Neil Young - 1991-02-22 - Uniondale, NY (2xDVDfull aud-shot)

(2xDVDfull aud-shot)

Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
February 22, 1991

Audience-shot 2-DVD from master S-VHS
A Trinidad Production
S-VHS Master Reel
Chaptered & Menued NTSC DVD
This is a superb tripod-shot, with long lens & shotgun mics, audience video.

Band line-up:
Neil Young - vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
Frank Sampedro - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Billy Talbot - bass, vocals
Ralph Molina - drums, vocals

Lineage:
Specifics not given in original torrent, though apparently this is a direct transfer from the original masters

Tech specs (as generated by KMP Player):

Video
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=15
Bit rate : 8 269 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 8 400 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Bottom Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.798
Time code of first frame : 00:14:21:14
Time code source : Group of pictures header
Stream size : 846 MiB (83%)
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics : BT.601
Matrix coefficients : BT.601
Audio
Format : MPEG Video
Format settings, Endianness : Default
Format settings, Sign : Default
Stream size : 8 bits

DVD1
01 - The Star Spangled Banner
02 - Hey Hey My My
03 - Freedom
04 - Blowing in the Wind
05 - Love to Burn
06 - Cinnamon Girl
07 - Mansion on the Hill
08 - Fuckin' Up

DVD2
01 - Cortez the Killer
02 - Powderfinger
03 - Love and Only Love
04 - Rockin' in the Free World
05 - Like a Hurricaine
06 - Welfare Mothers

Info, artwork, and md5 signature file are included. Menus are included in each DVD, with songs individually chaptered.

Comments: This was originally posted to Dime by "markiki" in two parts back in 2007; it has reappeared as a complete set a couple of times, but since its last posting was in early 2011, there may be some Neil Young fans more recent to Dime who don't have this.

For 1991, this is a superb audience capture. As noted in the info file, this was filmed on a tripod with a long lens, and as the screenshots will bear out, the filmer got a lot of good close-ups. I'm not clear whether the audio was recorded separately and dubbed on, or whether the shotgun mikes fed into the camera audio, but the sound is quite clear and the mix is pretty good for an audience-shot 1990s video. There are a very moments where the image drifts, but by and large the video is closely focused on Neil, Frank, and Billy, and you get a lot of good interplay between the three. If you're even a casual fan of this era and don't have this, you'll probably consider it a worthwhile addition to your collection.

22 years later, I'm still kicking myself for missing this tour. I remember the Chicago date in January being one of the coldest nights of the tour, and I couldn't bring myself to brave the elements to head down to the Horizon without a ticket to catch this show. I've seen Neil many times since, but rarely has he reached this level of intensity live since this tour (IMO). The "Smell The Horse" tour was in support of his current "Ragged Glory" release, and billed as a protest to the (first) Persian Gulf war. The overall feel of the show was reminiscent of the protest and anger of the Vietnam era, with the tone set by the Hendrix-influenced "Star Spangled Banner" to open the set. Even though these dates were relatively short (100-105 minutes, on average), the performances were blistering ... I've found Neil's 1990s and 2000s shows to be a little more self-indulgent, but on this tour he kept his instincts in check and the band delivered jams that were focused and powerful. Aside from the 1988 Blue Notes tour, this is my favorite Neil Young period.