Killer Solo!! 😮🔥🎸 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cortez the Killer | REACTION/REVIEW

Killer Solo!! | Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cortez the Killer | REACTION/REVIEW
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[@stevedotwood]

His guitar playing is not perfect, and that's the beauty of it. It screams, it stutters, it has pain and effort. It's human.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Well put .

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Oh ,and then he sings ..and seals the deal ! :)

[@markwilliams5606]

Les Paul standard 👍🪴

[@reliablebow]

Yep

[@daveburns3886]

Guitarists with their own personal style are the best.. I can listen to a handful of notes if it’s a unique player and ID them.. their soul/ feeling / technique comes through- Gilmore, Clapton, Neil, stills, lofgren, jimi, Garcia, Santana, knofler, Terry kath, all different all great.. btw - this lyric is so sad so historically accurate

[@kengunter6903]

His guitar work goes unappreciated. Great talent!!!

[@williamthelast1]

The Stones cast him when Brian Jones died, or when Mick Taylor was fired. They don't appreciate his style... Another mistake from Mickey sure... Or maybe from Keith ? No Mickey is a selfish and jealous man !!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@bobschenkel7921]

Neil Young is The MAN. And ZUMA is one of his greatest albums. And "Cortez The Killer" is probably the greatest song on the album, a real story of greed and corruption and outright genocide.

[@unclejohn1053]

Amen brother.

[@joshoberg9797]

Hernan Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador who led the unauthorized expedition in search of gold that became the downfall of the Aztec empire in the early 1500's. Also, "Cowgirl in the sand" for another extended guitar solo from Young.

[@John_Locke_108]

What a killer...

[@williamthelast1]

You don't say ???!!!!😂😂😂😂😊😊😊

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

This my favorite Neil Young song. Beautiful, rough, and sad.

[@Orgsie]

Most underrated guitar player imo. Love this tune.

[@unclejohn1053]

One of my all time favorites. We go back a ways. Still makes my stomach tumble a bit.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Based upon this reaction, which I enjoyed a lot by the way, you've definitely got to listen to these two songs, Down By the River, and, Cowgirl In The Sand. You really should brush up on Crazy Horse. Most of his output was with Crazy Horse, at least the famous stuff for the most part with some really amazing later solo work like this, and this went on for years and many albums but it was so good. I saw them live a couple times and both times were different but really really good. Also check out the song Powderfinger, it is set in Civil War times but it is so powerful and it captures so much truth and emotion.

[@d4mdcykey]

The main thing I love about Neil is he gives zero fucks about polish and perfection or what others think of his style, he plays from the soul, mistakes are opportunities, and the result is the result. You dig it or you don't, life rolls on.

[@mikecaetano]

The live version of "Cortez the Killer" recorded during the Ragged Glory tour and released on his 1991 album, Weld, rocks on for another two and a half minutes. We cranked that album all the time back in the nineties.

[@lathedauphinot6820]

‘Ragged Glory’, then ‘Arc’ and ‘Weld’ as loud as it would go. I saw him in Dallas and Houston on that tour. Loud feedback shows; loved it!

[@alphajava761]

Weld is one of the best live albums ever made imo.

[@Pahdopony]

After the Gold Rush is a must listen Neil Young tune. ❤

[@fredmurphy1604]

This is the greatest coming-of-age song of all time.

[@rc1564]

I remember seeing a Neil Young interview and him saying he's alwas been a history buff.

[@pepeye]

You’ve checked out some epic Neil Young songs and I’ve enjoyed enjoying them with you. But your Neil Young journey won’t be complete until you’ve listened to Cowgirl in the Sand. That song was a revelation for me when I first heard it and it likely will be for you too. Still one of the coolest songs of all time.

[@robbiemontgomery581]

Might be my favourite Neil Young song and album. Masterpiece.

[@lynnarthur1411]

After The Gold Rush and Zuma - that’s quintessential Neil Young in my book.

[@DanEvans-yb6wk]

As mentioned, the song is about Hernan Cortez and his destruction of the Aztecs. What is not often realized is that when Cortez was "encouraged" to come back home to Spain by King Ferdinand who feared that Cortez was becoming too powerful, he left behind his Aztec wife and their two small children. Thinking that she would be going with him and finding that he had abandoned them, she took her two sons to a nearby river and drowned them. Then realizing what she had done in her anger, she began to weep and scream. The Spanish word for "cry" as I recall is "lorrer" (yo-rehr). She is the source of the stories about the evil spirit known in Mexican lore as "la Lorrona" who haunts waterways and moans and cries and according to legend, drowns "kids who should be at home at night". And the last four words of the song, "Cortez, what a killer..." give a more realistic view of the reality and true history of the tragedy of the Cortez expedition. I perform the song at most of my solo gigs and it's a favorite. You do great things, Biz, and I mean it.

