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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cortez the Killer ( live 1991 ) (Original Post)
BootinUp
Nov 2019
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This song is one of the most influential pieces of rock and roll guitar music EVER
The Polack MSgt
Nov 2019
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The Polack MSgt
(13,748 posts)1. This song is one of the most influential pieces of rock and roll guitar music EVER
The way the chord progression of the rhythm rolls through forming the melody that morphs and changes as the song develops... Shit I can't describe it adequately I should let a real musician talk about it.
Cortez the killer discussion begins at 3:23
BootinUp
(51,032 posts)2. I hope you checked out the other thread/cover
With Warren Haynes of Allman brothers playing with Dave Matthews band.
I will watch this later.
The Polack MSgt
(13,748 posts)3. I did give it a listen
I am a big Warren/ABB/Govt Mule fan, but other than "Shake me like a monkey" I haven't really warmed up to DMB
BootinUp
(51,032 posts)4. Not a big fan of theirs either, but watching this late
Or early last night it seemed like a really good performance by Warren and the others.
