MASTERPIECE

I saw Neil Yong in Madison Square Garden this June and he performed all Greendale songs,of course,there also had a real set of some actors and actress to perform it on the satge. And 3 months later,I finally get the CD from record store and I put it in the player. I hear these brilliant songs and all the memories come to my mind.Just forget what they critics say.If you are a Neil Young fan or a rock'n'roll lover,you will find all you need in this masterpiece.I hear Bandit now,and I cry again. … Expand

Hey, Mark T: It's SUPPOSED to be amateurish. If you went to a Neil Young concert expecting super-glossy corporate rock, you don't get Neil Young. You must have thought you were going to a Phil Collins concert. This album is magnificent, and live it's even better. However it's bound to have mixed reviews because it's so ambitious, and so many music reviewers are foaming at the mouth to rip into Neil for something. They can't be trusted. Listen to it a few times without thinking too hard and make up your own mind. By the way, Mark T, for a professional writer you sure don't avoid repetition or cliche.… Expand

Neil is still doing his thing at 57 years old and still doesn't care what you think about it. ;)

Thank you Neil for a great piece of work. It seems you are always on the edge to try something new. That is why I always come back for more. This new effort is so relevant in today?s world, so creative its like listening to a novel with outstanding music. What is so refreshing, ?not being over produced? that is so evident in today?s popular music. Also packaged with an unbelievable DVD (Neil and his acoustic). Wow what can I say but. Thank you Neil Mark, Toronto Canada … Expand

Excellent! A very nice work by Neil Young both in music and lyrics! The bonus dvd is very good too and i found the idea of giving us the opportunity to hear the electric songs in an acoustic mode very very interesting.I personally enjoyed the acoustic versions more than the electric! This cd will stay in my cd-player for a long time.Thank you Neil!

Amazing, really. And dumb. And brilliant. Best driving CD I've ever slipped into the dash. And it's 78 minutes long!

Like fine wine and whiskey Neil gets better with age. The Greendale album and the San Diego "GREENDALE" concert were as good as it gets. A perfect 10. The first time I have ever rated anything better than Pink Floyd's "THE WALL". Neil Young and Crazy Horse are the greatest!

His music continues to amaze me much like an independent film that may not be real popular, but, will probably be respected years from now. He probably went a little overboard with the enviromental theme thus the rating of 8.

An amazing album.. I sat in stunned silence as thing unwound like a weird, musical snake. Tales of doping and cop killing and a call to revolution....reaches deep down inside ....and grabs you

I just got back from the performance in LA. All those who gave the album such a high score must have been smoking the ganja that was wafting up to The Shrine rafters. As a professional writer, I can honestly say I have never witnessed a more amateurish production in my many years on this earth. Completely laughable and amateurish. I was with a large group of people and we were all stunned/mystified at how truly bad Greendale Live turned out to be. Maybe we needed the ganja.… Expand

Both releases are worth the time to listen to and watch. Neil continues to do what he does best....play. But, unfortunately, most people don't understand that Neil wants you to feel his music, not just hear it. Greendale can be felt as much as it can be heard.

His best since "Sleeps With Angels," not top-tier Young but definitely a good album nonetheless. Don't be fooled by the low '20' rating metacritic has for the Austin Chronicle, if you READ that brief review, you'll find that the reviewer hates the CD but LOVES the bonus DVD and actually likes the songs. From that same review: "The bonus DVD, on the other horseshoe...brings to life a sly satire for these Imperialist times, Young's tight-lipped rambling fleshing out the already charmed storybook CD booklet...If his offhand allusion in concert is given any credence, the Greendale DVD may be Young's best-realized song cycle since 1975's masterful Tonight's the Night."… Expand

the music's good and the lyrics suck

Brilliant lyrics, mood & feeling soar, truely Young's most inspired work in years, an album that is sure to grow on you the more you listen, a sign of a true classic!!

Every album from Neil is a breath of fresh air...no one has more guts, determination and soul than Neil Young. NO ONE!!!

IMHO this is one of the best albums ever recorded. A true MASTERPIECE!! I was able to see the Greendale Concert three times. I traveled over 2000 miles to see it two more times after my first Greendale Experience. Music that touches your soul. Long may Neil run !

Just some terrific guitar work, and very rockin tunes!

Unbelievably great concept cd. Neil proves he is the best

Awesome. A remarkable feat, not just musically but in that at the age of 57, Neil continues to challenge himself and his audiences with such unbridled passion. A wonderful album!

This album got stronger the more I listened to it. The concert was even better!

masterpiece! the more i listen to the cd, the more i like it. can't help to think that there is a little of "neil" in each character.

Just got home from the Irvine Meadows show. To be honest I didn't know if I would like the show, but from the opening notes of the first song it was completely awesome and just got better and better. The man has something important to say and he does it very well. Plus, the completely unnecessary bonus concert after Greendale was equally awesome.

load of crap

It's hard to rate Neil Young on a scale of one to ten. This is definitely a better album than his last outing with Crazy Horse, 1996's "Broken Arrow." It is nice to see him playing with concepts again. Rock music, like any other art form when it is not bastardized by money-hungry corporate fatcats, is still an effective means of social commentary. This time it happens to be given by one of the best. Young has never been predictable, but at least he still has a fire burning in his belly. And this time he's telling you that he's pissed.… Expand

A gut-wrenching emotional disc that grows on one as they listen to the story. The music is typical Neil garage rock (which is not a bad thing), but combined with the simple, dramatic narrative - the whole is much greater than the sum of it's parts. Outstanding!

those E! online neocons can rot and die, this is a great record. NEOCONS are destroying the world.

Fantastic. I saw this concert and it was great. Mr. Young has a message and chose this venue to deliver it.

Even the most harsh critics have praised Neil Young for taking a chance with this album. For me, the album did not click immediately, but it has rewarded repeated listenings. A good analogy is the most recent release by Radiohead ("Hail to the Thief"). Both albums are complex treasures. Patient fans will be glad that they put in the extra effort.

This album is destined to take it's place among Neil's finest. See it live if you can.

Beyond Belief

Great record-Neil's best since Ragged Glory.

Greendale is a piece of passionate and inspired art that speaks TO you, not at you, It's brilliant simplicity is laced with metaphors and layers that will wrap you up in it from here to next week.

A great work generally grows on you-Greendale grows on you. Rock on-Be the Rain

I hope that Neil is the only one still growing his vege's in Greendale, it would be great if someone was still living those 71 dreams. We all gave when we had kids and now I'm grandpa and have done it all I look on in amazement as no-one she's what those insane Maoists in Ghorapani Nepal, this week I was offered $115,000 for an IT position but I'm still clinging to Greendale for me it was Margaret River in the 70's in Western Australia… Expand

10 brand new Neil Youngs and they're as good as anything he has ever done. Go see the show. His stage play of Greendale will have you buying the CD the next day. Guaranteed!!!

So I'm a sucker for rock-operas....whatever. And this may not have been the best Neil Young album for me to start out on....again...whatever This album kicked my ass Brillaint

Excellent. For NY fans like myself, any music made by Neil and Crazy Horse is worth the wait and never disappointing. On first listen, it was good and got better each time. Seeing them live in Manchester was out of this world. By the time Neil and Crazy Horse got to 'Sun Green', the arena was rocking and then climaxed with 'Be the Rain'. Like every Neil Young composition, Greendale provides a unique opportunity to appreciate real words and real music. That is what it is all about! … Expand