In Reply to: and another question for Neil experts... posted by dave c on September 12, 2006 at 13:12:57:
and Neil denied it. Jack Nitzsche's string arrangements on String Quartet and maybe others on that album set a tone that was later echoed thru many of Neil's albums. It was a nearly perfect initial release in it's day and still is on my top ten all time great records.
There are, of course, demo and rehearsal tapes that are in the archives. I do not think they were ever considered as the release version. I'd look for them on the first boxed archive set, promised for later this years, as it has been every year since we lived in caves.
I recall on some of Neil's West Coast Bar Tours that he would play some of those tunes with just his 6 string.This was when he would walk in unannounced and play at some of what I call seedy but homey types of places, with wooden bar tops and fireplace and a bar dog in residence.Some of the best gigs I ever went to. One New Years Eve he and Stills dropped into Alex's Mountain House on Skyline and devastated the crowd with a blistering drug crazed frenzy of axe work like you dream about.
Then, there were the Boots and Saddles bluegrass sessions.
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Follow Ups
- Seems that there was a rumor years ago - LWR 09:16:39 09/13/06 (2)
- Thanks, and it might have been this... - dave c 13:56:45 09/13/06 (1)
- Then there should be some high priced copies - LWR 19:18:21 09/13/06 (0)