@Mike Hfuhruhurr Oh, make no mistake, I loved Cortez the Killer long before Harvest Moon. It’s a gorgeous song but it touches you on a completely different level. Harvest Moon was more than a decade later but I’ve also always loved the way he speaks to the different phases of our lives. The man’s a freaking poet.
Please do you and your generation a huge favor. Learn as much about Neil as a man and as a musician as you possibly can. Listen to his lyrics above all, but pay close attention to his delivery. He said the hardest thing for a writer to do is to make the song believable. Write about life and your place in the World. Don't try to play perfect or you'll lose the believability of the song. Play with true feeling and emotion and never be afraid to fail. Also, don't stick to one genre, or one style, you'll bury yourself. Check out the many different genres Neil has played. Keep it fresh. Introduce as many of your generation as possible to Neil and plead with them to listen with honesty and openness, it's for your and their own good. Don't try to be the next Neil Young, there will be none. But, try to understand his approach. He's been doing this for over 60 years. I've been writing for 50 yrs, myself. I still learn from him
@@edwinwise3348 and do his Electric not the wimpy acoustic!!!! Down By the River and Southern Man and Cinnamon Girl made him famous!!! Not the little top 40 crap
One of my life's loves used to play this song. He had an amazing voice and was a more than competant gitar player. He went cold turkey and cleaned up his act twice. He failed the third time. 'I sing the song because I loved the man.'
Daniel, I have to say again...for such a young man, you have a deep, beautiful and insightful soul. Peace and love young man! I’m 62, and in my heart, you are my favorite grandson lol.
With Neil, you don't need a lyric sheet. You hear every powerful word clearly and he spares nothing and no one in his words. A master songwriter. Just one album - I would go for Everybody Knows This is Nowhere.
Neil Young - After The Gold Rush 1970 Tell Me Why 2:54 After The Goldrush 3:45 Only Love Can Break Your Heart 3:05 Southern Man 5:41 Till The Morning Comes 1:17 Oh Lonesome Me 3:47 Don't Let It Bring You Down 2:56 Birds 2:34 When You Dance I Can Really Love 3:44 I Believe In You 2:24 Cripple Creek Ferry
This. This line is eloquent on more than one level, something I have always loved about Neil’s writing. He’s able to use very few words to convey so very much, particularly with this song. Even the melody of this song captures the spirit of the lyrics so completely that it really is a perfect song, imho.
Absolutely love this song. Neil Young is an exceptional communicator. So glad you did this one. He has many great songs. CSNY are an elite band you should do so much. Very popular. Southern man is a classic that you should do by N.Y.
Neil's unique voice is so perfect in this song with it's haunting, plaintive quality & verbrato. It sticks in your head after the very first time you hear it. Masterfully done!
This man is a god in the world of rock n roll. Right up there with Bob. He has hundreds, yes HUNDREDS , of songs. He is a song writing machine. He connects with individuals directly, personally and to their most inner core. If you were to only do one Neil Young album, I would suggest .......... really, really hard question but, how about DECADE because it has so much on it! Maybe that's cheating? Everybody knows this is nowhere. With CSN.......4 WAY STREET!!!!! A side note....... my attraction to Neil has always been his personal intimacy that his lyrics and voice command, not to mention his guitar, which speaks for itself. I now listen to Angelina Jordan because her voice is the most intimate and emotional I have ever heard. Both speak to each listener personally. A rare gift.
This is the first full album by Neil that you, Daniel, must listen to. I remember how floored I was, in high school and younger than Daniel, when this album came out. Didn’t leave my turntable for months, for years, forever.
Neil Young. What a rich catalog to explore. I envy you. ... to be able to hear them for the first time. The song “Harvest”, is powerful as well. “Powderfinger” , is one of the best stories ever written into a song.
Yes,definitely the electric version.More of a rocker than the ones that you have been listening to.Neil plays a pretty good electric guitar.Not up there with the greats,but he's pretty good.
Nice to hear you take the song so seriously without over doing it. If you've dealt with addiction, or had/have someone close succumb to it, the song speaks volumes. If only one Neil album? It would of course be "Harvest" And I notice that your lighting, and color balance/skin tones, are spot on - not sure what changed but looks great.
My top choices for a whole Neil Young album would include 1) Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 2) After The Gold Rush 3) Rust Never Sleeps 4) Zuma 5) Freedom. I'm also tempted to suggest Tonight's The Night, but that's pretty rough going if you're not ready for it. Basically, it's a whole album of The Needle And The Damage Done type songs, and it's performed by Neil and the members of Crazy Horse when they were drunker than skunks and essentially having a drunken wake on record for Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry. Trivia: Neil's dad, the late Scott Young was a well-known Canadian writer, and he actually named Tonight's The Night as his favourite of all of Neil's albums.
