Neil Young - Old Man REACTION!

[@6intheFix]

Just him. His talent. His music. Neil and his guitar. It's really a special kind of awesome.

[@markl3028]

Nothing better for chilling/relaxing... Neil: solo, w/ guitar/piano/organ & harmonica. Routinely stream an old 92 PBS-WTTW Center Stage show when walking the dog in the preserve & enjoying nature.

[@toddthorpe3669]

Every time I hear this song reminds me of my grandpa the most hardest working man I ever known I miss him so much

[@robertm.5285]

I was 20 when this camd out. 72 now. Listening from both ends. Still incredible.

[@doctorteethomega]

I'm only 45 but I was raised on this. Neil's lyrics are real poetry.

[@poolhall9632]

Actual musical talent. No samples. No auto tune. No mush-mouth garbage.

[@anthonyv6962]

Nothing wrong with samples in Neil has used them. He really embraced technology and varied studio techniques. You sound like a bitter old person the same person you desilked when older generations said you music was trash and don't think they didn't.

[@Dan40049]

@@anthonyv6962 I wonder if he has Neil Young's 'Computer Age' album?

[@andrewwhyte9944]

Neil Young has always been under-rated as a composer and singer. He still has millions of fans around the world. I like his songs because they all have a story to tell. Good reaction Emma!

[@bossfan49]

I agree Emma, his voice is warm and soft, but also bright and clear. He doesn't mumble- you can hear all the words. One of the most unique and distinct voices in Pop music. Yes, Neil was only 24 at the time but already mature and weathered.

[@rudigerschrodel7911]

Neil Young - an institution, a living legend. Great choice, Emma! Greetings from Germany! ✌

[@deepthrow-jn8ij]

Rüdiger, du hast es genau richtig beschrieben

[@rf3899]

I love how one singer with nothing but a guitar and their voice can be so entertaining. Great reaction!!!

[@TheDivayenta]

And that gorgeous fingerpicking on the guitar! My college roommate used to play this all the time. Haunting. Your fellow Canadian!

[@josephscally6270]

I have always said that you can discern the true masters when they are stripped down to the very basics and are still fantastic. Neil Young is still performing to this day.

[@mgonzales56]

Neil Young is one of the greats in Rock-N-Roll. Apart from being part of Crosby, Stills Nash, & Young, he has been performing for decades. He has many amazing and beautiful songs. Please react to more Neil Young.

[@Mythos131]

Oh the memories. I remember being 14 and I would put a transistor radio under my pillow and listen to this song on the radio.

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

Neil Young is an old man now. It's ironic when he sings it after the turn of the Century in 2000. Love you Neil!❤😊

[@zeroskillz2427]

When I was a kid, this song always made me shed a tear , I never had my Dad in my life at all! my mom raised me and it wasnt til I was about 12 years old that my mom Met a guy that was what I can only say the man that raised me, the hole in my life was somewhat never filled But he tried and He taught me some very Valuable Lessons in Life all while I was still a lil Know it all! Shitstain to him, I learned to listen a lot! and we worked together for many years up until he retired and passed! I look back and cherish the Memory of him and always being there for me! Thank you A.T. Im an Old man now! and much like you were!

[@shanecamendt]

Rocking in the free world great song also the needle and the damage very touching song

[@marvinsarracino116]

Great song to start your Neil Young journey! I Luv this song! Other song to listen to by NY are: Heart of Gold & Harvest Moon to start. Thanks Emma ❤️💛

[@MARKDOUGALL-y3d]

❤❤❤

[@Cashcrop54]

I have the greatest respect for somebody who can sing a song and play the guitar and make it so good you remember that forever. It is so hard to pull off and not many can do it well like Neil. Great song, great picking and unique voice. Another awesome video Emma!

[@willfromyadkinville]

he is prolific! a case can be made that he has the largest music catalog ever!

[@mitchlacasse361]

I was raised to Neil Young, he's my parents' favorite artist. Their wedding song is Harvest Moon.

[@Quicksilver51]

I remember watching this concert as it was broadcast on BBC in the 70's. We still had a black and white telly at the time! But must shout out for the BBC for such superb quality sound over 50 years ago.

[@azmusiclover3384]

Great reaction Emma! Neil has a large library of hits... Always looking forward to seeing more of you!

[@stevepaquette4534]

First time I heard this song, thanks to my brother Herb RIP. I am now 64. Had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Young live. In around 1998. Awesome experience

[@brianwinn9491]

Wow! This song resonated with me as a 14 year-old. Now that I am an old man myself, it still resonates with me from the "other side".

