🎵 Neil Young - Like A Hurricane REACTION

[@jimsmithneworleans7867]

Neil doesn't get enough credit for his lead guitar chops. I love his playing.

[@s.mcpherson6354]

He makes some *very* strange and unexpected choices that always somehow work out in some mysterious way.

[@johndef5075]

Our local radio station years ago had a march madness type bracket contest of rock guitarists. Neil took out all the heavy hitters. I think this was the winning tune😅

[@johndrx165]

Sloppy coolness!

[@ianhewitson2738]

Nothing better than sight and sound of Neil Young rocking back and forwards, lost in the moment, wringing the life out 'old black'.

[@cesarnarro6013]

Always liked his guitar playing, sure there are many guitarist who are technically better but he always plays with so much feeling.

[@davidtolan582]

Neil young is an original everything. Singer, songwriter, guitarist. A tempest onto himself.

[@NormAppleton]

They know damn what Neil is. Good, youtube crap. You Know he's hendrix times TEN. Liars Liars Liars

[@bobschenkel7921]

Neil Young is no opera singer, but his voice can convey any feeling there is in human beings. He is one of the greatest performers on a stage, you are never bored or looking for someone else to be singing. Seen him four times and it is always a captivating experience. He is THE MAN. "Like A Hurricane" is one of his most satisfying songs. He has NO weaknesses.

[@jeffsturtevant4616]

Powderfinger.. one of his best! Give it a listen. Great storytelling.

[@Fritzw75]

@@jeffsturtevant4616 yes wish they would do Powerfinger LiveAid 1985 Philly, great live tune with Neil at his best having a blast in front of 60,000 adoring fans

[@alpetrocelli4465]

Neil is at the top of the list for songwriters and guitar players. He’s written so many great songs that there are too many to name. One of the greatest.✌️❤️🎶

[@jefferylaufman8213]

Neil young's voice isn't conventional but sounds slightly sad and world weary. Which makes this song truly beautiful and poignant. The guitar sounds like a voice imploring and pleading for another chance. This song is art.

[@donniemaher511]

Nicely articulated Jeffery. This song always makes me feel sad and lonely but I love the poignant emotions.

[@dmead4106]

@@donniemaher511 yeah nothing like listen to Neil Young's constant Doom and Gloom . he sings about freedom and then wants to take yours. is he complains about everything America does as collects millions of dollars from it.

[@mark-be9mq]

I'll 2nd that very well expressed thought.

[@laurakennedy9250]

Unconventional is my favorite. Anything that stands out. I know many, many people who have great singing voices, just as good as some pop artists today. Being different and standing out from the rest is what attracts me.

[@tommack9395]

Depends on the song

[@jbellinger99]

"honest" - a great appraisal of Young's singing. And his work in general. He is a man of integrity. Listen to "Cortez the Killer" - his most beautiful guitar epic. It is a real out-of-body experience.

[@johndrx165]

That is my favorite. Makes you feel it!

[@jbellinger99]

@@johndrx165 it took balls to make that long guitar intro - but it paid off.

[@markriobr]

Cortez is a work of art

[@markh2200]

@@markriobr (sorry to mention it but I like Dave Matthews live in NY, with Warren Haynes, doing Cortez the Killer. Neils version is certain great too...)

[@markriobr]

@@markh2200, Neil is not a version , since he

[@vrvaughn]

Sometimes Neil Young just unleashes the fury of his soul on his guitar…

[@gwalia2112]

Insane how much emotion has come from his guitar here. It's just like he's only just holding his shit together, full of lamentations and woe, anger and ponderings. Give this song a go personally when you're pissed off or at a low ebb, when you need to let shit out then you'll get it. This is a masterpiece. Great reaction again guys

[@eximusic]

One of the great songs of all time. Neil's voice and guitar sound are so unique and filled with emotion.

[@surlechapeau]

Brad & Lex, you'll love his "Harvest Moon" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"/"My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)"!!!

[@sebastianblack6506]

This song always slays me, some of the most passionate playing I've ever heard, beautifully sloppy with distortion in all the right places. And Lex picked up on my favorite lyric about a woman being the calm in the eye of the hurricane --- until she turns into a tornado.

