Genre: Album
Grade: A-
Notable People: Neil Young, Crazy Horse, Horn section
Title: Live at the Blue Note Cafe
Review: My, my, hey, hey….Another one of Neil’s discs (2 CD set) from his endless archive series. This one in from his dabble in the Blues in 1988 which produced a tour and the album “This Notes for You”. This was in the middle of a run that included his bluegrass persona (The International Harvesters), his Rockabilly persona (Neil and the Shocking Pinks) and his wild electronic persona (giant mice walking around the stage). Suffice it to say, Neil is an unparalleled original in our musical times. This is an interesting album of somewhat countrified blues music done over many concert stops on that tour. The horn section is a bit overdone (should have consulted The Band on this)- but Neil’s eccentric guitar work shines through , along with his plaintiff vocals and the rock steady rhythms from Crazy Horse (Ralph Molina, Billy Talbot, Frank Sanpedro). Nothing new here, but really- who cares? It’s another wild notch of feedback on this guy’s incredible musical journey.