:) Daniel, Would love to hear you play this on your guitar during one of your live streams! :) :) Neil Young has so many good albums. Some of my favorites: *Rust Never Sleeps *Harvest *Harvest Moon *Decades etc........ :)
my favorite is Harvest. I remembered something I forgot to say after listening to this song concerning Bobby Hatfield Of the Rightous Brothers , the one who sang Unchained Melody and died of cocaine poisoning another one gone
The whole Harvest studio album was great. Needle and the Damage Done was a popular tune to learn on guitar. Taught me finger picking. Yes, it was a darker song. Drugs were alive and well in those days. James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Jackson Brown. Staple artists in any folkies collection in the 70’s. So cool that you are exploring Neil. His music and lyrics so prolific and with a voice and style profound, simple, earthy and sincere.
Yes sir, you nailed that last line....a junkie being the setting sun is in essence that they are beautiful, we love and appreciate them, but we won't be able to much longer as they are, by choice of their habits, fading fast and will gone very soon and never to rise again. It's a sad song but as you'd mentioned, a lot being said with so few words.. impactful indeed.
Beautifully written and performed by Neil Young. Sincere reaction. 💙 🎶 I lost a dear friend to Covid-19 yesterday and this seemed to help soothe my soul. ✨ Thank you, Daniel. 🙏🏼 You do more for many subscribers, myself included, than simply "react to songs." I appreciate all your hard work and dedication. 💜💫✌🏼🎵
I had a flashback when you (in going over the lyrics) mentioned the fact that junkies would pull blood back up into the needle after injection to get any residue left in the syringe. God, I'd forgotten all about that. I don't know how many times I saw that. I had some junkie friends back in the early 70s. One is still with us.
Neil on Live Rust.. esp the song Out of the Blue and Into the Black.. is f'n incredible. Huge NY fan every since being introduced to Everybody Knows This is Nowhere in 1979.. and he had a lot of airplay on kisw Seattle, with all his famous songs. I even saw Live Rust in a tiny theater in a logging community when it came out. Fast forward to 2009 and girlfriend and i got Live Rust thru mail via Netflix. Loved the concert but watching short haired Neil in Mork and Mindy suspenders, singing the begining.. and then shuffle off to the left and in a unique guitat posture play WHAT I CONSIDER A GUITAR MASTERPIECE.. none of that quick fingered guitar idol stuff.. But to my ears it eas Heaven, Nirvana, The Ultimate. He does it three or four times.. returns to center sings , and then goes off to left and plays something i cant even put into words but it is like line of coke, orgasmic ear candy.. Just blown away by it EVERYTIME I SEE IT. Harvest is good album , but Everybody Knows This is Nowhere is not only Neils best on my opinion.. ITS ONE OF BEST ALBUMS ALL TIME, LIKE WHO'S NEXT OR LET IT BLEED OR LED ZEP 2 OR CRIME OF THE CENTURY.
Neii is another Canadian treasure. I highly recommend you watch his live DVD Live Rust from 1979/79. Saw it many time in movie theatres. You will fall in love with his band Crazy Horse.
I've said it before, Neil Young is the conscience of a generation. He's also about the music. When he would play with Crosby, Stills, Nash and him (Young), if they got more interested in commercial songs that would sell, he'd walk away and say call me when you are interested in the music again. The album After the Goldrush was a good one. Probably one of his best.
Desperation would drive some to crime to feed the monster. Others went to blood banks that paid a pittance for blood plasma and use the cash to get a hit. Addicts are totally at the mercy of the addiction, they see no relief beyond another hit or death. It robs you of your will to live.
Speaking from experience, when someone you love is fighting addiction, you become collateral damage. Even when my son is winning the fight, my heart still breaks every day. Thanks for the reaction.
A song that hits you right in the gut and so damned true. That last line brings tears to my eyes as I have sadly experienced this among friends that are no longer with us.
"Comes a Time" is a brilliantly representative Neil Young album when you consider a whole album. But since you've covered three acoustic Neil Young songs, you really need to experience NY's flip side, the electric/distorted side. I highly recommend a live version of "Powderfinger" for both lyrics and sonic power.
Yes! I love that song! I think I heard/read that Neil wrote that for another group, but they never recorded it. I just can't remember which group it was. That's going to drive me crazy now. :) I'll have to Google that. :) edit to add: It was going to be on Lynyrd Skynyrd's next album, but then the airplane crash happened.
@@wallyboy6666 he sent it to Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd for them to record on their next album but they never did and we all know what tragically happened.
@@yenlard6683 :) Yes, thank you so much. It was driving me crazy & had to Google it. Sorry, I didn't see your reply before I edited. That was so kind of you to respond to me. Thank you. :)
The album “Decade” was released I believe in the late seventies and is a really good representation of Neil’s work over the previous decade with songs from various albums. It’s a long album but has some incredible songs on it. More anthology than greatest hits though it contains many hits. I’ve never felt cheated listening to Neil; he’s an amazing composer and one of my favorites of all time.
