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Neil Young Reviews

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Average customer review: 3.0 star rating (2.9 Stars)

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5.0 star rating Chris P. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

NEIL YOUNG IS TOO F**KING COOL.

Great song choices performed spectacularly. Neil is one of the all time best songwriters for this type of music. He put on a great show and Philly loves him.

5.0 star rating BP from Portland, Oregon

SHAKING MY HEAD

I'm absolutely dumbfounded by the three star and less reviews here for this show! Neil performed 23 songs + 1 encore. A mix of classics and several brand new songs including the live debut of one! His performance was riveting from start to finish, the playing and singing was impeccable. He did in fact play all three pianos (including a 9 foot steinway which had been partially burnt in a fire) AND the pump organ on stage along with at least 4 of the guitars, a banjo (Old King!) and the Ukelele on the encore. You can't please everyone I guess. Cannot wait to see Neil with Lukas Nelson's band in Eugene on Thursday.

5.0 star rating Susan G from San Diego, California

NEIL YOUNG IS MAGIC!

Neil is so folksy & down home. I’ve seen him in his grunge garage music days, his rockin’ days & like him best as he showed up last night: happy the audience showed up... I think this was the largest audience this venue has ever seen! He thanked us several times for being there, and commented favorably on the great sound quality of the venue. He was his best self: honest & humble, in spite of his genius. He made this senior feel 19, again, relaxed & listening to every word of “After the Gold Rush,” with her neighbor across the driveway… feeling floaty. Thanks, Neil, for stopping by San Diego to play for us. Unknowingly, I bumped into three different friends who showed up, too, almost as if we’d wandered into Neil’s living room. Heavenly.

5.0 star rating Vik from San Diego, California

WOW

Can’t believe the negative reviews. This concert was pure artistry and he put such thought and effort into the music. Was just a huge privilege to be there listening to one of the greatest. It was an extremely intimate performance and will be etched in memory forever.

5.0 star rating Toni Ellex from San Diego, California CLMT

THE BEST INTIMATE CONCERT

NEIL YOUNG AT RADYS SHELL LAST NIGHT IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA WAS QA PLEASURE. HIS FUN REMARKS TO AUDIENCE MADE IT COMFORTABLE AND HIS SONGS UNDER THE STARS BY THE WATER PROVED TO BE A SIMPLY DELIGHTFUL EVENING. I MYSELF FOUND MY EYES CLOSING TO TAKE IN THE BEAUTY OF HIS LYRICS. I'D HAVE TO SAY THIS WAS THE BEST BY FAR CONCERT ALL AROUND EVER. 💜 Mr YOUNG HAS SUCH LOVELY LYRICS, I NEVER REALIZED HOW. BEAUTIFUL AND EMOTIONAL AND HOW MUCH HEART Mr YOUNG HAS IN HIS SONG WRITING. I DEFINITELY GIVE HIS SHOW LAST NIGHT, 1N A 1 To 10 MARK a big 100. Best ever100%. A STANDING OVATION NEIL YOUNG YOU ARE THE BEST❣️

5.0 star rating Margie from Los Angeles, California

PRIVILEGED:

Being in the presence of Neil Young was the beginning and end to an amazing performance. I could never say I was disappointed. The Coastal Tour is a gift and I was grateful to receive the gift of Neil playing whatever he wanted to play and in the manner he chose to showcase his gifts. Peace Neil and thank you.

5.0 star rating James Robertson from Portland, Oregon

CAREER

I have seen Neil about 20+times in my life. And CSNY 3 times. NEIL YOUNG never disappointed.

5.0 star rating Warren Wright from Oakalnd, California

WHAT'S WRONG WITH LOVE?

I saw Neil Young at the Greek Theater in UIC Berkeley and the Oxbow River stage in Napa. I was glad to hear him play whatever songs he chooses. He is 77 years old, so the days of CSNY are long gone. Watch the classics you want on Youtube. I hope he continues to tour and play in smaller venues.

4.0 star rating Curtis from Chula Vista , California

OKAY, FINE.

The Neil Young live show was unexpectedly mellow & chill, but included enough electric moments for my taste. It has been my experience that performances of longtime stars evolve over time, and often the evolution is characterized by a shift from edgy, energetic, & loud to softer, slower, & reflective. The tone and tempo of Neil’s performance was fine with me.

4.0 star rating G J from San Diego, California

BIG SCREENS A NO SHOW

Loved the concert overall. . Bummer though that the big screens which really add to the concert experience at the Shell were not in use. Only those in the most expensive seats upfront could actually see Neil. And front Bridgeview is usually a fairly good location. Was that Neil’s decision or Ticketmaster’s?

