Neil Young - Ambulance Blues - 10/17/1998 - Shoreline Amphitheatre

Recorded 10/17/1998 - Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View, CA)
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[@kanjiwooowooo3202]

This song is one of Neil's masterpieces. Underrated as HELL!!!

[@lievenverstraete2002]

So true…

[@zav3760]

soooooooo true .... my fav

[@jodyvance1554]

As is that brilliant album.

[@colinray1151]

not by me

[@MrDanielphenix]

On the beach is a masterpiece, my favorite album from Neil...i remeber when i was young, here up north Quebec, it was the perfect winter album . We used to take mescaline if there was a snowstorm, and go in the all window veranda and watch the snow falls while On The beach was playing...snow is a superb beach...

[@jodyvance1554]

For everyone who know Neil Young just for Heart of Gold, Old Man (like all those reaction videos), or like Lotta Love, those songs are fine, but you're missing out on ssssooooo much more. Check out albums like On the Beach, Zuma, Tonight's the Night, along w/ Rust Never Sleeps, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, & After the Goldrush. Phenomenal lyricist, singular guitarist, great melodic sense, and as honest & free of the BS as they come.

[@charleshealy341]

You forgot to mention one of my favorites, Hawks and Doves. Very under-rated, ethereal, spooky. On the electric side, Re-ac-tor and Broken Arrow. I'm proud to be a fan for well over 50 years. I hope he lives another 50 years, and can give us fifty more years of music.

[@johndepentu3848]

Master Poet

[@travisbryant3185]

Very well put. So many great albums and songs. 50 years of art.

[@christopherellis8024]

Philadelphia Soldier!! Dangerbird. 3 masterpieces as well

[@crotherszach8825]

Mirrorball with the Pearl Jam guys. Some REM guys jamming on this.

[@starlordfalc2718]

There's about 7.9 billion people, missing out, who need to listen to this. I'll put in a few listens for them.

[@eo2077]

Too whoever gave this the thumbs down, I'm sorry for your loss.

[@1929hellbox]

I always figure it's an accident, they are waisted or just old and can't figure out how to fix it or they don't realize what they have done.

[@kerrywoods5314]

Great comment!

[@bbaldwin23]

This was the first time I saw Neil in-person. We were in the seventh row or so down front/left. So the first song I ever heard him play was a beautiful version of "Sugar Mountain" earlier that Saturday to kick off the show. Then he closed out later that night with this amazing version of "Ambulance Blues" w/R.E.M. Great memories. Couple years later, in 2000, it rained a little during the day and Robin Williams came out into the crowd and did amazing improv comedy set.

[@tullsongs]

His best album!...unbelievable that it was out of print for years

[@modo1617]

My preferite album is harvest moon but on the beach is superb

[@tonygates4902]

This album is Neil’s best and that’s saying a lot. This performance is fantastic

[@yvesbrisabois5972]

Magnifique chanson de Neil Young. UNE de ses meilleures.

[@jacksherman3169]

On The Beach 5 stars

[@uliniebergall5799]

This might just be the best version ever of this song.

[@LSUOdyssey]

It's one of the only

[@TLF1]

This is defo the best version of this song id say. Neil on banjo makes it Epic.

[@garrettkittel304]

@@TLF1 i prefer the one at Bottom Line from 1974

[@eloisegustarimac6715]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@virtualric]

REM backing Neil Young is an amazing combination.

[@eloisegustarimac6715]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@racializedkanadian]

I didn't even notice that LOL, thanks !!

[@jamesblanshard9468]

"an ambulance can only go so fast", I love this guy, he's been in my life since 1970 and he's still putting out x

[@user-qj7ih8nd6g]

One of the greatest songs of alltime . Genius Neil Young

[@sharonhouser7838]

This is a great song Neil. I don't understand why some people don't like it . We love you Sir Neil. Everything you write or sing is number one with us .

[@mikemyros4142]

Who has ever disliked this ? Every hardcore fan loves it....

