Neil Young - Red Rocks Live / Friends + Relatives (DVD)

Neil Young - Red Rocks Live / Friends + Relatives (DVD)

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Movie Review: Just like being there....
Summary: 5 Stars

This is *not* Crazy Horse, and no one should buy this video thinking you're going to get the same kind of explosive passionate and emotional playing that you get from them. If that's what you're looking for, pick up "Rust Never Sleeps," "Weld," and "Year of the Horse." But there is something for you Crazy Horse fans, which I'll get to a bit later.

This *is* Neil, Pegi, and Astrid Young getting together with some old friends to play a collection of songs that haven't seen the light of day in several years (some of which have *never* been played before). It's almost as if Neil dug through his old catalog of material and chose a setlist that consisted of as many "gone but not forgotten" songs as possible. Here are a few reasons to buy this video:

">Other nice touches of this video include the opening sequence, where you're walked through from the ticket-takers and into the venue itself, it really gives you the feel of being there. The camera angles to me could've been a bit better, there's a little too much time spent on rolling side shots in my opinion, but I like the view from the middle-center of the crowd - contributes again to that concert-like experience. The complaints of not getting good shots of Ben Keith are not quite that valid - for one thing the guy's position is in a spot on the stage that's hard to get at, and for another he's got a large hat on that keeps his face in the shade for most of the time anyway. There are some decent close-ups (particularly of his playing), so I don't agree with that complaint.

If you're looking for a video that takes you through what it's like to attend an entire concert of Neil and some pals playing old nuggets and having a great time, then this is the one for you. Fans of his more mellow, laid-back work will not be disappointed, and those looking for his aggressive side will be pleased with the electric highlights as well.

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