You left out one of if not the most important thing of all about Neil Young. It's integrity. Unlike almost every other big-name musician you can think of, Neal has never sold out to anyone for any amount of money. He's never compromised his music to cater to the current taste, and he's poured his Blood Sweat and Tears into supporting the ideals that he believes in. Ideals that have never changed. That is on top of being maybe the greatest all-around musician of his era.
"Who is Neil Young?" *A Man, An Artist, A Poet, A Lover, A Myth, A Legend and The Wiser Voices In Your Head* Mister Young saves a lot of broken souls through times, 24 and there's so much more.
Got to see him live in 1970, Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, as part of CSNY, Stephen Stills playing, “For What It’s Worth” solo on the piano (and I thought the dude totally ripped on guitar),. All of them playing together on “Ohio”. That concert captured the moment and is seared into my brain.
LOL, WHO DOESN'T KNOW NEIL YOUNG, REALLY???? WHOEVER SAID YOU NEEDED A THERAPIST OR TO SPEND SHITLOADS OF MONEY ON THERAPY, NEIL YOUNG HAS BEEN MY THERAPIST THROUGH THIS LIFE , ALWAYS HAS BEEN , ALWAYS WILL BE, HE'S DONE MORE GOOD FOR ME THAN ANY COLLEGE EDUCATED , BOOK LEARNING FOOL ANYWHERE, HE'S A PURE, GENIUS SPIRIT OF A MAN 🕊 I LOVE YOU NEIL 💞✝🇺🇸☮
Finally, the video I've been waiting for. Neil Young to me is one of the greatest characters in music. You have to realise how many bridges this man has purposefully burned to be able to evolve and make the music he cared about, he has taken every opportunity to make it harder for himself just to stay true to his idea of himself. Great guy, greater songwriter. Amazing guitarist.
When I think of Neil Young, I think of gnarly guitars, and sweet acoustic pieces, along with piano. Versatile, is an understatement, when describing Young.
You failed to mention that neil young did the music for the 90s movie "Dead man" featuring johnny depp. At first that doesnt sound so important but please realize he did the entire soundtrack and you can easily hear him attempting this desolate and dark style of spaghetti western music its beautiful and was (in my opinion) the most underrated music he ever wrote
Neil's one of the true greats of all time, and also one of the very few artists to be inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame not once, but twice. Rock on Neil! Peace to all!
@@turtleman5111 Yes I love them all. But when Rust never sleep came out I just loved it. Even the tracks I didn't like at first just really grew on me. And now it is my favorite Young album,....most of the time... Unless I am am in a mood to listen to After the Gold Rush then...that's my favorite unless I decide to listen to Harvest or maybe some Buffalo Springfield,... or Everybody Knows This IS...,Or even Harvest Moon.......Dang it they are just all so good. Except maybe Reactor 9 1/2 minute of Ain't Got No T-bone is 9 minutes too many. But yeah. All gems all of them and after a while I even really liked Welfare Mother's and Sedan Delivery
73 years old and still rocks more and better than most musicians out there songs that actually mean something and that not just get stuck in your head do to the simplicity of lyrics and rythm
yeah tbh I've never associated him with grunge at all. And "Rockin in the Free World" sounds more like hard rock than Soundgarden/Nirvana/Pearl Jam and co. if anyone is the Godfather of Grunge, it should be The Stooges
@@spaceinbetween6591 Yeah, i love led zepp, early Fleetwood Mac (peter green era) and that kind of stuff, but when i say hard rock i mean Scorpions, whitesnake and that kind of shit... The early 70s rock was good because they had blues influences... Jimmy page used to be my hero, then i find out that he used to rip off a lot of stuff from other musicians.
I was working in a bar in Greece. The co owner of the bar was around his late 50s and in LOVE with Neil Young. He would stop preparing drinks and coffee just to stop the music, take a vinyl and blast Neil Youg through the speakers. He had all his albums. It was great !