The “cellar door“ was always Neils’ subconscious. Whether he opened it or not it seems to be up to him. It may have been Danny’s opening of the knocking on the heavens door. He had been listening to that song before he wrote this. Pure conjecture.
Great analysis and commentary! Another underrated band, with plenty of brilliant songs referencing drug issues, is Placebo - try 'Meds', or 'My Sweet Prince' or 'Pure Morning', or 'Special Needs', or 'Every You and Every Me' Just a suggestion, keep up your great work, Cheers 👍
there aren't enough electric songs on there, my favorite is probably rust never sleeps although I think there are a few albums that are on the same tier.
I love watching Neil Young play guitar. On stage rockin’ it out. Too much to say about him, as I’ve been following him since his earliest days. Imagine what it’s like to watch a musician grow, waiting for the next album, going on journeys. I love so much music and so many musicians but I can sure say that Neil Young is in my very top few. I love him so much it hurts.
'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' is a solid choice for a Neil Young with Crazy Horse album for more acoustic Neil Young, Harvest is the obvious choice, but After The Gold Rush is a better choice. Edit: I made the comment before you asked for just one album... so there's three instead :)
Live at Massey Hall is a wonderful performance from 1971, Neil is in top form and the sound is great. Maybe try “don’t let it bring you down” from that recording. Neil had such a long and varied musical career it’s really impossible to pin down a specific album. Most people will say Harvest but I think just picking songs is best.
You should really see another side of Niel Young. You should check out the live 1991 version of Cortez The Killer with his band Crazy Horse. You won't be disappointed.
Neil Young is the first artist that I recall where I followed his music and his career. He was/is so talented. Anyway if you want to get into his album collection, I would suggest, "Harvest Moon". Thank you for reacting to this song and bringing back memories.
Actually there is no studio version of this song by Neil. The version on the ("Harvest") album is an audio of a live version complete with crowd applause etc. It's also the one that got FM radio play. I really don't think there was ever a 'studio version' done. From Wikipedia: _""The Needle and the Damage Done" was first released on Young's 1972 album Harvest. Rather than re-recording it, Young selected a live version from January 1971 that featured him singing and playing acoustic guitar"._
Neil wrote this song as a warning. Also a cautionary tale against a trend at the time when people were using heroine and cocaine pretty regular, check out Tonight's the night Bruce Berry died on the main line
Ciao Daniel, thanks for a powerful reaction to a powerful song ❤️ As much as I love this song's lyrics, my personal experience with people addicted to drugs tells me something a bit different. I get - and could sadly witness - that many drug addicts end up being setting suns, but I could experience others who were able win this battle and rise again, shining an even brighter and warmer light. As I reckon that's a very hard journey, there's always a chance to rise again. Take care :)
Anybody who played acoustic guitar wanted to learn the licks to this. The whole Harvest album was great to play along with. A tour de force Always enjoy your reactions and diseccional comments.
Young is such a good songwriter. I love the Eurythmics' song on the topic. With the added glorious vocals from Annie Lennox. I doubt it would get blocked, its not "official" and it has stayed up on youtube for years. It's a "deep cut" from an early album. No Fear No Hate No Broken Hearts ua-cam.com/video/slSM2g9ziKc/v-deo.html
Consider his 1989 album "Freedom." It's great mix of styles - hard rockers and softer folk-style songs - and he's great in all of them. The '80s hadn't been a good decade for him, but "Freedom" is as if he saved up all his genius and all his frustration for one album as the decade closed. Virtually everyone loves "Harvest" and "After the Gold Rush." You can't go wrong with them. But "Freedom" reminded people how great he can be.
Oh Daniel...what have you done? LoL. This is a heavy one. Neil is one of the three or four contemporary kings of songwriting along with Dylan, Paul Simon and Paul McCartney. The next tier is filled with greats but these guys are supreme. Rock on! Loved seeing you in a recent Angelina Jordan Reaction Compilation. Might be time for a couple more eh? Dig into the Jazzy stuff. You won't regret it. The last ones were really well received, her fans love you dude. I love you regardless. I'm turning 60 next week but you remind me so much of a young me with a bit more confidence and a better support system. Keep doing your thing, you're good at it and getting better.💖💙🔥 I'm still plugging for the song Stay by AJ, but her Jazz is amazing., In fact do Feeling Good first, either version will 🤯 Best Neil album to cover: Harvest probably but Rust Never Sleeps is equally unmissable. g'night and thanks ✌️😎
This is such a beautiful and sorrowful song. Thanks for this reaction. After The Gold Rush or Harvest are the albums to do. Milk blood means to draw back on the syringe to see blood so you know you are in a vein and don't inject into tissue instead. An addict loves their addiction more than anything else in life, including themself, hence, "Every junkie is like the setting sun."
It's been 30 years for me and there's rarely a day that I don't want to go back. I think that this is his most beautiful song, but my favorite albums are Tonight's the Night and On the Beach.