[@jeffreyboyer3714]

His live versions of this give me that same feel you get about the passion. I'm OK with the studio cut, but I get chills every time I hear him do this live; gut wrenching vibes.

[@sebastianblack6506]

@@jeffreyboyer3714 I'll check it out. Any particular live cut you recommend?

[@jeffreyboyer3714]

@@sebastianblack6506 I was speaking about the concerts I've been to, but Weld Live is a good example of a live recording put to album that you can check out.

[@NondescriptMammal]

Agreed, and the sloppiness is all intentional, rather than restrain himself to hitting notes right on the beats like the Rules of Music say you should, he just opens up the spigot and lets his feelings spill out through the instrument

[@bookhouseboy280]

@@sebastianblack6506 OGWT 1978 version is tops.

[@fenderfox5080]

This style of Neil for me puts him as the godfather of grunge, even if he didn't mean to be, he was ahead of his time and I think if Kurt was still alive he'd be doing his songwriter thing just like Neil.

[@blindriv3r]

Yeah, they should have used the live version from the mid 70s, with his flannel shirt and hair blowing in the fan, he was the visual archetype for Grunge as well

[@fenderfox5080]

@@blindriv3r for sure, especially the guitar sounds he was doing. Almost like his guitar didn't fit the rest of the band but it completely took over every song, in a good way lol. I think Kurt looked up to Neil in alot of ways. But he was just being himself, both were and I feel that's what makes them both so unique.

[@Gekokujo76]

Rockin In The Free World/Needle And The Damage Done...etc. That said, if you want to see the extent of how much Neil consciously influenced Grunge, it's all over the place. Pearl Jam even did a couple of albums with him (EPs). Check out Built To Spill's version of Cortez The Killer to see his influence on Indie as well. Fits like a glove. Of course. Neil is everywhere...with an out of tune guitar, a whiny voice, and pure magic.

[@Gekokujo76]

Thom Yorke doing "After The Gold Rush" shows you how he was the Godfather of whatever the hell Radiohead is as well. Neil is EVERYWHERE

[@donnagonatas3155]

I saw him play this live and I tell ya, spotlight just on him playing the solo! You never focus on Neil's voice, it's the amazing total talent that is Neil. ✌️♥️

[@THEDEEPDIVE]

This is an absolute guitar masterpiece. Just incredible.

[@martinireland.7452]

One of my favourites by Neil Young,everything bout that song is just class,first time I heard him was 1982 and loved his voice,still do to this day.

[@Neilsmu]

Thank you for covering this. Neil Young channeling his sublime hurricane, wringing that turmoil and intensity from his guitar, showing how he can ‘blow me away’ playing heavy with the best of them… And yet also able to write beauty like ‘Old Man’. An exraordinairy talent. Love him and his honesty intensely 🤗

[@peachbottom2010]

oh for heavens sake ya just gotta watch his 1976 live performance of this with his hair blowing and his face twisted in ecstasy and dressed in all his red flannel glory!!! Truly mesmerizing.

[@sepeavie7824]

Agreed.

[@xScooterAZx]

Part of the movie "Rust Never Sleeps". I have it on DVD.

[@jean-pierreyot5871]

Yes, Neil has a "whiney" voice but it fits him. Some pure magic in some of his songs.

[@johnbrowne3950]

His voce often changes. Compare Hurricane to Birds or Little Wing.

[@DannyD714]

that second guitar solo is epic. i sit and listen with my eyes closed thinking,"ok here comes this part,now this part" all the way to the end.

[@SIXX2772]

This is one I requested along with the video....nice guys!

[@bruceminty9067]

Real guitar, real vocals, from his soul.

[@laurakennedy9250]

Without singer/songwriters like Neil, there would be no more music. Unlike pop stars who just sing other peoples songs, a dime a dozen.

[@pulsarlights2825]

So music is defined by your personal taste? Thank God you are here to let us know...lol

[@laurakennedy9250]

@@pulsarlights2825 Thank you. So you disagree? Without songwriters where would the new songs come from? Nothing but covers of old songs from now on?

