Neil Young

[MrHippie]

Giant musical genius,creative force of nature, and rich hippie,

Neil Young


Here's a good one.

Neil Young - Fork in the Road


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogiUUMy_RU

   

[MrHippie]

The audio is bad, but I watch this a lot. Neil and Bruce having a great time.

Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young - All Along The Watchtower 2004

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCVjDFR5xtg

[Taco Bell]

Was lucky enough to catch him at Red Rocks last summer. Great show.

[DanTSX]

I like rhinestone cowboy.  good song.

[The General]

     I like all kinds of music.  Rock, jazz, classical, country, reggae, blues, folk, western swing, dixieland... it's hard to think of a genre that I don't like.  But I like quality.  There is gold to be found in all genres of music.  I really pretty much dig it all, as long as it's the good stuff.

     I ignore most music that I find to be lacking in talent, quality, and general listen-ability.  There's no reason to go around hating everything I don't like.  But there's one artist, one sole artist whose songwriting is so incredibly vapid, whose voice is so grating, whose talent is so severely lacking, that the mere mention of his name starts my blood to boil and my head to throb.  I am absolutely filled with incredulity at how any self respecting person could listen, by choice to this talentless goon.  I generally surmise that his fans only exist because he is supposed to be some kind of legend.  His reputation as an icon is a self-perpetuating myth that somehow keeps going, regardless of how poor his music is.  I absolutely loathe Neil Young. 

    Imagine for a moment that Neil Young were not famous.  Imagine that you nor anyone else had ever heard of him.  Now imagine yourself at an open mic in some bar somewhere, and up to the stage staggers this old hippie, wrinkled clothes, Yamaha guitar in hand, some kind of floppy hat adorns his greasy head.  And here comes the song.... "OLD MAN LOOK AT MY LIFE I'M A LOT LIKE YOU."  No one would say "this guy should be a legend."  People would be holding back laughter, out of politeness.  If Neil Young hadn't somehow lucked into his position in the constellation of rock and folk legends by sheer happenstance, he'd never have been even remotely famous.  Not even regionally famous.  He sucks.  It's that simple.  Neil Young fucking sucks and nobody could EVER convince me otherwise. 

[Taco Bell]

Yeah well, that's just like, your opinion, man.

[Autistic Star Children]

His Autistic son went to my high school. Ben was a senior when I was freshman. I knew his Dad was famous but didn't know he was until Ben had graduated (as a nice gesture from the school) and Neil made a sizable donation to the school. They lived in a very secluded area outside of HMB CA.

He was a very involved loving father of a special needs child and anything I ever heard about him was positive.

now that I think about it, Neil Young's son was my first introduction into Autism, something that now consumes the majority of my own life.

Wasn't into so much of his stuff, but I did love me some Traveling Wilbury's. good dude.

[DanTSX]

His Autistic son went to my high school. Ben was a senior when I was freshman. I knew his Dad was famous but didn't know he was until Ben had graduated (as a nice gesture from the school) and Neil made a sizable donation to the school. They lived in a very secluded area outside of HMB CA.

He was a very involved loving father of a special needs child and anything I ever heard about him was positive.

now that I think about it, Neil Young's son was my first introduction into Autism, something that now consumes the majority of my own life.

Wasn't into so much of his stuff, but I did love me some Traveling Wilbury's. good dude.

Bellgab was my first introduction into autism.

But that is a good story that he made a positive impact to the school directly.

[GravitySucks]

His Autistic son went to my high school. Ben was a senior when I was freshman. I knew his Dad was famous but didn't know he was until Ben had graduated (as a nice gesture from the school) and Neil made a sizable donation to the school. They lived in a very secluded area outside of HMB CA.

He was a very involved loving father of a special needs child and anything I ever heard about him was positive.

now that I think about it, Neil Young's son was my first introduction into Autism, something that now consumes the majority of my own life.

Wasn't into so much of his stuff, but I did love me some Traveling Wilbury's. good dude.

Your post prompted me to read up on Neil Young. There is an extensive wiki article about him. According to that article, his son has cerebral palsy.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young

[Yorkshire pud]

     I like all kinds of music.  Rock, jazz, classical, country, reggae, blues, folk, western swing, dixieland... it's hard to think of a genre that I don't like.  But I like quality.  There is gold to be found in all genres of music.  I really pretty much dig it all, as long as it's the good stuff.