I was in the hospital, and a very young woman was in the other bed. She was in such pain and suffering, uncontrollably sick to her stomach. She begged the nurses to give her some pain killer, they offered her a non-narcotic med for her stomach, but she refused it. She kept asking for something stronger. The nurses knew what the problem was, and I knew, having a degree in drug counseling. I wanted to get up and talk to her, but I was recovering from an operation and couldn't get up. All she had to do to get help was to admit to her heroin addiction, but she was afraid. They let her stay the night, sent her home in the morning. I agree with Neil, we are all potential addicts.
Any musical artist will tell you the lyrics come from their lives. Even John Lennon said I'm singing about me and my life. That's what makes this art. What we take from it.
Thank you Daniel for your reaction to this Neil Young track! Like you say, he says a lot in a very few words! I know that hundreds of people must have suggested this song, but as I am one of them I am going to pretend that it was MY suggestion that did the trick! Daniel, you made my day!!! For an LP to react to I would suggest Harvest or After The Goldrush. For some more live Neil (and you are totally right to want to watch him live) I would recommend "Hey Hey My My" for a real rocker, "Helpless" from the Live Aid concert in 1985, "Pocahontas" or "Long May You Run" from the same Unplugged session you got this song from, or "Southern Man" if you want another political song, that is actually responsible for the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic "Sweet Home Alabama", which actually mentions Neil in the song!! Take Care, Daniel, and keep on inspiring us!
A live version of Cortez the Killer would introduce you to the electric Neil. For albums I'd recommend After the Gold Rush because you've already done three songs off of Harvest. After Gold Rush I'd recommend Rust Never Sleeps.
Whew. On a lighter note, Neil wrote Harvest Moon, one of the prettiest love songs you’ll ever hear.
My favorite Neil Young song. It's so beautiful.
@Mike Hfuhruhurr Oh, make no mistake, I loved Cortez the Killer long before Harvest Moon. It’s a gorgeous song but it touches you on a completely different level. Harvest Moon was more than a decade later but I’ve also always loved the way he speaks to the different phases of our lives. The man’s a freaking poet.
Please do you and your generation a huge favor. Learn as much about Neil as a man and as a musician as you possibly can. Listen to his lyrics above all, but pay close attention to his delivery. He said the hardest thing for a writer to do is to make the song believable. Write about life and your place in the World. Don't try to play perfect or you'll lose the believability of the song. Play with true feeling and emotion and never be afraid to fail. Also, don't stick to one genre, or one style, you'll bury yourself. Check out the many different genres Neil has played. Keep it fresh. Introduce as many of your generation as possible to Neil and plead with them to listen with honesty and openness, it's for your and their own good. Don't try to be the next Neil Young, there will be none. But, try to understand his approach. He's been doing this for over 60 years. I've been writing for 50 yrs, myself. I still learn from him
Nope just wimpy
@@edwinwise3348 and do his Electric not the wimpy acoustic!!!! Down By the River and Southern Man and Cinnamon Girl made him famous!!! Not the little top 40 crap
This is about people lost to heroin including one of his Crazy horse band mates, Danny Whitten
One of my life's loves used to play this song. He had an amazing voice and was a more than competant gitar player. He went cold turkey and cleaned up his act twice. He failed the third time. 'I sing the song because I loved the man.'
I'm sorry..
Daniel, I have to say again...for such a young man, you have a deep, beautiful and insightful soul. Peace and love young man! I’m 62, and in my heart, you are my favorite grandson lol.
Classic Neil Young. Harvest is a good album to try.
Or to finish. He's made a start. :)
Either Harvest or After the Goldrush I'd start with, yeah.
@@michaellaporte4951 Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Robbie Roberson,
there are some great Canadian songsmiths.
Harvest. I literally never tire of this.
With Neil, you don't need a lyric sheet. You hear every powerful word clearly and he spares nothing and no one in his words. A master songwriter. Just one album - I would go for Everybody Knows This is Nowhere.
Neil Young - After The Gold Rush 1970
Tell Me Why 2:54
After The Goldrush 3:45
Only Love Can Break Your Heart 3:05
Southern Man 5:41
Till The Morning Comes 1:17
Oh Lonesome Me 3:47
Don't Let It Bring You Down 2:56
Birds 2:34
When You Dance I Can Really Love 3:44
I Believe In You 2:24
Cripple Creek Ferry
Every junky’s like a setting sun - it’s a beautiful person that goes out every day
This.
This line is eloquent on more than one level, something I have always loved about Neil’s writing. He’s able to use very few words to convey so very much, particularly with this song. Even the melody of this song captures the spirit of the lyrics so completely that it really is a perfect song, imho.
@@berkeleygirllaserbeam he really does distill it down to the essence.
He makes that acoustic guitar sound so great. Such a superb talent.
