It documents young s premiere of his songs from his album prairie wind at the ryman auditorium the film was produced in the summer of 2005 in nashville, tennessee. Directed by academy award winner jonathan demme of silence of the lambs fame, its an excellent piece that effectively captures the spirit and the rough beauty of youngs music with style and grace. Neil opens heart of gold with a series of talented renditions of his then mostrecent work. Heart of gold is a 2006 american documentaryconcert film by jonathan demme, featuring neil young. Heart of gold 2006 standard edition various actor, director rated. Christine and the queens covers neil youngs heart of gold.
The concert film has never looked or sounded classier than jonathan demmes superbly crafted neil young. Queens has offered an evocative cover of a neil young classic. Suggested by wmg neil young with crazy horse shut it down 2020 official music video song heart of gold 2009 remaster. Heart of gold, a spanish silent film directed by manuel noriega. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Just great, would have loved it even more if i could have found neil young heart of gold dvd on a blu ray. Heart of gold is a 2006 american documentary concert film by jonathan demme, featuring neil young.
Heart of gold opens in theaters just two days after the grammys gives the documentary a whiff of promotion, but it is also of a piece with a lifes work that has included four. I was not a neil young fan the first time i saw this. Young is a collector of secondhand guitars, but in recording and performing, he uses frequently just a few instruments, as is explained by his longtime guitar technician larry cragg in the film neil young. Being a fan from early on, i would say, without a doubt, this is some of neils best work to date. Heart of gold works both as a concert film and a meditation on mortality. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Nov 06, 2014 provided to youtube by reprise heart of gold 2009 remaster neil young harvest. Unstaged 2012, which featured country singer kenny chesney performing on a beach in wildwood, new jersey, was streamed live on the internet. I gave it my hubby as part of his xmas gift, we saved it to watch on ny day wow really made our day. The film was produced in the summer of 2005 in nashville, tennessee. Filmmaker jonathan demme was on hand to film the shows, and neil young. Neil had just gotten over his aneurysm surgery and the loss of his father, so it was an emotional show. Young was born in toronto, but he moved to the family home of winnipeg as a child, which is where his music.
Neil youngs ryman auditorium performance of his 2005 folkcountry prairie wind album and several thematically appropriate older songs has been captured by director jonathan demme in this genuinely warm, endearingly human and remarkably enjoyable concert film. Heart of gold is a song by canadian singersongwriter neil young. The difference between heart of gold and many other concert dvds is the fact that it was directed by a truly accomplished director with an eye for detail and using various different techniques to capture subtleties and nuances in each performance. Like heart of gold, journeys was filmed over the course of two nights of musical performances. This is the most relaxed neil young concert of the many that i have and is very reflective of his long career. Provided to youtube by reprise heart of gold 2009 remaster neil young harvest.
A heart of gold, a 1915 american silent romantic drama short film. Uproxx movies everything new and important in film. I always liked neil young, but it bothered me every time i listened to heart of gold. Heart of gold, academy award winning director jonathan demme captures a performance from the aging musician after his recent brush with death. Neil youngs 1970 masterpiece after the gold rush turns 50 in september and, according to a new post on the neil young archives, reprise records is.
This track is neil young s only us numberone single so far as of 2018. Proving that its neither better to burn out nor fade away, neil young. Songs performed include far from home, heart of gold, harvest moon, and comes a time. The comparison ends there as heart of gold dealt more with youngs personal tragedy and health. Heart of gold 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The concert film also features a special acoustic encore of older young songs, as a special favor to demme for the purposes of the film. The albums live premiere in nashville was recorded by filmmaker jonathan demme in the 2006 film neil young. Heart of gold opens in theaters just two days after the grammys gives the documentary a whiff of promotion, but it is. Jun 11, 2006 paramount home entertainment presents neil young. Neil young journeys is demmes latest and third film project with young, preceded by neil young. However, i did find many of the tracks varied from very pleasant, to exceptionally good. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Vinyl 7 neil young heart of gold 1971, vinyl discogs. In its dvd incarnation the film exhibits a heavy amount of grain, especially in darker areas of the picture. If you follow every dream, you might get lost, sings neil young during the opening number of director jonathan demmes sensational concert film neil young. That songs resemblance to some of youngs work aroused some controversy. Neil young heart of gold dvd, 2006 for sale online ebay. Beautiful concert documentary of the prairie winds nashville concert of legendary musician neil young.
Released from the 1972 album harvest, it is so far young s only u. Good to see the demme style applied to a great artist. It premiered at the 2006 sundance film festival, and was released. Fellow travelers, cruising with neil, these old guitars, cruising with the players, finishing touches, warming up with neil and the jubilee singers blast from the past. Neil young brings 1971 stratford concert back to life in. Heart of gold topped the canadian rpm singles chart on the 8th of april of 1972. Emmylou harris appears as a guest vocalist, and youngs band includes long time accompanists ben keith on pedal steel, pianist spooner. With neil young, emmylou harris, pegi young, ben keith. Unstaged 2012, which featured country singer kenny chesney performing on a beach in wildwood, new jersey, was streamed live on. This track is neil youngs only us numberone single so far as of 2018. A great film and another chapter in the fantastic life and career of neil young. Neil young heart of gold special collectors edition 2 dvds. Neil young writes, the earliest known film of any of my performances, young shakespeare was recorded and filmed in january 1971 at.
A film shot over during a twonight performance by neil young at nashvilles ryman auditorium. Heart of gold in 2006 and neil young trunk show in 2009. It documents youngs premiere of his songs from his album prairie wind at the ryman auditorium. Heart of gold, a 2006 documentary and concert film by jonathan demme. About heart of gold one of neil youngs biggest and most successful songs, released in 1972 from the harvest album, the first canadian artists album to top the billboard 200. Opening scenes feature interviews with band mates mostly within vehicles but structure is all concert but never boring. At south by southwest today, i saw the excellent new jonathan demme film on neil young performing in nashville, neil young.
It premiered at the 2006 sundance film festival, and was released theatrically on 10 february 2006. Heart of gold documents two nights of music courtesy of neil young and a few pals performed live at the ryman auditorium in nashville, tn. Neil young played his harmonica during the introduction and three instrumental parts of this song. Heart of gold, a spanish silent film directed by manuel noriega heart of gold 1941 film, a spanish comedy directed by ignacio f. Heart of gold, a spanish comedy directed by ignacio f. Neil young plots after the gold rush 50 release, 1971. The illustrated history, dylan complained, i used to hate it when it came on the radio. In march of 2005, neil young was diagnosed with a brain aneurism, which required him to undergo an invasive neuroradiology procedure. Hearts of gold, a bbc television series presented by esther rantzen. Neil digs around in his pockets trying to find the right harp and then plays a new song. Suggested by wmg neil young with crazy horse shut it down 2020 official music video.
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