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Weather's good there in the fall
I got some friends that I could go to working for
Still I wish you'd change your mind
If I ask you one more time
But we've been through this a hundred times or more
Four strong winds that blow lonely
Seven seas that run high
All those things that don't change come what may
If the good times are all gone
Then I'm bound for moving on
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way
If I get there before the snow flies
And if things are looking good
You can meet me if I send you down the fare
But by then it would be winter
Not too much for you to do
And those winds sure can blow cold way out there
Four strong winds that blow lonely
Seven seas that run high
All those things that don't change come what may
The good times are all gone
So I'm bound for moving on
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way
Still I wish you'd change your mind
If I ask you one more time
But we've been through that a hundred times or more
Four strong winds that blow lonely
Seven seas that run high
All those things that don't change come what may
If the good times are all gone
Then I'm bound for moving on
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way
Ian Tyson's original is sooo much better. Why no Ian and Sylvia, for the required Canadian content?
Or more Joe Rogan
Neil takes a great cowboy song and turns it into a whine
Ian Tyson's original is sooo much better. Why no Ian and Sylvia, for the required Canadian content?
beautiful song from a very good album that I'm happy to say I still have. I miss Nicolette Larson.
Yeah, I miss Nicolette too. The best female songstress ever from Montana (and there have been some good ones). I'd be great to hear some cuts from her solo album on RP!
Neil Young's Tangled up in Blue. 10.
Great ear and match. And a wonderful song by any comparison or measure.
One of his most under-rated albums. It's a very good album...start to end.
He was in a transition period, I think.
took years to find out one of my favorite Neil Young tunes is a tribute (didn't buy the album right away) and always thought it was an "I am in love with Nicolette Larson" album
Never heard the original, so ignorance is bliss.
"bear country music"? Any kind of bear in particular?
This is Young's tribute to Ian Tyson, who undoubtedly was an early influence on his music. It is a timeless classic and Neil performs it superbly, with that beautiful Stray Gators peddle steel so prominent in the background.
Sirocco.
I wish that RP would play their original version, too.
And you got Nicollete Larson singing back-up...like Linda R did on a previous album (After Gold Rush, or Harvest?).
Linda and James Taylor sang backup together on the song Harvest and, much later, Harvest Moon amongst others.
And Neil loves you :)
Yes, yes. My older sister brought it home from college. I was 12. I absolutely loved this album, and subsequently became a huge Neil Young fan, an am to this day (In spite of the Daryl Hannah debacle). A really nice song, really good album.
He was in a transition period, I think.
Agreed.
Neil's version is pretty much note for note, but still doesn't approach the original.
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This folk classic has been recorded by many artists including Neil Young, Sarah McLachlan, Hank Snow, The Seekers, Judy Collins, the Chad Mitchell Trio, Bob Dylan, Marianne Faithfull, The Searchers, John Denver, The Brothers Four, The Kingston Trio, Trini Lopez, Waylon Jennings, Chad and Jeremy, The Wolfe Tones, The Tragically Hip, Joan Baez, Vanity Fare, Glenn Yarborough,Tony Rice, Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, and Schooner Fare. It was a hit by Bobby Bare in 1964. It was also a big hit in Norway in 1966 in a Norwegian version: "Mot ukjent sted" by The Vanguards and a big hit in Sweden in 1967 in a Swedish version: "Mot okänt land" recorded by The Hep Stars.
Wish I had never given the first edition away.
lovely song
Thanks for this TerryS!!!
I would give 10 to the Ian & Sylvia original.
And you got Nicollete Larson singing back-up...
ong from a very fine album. Again unpegged. Welcome back!And you got Nicollete Larson singing back-up...like Linda R did on a previous album (After Gold Rush, or Harvest?).
Ian and Sylvia-? Gordon Lightfoot-?
Oh well...
Agreed.
Neil's version is pretty much note for note, but still doesn't approach the original.
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This folk classic has been recorded by many artists including Neil Young, Sarah McLachlan, Hank Snow, The Seekers, Judy Collins, the Chad Mitchell Trio, Bob Dylan, Marianne Faithfull, The Searchers, John Denver, The Brothers Four, The Kingston Trio, Trini Lopez, Waylon Jennings, Chad and Jeremy, The Wolfe Tones, The Tragically Hip, Joan Baez, Vanity Fare, Glenn Yarborough,Tony Rice, Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, and Schooner Fare. It was a hit by Bobby Bare in 1964. It was also a big hit in Norway in 1966 in a Norwegian version: "Mot ukjent sted" by The Vanguards and a big hit in Sweden in 1967 in a Swedish version: "Mot okänt land" recorded by The Hep Stars.