Absolutely love this song. Neil Young is an exceptional communicator. So glad you did this one. He has many great songs. CSNY are an elite band you should do so much. Very popular. Southern man is a classic that you should do by N.Y.
I cried when you read that comment "Rest in Peace Mommy".....Danny sang on "Cinnamon Girl", another great song to check out.
This song needs a lot more airplay. It is such a powerful statement, so eloquently conveyed.
Neil's unique voice is so perfect in this song with it's haunting, plaintive quality & verbrato. It sticks in your head after the very first time you hear it. Masterfully done!
One of the great anti drug songs. Milk blood to keep from running out. Imagine doing that.
This man is a god in the world of rock n roll. Right up there with Bob. He has hundreds, yes HUNDREDS , of songs. He is a song writing machine. He connects with individuals directly, personally and to their most inner core. If you were to only do one Neil Young album, I would suggest .......... really, really hard question but, how about DECADE because it has so much on it! Maybe that's cheating? Everybody knows this is nowhere. With CSN.......4 WAY STREET!!!!!
A side note....... my attraction to Neil has always been his personal intimacy that his lyrics and voice command, not to mention his guitar, which speaks for itself. I now listen to Angelina Jordan because her voice is the most intimate and emotional I have ever heard. Both speak to each listener personally. A rare gift.
“Right up there with Bob.” Absolutely.
Songs - Cortez the Killer, Like a Hurricane, Comes a Time, Cinnamon Girl, After the Goldrush : Album -- Harvest
i think his overall best album was "after the gold rush." not a single song on that record that i didn't like.
Yes!
It was a must have album so beautifully written and perfect late night listening. Still love listening to it.
Oh Man! I already recommended Rust Never Sleeps and now I see your comment. Close, close call.
This is the first full album by Neil that you, Daniel, must listen to. I remember how floored I was, in high school and younger than Daniel, when this album came out. Didn’t leave my turntable for months, for years, forever.
@@foxandscout Zuma.
Neil Young. What a rich catalog to explore. I envy you. ... to be able to hear them for the first time. The song “Harvest”, is powerful as well. “Powderfinger” , is one of the best stories ever written into a song.
Harvest would be a good album to begin with, followed by After the Gold Rush or Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - easily his best 3.
EKTIN is more uneven than the other two. The four electric songs on it are great, but the three acoustic songs are rather weak (for Neil, anyway).
Nope Harvest too top 40!!! Everybody Knows This is Nowhere Album should be 1st!!! Stop the acoustic Neil
Every Junkie's like a setting sun. How sad and true.
When you get to 'Like a Hurricane' from Neil, don't listen to the unplugged version first... but listen to that version soon after the original.
Yes,definitely the electric version.More of a rocker than the ones that you have been listening to.Neil plays a pretty good electric guitar.Not up there with the greats,but he's pretty good.
The Like a Hurricane Live Rust version is my favorite
@@jimralston7562 The original, and unplugged version, both great!
Nope his unplugged SUCK stop the top 40 crap!!! Just the Live Electric
@@resin3100my yes he s better than most!!! Really pisses me off when top 40 requesters just want his acoustic on these stupid channels
If you were to do one only, I'd recommend After The Gold Rush. It's from this time period but less played than Harvest. It's every bit as good.
Better.
Nope Southern Man or Down By The River do his ELECTRIC STUFF not the top 40 acoustic
Harvest is my fav Neil Young album. But my favorite song by him is Powderfinger or Sugar Mountain or Cinnamon Girl....
After The Goldrush was my first Neil Young album and is in my DNA.... worth a full listen for sure.
Dude has rhythm for days. Tragic song but dam. Dude feels it. Thanks for the react
After The Goldrush is another great track.
Excellent song off the Harvest Album! #1 album in 1972. Neil is such a brilliant songwriter. 🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦🇨🇦
first time viewer !keep up the real reactions, and love life baby!
Nice to hear you take the song so seriously without over doing it. If you've dealt with addiction, or had/have someone close succumb to it, the song speaks volumes.
If only one Neil album? It would of course be "Harvest"
And I notice that your lighting, and color balance/skin tones, are spot on - not sure what changed but looks great.
My top choices for a whole Neil Young album would include 1) Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 2) After The Gold Rush 3) Rust Never Sleeps 4) Zuma 5) Freedom. I'm also tempted to suggest Tonight's The Night, but that's pretty rough going if you're not ready for it. Basically, it's a whole album of The Needle And The Damage Done type songs, and it's performed by Neil and the members of Crazy Horse when they were drunker than skunks and essentially having a drunken wake on record for Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry. Trivia: Neil's dad, the late Scott Young was a well-known Canadian writer, and he actually named Tonight's The Night as his favourite of all of Neil's albums.
