Leopard Lady's Hot Spots @ Big Day Out Finale: Neil Young
- Mar 27, 2009
What took Leopard Lady SO long?!! To realise the undeniable importance of icon Neil Young, that is. Headlining Big Day Out 2009 to a massive and responsive crowd, Mr Young, not so young in years now, but definitely ageless in spirit, showed the Gold Coast the raw essence of rock 'n roll.
Dressed in an eye-catching blazer that could have been designer or possibly the result of a slam dancing session in a messy artist's studio, Canada's Neil Young proved his legend status... not like he had anything to prove. Holding nothing back, to the joy of a spongelike audience, he delivered his influential signature sound in songs including Cinnamon Girl, Old Man, Rockin' In The Free World and a delicious cover of The Beatles' A Day In The Life.
Leopard Lady has heard these classic songs before, but to see the man perform them himself was nothing short of magic. Making it clear that there is certain genius in Neil Young. Not only in his songwriting but in the freshness of the sounds coming from his guitar and the solid and super-rocking band he lead.
The explosive moment of overwhelming respect and excitement that is now held by Leopard Lady for Mr Neil Young, came when during some serious soloing, he proceeded to unleash Rock Rage as he smashed his guitar to bits and then reversed the ends of the snapped strings onto themselves to create rad distorted sounds out of the wreckage. Mind blowing and rule breaking. Fantastic! Almost 50 Years in the business with no signs of slowing down.
Leopard Lady now knows for herself what all the fuss is about and will humbly go about Googling Mr Young to try to get up to speed... You too can try and keep up with him through his website. He is on tour currently and there is a DIY film comp to get involved in for the extra-keen among you. Good Luck y'all!!
http://www.neilyoung.com/