Who’s Neil Young? He was Rick James’s bandmate in the Mynah Birds! He’s the everything kinda dude, Renaissance man yet a consistent one, and for that we are grateful
I discovered Neil young when I was in high school and just fell in love with so many of his songs this dudes a pure artist and I need his artistry in this world as long as whatever power in this world allows it
@@ivar7175 Dylan did a song called "Jokerman." czcams.com/video/1XSvsFgvWr0/video.html On the other hand, it could be a reference to "American Pie," as mentioned in this discussion thread.
Young is an artist I havnt really checked out for some reason. I have "harvest" and absolutely love that album but his plethora of other albums kinda daunted me so I didnt look into his other stuff. Songs like "Old Man", "the needle and the damage done", "a man needs a maid" and "words (between the lines of age)" are probably my favourite so that will give someone who is kind enough an idea of what al um to point me to of his that I should really check out. Thanks in advance!!!
Its like his 6th best album so lucky you. On the Beach is his best, tonights the night, everybody knows this is nowhere, zuma, sleeps with angels and psychadelic pill are better imo
thank you for this video. he’s one of my favorite artists and i really hope so folks in your audience will explore his music after watching this video.
Correct, "Ten" makes no sense...it is "Tin Soldier".It was National Guard soldiers that were at Kent State. The National Guard was a way of staying out of Viet Nam. That is why "Tin" was used as a prerogative. Not real soldiers....
Somewhere I recall the comment about Neil: The music is always changing, only the bluejeans stay the same. In addition to acoustic and electric guitar, he's also remarkable on piano, organ, and harmonica. Speaking of lyrics (we weren't) check out "Don't Let is Bring You Down" from After the Goldrush. It doesn't get much tighter than those.
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2:12 - Also, after Dylan played electric for the first time, his tour following this he would often play an acoustic set for the first half and then bring the Band out (capital B band). Some hated it at the time
I love how you pulled so many facets of Neil Young's career and life into an artistic little video about him. I loved all your graphics all your work on this. And I've always loved Neil Young's work.
Neil Young embodies music, he isn't tied down by the borders of genres, he just exists in music and floats freely in it. Also guitarists often bash him for being technically unproficient, specifically on electric guitar (because his acoustic playing is really good) but fuck, when Neil hits a note on an electric guitar, you instantly know who's here playing it and that, in my opinion, is what it's about, there are a lot of people that can solo noodle circles around him, but he has that unmistakeable tone and attack and that is the mark of a truly great guitarist.
Not to mention the lots of piano songs he has done. After the goldrush, a man needs a maid, love in mind, journey through the past.. Truly a versatile artist.
Great video, although another important part of his career that didn't really get mentioned was the ditch trilogy (Time Fades Away, Tonight's The Night, and On The Beach), an excellent series of very depressive introspective albums. Still I get that you couldn't fit his whole career into a video, doing so would take a very long time.
Agreed.And don't forget El Dorado and Crime in the City ,songs that describes two diferents places ,the border and the city,in a cinematographic way.Also another great one, Change your mind.
I'm 31 now, but my dad took me to see Neil Young and I was only about 13 and he did Greendale which even my dad wasn't aware it was going to be a tour for that and I came to really enjoy that album. He's by far one of my favorites and has 30+ albums it's amazing how his continues to evolve and revolve his music. Another drop of his upbringings were in "Don't be Denied" where "we packed up all our bags, we traveled up to Winnipeg" Edit: I forgot the entire encore was with Crazyhorse and they did all the hammers!
Don't forget El Dorado and Crime in the City ,songs that describes two diferents places ,the border and the city,in a cinematographic way.Also another great one, Change your mind. Very unclassifiable.
When people think of great musicians they often think of people who have perfected the art and science of their music. Young isn't a scientist or artist: he's a Master Alchemist.
Pardon My Heart is the ultimate Neil song for me. Beautiful acoustic and soft, with a simple but stunning electric solo in the middle. Only he can write that!
He has a cabin in Kenora Ontario.Near my families summer spot. Many musicians rent or own cabins on ,Lake of the Woods. It’s massive and has the most Islands of any lake in the world.
