Neil Young Backs Al Gore With New Video

[NYCGirl]

Neil Young is endorsing the doings of former Democrat Vice-President Al Gore in his new video ‘After The Garden’.

The video acknowledges that Gore was a visionary who always opposed the war in Iraq which is well documented in his documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. "Al Gore's courageous film will be a lasting document," Young says in a statement, "a proof as years go by that Mr. Gore was right from the start, and willing to go on record. From his direct opposition to the war in Iraq to recognizing and confronting global warming, Mr. Gore has shown himself to be a visionary, standing out among his contemporaries."

Young will make a video for every song from his Living With War album and is performing every track from the album live on the current Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young US tour.

The tour heads to California this week and will end on September 10 in Pittsburgh.

http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2006/jul06/20060725_neilyoung.html

[SammyWinstonJack]

1. !

:applause:

[rocktivity]

2. Bon Jovi have been showing a trailer of the movie on their giant screen

at their most recent stadium concerts. The last one will be this Saturday at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, their natural habitat.

:headbang:
rocknation

[NYCGirl]

6. How cool is that! NT

[Cha]

7. Good to know!

I can't wait to get that Entertainment Weekly from the library and see what they have to say about our Prez!

[NNadir]

3. Didn't Mr. Young have a fling with right wing politics?

Or am I thinking of someone else?

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. I think he jumps back and forth. I think Sept 11th scared him for awhile.

:shrug: Like it did a lot of Americans. Guess he shook that off.

[YOY]

24. FYI: He's not American...he's Canadian

but we love him so anyways!

[garybeck]

10. Nah

he just was pissed off about 911 and wrote some songs in support of efforts to retaliate or bring the doers to justice. like even alot of dems agree, we did actually belong in afganistan... when it evolved into lies and iraq, then, like most of us, we got pissed off at Bush.

[swag]

15. Actually, he was even pro-Reagan back in the day.

Politically, he is a mess.

I love most of his records, but his politics are confused.

[garybeck]

25. i'll need references for that

I have most neil young albums... can you site a song or line or something that shows he was a big reagan fan? he's always been an advocate for peace and helping the needy as far as I can tell.

[Zomby Woof]

26. He said so in interviews

Back in 1985, during his Geffen records years. He said that he liked that Reagan talked tough and so forth. I can recall him saying such things in SPIN, Rolling Stone, and the like.

Hell, just check his song "Welfare Mothers" from the Carter era... his politics have always been unorthodox, and not averse to all right-wing views.

I love Neil, and I know he usually advocates for peace, but he is not as ideologically tidy as some of us would like. After 9-11, he did say we maybe should consider giving up some of our liberties for security.

He can piss me off one moment, and warm my heart the next. Price one pays for being a fan.

[swag]

29. For starters, here's Neil's self-exculpation

http://www.thrasherswheat.org/ptma/reagan.htm

Another view:

http://alchemi.co.uk/archives/docs/neilyoung2.html

You could always go to www.google.com and enter these terms: "neil young" reagan.

Many of those of us alive then still remember Neil's support of Reagan, just as we remember his support of Bush's clampdown on civil liberties in the months after 9/11.

I love most of his music, but politically he's more mixed up than a dog's dinner.

[godai]

4. Can't wait for the video for "Let's Impeach the President"

And can't wait for the CSNY show at Nissan in VA.

[godai]

8. CSNY LIVING WITH WAR DOCUMENTARY PREVIEW

http://www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/index.html

[garybeck]

9. Who's going to see CSNY - they're on tour NOW!

the tour started TODAY. here's the tour dates


Tue 07/25/06 Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion @ Concord

Thu 07/27/06 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre

Fri 07/28/06 Ridgefield, WA Amphitheater At Clark County

Sun 07/30/06 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Mon 07/31/06 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl

Tue 08/08/06 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre

Thu 08/10/06 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

Sat 08/12/06 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion

Sun 08/13/06 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts

Tue 08/15/06 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino

Wed 08/16/06 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center

Sat 08/19/06 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Sun 08/20/06 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center

Tue 08/22/06 Wantagh, NY Nikon @ Jones Beach Theatre

Wed 08/23/06 Wantagh, NY Nikon @ Jones Beach Theatre

Fri 08/25/06 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium

Sun 08/27/06 New York, NY Madison Sq. Garden Th.

