Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Neil Young "Psychedelic Pill"
To think it only took a Psychedelic Pill to produce some of his best music in the past decade, or we can simply say the longest. It even has him “Driftin’ Back” to the sounds of his heyday; every album is an attempt to recapture that magic. Young even sings “When you hear my song now/You only get five percent/You used to get it all (x2)” on the sprawling opener, but I honestly believe he is one of his worst critics, and is too hard on himself. She’s not the only one looking for a good time, and like those dance moves, every note is like a “Psychedelic Pill” that cannot be purchased. “Ramada Inn” is roughly a third shorter than the opener, but depending on your point of view may have more to say. It’s a good song, just a little long; like that war with the bottle that has overstayed its welcome, and is causing friction between the two lovers. He may have been “Born In Ontario,” but “It don't really matter where I am/It's what I do, it's what I can/This old world has been good to me/So I try to give back and I want to be free.” The walk on this “Twisted Road” may make you feel like a rolling stone for the first time, again; references to another Bob (Seger), Hank Williams, and Roy (Orbison?). A fellow reviewer mentioned that “Walk Like A Giant” was not nearly as cumbersome, yet still as epic, as what the opening song tried to become; without some of the cheesy lyrics? Favorites: Psychedelic Pill, Born in Ontario, Twisted Road, For The Love of Man, and Walk Like A Giant.
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