[@markh2200]

@@pulsarlights2825 Did you not understand what Laura said? Has nothing to do with preference or taste. She is saying that Neil creates music, and doesn't just retrofit or sample something that someone else created.

[@kentclark6420]

I do covers of oldies. But thankfully I finally got the energy to write two songs, which I think are great! Well, the first one, anyway. The second one is a ballad, and I think the lyrics are too sappy. I need to redo the lyrics.

[@laurakennedy9250]

@@kentclark6420 There are some great oldies, so nothing wrong with covering them. Creating music is a whole different level and kudos to you for that. I could never write a song no matter how hard I tried.

[@johnnorman7180]

Neil's singing and playing hits that sweet spot between pain and pleasure like a toothache or slight nails on a chalkboard.

[@jeffreyboyer3714]

I've seen Neil about a dozen times and this is my favorite song to hear during a live performance.

[@SPAMDAGGER22]

Speaking of Neil's off key singing...There is a scene from a documentary about the making of Tears Are Not Enough by Northern Lights For Africa (Canada's version of U.S.A. for Africa). Neil Young sings his couple of lines, first take, producer David Foster says " Neil, you were a little flat there." Neil says "that's my sound, Man" Foster says 'you're right, that's a take. We'll use it.'

[@ManuelRuiz-xi7bt]

LOL. Actually, he's often (very) sharp here. But it is still great.

[@stpnwlf9]

Probably more accurate in general to say that a subtle lack of precision is Neil's signature when it comes to singing and playing. His songwriting, on the other hand, is precise and perfect. You can't produce better words than the ones he chooses.

[@ManuelRuiz-xi7bt]

@@stpnwlf9 Agreed. 🙂

[@rghilino6734]

A tremendous song with Neil at the top of his game.

[@gavinsmith9016]

My favourite Neil Young song. Just beautiful. Live this version takes on a life of its own and I favour the live version from Weld (a live album). The guitar lead on this fantastic - other worldly. If you get the chance to see him live in concert then go and see him.

[@michele21auntiem]

I love the version from Berlin 1982. Now banned WMG. Saw him live but in Atlanta around then.

[@sepeavie7824]

This song has so much energy in it. One of the greatest emotionally charged guitar solos I've heard.

[@Stud75]

I Love LOVE you guys. Please don't stop doing this. I get to experience hearing all of this music for the first time again through you. You are the BEST of the reaction videos. Bravo!

[@kevincaulder96]

I agree with you Lex that Neil Young's vocals are honest. It is like an instrument in its own right. You combine that and his off kilter guitar distortion and the song really paints a sonic painting from a tru artist. I first heard this song in the late 7o's. It was late night and I was listening to the rock station WTUE in Dayton, Ohio. After setting my new JVC boom box at the head of my bed this song came to play. The radio had a reverb switch that made the song swirl and possess my ears and carry me away inside the hypnotic music. The song was part of Two for Tuesday. And the next song was even more powerful. CORTEZ the KILLER dragged me along the slow motion river with the story of gold, a woman, and a new world and empire built on the backs of the Actec people. If you can accept the limits of his vocals, Neil Young is a brilliant songwriter and musician. And even further than that, few can come close to affecting you. DOWN BY THE RIVER SOUTHERN MAN & CINNAMON GIRL are all worthy for reaction. Enjoy.

[@SingOnStreet]

Thank you for reacting 💛💗💓💞

[@Mr05Chuck]

This is a favorite song of mine. Raw and wonderful.

[@jmaalona]

One of my top 3 Neil Young songs

[@NewBluesBros]

Cortez the Killer. After the Gold Rush. Powder Finger.... I could go on and on with Neil Young. SOOOOOO many hidden treats in his catalog.

[@annereidy7981]

How could I have forgotten that beautiful guitar solo? So long since I heard this song!

[@davidcarlson3132]

neil my favorite performer ive lost track of all the times ive seen him live electric,acoustic,solo,crazy horse etc all great

[@tinalinge2782]

Yes!!! This is the absolute bomb!!! My favorite Neil Young song and is one of my all time top 20 songs. Thanx so much for reacting to this one!!! You guys are the first I've seen do it. 👍👍👍

[@Neilsmu]

Yep. What she said 👆😁

[@sepeavie7824]

I'm in full agreement.