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Stop this is wimpy and way overplayed by the loser brigade....need Neil's ROCK DOWN BY THE RIVER

[@CraigDuncan-o6j]

Thank you Emma, that was a truly beautiful, warmhearted and poignant reaction; And as you always do Emma, a nice and respectful explanation of the building blocks of the Song mixed in, and I much appreciate your input as it helps a philistine like myself discern the music that little bit more; It just goes to show that a top-notch artiste can deliver a great performance with just an Acoustic guitar or say a piano and the set pared right back and raw talent. And lastly, how do you manage to always look so drop dead gorgeous, and captivating. 🥰❤👍🤟👏🎵🎶🎙🎤💐.

[@r.d.sandman6474]

This woman gave a most refreshing, professional review of this work, I’m not easily impressed but I am impressed now! Thank you 🙏

[@LarsFunkRoad]

So many songs he's got that will jus...blo u away.. under the word "talent" IS.. Neil Young SO MANY songs. 😊 He blows a mean harmonica too.

[@gratefulpitnicker]

Incredibly talented performer and a prolific songwriter. One of his more popular songs is “Cinnamon Girl” But he has MANY wonderful songs.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

thanks

[@Poss1]

A favorite. Song, and reaction. Song I've been listening to, and playing, for many years. I've seen Neil perform twice. Both times very different: The solo on stage with guitars and an upright piano Neil, and the loud, rocking Neil with a tight, energetic group. Your reaction is, as usual, genuine and insightful. Thanks for all this. :)

[@mrcody333cam]

The music of Neil Young has inspired and influenced many talented artists and groups that came after him. Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alanis Morrisette just to name a few. He’s the “ godfather of grunge “.

[@mikebr1956]

Loved your reaction. I've been listening to this song and Neil Young's music since I was 15 or 16 years old. (I'm 68 now.) This song has become my anthem the last few years. I listen to it often and never tire of it. Listen to his song, 'Love in Mind.'

[@petermorgan5303]

Its amazing how different people listen to music and what they pick up on. And how you explain it. Makes me hear things differently, kinda cool

[@bobfunck6749]

The GREAT, GREAT, GREAT Neil Young!!!

[@jolyonholloway483]

Stumbled upon this reaction video by accident enticed by this old favourite song.I'm a Yes fan but I took a leap in the dark for Harvest(also After the Gold Rush)and was richly rewarded.You have a lovely voice for nighttime radio!

[@keyrat1753]

HEART OF GOLD and CINNAMON GIRL are a couple of his great songs.

[@jaybo2023]

In picking a " Cinnamon Girl " video I would suggest from the 1991 tour... all of the women are signing and dancing and having a grand ole time

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Cinnamon girl but not wimpy bot top 40 AM TRASH....NEED his rock

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

​@jaybo2023 great Idea...also need Southern Man from 4 way street where Stills and Young trade lead guitar instead of wimpy acoustic

[@philflynn9161]

My favourite day ever was going with my Da to one of his concerts❤

[@billtaylor3382]

Hi Emma! Great seeing you again, It's a great song I was in my teens when I heard it! 66 yo now!

[@jayco1270]

Cinnamon Girl, Needle and the Damage Done, Harvest Moon, Heart of Gold, Helpless, After the Gold Rush, Down By the River, and many more

[@tenjed4224]

When CSNY played at MSG in 2000, it was a sold out show, and i was bummed, at first. I drove for a Taxi company at the time and was playing some Neil Young, while taking people all over northern NJ. I picked up a regular customer who would tell me she had seats to the CSNY show at the garden, but she could not attend. I snatched them up right away. Of course she did not have to pay anything for the cab trip or the following one. A great trade for excellent music.

[@McM-u2u]

I agree with the other comments HEART OF GOLD, he's a great songwriter 👍🍀

[@billbutler2742]

Probably my favorite song of his. Excellent tune.

[@WorldSpectator705]

You know most of the time, I believe most of us, including serious Neil Young fans would probably say that he has a unique voice and they like it in that respect, but that he doesn't really have what you'd normally call a 'good' voice. However, in this performance, I think he sounds pretty darn great. Nice phrasing and warmth on the verses, and belting it out beautifully and with a lot of great expression and strength in the choruses. IMO, maybe his best vocal performance ever? Maybe his voice was kind of at a peak at round this time of his career? Anyway, pretty impressive I think.

[@patcow9999]

That was a lovely breakdown of a true legend's voice. I've seen this video many times and off course, on the iconic Harvest album. Apart from some CSNY songs, I'd never really heard of Neil Young, by brother got me into him, playing this and other songs from NY on his acoustic to me. He tried to teach me some of Neil's chords but I was rubbish. I repaid bruv at least for introducing me to the great man, by taking him to see Neil headlining a festival, here in the UK.

