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Topic: Neil Young Long May You Run E9 |
Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 1:02 pm |
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Lately I am starting to get requests to play and teach songs by artists that are not re-
garded as Country. Neil Young is a good example. Great song writer and smart arranger. I just never paid much attention
until my son and a few students started
turning me towards this music. Very enjoyable to play but it takes some work.
Here is an example of a recent lesson I
prepared. http://freefilehosting.net/?id=pNv3lKXf
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http://www.clictab.com/RoyT/Roy_Thomson_Steel_Courses.htm |
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Jim Peters
From:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 1:55 pm
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| Nice job, Roy. Do you know that song is about his car? I like to play along with Harvest Moon. JP |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 2:30 pm
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you Rock Roy !
Great example of this fine tune.
Excellent playing, thanks for posting it.
In my just PRE Country Years I was a big time NY fan, and do listne now and then to his tunes from that era, ( 70's) he wrote many fine tunes , good to hear some folks are reviving a few. I believe Emmylou Harris did this one on one of her 80's LPs and we even covered it in our band at the time...
good stuff
thanks
t
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TPrior
TPrior Steel Guitar Homesite
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Lee Gillespie
From:
Cheyenne, Wy. USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 2:59 pm
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| You never cease to amaze me Roy. Great as always. What is the name of the tune?... Lee |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 3:01 pm
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| I sing this song all the time in my solo show......excellent tune. Great job, Roy.....sounds really sweet. |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 3:25 pm
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Nice job Roy!
The song title is Roy's thread title:
"Long May You Run"
It first appeared on an album called the Stills-Young Band in the mid 70's, alluding to a shortlived band that Neil had with Stephen Stills.
It is about a car. Neil has had many cars, and is also an avid model railroader, and actually a part owner of Lionel, the model train company.
My favorite verse from the song:
" Maybe The Beach Boys have got you now
With those waves singing "Caroline No"
Rollin' down that empty ocean road
Gettin' to the surf on time."
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 4:26 pm
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I enjoyed that. What a nice tone, fine playing as always.
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 5:13 pm
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| Roy,That's just great...Long may you run,Stu |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Eli Hall
From:
Lousville, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 5:55 pm
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| Sweet. Thanks for sharing. |
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Roy Cashman
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 6:07 pm
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Beautiful stuff - This is the music I grew up with and I find your arrangement inspiring.
Thanks! |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 21 Mar 2006 8:42 pm
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| Neil is quoted as saying that Long May You Run is about "my first car and my last girlfriend." |
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 22 Mar 2006 12:02 am
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| Real nice playing, Roy - that tune has always been one of my favorites. I play lots of NY in my current band. The young guys that I play with right now are much inspired by Neil, and it shows up in their songwriting. |
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Jonathan Shacklock
From:
London, UK
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Posted 22 Mar 2006 2:21 am
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Lovely playing to an unforgettable song.
I seem to remember the car in question was a hearse nicknamed "Mort" which he used to drive his band's equipment around in. Adds a certain wicked irony to the lyrics.
Ben Keith of course is Neil's very fine long time steel player. I don't think there's any steel on this song originally - on this evidence there should have been. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2006 3:46 am
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| Roy, your amazing my friend. |
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