Neil Young and Pearl Jam - Rockin' In The Free World (REACTION) First Time Hearing It

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@JohnLedger-g4i Ай бұрын

Neil Young is considered to be the god father of Grunge. And the lyrics , as usual with Neil , are poetry !!!!!

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

Awesome! Looking forward to more of his music

@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl Ай бұрын

Yes he is! An incredible human with an intelligent mind. He has paved a path for so many. Thank you for sharing this bit of information! Shine on! =)

@ziggymarlowe5654 Ай бұрын

This is Neil Young's protest against the George H.W. Bush administration; a defiant statement against perceived injustices and a call to action for positive change. Neil can really rock out when he wants to. Put Neil and PJ together, magic. Your take is right on.

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing some info and context on this song. Much appreciated. Looking forward to discover more of their music.

@JohnLedger-g4i Ай бұрын

Uncle Neil and Pearl Jam together !!!!! Originally a Neil Young standard. Put these two together and you’re in heaven !!!!

@AceAnnie1-7 12 күн бұрын

That line.. “That’s one more kid that’ll never go to school, never get to fall in love, never get to be cool” gets me, every time I hear it 😢

@patswanson2870 Ай бұрын

He grew up in my home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Winnipeg is also where The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive are from. Neil started his first band in High School called The Squires.

@MaddyN999 Ай бұрын

Neil Young solo, Neil Young with CSN, Neil Young and Crazy Horse. From beautiful After The Gold Rush, Harvest, and others to rocking Rust Never Sleeps . Neil has one of the deepest catalogs with deep meaning songs

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

A lot to explore! Thanks for watching!

@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl Ай бұрын

He was also with Buffalo Springfield. His guitar work is of his own. He is a pretty amazing human. =)

@MaddyN999 Ай бұрын

@ I already posted that on the CSN video and didn’t want to repeat myself lol

@timithius Ай бұрын

THAT was a real rock and roll moment! OMG!

@jeannettesimpson9778 Ай бұрын

Over 71 years, this is probably my favourite live rock performance.

@paulabarber5590 Ай бұрын

Me too. Seeing Neil looking like a giant

@abx131 Ай бұрын

Another proud Canadian product!

@asdwlol2435 Ай бұрын

Neil rocks! You can have justin bieber back 😛

@loveloochay Ай бұрын

I saw this live .. it has stayed with me The power was unmistakable!!

@KennyRansom-l5k Ай бұрын

Neil did a whole album with Pearl Jam as his backing band titled "Mirrorball" . It's a really great collaboration . The Pearl Jam guys really idolize Neil .

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

Oh, didnt know they did a whole album. I could see the admiration while they were performing.

@KennyRansom-l5k Ай бұрын

@@SaeedReacts. For a little more Pearl Jam , this is actually the 2nd song of their performance that night. They had just released their 2nd album & used the MTV awards to give it a bit of a promotional push . They perform the song "Animal" from the album before bringing Neil Young out for "Rockin' in the Free World"

@KingOfNebbishes Ай бұрын

@@SaeedReacts. Neil did an album with PJ backing called "Mirrorball," and Pearl Jam did an EP with Neil backing called "Merkinball." The big song from that was the excellent PJ song, "I've Got Id." Definitely worth a listen!

@sandybourdeau9300 Ай бұрын

Now for contrast do Old Man by Neil Young and Ohio by Crosby Stills Nash and Young. Nobody writes songs about social commentary like Neil Young

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation. This will be another rabbit hole where i learn a lot! 😃

@JohnLedger-g4i Ай бұрын

This was Eddies bad days !!!! Eddie gave a great speech when he introduced Neil when he was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - it was beautiful . Neil is a political and environmental activist and inventor. Try some Neil and Crazy Horse please eg Cortez the Killer

@1955billc Ай бұрын

There are a couple of different stories about the origin of the title. There is a Neil Young biography out there called 'Shakey' and in it the story is that Neil Young and Crazy Horse were flying to the Middle East to do a show. While they were in the air, and announcement came over the intercom that they had to turn around because war had broken out (first Gulf War), so one of the band (maybe Pancho) muttered under his breath 'I guess we just need to rock in the free world' and Neil liked it and wrote the song .

