Neil Young says it, so it must be true

evhudsons
evhudsons Posts: 1,175
edited June 2012 in The Clubhouse
on Page 20 of the new Rolling Stone:

Austin Scaggs asks Neil Young
"Is that part of why you're developing a new high-definition digital audio format?"

Neil Young:
"Technology has moved at such a lightening pace that it needs a new format. With MP3's, people only get five percent of the data that we were giving them in the Seventies. It's like listening to Fisher-Price records! I love music because of the visceral feeling in your body, your soul, your spirit, your mind, your heart."
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited June 2012
    Hmmmm... MP3 is equal to 5% of a vinyl record. Sounds about right!:cheesygrin:
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited June 2012
    Check out the article on the Americana bluray. http://www.neilyoung.com/news/
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited June 2012
    Respect the man in many ways.

    Why create a new format? Why not endorse/promote FLAC?
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited June 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    Respect the man in many ways.

    Why create a new format? Why not endorse/promote FLAC?

    Simple..............$$$$$$$$$$$

    Create a proprietary new audiophile format, license it and viola more $$$$$. I sort of say that tongue in cheek because the last think Neil Young is about is money. He could make fistfuls creating sell-out music, but instead he forged his own musical paths, and making money/selling records was way down the list.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited June 2012
    I hope Neil Young will remember........ "Southern men don't need him around anyhow"!:cheesygrin:
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited June 2012
    He also told us that we should whip our hair, regardless of whether it is long or short. In addition, there is also apparently a party in the USA.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited June 2012
    A friend of mine was at a Neil concert where he was being a preachy ****, demanding silence, 1/3-1/2 the attendees got up from their seats,walked out !:lol: I heard him interviewed on NPR the other day.....the boy just ain't quite right,IMO.:eek:
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited June 2012
    gdb wrote: »
    I heard him interviewed on NPR the other day.....the boy just ain't quite right,IMO.:eek:


    I respect his attitude towards his craft, it always took precedence over popularity and making money and making friends. He is dedicated and willing to sacrifice to further his vision. He never became a sell-out, all that being said I am not a big Neil Young music fan. I like his earlier stuff, but atleast he stayed true to himself and followed his own vision.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited June 2012
    I think ol'Neil gave MP3's too much credit! If Neil Young wants a new audio format, then he should just go ahead with that. I'm thinking fully encrypted hi-rez with an annual license fee to keep your decryption active.
    DKG999
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  • evhudsons
    evhudsons Posts: 1,175
    edited June 2012
    Nice article, thanks for the link!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited June 2012
    I like Neil's music, and I think any advancement in the medium should be welcome.
    annual license fee to keep your decryption active.

    ^^^^That would be a nail in the coffin right there IMHO.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited June 2012
    There won't be any advances until there's a way to get a return on investment. So those that are willing to pay will get something good, for everyone else there's MP3's. Works for me.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited June 2012
    ^^^True, very true!:cheesygrin:
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited June 2012
    Any format that gets the nod from the big music wheels will be locked down hard.
    They'd love to kill off the CD as it is. Expect them to go to an Apple style PITA
    format that means you're locked to a provider, format, and device. No willy nilly
    moving of music files from car to house unless you take your new **** with you.


    **** = $$$$ IPOD style device
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited June 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I respect his attitude towards his craft, it always took precedence over popularity and making money and making friends. He is dedicated and willing to sacrifice to further his vision. He never became a sell-out, all that being said I am not a big Neil Young music fan. I like his earlier stuff, but atleast he stayed true to himself and followed his own vision.

    H9

    Not to thread hi-jack but two interesting things about ol' Neal. 1) He played in a band years ago called the Mynah birds with "Super Freak" Rick James. 2) I believe he holds a stake in Lionel Electric Trains. Cheers. :cool:
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