Muddy Track
| Muddy Track | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bernard Shakey |
| Produced by | L.A. Johnson |
| Starring | Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
| Cinematography | Neil Young David Briggs Niko Bolas Brian Bell Billy Talbot Harlan Goodman Contant Meyer |
| Edited by | Glen Scantlebury[1] |
| Music by | Neil Young and Crazy Horse |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Language | English |
Muddy Track is a documentary film by Neil Young (under the alias Bernard Shakey), made during his 1986/7 European tour with Crazy Horse. In 2015 Muddy Track was premiered in cinemas as a part of "Shakey Films Retrospective".[2] Since 2018 it has also been sporadically available for streaming for paid subscribers on Young's Archives website. It was given an official DVD release in 2021, and in 2024 as a Blu-ray in the Neil Young Archives Volume III: 1976–1987 box set.[3][4]
Background
Neil Young made his directorial debut with the 1973 film Journey Through the Past and later directed the 1982 comedy film Human Highway.[5]
Production
Muddy Track was created during Neil Young's 1986-87 European tour with Crazy Horse. Large portions of the film were shot by Young himself.[6]
Release
In April 2015, the film was screened alongside Human Highway at the IFC Center for a retrospective on Young's directorial work.[6]
Sections of the film were featured in the 1997 Jim Jarmusch documentary Year of the Horse,[6] which followed Young's 1996 tour with Crazy Horse.[7]
Information
Shot largely with a handheld camera (dubbed "Otto" by Young), Muddy Track documents a difficult tour of Europe, plagued by poor weather, dwindling ticket sales, backstage arguments and audience riots.
In an interview with Mojo magazine in 1995, Young claimed that Muddy Track was among the favorites of all his films: "It’s dark as hell. God, it’s a heavy one! [...] But it’s funky."[8]
References
- ^ "Muddy Track". Neil Young Archives. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "The Bernard Shakey Film Retrospective: Neil Young on Screen". IFC Center. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Neil Young – Muddy Track". Discogs. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Neil Young Archives Vol. III (1976-1987)(17 CD & 5 Blu-ray) [Deluxe Edition]". The Greedy Hand. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (May 19, 2003). "Neil Young". The Guardian. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kenigsberg, Ben (April 16, 2015). "Review: 'Human Highway' and 'Muddy Track,' Whimsical '80s Artifacts From Neil Young". The New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Sullivan, Jim (October 24, 1997). "Jarmusch's 'Year of the Horse' rocks". The Boston Globe. C8. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Neil Young once picked his best live film: "It's dark as hell"". Far Out. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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