How One GENIUS Shaped NEIL YOUNG's Sound

[@rickfromberlin1722]

Every once in a while the YT algorithm throws me a genuine gem. This is one of them. Neil Young is a major part of the soundtrack of my youth. Thanks!

[@rustforglory]

Thank you!

[@lawrencesommers8779]

Hear, here! Neil is a brother, a teacher, a spirit guide to the source. His music, like none other, trancends any limitation, knows no boundry, for it comes from the soul. Alive, on fire, relentless, with truth. It does what it is supposed to do. Always. Thanks, David Briggs, for the ride. This healing magic to all. This is an exceptional post, with real information, and a special quick peek behind the curtains, for which I am grateful. Peace and much love to you, and keep on truckin

[@swainsongable]

I was never a fan as a kid, I cut my own trail. But all these years later I've come to admire the man's talent and fearless creativity, and realised in the end we walked in the same forest. I too record live off the floor with no click track amd minimal production and am soul sickened by what "live" music has become with pitch correction and lip syncing 🙄

[@donk.5730]

Thank you for doing this research. I've always wondered why there is a fine thread that connects me with Neil Young's music. You have strengthened that thread today. This was also a great video format. No sensationalism, unnecessary drama, just ' the fact's Ma'am'- kind of story. I look forward to more of your insightful research and videos. Cheers Don.

[@rustforglory]

Wow, thank you, that's great!

[@latheofheaven1017]

That story about the version of Helpless that never got recorded reminded me that, as an young recording engineer, I was caught a couple of times early on when a band would finish a song and, convinced it was a fantastic take, rush into the control room to hear it back. But I hadn't recorded it. Both times it was because they hadn't given any indication that were ready to record, and in one instance hadn't even started from the beginning of the song that they were now convinced was the perfect take. You can bet I was considered to be a jerk for the rest of the session though. And you can bet that from then on, I always dived for the record button whenever the drummer started counting in, even if I wasn't ready, or if the manager and the band's partners and dogs were wandering through the room, knocking over mic stands as they went. I never got caught again!

[@JC19676]

Neil's first solo album was still brilliant no matter what anyone says. He's made some great ones since then but I keep on going back to that one for inspiration.

[@douglasdegraff8335]

Thank you sir for this, ya know, everyone I talk to about Neil Young is, they hate him or they Love him. Everyone who writes has a few stinkers along the way but, Neil's were few and far between. I WILL still listen to the self-titled album now and then and for me, Well, it intrigued me. Then " Everybody Knows This is Nowhere " came along and that to me was inspirational and his music made me feel as long as we kept our garage band simple and do this kind of stuff, we we're going to have fun and that, We Did!!! Our band's name was " BuckShot " and to this day, next to Neil, BuckShot's been my favorite. We wanted to sound like that 2nd album. I have ALL of Neil's recordings. One of the FEW GREATS. Thanks Neil and Thank you Rust For Glory. At 70, I listen to him and I'm a young teenager getting into garage bands and having the time of my life. Thanks again RFG, Doug, way up in Green Bay, WI.🎸🎹🎻🪕🥁✌

[@pauliden9090]

Thank you for this. David Briggs deserves to be much better known.

[@Michel-r6m]

Harvest and After the Gold Rush are still two of the finest albums I own. Seeing Pearl Jam playing Keep on Rockin' in a Free World with their hero on stage 😎 Thanks for the information, great video 👍

[@paradisefilms3355]

Neil Young always presents himself on stage as an unkept vagabond, at least by most other entertainers dress code standard. His tennis shoes, worn jeans and ever-present plaid lumber jack shirt represent perfectly the honesty and beauty of his songs. Long may you live Neil Young.

[@riffcodger]

Well done RFG. And good luck with this whole project. I was doing a Neil Young set in the 70"s and 80's. I'm 71 now and my last gig was last autumn. Did ohio and cost of feedom.😂. Lots of Neil on my channel. Cheers 🍻

[@rustforglory]

Thank you!

[@richardlinks8575]

Fascinating! Lots of edits, but still appreciated!

[@williampringle2307]

72 now and still playing,was eighteen,a radio mech in fleet air arm, Neil young so touched me,chopped in my twelve string for a yammmy fg 180 and bought harvest songbook and learnt most of the songs. Still love that raw sort of sound,natural sounding instruments with the minimum of processing, Niel the grandaddy of Grunge.never plays the celebrity game. Integrity indeed.thank you.

[@joerae]

a few years back I got to see Nils Lofgren play a solo gig at a cafe in Bethlehem, PA (a fantastic show by the way). after the show he was signing autographs and talking with fans. I'm sure he was getting peppered with questions about Bruce and the E Street Band all night, but when I got a chance to talk to him, I had to ask "what was David Briggs like?". Nils said that Briggs was fiercely protective of his artists and he would do anything for them.