[@larryfox79]

The Great Neil Young

[@kevy8377]

One part of Neil's voice is sometimes described as a human embodiment of a lonesome timber wolf. He is a great teller of tales in song. One of his most harrowing is Needle and the Damage Done - and that album (Tonight's the Night) is a sustained emotional roller-coaster.

[@jmpenn90]

*24 and so much more*...now it's Neil who's the old man though his more was/is mostly galore!

[@doorofnight87]

Amazing song and enjoyed your analysis and reaction!

[@Singwith-Emmatoday]

Thank you so much!!

[@doorofnight87]

@@Singwith-Emmatoday Thank you!

[@billtaylor3382]

He as quite a few great songs!

[@nikosalmpanis-ty3jt]

Must hear the songs:"Hey hey,my my"and"My my ,hey hey".🤘

[@ericzeichert511]

Neil is now 78, and the album Harvest, that features this song, came out in 1972, so that would have made him 25 or 26. in fact the big surprise is that this performance was on color video tape, not 16 mm black and white film, or cave painting. I would imagine he still performs this from time to time, because he enjoys the irony. My favorite is a Crosby, Stills song called Teach Your Children, which has a timeless message on mentorship.

[@kevy8377]

He performed it in London's Hyde Park, on the same bill as Dylan, just a few years ago.

[@leephilips8950]

It was 1972 not 1965. Everything was color by then. The song says 24 and there’s so much more, so he should’ve been 24 when he wrote it.

[@tonyhodge8553]

I use to run home to play my brothers record harvest & gold rush before he came home

[@MrAhuapai]

It would of been made for a TV tapings thats why its video.

[@fredmcveigh9877]

Years ago Neil was in a band called Buffalo Springfield and he wrote and sang a song called Expecting To Fly . It is a hauntingly beautiful song and sends shivers down my spine even now.

[@thekingcobra63]

Love your channel, and your other channel. You are amazing, keep up the good work.

[@Singwith-Emmatoday]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@bobdelp2023]

YES EMMA, HE SAID 24 AND SO MUCH MORE DEAR! 😊SO THIS IS FROM BACK IN ( 70 ) EMMA, A GREAT BBC SHOW CONCERT💯 AND NOWWWWW NEIL'S THE OLD MAN, YIKESSSS!😮HE HAS A HUGE CATALOG OF SONGS JUST LIKE ( ELTON JOHN ) SAME THING, HUNDREDS OF SONGS, ANOTHER SONG FROM THIS SHOW WAS : HEART OF GOLD, YOU'LL SEE NEIL SING, PLAY GUITAR AND ALSO HARMONICA👍HOPE YOU GET TO DIG INTO NEIL'S SUPER AWESOMEMUSICAL WORKS EMMA! CYA GIRL!

[@richbrown5209]

Neil is unique

[@craighornfischer2767]

i love when you see folk songs heartwarming

[@bumperu]

There is so much more!!! His catalogue is large and 60 years old and he is still touring.

[@rantoppp]

Hello Emma. Neil Young - Hey Hey, My My is a good song to react too!

[@terrybenish6598]

Weep for us, we were kids when this song came out.

[@stephen1991]

Just starting high school, even being 24 was in the future for me. Now I’m the “old man”.

[@testopatia106]

Thanks for the review. I started playing guitar around 1960 so I have grown with Neil. Maybe another song to rock you would be "Birds".

[@jaybo420]

Needle and damage done. His strum tempo is epic. Btw

[@ledzeproberts2111]

Another 70s classic, my sister's albums omg

[@glenndailey9801]

What Neil has! great stuff: rust never sleeps, sugar mountain, heart of gold,cowgirls in the sand (my fav), four dead in ohio, like a huricane , and more. play em all!

[@jimdunagan4180]

ahh you are in for a treat. Beautiful performance.

[@mitchellbeston1033]

My favourite Neil Young song is Like a hurricane

[@mars856]

Great reaction. Two for you. Heart of Gold and as someone mentioned Harvest Moon. You'll love them.

[@Singwith-Emmatoday]

Can't wait!

[@JohnSmith-ri6cn]

Sugar Mountain is a good one, but he has such a large catalog with many excellent songs! Oh and he is a Canadian

[@danielkesselring9172]

Love Neil

[@rond1763]

Powder Finger. Excellent song! ✌🙂

[@dannycasson1551]

Neil Young is a living legend.

[@kevincaulder96]

CORTEZ THE KILLER, DOWN BY THE RIVER, and SOUTHERN MAN are waiting for you, Emma. Keep going and enjoy the music.

[@frankshannon340]

I first saw Neil Young in London in 1973, the Eagles were the support band.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i was wondering if that was you.

