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Ron Anselmo's avatar

Forget CSNY, introducing Kneel Young and the Kneelers.

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Agent-86's avatar

There is an interview with David Crosby, where he said that CSN got a little 'dark' after Young joined them, and it was like 2 different bands. It seems like even Crosby didn't really like Young very much.

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Gordon Freeman's avatar

Neal Young is to music what Sean Penn is to acting...

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Lugh's avatar

Keep on rocking in the slave world.

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Sedgwick C. Hartung's avatar

Playing Jeff Spicoli was the acme of Penn's life.

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Ron Anselmo's avatar

Yeah, and "a Southern Man don't need him around anyhow".

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JAMES HALL's avatar

"I still can't remember when

Or how I lost my way."

Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Cortez the Killer...

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W. A. Samuel's avatar

Regardless of whether you like(d) their music or not - and I did like The Byrds about 50 years ago: ItтАЩs unfortunate but true, they were (have been) both very unpleasant people in general to be around for quite some time. Arrogant, rude, spiteful and mean to the regular person.

A cautionary example for us all: Older age tends to reveal a personтАЩs underlying spirit, attitude and character. Also, mental illness increases with age. Pretty certain both those guys had (have) mental health issues at (near) the end.

However neither one is a sympathetic figure in my book. Young in particular has stayed on well past his prime.

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shibumi's avatar

Let's expand your comment regarding older age, spirit, attitude and character: it's not ALL Boomers who are out there waving Soros placards and destroying Teslas. It's only a certain segment of them. Not all.

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Bookoodinkydow's avatar

Unfortunately my extended family is over represented.

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spingerah's avatar

I know your pain. They all think the next democrat is the reincarnation of FDR

& as for Barry, omg he was God's favorite son

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Watersnake's avatar

ЁЯдг

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The Keys's avatar

True. The only тАЬawakeтАЭ people I know fall into the Boomer category, including Howard.

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Sedgwick C. Hartung's avatar

Stern?!? You fuckin' wit' me!???

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Lugh's avatar

You were much older then, you're younger than that now.

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Agent-86's avatar

Zero 7, The Space Between, with Tina Dico singing this so well!

Now that you're older taking the time to learn....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzSvhmwLu6o

Zero 7 and Thievery Corporation are two of the best groups IMHO.

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Watersnake's avatar

Yes, the wolf weтАЩve chosen to feed all these years comes round full force to either bite your ass or lick your hand. Choose wisely before youтАЩre trained.

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Steve's avatar

Neil Young and the Promise of the Real put on one of the best sets I ever saw in Memphis back in 2016. It was astounding.

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Miriamnae's avatar

Perfect! Kneel YoungтАж

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Ron Anselmo's avatar

His self-importance is annoying too. I still laugh out loud, every time I think about when Spotify was going to pick up Joe Rogan, offering him a $100 million contract.

Young threatened them by saying if they took on Rogan, he'd pull the licensing for all his music. I think it was about a 5-second decision by Spotify ownership, "Yeah, we'll take Rogan." What a dumbass.

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Giuseppe Corvo's avatar

Indeed this was a prime example of the market taking care of the issueтАжтАжsame for the other musicians that attempted to dictate to Spotify as to their business decisionsтАж..

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Ron Anselmo's avatar

Excellent point, paisan.

"...dictate to Spotify..." - Giuseppe Corvo

This is where they err, always thinking they can dictate.

The market is a cruel mistress, as they find out.

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Agent-86's avatar

Yes indeed, that was a perfect example of over estimating yourself, and kicking yourself in your ass at the same time?

Well done Kneel!

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Letsrock's avatar

I never liked him or his music particularly since I had a friend who dated one of his exes he had a disabled kid w who he would not support. He's also Canadian not American.

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Sedgwick C. Hartung's avatar

"he had a disabled kid w who he would not support"

Ahhh. Indeed, that would explain Neil's sanctimony.

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Tony Lauria's avatar

Your last sentence is most relevant.

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My Friend Lisa's avatar

Kneel Old

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Miriamnae's avatar

Indeed!!

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Hugh Wayne Black's avatar

Kneel Young sucked as a musician back then, and he demonstrates every time he opens his mouth that he sucks as a human now.

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Mike Ware's avatar

Good one Ron!

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Ron Anselmo's avatar

Thanks Mike, still doesn't beat 'Robot polishers' though.

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Mike Ware's avatar

ЁЯдг you remembered that one!

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Ron Anselmo's avatar

Yes, on the list of all-time CFN classics. Jim keeps a list. You haven't seen it?

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Miriamnae's avatar

Where?ЁЯй╖.

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Ron Anselmo's avatar

Miriamnae, see below.

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Miriamnae's avatar

I thought there was a list of JHK isms тАж LolтАжI fall easily.

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Mike Ware's avatar

DonтАЩt worry Miriamnae, he got me too! ЁЯдгЁЯдкЁЯШЭ

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Mike Ware's avatar

No sir, I havenтАЩt? Where do I find it? His homepage? Thanks for the tip!

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Ron Anselmo's avatar

Aw, I'm just pulling your winkie, Mike. Now one can never be too certain these days, but I'll bet my life that Miriamnae does not have a winkie, so I'm just joshing her.

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Mike Ware's avatar

ЁЯШЭЁЯШВ

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