     I ignore most music that I find to be lacking in talent, quality, and general listen-ability.  There's no reason to go around hating everything I don't like.  But there's one artist, one sole artist whose songwriting is so incredibly vapid, whose voice is so grating, whose talent is so severely lacking, that the mere mention of his name starts my blood to boil and my head to throb.  I am absolutely filled with incredulity at how any self respecting person could listen, by choice to this talentless goon.  I generally surmise that his fans only exist because he is supposed to be some kind of legend.  His reputation as an icon is a self-perpetuating myth that somehow keeps going, regardless of how poor his music is.  I absolutely loathe Neil Young. 

    Imagine for a moment that Neil Young were not famous.  Imagine that you nor anyone else had ever heard of him.  Now imagine yourself at an open mic in some bar somewhere, and up to the stage staggers this old hippie, wrinkled clothes, Yamaha guitar in hand, some kind of floppy hat adorns his greasy head.  And here comes the song.... "OLD MAN LOOK AT MY LIFE I'M A LOT LIKE YOU."  No one would say "this guy should be a legend."  People would be holding back laughter, out of politeness.  If Neil Young hadn't somehow lucked into his position in the constellation of rock and folk legends by sheer happenstance, he'd never have been even remotely famous.  Not even regionally famous.  He sucks.  It's that simple.  Neil Young fucking sucks and nobody could EVER convince me otherwise.

+1

[Taco Bell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNnMwyLVGT8

Chops and mops

[MV/Liberace!]

     I like all kinds of music.  Rock, jazz, classical, country, reggae, blues, folk, western swing, dixieland... it's hard to think of a genre that I don't like.  But I like quality.  There is gold to be found in all genres of music.  I really pretty much dig it all, as long as it's the good stuff.

     I ignore most music that I find to be lacking in talent, quality, and general listen-ability.  There's no reason to go around hating everything I don't like.  But there's one artist, one sole artist whose songwriting is so incredibly vapid, whose voice is so grating, whose talent is so severely lacking, that the mere mention of his name starts my blood to boil and my head to throb.  I am absolutely filled with incredulity at how any self respecting person could listen, by choice to this talentless goon.  I generally surmise that his fans only exist because he is supposed to be some kind of legend.  His reputation as an icon is a self-perpetuating myth that somehow keeps going, regardless of how poor his music is.  I absolutely loathe Neil Young. 

    Imagine for a moment that Neil Young were not famous.  Imagine that you nor anyone else had ever heard of him.  Now imagine yourself at an open mic in some bar somewhere, and up to the stage staggers this old hippie, wrinkled clothes, Yamaha guitar in hand, some kind of floppy hat adorns his greasy head.  And here comes the song.... "OLD MAN LOOK AT MY LIFE I'M A LOT LIKE YOU."  No one would say "this guy should be a legend."  People would be holding back laughter, out of politeness.  If Neil Young hadn't somehow lucked into his position in the constellation of rock and folk legends by sheer happenstance, he'd never have been even remotely famous.  Not even regionally famous.  He sucks.  It's that simple.  Neil Young fucking sucks and nobody could EVER convince me otherwise.

your account's "turbo mode" will be temporarily susp...  aw, fuck it.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

I can take Neil or (mostly) leave him, but at least he seems like a good guy.  On the other hand, David Crosby has been a vastly overrated poser for fifty years whose only real talent is singing harmony (try to name three songs he's written without looking).  He's also a despicable human being who's loathed by many of his contemporaries, and it's a damn shame that a donated liver was wasted on him when it could have gone to a useful member of society.

[MV/Liberace!]

I can take Neil or (mostly) leave him, but at least he seems like a good guy.  On the other hand, David Crosby has been a vastly overrated poser for fifty years whose only real talent is singing harmony (try to name three songs he's written without looking).  He's also a despicable human being who's loathed by many of his contemporaries, and it's a damn shame that a donated liver was wasted on him when it could have gone to a useful member of society.

i absolutely can not believe crosby is still vertical.

[21st Century Man]

I can take Neil or (mostly) leave him, but at least he seems like a good guy.  On the other hand, David Crosby has been a vastly overrated poser for fifty years whose only real talent is singing harmony (try to name three songs he's written without looking).  He's also a despicable human being who's loathed by many of his contemporaries, and it's a damn shame that a donated liver was wasted on him when it could have gone to a useful member of society.