[@garyunold2610]

neil young's voice fit his music like a glove

[@briankaufman7293]

So many of Neil’s songs/solos barely hang together, they walk the edge of cohesion and breaking through to chaos…but that is one of the most amazing aspects of his music!

[@broken927]

erratic beauty.

[@jeffreyboyer3714]

You get it :)

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Nope he s not wimpy and forgettable like top 40 Garbage rock

[@artvallejos1460]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Then stop crying about his acoustic guitar play.

[@mike-in-fla4717]

Personal opinion - Neil with Crazy Horse live on "Live Rust" on "Like a Hurricane" is the ultimate both musically & visually.. Neil's "Live Rust" is definitely a Top 3 live concert video.

[@mikecavaretta2621]

“Honest” is a great description of his vocal style.

[@peterbooth793]

I've been a Neil Young fan since I was 15. I've seen him in concert twice. Love him. Very unique 👌 👍 😊.

[@bobdelp2023]

OHHHHH YEAHHHHH, JUST ONE OF MANYYYYY NEIL BANGERS YOU GUYS!!!😊LOVE IT!😊 LISTEN TO HIM GO OFFFFF ON HIS GUITAR!

[@John_Locke_108]

I absolutely love it when he plays this on the pump organ.

[@loadedorygun]

Yeah it has an even windier sound, if that makes sense.

[@John_Locke_108]

@@loadedorygun A lot more atmosphere

[@TLF1]

Neil Young the Greatest Sinwriter if All-time has so greatest great sing and albums. Especially All Neil's 70's classic albums he need to cover. Heres 2 song he must cover "AMBULANCE BLUES" + "ON THE BEACH."

[@chrisperkins5671]

Brilliant. Glad to see people half my age loving Neil's dirty guitar and genius. I don't believe on hanging on the past but a test of a brilliant song has to be people loving it 3 generations after it was written. Great video. Keep it up.

[@Pahdopony]

Neil Young is my fave singer/songwriter. His vocals are everything to the songs he writes. He is the embodiment of realness…

[@IshwaraYogaNET]

Oh now you are going classy , serious shit !!! Neil Young's raw electric poetic RAWK , stay with it you two

[@keithosmond5730]

My favourite version of this song is from Unplugged - Neil plays it on a pump organ instead of a guitar. Much more ethereal and melancholy. BTW - Roxy Music did a great cover as well.

[@MrKockabilly]

I like how Lex gives her reaction, clearly giving attention to details and more analytical

[@GWDPREZ07]

Lex - Totally agree with you! Neil's lyrics and playing to me are just honest and authentic to who he is and that is the charm. There are better techincal vocalists and guitar players....but the imperfections in his voice and playing is what...to me, makes his music perfect :)

[@andythrush3341]

Great song. One of my Neil favorites. Thanks for sharing.

[@angelajakem366]

My favourite Neil Young song.

[@NondescriptMammal]

excellent choice to showcase Young's amazingly beautiful and eclectic guitar style

[@marybaillie8907]

Neil won't take top award for his vocals but his mastership of his lyrics, his guitar work, and his outstanding harmonica playing can take you to a near perfect place in this world. Great reaction. Big Hugs from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦

[@mattjohn4731]

Yo. I've seen hundreds of concerts. And some of the best were tiny ones. But the 4 times I saw NY with Crazy Horse, I was "blown away" (to quote the song). They are magic together. They'll play a 15 min song and we love it, it's a sacrament or something

[@astonsfan]

Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Love Earth........new album is out and this is one of the songs.kzbin.info/www/bejne/paTGmKtqnJmZes0

[@stpnwlf9]

I envy you - I've seen Neil and the Horse one time at Austin City Limits music festival in 2012. They were pushing Psychedelic Pill at the time which was cool, but the highlight for me was Down by the River - watching Neil, Ponch, and Billy in a tight little triangle jamming for fifteen minutes in front of a bunch of confused twenty-somethings. It was beautiful.

