The Monday Morning “Nobody-Asked-Me-To, But-Here-I-Go-Anyway” Concert Review – Neil Young.

(or, Why I Will Never Be A Professional Concert Reviewer…)

Sweet Patootie, bless my soul – I really love that rock and roll!

To paraphrase Mr. Meatloaf, there ain’t nothin’ like great rock ‘n roll – and who better to crank out an evening of that genre than legendary rocker folkie Neil Young??

I’m not exactly sure why I’ve never seen Neil Young in concert before. I’ve been a fan since the 70’s, when I was a long-haired teenager struggling to learn to play the guitar. Now, I’m a balding old fart who never really learned to play the guitar, but still remembers some of the chords to Cinnamon Girl, which Neil included in his set last night. Whoo-hoo!!

Plus, the man was part of legendary acts, including (but not limited to) Crosby Stills Nash & Young (we saw CSN live a few years ago, and they were pretty darn enjoyable themselves). On top of that, he’s from my hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He’s a freakin’ Canadian!

Sometime soon, I suppose I have to talk about the concert – I mean, isn’t that the whole point of a review? Well, let me tell you, who cares? The man was absolutely insane, attacking the stage with a frenzy we haven’t seen before from a performer. By the second song, he was wailing away on his guitar like he was trying to strangle it – what a virtuoso!! Hard to believe this guy came back from a brain aneurism not so long ago…

But then, maybe that’s why he put so much passion into his show – he’s aware of just how fragile life is, so why take your foot off the gas?? He gave everything and more – and if you were looking for hits from his songbook – they were there – in abundance.

He did seem a bit like the Phantom Of The Opera at times, with his rangy appearance – and he didn’t do much to dispel that image when he put down his guitar to play…A PIPE ORGAN!!! But that song (I should know the title, but is escapes me in the midst of my gushing) was just one highlight in over two hours of highlights. Two hours without sticking around for the encore, as today is a work day. I can always crawl back into bed after I drop Mrs. That Dan Guy off at work, but SHE has to try and stay awake most of today…

In conclusion – Neil Young live in concert – AWESOME!!!

Chow for now!!