There is a good reason why Crosby was kicked out of the Byrds.  He was dead weight whose contributions were minimal compared to McGuinn, Gene Clark and Chris Hillman.

And to think Melissa Etheridge thought he had good male genetic material.  I want to see where the kid is 10 years from now.  Probably sitting in Melissa's basement smoking pot and playing some groovy video games.

[The General]

your account's "turbo mode" will be temporarily susp...  aw, fuck it.

Noooo
muh turbo mode

[aldousburbank]

     I like all kinds of music.  Rock, jazz, classical, country, reggae, blues, folk, western swing, dixieland... it's hard to think of a genre that I don't like.  But I like quality.  There is gold to be found in all genres of music.  I really pretty much dig it all, as long as it's the good stuff.

     I ignore most music that I find to be lacking in talent, quality, and general listen-ability.  There's no reason to go around hating everything I don't like.  But there's one artist, one sole artist whose songwriting is so incredibly vapid, whose voice is so grating, whose talent is so severely lacking, that the mere mention of his name starts my blood to boil and my head to throb.  I am absolutely filled with incredulity at how any self respecting person could listen, by choice to this talentless goon.  I generally surmise that his fans only exist because he is supposed to be some kind of legend.  His reputation as an icon is a self-perpetuating myth that somehow keeps going, regardless of how poor his music is.  I absolutely loathe Neil Young. 

    Imagine for a moment that Neil Young were not famous.  Imagine that you nor anyone else had ever heard of him.  Now imagine yourself at an open mic in some bar somewhere, and up to the stage staggers this old hippie, wrinkled clothes, Yamaha guitar in hand, some kind of floppy hat adorns his greasy head.  And here comes the song.... "OLD MAN LOOK AT MY LIFE I'M A LOT LIKE YOU."  No one would say "this guy should be a legend."  People would be holding back laughter, out of politeness.  If Neil Young hadn't somehow lucked into his position in the constellation of rock and folk legends by sheer happenstance, he'd never have been even remotely famous.  Not even regionally famous.  He sucks.  It's that simple.  Neil Young fucking sucks and nobody could EVER convince me otherwise.

Why do you hate guitars?

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

There is a good reason why Crosby was kicked out of the Byrds.  He was dead weight whose contributions were minimal compared to McGuinn, Gene Clark and Chris Hillman.

Yep. It's a shame that wasn't the end of his musical career.

And to think Melissa Etheridge thought he had good male genetic material.  I want to see where the kid is 10 years from now.  Probably sitting in Melissa's basement smoking pot and playing some groovy video games.

I'd forgotten about that!  She probably could have had her pick of rock star seed, so it's absolutely mind boggling that she chose him after what I assume was a rigorous selection process. She'll be lucky if the kid doesn't murder her after getting coked out of his skull some night and then remember nothing about it the next day.

[coaster]

    Imagine for a moment that Neil Young were not famous.  Imagine that you nor anyone else had ever heard of him.  Now imagine yourself at an open mic in some bar somewhere, and up to the stage staggers this old hippie, wrinkled clothes, Yamaha guitar in hand, some kind of floppy hat adorns his greasy head.  And here comes the song.... "OLD MAN LOOK AT MY LIFE I'M A LOT LIKE YOU."  No one would say "this guy should be a legend."  People would be holding back laughter, out of politeness.  If Neil Young hadn't somehow lucked into his position in the constellation of rock and folk legends by sheer happenstance, he'd never have been even remotely famous.  Not even regionally famous.  He sucks.  It's that simple.  Neil Young fucking sucks and nobody could EVER convince me otherwise.

Jesus, thats funny. Same thing could be said for Bob Dylan. I love Dylan, but put him in the above scenario, and the same thing would happen.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Jesus, thats funny. Same thing could be said for Bob Dylan. I love Dylan, but put him in the above scenario, and the same thing would happen.

I saw Kris Kristofferson solo at the local casino a couple of years ago, and anyone who hadn't heard of him would have wondered why he was on stage. His guitar playing was ragged, he racked the wrong harps a couple of times and had to stop after a few bars to change them, and he had a cold so his voice was even rougher than usual. However, at the same time the man had an undeniable presence and charisma that more than made up for his shortcomings. He also looked like he still could kick the ass of just about anyone in the room even in his seventies.  I also really enjoyed when he thanked the audience at the end of his show and then said, "Don't go out there and gamble." It sounded like the casino management had pissed him off somehow and he wasn't going to take it. He didn't have to tell me twice, because the only time I ever set foot in that place is when there's music I want to catch.

