Definatly one of his best. I remember hearing a live version of this and just started crying for no reason. Such powerful emotion with good ol' Neil.
Logged in a little late to hear this one, but it's nice to see added to the playlist.
I have a video I recorded (when Trio TV station was playing it regulary). Just a half hour of Neil Live - at the time the album was relased . This one is on there. What a keeper!
Back in the early days of MTV, one of those insufferably vacuous "VJ's" was interviewing a musician (I forget whom) about his musical influences, and one he cited was Thelonious Monk.
She (the VJ) looked a bit stumped and then asked, "Who was the lonliest monk?"
David Sylvian and Robert Fripp - God's Monkey
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
What's next?
Everyone's Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Monkey (Beatles)?
Monkey Man (Toots and the Maytals)?
Anything by the Monkees?
Addendum: Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited. Good thing I'm not a betting man.
I think a big reason this album is so good is due to the musicians on it... She nailed it.. With Garth Hudson and The Sadies, how can you go wrong?
Personnel include: Neko Case (vocals, guitar, dulcimer); Kelly Hogan (vocals); Paul Rigby (guitar, loops); Joey Burns (acoustic guitar, cello); Howe Gelb, Brian Connelly (electric guitar); Jon Rauhouse (banjo); Garth Hudson (piano); Tom V. Ray (upright bass); John Convertino (drums); Rachel Flotard (background vocals); The Sadies.
Been following this band for a few years, and always wondered why they didn't get more popular. Their whole catalog is great, and they put on a killer show. The first time I saw them, it was in an open ampitheater on the CU campus in Boulder. The cops pulled the plug on the show at 11, but no one wanted to leave, so they shut off all the amps, and took their acoustic guitars and one hand drum, sat on the front of the stage and played three more tunes, unamplified. The crowd gathered in as close as possible and got dead silent to hear them. It was one of the most amazing an intimate concert experiences I've had.
btw-- if you are looking for CDs they brifetly changed their name to Fool's Progress, then changed it back.
Now that's a great moment. Can't beat it. I'll up my rating just for that reason alone.
The depth and variety of this album speaks to his talent. From this radio-ready pop tune to the stirring cover of Cohen's Hallelujah, from the ethereal Corpus Christi Carol to the take-no prisoners rocker Eternal Life, this is a brilliant album. While the legend of Jeff Buckley surely adds to his appeal, the music stands on its own.
treatment_bound wrote:
I'm with ya. It was an "instant mute" for me after that intro.
Let's play "Mute That Tune"! I can mute that tune in 6 notes...