@rachelpsmith3129 Ай бұрын

Neil is one of the all time greats. He's up there with Hendrix, Dylan and Bowie, and Lou Reed. He's a master of the guitar and the harmonica and his song writing is top tier.

@maricepelletier2107 Ай бұрын

Saw this live in Toronto with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and, of course, Neil Young. Both PJ and SG bowed down to him. Beyond amazing!

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

That sounds epic!

@loriprovencher8984 Ай бұрын

Neil Young helped PJ when they were starting out. They actually toured together. He advised them not to say "yes" to everything. I think he was instrumental in how PJ survived this long; he helped them survive fame.

@jaycmacg Ай бұрын

Neil explores genres indeed! One of the great folk artists and song writers of the early seventies (Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, incredible solo albums), had a whole other 70's hard rock side with Neil Young and Crazy Horse, then is considered the Godfather of Grunge with this album and Ragged Glory in the 80's. Pearl Jam worshipped him, toured with him, even did an album with him (Mirrorball). And once when Eddie got hurt, Neil toured with Pearl Jam as their frontman. He also grew up near and came up on the music scene with Joni Mitchell in Canada.

@lawrencesmith6536 Ай бұрын

If I'm not mistaken Neil and pearl Jam did an entire album and tour together. Neil is an all-time great

@umpdaddy1 Ай бұрын

Buffalo Springfield with Neil doing Mr. Soul is great. From the late sixties. His work with CSNY is also amazing. His solo acoustic performance of Old Man is also great. Decades of wonderful music from this treasure of a man.

@patriciab825 Ай бұрын

More live Neil!!

@thegoatchild3545 Ай бұрын

Ahhh.....the golden age of MTV. A stone cold cold classic....plus 90s super intense and passionate Eddie Vedder.🤘🤘

@loveloochay Ай бұрын

🔥 Rock And Roll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🔥

@nancymjohnson Ай бұрын

This proves how much soul and rock Neil still has, and how much Vedder never had it at all.

@nosparex Ай бұрын

If you want to hear another really heavy song from Neil, try "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)." Neil could do some of the greatest slow songs, but at the same time he could melt your face with other songs. And, he did everything in between. Two songs that I think you need to hear are "Cortez the Killer" and "Powderfinger."

@jjfurbable Ай бұрын

I love when a song like this comes into your musical journey because you just get it. Great reaction!

@afternoondelight-i7h Ай бұрын

In 1995, Neil Young released an album called Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam as the band. I owned it. It wasn't bad, especially as i am a fan of both.

@SpuzzyLargo Ай бұрын

Saw Neil Young and Pearl Jam perform at the Gorge, near George, WA, USA, circa 1993. Still have an audio cassette tape recording of that concert.

@SavageGrace Ай бұрын

Neil has done solo acoustic albums like the classics "After the Gold Rush" & "Harvest", as well as heavy duty rockers with Crazy Horse, etc. He has about 45 studio albums, so plenty to dip into! I heard he sold 50% of the rights to his music in 2021 for an estimated $150Million. He's currently married to actress Daryl Hannah since 2018.

@laurawatters914 Ай бұрын

NEIL YOUNG AND PEARL JAM ARE CLOSE FRIENDS. EDDIE INDUCTED NEIL YOUNG IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. EDDIE VEDDER INDUCTED R.E.M. AND THE DOORS AND THE RAMONES IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME!! AWESOME REACTION!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS AWESOME VIDEO!! 😊💓🔥🤘✌️ KEEP ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD 🌎

@bazkeen Ай бұрын

Eddie just had to stay out of the way when Neil gets in the Zone 😂😂😂 Neil Young's song Like A Hurricane live is another BANGER 🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🔥

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

I could definitely see his admiration for Neil. Will add that one to my list. Thanks!