I've been really into Neil Young and his body of work, the last while here and I've been hoping you'd do a video like this! And I cannot wait for the next one! edit: spelling is hard.
I love your videos man. The subject matter, the research that goes into it, and the graphics are all top notch. Would you consider doing one on my man, Stevie Ray Vaughan?
I would say it's an objective fact that Neil Young is the most influential and most prolific song writer ever in popular music, Dylan and The Beatles included.
Neil Young is a true troubadour. He's the singer-songwriter who is above all always his own man. My introduction to him came in his 1960s music, and I admire the old guy who is just as much Neil Young as he was searching for the heart of gold.
You rock! Analyzing in short, concise and right on way, and also relevant yet obscure material with trustworthy facts is a rare talent, thank you for sharing all of these vid’s
My favorite song is "The Needle and the Damage Done." Nice guitar work and the lyrics describe any addiction, the actions of the addict, and the reactions of those that love them.
I would LOVE to see a video on Ben Folds, the man is a musical genius yet struggles with his own personality and it’s extremely evident in his music. He can go from from alt rock to piano ballad and back again in a matter of minute. I feel like all of this is most evident in his song Erase Me (Live) when he worked with ymusic, man is amazing and i would love more people to love him.
Enjoyed the video, thanks! One point to make though...Neil Young is a lot of things, but 'hippie' isn't one of them. He despised hippies almost as much as Frank Zappa did. It's one of the reasons he forced the Woodstock filmmakers to shoot around him, he didn't want to be associated with hippie culture. Zappa turned down his invitation to perform there for the same reason. Easy to forget nowadays that not everyone bought into the stereotypical group-think model that most see that movement as today.
Neil Young is an original bad ass, an although his acoustic side is completely amazing, when he plays electric there is no one like him, he fucking kills it!!
The insight and breakdown of your videos of artists and songs is quite remarkable. Awesome channel! Very well done! I just wish you should cover more music. That's my only, one and only complaint
Neil grew up in Canada and as soon as he had enough money he and his band members jumped in his Hearse and they went to California. Neil is more California. You cannot choose where you were born, but you can choose your home. For Neil it's his ranch in California.
I'D SAY THAT'S PARTLY TRUE, HE'S NEVER FORGOTTEN HIS ROOTS & WHERE HE'S COME FROM OR HIS CANADA HOME & NEVER WILL , HE STILL VISITS & THE CANADIAN PEOPLE IDOLIZE & LOVE NEIL YOUNG & IT WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF HIM💜✌
Neil's best label might be the Idiosyncratic. I've been such a fan of his for just a few years now, so glad I deeply dived into his albums, some of the best music I've ever heard.
@Danny Dircio yet millions know her name and her songs and few know you. If anyone is trash its yourself mate. 5 of her solo singles reached the billboard 100 (a big achievement at that time), she was the lead vocalist for big brother. Oh and shes still one of the too selling musicians in America (yeah I ripped all this from wiki before you say anything). So yeah, even though she died at 27 she has made a bigger impact than sucking Hendrix dick and being trash and dead at 27
You left out one of if not the most important thing of all about Neil Young. It's integrity. Unlike almost every other big-name musician you can think of, Neal has never sold out to anyone for any amount of money. He's never compromised his music to cater to the current taste, and he's poured his Blood Sweat and Tears into supporting the ideals that he believes in. Ideals that have never changed.
That is on top of being maybe the greatest all-around musician of his era.
"Who is Neil Young?"
*A Man, An Artist, A Poet, A Lover, A Myth, A Legend and The Wiser Voices In Your Head*
Mister Young saves a lot of broken souls through times, 24 and there's so much more.
Got to see him live in '85 at the MN State Fair...first concert ever, 5 years old, loved it, and still love his music.
Got to see him live in 1970, Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, as part of CSNY, Stephen Stills playing, “For What It’s Worth” solo on the piano (and I thought the dude totally ripped on guitar),. All of them playing together on “Ohio”. That concert captured the moment and is seared into my brain.
