All the kudos Neil Young earned for Rust Never Sleeps he lost for Live Rust, the double-LP live album released four months later. Live Rust was the soundtrack to Young's concert film Rust Never Sleeps (he had wanted to give it that title, but Reprise vetoed the idea, fearing confusion with the earlier album), and likewise was recorded October 22, 1978, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. But much of the Rust Never Sleeps album had been recorded on the same tour, and Live Rust repeated four songs from that disc; besides, since Young had released the career retrospective Decade in 1977, critics felt he was unfairly recycling his older material and repeating his new material. In retrospect, however, Live Rust, now a single 74-minute CD, comes off as an excellent Neil Young live album and career summary, starting with the early song "Sugar Mountain" and running through then-new songs like "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" and "Powderfinger." Young is effective in both his acoustic folksinger and hard-rocking Crazy Horse bandleader modes. The various distractions of the concert itself and the film, such as the pretentious props and cowled roadies, are absent, and what's left is a terrific Neil Young concert recording. (AllMusic)
Had no idea that Neil lost any goodwill from critics or fans with Live Rust. I bought it new, played it often, and thought it was a cool double live album. Glad that I was oblivious to any negative reaction. I was happy to have Live Rust and Decade too! Seems like every artist was putting out double live LP's and greatest hits collections back then. There were worse live albums than this -- why pick on Neil? Oh well.
At 23.00 on 21 April there have been 17 downloads and 1 comment. Should I continue with the series? Without feedback I don't know whether people like this or not.
Well it can't be that people already have a copy, if they are downloading it. I have it m8, well I have tried and don't know the answer, really I don't.
yeah like banging your head against a brick wall, pointless exercise. Many just want to take take, 10% maybe play the music the other 90% just want to have a copy. Go figure?
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ReplyDeleteHad no idea that Neil lost any goodwill from critics or fans with Live Rust. I bought it new, played it often, and thought it was a cool double live album. Glad that I was oblivious to any negative reaction. I was happy to have Live Rust and Decade too! Seems like every artist was putting out double live LP's and greatest hits collections back then. There were worse live albums than this -- why pick on Neil? Oh well.
ReplyDeleteI think it was just too soon after Rust Never Sleeps. I agree, it's a great live album.
DeleteAt 23.00 on 21 April there have been 17 downloads and 1 comment. Should I continue with the series? Without feedback I don't know whether people like this or not.
ReplyDeleteWell it can't be that people already have a copy, if they are downloading it. I have it m8, well I have tried and don't know the answer, really I don't.
DeleteI'm just trying to make the point about comments every now and again.
Deleteyeah like banging your head against a brick wall, pointless exercise. Many just want to take take, 10% maybe play the music the other 90% just want to have a copy. Go figure?
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