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omerta
05-03-2008, 10:19 AM
Neil Young will play Ireland with two exclusive gigs in Dublin and Cork this summer.

Sun, Jun 29th 2008 8:00 pm - Malahide Castle
Mon, Jun 30th 2008 8:00 pm - Live at the Marquee

Tickets will go on sale This Monday 10th March at 9am

Source: http://www.aikenpromotions.com/component/option,com_gigcal/task,details/gigcal_bands_id,253/Itemid,68/open_gig,253/

Tickets will be €81.25 Standing and will go on sale Monday 10th March at 9am from all Ticketmaster outlets nationwide, online at www.ticketmaster.ie and booking line no. 0818 719 300

Young's work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and signature nasal tenor (and frequently alto) singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments-including piano and harmonica-his style of hammer-on acoustic guitar and often idiosyncratic soloing on electric guitar are the linchpins of a sometimes ragged, sometimes polished sound.

Although Young has experimented widely with differing music styles, including swing, jazz, rockabilly, blues, and electronic music throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into either of two distinct styles: folk-esque acoustic rock (as heard in songs such as "Heart of Gold", "Harvest Moon" and "Old Man") and electric-charged hard rock (in songs like "Cinnamon Girl", "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"). In more recent years, Young has started to adopt elements from newer styles of music, such as industrial, alternative country and grunge, the latter of which was profoundly influenced by his own style of playing, often bringing him the title of "the godfather of grunge".

Young has directed (or co-directed) a number of films using the pseudonym Bernard Shakey, including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), and Greendale (2003).

He is also an outspoken advocate for environmental issues and small farmers, having co-founded the benefit concert Farm Aid, and in 1986 helped found The Bridge School, and its annual supporting Bridge School Benefit concerts, together with his wife Pegi.

Young remains a Canadian citizen and has never wanted to relinquish his Canadian citizenship, even though he has lived in the U.S. for "so long" and has stated, about U.S. elections, that he has "got just as much right to vote in them as anybody else

For further information please see: http://www.neilyoung.com/

Elnino_the_kid
05-03-2008, 10:52 AM
2 words for him

BURN OUT

omerta
11-03-2008, 08:34 AM
You're kidding right? The man is still vital and I caught him live in NYC in 2004 and his voice is still excellent. Reviews of the UK shows have been very good too. Anyone going to Dublin or Cork?

Liverpool-law
11-03-2008, 09:15 AM
Got my tickets for Cork yesterday. The guy is a legend and is still producing good stuff. Saw him in Slane in 1991 and he was quality. His biography "Shakey" is a good read too, some crazy sh*t going on in the 70s...!

omerta
11-03-2008, 09:59 AM
must get around to reading that... got a pair for Dublin yesterday - cannot wait!

Liverpool-law
03-07-2008, 02:19 PM
He was quality on Monday night in Cork, anyone else go? Ripped the electric guitar to shreds for the finale - a cover of the Beatles' A Day in the Life

travis
03-07-2008, 03:01 PM
I'd love to see just an acoustic set from Neil Young. Other than that I refuse to pay the money that promoters are looking for tickets these days its scandalous.

omerta
03-07-2008, 08:06 PM
Sunday night was good but a little self indulgent at times. I enjoyed the jammin' but it got a little tedious for some of the folks around me. The acoustic part was fantastic.

Liverpool-law
10-03-2009, 11:31 AM
He's in the O2 on the 21st June, got my tickets yesterday, should be good gig.

carramagic
11-03-2009, 03:25 PM
Can't wait to see him in the O2

Liverpool-law
08-06-2009, 10:36 AM
Anyone else going to this on the 21st in the O2? Looking forward to it now big time.

TubbyReina
08-06-2009, 10:43 AM
2 words for him

BURN OUT

it's better to burn out than to fade away,my my hey hey

Liverpool-law
22-06-2009, 02:57 PM
What a gig
Cinnamon Girl :D
Rockin in the free world with 4 "endings" :D
Don't let it bring you down :D

titti
22-06-2009, 03:22 PM
saw him at slane and the man is a legend , he did a gig with pearl jam at the end of the show that blew the crowd away , genus with the guitar , check out mtv music awards when he did keep on rocking in the free world with pearl jam amazing ,cant wait to get these tickets ,bit pricey though