[@4luvofgod]

Man can play what a blessing amazing talent

[@bobschenkel7921]

Hernando Cortez was a real historic character, as was Montezuma, who was the leader of the Aztecs. Cortez was a Conquistador who came into what is now Mexico looking for Gold and other treasures for the Spanish King who sponsored his multi ship expedition. It did not end well for the Aztecs. 500 Spaniards wound up killing thousands and thousands of Aztecs with weapons and disease. Neil knew a story that needed to be told when he saw it.

[@netzahuacoyotl]

The Cortez expedition was not sponsored by Spanish authorities. Cortez took it on himself and set out from Cuba. The governor of Cuba sent an expedition after him to apprehend him, but he managed to convince the people who had come to arrest him to join him instead.

[@clifton8929]

Thank you so much, Big Soul Biz; I appreciate you playing this tremendous old Neil Young song. You'd love the song 'Like A Hurricane, too. We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude; know that the fun, laughs, and enjoyment you bring with your hard work are greatly appreciated by your subscribers. Your family to us.

[@rychu2001]

Bizman - One of Neil Youngs best in your ears in your mind creations. Thanks

[@joshoberg9797]

"Cowgirl in the sand".

[@jeremiahdunn6546]

That is his greatest song imo

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

​@jeremiahdunn6546 just about his best or try Ragged Glory Album

[@tpstrato2270]

YESS MORE NEIL YOUNG MORE MORE MORE

[@minnyh]

Gosh - I remember this song now - loved it back in the day. Very meaningful. Thanks - Great choice mate!

[@adamt1564]

Thank you for playing this incredible classic song!

[@ridemfast7625]

Headphones, lights off, and this song takes you away to another place.

[@LeeJahn-ih9xu]

We saw him in Sydney in the 8’s, Neil asked the audience what they wanted him to play at one spot, my husband yelled out Cortez and bang Neil obliged ❤, it was truly a brilliant concert, one of the best I’ve seen

[@dansernerkhi8995]

Wow that's a memory of a Lifetime

[@nancywest1926]

You can tell the input on Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young with this one.

[@fredtedstedman]

the sounds he gets from the guitar in live performances are just epic !

[@laurakali6522]

You can find an amazing version of this from FarmAid 2018 in Hartford Ct, at the Xfinity Theatre on You Tube. Lukas Nelson (Willie’s son) and his band were Neil’s backup band that night. The whole set is worth watching.

[@JEM133]

I was always really partial to Rust Never Sleeps.He's a freakin tone MONSTER!If you like this you'll like more.After watching all your vid,I should certainly have added that he's also a killer lyricist.

[@nancywest1926]

I always remember Welfare Mothers. I got that album as a young teen.

[@JEM133]

@@nancywest1926 Love it,I like Powderfinger,particularly well.Used to cover that one in a band.

[@nancywest1926]

@@JEM133 I love how another generation is discovering the music many of us knew

[@JEM133]

@@nancywest1926 It's rather telling.There is very little good music these days. Some,but not like back in the day.

[@nancywest1926]

@@JEM133 so true. Is there one band that even sounds like Steely Dan? Creativity went down the toilet, sadly.

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

Neil, telling it like it IS/WAS!

[@DC_GTOWN]

Saw Neil live with Crazy Horse in the early 80’s, one of the best concerts I’ve seen🔥Great song, great reaction Biz👍

[@richardrobinson-wy9zb]

My favorite from Neil Young, you should check him doing this live… and another is Down by the River

[@johndrx165]

This song gets me every time. Hits hard.

[@John_Locke_108]

There are some amazing acoustic versions out there to discover. One of Neil's best songs from one of his best records.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Nope need Neil s Rock go to the Wimpy Boy Channels for the losers that just want Neil's Acoustic...

[@matthewharper5387]

Not many better than Young when it comes to emotive passionate guitar work 🤘🏻

[@brooksboyd1959]

One of his best! Saw him in concert in Houston in 1977 on his birthday during the Zuma tour w/Crazy Horse

[@kyrangerman519]

Neil wrote this while in high school...he has a knack for displaying emotion through the guitar. He may not be technically polished, but his playing checks my boxes!

