Who Is Neil Young?

[@nunyabizness6546]

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.

[@vegasmona]

"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.

[@acousticpsychosis]

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.

[@johnanthony6201]

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.

[@frameschubser]

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.

[@gilbertrowland571]

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!

[@peacefulamerican4994]

You mean how many wives and girlfriends and children has he abandoned?

[@frameschubser]

Really? He's such a romantic! Nothing like throwing your family out in the middle of the highway, what a philosopher!

[@janthepayne]

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.

[@ericzace]

"Yin Young pair" That pun did not go unappreciated

[@Escapepod2024]

Haha, I thought I imagined that.

[@GavinMcLeod]

No other artist like him, never will be.

[@liam1558]

While we're making card analogies, I guess you can say Neil Young is a wild card.

[@matcoffidis1135]

Oooh, that's good!

[@reliablebow]

Dig♾️🎶✨🕯️

[@GD-mg6pk]

@@matcoffidis1135Exactly what I thought when I read that comment!

[@VikiPutnam-hc6ru]

Good one!

[@MegaSilverBlood]

Who is Neil Young? ...7 minutes later: Neil Young is Neil Young

[@klinkov6393]

american ruse and young is young

[@someguy2135]

To find out, you need to listen to his music from every era. Preferably entire albums.

[@Johnnay71]

Yep! Lol it is the ultimate truth.

[@vickielee9213]

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 💞✝🇺🇸☮

[@apolloptx]

Yep, typical pretentious video essay crap. Bet this guy hasn't even listened to his discography.

[@PariahEarth]

I always loved the guitar solo on "Like a Hurricane".

[@nicholas_scott]

Billy Trespassers I did too, until I heard him play it on a reed organ . It’s amazing

[@CorbCorbin]

Nicholas Scott Awesome

[@Accordionant]

Agreed. He’s the master of the warpath guitar.

[@peacefulamerican4994]

Another rip off. Listen to Sinatra's "Fly Me To The Moon". thief!

[@BMShutt]

Chicanista Revolutia get a life

[@davidchavez7242]

I love this genre of music Neil Young is a perfect pick

[@someguy2135]

The only genre he completely fits into is "The Neil Young Genre."

[@maxh_music]

This is great. I've always felt Neil Young never got enough credit. He is a musical genius

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

Arguably one of the 10 greatest songwriters in the history of rock and roll.

[@artvallejos1460]

Whammy Bard Surfer Joe And Moe The Sleaze

[@moptopbaku6022]

Why arguably? In my opinion - definitely.

[@CorbCorbin]

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.

[@SmokedTails]

A man needs a maid.

[@bobthebear1246]

Neil Young is an extremely unique legend. I, for one, appreciate *_all_* of his periods, phases, and stages.

[@robertmusilbronson3118]

im a simple man. when I see "Neil Young" in title, I click. even if simple man is technically a Lynyrd Skynyrd song.

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

Simple as that, man.

[@nickklok4955]

Hell yeah

[@pyromaniarules]

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.

[@idollevi5284]

Simple man is a Gahrahm song

[@robertmusilbronson3118]

@@idollevi5284 wtf is a gahrahm? Best Orthodontists in Englewood?

[@bnorberg988]

40 years later and "Rust Never Sleeps" is still one of my favorite albums

[@turtleman5111]

B Norberg Nah, After The Goldrush, Harvest and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere are GEMS!

[@bnorberg988]

@@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

[@peteypickles7209]

ibid

[@tolisfrag9220]

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 !

[@kielbasa.sausage]

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

[@ralphgazda6735]

Years before that he did the soundtrack for the original "Where the Buffalo Roam" with Bill Murray as HST...

[@evandavies-velie8725]

I literally just saw Neil Young live last night, crazy timing

[@apolloptx]

How was it?

[@evandavies-velie8725]

@@apolloptx It was great! His voice sounds the exact same, even after all of this time.

[@davidtheinventor]

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!

[@Tom-eq7eh]

Down by the river is the most under-rated rock song of the 70s

[@samuelakerdeutgen96]

Tom released 69

[@wutangclan2679]

10000 percent legit 💯

[@brownkemosabe]

My favourite is Ohio. Hauntingly strong

[@waynejohanson1083]

Love that song. Just the guitar playing alone.

[@oscar_anderson_beats_4399]

Facts but it was made in 1969

[@vb2388]

Godfather of Grunge

[@farleys1376]

I will always see Neil as a folk master (harvest, harvest moon, long may you run etc) rather than any other thing.

[@badmoon2322]

As a rock fan, I feel the opposite. Testament to the enigma that is Neil Young

[@spaceinbetween6591]

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

[@farleys1376]

@@spaceinbetween6591 Maybe i have that vision cause i hate grunge/hard rock

[@spaceinbetween6591]

@@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

[@farleys1376]

@@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.