Who is Neil Young?
...7 minutes later:
Neil Young is Neil Young
american ruse and young is young
To find out, you need to listen to his music from every era. Preferably entire albums.
Yep! Lol it is the ultimate truth.
LOL, WHO DOESN'T KNOW NEIL YOUNG, REALLY???? WHOEVER SAID YOU NEEDED A THERAPIST OR TO SPEND SHITLOADS OF MONEY ON THERAPY, NEIL YOUNG HAS BEEN MY THERAPIST THROUGH THIS LIFE , ALWAYS HAS BEEN , ALWAYS WILL BE, HE'S DONE MORE GOOD FOR ME THAN ANY COLLEGE EDUCATED , BOOK LEARNING FOOL ANYWHERE, HE'S A PURE, GENIUS SPIRIT OF A MAN 🕊 I LOVE YOU NEIL 💞✝🇺🇸☮
Yep, typical pretentious video essay crap. Bet this guy hasn't even listened to his discography.
Finally, the video I've been waiting for. Neil Young to me is one of the greatest characters in music.
You have to realise how many bridges this man has purposefully burned to be able to evolve and
make the music he cared about, he has taken every opportunity to make it harder for himself just
to stay true to his idea of himself. Great guy, greater songwriter. Amazing guitarist.
Neil sets the standard for what music should be. I think if everyone in the world was a fan. The world would be a greater place!
You mean how many wives and girlfriends and children has he abandoned?
Really? He's such a romantic! Nothing like throwing your family out in the middle of the highway, what a philosopher!
The only child he left (yet supported was Zeke - whose mother was not Neil's wife) when Neil & Pegi divorced their 2 offspring were adults.
No other artist like him, never will be.
"Yin Young pair"
That pun did not go unappreciated
Haha, I thought I imagined that.
While we're making card analogies, I guess you can say Neil Young is a wild card.
Oooh, that's good!
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@@matcoffidis1135Exactly what I thought when I read that comment!
Arguably one of the 10 greatest songwriters in the history of rock and roll.
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Why arguably? In my opinion - definitely.
This is great. I've always felt Neil Young never got enough credit. He is a musical genius
im a simple man. when I see "Neil Young" in title, I click. even if simple man is technically a Lynyrd Skynyrd song.
Simple as that, man.
Hell yeah
he probably meant southern man which is the anti racist song that skynyrd mentions in sweet home alabama so i guess it kinda works itself out.
Simple man is a Gahrahm song
@@idollevi5284 wtf is a gahrahm? Best Orthodontists in Englewood?
I love this genre of music Neil Young is a perfect pick
The only genre he completely fits into is "The Neil Young Genre."
I always loved the guitar solo on "Like a Hurricane".
Billy Trespassers I did too, until I heard him play it on a reed organ . It’s amazing
Nicholas Scott
Awesome
Agreed. He’s the master of the warpath guitar.
Another rip off. Listen to Sinatra's "Fly Me To The Moon". thief!
Chicanista Revolutia get a life
When I think of Neil Young, I think of gnarly guitars, and sweet acoustic pieces, along with piano.
Versatile, is an understatement, when describing Young.
A man needs a maid.
You failed to mention that neil young did the music for the 90s movie "Dead man" featuring johnny depp. At first that doesnt sound so important but please realize he did the entire soundtrack and you can easily hear him attempting this desolate and dark style of spaghetti western music its beautiful and was (in my opinion) the most underrated music he ever wrote
Years before that he did the soundtrack for the original "Where the Buffalo Roam" with Bill Murray as HST...
Neil Young is an extremely unique legend. I, for one, appreciate *_all_* of his periods, phases, and stages.
Neil's one of the true greats of all time, and also one of the very few artists to be inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame not once, but twice. Rock on Neil! Peace to all!
40 years later and "Rust Never Sleeps" is still one of my favorite albums
B Norberg Nah, After The Goldrush, Harvest and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere are GEMS!