[@elvishemeon389]

A Canadian icon. We all love and enjoy Neil. He has quite a list of hits, check him out. "Go Canada" !! :)

[@neilschoenthal594]

Hello Emma, saw this when I was a kid! I knew then on how that he is a great vocalist!

[@charliecochran3035]

Neil could write a touching song about anything or anybody. He wven wrote one of his prettiest ballads about Richard Nixon, a man who he despised and sang about in negative light several times. You should check that song out and be the first KZbin reactor to do so. Its called Campaigner. He saw Nixon crying on TV after his wife had a stroke, and wrote a pretty sympathetic aong about it. He was really moved by the real emotion he saw from a guy who had been barely human in his eyes. He later said "I guess i felt sorry for Nixon that night".

[@parissimons6385]

A singer and songwriter for more than 60 years. Perhaps even check on "Ohio" that he wrote as part of Crosby Stills Nash & Young.

[@bruceg]

Love this video. Isn't it nice to see someone appreciate the music you grew up to? Harvest Moon is my choice for 2nd reaction.

[@Singwith-Emmatoday]

Yes! Thank you!

[@bradjenkins1475]

Since you enjoyed Neil's performance so much and are interested in learning about his other songs that were as good or better. Than the next one I recommend you look beyond his solo stuff when it comes to finding out the amount of product that is out there for instance, he was 1 of the members of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Which he was exceptional in. And of course, let's not forget his group Crazy Horse where he did some of his best work also.

[@joehartmann9353]

Great guitar playing too!

[@IAMCAVE]

Listen to him sing in harmony with Crosby, Stills and Nash.

[@steveszanto1581]

Such a beautiful song

[@Rassskle]

Solo Neil Young is a sweet country performer, but band Neil Young was at first a lead rock guitarist, then part of the legendary Buffalo Springfield & Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young......but always the crazy front man for Crazy Horse. To be blown away by the crazy Neil, react to the live Crazy Horse performance of Hey Hey My My ( rock n roll will never die ). The video with the young girl ( looks like a future nun ) banging her head into the stage in time to Neils guitar solo. lol

[@classicrocklady6288]

Heart of Gold is a very popular one. Harvest Moon is beautiful. And Sugar Mountain is special.

[@rogerfleming6354]

Harvest Moon is a wonderful song from late in his career.

[@Stephen-nd1sx]

First time! Wow. I grew up listening to this song. I'm not sure when my first time was probably an infant on the Ford LTD station wagon radio.

[@zeedevel7141]

James Taylor-Fire and Rain- Live on BBC- DO IT!!!!!

[@Pterodactylus548]

Keep rising from the ashes Emma!

[@scottgraham6717]

Harvest Moon, in my opinion, should be your next listen. Thank you for appreciating his music.

[@stephenpresley5772]

Great song and reaction

[@mrh3578]

Brilliant artist.

[@billn7183]

Great reaction, Heart of Gold, Southern Man, Harvest Moon, and "The Needle and the Damage Done" are just a few great ones . There are many others. He also was a part of "Crosby , Stills, Nash , and Young", who had many great hits.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

And they had many wimp acoustic ones!!! Why 4 Way Street must be heard....live leads no wimp

[@johnhickman2033]

That's original American grunge style - young men wore this fashion, it's truly classic.

[@johnstipanic2389]

heart of gold

[@Hijodenels]

check out original studio recording with some banjo, and James Taylor & Linda Rondstadt providing background vocals.

[@clintjo2377]

Heart of Gold ! 👍

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Bore of Fools Gold STOP THE WIMP!!! COWGIRL IN THE SAND...Something with Balls

[@ragnarmyhr7238]

My live favorite is the whole album "Live Rust" from 1979. There's a acoustic and an electric session.

[@alexfletcher5192]

David Crosby (who was, after all, in one of the USA's greatest vocal groups with him) talked about meeting Neil and hearing him play 'a couple of the best songs I'd ever heard in my life'. I don't know how that struck the Canadian. He has a bit of a reputation for being grumpy and doing his own thing. But I think this song constitutes proof of concept.

[@mikeduplessis8069]

Neil Young, Canadian, friend and contemporary with Joni Mitchell. You can hear the Canadianess in his voice. Was part of the group Crosby Stills Nash and Young, famous for their harmonies.

[@bobschenkel7921]

As a native born Canadian, Neil Young is a GREAT American. He also wrote the protest song "Ohio", about the murder of four college student at Kent State University on May 5, 1970, by Ohio National Guard troops, who were poorly led, and poorly trained. A really tragic story and time in America.

[@GregDunne-zf2ep]

I could relate to this years ago amd still love it

[@aceblades8679]

He said “24 and there’s so much more”. So he wrote this at 24