There’s a certain swagger Neil Young carries with him when he walks on stage and starts playing his guitar. To the untrained eye it may seem something like a drunken stupor, but there’s a definite rhythm to his motion. This swagger was on clear display when he hit the stage in Mobile, Alabama, back in September to promote his latest album, Le Noise.
The concert, like the album itself, was all Neil - no backing band, just the man himself. When he opened the show with “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue),” he captivated the audience with his swagger from the very first note. Young fans know when they go see the troubadour perform it’s not just for the entertainment value – it is to be challenged. Not many artists can get away with charging $200 for premium seats without any guarantee of hearing the hits, but Young is one of a chosen few. To quote the opening song, “There’s more to the picture than meets the eye.”