@@turtleman5111 Yes I love them all. But when Rust never sleep came out I just loved it. Even the tracks I didn't like at first just really grew on me.
And now it is my favorite Young album,....most of the time... Unless I am am in a mood to listen to After the Gold Rush then...that's my favorite unless I decide to listen to Harvest or maybe some Buffalo Springfield,... or Everybody Knows This IS...,Or even Harvest Moon.......Dang it they are just all so good.
Except maybe Reactor 9 1/2 minute of Ain't Got No T-bone is 9 minutes too many.
But yeah. All gems all of them and after a while I even really liked Welfare Mother's and Sedan Delivery
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Down by the river is the most under-rated rock song of the 70s
Tom released 69
10000 percent legit 💯
My favourite is Ohio. Hauntingly strong
Love that song. Just the guitar playing alone.
Facts but it was made in 1969
I literally just saw Neil Young live last night, crazy timing
How was it?
@@apolloptx It was great! His voice sounds the exact same, even after all of this time.
73 years old and still rocks more and better than most musicians out there songs that actually mean something and that not just get stuck in your head do to the simplicity of lyrics and rythm
I will always see Neil as a folk master (harvest, harvest moon, long may you run etc) rather than any other thing.
As a rock fan, I feel the opposite. Testament to the enigma that is Neil Young
yeah tbh I've never associated him with grunge at all. And "Rockin in the Free World" sounds more like hard rock than Soundgarden/Nirvana/Pearl Jam and co.
if anyone is the Godfather of Grunge, it should be The Stooges
@@spaceinbetween6591 Maybe i have that vision cause i hate grunge/hard rock
@@farleys1376 So you don't like Led Zep or Queen? I dont like 80s hard rock which was essentially butt rock, but the 70s stuff is good
@@spaceinbetween6591 Yeah, i love led zepp, early Fleetwood Mac (peter green era) and that kind of stuff, but when i say hard rock i mean Scorpions, whitesnake and that kind of shit... The early 70s rock was good because they had blues influences... Jimmy page used to be my hero, then i find out that he used to rip off a lot of stuff from other musicians.
Polyphonic makes good videos
As if that was in doubt. Unless it's too mild.
NO! Polyphonic makes EXCELLENT videos.
Sorry, I couldn't resist the temptation. ;)
omg why tf do so many people still have the maximillimus pfp
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Yeah, i guess you could say they're pretty sound.
He's also a dude who's music spoke to my heart and kept me from suicide when I was in high school.
Godfather of Grunge
"Alabama, you've got the weight on your shoulders" is also applicable today.
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Georgia
Oh please
A wheel in the ditch.
Talibama............................back to the dark ages.
Mike D Alabam You've got the rest of the Union to help you along
Neil Young's father Scott Young was a journalist who wrote for The Toronto Star newspaper.
True
Somehow you always manage to hit the nail on the head for my music taste.
he hit the neil on the head hehe
I was working in a bar in Greece. The co owner of the bar was around his late 50s and in LOVE with Neil Young. He would stop preparing drinks and coffee just to stop the music, take a vinyl and blast Neil Youg through the speakers. He had all his albums. It was great !
The soundtrack to Dead Man elevates the whole movie and stands as a masterpiece of its own.
He sat and watched the film and jammed to it. Basically all improvised. too cool.
Dude saw him live at bottlerock 3 days ago...the man still sounds 30😂 he was incredible.
I saw him with Crazy Horse at Jazzfest 2014. That old man still rocks harder than anyone my age.
Who’s Neil Young?
He was Rick James’s bandmate in the Mynah Birds!
He’s the everything kinda dude, Renaissance man yet a consistent one, and for that we are grateful
If we are using the analogy of a card deck to explain the dichotomy of Neil Young, it is easy. There is a card that does that, the Ace.
I discovered Neil young when I was in high school and just fell in love with so many of his songs this dudes a pure artist and I need his artistry in this world as long as whatever power in this world allows it
"Tin soldiers" not "Ten Soldiers"
I was about to call that one out too.