Wish I had never given the first edition away.
Good morning class, today's word is "plangent":
plangent |ˈplanjənt|
adjective, chiefly poetic/literary
(of a sound) loud, reverberating, and often melancholy.
Thanks laozilover, I'm gonna use that one! ; )
"A singer of limited range" ? Sorry...? Since when "the range" of a rock-singer is even a category?
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Quote "L.R. Freddy" "Liking Neil Young is not a litmus test of music appreciation, no more than liking Mozart or Beethoven or Bob Dylan (insert classic of choice)."
Question:Is there not the little word "is" missing, at the end of this sentence? I mean - not that I'm British - just asking...
Geez...
Firstly: No, "is" is not missing from fredriley's sentence. Consider the sentence "You like RP less than I." You could add "do" at the end, or omit it — either is grammatically correct. Also, further up, your own "is" should be moved from before "even a category" to after "Since when." (But assuming English is not your first language, or you went to public schools, you are forgiven.)
Secondly, and far more importantly: fredriley's original comment was very typical for him — a mix of subjective and objective stuff, but the difference easily discerned. A singer's "range" usually refers to the difference between their lowest (pitch) and highest notes. Roy Orbison, for example, had a large range. Or maybe fredriley was referring to the "dramatic range" of singing style. Robert Plant comes to mind as not limited in style. Pretty sure that one of those is what fredriley meant by "range." What did you think he meant? Anyway, as a long-time Neil Young fan, I may not agree with fredriley about the cheese-wire thing, but I concede that he is right about the range thing. It's an observation of something technical, probably measurable. Fredriley was not on his high horse so much as showing a little erudition. You were showing a lot of something else. Have a little respect, dude.
I ignore 99% of your comments, but I couldn't let this one go. I'm a 1%-er!
No, Neil Young is a singer of limited range and songwriter of massive ability and deserved fame. There are no gods (and if there are, they're highly capricious and evil and destructive). Liking Neil Young is not a litmus test of music appreciation, no more than liking Mozart or Beethoven or Bob Dylan (insert classic of choice). Keep your hair on and quit judging folk based on your subjective musical tastes.
Personally, I have a lot of respect for yer man's songwriting and love covers of his work, but his voice goes through my brain like cheesewire and is an auto-mute.
Another comment from the little high horse of Nottingham.
"A singer of limited range" ? Sorry...? Since when "the range" of a rock-singer is even a category?
Reminds me of the rebel-yell of "rocking" tenors - with an unlimited range.
Guess that's the music for Paps "limited range" Freddy!
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Quote "L.R. Freddy"
"Liking Neil Young is not a litmus test of music appreciation, no more than liking Mozart or Beethoven or Bob Dylan (insert classic of choice)."
Question:
Is there not the little word "is" missing, at the end of this sentence? I mean - not that I'm British - just asking...
4 strong winds - aha!
How many members in Crazy Horse...?
Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Americana (2012)
Personnel:
Neil Young – vocals, guitar
Billy Talbot – bass, vocals
Ralph Molina – drums, vocals
Frank "Poncho" Sampedro – guitar, vocals
Additional personnel:
Dan Greco – orchestral cymbals, tambourine
Americana Choir - vocals
Pegi Young – vocals on "This Land is Your Land"
Stephen Stills – vocals on "This Land is Your Land"
Superb, and the groove is building mightily already...Thanks, RP!
Always love how you turn a phrase and appreciate your sensibility.
fredriley wrote:
No, Neil Young is a singer of limited range and songwriter of massive ability and deserved fame. There are no gods (and if there are, they're highly capricious and evil and destructive). Liking Neil Young is not a litmus test of music appreciation, no more than liking Mozart or Beethoven or Bob Dylan (insert classic of choice). Keep your hair on and quit judging folk based on your subjective musical tastes.
Personally, I have a lot of respect for yer man's songwriting and love covers of his work, but his voice goes through my brain like cheesewire and is an auto-mute.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_%26_Sylvia
Neil
No, Neil Young is a singer of limited range and songwriter of massive ability and deserved fame. There are no gods (and if there are, they're highly capricious and evil and destructive). Liking Neil Young is not a litmus test of music appreciation, no more than liking Mozart or Beethoven or Bob Dylan (insert classic of choice). Keep your hair on and quit judging folk based on your subjective musical tastes.
Personally, I have a lot of respect for yer man's songwriting and love covers of his work, but his voice goes through my brain like cheesewire and is an auto-mute.
