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re: Where does Neil Young rank among songwriters all-time?
Posted on 11/7/14 at 8:30 am to saint amant steve
Posted on 11/7/14 at 8:30 am to saint amant steve
While I like Neil Young I don't think of him in the same sense that I do great songwriters like Dylan, Lennon/McCartney, Jackson Browne, etc. When was the last time you heard someone cover a Neil Young song? He writes great Neil Young songs though.
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Posted on 11/7/14 at 8:51 am to TheFolker
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While I like Neil Young I don't think of him in the same sense that I do great songwriters like Dylan, Lennon/McCartney, Jackson Browne, etc. When was the last time you heard someone cover a Neil Young song?
Dumb criteria, but I'll play
Built to Spill - Cortez the Killer
Chromatics - Hey Hey My My
Anders Osborne - Ohio
Phil Lesh & Friends - Keep on Rockin in the Free World
Everlast - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Posted on 11/7/14 at 9:24 am to Dave England
Differing opinion = Dumb criteria? Gotta love the Music Board. 
Wait. Everlast covered Neil Young? Neil Young is God!!!
Wait. Everlast covered Neil Young? Neil Young is God!!!
Posted on 11/7/14 at 9:27 am to TheFolker
Posted on 11/7/14 at 9:32 am to TheFolker
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TheFolker
I bet you have never even seen Neil live, dipshit
Posted on 11/7/14 at 9:33 am to TFTC
I've heard tons of live covers as well. Not sure I've ever heard a decent studio cover by an artist that mattered. That's what I was referring too.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 9:49 am to tigers33
Can't believe I forgot these
The Meters - Birds
The Meters - Down by the River
Matthew Sweet - Cortez the Killer
The Meters - Birds
The Meters - Down by the River
Matthew Sweet - Cortez the Killer
Posted on 11/7/14 at 9:51 am to tigers33
Goddamn. There's no need to be assholes. Jesus. I even said I like Neil Young and you guys act like I took a shite on your Harvest LP.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 9:55 am to TheFolker
The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young
"Barstool Blues" – Soul Asylum
"Don't Let It Bring You Down" – Victoria Williams
"After the Gold Rush" – The Flaming Lips
"Captain Kennedy" – Nikki Sudden
"Cinnamon Girl" – Loop
"Helpless" – Nick Cave
"Winterlong" – Pixies
"Computer Age" – Sonic Youth
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" – Psychic TV
"Lotta Love" – Dinosaur Jr.
"The Needle and the Damage Done"/"Tonight's The Night" – Henry Kaiser
"Barstool Blues" – Soul Asylum
"Don't Let It Bring You Down" – Victoria Williams
"After the Gold Rush" – The Flaming Lips
"Captain Kennedy" – Nikki Sudden
"Cinnamon Girl" – Loop
"Helpless" – Nick Cave
"Winterlong" – Pixies
"Computer Age" – Sonic Youth
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" – Psychic TV
"Lotta Love" – Dinosaur Jr.
"The Needle and the Damage Done"/"Tonight's The Night" – Henry Kaiser
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:01 am to TheFolker
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There's no need to be assholes. Jesus. I even said I like Neil Young and you guys act like I took a shite on your Harvest LP.
I'll jump in the ring with you b/c I know what you meant. Nobody off the top of your head had a huge hit covering one of his songs.
They're just being assholes because Neil was/is a big one too.
This post was edited on 11/7/14 at 10:05 am
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:06 am to Cdawg
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Cdawg
Sorry bro, you lost all crediblity when you suggested that Neil was the least talented member of CSNY. Pretty sure Crosby,Stills, and Nash would all disagree with that. Crosby put out some pretty horrible solo albums, although the guest personnel were incredible. Dude has just always been an addict. Nash had one solo album I really liked, Songs for Beginners , but after that is pretty meh. Obviously Stills is miles ahead of those two but still doesn't approach the variety, longeivity, and overall quality of Young's discography.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:11 am to TheFolker
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you guys act like I took a shite on your Harvest LP.
Well...did you?
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:14 am to Dave England
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Sorry bro, you lost all crediblity
Oh yeah? You just lost credibility dropping the ol "you lost all credibility" line.
AND... AND... I never stated "Neil was the least talented member of CSNY". I posted that CSN was immensely better without him, the a-hole. In fact, I'm pretty sure I suggested he was a great North American artist, but still an a-hole.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:17 am to Cdawg
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AND... AND... I never stated "Neil was the least talented member of CSNY". I posted that CSN was immensely better without him, the a-hole.
Go listen to the CSNY 1974 boxset that was released this summer and get back to me, n00b.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:20 am to Dave England
How about I just take a shite on it instead since Harvest has already been shite on?
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:28 am to TigerPanzer
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The Sugar Mountain-type songs are just too "hippie on weed" for me
Didn't he write that song on his 19th birthday? A lot of "freewheeling" is also kind of immature, but the fact is that both Young and Dylan wrote more memorable songs before their 21st birthday than 99.99% of musicians write in their entire lives. FWIW the objectively correct American songwriter ranking goes:
quote:
1. Dylan
2. Hank
3. Neil Young
4. David Lowery
YW
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:38 am to Cold Cous Cous
I would agree that he may not be the best lyricist in the world.. though he has some gems.. but overall, lyrics/song/guitar... I love him! Sure he has released some crap.. hard not to, with his longevity..
so simple, so perfect...
Over and Over
so simple, so perfect...
Over and Over
Posted on 11/7/14 at 12:24 pm to TFTC
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I would agree that he may not be the best lyricist in the world.
Sure, his lyrics are the weakest part of his music. But he's still a top 10 song writer for me. The music itself is very strong.
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