Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Down By the River
A dark slow-burner constantly on the edge of snapping. Repetitive, heavy, guitars on the verge of drifting out of sync, but they never quite do. The tension is the point.
1969.
Four Tops – Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
Hitsville U.S.A. in full bloom. The bouncing bass, tambourines, hooks aplenty, and even Stevie on drums. Music that radiates sheer joy, with Levi sounding utterly smitten.
1966.
Never seen this before - Neil Young in rehearsals for the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration doing "Forever Young" solo on pump organ and harmonica. Wow!
(When the camera zooms out at the end you can see a young Eddie Vedder looking on)
Hello
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me
Is there anyone at home?
Come on now
I hear you're feeling down
Well, I can ease your pain
Get you on your feet again
Relax
I'll need some information first
Just the basic facts
Can you show me where it hurts?
There is no pain, you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I've got that feeling once again
I can't explain, you would not understand
This is not how I am
I have become comfortably numb
I have become comfortably numb
O.K.
Just a little pin prick
There'll be no more ah!
But you may feel a little sick
Can you stand up?
I do believe it's working, good
That'll keep you going through the show
Come on, it's time to go
There is no pain you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown
The dream is gone
I have become comfortably numb
Van Morrison performing Into the Mystic live in the 70s is proof that real music never dies. It’s warm, timeless, spiritual, and somehow still better than most of what came after it.
The Rolling Stones - Shine a Light
A Leon Russell co-write, supposedly about the sad decline of Jones, helped taken to church by Preston. A spiritually reassuring, gospel-infused farewell to a tortured friend.
1972.