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  Seven Songs for the Week #117 - 2nd July 25

  Jason Carty

  For one reason or another I did not go see Neil Young in Dublin last week. Yes, there's FOMO attached, but it was just one thing too many. And the weather was bad. Which is a pity because he's getting good reviews on the tour and I thought his Glastonbury set was excellent.

  I've only seen Neil twice, the last time in 2003 when he was solo and acoustic in the small Vicar St venue. My memory is that this was the first ever gig ticket that was more than €100. I had a nice seat on the balcony. Neil came out and went into Greendale, his ecological family story, from start to finish. The album was still some months away from release. So no one knew the music and for well over an hour, on and on he went with no sign of what else was going to be played. I really enjoyed it, was happy to get something new and exclusive, plus it was fun to see how many people were not enjoying it. C'mon people, it's Neil Young! He has form. I don't know whether it's true or apocryphal but Neil apparently played the then-unreleased Tonight's The Night album to a crowd in the early seventies. When he was finished, he told the restless audience "I'm going to play something you heard before" and proceeded to play it a second time.

  Back to 2003 and after doing Glendale, Neil took an intermission, and came out and did some very well known songs like Heart of Gold. I have maintained my fondness for Greendale over the years, I even went to see the Greendale movie. Neil did two Greendale songs at Glastonbury. This one has aged well.