[@AAA78964]

Young was grunge long before there was any

[@VallinSFAS]

I like that photo of Bill with his fingers over the glass...

[@UncleDansVintageVinyl]

Thank you. I think that "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" is one of the greatest albums ever. I've been listening to it for more than fifty years. I never tire of it.

[@carlweimer1191]

Thank you for an excellent presentation. I've been a Neil fan since Buffalo Springfield, but didn't know much about David Briggs. Some amazing cats came out of the 60's. Its interesting how creative people find each other and sometimes paint that masterpiece.

[@Rokkitohtori]

Thank you very much for this, nicely presented! Greetings from Finland. Heart of gold is one of my favourite songs, so it is interesting to hear about Neils background.

[@RobHollanderMusic]

David deserves the props for sure. Great Neil albums those years.

[@davidmccaffery7977]

Love it Been a fan since 72🎉

[@rockinpelmet]

Great stuff! Hugely under appreciated. Love the quote from Waging Heavy Peace, "Life is a shit sandwich, Neil, eat or die." 😅😅😢

[@ptklip]

Really cool story. Thanks!

[@TheShamescoStillLovesYa]

Everybody Knows is one of my all time favorite albums. Thank you for the story of how it was made.

[@TheBhannah]

Very interesting… so much talent !

[@DavidMFChapman]

Thanks for this, an illuminating insight.

[@philmanson2991]

Hands down the loudest concert I've ever attended was Crazy Horse at the Omni in Atlanta March 3 1991!

[@jimhockley9730]

just discovered your greatness. thanks for sharing

[@blakesun]

Musicians playing live in the studio may be the only thing AI can't steal from us.

[@poopy_pants_joe1194]

Sorry...that was a few years ago. Everyone is pitch corrected today.

[@lawrencesommers8779]

A I will one day hit tha wall, and implode. You heard it here. Remember, I saw this comming.

[@timothydrake1030]

Thanks 👍 I've seen all my favorites except Neal. This certainly will give me a better understanding if it ever happens.

[@jig7saw]

And to think he would come out with a song like Cortez the Killer..... Always Rockin!

[@Nesgimp]

David Briggs

[@Nesgimp]

I think David was the last person who could tell Neil No it’s not good enough and have Neil heed his advice.

[@thomas2782]

Amazing vid. I love Neil

[@petercadieux783]

You guys just played up my way in VERY upstate NY, so I thought I'd check this out!

[@petercadieux783]

Reply to self: Thought this was someone else! I do enjoy your analysis of Neil.

[@rustforglory]

Ahh yep we've never played in the US sadly! Glad you enjoyed!

[@konarain]

Neil came to jam with us in Topanga at the VFW..I was talking to beautiful Paula..danger with amazing beauty not knowing that they were meeting..I walked away and left him without a drummer 1976..wonder if She's the one 'When You dance' A-l-o-h-a

[@monmixer]

He was a manboy, I was also. I was laying footers at 16. Had a paper route and a shoe shine kit at 12 and made a ton of money for kid. I had to work. My Father left.. Don't even remember the last time I had seen his face by age 8. I hated wearing my Brothers clothes from the year before. So I went to work. They thru myself and 3 other other students out of school on e the first day of sophomore year for having hair below our ear lobes. We stages a walk out and we, the four, were in control to get the rest of the students to get back in class. WE negotiated. It went well. I said see you later and never went back aside of a formal court hearing releasing me from school so I could make a living. My spare time wen into learning to play. Crazy adult childhood I had. My Mother always stood up for me and is still alive and well. I was born in 1958. This music was a part of my life. that's right Neil Young, NEVER let anyone tell you that you can't do something.

[@lawrencesommers8779]

I ain't giving in an inch, to fit.

[@garcdonald]

Far out, man! You're the king. Neil all the way.

[@MichaelMcBride58]

Nice. Very informative.

[@rustforglory]

Glad you liked it!

[@lpjbird]

Wonderful…Thanks.

[@saifonlawrence2044]

I love the first 20 years of Neil's music too much...after that i only love it much.

[@reinhartfrais8549]

Thank you ........

[@fredzep01]

Off-topic, but that Jaguar E type @6:11 is one of the most beautiful cars ever created....

[@reliablebow]

Thank you 🕯️✨🎶🐝

[@charleshultquist9233]

Excellent

[@AetherPavilion]

Very illuminating. I know Neil is a decent piano player, but was he writing songs on piano in those early home recordings and transposing to guitar?

[@rustforglory]

I think if he wrote it on a piano, he recorded it with the piano, ie after the gold rush

[@michaelcaveness8723]

Neil wrote a beautiful song, Scattered, as a tribute to David Briggs.