@bumperu Ай бұрын

NY had a fantastic range of sounds and genres. He never gets old and always surprises me with his next move. He is very political and has shown the hypocrisy of conservative leaders like George Bush.

@AlanHoss-pb1bc Ай бұрын

Damn I forgot. Thank you. Never seen Neil go like that.. freaking awesome

@YeungSze Ай бұрын

Neil Young is always having the duality of acoustic country/folk and grungy electric guitar with heavy distortion, right from the beginning of his career. If you dive into his very deep catalogue you will discover he belongs to the type of musician that begins in a very high standard, then not really evolving like The Beatles and Dylan, just carry on to explore the paths he laid out early in his career. The other musician of this type is Richard Thompson.

@goldieschooch8512 Ай бұрын

I’m a huge Neil fan and then became a huge Pearl Jam fan! Both amazing in concert! Do Alabama by Neil ✌🏻☀️

@scottNNJ Ай бұрын

That second verse, the first sung by Eddie Vedder, hits so hard. Every time I hear it I get a slightly different mental image, but always equally chilling. “Now she puts the kid away and she's gone to get a hit / She hates her life, and what she's done to it / There's one more kid that will never go to school / Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool”

@kbrewski1 Ай бұрын

Another KILLER live version of "Rockin...." was performed live on Saturday Night Live in 1989 when the album came out. Neil backed by Charlie Drayton on bass and Steve Jordan on drums (Keith Richards backing band Expensive Winos). Raw, intense also in a punkish way. Well worth reacting to also.

@kbrewski1 Ай бұрын

Neil, The Godfather of Grunge. Neil was grunge long before the 90s Grunge era. Neil wrote this song in 1989, on his Freedom record album. There is an all acoustic version and then the heavier electric version which bookend the album. It was a huge hit. I believe this is the first time Neil worked with Pearl Jam (this was the 93 MTV music awards). Eddie Vedder idolized Neil, and they played at each other's live concerts many times, did a whole album together and Neil toured with Pearl Jam as his backing band in 1995 (Mirror Ball).

@bobdelp2023 Ай бұрын

HEY SAEED, SO YEAH, THIS SONG COMES OFF OF NEILS ALBUM ( FREEDOM ) 👍💯 OH YEAH HE DID CHANGE THRU THE TIMES BUT IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT THE MUSIC AND HE DIDN'T CARE WHAT CRITICS THOUGHT😊THEY CALLED HIM THE 'GODFATHER OF GRUNGE ' FOR THE 90'S

@n.i.k1977 Ай бұрын

I would suggest some new Pearl Jam, but not until you saw the live performance of "Porch" Pinkpop festival 92'! #Pearljam Take care 🖤 greetings from Germany

@manwithumbrella Ай бұрын

You may find this hard to believe, but there are a lot of dumb people out there who don't respect Neil's guitar playing, they call it simplistic and stupid. These people tend to worship showboats like Eddie Van Halen and other shredders. What they can't grasp is that Neil has a unique and distinctive style, a rarity in rock music. I can tell a Neil solo in just a few notes, he's that special.

@hlawrencepowell Ай бұрын

No one rocks harder than Neil.

@Lexwell_Lavers Ай бұрын

I saw Young at The Shrine Auditorium in L.A. in a 2 1/2 hour show. He did his latest album in its entirety, took an intermission, and then did some of his back catalog for 90 minutes. Best concert I've seen. Young is excellent live. Great reaction Saeed.

@lleldridge1 Ай бұрын

Thanks Saeed! Whew, what an amazing collab! Neil was always a torch casting light on political/social injustices. His work with CSN is great too. ☮

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

Incredible song and performance. Definitely will check out more!

@nickkleiber8636 Ай бұрын

Uncle Neil showing the young cats how you do it!!!!

@MikeWalsh-f1g Ай бұрын

Neil Young is a rock and roll God!! Another rabbit hole for you Saeed 😅

@gablen23 Ай бұрын

What's more, they even made an album together (which they toured together), a pretty good one, "Mirror Ball", released in 1995. Another collaboration worth watching is when he performed the brilliant Beatles song "A Day In The Life" with Paul McCartney.