"Everyone Knows this is Nowhere",1969 is Why he's called the Godfather of Grunge,everyone knows this is True
That is one of my favorite Young songs. Actually the whole album is my favorite Young album
Who is Neil Young? I don't know, but I like him.
I love that both Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley got a King Card and Bob Dylan a jester/joker
Ivar maybe it’s a reference to Don Mclean’s song “American pie”
@@perryperry8978 that would be very cool
@@ivar7175 Dylan did a song called "Jokerman." czcams.com/video/1XSvsFgvWr0/video.html
On the other hand, it could be a reference to "American Pie," as mentioned in this discussion thread.
The fact that Neil Young is such an enigma just makes his great artistry all the more fascinating.
Im a hip hop head who listens to mainly hip hop, jazz and soul but man I love me some Neil young.
Who is Neil Young?
Answer: He is everything
Great visual with cards man great essay as usual
Young is an artist I havnt really checked out for some reason. I have "harvest" and absolutely love that album but his plethora of other albums kinda daunted me so I didnt look into his other stuff. Songs like "Old Man", "the needle and the damage done", "a man needs a maid" and "words (between the lines of age)" are probably my favourite so that will give someone who is kind enough an idea of what al um to point me to of his that I should really check out. Thanks in advance!!!
Teethgrinder 83 check out 15 minute song called Change Your Mind. Live at Farm Aid
Glad to see Neil finally getting a bit more love on this channel! Great video
Recently got Harvest on vinyl and its a god damn masterpiece
It's insanely good. But Cortez the killer will blow your mind.
@@magichands135 gotta give it a listen soon
Its like his 6th best album so lucky you.
On the Beach is his best, tonights the night, everybody knows this is nowhere, zuma, sleeps with angels and psychadelic pill are better imo
HeaLii On the Beach is definitely up there
Magic Hands love Cortez the Killer
"Let's take a closer look," I get happy when I hear these words.
Neil Young, a perfect blend between country/folk/rock/wathever you want
Folkountrock
I want him to rap. Old funny voice never did that.
@@nedisahonkey :-) Clostest he came to rap is Restless Consumer czcams.com/video/uf5nVk5MU70/video.html
thank you for this video. he’s one of my favorite artists and i really hope so folks in your audience will explore his music after watching this video.
you should really do a video on Richard Thompson or at very least Fairport Convention or the British late 60s early 70s folk revival
The dudes from my home town wpg, I was glad to see him for the first time last year
YEAH HE IS FROM WINNIPEG, HE HADN'T FORGOT HIS CANADIAN HOME & WHERE HE CAME FROM, SOME PEOPLE THINK HE HAS ✝🇺🇸☮
I'M JEALOUS, I'LL ADMIT IT, I HOPE HIS HEALTH IS HOLDING OUT & A DAMN CRYING SHAME ABOUT PEGI PASSING, I LOVED HER TOO 🕊✝💞
I think it "Tin Soldiers" not "Ten Soldiers" lyrics for Ohio
lookijones Correct!
Yes.
Correct, "Ten" makes no sense...it is "Tin Soldier".It was National Guard soldiers that were at Kent State. The National Guard was a way of staying out of Viet Nam. That is why "Tin" was used as a prerogative. Not real soldiers....
my thoughts exactly - I was wondering whether I was singing the wrong words there for a moment
That was a bad error for a documentary to get a lyric incorrect..
Somewhere I recall the comment about Neil: The music is always changing, only the bluejeans stay the same. In addition to acoustic and electric guitar, he's also remarkable on piano, organ, and harmonica. Speaking of lyrics (we weren't) check out "Don't Let is Bring You Down" from After the Goldrush. It doesn't get much tighter than those.
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2:12 - Also, after Dylan played electric for the first time, his tour following this he would often play an acoustic set for the first half and then bring the Band out (capital B band). Some hated it at the time
Gotta say, great video. And Ohio still makes me very, very angry at injustice. For such a simple song it hits really hard.