[@j9186]

REM Completely in Awe of the Greatest Songwriter of Alltime Neil Young.

[@doggielipstick]

The harmonica espesially on The Beach Recording is like nothing else I've heard. A snoring vibration, makes me feel woozy. I love it.

[@maryanderson9191]

This song, especially this version, is deeply satisfying.

[@derrickmorrell8275]

This is pure. Absolutely mesmerized by this. Maybe my favourite NY song.

[@tommasaccio]

A masterpiece. His best and that is saying a lot.

[@andrewelder8212]

Absolutely brilliant version by a brilliant musician.

[@TLF1]

THIS IS BY FAR BEST VERSION OF AMBULANCE BLUES. NEILS BANJO PLAYING MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

[@cmatheo1412]

So evocative ! A masterpiece ! One of the best songs ever.

[@eloisegustarimac6715]

Tout simplement version magnifique !❤❤❤

[@Irawstyle]

One of my all-time favorites, this version!

[@crotherszach8825]

Mike And Peter from REM

[@crotherszach8825]

With your stomach pumped and your hook and ladder dreams.

[@susanmohr5042]

On the Beach is one of Neil Young's hidden gems. Not commercial whatsoever but had this great song along with ON the Beach and Walk On etc, it was obviously produced for the fair weather fans and the media. He let people know who was in charge. Homegrown was made about this same time, never released it until now was probably to commercial for Neil at the time

[@ernestoclaudodip9671]

I do love this song!!!! , this banjo version is the best I've ever heard.

[@williamreay5494]

Simply stunning

[@j9186]

Definitely of of Neil Greatest Ever songs. Genius Neil. My favorite from ON THE BEACH Album.

[@paulnosul5820]

From my favorite album. The whole album is so underrated. The real fans appreciate it.

[@ezeikiel23]

Would be top 5 in my favourite Neil songs, a true masterpiece off my favourite album

[@j9186]

THE GREATEST SONGWRITER OF ALL TIME BAR NONE NEIL.

[@edmonddantes5780]

La più grande "ballata" di tutti i tempi in una versione live che non smette mai di mettermi i brividi ❤️

[@freq2k990]

Meravigliosa.

[@getech]

Please speak english, thank you.

[@edmonddantes5780]

@@getech parla in italiano per favore

[@statesboroblues69]

Forever Young...a brother, a friend of the soul

[@crotherszach8825]

The man is real

[@jimmyfranciscone1123]

makes me cry

[@crotherszach8825]

REM and Neil amazing. Neil plays on country feedback in a jam

[@whocaresboutdat3972]

Great vid, seeing Stipe sitting on the stage and staring at Neil in awe!

[@jrochamp3]

Just love this song!

[@7yaya754]

Extraordinaire version live de cette chanson magnifiquement mystérieuse. La Gibson noire pointue et l'harmonica déchirant soulignent et ponctuent, et on a même droit final au banjo. De très loin la meilleure oeuvre de Neil Young, et j'en adore plein d'autres.

[@benhaley5325]

Great song,which ends with one of Young’s greatest lyrics. “I never knew a man could tell so many lies He had a different story for every set of eyes How can he remember who he's talking to? 'Cause I know it ain't me, and hope it isn't you”

[@rotnjohnny3603]

Wonderful poetry about life in 1974. Along with the reference to William Randolph Hearst (Neil slightly changed the lyrics in this version to reflect something more current)

[@crotherszach8825]

Stills or Crosby maybe. Cocaine eyes is about Stills

[@TheEngstfeld]

That last stanza of verses is the gift that keeps giving.

[@mikemyros4142]

He's likely talking about Nixon here. Yet, his father took it personally and believed it was about him because of he and his mother splitting up when Neil was so young and vulnerable.....

[@ianhampton1208]

Is it Donald Trump ?

[@kevinlakeman5043]

This is prime Neil as solo artist. "Ambulance Blues" is one of his rambling songs that had lines/couplets that by themselves are so good and hit so hard that they equal or surpass other songs that have a cohesive lyric or great melody, or those with a great Crazy Horse crunch.

