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Posted in To Do | music on December 12, 2007
Neil Young is here (acoustic & electric) & selling paintings
Neil Young is a notorious control freak, as he joked during Thursday's show. And he wasn't kidding. Fans walking into the Orpheum Theatre were given a small slip of paper informing them when, exactly, they could consume a beer. (During the opening act was fine, but not when Young took the stage.)Neil Young plays the first of six NYC shows at United Palace tonight (Dec 12). Tickets were expensive, and some people will be standing. The first half of his sets are solo acoustic. The second half is electric with a band. Get there early if you want to get drunk? ha. Details on some paintings Neil will be selling to benefit the Bridge School, below....A pre-show announcement requested quiet and no shouted-out requests. Young had carefully developed his playlist, the voice said over the P.A. Please respect the artist. [The Boston Globe]
BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - December 11, 2007) - Neil Young's sold-out North American tour is wrapping up this week in New York. Receiving rave reviews in every city he visited, Young's unique sense of stage presentation was fully evident during the Chrome Dreams II Tour. Performing a solo acoustic set followed by an electric set with full band, longtime Neil Young fans ranked it high as among his strongest concerts ever.One of the most intriguing things about the performances, besides a song selection that had audiences surprised and thrilled, was the visual look of the stage design. Featuring the feel of a movie set from days past, complete with original lighting fixtures from vintage films and a lived-in backdrop displaying neon letters off a movie marquee, one of the other striking elements were the song-title paintings by Eric Johnson. Painting onstage behind the band during the performance, Johnson created original works while Young played. During the band's electric set, Johnson would bring a different painting to a large easel at the front of the stage with each song's title appearing within the painting. It was a highly effective dramatic touch that gave the evening an extra visual dimension.
Now that the tour is almost completed, those original paintings done during the tour will be sold to raise money for the Bridge School, an innovative educational environment established over 20 years ago. Information will be available at www.neilyoung.com and www.bridgeschool.org concerning the sale of the paintings.
Posted on December 12, 2007 4:04 PM
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I like the whole beer idea. Ryan Adams has the thing policy during his shows. I find myself enjoying the show more because I am not so drunk.
Posted by Pat | December 12, 2007 4:18 PM
http://www.rustradio.org/chart.php
He ain't kidding about the setlist, check link above, or not if you don't want to be disappointed.
See you there tonight (and Sunday)!
Posted by rescueblues | December 12, 2007 4:25 PM
The "opening act" is his wife. What a bunch of bull. High prices and you can't even get a decent opening act?
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 4:32 PM
I find this seriously funny regardless of the ticket price but even more so b/c of it.
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 4:37 PM
"Painting onstage behind the band during the performance, Johnson created original works while Young played."
Action painting! - Cloud Cult, among others, has been doing this for a while.
Posted by drewo | December 12, 2007 4:43 PM
For 200+ per ticket, you should be able to drink your fucking beer whenever you god damned please.
FUCK YOU Neil Young.
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 4:45 PM
I'll consume a beer whenever the fuck I want to.
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 4:47 PM
nipples hurt. fading fast.
Posted by Taco Time for Mom & Dad | December 12, 2007 4:49 PM
i was so excited about this and bought 4 tix...after the whole debacle, i sold them all on ebay for a small profit...
fuck neil young.
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 4:57 PM
I think Neil would reply Fuck You Anon 4:45 if you can't show some respect for 2 hours. You can drink all you want at the bar in the lobby. Are you going to a concert or just is it another excuse for you to drink a beer.
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 5:02 PM
why the hell is he singing "Oh Lonesome Me"?
Posted by Chowderfinger | December 12, 2007 5:02 PM
"(During the opening act was fine, but not when Young took the stage.)"
Nice way to treat his own wife.
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 5:47 PM
"I think Neil would reply Fuck You Anon 4:45 if you can't show some respect for 2 hours. You can drink all you want at the bar in the lobby. Are you going to a concert or just is it another excuse for you to drink a beer."
Wow . . . are you really this much of a douche?
For real?
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 6:09 PM
So, what are the odds that I can find someone outsied the venue to sell me a single seated ticket for much less than face value for any of the shows?
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 7:07 PM
So with the beer policy, need I even ask if, for $186 per orchestra ticket, can I smoke half a joint ANYWHERE in the building at all without getting hassled?
Loved the Ryan Adams show I saw at Hammerstein 10/31, and was able to buy cocktails throughout the show and lo and behold I handled them responsibly, but lighting the dreaded weed, even a one-hitter, was clearly not allowed.
When I resorted to a stall in the bathroom, security wearing audio headsets came in and threatened to toss me. Someone give me a heads up on this issue at this venue: IS IT WEED FRIENDLY OR WEED HOSTILE?
Thanks,
MR H
Posted by MR H | December 12, 2007 7:46 PM
what an honor it would be to see such a fucking amazing artist. i don't understand why people can't give up booze or pot for a few fucking hours to enjoy some music! I would like to actually remember all the a show i shelled out $200+ a ticket for. Such fucking douches.
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 8:00 PM
stooges show @ united palace last april was drenched in weed. didn't see anyone getting in trouble for it.
Posted by om | December 12, 2007 8:04 PM
i find it sad that people need to be drunk or high for shows. grow up.
Posted by Anonymous | December 13, 2007 12:50 AM
I think its pretty funny they say Neil has carefully put together his set list. Except for a few curveballs thrown in here and there, the set has basically been the same every night
What they really should be saying is do not yell out song requests as Neil has only prepared these few songs with this lineup and he no longer can be spontaneous.
Posted by Anonymous | December 13, 2007 4:17 AM
fny. too bad he failed to spontaneously combust. dinosaur jackass. asshole should'a bought a round (can afford to) for the house after the nyfd lock out debacle. biggest jackasses awards reserved however for those buying tickets.
Posted by mydogputthepooinpooch | December 13, 2007 8:23 PM
what's andy rooney doin' there sitting with a guitar in his lap?
Posted by drunkenstepdad | December 13, 2007 8:28 PM