[@scottfrench4139]

My first time seeing Neil was the "Trans" tour, supporting an outlier techno album (designed as a bridge to his autistic son). And it was brilliant. Every time since, on his own and with Crazy Horse, just amazing.

[@69Wildcat]

Neil’s guitar playing takes you on a journey, Beautiful

[@DeepGamingWoW]

I love how Brad is so literal and Lexy is so ethereal. Love seeing you compare notes on your different musical vibes 🫶

[@RockDocNeal]

We used to play this song with my band many years ago and it's one of favorite straight-ahead rock pseudo-ballads, plus, it only takes about 5 minutes to learn. I actually haven't heard it for years and now I wanna put it back in the set list! Neil isn't the greatest technical guitarist, but I've always loved his solos because of the combination of his own cool, unique technique and phrasing which is instantly recognizable and his solos incorporate something that is frequently lacking in flashy technical solos from other guitarists which have tons of notes per measure....passion and feeling. Regarding his singing voice...it seems to be a common complaint from people who haven't listened to a lot Neil's music that he's a lousy singer, but I think that's due to them not being used to, or not liking, the unique timbre and delivery of his vocals because in my extensive exposure to Neil's over many years, his pitch control is generally pretty good (good examples showing that are the "Live From The BBC" videos from 1971 in which he performs solo acoustic versions of Old Man, Heart of Gold and a few other songs and his pitch sounds very good in the ones I've watched). I'll admit there are some songs/performances in which he sounds a little more pitchy (this being an example), for whatever reason. It's also much harder to stay perfectly on pitch during a live performance, especially with a loud full rock band in a big stadium (which is compounded if there are any issues with the monitors or mix). One other thing...all his classic older albums were recorded without the benefit of Autotune, which is used on probably 95+% of contemporary songs (overused, in my opinion), especially pop/country/R&B/hip hop songs, and a lot of artist now use it live, which I think is pathetic.

[@neilgoldsmith482]

This is Mr. Young is at his best.

[@BobbyGeneric145]

This, Helpless, and Burned are my favorite Neil Young songs.

[@robertkaplan3324]

I saw Neil young and crazy horse at the sports arena in LA You could smell the weed everywhere they played like a hurricane for 30 minute's I was stoned out of my mind lol

[@lynnwest2882]

Vintage Neil!!

[@vicprovost2561]

Neal Young is always worth a listen, this is a truly great song and so appropriate with what has just happened. For me, when he is rocking out with his often backing band, Crazy Horse, he is at his rocking best. See his classic Cinnamon Girl live with Crazy Horse in 1992 or so on their Weld tour, it is one of his finest moments and his guitar solo at the end is breathtaking, see the video, not just the audio track. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@ericynot]

Neil Young is not for everybody, but if you get tuned into his unusual, less-than-technically-perfect style, he never gets old. He's a unique artist, an original, a pain in the ass, and always an emotional experience. I was hooked the first time I heard him 50 years ago, and it looks like I won't ever get tired of listening to him.

[@petercullen1624]

Love you Lex. You're so physically tuned in to the variations within the groove and such joy; and good takes on lyrics. So fun and uplifting to watch.

[@kerrylewis2581]

This song was written in the seventies, and I left my body a few times listening to guitar solos. Lucky for me, I found a way to stay grounded by my middle twenties.

[@michaelrogers7426]

Love your comment about leaving life to a guitar solo… this one is a trip that brings out emotion

[@oldrth]

Genius Neil. The Man. And Lex feels the vibe.

[@jamisonhicks5828]

Great guitar will take you places. Even the land of the Aztecs. Check out some of Neil Young's finest work on "Cortez The Killer"

[@willwray8511]

This one of his favorite songs to play live❤️

[@timothywarner9139]

HOLY SHIT THAT MAN CAN PLAY A GUITAR

[@brockhagen9100]

Excellent explanation of his artistry compensating for his voice - I happen to love his voice. The thing with Mr. Young is, eventually you will hear that song that sticks with you forever. There is one for me on this very album - Will To Love

[@joefroelich4934]

The guitar is like the howling wind of a hurricane.