DING!
CORRECT!!!
Neil Young and his wife Pegi Young in concert 2005 Canada.
Notable Instruments, during the career of N. Young:
1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop. Nicknamed "Old Black",
Martin D-45. His primary steel-string acoustic guitar,
Martin D-28. Nicknamed "Hank" after its previous owner, Hank Williams. Hank Williams, Jr.,
Vintage Martin D-18,
Languedoc G2,
Vagabond Travel Guitar, used for "Let's Impeach the President" on The Colbert Report,
Taylor 855 12-string, used in the first half of Rust Never Sleeps,
1927 Gibson Mastertone, a six-string banjo tuned like a guitar, used on many recordings and played by James Taylor on "Old Man.",
Gretsch 6120 (Chet Atkins model),
Gretsch White Falcon,This particular White Falcon is the stereo 6137, in which the signal from the three bass strings is separated from the signal from the three treble strings,The separation of the signals is most prominently heard on the Harvest song "Words.",
Gibson Flying V,
Fender Broadcaster, on the Tonight's the Night album and tour.
"Four Strong Winds" is a song written by Ian Tyson in the early 1960s. It was first recorded by The Brothers Four in a version that "Bubbled Under" the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1963. Subsequently, it was recorded by Ian and Sylvia on an album of the same name released in April, 1964, reflecting the Canadian chart success of the song in 1963.
The song is a melancholy reflection on a failing romantic relationship. The singer expresses a desire for a possible reunion in the future ("You could meet me if I sent you down the fare") but acknowledges the likelihood that the relationship is over ("But our good times are all gone/And I'm bound for moving on...").
This folk classic has been recorded by many artists including Neil Young on his 1978 album Comes a Time (Young also performed the song with The Band at the famous The Last Waltz concert. wikipedia
Personnel in studio-album:
- Neil Young - guitar, harmonica, vocals, production
- Frank Sampedro - guitar, vocals
- Billy Talbot - bass, vocals
- Ralph Molina - drums, vocals
- Tim Mulligan - saxophone
- Nicolette Larson - harmony vocals
- Ben Keith - steel guitar
- Karl Himmel - drums
- Tim Drummond - bass
- Spooner Oldham - piano
- Rufus Thibodeaux - fiddle
- Joe Osborn - bass
- Larrie Londin - drums
- J. J. Cale - electric guitar
- Farrel Morris - percussion
- Rita Fey - autoharp
- Grant Boatwright, John Christopher, Jerry Shook, Vic Jordan, Steve Gibson, Dale Sellers, Ray Edenton - acoustic guitars
- Shelly Kurland, Stephanie Woolf, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Gary Vanosdale, Carl Goroditzby, George Binkley, Steve Smith, Larry Harvin, Larry Lasson, Carol Walker, Rebecca Lynch, Virginia Ghristensen, Maryanna Harvin, George Kosmola, Martha Mccrory, Chuck Cochran - strings
- Ben Keith - production (except on tracks 3, 4 and 8)
- Tim Mulligan - production (except on track 7)
- David Briggs - production (on tracks 3 and 4)
- Tim Mulligan, Michael Laskow, David McKinley, Danny Hilly, Mike Porter, Denny Purcell, Rich "Hoss" Adler, Ernie Winfrey, Gabby Garcia, Paul Kaminsky - engineering
- Elliot Roberts - direction
- Tom Wilkes - art direction
- Coley Coleman - photography
Personnel in studio-album:
No, Neil Young is a singer of limited range and songwriter of massive ability and deserved fame. There are no gods (and if there are, they're highly capricious and evil and destructive). Liking Neil Young is not a litmus test of music appreciation, no more than liking Mozart or Beethoven or Bob Dylan (insert classic of choice). Keep your hair on and quit judging folk based on your subjective musical tastes.
Personally, I have a lot of respect for yer man's songwriting and love covers of his work, but his voice goes through my brain like cheesewire and is an auto-mute.
"Four Strong Winds" is a song written by Ian Tyson in the early 1960s. It was first recorded by The Brothers Four in a version that "Bubbled Under" the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1963. Subsequently, it was recorded by Ian and Sylvia on an album of the same name released in April, 1964, reflecting the Canadian chart success of the song in 1963.
The song is a melancholy reflection on a failing romantic relationship. The singer expresses a desire for a possible reunion in the future ("You could meet me if I sent you down the fare") but acknowledges the likelihood that the relationship is over ("But our good times are all gone/And I'm bound for moving on...").
