Embarrassing Onstage Antics: No. 7
7. Everybody Nose
The spread for the Band's 1976 farewell concert was a who's who of guests (Dylan, Clapton, Neil Diamond), a feast for performers and audience alike, and, by all accounts, a schmorgasbord of illicit substances. During Neil Young's appearance, the oblivious singer had a gob of cocaine clearly lodged in a nostril. Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese later had to edit the residue out of their concert film.Posted by Spinner Staff on Dec 10th 2007 1:00PM
Filed under: Concerts and Tours
Reader Comments(1 of 2)
PlayitagainSam@aol.comat 12-11-2007
It happens. I just wouldn't list it as such an all-fired "Most Embarassing Antic" in music history! I doubt he would've blushed had he been told of it, that sort of thing can happen when you do a lot of coke - not a huge blunder! (Or that's what I've heard... I've no personal knowledge, mind...) A lot of these are way past disappointing, and more silly than anything else.
EDat 12-30-2007
OH GEE, 31 YEARS AGO NEIL YOUNG WAS AN ASSHOLE. IS ANYONE SURPRISED?
Domat 12-30-2007
This is an old rock myth. Neil had just eaten a sugar coated donut before going on stage. He wiped his mouth and the powered sugar got in his nose. He was a bit drunk from Jack but no coke. I was standing next to him at the time.
jackieat 12-30-2007
Dom....right, I sure believe that!!!
Robert Wayneat 12-30-2007
I don't have any use for Neil Young and his music sucks anyway, so I'm not surprised.
Domat 12-30-2007
He's one of the best composers singer in the decade
johnat 1-20-2008
Look, when Neil was young, he did alot of stupid, immature things. He is not so unique in that.
His music speaks for itself. He is one of 4 or 5 most dominant artists in rock during the last 35 or 40 years. He is in the company of Bob Dylan. Who can possibly say "After The Goldrush", "Helpless", "Rockin' in the free World", "My My Hey Hey(Out of the Blue..", are not absolute classics? You know they are.
jack snowat 1-20-2008
and why is this headline neil young news?
Donat 1-20-2008
Southern Man Don't need this Coke Head around anyway
Mark Hansat 1-20-2008
I am a Roadie and have been for years I am a Drum Tech, It could of Happend? I have seen alot, and been in on it, Love his Music and and He is a nice guy( worked with him in 2004) but Doctors,Lawyers,Fireman,Police, people you would not think do Cocaine...I am no saint, Now days thay are a lot more strict than thay used to be. so It Is Tough to tell...
mobyat 1-20-2008
WHO REALLY GIVES A FLYING HOOT !~ LET THEM ALL OVERDOSE AS FAR AS I CARE! I'M SICK OF HEARING ABOUT ADDICTION, REHABS, ALCOHOLICS, DRUG ADDICTS, SEX ADDICTS AND ANY OTHER THING THAT RUNS RAMPANT IN THIS PSYCHOTIC SOCIETY! NO ONE THINKS WITH A CLEAR HEAD ANY MORE. AND THE PEOPLE WE LOOKED UP TO ARE SO COKED UP AND OR FULL OF STEROIDS THAT WHO CAN YOU TRUST?!??!?!
Michaelat 1-20-2008
Gee , some one was getting high when they filmed The Last Waltz. ( ROLLING EYES )
Cleoat 1-20-2008
ED I wonder if u were holding onto the hand of Elvis when he died taking a crap in the bathroom wow you really are a hostorian!!!
jackiron2at 1-20-2008
question who gives a rats pattot what taylor did 30 years ago or yesterday for that matter get a life find a new story
timat 1-20-2008
Elvis live tv concert from Hawaii 1974 I think rips the crotch out of his pants,now thats embarassing THANKYOU VERRY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
tat 1-20-2008
GEE, I don't remember this headline in 1976.But you know it alls are rude and crude. One thing Neil Young wrote a lot of great songs. What have any of you done that is of any use to any industry?
Mikat 1-20-2008
wasn't everyone high in 1976 , Nixon just plundered the nation...Jimmy Carter sat motionless. Gas prices doubled... and George Bush Jr was doing coke....ooops SO history does repeat itself.....humn who is HIGH today?
MegMayat 1-20-2008
Anyone that old who and is {still} snorting that stuff has a Death Wish! Called old blood vessels and hypertension. If he keeps that up he'll go out in blaze of cerebral hemmorhage or heart attack....it won't be painless either.
ireneat 1-20-2008
To the author of comment #5--You must be a republican
Ms. Lotusat 1-20-2008
The 1970s were a decade of decadence. Hardly any musician was clean and/or sober (and I know several who were fairly well-known back then; they've described everything in gory detail to me). Neil screwed up but, to my knowledge, he doesn't screw up anymore -- and he still remains one of the best and most relevant rockers to this day. In other words, he is amazing.