[@virtualric]

““Ambulance Blues” sat dormant for 14 years until the 1998 Bridge School Benefit, when R.E.M. convinced him to break it out. Their live version is one of the greatest moments in Bridge School history, and it seemed to get Young back into the song, since he played it nearly 20 times on his solo acoustic tour the following year” - Rolling Stone

[@argent2345]

damn this is so good!!!

[@brianwaite6310]

A masterpiece from a masterpiece of an album

[@dajelj]

What a performance!

[@joshmyers8994]

How do you make a perfect song even better?

[@tecredos]

One of my Neil's favourite songs ever. Thanks for sharing

[@evansgate]

is it yours or neils? i'm confused...

[@danadian9514]

This version put more color and liveliness to the song.

[@cameronbrown3018]

Mike Mills and Peter Buck of REM aware on bass and rhythm guitar 😀

[@betterdaysareatoenailaway]

i thought so! halfway thru i'm like...."shit is that Peter Buck?" this woulda been just a few years away from my ALL TIME fav R.E.M. ALBUM, NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI. I know the critics savaged it. but it's a masterpiece. that song "Leave" gives me goosebumps.

[@crotherszach8825]

Saw CSNY in 03 Pittsburgh. Neil stole the show and no shit completely sober me felt the wind blow in Civic Arena during Down by the River. Neil is a wizard

[@user-mo1dc8gq5t]

Definitively my favourite Neil Young song ! Especially this banjo harmonica (no fiddle) live version with R.E.M. I get shivers down my spine each time Thank you whoever posted this ;-)

[@BrandOdyssey]

Love this song.

[@edwinwise3348]

Another Masterpiece from the master

[@TouchDirt]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I come back to this song/album every few years and had just finished reading an older rolling stone article about this particular version. Truly is special.

[@GarySerino-np5wo]

I love how Levon Helm / Rick Danko fit !!! Love it time after time

[@iused2BAfireman]

My first BSB! What a treat...thanks for sharing.

[@Z-u-m-a]

How magic is that.

[@nickymcnervin7509]

Masterpiece!!!!!

[@SailorBlue1492]

Neil, keepin jive alive. LOL Man this is a great version with the band REM. Only thing make it better and more powerful is a violin/fiddle player. Amazing imagery on the lyrics and music. Send chills down ya spine.

[@morningstarmusic6705]

I went from Elvis to Neil Young and Dylan Beatles John Hyatt steve forbert and every thing in between John prine and that's what I still listen to i don't hear anything else worth listening to so I don't think I missed a thing

[@bobbyfischer6786]

Shout out to those listening to this in 2022. Keep on rocking the free world from Oban. I'm up in T.O. keep in jive alive........ Just got a 30 day lie doon. Keep on keeping on. The best is yet to come.

[@MrZepZep62]

Liebe diesen Song!

[@krystekQ]

Cóż tu pisać....Neil Young w kolejnym wspaniałym muzycznym wcieleniu....

[@freq2k990]

La colonna sonora della mia vita.

[@silviagaya5937]

Amazing!

[@Bozo1360]

Love this a whole bunch.

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

Simply amazing!

[@KatJ3st]

They stuck an ad in the middle of this song - sacrilegious

[@danmorrison740]

Perfection

[@femitre1]

Neil with beard

[@demeatloaf]

So good. Even better than the original

[@whocaresboutdat3972]

Stunning!

[@user-dx2ew1vq7o]

Thank you!

[@fabiomenegat9266]

my idol

[@VijMars]

Fabuleux live

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

Neil is pushing a great song here at the Amp.

[@sempreverde5691]

Touching!

[@getech]

Never saw Neil with a beard. Looks quite good on him.