:) Daniel,
Would love to hear you play this on your guitar during one of your live streams! :) :)
Neil Young has so many good albums. Some of my favorites:
*Rust Never Sleeps
*Harvest
*Harvest Moon
*Decades
etc........ :)
my favorite is Harvest. I remembered something I forgot to say after listening to this song concerning Bobby Hatfield Of the Rightous Brothers , the one who sang Unchained Melody and died of cocaine poisoning another one gone
The whole Harvest studio album was great. Needle and the Damage Done was a popular tune to learn on guitar. Taught me finger picking. Yes, it was a darker song. Drugs were alive and well in those days. James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Jackson Brown. Staple artists in any folkies collection in the 70’s. So cool that you are exploring Neil. His music and lyrics so prolific and with a voice and style profound, simple, earthy and sincere.
Yes sir, you nailed that last line....a junkie being the setting sun is in essence that they are beautiful, we love and appreciate them, but we won't be able to much longer as they are, by choice of their habits, fading fast and will gone very soon and never to rise again. It's a sad song but as you'd mentioned, a lot being said with so few words.. impactful indeed.
Beautifully written and performed by Neil Young. Sincere reaction. 💙 🎶
I lost a dear friend to Covid-19 yesterday and this seemed to help soothe my soul. ✨
Thank you, Daniel. 🙏🏼
You do more for many subscribers, myself included, than simply "react to songs." I appreciate all your hard work and dedication.
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So sorry for your loss. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
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I had a flashback when you (in going over the lyrics) mentioned the fact that junkies would pull blood back up into the needle after injection to get any residue left in the syringe. God, I'd forgotten all about that. I don't know how many times I saw that. I had some junkie friends back in the early 70s. One is still with us.
Neil on Live Rust.. esp the song Out of the Blue and Into the Black.. is f'n incredible. Huge NY fan every since being introduced to Everybody Knows This is Nowhere in 1979.. and he had a lot of airplay on kisw Seattle, with all his famous songs. I even saw Live Rust in a tiny theater in a logging community when it came out. Fast forward to 2009 and girlfriend and i got Live Rust thru mail via Netflix. Loved the concert but watching short haired Neil in Mork and Mindy suspenders, singing the begining.. and then shuffle off to the left and in a unique guitat posture play WHAT I CONSIDER A GUITAR MASTERPIECE.. none of that quick fingered guitar idol stuff.. But to my ears it eas Heaven, Nirvana, The Ultimate. He does it three or four times.. returns to center sings , and then goes off to left and plays something i cant even put into words but it is like line of coke, orgasmic ear candy.. Just blown away by it EVERYTIME I SEE IT. Harvest is good album , but Everybody Knows This is Nowhere is not only Neils best on my opinion.. ITS ONE OF BEST ALBUMS ALL TIME, LIKE WHO'S NEXT OR LET IT BLEED OR LED ZEP 2 OR CRIME OF THE CENTURY.
Neii is another Canadian treasure. I highly recommend you watch his live DVD Live Rust from 1979/79. Saw it many time in movie theatres. You will fall in love with his band Crazy Horse.
I've said it before, Neil Young is the conscience of a generation. He's also about the music. When he would play with Crosby, Stills, Nash and him (Young), if they got more interested in commercial songs that would sell, he'd walk away and say call me when you are interested in the music again. The album After the Goldrush was a good one. Probably one of his best.
Desperation would drive some to crime to feed the monster. Others went to blood banks that paid a pittance for blood plasma and use the cash to get a hit. Addicts are totally at the mercy of the addiction, they see no relief beyond another hit or death. It robs you of your will to live.
Speaking from experience, when someone you love is fighting addiction, you become collateral damage. Even when my son is winning the fight, my heart still breaks every day. Thanks for the reaction.
A song that hits you right in the gut and so damned true. That last line brings tears to my eyes as I have sadly experienced this among friends that are no longer with us.
"Comes a Time" is a brilliantly representative Neil Young album when you consider a whole album. But since you've covered three acoustic Neil Young songs, you really need to experience NY's flip side, the electric/distorted side. I highly recommend a live version of "Powderfinger" for both lyrics and sonic power.
For another glimpse of Neil live, check his last waltz performance of Helpless with the Band and Joni Mitchell. A real, Oh Canada moment.
Daniel has been asked many times to react to the entire Scorsese film Last Waltz.
@@foxandscout I know, I've thrown it out there myself.
@@michaelkeefe8494 yup, I as well. I haven’t watched it in a long time. I have it on a VHS tape. (!!)
Powderfinger has some of his best lyrics and is a powerhouse musically 🎧🔥 Gotta check it out !
Thanks for suggesting it
Yes! I love that song!
I think I heard/read that Neil wrote that for another group, but they never recorded it. I just can't remember which group it was. That's going to drive me crazy now. :) I'll have to Google that. :)
edit to add:
It was going to be on Lynyrd Skynyrd's next album, but then the airplane crash happened.
@@wallyboy6666 he sent it to Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd for them to record on their next album but they never did and we all know what tragically happened.
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:) Yes, thank you so much. It was driving me crazy & had to Google it.