I love how you pulled so many facets of Neil Young's career and life into an artistic little video about him. I loved all your graphics all your work on this. And I've always loved Neil Young's work.
Neil Young embodies music, he isn't tied down by the borders of genres, he just exists in music and floats freely in it.
Also guitarists often bash him for being technically unproficient, specifically on electric guitar (because his acoustic playing is really good) but fuck, when Neil hits a note on an electric guitar, you instantly know who's here playing it and that, in my opinion, is what it's about, there are a lot of people that can solo noodle circles around him, but he has that unmistakeable tone and attack and that is the mark of a truly great guitarist.
Not to mention the lots of piano songs he has done. After the goldrush, a man needs a maid, love in mind, journey through the past.. Truly a versatile artist.
Whan the notification popped up I read "what is Neil Young" and I just thought "I have no idea"
I'll do you one better: "Why is Neil Young?"
Damn I love his guitar work. So unbelievably rich and defined.
A musician that stayed relevant through the decades having the respect of his peers and fans. I'm from Northern Ontario, all my changes were there.
Cortez the killer ❤
Great video, although another important part of his career that didn't really get mentioned was the ditch trilogy (Time Fades Away, Tonight's The Night, and On The Beach), an excellent series of very depressive introspective albums. Still I get that you couldn't fit his whole career into a video, doing so would take a very long time.
Agreed.And don't forget El Dorado and Crime in the City ,songs that describes two diferents places ,the border and the city,in a cinematographic way.Also another great one, Change your mind.
I'm 31 now, but my dad took me to see Neil Young and I was only about 13 and he did Greendale which even my dad wasn't aware it was going to be a tour for that and I came to really enjoy that album. He's by far one of my favorites and has 30+ albums it's amazing how his continues to evolve and revolve his music. Another drop of his upbringings were in "Don't be Denied" where "we packed up all our bags, we traveled up to Winnipeg"
Edit: I forgot the entire encore was with Crazyhorse and they did all the hammers!
Excellent analysis of an artist many have called an enigma!
Great video. I've been a huge Neil fan since college. One of my favorite songwriters ever.
Can you do a video on the history and origins of funk?
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He’s at least 6 months from getting down for the up stroke. 🐣
this would be a cool vid!!!
Or just James Brown or Sly and the Family Stone.
This is my favorite video ever. It's so nice (maybe soothing) to watch it. And I can assure that Neil's songs have changed my life since I was 15.
great video. your video editing was on point here, you should be proud of it (im sure you are!)
you did our countryman justice polyphonic.
Neil is one of the very rare musical masters.
Don't forget El Dorado and Crime in the City ,songs that describes two diferents places ,the border and the city,in a cinematographic way.Also another great one, Change your mind.
Very unclassifiable.
When people think of great musicians they often think of people who have perfected the art and science of their music. Young isn't a scientist or artist: he's a Master Alchemist.
what i grew up on. everything i have done in music has been because of artist like him
He's one beautifully bad ass soul.
Pardon My Heart is the ultimate Neil song for me. Beautiful acoustic and soft, with a simple but stunning electric solo in the middle. Only he can write that!
Neil was every bit as important to music of the 70s as ANYONE.
no doubt about that
He has a cabin in Kenora Ontario.Near my families summer spot. Many musicians rent or own cabins on ,Lake of the Woods. It’s massive and has the most Islands of any lake in the world.
Your video is the first CZcams video that comes up when you search Neil Young on google 🤘
I've been really into Neil Young and his body of work, the last while here and I've been hoping you'd do a video like this! And I cannot wait for the next one!
edit: spelling is hard.
I love your videos man. The subject matter, the research that goes into it, and the graphics are all top notch. Would you consider doing one on my man, Stevie Ray Vaughan?
I would say it's an objective fact that Neil Young is the most influential and most prolific song writer ever in popular music, Dylan and The Beatles included.
Neil Young is a true troubadour. He's the singer-songwriter who is above all always his own man. My introduction to him came in his 1960s music, and I admire the old guy who is just as much Neil Young as he was searching for the heart of gold.