[@lathedauphinot6820]

I‘ve seen him five times: loud, electric sets full of feedback, acoustic sets, a country set, ….. Whatever his last album is, that’s what he plays, and he adds older songs in that style. Crazy Horse is his band for the last 50 years that he gets together every few years only when the spirit comes to him. He says you can’t force it. “Don’t spook the Horse.” He gets other bands together for other times: The Blue Notes, Stray Gators, Shocking Pinks, International Harvesters, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, … Most of his records are done in one take, maybe two… “Cinnamon Girl”, “Love To Burn” are electric, “Harvest”, “Helpless” are acoustic, “Out On the Weekend” and “Powderfinger”, which he plays every time along with “Needle and the Damage Done”, are a mix of acoustic and electric. Thanks!

[@AgingDrummerBoy-ly1js]

Nice pick Biz! Thank You!

[@mythicsin3083]

This was his adulting album. He had some great songs prior to this but this was his showing lyrical and musical stud ness through a whole album.

[@blindriv3r]

Well he wrote those lyrics as a High School teenager so that is saying something

[@mythicsin3083]

@@blindriv3r Lyrically more the whole album but musically this song stands out as a turning point along with Danger Bird. This was a nice story and wasn’t cinnamon girl but it’s the music that transports. Here a bit on how Lou Reed found Danger Bird… Lou Reed considered the guitar playing on "Danger Bird" to be the best he had ever heard, stating "It makes me cry, it is the best I have heard in my life. The guy is a spectacular guitarist, those melodies are so marvelous, so calculated, constructed note to note… he must have killed to get those notes. It puts my hairs on end!

[@rowdyron4111]

Buried treasure right here. Thanks.

[@tomschoening2210]

Yeah, he's got a couple of hundred songs worthy of reaction..pick one, any one...

[@alphajava761]

Whole album is a masterpiece that must be heard. Lou Reed called the guitar in Danger Bird one the most beautiful he'd ever heard. You need to hear the entire Weld live album also where Cortez has another energy that levels up to the album version, with an added blood curdling outro/solo added.

[@stevebarber8501]

Saw them play this last month. So good.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

WOW you doing this one? There's a 3 minute guitar intro, it's gorgeous. You know who Cortez was?

[@georgelynch6139]

“let’s keep it simple, just feel it and flow with me”. Neil turned his barn into his recording studio, big open space and natural sound bouncing around off the round log surfaces.

[@dt1064]

Damn, glad you got to this. Cowgirl in the sand next.

[@mjp3186]

Great song, good reaction. Thanks. From the same album you should listen to Danger Bird from the same album. Another beautiful song from Neil is Alburquerque. I am almost sure you will love it.

[@davidcarlson3132]

saw him many times live too many toremember them all-all great electric, solo,acoustic

[@mrnobody9104]

Neil can tell a story as good as any with his solos, always captivates me.

[@johnniekight1879]

Have you done "Like A Hurricane" yet?

[@timothywolfe3891]

This song is Ralph Molina's crowning achievement.

[@yourfanfromAZ]

This was so good, o had yo listen a couple of times. Really good.

[@rc1564]

Excellent track..love Neik with Crazy Horse. Cortez brought down the Aztec empire in Mexico, then rebuilt it

[@JB-Deadskins]

His performances with Crazy Horse are why he's the Godfather of Grunge. He was 20 years ahead of his time

[@muriel2267]

Broken Arrow, The Bridge, Barstool Blues, would love you to react to any of these by Mr Young

[@tracyyork1428]

Young has a very brilliant guitar style, but it's also a bit undisciplined, so his guitar work isn't as respected as it should be. For a great Young guitar experience, listen to Country Home, the opening track on his excellent 'Ragged Glory' album. In fact, RG is a great listen, from first to last. Please review Powderfinger, one of Young's very best songs, as a guitarist, and as a lyric writer.

[@helmutkurtneumnn2026]

Oh I love the man Rust never sleeps

[@mikebeyen7635]

Cowgirls in the sand... Down by the river... Cinnamon girl...

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

I've never heard this - Loved it!

[@John_Locke_108]

Wow! The world has definitely turned for you my friend. The entire record is jaw droppingly good.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@John_Locke_108 I am a Neil Young fan since the early 70's, but for some reason, just happened to miss this song. Thanks to whoever requested it. Neil rocks ✌

[@charliecochran3035]

The funny thingz after all of that playing and the story if the Aztecs, what's really on his mind comes out in the kast verse..."i know shes kiving there and she loves me to this day. I still cant remember wjen or how i lost my way.". I think it was one of his fever dream type of songs, like Cowgirl iin the Sand and Down By the River.

