Skyline hoping to meet Neil at Alice’s where he would drop in and play- My Gibson in the passenger seat- One of my favorite albums of all time with lyrics and melody of a young man’s fancy and reflection. Brings me back immediately, to all that life had to offer,,,
And now, how it all unfolded After the Gold Rush~
I got Harvest before ATGR in the mid 70's. It's probably the one i've listened to the most over the years but both are records I still play. They are both among the greatest records ever made.
I bought it in 1970. I've been playing the songs for over 50 years. Every song is a 💎..good luck with your obsession
Fantastic video again. Thank you, love these videos, very well done.
Thank you!
My favorite is usually whatever album I happen to be listening to. “Freedom” is very high on the list, which is weird.
Such an incredibly detailed and informative review of an NY classic. I wonder where did you located all this info. 👍✌🏾
Played Gold Rush daily for months...but On the Beach drove me down that bleak tunnel of "Huh?", "Say 'Yes!' To Life." and "The time is Now..."
"After The Gold Rush" is my 2nd favorite, "Harvest" is my favorite
Mirror Ball was a very surprising CD!!! I bought it used, just because of the art woek!!! It took me 10 minutes to realise it was Neil.... its ELECTRIC!!
This was one of the first record albums I bought and listened to over and over when it was new, and I still love it. In recent years Samantha FIsh has made her interpretation of "Don't Let It Bring You Down" a part of many performances, bringing a more energized and positive interpretation that works surprisingly well.
It s on the beach for me, but there are so many good albums
Me too. So beautiful it aches. Even the artwork.
After The Goldrush has always been my favorite Neil Young album. When I was covering the song in the early 2000s I changed the lyric to: "Look at mother nature on the run in the twenty-first century..." So the song should last at least another 75 years. Thanks for your in-depth look at this wonderful example of Mr. Young's art.
100% Yes! I have been listening to it since 1972, and I have never heard better!
Thank you for this commentary. Since I turned 19 years old in 1974 and discovered Neil Young, I have always loved his music. But unfortunately, I was never smart enough or emotionally mature enough to understand what he was really saying. Thanks again.
Decade is the best NY compilation.
Excellent video. Very well researched. Thanks! New subscriber.
Same!
This is an amazing album. Recently got into vinyl and this is one of my favorites. Thanks!
This is such a great essay on one of my favorite all time albums. I'm only sorry you couldn't use the real music, but I get it.
Thanks man! Yeah, I didn't want to risk any portions of the video having to be muted or cut because of copyright.
@@rustforgloryyou did great job. I loved all those recordings that were different than the originals. All those recordings are fun to listen to as much as they came out. My first time hearing Neil it was on the local FM radio station I pulled into the record store, Cowgirl was playing the same broadcast, I walk in listening asked the guy behind the counter, Who is this?
I found out it’s NY the album Everybody Knows. Those albums were to me were so good Everybody & Gold Rush.
The album that hooked me on NY when I was in high school
Love the Cowboy Junkie's version of Powder Finger. Sorry on a tangent.
Im going to go with mirror ball. Pearl jam and neil are fantastic together and the pace is fast
Everytime I think about back home its cool and breezy ❤😊
It’s certainly up there and probably the one I go back to more than any other
Wow, I had no idea about what led to After the Gold Rush. I'm a huge fan of Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell AND Neil Young. For me though, and it's a personal thing, On The Beach is the best. Sometimes, especially when I'm down, nothing else will do. And don't get me started on the first side of Hawks and Doves. I have to say that there are some tracks on ATGR that are the equivalent of the sun breaking through the clouds. And some are the equivalent of having your heart cut out and handed to you.
My second-favorite NY album is On the Beach.
My favorite is Time Fades Away.
You can probably tell where my head is. RIGHT IN THE DITCH, BABY.
After the Gold Rush is definitely top-10 though; and for someone with as many great albums as Neil? That's pretty damn high praise.
The ditch albums are the best.
It’s a great album in a year of great albums. In the singer-songwriter genre alone, an embarrassment of riches that year. As for this album, great deep cuts. Love that short piano diddy, last song on side one. And I love the organic sound of this record.
Great review. You need a pop screen on your mic.
To be honest, i havent heard it in full in years. American Stars and Bars and Zuma are probably the only ones i have listened to in full in recent years.
When i began to learn to play guitar in 85 i was using photocopies of a Young piano/vocal/guitar book containg songs from Goldrush and Harvest.
Though what improved my strumming was playing along to Cowgirl in the Sand, Down by the River and Like a Hurricane. A better kind of musical loop is just a long track. LOL.
This was the first NY album that I heard although I didn’t know what it was called for some time , it was on cassette tape with no label or case . For a while I thought it might be by the band America , things were quite primitive then , no internet in those days , hard to believe, I know 😂 went on to buy all of the vinyl but never seen him live, did see Nils though but not until the 90’s .
but i have to saye after the gold rush is one of the best songs ever
I far more like Neil's version on "Oh Lonesome me". Loggins and Messina also covered this song but Neil''s is far more better.
It’s my favourite too.
Believe it or not, Peru is in America
I voted by the number of copies I needed by having to buy 4 After the Gold Rush albums, plus he had just released it before his appearance on the Johnny Cash show in Nashville where I saw him perform at the Ryman
Wonderful album Those mix sound different .Where from?
That's us playing the songs 🙂
Zuma everyday ! Atg is close .
you first heard it when? Cmon! 1999😮 I thought you were going to say Harvest Moon 🌙 again.
Great back story. Great album. Dean Stockwell 🎉 Nils Lofgren ✌🏼
Neil YoungBob Dylan Roger Waters 3 greatest poets in the past 50 years. Thanks
i had a cassette with Harvest & After theGold Rush. I was 14 ❤
There is no one greater than then Neil Young. NO ONE!
Yes. Great album.
Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde welcomed After the Gold Rush as equal partners.
Howdy, its certainly up there and I wouldnt argue with someone who said it was his best. I dont know about best but my own top three favourites from Neil are
1- On the Beach.
2- Tonight's the Night
3- Sleeps awith Angels ( no really😂)
Sleeps with angels is VERY underrated
Hmmm... Sleeps With Angels?! Perhaps I'm missing something... I'll have to go back and listen to it again if you guys think it's so under-rated. 😁
@geej12 Ah ha, didn't take long😂, have realized it divides the fan base but tunes like Trans Am, Change your Mind and Western Hero hold a special place for me. The album is locked into that time and all that was happening I suppose and the memories are all good.
@@rustforglory Hugely so.
@@geej12 He has better but it just resonates with me.
Rages glorie
Best guitar album ever
I'm surprised that Neil didn't keep a copy of the script.
Maybe 'Cripple Creek' also is a nod to healing waters/the Jordan and Appalachian religion.
18:23 The needle and no damage done.
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Yes, ATGR is his best album (though I wouldn't argue with EKTIN).
Hell, I always liked Time Fades Away.
Time Fades Away is a fantastic album! I love it as well.
@@kitdewd329 The"Ditch Trilogy" is my favorite Neil period.
Rust Never Sleeps
Raged glory
It's fine, I guess, if you are into FOLK music.
Aren't they all patchy?
No
Point is it is a perfect record. All the songs are excellent. Ragged Glory is very good but you have to be up for the long rock tunes.
After the gold rush
On the Beach. Everybody knows this is nowhere.
Gold rush is indeed a masterpiece. But so are “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,“ “Tonight’s the Night,“ “On The Beach,“ “Zuma“ and “Comes A Time.”
Some of the singing did not sound like Neil Young.
It is his best.