Tue 08/29/06 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater

Thu 08/31/06 Auburn Hills, MI Palace Of Auburn Hills

Sat 09/02/06 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center

Sun 09/03/06 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Wed 09/06/06 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre

Thu 09/07/06 Maryland Heights, MO UMB Bank Pavilion

Sun 09/10/06 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion @Star Lake

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. San Antonio Texas isn't on that list... LOL! I would love to see them!

They defined my teen years!

[femrap]

16. I want to see them....but

$155 for a decent seat....or I could sit on a towel with the mosquitos for $40.

Their market is older...the baby boomers. But some of the boomers have been screwed by these greedy pug/dlc corporate assholes.

Maybe I'll sneak in like I did while in college.

[garybeck]

17. go for the lawn seats, they're fine

i never pay the extra for the good seats and i always have a great time. there usually are huge video screens for the lawnfolks. whether you sneak in or pay the $40 for the lawn seats, don't miss it. it's very rare that Neil joins with CSN and it's always worth the trip when he does. i've seen CSN and Neil separately a bunch of times, and together only twice. i'm really looking forward to seeing them this time, still not sure which venue i'm going to.... --------------

[Bridget Burke]

20. This Boomer couldn't afford $155....

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion does have lawn seating. But the tour is avoiding Texas--which, in July, August & early September, is a very good idea.

I'll continue to buy his CD's. And I'll support my local musicians by going to their shows. Going out to see live music is good for us oldsters--beats sitting at home & cranking up the old turntable. (Not that there's anything wrong with getting out the LP's of "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere"--or "Buffalo Springfield Again.")

[nedbal]

22. I'm a boomer who could afford csny, but I bought Dixie Chicks tixs

I rather support the chicks right now , at 1/2 the price


Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
Tue, Aug 22, 2006 08:00 PM

ORCHESTRA SEATING
US $126.00 - US $251.00
STADIUM 1
US $126.00
STADIUM 2
US $86.00
MEZZANINE SEATING
US $46.00

Dixie Chicks
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
Wed, Aug 2, 2006 07:30 PM

STADIUM 1
US $75.00
ORCHESTRA SEATING
US $75.00
STADIUM 2
US $50.00
MEZZANINE SEATING
US $39.50

[BanzaiBonnie]

12. My husband and I

are going to see them Friday night in Ridgefield, Washington! I'm so excited!

[Mabus]

13. Wow

:wow:

[lonestarnot]

14. Cool.

[garybeck]

18. a great report from a recent CSNY show

this is copied from a usenet newsgroup, not from me personally:>>>

It was well worth the drive down there from the bay area for the show
last night! CSNY was in fine form and it was great to get my much
needed NEIL FIX! If you like George Bush and you're for the war on
Iraq, your best bet is to stay at home. It was great to hear CSNY
giving their opinions on the war right in the heart of conservative
Fresno! By the time the band began the song Let's Impeach the
President, people were on their feet and cheering!

All in all a great show! I'm thinking about going to the Concord show
tomorrow night but the venue is outside and I'm not sure I want to
tolerate the heat.

[NYCGirl]

19. Morning kick.

[npincus]

21. Gore in 2008

don't wake me up from this dream.

[YOY]

23. One more member for Al's Superteam

That's Deep Blue, Gary Gygax, Lt. Ohura, and Stephen Hawking PLUS Neil Young!

Nothing can stop him now!

[Lisa]

27. don't forget Spike Jonze!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-29385328971143264

[NYCGirl]

28. The video is available here:

http://neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/index.html

[montana500]

30. Great stuff. Thx.

nm