3.0 star rating Bill from Appleton Wisconsin

ALWAYS DIFFERENT

When you go and see Neil you never know which Neil Young will show up. You have the Electric Neil, the acoustic Neil, the country Neil. Last night it was mostly the acoustical Neil. He seemed subdued, very quiet, unsure what he would play next and the encore was just weird. 1 song on the ukulele. Concert was short but if you like Neil you loved it.

3.0 star rating Ralph Borzyczkowski from Madison, Wisconsin

SUCH PROMISE, BUT.....

Neil seemed old (and I'm 67!) and confused. 4 pianos onstage, 2 went untouched. 6 guitars, 3 went untouched. The highlights were brilliant but not sustained through consecutive songs. New music is cool, but less so without introduction. Clearly, no thought put into the setlist equals a less evocative concert. A great artist captured on an uninspired evening.

3.0 star rating Bill from Sacramento, Calif from

ALITTLE DISAPPOINTED

Neil still can bring at 73 his voice is still great but last nights show had too much focus on the band Promise of the Reel and not on Neil. Way too much of the new songs and not enough of the old. I was very disappointed he didn't play Old man, Cinnamon girl or Harvest moon I'm sure I wasn't the only one shaking their heads after those encores

3.0 star rating Rico S from San Diego, California

MISSED THE MARK AT THE SHELL

Neil Young sounded good, despite the very eclectic song mix. Problem was unless you were in the front section (spent $500 - 1000 per ticket), you really couldn’t see him. Stage lighting was marginal, but the biggest problem was not using the large video monitors at The Shell. Ticketmaster packs the venue with single seats, no table sections like SD Symphony setup. Most of the reasonably priced seats (<$500) were too far away from the stage for a good view., especially for a one-man show. That’s where the superb video system comes in. I’ve seen at least 20 shows since the new venue opened. The HD video screens make it a great experience regardless of where you’re sitting. If I knew that the video system was not going to be used, I would have saved my money and just listened to the show from the adjacent city park.

3.0 star rating Mateo from Fort Bragg, California

MIXED BAG

(Napa 7/23). I already knew not to assume anything about NY's performance. I didn't need to hear any hits. I'm here to see the artist do his thing. That said, I was disappointed musically. He seemed detached and disorganized and didn't really try to connect with the crowd. I'm sure the "what's your favorite planet?" call out is part of every performance. For such a small venue, I wanted a more intimate show. However, looking around at my fellow aging boomers, watching an aging artist delivered a lot of poignancy, which I appreciated. I was disappointed by aspects of the show, but still glad to see it

2.0 star rating Ella D from Los Angeles, California

SO DISAPPOINTING

We were so excited to see Neil at the Greek. What better venue for an artist of his time. The Greek is stunning. Mr Young played a lot of new stuff or older songs that no one had ever heard. There was no history or intro to any. I came to hear my favorites and left so disappointed. He seemed bored and confused while shuffling around a darkened stage. Sang out of tune and admitted it to the very forgiving audience who tried to laugh it off. Not funny when you spend that kind of money and time planning to see a performance. He admitted these songs had been stored away in some forgotten room and that was the only truth I heard. Where were the old songs that we all love and cherish? We actually left early when it was clear we were not going to hear what we came for. I hate to say this because most of us there last night are in Mr Young’s age group, but he seemed confused, forgetful and aimlessly.rambling about a lifeless stage. I still love you, Neil.and will continue listening to you on my vinyl albums and thinking of better times.

2.0 star rating Kevin Hagen from San Diego, California

THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING ON THE TICKET BEFORE PURCHASING

I love Neil Young and some of the songs he played last night, that I've never heard before, were pretty good. That said, I didn't spend $700 NOT to hear Old Man, Harvest Moon, Down By the River and Needle. I'm sorry, you can want to only play new or deep cut songs because you are sick of playing the music that made you famous, but at least then you should provide a warning to ticket buyers that you will not hear the music you are looking for. I guarantee half the sold out crowd there last night would have opted out. We feel like we got conned. For a guy that preaches "love", that wasn't very loving.

2.0 star rating GT from Los Angeles, California

4 FAVORITES

People pay hard earned money to hear their favorites. Our seats $400 each, for 4 songs that we recognized. Artists need to understand why fans are willing to pay hundreds to see them. Bruce Springsteen is an artist who gets it, Neil Young was a disappointment.

