EuroAussie Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Not much of a fan as I find his whiney high pitched vocals quite annoying, but I do like 'Old Man'. Easy song to learn and sounds geat on the SJ, however is it sacrilage not to play this song on anything other than a rosewood Martin ? Just joking of course ...a bit like I wish Eric Claption would have done his Unplugged vid on a vintage J-45, that would be somethin' .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Is it wrong to play Neil Young on a Gibson ? Yes, a bit of a joke there. But there are some people . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
provny Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Not much of a fan as I find his whiney high pitched vocals quite annoying, but I do like 'Old Man'. Easy song to learn and sounds geat on the SJ, however is it sacrilage not to play this song on anything other than a rosewood Martin ? Just joking of course ...a bit like I wish Eric Claption would have done his Unplugged vid on a vintage J-45, that would be somethin' .. Neil Young does play a J200 every once in awhile. Here's an old thread referencing it!: http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/34064-neil-young-with-j200/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Personally I think the growling drone of a good Martin dread is essential to most of Neil Young's catalog. That being said, once I lift the song and play it on a Gibson, it does take on a difference that suddenly makes it "innaresting" - and there is less tendency to try to emulate the original. So much of this material is just too fun not to play, no matter what is sitting in my lap. I tune down one whole step, then I can hit all the vocals, well almost. If you want to learn a couple more, here is a link to a very comprehensive tab site of his stuff. http://hyperrust.org/Music/?Tab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Its just wrong to hear him as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Hell, I think it is wrong to play Neil Young on anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 You hit a nerve there, , , or kind of. I find it 'more right' to play Young on the Martins. That doesn't mean I won't do it on the G.'s. For instance there's a few minutes of immeasurable fun in flat-picking Cripple Creek Ferry or Tell My Why on the Bird, , , where as driving through Ambulance Blues with a dropped D must be done on the HD-28V or D-35. Neil played J-200 since way back, , , , I've seen him open a concert on that Jumbo in the mid-70's. BUT did you people know he brings a 1950's J-50 on tour – for relaxing hotel-room noodling. Now there is a guitar I'd like to try ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd707 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Just joking of course ...a bit like I wish Eric Claption would have done his Unplugged vid on a vintage J-45, that would be somethin' .. or a pre-war L-00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Hell, I think it is wrong to play Neil Young on anything. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 is it sacrilage not to play this song on anything other than a rosewood Martin ? . If it is, we in trouble. Thinking of the number of gits needed to play covers. Apostasy now! "I think the growling drone of a good Martin dread is essential to Neil Young's catalog" A defining sound, yeh, but you have to draw the line somewhere (this is one instance I dont have to worry about). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I think he wrote OLD MAN on a 1968 Martin D 45 so you might have to get one of those in the stable :D . I'd love to find one JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmonsh Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 i think hes a amazing writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyReb Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I don't think it's wrong to play anything on anything. I just don't buy it. Heck I flatpick bluegrass songs on a Les Paul lol. Nice fat clean tone so why not? As far as Gibson and Neil Young, I think a good Advanced Jumbo would do better than a Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 As a fan since Tonights The Night I have to swarm back around this one. What I feel – and immediately felt when heading into this frenzy Gibson trip – was the ability to kinda hear that many of the Young-tunes were made on Martins (either the 1968 D-45, the D-28, D-18 or the old original vintage Hank Williams one). So launching them on the Gibsons just felt a little off line from the start. And still to some degree does. At the other hand it's an ideal way to learn you Gibson. The same old Y-songs on f.x. the J-45 gives perspective as it 'forces' you into sensing the pros and cons of the actual guitar you are playing. A logic that works in all directions of course. Can Morning Has Broken be strummed on other 6-strings than a maple J-200 ? , , , and so on. The basic answer is Yes indeed it can ! Be yourself and paint the songs your way (without twisting them into involuntary jokes). Like Neil and Cat would do them selves. I'm stone sure that if those 2 had to answer the Q of the thread, they'd go : Are you out of your mind EA. . . . . Still a good topic, if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman_Greg Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I hope not I've been learning a finger picking version of Needle and the Damage Done on my J45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderful remark Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJBBw3K4G8g LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 I thought this guy did a great job in covering Old Man on his Bird, sounds pretty good to me, a bit more honky tonk than the Martin but sounding very 'suitable' nevertheless. Im guessing Neil was smart enough in the early days to realise that a dark rosewood Martin is necessary to balance his high pitched voice and creates a solid base for him to work over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
provny Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Fallon does a pretty good Neil voice over I have to say.. True! Who was the guy imitating Springsteen? He did a nice job as well!* *-- Just kidding. I mean, that really is Bruce Springsteen, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Yeah, I think it's fine to play Neil Young on a Gibson. However, there are some particular "absolutes" in this life that you just don't do. You don't french kiss a rattlesnake. You don't get snot on Batman's cape, and you don't play Neil Young, Johnny Cash, David Allan Coe, The Stones, or Hendrix on a Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quapman Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I'm with Johnny,, in fact he stole what I wanted to say lol... "play anything on anything". Couldn't agree more... Just play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Well I'm a NY fan."After the Goldrush" is an album I return to often. Those songs would sound good on a Zagerised Custom Esteban.Don't mind the Youngian whine at all.Each to his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 You don't get snot on Batman's cape, , , Ha hahe, , , won't be forgotten. I once spilled a drop of mustard on Robins left green sock-boot. It was when I talked 'bout Bird-guards a couple of posts ago – Pardon for that MissouriP, , , , and Gijs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyHeart Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I bought my first guitar because of Neil.It was a Martin D-28 before I knew what a d-28 was. Play Neil on whatever you have around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 And just to add a quick edit. I don't know how you couldn't like this no matter what it's played on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2-rSApsoYA that is just excellent ! haven't seen that before so thanks . is that from a dvd ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Actually I went through Old Man wiht the J-150 and it does sound pretty good and somewat Neilish. The deep bass gives the tone that rich, bottom ened heavy feel and the maple shimmer makes the Dsus9 / D intro thingie sound really sweet, seems to work well .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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