Year of the horse is a 1997 documentary directed by jim jarmusch following neil young and crazy horse on their 1996 tour. With archives stolen from bernard shakeys film muddy track, year of the horse also includes exclusive interviews and rehearsal footage filmed between 1976 and 1986 the concept for year of the horse came from longtime neil young and crazy horse producer david briggs who shortly before his death told young this is the year of horse. Director jim jarmuschs film dead man with a neil young soundtrack is considered by greil marcus in salon magazine to be the best movie of the end of the 20th century. The tracklist contains the songs that neil young and crazy horse are playing live. Shut it down 2020, rainbow of colors, milky way, dont be denied live, campaigner, top tracks. The film, directed by jim jarmusch, follows a 1996 concert tour and intercuts footage from 1986 and 1976 tours. A concert filmgroup portrait that captures as well as any other music movie the natural, untethered essence of. Americana is the 31st studio album by canadian american musician neil young, released on june 5, 2012. Year of the horse 1997 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Tonights the night live, paradox original music from the film, singles. With archives stolen from bernard shakeys film muddy track, year of the horse also includes exclusive interviews and rehearsal footage filmed between 1976 and 1986. Neil young and the band crazy horse, wellknown to all connoisseurs of rock culture, issued their brand new studio work.
Young muses on the trail of destruction ive left behind me, and there is solemn mention of departed band members neil once said they were. Over on neil young archives, muddy track will be featured on movie night. Neil young and crazy horse down by the river live at farm aid 1994 duration. Neil youngs soundtrack for jarmuschs film dead man was a powerful contributor to that film i have the japanese dvd, and it is due for region 1 release late. Neil young, writer, mainartist horse, producer crazy horse, mainartist 1997 reprise records for the u. Old man is a song written and performed by neil young on his 1972 album harvest. Their gritty style of rock has influenced countless artists and music styles. Neil young and crazy horse will launch a north american arena tour in early october that will run through early december. Jim jarmusch to make a video for the song big time from the neil young and crazy horse record broken arrow neil and the band liked the results and neil particularly liked the rough look of the super8 photography. Jim jarmusch interviews the band about their long history, and we see. He called me up a little while later and said listen, we should do a longer film that looks and feels like the big time. Auch year of the horse aus dem jahr 1997 ist dieser kategorie zuzurechnen.
Year of the horse might be worth a watch for hardcore fans of neil young or jim jarmusch, but it will likely test the patience of most other viewers. A film by jim jarmusch music from and inspired by the motion picture neil young. Year of the horse wants to be a testament to neil young s passion, but you have to wait until the closing minutes, when young, in a 1976 clip, performs like a hurricane, to hear why that. Year of the horse 1997 neil young, jim jarmusch, ralph. The mavericks covered harvest moon on their 2016 album all night live. Stitched together from archival material shot in 1976 and 1986 along with candid scenes of young and the band kicking back between shows, this rockumentary is as ragged as it is direct. Reprise records genuine label, not for bootleg use 9362466522.
Indie director jim jarmusch lenses a lowtech tribute to protean rocker neil young and his longstanding band, crazy horse. Neil young and crazy horse live dvd and browse other dvd movies. Recommended for fans only, be they fans of crazy horse. Jim jarmusch interviews the band about their long history, and we see backstage footage. You can really feel the personal view of a film maker, and above all the movie is about the band. Jim jarmusch interviews the band about their long history, and we see backstage footage from the 1970s and 1980s. I think the grainy footage is a consequence of the nonintrusive method of filming the concerts.
Heart of gold 2009 remaster, harvest moon, old man 2009 remaster, my my, hey hey out of the blue 2016 remaster, rockin in the. If you seek the origin of the grunge look, seek no further. The concept for year of the horse came from longtime neil young and crazy horse producer david briggs who shortly before his death told young this is the year of horse. Canadian singer and songwriter neil young includes his personal garage band crazy horse second best backing band in the world to make raw and unpolished rock. Spliced with archival footage shot by young and with current interviews from all band members and young s father, the result is not so much an overview of the bands career as an homage to the power of the bands consistent and timeless work as a fourpiece. Neil young wcrazy horse 1996 09 14 part two duration. Its all shot in muddy earth tones, on grainy super 8 film, hi fi 8 video and 16mm.
Josh groban covered the song live at young s award ceremony for musicares person of the year in 2010. This film documents neil young and crazy horses 1996 concert tour. Young, in his floppy plaid shirts and baggy shorts, looks like a shipwrecked lumberjack. Neil young wcrazy horse 1996 09 14 part one youtube. Watch neil youngs first fullband performance of on the. Neal young and crazy horse is a jim jarmusch documentary about neal young. Spliced with archival footage shot by young and with current interviews from all band members and young s father, the result is not so much an overview of the bands career as an homage to the power of the band. Rock, concert film 1996 was not a good year for neil young. Crazy horse is best known for its long association with young, despite having released five albums of its own over a 19 year span. The album was young s first collaboration with backing band crazy horse since their 2003 album, greendale, and its associated tour.
It was neil young s 63rd birthday recently, and as such it only seems fitting that i dedicate this post to what may just be his most underrated album, even more so than trans or greendale both great, and unfairly panned, by the way. Year of the horse neil young, crazy horse releases. Year of the horse, however, appeared merely five years after weld, and in between those. As neil young s second double live album of the 90s, year of the horse could seem a little redundant to anyone who isnt a diehard fan. I love that movie and i think it is a perfect addon for the year of the horse record. A concert filmgroup portrait that captures as well as any other. Nevertheless it captures the essence of crazy horse ontheroad life, philosophy and performance, it is clearly a labour of love and a valuable document. Recommended for fans only, be they fans of crazy horse or of jarmusch. The film documents neal young and crazy horse s 1996 tour, the movie is interesting on a number of levels. Concert performances include renditions of hits such as sedan delivery and like a. With neil young, jim jarmusch, ralph molina, frank pancho sampedro. Year of the horse came along during a decisive time in the great artists life and career.
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