2.0 star rating Bill Bolton from San Diego, California

VERY STRANGE CONCERT

The tickets and internet said a 7 o'clock start time, it started at 7:30, Neil got on about 8:30. He was not what I had hoped for. He acted very old, picked mostly new songs which I had not heard, wondered around the stage telling us how good it was to see our faces, while we couldn't see his. This is the only concert I remember going to that big screens were not provided during the concert. It was a large audience of 7,500, most of which could not see the darkened stage. I go to concerts to hear great oldies and see the artists, neither of which occurred at San Diego

2.0 star rating Frank Keane from Ramona, California

UNINVITED AUDIENCE

I cannot believe that the Rady Shell allowed Neil Young to dictate venue procedures. No video monitors. Seriously! A lack luster performance with him wandering around on stage with a poorly conceived playlist and barely a familiar tube. In addition, he’s blaming the audience for not getting into it. Rady has had some fabulous entertainment at what is clearly a world class venue. This night was a waste of time and money. Did I mention it cost 47$ for two CANS of wine?

2.0 star rating MAK from Los Angeles, California

LOST MY PATIENCE

Grew up listening to Neil, After the Gold Rush -I was hoping to hear songs from that, at least a few or half classic, but that did not happen. I think what bothered me the most was the fumbling around, acting way to casual, like, Oh, you guys are still here?- I feel bad for people who spent a lot of money to see him. If he's tired, he should not perform. Sorry.

2.0 star rating Greg Roberts from San Francisco, California

I KNOW NEIL KNOWS

Attended his Oxbow performance last night. I didn’t see what I came to hear or see. It seems like he wants his new music to be as popular as the famous tunes. That’s not going to ever happen in my opinion. So, if I want to see Neil Young moving forward it’s YouTube for me. I miss the old Neil and the tunes he made famous around the world!

2.0 star rating JM from Napa California

SAD

I was so excited that we got tickets for the Neil Young concert in Napa. We paid $250 a ticket, that’s a lot for us. We made the long drive and was ready for a cocktail. The drinks were so expensive, it was ridiculous. They only had him three food trucks, there as no snack foods offered. The T-shirts were $50 apiece. I thought it was all too much for what we got. We waited and waited for him to come on stage. When he did, it seemed like it was over before you knew it. I was sad, and very disappointed. I didn’t get to hear the music I came to hear. I will say, I did see him sing !

2.0 star rating Lisa H from Napa, California

SO DISAPPOINTED

If I had known he was only going to sing a bunch of boring unknown songs I never would of spent $350 for 2 tickets. For a guy who is anti-government you’d think he’d deliver a decent product to his paying audience. Then the stage at oxbow Napa was so low that we could hardly see him. I do not recommend anyone buy tickets to his concert this year.

1.0 star rating Cindy from Seattle, Washington via San Francisco

NEIL YOUNG PARAMOUNT, SEATTLE

Soo disappointing! We paid $700 and flew to Seattle from San Francisco to see Neil Young. We were hoping to hear more of his amazing songs from his 50 years of great music... I believe he maybe played 4, maybe 5 of his not so popular hits. The rest was from his new music which did not he put together with his new band ( Willie Nelsons son) a electric guitar solos... We were not impressed and so bored... We were soo sad after concert, as we were looking forward to this concert!

1.0 star rating David from Los Angeles, California

OLD MAN TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR LIFE

Wow. I have never been so disappointed. Neil Young incoherently mumbled his way through a number of songs that were mostly unknown or unrecognizable. The one-man show was almost completely devoid of energy, and those looking for any nostalgia (old stories, old favorite songs) would have been completely disappointed. A sad farewell to a legendary career.

1.0 star rating Earthling from San Diego, California

I WAS SO EXCITED

I was so excited to take my wife to San Diego from Scottdale and see Neil Young. Neil what’s your favorite planet? It’s not Earth because on Earth people want to hear your old hits. I’m so sad.

1.0 star rating Kent from Orange county, California

VERY DISAPPOINTED-ONLY PLAYED A FEW HITS

I love Neil, but he must have forgot who was paying the tab for the concert at the Greek theater on Monday. He only played around 4 songs that I recognized. I would never have went if I knew it would be his b.s. decision to play what you never heard before. To me, it is very unprofessional to do that to your fans. I live pretty far a way, so very unhappy. I would never see him again.

1.0 star rating AShuput from San Diego, California

NEAL YOUNG DISAPPOINTS

At the Rady Shell on July 11th, Neal Young chose not to have a band, not to put up video screens so people could see him and not to perform songs that everyone knows and were expecting. We heard he is trying to save money. It was terribly disappointing. There are so many great songs he could have played but he chose to play songs that never became hits and now we know why.

1.0 star rating Debbie from Lake Tahoe California

ONE OF THE WORST MUSICAL LEGEND CONCERT I EVER WENT TO

So bad - no band - no video screen, and tickets weren’t cheap: parking was 40 bucks. We left before the encore. Sad way to end a 59 yr brilliant career.

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