4.7As promised Young is back with a charming tour opening on Friday at the Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood, the intimate gathering was a reminder of humanity.
This musical affair was a heart-to-heart connection that this humongous music artist shares with his fans, or rather devotees. On 30th June a little after 8.30 Neil opened the night with 90 minutes set under the starry nights starting with a beautiful rendition of his ballad ‘I’m The Ocean’. Since 1997 he hasn’t performed this track on stage and soon the entire became about all the lesser-known hits of Young. He played songs like ‘A Dream That Can Last’ and the charming ‘Don’t Forget Love’; he also played a piano version of the Buffalo Springfield song ‘Burned’. He also played his rocking music gnosis ‘Prime Of Life’.
When this enigmatic music artist climbed the stage with his iconic guitar and a harmonica, two people from the crowd shouted, “Neil, you’re the same.” To this Neil responded, “I hardly even recognize myself.” This might have been one of the most unimaginable things that you can say to a magnificent person who has built his career with not just a legendary music catalog but also constant evolution and growth. While the crowd of 1200 or so, eye-witnessed his performance under the sky.
Young made sure that he stocks his forgotten musical gems and his rare musical releases. And when he played his more known and famous releases the crowd was awestricken, surprised, and overwhelmed when he played his hits like ‘Crosby’, ‘Stills’, ‘Nash’, smash ‘Ohio’, and ‘Heart Of Gold’. His performance has shown that he only answers to himself and no one else, and he is willing to remain this way even after all these years.
The occasional puns and witty lines he delivered during his performance also had some far-fetched yet relevant. Being intimate and at the same time being outdoors he said, “Nice place,” he added, “We could be at the podunk coliseum.” Right after he played ‘Ohio’ he said, “That’s so strange? Four people. Look how many we do away with now. I wish I had something to say to change it.” These days everyone seems to be preoccupied with the endless opportunities AI can offer. Hence he joked about AI as well, he said, “I am so happy I was here before AI.” And also shared a story about how he got his piano in 1968.
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