NEIL YOUNG AT ABERDEEN

I have never been to Aberdeen before.Been to Dundee but got no further.With Neil Young playing his only Scottish date there it was a perfect time to make a debut.

After Dundee the land is a very lush Green , with Prime Beefstock all around and undulating lowish hills.The richness of the land oozes out like a convection.

Aberdeen itself seems to show its glory and wealth in its headstones.The lampposts are also of a regal nature , beefeater scarecrows drawing , rather than repelling , with sheen and lustre.I have heard many times the description the granite city.The granite is not of the marble type , rather the cement coloured hue , somewhat disingenuously complimented by newer buildings made from cement stone trying to blend in.The council offices in the centre are made of a regimented art deco rectangle and cube lego style assortment.You get a very grand impression not far removed from the cathedral at Barcelona , though on a much smaller , yet more minimalist way.




Just before we hit Aberdeen the weather turned , driving mist obscured visibility to only a few yards , which was a shame as the satvav was showing the sea was only a few yards away , on the clear day im sure it would be an inspiring sight.It is an odd culture shock when you go to a place from Glasgow and need to sympathise with the incremental weather.

Having arrived early we went to the legendary Ashvale Chip Shop restaurant , a joint so popular it even has its own wiki entry , one showing the many Best Chip Shop in the UK wards it has won
I had the Whale , a big 1IB fish said to be so difficult to finish you get a reward of a dessert and a certificate if you can tackle it.I was quite hungry and downed in next to no time.It was so easy an undertaking i couldnt even be arsed asking for the certificate.The dessert on the house was glory enough.The whole package is a little like Harry Ramsden but a slight quality higher.


As for the concert , early was the theme again , we managed to casually position ourselves near the front of the queue , once we got in we were at the very front , which is the best place to be not only visually but also because you can lean on the barriers , therefore you dont get tired.

Neil started of with the brilliant Hey, Hey , My , My , aided and abetted by two gentlemen who looked as if the were going to keel over at any moment , but like neils voice never do break and get more masterful as time went on.

Guitar frenzy extravaganzas Down by the River and Cortez the Killer kept the euphoria going.

The song below ive included as it just about captures the exact view we got , as well as the energy of the performance.