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Taped on February 7, 1993, and first broadcast on MTV on March 10, Neil Young's Unplugged appearance was released as a home video to coincide with the release of an audio CD version. This 73-minute tape ran seven minutes longer than the album, the extra time consisting of applause, guitar tuning, and a few scattered asides ("Aw, it's nothin', really," Young said, for example, after an audience member called out, "Thank you, Neil"). Young was anything but videogenic in his leather jacket, Harley Davidson T-shirt, jeans, and boots, sitting hunched over his guitar, often scowling as he turned his face, hooded with unruly, grey-flecked hair and partially covered by a week-old stubble, to the microphone. Yet his casual appearance and introspective demeanor served to focus attention on his music. And a 14-song set that on record seemed a random selection from across his career made more sense on video, as Young began with a series of early songs, accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica, then moving to keyboards and gradually bringing other musicians on-stage to augment the sound. The songs were wistful, midtempo reflections on stardom, love, and the passage of time. Some were familiar, including "Mr. Soul" and "Like a Hurricane," and were given new treatments; others were obscure or even previously unrecorded ("Stringman"). But all were melodic and inviting, especially the selections from Harvest Moon, including the title tune, which featured a broom as a percussion instrument. Unplugged was a low-key Neil Young performance that emphasized the consistency of his work over time and the repetition of certain lyrical themes and musical tendencies. If it avoided some of his best-known folk and country material, it did contain a few crowd-pleasers, and it brought up several forgotten tunes for reconsideration.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Spooner Oldham, Keyboards, Piano, Pump Organ - Linda Ronstadt, Background Vocals - Neil Young, Producer, Banjo, Guitar, Piano, Vibraphone, Lead Vocals, Writer, Pump Organ, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Producer, Pedal Steel Guitar, Background Vocals, Marimba, Dobro - John Hausmann, AssistantEngineer - John Nowland, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - TIM MULLIGAN, Digital Editor, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Joel Bernstein, ProductionAssistant - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar, Marimba - Harry Sitam, Technical Engineer - Kenny Buttrey, Drums
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Nils Lofgren, Accordion, Guitar, Background Vocals, Autoharp - Neil Young, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, Pump Organ, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Dobro - John Hausmann, MixingEngineer - John Nowland, MixingEngineer - Nicolette Larson, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, MasteringEngineer - JOHN HANLON, MixingEngineer - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar - Astrid Young, Background Vocals - Oscar Butterworth, Drums - Alex Coletti, Producer - Spooner Oldhamn, Piano, Pump Organ
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Spooner Oldham, Keyboards, Piano, Pump Organ - Neil Young, Producer, Banjo, Guitar, Piano, Vibraphone, Lead Vocals, Writer, Pump Organ, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Ben Keith, Producer, Pedal Steel Guitar, Background Vocals, Marimba, Dobro - John Hausmann, AssistantEngineer - John Nowland, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - JAMES TAYLOR, Background Vocals - TIM MULLIGAN, Digital Editor, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Joel Bernstein, ProductionAssistant - Tim Drummond, Bass Guitar, Marimba - Harry Sitam, Technical Engineer - Kenny Buttrey, Drums
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
Album review
Taped on February 7, 1993, and first broadcast on MTV on March 10, Neil Young's Unplugged appearance was released as a home video to coincide with the release of an audio CD version. This 73-minute tape ran seven minutes longer than the album, the extra time consisting of applause, guitar tuning, and a few scattered asides ("Aw, it's nothin', really," Young said, for example, after an audience member called out, "Thank you, Neil"). Young was anything but videogenic in his leather jacket, Harley Davidson T-shirt, jeans, and boots, sitting hunched over his guitar, often scowling as he turned his face, hooded with unruly, grey-flecked hair and partially covered by a week-old stubble, to the microphone. Yet his casual appearance and introspective demeanor served to focus attention on his music. And a 14-song set that on record seemed a random selection from across his career made more sense on video, as Young began with a series of early songs, accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica, then moving to keyboards and gradually bringing other musicians on-stage to augment the sound. The songs were wistful, midtempo reflections on stardom, love, and the passage of time. Some were familiar, including "Mr. Soul" and "Like a Hurricane," and were given new treatments; others were obscure or even previously unrecorded ("Stringman"). But all were melodic and inviting, especially the selections from Harvest Moon, including the title tune, which featured a broom as a percussion instrument. Unplugged was a low-key Neil Young performance that emphasized the consistency of his work over time and the repetition of certain lyrical themes and musical tendencies. If it avoided some of his best-known folk and country material, it did contain a few crowd-pleasers, and it brought up several forgotten tunes for reconsideration.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:30
- Main artists: Neil Young
- Label: Reprise
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1993 MTV Networks ℗ 1993 MTV Networks
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