@NBKenC Ай бұрын

Neil's rabbit hole is a deep one: enjoy exploring! "Cortez the Killer" would be a good one for you to to experience.

@GinnyRobertsonLLC Ай бұрын

This is the best! Thank you.

@kbrewski1 Ай бұрын

The 1991 SMELL THE HORSE Neil Young and Crazy Horse tour came right as the 1st Gulf War started and I was at one of the first shows of that tour in 1991. One of the loudest, rawest feedback drenched, distorted, heavy concerts I ever experienced. Neil said he was channeling his anger and rage through his guitar after watching the CNN coverage of the War every night in his hotel room.

@hlawrencepowell Ай бұрын

A Canadian's social commentary on the US. Leonard Cohen, another Canadian, wrote a song called Democracy is Coming to the USA.

@peachbottom2010 Ай бұрын

Keep hope alive - Jesse Jackson

@lesliewoodley2384 Ай бұрын

Fire!!!! Crazy Eddie, porch from pink pop 1992 is Gas

@barrypos55 Ай бұрын

Pearl Jam & Neil have an album called MIRROR BALL. Due to some contract stuff Pearl Jam name doesn't appear ...

@lawsondog3554 29 күн бұрын

❤ Grammy's Ed

@sandybourdeau9300 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@eddiewages7486 Ай бұрын

Niel young best song is (Southern man)from the 4 way street album

@festidious2644 Ай бұрын

Hello, Saeed: It's me again, a happy Canadian. Thank you for doing this one. Check out the SNL version if you can find it (from 1989).

@lilamuzik3385 Ай бұрын

He is an angry man in most of his music. But the exception is a sweet little love song, " Harvest Moon" which he does with his wife.

@MarkMaciag-dz9gb Ай бұрын

Neil said it first.

@bobdelp2023 Ай бұрын

SEE WHAT I MEAN BY GOING OFF ON A RANT WITH HIS ELECTRIC? LMAO 👍😊 HIM AND ELTON HAVE BEEN MY TOP 2 BANDS FOR ( 50 ) YEARS SAEED WITH JETHRO TULL BEING MY 3RD, I KNOW IT MIGHT BE A CRAZY 3 BUTS IT'S A SUPER LEGENDARY 3 FOR SURE! 💯 HE HAD SO MANY ALBUMS LIKE ELTON SO IT'S GOOD TO START OFF EARLY AND SEE THE PROGRESSION BUT I KNOW REACTORS DON'T DO THAT FOR THE MOST PART, A FEW DO THOUGH!😊

@kimmack4669 Ай бұрын

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@FeelItRising Ай бұрын

to not react to Animal right before this is a crime

@trevorward8496 Ай бұрын

Dude check out cortez the killer ( live rust version) neil at his finest ..actually the whole live rust concert

@nickkleiber8636 Ай бұрын

Back when MtV had cool rock

@jurgenschmidt2759 Ай бұрын

And now please "Peace of Crap" or "Down by the river" from Farm Aid 1994 together with his own Band, Crazy Horse.

@SaeedReacts. Ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation! I just recorded a reaction to Hey Hey, My My. It was blocked so i uploaded it to the Free tier of my Patreon.

@jurgenschmidt2759 Ай бұрын

@@SaeedReacts. There are dozens of great tracks of him live, his concerts are different than all others I've been to. Waves of sound and distortion rolling over the crowd, creating an almost trance mood. Just fantastic.

@fan123casual8 Ай бұрын

I usually associate the “rock” in the title with crack rock. Since the line in the verse about getting a “hit.” The colors on the street refer to the street gangs who sold the crave. The “bloods” and the “crips” so wore red and blue clothing, respectively. As far as the “free word” goes, I think that came out of the Cold War. Especially after China went communist. There was the free world, and the communist world. Belgium was in the free world. And although nobody in Europe considered it so, folks in the US started calling the president the Leader of the Free World. Some shameless self aggrandizing. Fairly typical.