[@tommasobrega2137]

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

[@Stred]

Somehow you always manage to hit the nail on the head for my music taste.

[@juicyclaws]

he hit the neil on the head hehe

[@oldnatty61]

He's also a dude who's music spoke to my heart and kept me from suicide when I was in high school.

[@jon-kg9dk]

Polyphonic makes good videos

[@LordDragon1965]

As if that was in doubt. Unless it's too mild.

[@BertGrink]

NO! Polyphonic makes EXCELLENT videos. Sorry, I couldn't resist the temptation. ;)

[@madiserket2]

omg why tf do so many people still have the maximillimus pfp

[@jon-kg9dk]

Meme Sen litty committee

[@Bjac0]

Yeah, i guess you could say they're pretty sound.

[@clemlowes2112]

Neil Young's father Scott Young was a journalist who wrote for The Toronto Star newspaper.

[@waynejohanson1083]

True

[@Mrkillermarshmellow1]

Great visual with cards man great essay as usual

[@gabrielday2388]

Glad to see Neil finally getting a bit more love on this channel! Great video

[@dlbstl]

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.

[@vibangigan5336]

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

[@janthepayne]

Excellent analysis of an artist many have called an enigma!

[@TheJamesAraujo]

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.

[@miked7295]

"Alabama, you've got the weight on your shoulders" is also applicable today.

[@CorbCorbin]

Mike D Georgia

[@IvanLendl87]

Oh please

[@clintmack3286]

A wheel in the ditch.

[@miketomlin6040]

Talibama............................back to the dark ages.

[@artvallejos1460]

Mike D Alabam You've got the rest of the Union to help you along

[@aliccolo]

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.

[@jablair51]

Great video. I've been a huge Neil fan since college. One of my favorite songwriters ever.

[@colinsmith7199]

Dude saw him live at bottlerock 3 days ago...the man still sounds 30😂 he was incredible.

[@KickstandOptional]

I saw him with Crazy Horse at Jazzfest 2014. That old man still rocks harder than anyone my age.

[@JanStrojil]

The soundtrack to Dead Man elevates the whole movie and stands as a masterpiece of its own.

[@rexmundi3108]

He sat and watched the film and jammed to it. Basically all improvised. too cool.

[@alisutherland1103]

I don't know any other way to message this to you, but to say you create one of my top two favorite youtube channels, between you and kaptainkritian. Thank you please keep making videos.

[@erikbarrett85]

Damn I love his guitar work. So unbelievably rich and defined.

[@slwtgf]

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

[@jakemckernan9568]

This video is so well done

[@deadendstreet2484]

Great video .... Neil is my favourite solo artist and wow I loved the way you described everything oml 🙏

[@oysteinoren]

"Tin soldiers" not "Ten Soldiers"

[@LordDragon1965]

I was about to call that one out too.

[@thekatazsiuniverse4868]

Who is Neil Young? I don't know, but I like him.

[@ivar7175]

I love that both Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley got a King Card and Bob Dylan a jester/joker

[@perryperry8978]

Ivar maybe it’s a reference to Don Mclean’s song “American pie”

[@ivar7175]

@@perryperry8978 that would be very cool

[@someguy2135]

@@ivar7175 Dylan did a song called "Jokerman." kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4m2p6Z8nNuKqJI On the other hand, it could be a reference to "American Pie," as mentioned in this discussion thread.

[@perrymalcolm3802]

Great job! My feelings too! He’s the archetype of “Neil Young”! U also chose almost all my favorite Neil songs!

[@joshbud365]

The dudes from my home town wpg, I was glad to see him for the first time last year

[@vickielee9213]

YEAH HE IS FROM WINNIPEG, HE HADN'T FORGOT HIS CANADIAN HOME & WHERE HE CAME FROM, SOME PEOPLE THINK HE HAS ✝🇺🇸☮

[@vickielee9213]

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 🕊✝💞

[@gregmcamp]

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.

[@GaryT1952]

Well done as usual👍 a Polyphonic upload is reason to live!

[@danielsatter1805]

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

[@antonioliu6309]

The qualities of your videos have increases so much

[@jordanhedington2421]

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

[@kylecouperthwaite]

Another excellent video in a long line of great content. Keep up the great work and thank you for showcasing a Canadian.

[@paisleyprincess7996]

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

[@sfranz5413]

Fantastic production values, as always! Kudos!

[@Anon-fm8tz]

Who is Neil Young? Answer: He is everything

[@ldespot]

So happy you did this video. Thank you!

[@subslack]

The fact that Neil Young is such an enigma just makes his great artistry all the more fascinating.

[@geckogamingreptos8654]

That’s a video I didn’t know I needed until now, thank you !

[@DjCinnamonbun]

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.

