Re: Neil Young - Trans (1982)

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:09 pm

Going a bit Disco.

by Nightjar Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:10 pm

In fact, it's almost like Pete Shelley's early solo work. happy

by Butterfield Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:10 pm

Who on earth thought of tacking the middle of the road country rock song onto the beginning of this album?

by Nightjar Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:11 pm

by Butterfield Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:11 pm

This is borderline hot.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:12 pm

Track 4 - Transformer Man.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:12 pm

Butterfield wrote:Who on earth thought of tacking the middle of the road country rock song onto the beginning of this album?

For the trad fans. That's the one they like.

by Nightjar Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:12 pm

Young explained further in a 1988 interview:

"If you listen to Trans, if you listen to the words to "Transformer Man" and "Computer Age" and "We R in Control," you'll hear a lot of references to my son and to people trying to live a life by pressing buttons, trying to control the things around them and talking with people who can't talk, using computer voices and things like that.

It's a subtle thing, but it's right there. But it has to do with a part of my life that practically no one can relate to. So my music, which is a reflection of my inner self, became something that nobody could relate to. And then I started hiding in styles, just putting little clues in there as to what was really on my mind.

I just didn't want to openly share all this stuff in songs that said exactly what I wanted to say in a voice so loud everyone could hear it."

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:12 pm

It's like he's predicting the rise of the Flaming Lips.

by Nightjar Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:12 pm

Wendi's about 3 minutes ahead of everyone again.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:12 pm

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:13 pm

Transformer Man

Anyone done the Shattner cover joke yet?

by Nightjar Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:13 pm

Starts like the theme to Zombie Flesh Eaters then immediately goes all bounce

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by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:14 pm

Nightjar wrote:Wendi's about 3 minutes ahead of everyone again.

That's because I started at the right time. box

by Nightjar Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:14 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:15 pm

Track 5 - Computer Cowboy (AKA Syscrusher).

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:16 pm

Why do the guitars on this album have so little power to them?

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:16 pm

by Nightjar Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:16 pm

There's a very sweet, appealing melody at the heart of this song.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:16 pm

Computer Cowboy

rock

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