This folk classic has been recorded by many artists including Neil Young on his 1978 album Comes a Time (Young also performed the song with The Band at the famous The Last Waltz concert. wikipedia
Personnel in studio-album:
- Neil Young - guitar, harmonica, vocals, production
- Frank Sampedro - guitar, vocals
- Billy Talbot - bass, vocals
- Ralph Molina - drums, vocals
- Tim Mulligan - saxophone
- Nicolette Larson - harmony vocals
- Ben Keith - steel guitar
- Karl Himmel - drums
- Tim Drummond - bass
- Spooner Oldham - piano
- Rufus Thibodeaux - fiddle
- Joe Osborn - bass
- Larrie Londin - drums
- J. J. Cale - electric guitar
- Farrel Morris - percussion
- Rita Fey - autoharp
- Grant Boatwright, John Christopher, Jerry Shook, Vic Jordan, Steve Gibson, Dale Sellers, Ray Edenton - acoustic guitars
- Shelly Kurland, Stephanie Woolf, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Gary Vanosdale, Carl Goroditzby, George Binkley, Steve Smith, Larry Harvin, Larry Lasson, Carol Walker, Rebecca Lynch, Virginia Ghristensen, Maryanna Harvin, George Kosmola, Martha Mccrory, Chuck Cochran - strings
- Ben Keith - production (except on tracks 3, 4 and 8)
- Tim Mulligan - production (except on track 7)
- David Briggs - production (on tracks 3 and 4)
- Tim Mulligan, Michael Laskow, David McKinley, Danny Hilly, Mike Porter, Denny Purcell, Rich "Hoss" Adler, Ernie Winfrey, Gabby Garcia, Paul Kaminsky - engineering
- Elliot Roberts - direction
- Tom Wilkes - art direction
- Coley Coleman - photography
ENOUGH NEIL ALREADY. WHAT HAPPENED TO PARADISE
lemmoth, you the man. ; )
carlos in good company by eastlostangeles
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Love Neil and this version but Ian and Sylvia's version is much better IMO.
Somebody, anybody, please upload Ian and Sylvia's original.
Self-interested bump. Please upload Ian & Sylvia's version.
P.S. Neil is a city rat. No comparison. And yeah, I know the foothills.
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"i first herd this man sing this when i was just 14, and the emotion of the song just threw me back. It stands the test of time. His talent was raw and pure, and true. so much emotion. "
Another point: Neil has done so many beautiful records but only a few with a decent picture on the cover. I like this one very much.
I actually like Neil's version of the song more — could be a generational thing (I'm a 70s child, not a 60s child).
Not to nit-pick, but Ian was actually born in Victoria, BC and started singing in Vancouver.
But he went on to become a rodeo rider and he's an Alberta cowboy now for sure!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Tyson
Love Neil and this version but Ian and Sylvia's version is much better IMO.
Somebody, anybody, please upload Ian and Sylvia's original.
KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
If you haven't seen this... it's a must.
Emmylou Harris sings back up with him on this one. Along with his wife.
Most excellent.
Here's a audio segment from You Tube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfZes9fFmXc
It's to bad they don't have the video.
Yes it is.
I was referring to the live Ryman version.
There's something about 10 acoustic guitars (and an autoharp) that sounds awesome.
KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
If you haven't seen this... it's a must.
Emmylou Harris sings back up with him on this one. Along with his wife.
Most excellent.
Here's a audio segment from You Tube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfZes9fFmXc
It's to bad they don't have the video.
If you haven't seen this... it's a must.
Emmylou Harris sings back up with him on this one. Along with his wife.
Most excellent.
Here's a audio segment from You Tube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfZes9fFmXc
It's to bad they don't have the video.
Can't tell you this....but thanks for sharpening my ears, dude!
I actually like Neil's version of the song more — could be a generational thing (I'm a 70s child, not a 60s child).
Prefer the Ian & Sylvia version but this one is not bad. Makes me always think of SW Alberta and the foothills.
Place.
I recently bought Ian and Syvlia's Greatest Hits album from iTunes and listened to them for the first time in probably 25 years. Wow were they good. Got me right THERE.
You and hundreds if not thousands of us.
Prefer the Ian & Sylvia version but this one is not bad. Makes me always think of SW Alberta and the foothills.
Place.
Me too. One of my favorite songwriters of all time, but this one is just so WEAK.....
Ditto. The remake by Ian himself on 'Cowboyography?' can't reach the I & S version either. There's something about the 196? vocal delivery that makes it untouchable.