Sorry, I didn't see your reply before I edited. That was so kind of you to respond to me.
Thank you. :)
Love Powderfinger!
His voice is perfect for this song.
The album “Decade” was released I believe in the late seventies and is a really good representation of Neil’s work over the previous decade with songs from various albums. It’s a long album but has some incredible songs on it. More anthology than greatest hits though it contains many hits. I’ve never felt cheated listening to Neil; he’s an amazing composer and one of my favorites of all time.
Such a well written song, much truth in those last couple lines. It brings tears to my eyes.
It does my heart good to see young people appreciating great music
The “cellar door“ was always Neils’ subconscious. Whether he opened it or not it seems to be up to him. It may have been Danny’s opening of the knocking on the heavens door. He had been listening to that song before he wrote this. Pure conjecture.
Great analysis and commentary!
Another underrated band, with plenty of brilliant songs referencing drug issues, is Placebo - try 'Meds', or 'My Sweet Prince' or 'Pure Morning', or 'Special Needs', or 'Every You and Every Me'
Just a suggestion, keep up your great work, Cheers 👍
Just an amazing song.
One album? There is no other -- it has to be "Harvest" -- a masterpiece
there aren't enough electric songs on there, my favorite is probably rust never sleeps although I think there are a few albums that are on the same tier.
@@user-kk5iw2mm9i Rust Never Sleep. I agree. And it was recorded live in front of an audience.
Yes a masterpiece.Many songs from Neil Young are AWESOME. 🕊🌻👍👍👍🤩
great album, but I
just prefer after
the goldfish.
@@dynosmith4096 RUSH to find fish
I love watching Neil Young play guitar. On stage rockin’ it out. Too much to say about him, as I’ve been following him since his earliest days. Imagine what it’s like to watch a musician grow, waiting for the next album, going on journeys. I love so much music and so many musicians but I can sure say that Neil Young is in my very top few. I love him so much it hurts.
This is VERY weird, because I was just thinking of this number about two minutes ago, before I saw your posting. In any case, this is a great song.
For me, if I could only play one Neil Young album it would have to be Harvest. Good reaction, keep up the good work.
A short and simple song that is so profound to anyone who has lived with addiction or seen its effects up close.
I'd love to see that whole concert.
The Harvest album is my personal favorite.
'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' is a solid choice for a Neil Young with Crazy Horse album
for more acoustic Neil Young, Harvest is the obvious choice, but After The Gold Rush is a better choice.
Edit: I made the comment before you asked for just one album... so there's three instead :)
That's your opinion.
@@davidfunk2677 Would be weird if I posted your opinion, wouldn't it? :)
Live at Massey Hall is a wonderful performance from 1971, Neil is in top form and the sound is great. Maybe try “don’t let it bring you down” from that recording. Neil had such a long and varied musical career it’s really impossible to pin down a specific album. Most people will say Harvest but I think just picking songs is best.
You should really see another side of Niel Young. You should check out the live 1991 version of Cortez The Killer with his band Crazy Horse. You won't be disappointed.
Neil Young is the first artist that I recall where I followed his music and his career. He was/is so talented. Anyway if you want to get into his album collection, I would suggest, "Harvest Moon". Thank you for reacting to this song and bringing back memories.
One of the most powerful songs ever written. Having it just trail off and stop was brilliant.
after the goldrush
Actually there is no studio version of this song by Neil. The version on the ("Harvest") album is an audio of a live version complete with crowd applause etc. It's also the one that got FM radio play. I really don't think there was ever a 'studio version' done. From Wikipedia: _""The Needle and the Damage Done" was first released on Young's 1972 album Harvest. Rather than re-recording it, Young selected a live version from January 1971 that featured him singing and playing acoustic guitar"._
Great reaction Daniel.
I would have mentioned the guitar and singing as they do add amazing power to the lyrics.
Great reaction Daniel, as for an album to start with, can't go wrong with After the Gold Rush.
Argggh, can't decide between "Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere" and "After the Goldrush", depends whether I'm feeling grungy or country.
Harvest is the album I would choose...
The album Harvest, you will not regret it xx
Definitely Harvest
Neil wrote this song as a warning. Also a cautionary tale against a trend at the time when people were using heroine and cocaine pretty regular, check out Tonight's the night Bruce Berry died on the main line
You really go deep, man ;)
Ciao Daniel, thanks for a powerful reaction to a powerful song ❤️ As much as I love this song's lyrics, my personal experience with people addicted to drugs tells me something a bit different. I get - and could sadly witness - that many drug addicts end up being setting suns, but I could experience others who were able win this battle and rise again, shining an even brighter and warmer light. As I reckon that's a very hard journey, there's always a chance to rise again. Take care :)
Anybody who played acoustic guitar wanted to learn the licks to this. The whole Harvest album was great to play along with. A tour de force
Always enjoy your reactions and diseccional comments.