[@scottfrench4139]

Neil is an incredibly underrated vocalist, because he doesn't have a pretty "pop" voice. For more on this, I highly recommend "Mellow My Mind."

[@artvallejos1460]

Look Out Joe, New Mama,

[@markhilker9454]

I want to love you but I'm getting blown away. This line is everything to me. It perfectly explains the woman I should have married. And yes, Neil's voice isn't the best but everything about his music was so f'in real. So much emotion. I bet most people have someone in their life that would fit this tune.

[@artvallejos1460]

No doubt about it. one my faves is " Remember me to my love, I know I'll miss her.

[@stevedotwood]

What a great observation! - about the siren. (his solos are honest too, nothing fancy about them, pure integrity)

[@neildonley9626]

Vintage Neil Young and Crazy Horse. The ultimate garage band.

[@onelove1968]

Lex hit the nail on the head. The guitar solos convey every stage of emotion that a human goes through during/after a hurricane - be it either a physical one, or one within a 'deep love' relationship.

[@gregcarlson6342]

When Neil left Winnipeg (my home town) to go to hit the "Big Time" in Toronto, I think it was a record producer there who told him to stick to his guitar. Much to their surprise, he went on to become a member of Buffalo Springfield, had his own band "Crazy Horse" and become a member of " Crosby Stills Nash and Young " I also think his singing is like his guitar playing "a little different" but together, oh so good!

[@artvallejos1460]

Neil Young and Rick James both from Canada.

[@gluek333]

it brings tears to my eyes still. it is sad but occasionally too true. i can name that hurricane with someone i used to know

[@josephjohnson7256]

I covered many Neil Young songs and this was always a crowd favorite. Thanks for the reaction guys!

[@willfromyadkinville]

oh God i love Neil Young so much!

[@mark-be9mq]

Love this one. Hope you're all doing well safe & ok.

[@timmyrushton9203]

i didn't get into neil until my mid-twenties...when i heard ths song. 🙂he always had other stuff on the radio, and for some reason i never paid too much attention. this song finally made things click and now he is my favourite artist.

[@highrx]

Seriously, that was the real Neil! He is a different kind of genius.

[@thomascamara8398]

One of the great guitar solos,

[@szb2]

I saw Neil Young on the Rocking in the Free World Tour, about the 10th row fromthe stage. Like a Hurricane was the encore, he hammered that guitar until two strings broke. Great show with Sonic Youth and Social Distortion as the opening acts.

[@dave3gan]

This was my favorite song in my late teens in the late 70s

[@dansteelman5620]

his guitar blows me away in this song

[@cesarnarro6013]

Honest ! That's a very good description of his vocals. I've always liked his guitar playing as well. Sure there are many who are technically better but he always plays with a lot feeling.

[@Cadinho93]

There is an anecdote out there that describes this as the song in which Neil Young does the second best guitar solo in the history of Rock 'N' Roll, sings a little bit, then does the best guitar solo of all time. I don't know about being the best solo, but it's certainly the most incendiary. He runs, jumps, shakes, headbangs and almost flies. Beautiful.

[@tinalinge2782]

I am in agreement!!! 💕 Gives me goosies!!!

[@Neilsmu]

A great story 🤗 So true !!!😄

[@peters7025]

Love the Peter Buck quote and so true although I'd add Richard Thompson to a very short list. Old Black is the only guitar with it's own Wiki entry.

[@NondescriptMammal]

I especially enjoyed watching Brad wait desperately for more lyrics to read during the long ending guitar solo lol

[@gentryxc]

Brad asked about Neil's voice. For many, it is an acquired taste. If so, I acquired it many years ago and have always been a fan of his. At his best, as here, with Crazy Horse.

[@neilgoldsmith482]

After the Gold Rush was his best. “ I was …….and I felt like getting high. This is just to note he’s the same Neil Young in Crosby Still and Nash

[@vh1984ful]

Like many successful artists, a sound more than a singer.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

check out the song Powderfinger by him. it tells a really great Civil War era story and it's just such a brilliant song.

[@irisdainter6507]

Legend.

[@zeppelinfan9360]

Nice to see Brad wearing a "Zeppelin" T-shirt 🎸☮️💕