This concert film was directed by Oscar winning director Jonathan Demme and was apparently filmed just before Neil Young attended hospital to have a brain operation performed on him.The opening segments comprises of Young and fellow band members talking to the camera as they head towards the arena. The music and songs are mainly his acoustic set as the band (with guest vocalist Emmylou Harris) perform all but one of the ten numbers on the 'Prairie Wind' album and some of his classic's such as Harvest Moon.This is a must see for Neil Young fans and also showcases his acoustic songs and is gorgeously filmed.

this was excellent. After all these years, he's still GOT it! He looks older (don't we all), but his sound is still soo Neil-Young-good. I first saw his "Rust Never Sleeps" movie back in the late 70s, and decided I must get myself a harmonica-holder thingie as a result. His voice and his emotions/passion for music clearly have weathered the years. Goes through Prairie Wind stuff, then the classics. I had not realized that his dad had died shortly before he worked on this. Kudos that he didn't shy away from or downplay this subject. Nor did I know this was done by the Stop Making Sense bunch (thanks to user....sorry don't know name... for those info tidbits). While I'm not a dire Talking Heads fan, I found THAT video to be excellent as well, and this clearly shows the talent of the producers/makers. At Half-Price Books, I stumbled across and picked up the soundtrack to Neil Young's Journey Through the Past, also a great ear-ful. I'm amazed at his diversity, the way his multiple musical influences play out in the selections here (and his anecdotes). As for the PG rating for drug references, as far as I could tell, that's just the lyrics for The Needle and the Damage Done. Would that all pg movies could be no worse than this.

Neil Young has always been one of my favorite singers.In my opinion,in America he is second only to Bob Dylan.I have loved "Rust never sleeps" his self-made (Shakey!) second film;the first one "journey thru the past" is unfortunately a throwaway.The atmosphere of "Heart of Gold" is in direct contrast to that of "Rust" .Neil and his friends (feat Emmylou Harris always as fresh as a daisy)are playing in Nashville and of course ,they turn the country on.The music you are going to hear is magnificent country-folk-rock.The first part of the concert is devoted to the "Prairie Wind" album and all the live versions are superior to the studio cuts ,which is as well,for I do not think this album was that much great in the first place (as a country album,I found it inferior to "Comes a Time" or even "Old ways" ).On stage ,these songs are given a new life and they are brilliant.The second part ,a true delight from start to finish ,focuses on Young's country albums "Harvest" "Comes a Time" and "Harvest Moon".And they are all tremendous;"Old king" which was undistinguished as a studio track is exciting and quite infectious."Comes a Time" and the Canadian hymn "Four strong winds " by Ian Tyson (I urge the users to buy an Ian and Sylvia compilation;they should not be forgotten)are given majestic treatments.The atmosphere is happy but Neil Young tells his audience that people his age begin to lose their dear ones ;even if he sings it ,he is not a child anymore ,and his movie is dedicated to his late father .It's not surprising if the film ends with "the old laughing lady" (who leaves nothing at all) ,a song Neil recorded on his very first solo album,which the artist performs solo .Old man,we are a lot like you were.And like you,we will die alone.

Rarely have I experienced the kind of karma brought to me last night by Neil and his mates. A true musical genius laid bare. From the soul-stripping lyrics of his near death music to the more traditional songs of the past, the movie exposes Young as nothing more than a thoroughly normal bloke with a rounded and admirable attitude to life and those he loves. Stunning sepia tinged photography mixed with crystal clear sound quality give Young's music the stage it deserves. A unique opportunity to catch a true legend still at the peak of his powers. Wonderful, happy, life-affirming, joyous. Go see. Wallow. Enjoy.