[@rodnyg7952]

....oh, to be Young again

[@glennpaquette2228]

I think it's pretty obvious that the person who had the strongest influence on Neil Young was Bob Dylan.

[@rustforglory]

Oh, that'll be a whole other video in itself 🙂

[@gordoleafs]

I thought Wally Heider studios were in San Fran

[@rustforglory]

Yeah they opened another one in SF, but LA one was first.

[@jesusislordislord]

THATS WHAT I THOUGHT IS CAPTURE THE SOUND SIMPLE AS THAT..

[@MisterNiles]

Thank you. It's so nice when I'm fed something truly nutritious by the algorithm.

[@tubepets8055]

Nice. Maybe do one on Steve Miller

[@steinmathisen4928]

Thank u :)

[@lawrencesommers8779]

Thank you Rust For Glory.

[@OldCharlie-hg6io]

Here we are in the years Where the showman shifts the gears Lives become careers Children cry in fear Let us out of here

[@joycebrackbill-henderly8311]

Jack from ohio This guy is a wealth of search leads . Unfortunately , if you pick a major artist on your music app , you get the predictable . Take note of the names he has dropped . You may find that road less traveled ,

[@littlecrow6484]

Rock n roll ; The more you think , the more you stink. Classic !

[@u2bewatcher159]

Thought you were going say it was Rick James!

[@douglasdde376]

Oh no yet another wonderful American who was able to turn a simple Canadian into a star, heard before getting tired of our neighbours taking credit, Mamas and Papas, lovin Spoonful all American great story for you and your Texan sound oops no another country cant remember

[@RnRanimal]

Shouldn't the title read "helped shape"

[@monmixer]

Yep, I know where there a lot of old 2 and 4 track machines just sitting. they are dry. That's about it.

[@petersheely7246]

👌😎

[@bristolfashion4421]

Often this type scrunn & futt - but aksherally we soon see that not necessarily true. Kloppa, kloppa grunggg it go! Crikey!

[@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid]

That guy was the polar opposite of Young. That is so funny. Young makes great music and performs like a team - but his politics are at best dubious, like fantasy.

[@batphink2655]

Neil is a great songwriter NO doubt whatsoever about that. But I take issue with this terrible attempts at playing lead guitar. Some musician ex friend I used to know would argue that the 1 solitary note he plays in Cinnamon Girl is brilliant LMFAO!

[@rustforglory]

I agree with your ex friend 😉

[@zedxxx9]

David Briggs was right. Too bad he didn't also advise Neil Young to keep quiet about his politics and to not become a woke hypocritical loon. Still love his music, but am disappointed that he lost his way.

[@snoopywalker1881]

Neil just is a musical genius and with that comes craziness. Look at Einstein, Elon, etc

[@zedxxx9]

@@snoopywalker1881 -- Well in all fairness to Neil, I think he probably lives in a bit of a bubble where his views of the world are concerned. I'm sure he genuinely thought he was doing the right thing and making a powerful statement by doing what he did... but that bubble he is in deluded him and made him look very foolish. I'd like to see him admit that he was wrong and misinformed, but not many people are admitting that truth these days (including my own family members). So despite my comments I forgive him and will keep on loving his early music and those awesome solo albums produced by David Briggs! I hope he is among those who admit their mistakes in the future and help to right the ship and re-fortify their reputations.

[@OldCharlie-hg6io]

You don’t know jack.

[@Joe-mz6dc]

I used to love Neil Young but that changed when he went all in supporting the large Pharmaceutical industry. What a joke.

[@rustforglory]

He supports the Farmer-ceutical industry

[@jimorgain63]

how far into the video is this reveal? im about to leave this is agonizing 1:20 in life is short

[@andylucas1175]

The constant switching from one viewing angle to the next, while the presenter is on screen, is highly distracting, annoying and destroys the fluidity of the whole video; this is a great shame as the presenter is succinctly putting across his information in a clear and concise fashion. I found the presenter amiable and will watch another of his videos, however, if it contains the same dire viewing angle switching distractions, I will not bother a third time.

[@rustforglory]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@lonewolfnormanfinndian6129]

YAWN

[@01swainco]

Sorry, I lived through the 50s 60s 70s, Neil was mediocre guitar player, weird singing voice, his albums were droning as he was juiced on heroin. If I had to rate the most overrated GENIUS musician of that era it would be a tie between Niel and George Harrison 😂

[@rustforglory]

Ironically, George Harrison felt the same way about Neil Young 😆 go figure!

[@MickHuerta]

“If you have nothing nice to say, then don't say anything at all.” - Thumper

[@davidhuffman5029]

You’re an idiot.