"The Needle and the Damage Done" on the Harvest album is also recorded live.
Have you heard the studio version of "Heart of Gold"? The backup singers really add something special.
That's because they were James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt!
Young is such a good songwriter. I love the Eurythmics' song on the topic. With the added glorious vocals from Annie Lennox. I doubt it would get blocked, its not "official" and it has stayed up on youtube for years. It's a "deep cut" from an early album.
No Fear No Hate No Broken Hearts
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Consider his 1989 album "Freedom." It's great mix of styles - hard rockers and softer folk-style songs - and he's great in all of them. The '80s hadn't been a good decade for him, but "Freedom" is as if he saved up all his genius and all his frustration for one album as the decade closed.
Virtually everyone loves "Harvest" and "After the Gold Rush." You can't go wrong with them. But "Freedom" reminded people how great he can be.
Oh Daniel...what have you done? LoL.
This is a heavy one. Neil is one of the three or four contemporary kings of songwriting along with Dylan, Paul Simon and Paul McCartney.
The next tier is filled with greats but these guys are supreme.
Rock on!
Loved seeing you in a recent Angelina Jordan Reaction Compilation. Might be time for a couple more eh? Dig into the Jazzy stuff. You won't regret it. The last ones were really well received, her fans love you dude. I love you regardless. I'm turning 60 next week but you remind me so much of a young me with a bit more confidence and a better support system. Keep doing your thing, you're good at it and getting better.💖💙🔥
I'm still plugging for the song Stay by AJ, but her Jazz is amazing., In fact do Feeling Good first, either version will 🤯
Best Neil album to cover: Harvest probably but Rust Never Sleeps is equally unmissable.
g'night and thanks
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This is such a beautiful and sorrowful song. Thanks for this reaction. After The Gold Rush or Harvest are the albums to do. Milk blood means to draw back on the syringe to see blood so you know you are in a vein and don't inject into tissue instead. An addict loves their addiction more than anything else in life, including themself, hence, "Every junkie is like the setting sun."
Harvest is my favorite album by Neil Young, keep up the good work, I enjoy your reaction videos - Ian.
I'll suggest 'Everybody Knows This is Nowhere' as the album for you to do. No filler, IMHO.
After the Gold Rush. Though he has recorded so many. Also the 4 Way Street double of CSNY is a must to dip into. On that you really hear Neil play.
It's been 30 years for me and there's rarely a day that I don't want to go back. I think that this is his most beautiful song, but my favorite albums are Tonight's the Night and On the Beach.
Hey boomer here. I am Very impressed with your detail on your reaction. Thanks for digging in on the Lyrics.
Neil is a one of a kind artist.
I was in the hospital, and a very young woman was in the other bed. She was in such pain and suffering, uncontrollably sick to her stomach. She begged the nurses to give her some pain killer, they offered her a non-narcotic med for her stomach, but she refused it. She kept asking for something stronger. The nurses knew what the problem was, and I knew, having a degree in drug counseling. I wanted to get up and talk to her, but I was recovering from an operation and couldn't get up. All she had to do to get help was to admit to her heroin addiction, but she was afraid. They let her stay the night, sent her home in the morning. I agree with Neil, we are all potential addicts.
After The Gold Rush or Harvest would be the best albums to listen to first.
Any musical artist will tell you the lyrics come from their lives. Even John Lennon said I'm singing about me and my life. That's what makes this art. What we take from it.
Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane, once said in the 60s we were right about the war, about civil rights, but we were wrong about drugs.
my very favorite favorite.
The rare combination of humility and cosmic talent
As a budding guitarist, you'll love exploring Neal's catalog. Still waiting for your dive into Jethro Tull Minstrel in the Gallery.
Thank you Daniel for your reaction to this Neil Young track! Like you say, he says a lot in a very few words! I know that hundreds of people must have suggested this song, but as I am one of them I am going to pretend that it was MY suggestion that did the trick! Daniel, you made my day!!! For an LP to react to I would suggest Harvest or After The Goldrush. For some more live Neil (and you are totally right to want to watch him live) I would recommend "Hey Hey My My" for a real rocker, "Helpless" from the Live Aid concert in 1985, "Pocahontas" or "Long May You Run" from the same Unplugged session you got this song from, or "Southern Man" if you want another political song, that is actually responsible for the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic "Sweet Home Alabama", which actually mentions Neil in the song!! Take Care, Daniel, and keep on inspiring us!
For a ‘whole’ album, you gotta do “After The Goldrush”... ‘tis a masterly thing indeed ☑️
A live version of Cortez the Killer would introduce you to the electric Neil. For albums I'd recommend After the Gold Rush because you've already done three songs off of Harvest. After Gold Rush I'd recommend Rust Never Sleeps.
Rust never sleeps. Acoustic on one side, electric on the other. Llive
Agree but prefer the Live Rust album just because it has more songs. Fantastic live albums.
Been clean for 15 months..hell is over