[21st Century Man]

I don't know about the General's scenario.  Sure Neil has written a lot of junk but he has also written some gems like Harvest Moon, Keep on Rockin' In the Free World, Heart of Gold, Mr. Soul, Cinnamon Girl,  My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue).  I don't see people making fun of him after hearing one of those songs.

[Taco Bell]

And to think Melissa Etheridge thought he had good male genetic material.  I want to see where the kid is 10 years from now.  Probably sitting in Melissa's basement smoking pot and playing some groovy video games.

So...doing the same thing a lot of other people their ages are already doing? A daughter was spawned in 1996 and male crotch fruit dropped in 1998.

[The General]

I don't know about the General's scenario.  Sure Neil has written a lot of junk but he has also written some gems like Harvest Moon, Keep on Rockin' In the Free World, Heart of Gold, Mr. Soul, Cinnamon Girl,  My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue).  I don't see people making fun of him after hearing one of those songs.

He sings like a shaky, whiny, old lady.
And his lyrics suck.  These are the facts.
Accept it and move on with your life.

[the_Stranger]

He sings like a shaky, whiny, old lady.
And his lyrics suck.  These are the facts.
Accept it and move on with your life.

After reading your initial soliloquy, I was gonna say go listen to Rust Never Sleeps and get back to me. But it seems you've got your mind made up.
Enjoy.

[The General]

After reading your initial soliloquy, I was gonna say go listen to Rust Never Sleeps and get back to me. But it seems you've got your mind made up.
Enjoy.

Neil is not without his merits.
We could play his music for Al Qaeda, for example.
Half an album and they'd crack.

[coaster]

Feeling pretty low right now, but The General's seething hatred for Neil is the funnest shit I have read in a while. Cheering me up.

[The General]

Feeling pretty low right now

It could be worse, you could be listening to Neil Young.
(shudder)

[21st Century Man]

Neil is not without his merits.
We could play his music for Al Qaeda, for example.
Half an album and they'd crack.

No, play them this guy's stuff.  Guaranteed to make them crack, that I can tell you.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Yrg9xNSS0

[ItsOver]

No, play them this guy's stuff.  Guaranteed to make them crack, that I can tell you.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Yrg9xNSS0

All right! Klaus!

[PB the Deplorable]

     I like all kinds of music.  Rock, jazz, classical, country, reggae, blues, folk, western swing, dixieland... it's hard to think of a genre that I don't like.  But I like quality.  There is gold to be found in all genres of music.  I really pretty much dig it all, as long as it's the good stuff.

     I ignore most music that I find to be lacking in talent, quality, and general listen-ability.  There's no reason to go around hating everything I don't like.  But there's one artist, one sole artist whose songwriting is so incredibly vapid, whose voice is so grating, whose talent is so severely lacking, that the mere mention of his name starts my blood to boil and my head to throb.  I am absolutely filled with incredulity at how any self respecting person could listen, by choice to this talentless goon.  I generally surmise that his fans only exist because he is supposed to be some kind of legend.  His reputation as an icon is a self-perpetuating myth that somehow keeps going, regardless of how poor his music is.  I absolutely loathe Neil Young...

LOL.  So you're with Skynyrd on this one? 

Reading your post, I was right there with you except I just knew you were going to say ''Bruce Springsteen'' instead, and I was going to agree wholeheartedly (although maybe not quite as intensely).

I really like Neil Young, and have since at least as far back as Jr High.  Don't care much for CSN or CSNY though, although I like Stephen Still solo as well, but not nearly as much as NY

Imagine for a moment that Neil Young were not famous.  Imagine that you nor anyone else had ever heard of him.  Now imagine yourself at an open mic in some bar somewhere, and up to the stage staggers this old hippie, wrinkled clothes, Yamaha guitar in hand, some kind of floppy hat adorns his greasy head.  And here comes the song.... "OLD MAN LOOK AT MY LIFE I'M A LOT LIKE YOU."  No one would say "this guy should be a legend."...

I might, it's one of my favorites of his