Neil Young
Old Man
Harvest
(1972)

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lissen
Apr 15, 2013 - 13:22
Limited like Dylan, Randy Newman, etc; creators of a whole song -- integrating theme, voice, time, space, and not just words and instrumentation. Let's hope for more limited folks like these.


goozer321
Apr 15, 2013 - 13:21
dew34 wrote:

It's not his guitar playing or his vocal limitations that set Neil Young apart from everyone else. He has vision, empathy and great passion for the songs that he writes and performs. All together an incredible talent and a major Play(er) to be sure, and one has endured for forty years and will continue as long as there is air in his lungs and skin on his fingers.


That and being a bit bonkers.


On_The_Beach
Mar 30, 2013 - 12:34
dew34 wrote:
It's not his guitar playing or his vocal limitations that set Neil Young apart from everyone else. He has vision, empathy and great passion for the songs that he writes and performs. All together an incredible talent and a major Play(er) to be sure, and one has endured for forty years and will continue as long as there is air in his lungs and skin on his fingers.

What dew34 said! {#Cheers}


gresua
Mar 30, 2013 - 10:09
After these slides song "Old Man" felt very sad ... {#Skull}


dew34
Mar 30, 2013 - 10:06
MiracleDrug wrote:
one of the handful of this guy's songs that aren't KILLED by his limited vocal abilities...

It's not his guitar playing or his vocal limitations that set Neil Young apart from everyone else. He has vision, empathy and great passion for the songs that he writes and performs. All together an incredible talent and a major Play(er) to be sure, and one has endured for forty years and will continue as long as there is air in his lungs and skin on his fingers.


softjeans
Feb 26, 2013 - 23:10
johnjconn wrote:

Massey Hall in 71 live recording is a great album.
Neil's voice is so young (no pun intended) in that recording.
It was recorded right when Harvest was being released, so no one clapped for all the hits on it.


Yes -- especially Cowgirl in the Sand. Even better acoustic. Believe it or don't.

michaelgmitchell
Feb 11, 2013 - 17:53

Thanks a bunch! Hmm ... an odd question. I was, actually.

westslope wrote:

michaelgmitchell: Thanks for sharing! Your daughter has a fine voice. Tell me: You were never a sports journalist, right? ;-)




Elroweho
Jan 11, 2013 - 09:35
Overplayed - good song but I need a break from hearing it so often


howton52
Dec 26, 2012 - 07:33
Yeah, me, too.......... but 10....10....10


bluematrix
Oct 24, 2012 - 14:49
i'm very stingy with 10's, but...


Hannio
Oct 24, 2012 - 14:48
That caricature two posts down is quite possibly the best I have ever seen.


Stratocaster
Oct 02, 2012 - 01:40
tulfan wrote:
I read that James Taylor and Linda Rodstandt (sp) were singing backup on this one
rockpommel16
Sep 23, 2012 - 02:17

...a solid 10...still growing...after all these years...


westslope
Aug 01, 2012 - 13:47

michaelgmitchell: Thanks for sharing!

Your daughter has a fine voice.

Tell me: You were never a sports journalist, right? ;-)




coloradojohn
Aug 01, 2012 - 13:41
About as awesome as a song can get; one that may be destined to be sung by those hundreds of years from now, like a Folk Hymn...
I recall that even as a kid, 10 or 11 when it came out and was all over the airwaves, the rhymes and progressions were simple enough, and yet essential and instantly timelessly CLASSIC.
I still feel the same!
Headed to see Neil and Crazy Horse THIS SUNDAY AT RED ROCKS AND CAN HARDLY WAIT!


Randomax
Aug 01, 2012 - 13:39
64 and there's not much more.....ha - I could NOT resist changing the lyrics to what he'd be singing now!


Easyrider
Jul 01, 2012 - 03:13
Outstandingly great song.


johnjconn
Jun 20, 2012 - 16:50
StoneyG wrote:
This is great, but his solo performance from Toronto's Massey Hall in '71 is better, in my most humblest of opinions.

Massey Hall in 71 live recording is a great album.
Neil's voice is so young (no pun intended) in that recording.
It was recorded right when Harvest was being released, so no one clapped for all the hits on it.


michaelgmitchell
Jun 02, 2012 - 10:18
A nice fellow on the forums suggested I throw out this YTube moment I was lucky to share with my daughter a couple of Christmas evenings ago. One take. Tried to do Mr. Young's tune some justice.
/M.




jeremyleo
May 30, 2012 - 05:27
A campfire staple on the old gee-tar. I love that my kids sing along and know all the words.


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