Neil Young and Crazy Horse - "Live At The Fillmore East" (Reprise)
Well... what's not to like? Neil & his favorite band at one of America's
classic concert venues, recorded March 6 & 7 of 1970. The sound quality
is
very good, the performances are inspired. My only complaint? Only six
tunes - but two of them are the epics "Down By the River" and "Cowgirl In
The Sand", so I'm not too dissappointed.
The disc starts with a great version of "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere",
and "Winterlong", "Wonderin'" and "Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown" (a tune
which didn't see the light of day on vinyl until the 1975 classic
Tonight's
The Night)round out the proceedings. It's interesting to note that this
is
pre-"Heart Of Gold", "Y" of CSN&Y Neil here, and he was still looked upon
as
the new kid on the singer/songwriter block. Indeed, the review of the
concert - lovingly reprinted on the inside sleeve - keeps referring to
Neil's promise and potential, a pretty quaint look back given his status
as
rock icon in the ensuing years. More good new for Neil fans - this is the
first installment of many "vault" recordings, B-sides, rarities, etc.,
that
Reprise will be issuing from time to time from now until - seemingly -
the
end of time...
I would like to have heard his opening acts that night too... a group
from S.F. called The Steve Miller Blues Band and some jazz guy named Miles Davis... Written by Dan Reed
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