You rock! Analyzing in short, concise and right on way, and also relevant yet obscure material with trustworthy facts is a rare talent, thank you for sharing all of these vid’s
My favorite song is "The Needle and the Damage Done." Nice guitar work and the lyrics describe any addiction, the actions of the addict, and the reactions of those that love them.
Neil Young is definetly one of the most unique musicians ever, this video is so great!!
Well done as usual👍 a Polyphonic upload is reason to live!
I would LOVE to see a video on Ben Folds, the man is a musical genius yet struggles with his own personality and it’s extremely evident in his music. He can go from from alt rock to piano ballad and back again in a matter of minute. I feel like all of this is most evident in his song Erase Me (Live) when he worked with ymusic, man is amazing and i would love more people to love him.
Enjoyed the video, thanks! One point to make though...Neil Young is a lot of things, but 'hippie' isn't one of them. He despised hippies almost as much as Frank Zappa did. It's one of the reasons he forced the Woodstock filmmakers to shoot around him, he didn't want to be associated with hippie culture. Zappa turned down his invitation to perform there for the same reason. Easy to forget nowadays that not everyone bought into the stereotypical group-think model that most see that movement as today.
Neil Young is an original bad ass, an although his acoustic side is completely amazing, when he plays electric there is no one like him, he fucking kills it!!
You should talk about Powderfinger, and epic Neil Young’s song! And his little fight against Lynyrd Skynyrd!
Gabriel Andrade, Powderfinger is one of the Top 10 songs of all time....by anybody, ever.
Neil Young can do whatever he wants , because he is Neil Young . No other musician has his power just by name alone
To me Neil Young's Dead Man theme for the movie Dead man is the one song that I can always just listen again and again.
The insight and breakdown of your videos of artists and songs is quite remarkable. Awesome channel! Very well done! I just wish you should cover more music. That's my only, one and only complaint
My favorite artist of all time. I could live the rest of my life in his lyrics.
Neil grew up in Canada and as soon as he had enough money he and his band members jumped in his Hearse and they went to California. Neil is more California. You cannot choose where you were born, but you can choose your home. For Neil it's his ranch in California.
I'D SAY THAT'S PARTLY TRUE, HE'S NEVER FORGOTTEN HIS ROOTS & WHERE HE'S COME FROM OR HIS CANADA HOME & NEVER WILL , HE STILL VISITS & THE CANADIAN PEOPLE IDOLIZE & LOVE NEIL YOUNG & IT WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF HIM💜✌
Great job! My feelings too! He’s the archetype of “Neil Young”!
U also chose almost all my favorite Neil songs!
Neil's best label might be the Idiosyncratic. I've been such a fan of his for just a few years now, so glad I deeply dived into his albums, some of the best music I've ever heard.
Great video .... Neil is my favourite solo artist and wow I loved the way you described everything oml 🙏
This content is why Polyphonic is the best music channel on CZcams.
Could you please do a video on Rory Gallagher or Gary Moore?
Rory would be a great shout - especially as he is so influential! (But if you do PLEASE use the proper Irish/Gaelic pronunciation of Gallagher!)
Yeah! Totally agree!
The only way you could answer, “Who is Rory Gallagher,” is “He’s Rory Gallagher......”
I’m starting my own channel! 😀
Nevermind
Ever hear Rory say his last name?
yesss one on Rory would be really good.
Make a video about Janis Joplin
Be polite. Please.
@Danny Dircio yet millions know her name and her songs and few know you. If anyone is trash its yourself mate. 5 of her solo singles reached the billboard 100 (a big achievement at that time), she was the lead vocalist for big brother. Oh and shes still one of the too selling musicians in America (yeah I ripped all this from wiki before you say anything). So yeah, even though she died at 27 she has made a bigger impact than sucking Hendrix dick and being trash and dead at 27
Pop music: ..... and that was when he started putting his hands on me.
FBI: who?
Pop music: Neil Young....