[@jodyvance1554]

This is truly peak Neil, writing only as he and a finite few others can. The reaction video ppl won't touch this album, 'Tonight's the Night', or 'Zuma', let alone stuff like 'Reactor', 'Time Fades Away' or 'Ragged Glory'. Recent greats include 'Psychedelic Pill' and 'A Treasure'. Seems the reaction video suggestions come from a bunch of ppl who only listen to the stuff on Pandor/Spotify or the 'radio songs'.

[@thedmo8437]

OTB was and is my favorite. Still have my orig vinyl. For the turnstiles, Poplar Creek 1987 2nd row (with no 1st row)... But Ambulance Blues... wish I'd headed up the coast in 98...

[@billymerriman2620]

I also still have the original LP. Been listening to Neil for many, many years. The man is a genius. Greetings from Ireland .

[@e973517]

❤️

[@scottferguson2278]

Neil = Probably the best every. To me a god.

[@strahlemannrohde6821]

Wahnsinns Lied🍻🍻🍻🍻🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@stevenmartin7159]

Hell yeah

[@brianmcd9492]

Great song Time waits for no man 🙂

[@GarySerino-np5wo]

On the beach is killer and levon helm Rick Danko of the Band are amazing !

[@nilvacastrodesouza2307]

😍😍😍😍I Love Love Love you 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘❤👏👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷

[@stevesobel4521]

I was there!

[@derrellthomas239]

You're either lying or one lucky dude. Hope it's the latter! 😁

[@stevesobel4521]

@@derrellthomas239 Lucky I guess! Went to The Bridge 98 & 99

[@derrellthomas239]

@@stevesobel4521 Then you ARE one lucky dude!!

[@stevesobel4521]

@@derrellthomas239 ha yes or just (getting) old

[@derrellthomas239]

@@stevesobel4521 Loved Neil since Buffalo. Seen 7 or 8 ? Times in all groupings and solo. NEVER disappointed. And never been to Bridge. Lucky dude!

[@rotnjohnny3603]

Damn, YO!

[@anomalia404]

🖤🖤🖤

[@mikemyros4142]

I guess I'll call it sickness gone It's hard to say the meaning of this song An ambulance can only go so fast it's easy to get buried in the past When you try make a good thing last..... Maybe not his best verse; my favorite ever though.....

[@bbegins10]

Sometimes wonder if the change of lyric and the year make it a reference to Clinton

[@mikemyros4142]

Could be ? His father often thought a lot of Neil's shaming was toward him. He left Neil's mother for another women when he was so young "He screwed around and now he can't even look at her...."

[@Yengi-cw2ox]

Waitresses are crying in the rain. OBAN, BONNIE SCOTLAND. KEEP ON KEEPIN ON, THE BEST IS YET TO COME ❤

[@lorenzoquirino6825]

Ma da dove è uscito questo video? Neil, pubblica i live di queste gemme, sono da brividi

[@DEarthRod]

tHIS is Neil's best ever beard and that's saying something.

[@void0094]

Peter Buck and Mike Mills from REM are playing here.

[@seamusfallon516]

Peter buck !

[@arkaig1]

This one stands up, a bit over-melancholy, but you can still drive back from _this_ Grand Canyon. :) At least without falling into another one (so quickly, eh). Me? Just building ladders, if only for clumsy fellow future carpenters.

[@modo1617]

Level so High, so High

[@betterdaysareatoenailaway]

is that Peter Buck on guitar?

[@crazysteve4284]

Tis. And mike mills on bass. This was the b side of REM’s 1999 fan club single. Side A is ‘Country feedback’ REM song with Neil rippin lead

[@acrouton1394]

putting ads on this should be illegal i hope you feel ashamed

[@andrewcarroll3067]

Is that Danny Kootch on acoustic guitar?

[@andrehendriksen135]

I think that is Peter Buck

[@roderickcampbell2105]

@@andrehendriksen135 I am sure you're correct. Peter Buck. Mike Mills on base guitar. No mistaking those guys.

[@j9186]

REM BAND WITH NEIL

[@vivekwally7376]

Is that Young with a beard?

[@lbeattie820]

Superior Playing

[@lonniecampbell3109]

Passport photos do better with makeup