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Neil Young In Berlin [VHS] Overviews

Neil Young has never been one to eschew change, and this 1983 concert certainly found him in a transitional mode. Recently signed to Geffen Records (who would later sue him for producing work they deemed insufficiently commercial), he had released Trans, an album that, with its computerized tracks and electronically altered vocals, remains one of the oddest (and more underrated) in his entire catalog. He was also touring with a band drawn from virtually all phases of his career, with bassist Bruce Palmer (from the Buffalo Springfield), drummer Ralph Molina (from Crazy Horse), guitarist Nils Lofgren (a longtime Young henchman before he joined Bruce Springsteen’s group), steel guitarist/keyboardist Ben Keith (a Young accompanist to this very day), and others.

Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg (whose many other credits include the Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus), the concert itself is also an eclectic mix, with classic rockers (”Cinnamon Girl,” “Like a Hurricane,” a rousing “Hey Hey My My”) balanced by three Trans selections and a mostly acoustic interlude featuring “Old Man,” “The Needle and the Damage Done,” and “After the Goldrush.” There’s even a brand new (at the time, at least) tune named after the host city. The German audience eats up every second of it, and despite the lack of bonus features, Young fans are likely to enjoy this DVD as well. And with good reason: Neil Young in Berlin is undoubtedly one of the more interesting documents from a fascinating musical life. –Sam Graham

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