[@axelbergstrom3644]

Recently got Harvest on vinyl and its a god damn masterpiece

[@magichands135]

It's insanely good. But Cortez the killer will blow your mind.

[@axelbergstrom3644]

@@magichands135 gotta give it a listen soon

[@byHeaLiiAU]

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

[@BMShutt]

HeaLii On the Beach is definitely up there

[@paisleyprincess7996]

Magic Hands love Cortez the Killer

[@qwertyuiopqwertyyyyy]

Your editing is so good!

[@daaveecrocket]

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?

[@SoundPuma]

Well done mate. Great video

[@teethgrinder83]

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!!!

[@artvallejos1460]

Teethgrinder 83 check out 15 minute song called Change Your Mind. Live at Farm Aid

[@saifonlawrence2044]

Neil was every bit as important to music of the 70s as ANYONE.

[@artvallejos1460]

no doubt about that

[@michellekelleher9797]

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.

[@dansturt8978]

love the intro, works so well

[@henzohole]

Another great video. Never disappoints. Thanks

[@someonewithagarfieldphone1989]

you should really do a video on Richard Thompson or at very least Fairport Convention or the British late 60s early 70s folk revival

[@kylebookout1789]

Fantastic video! Love how not even 3 minutes in you mention Trans. An underrated oditity. A great overview of a musical icon and one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

[@jfrancis293]

I love how these videos are so insightful..keep it up!!

[@groundbreaktv6935]

"Let's take a closer look," I get happy when I hear these words.

[@OujiDarkmatter]

"Everyone Knows this is Nowhere",1969 is Why he's called the Godfather of Grunge,everyone knows this is True

[@sUbScRiBeRswItHoUtvEdEo]

That is one of my favorite Young songs. Actually the whole album is my favorite Young album

[@fredmudge694]

Great video! I’d absolutely love to see a one on sigur ros, I feel there’s so much to cover

[@jonty3awal]

Cortez the killer ❤

[@natexthomass]

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.

[@lookijones]

I think it "Tin Soldiers" not "Ten Soldiers" lyrics for Ohio

[@pfalzerwaldgumby4798]

lookijones Correct!

[@benheinz8817]

Yes.

[@martyjansing2675]

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....

[@sputnikginger]

my thoughts exactly - I was wondering whether I was singing the wrong words there for a moment

[@BeatstreetMusic]

That was a bad error for a documentary to get a lyric incorrect..

[@Elagabalus711]

Gotta say, great video. And Ohio still makes me very, very angry at injustice. For such a simple song it hits really hard.

[@charisselinnellmorton851]

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.

[@timr5185]

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!

[@gabrielcfandrade]

You should talk about Powderfinger, and epic Neil Young’s song! And his little fight against Lynyrd Skynyrd!

[@boriskarloff9992]

Gabriel Andrade, Powderfinger is one of the Top 10 songs of all time....by anybody, ever.

[@lerotoculteux2139]

Neil Young, a perfect blend between country/folk/rock/wathever you want

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

Folkountrock

[@nedisahonkey]

I want him to rap. Old funny voice never did that.

[@NormanGaywood]

@@nedisahonkey :-) Clostest he came to rap is Restless Consumer kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5eYn4mharKIbZI

[@JamesCouch777]

Neil is one of the very rare musical masters.

[@mikeystaats]

I loved this! Thank you very very much!

[@GuitarisGreat1]

wonderful video as usual

[@eliclarke24]

id love to be able to listen to your videos as podcasts

[@tyleroldham4676]

He's one beautifully bad ass soul.

[@thekatazsiuniverse4868]

Can you do a video on the history and origins of funk?

[@CorbCorbin]

The Katazsi Universe He’s at least 6 months from getting down for the up stroke. 🐣

[@sierra3644]

this would be a cool vid!!!

[@nedisahonkey]

Or just James Brown or Sly and the Family Stone.

[@juriewel4461]

Finally i waited so long on this

[@jakemckernan9568]

I find myself tearing up whenever I watch this

[@robertbradley9168]

One of the best story teller of all time

[@honeysucklemoon6251]

Neil Young's early music - acoustic guitar and beautiful thought felt lyrics is by far my favorite. But his work with CSN and Crazy Horse is also fantastic. He is multifaceted and I enjoy every period of his career. Harvest Moon is one of my top 10 favorites.

[@jhonhall928]

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.

[@iemandanders2577]

Whan the notification popped up I read "what is Neil Young" and I just thought "I have no idea"

[@Tradewindrain]

I'll do you one better: "Why is Neil Young?"

[@mattmyers2863]

well done man!

[@RJD18437]

Great video!! 🤘🏽⚡️🎸

[@juvenalescobar1726]

I've been waiting for this video.

[@jimtreebob2096]

My favorite artist of all time. I could live the rest of my life in his lyrics.

[@augustosolari7721]

I needed this.