[@blindriv3r]

Exactly, I think this is the one he said he wrote after 'too many cheeseburgers' lol...for sure it was after learning of the story in High School, so written as a teenager, amazing..

[@jasonmccluskey3623]

Neil on the Gibson

[@purplebeard1526]

Not a big Neil Young guy but I did enjoy this one.

[@pablolazaromartinez3541]

Snother great song by Young: Rockin' in the free world

[@jeffmartin1026]

The Last Trip to Tulsa is an amazing song from Neil that is much on the same level as this.

[@dbradx]

The song that got this album banned in Spain lol - no-one rocks like uncle Neil, especially when he's riding with Crazy Horse. Brilliant choice, great reaction.

[@dansernerkhi8995]

It really got banned, You serious?

[@dbradx]

@@dansernerkhi8995 Yep, cuz General Franco considered Cortez a national hero - but it was right at the end of Franco's regime, so the ban was only in place for something like a month until he was overthrown

[@dansernerkhi8995]

So in at least a Symbolic sense the power in Neil Youngs music was to much to bear for the dictator ;) No way to oppose and still maintain control...

[@acehays]

I just said this on another post of this song, so no hate, just thought it worth saying here too. I usually do not like covers of iconic songs, it is so difficult to do them justice, I grew up listening to Neil Young and consider him one of the pioneers of the music I love. Also, I used to be one of those old guys that thought real music and musicians were long gone but this cover is just astonishing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppLIf6GIaJica7M -- the musicianship on this coupled with this song nearly always brings tears to my eyes and proved without a doubt that real musicians are still out there, they are just harder to find then when I grew up.

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

…….listen to the “Live Rust” version. 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lancerx1759]

"Pocahontas" by Neil Young seems the most appropriate suggestion to react to after this thematically speaking

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Fuck no ....Stop the Wimpy Boy crap....need hard rock nor wimp...Try Ragged Glory Album

[@markwilliams5606]

Thanks Les Paul. . Our music wouldn't be as good. Harvest Moon out there. 🦌🍖🦃⌛

[@rc1564]

Check out..Neil Young/Crazy Horse, ( They Might Be Lost) Neil Young...(Quit, Don't Say You Love Me )

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Way better than the wimpy acoustic...but you need to hear Ragged Glory Album... Love and Only Love .... Or Love To Burn

[@Coolbeans1492]

Im a guitar player… we’re often told to have insane technique and crazy chops to express ourselves and Neil shows us thats all bs. You just need to be able to find a way to express yourself whether thats through insane technique or a rough primitive style. The goal is the same which is to convey emotion through those 6 strings. Theres a reason this guys career lasted decades done so many others faded away and it’s all in his ability to convey emotions.

[@cletushouse906]

They don’t make them like this anymore.

[@bobdelp2023]

GREAT THAT YOU USE GENIUS, AWESOME! 💯😊BUT IF YOU LOOK THERE IT TELLS YOU ALOTTTTT BIZ, THE ENTIRE LYRICS ( SCHLYRICS ) YOU CAN CLICK ON 1 SECTION ATTA TIME 😊

[@lazornelin7935]

I feel, there fore I'am...

[@bobdelp2023]

YOU SHOULD TAKE IN ( DANGER BIRD ) BIZ😊, SAME ALBUM ( ZUMA ) 👍

[@stevenparker4684]

Neil with crazy horse is best guitar. You must list to "Down by the river" live (with crazy horse). Not CSNY

[@pablolazaromartinez3541]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@chriswarwick563]

Try Grace potter Cortez the killer

[@johnforde7735]

Live versions of this are considerably better.

[@timmyrushton9203]

gorgeous song. i think this song is still banned from airplay in spain. i could be wrong. 🙂

[@KilburnOracle]

Well I played it on my balcony in Tenerife so lol

[@bobdelp2023]

HEYYYYYY! 😊 THIS WAS REAL BANGER BIZ AND TERRIBLE, JUST FOR RADIO PLAY SADLY ENOUGH BUT ENJOY IT!👍😊

[@ellenwaterbor4387]

Longest intro ever

[@wendellmarthers3519]

I couldn't of survived the '70s and the '80s without Young Dylan Dead Jj Cale ELO Allman Brothers Leon Russell Taj Mahal Parliament because we need the funk etcetera I hated the disco scene and still do

[@scottwilson9767]

Fire son .... Wish I could show u my wine collection Look up ... You don't miss your water till it gone Fire SON

[@jasonmccluskey3623]

Neil on the Gibson