Jewel - Needle and the Damage Done (NEIL YOUNG COVER)
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Jewel leaves the pop behind and finds her way back to her country roots with her version of Neil Young's "Needle and the Damage Done".
Interview by Lisa Binkert
Videographers: Matthew Campbell & Jeff Chan
Edited by Matthew Campbell
This is for all the Jewel haters leaving comments on this video. I am a big Neil Young fan, and have been for several years. I have recently hopped on the Jewel train and have learned all about her life. I've listened to a lot of her music (which is beautifully written). Not only is she talented, but she has in fact lived through many hardships and does know about "the people". She was abused by members of her family, she has been homeless, and has been the victim of a neglectful society like the rest of us. This is why she relates to Neil's music. If you listen to what she is saying in this interview, she mentions meeting him and he gave her some good advice.
Michael Dufresne really? I'm not claiming to know anything about her past and that is sad. I do know her and her family have a T.V. show about life up north right now and they seem happy. I guess it's T.V. magic.
I don't think many of the commenters hate her, she just chose the wrong song to sing in this manner.
Michael Dufresne
She is talented but Mangled this tune. I can feel it in the beginning like she is a Junkie begging for it but when screams the Verse it ruined it.
She should sing it like a real Junkie if she lived it !
@@silkboxing4454 All musicians don't live what they sing about. They do however get inspiration and feelings just like the rest of us except they perform the songs on their feelings and terms. Sure everyone is not going to like all songs , but how can someone judge a song and and a performer ? Specially when they have not walked in their shoes ? Opinions however are valuable.
I've always loved Neil singing this song, but OMG, Jewel has somehow improved it, by a long shot. I can't get enough of her and this song.
Moronic.
Wouldn't have thought it was possible for a better version as Neil lived through it. But Jewel brings more passion to it.
I'm two generations older, and still this song has such strong connection to my life. Don't we all have experience in Neil's message? The message hasn't changed. Jewel is talented, and she knows a good song.
My favorite Neil Young song and one of my favorite songs of all time.. I can respect this cover because she made it her own.. Shes an artist guys..What did you expect.. karaoke?
Amazes me that people dislike this. She's just paying homage to a great song. Not as if she's trying to reinvent it.
The passion she puts into her music is breathtaking. What a great hommage to a great Neil Young tune.
This is one of the cover songs that only true musicians can appreciate... Great one!
Totally agreed with you. I play guitar and I really love her version !
I agree also as a musician, she put her on little touch to it and that's difficult to do especially with such an iconic song 🎵 👏
Amazing! You people are nuts! She is freaking incredible.
jewel is an icon. this cover makes me tear up every time.
She is unbelievably talented
Thanks Jewel. Spending the evening remembering my past experience.
Awesome version. Screw the jewel haters. She has talent without autotune.
I liked it a lot... She sang with tremendous emotion, and sounded nice.
Really excellent Jewel. The softness behind your voice gives the song a truly personal beautiful feeling on a hard song.
Her voice, her kindness, that's my drug.
This is an amazing rendition of this song. Love your delivery Jewel!
THANKS angel standing by!!! 😍 I needed it!
If you love music, you will begin to love all quality music. This is a very unique cover. If you wanna here Neil young's version. Go download it. Two thumb's up for a very great cover.
I get that people hate covers of classic songs but it brings the music to a new generation. I don't think this conveyed the pain of Neil's version, but it has more power and whether or not you like Jewel, you cannot deny her talent. Personally, I thought it was great.
Jim B the original could make grown men weep (especally this of us who have lost a friend to drugs) this version is just musical talent and no more, there's no pain, no emotion, she's just singing the words.
I agree, Jim.
I don't care much for negative comments so I'll just say that some songs are sacred. This is one of them. Leave this one to Neil.
Beautiful ❤
I can't believe how many dislikes this has... Not many musicians I suppose... This is creativity, you guys wanted her to copy Niel's arrangement... She's an artist not a tracer.
Jhon Dough it's the changing of the mood, the original had a haunting mournfulness that this cover just lacks.
Some thing work. This doesn't. And it's NEIL not NIEL.
good job never seen her in 20 years she is still a wee cutie..good job girl original :)
Still a beautifully tragic song. Jewel is magnificent
I don't think you can compare the two versions. Jewel made a beautiful interpretation of the song. Brought a tear to my eye.
Woah she did a great job making this song her own. Her guitar is very sweet! :)
I love trailer swift, she brings a tear to my eye
wow to get Bob and Neil to give you advice, amazing.
Generally, if a musician is going to cover another musician's song the musician covering the original needs to make it his/her own. For example, Johnny Cash I believe made "Hurt" his song. I'd say Jewel does the same here.
She's awesome, great cover. Luv it. Where can I buy it?
loved it
This is what I couldn't sit and watch this lifestyle that was chosen by the person who I loved deeply.😖 It won over me.
I think it is amazing!!! This is just her style so don't hate peeps!!! Neil Young is amazing too xx
thankyou jewel for makin me love neil young 500 tymes more!!!!
@bwbblookloo I agree, the original is perfect. But you have to ask yourself, how does a female sing it.. would you want to hear an attempt at what came naturally and what worked so well for Neil or something Jewel does well.
It's cool if you don't dig it but I think she captures the essence of the song.
Which so many people would miss. hmmm
seriously guys???? you must not be true Neil fans...do you not like it because it doesnt sound like his song exactly? a cover is supposed to be different...it changes the perspective...i think this version has alot of emotion and her voice is beautiful
Best Neil Young Cover Ever..................
Jewel’s cover creates a more emotional view of addiction. No less valid.
SHES SINGIN WITH THE SPIRIT OF NEIL YOUNG, -ILL GIVE HER THAT ,
And yes, be yourself Jewel, your beautiful self
Jewel is a Goddess of rock,! in I fact worked many shows when she toured & saw her open for Neil many times over, She is unique & talented, if Bob says it's cool, thats law,, but if Bob and Neil say it's cool, it better the any scripture ever written. I saw bob 4/10 11 in hcm vietnam at 70 he still jam's effortlessly.
I agree it doesnt have the feel Neils did. But she is jewel and she wont have that feel. She did it her way and she did good in her own style.
@yeneewSSweeney
She used the capo so she could sing it in her key, where Neil sang it in D. I'm pretty sure Neil could have sung this as high as Jewel. This one is a bit over the top. She actually did a nicer version on the Howard Stern show.
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233 Thumbs down for an artist that is trying to be herself. Way to go.
she ruined this song
Being yourself doesn't mean you have to totally fuck up a great song.
she massacred this though. jewel is wayyyy better than this.
A Garcia Well, I guess you should cry like a little bitch.
If it were any other song it would have been good but this is a song of mourning and her form of singing just doesn't reflect that, in fact many would say that it is disrespectful.
There is a live version (not Howard Stern version) that is very good. It used to be on UA-cam but was taken off for some reason. It was my favorite!
I loved it !!!
Great job love her voice You Rocked it. And did you know her family are the people on Alaska the last fronteir. Wicked cool show
Excellent. Typical Jewel. Love it.
WORD !
Finally a cover that isn't an exact copy of the original! Very good.
Well, most of us seem to like it, all respect to Neil of course
Yes.
Literal chills.
floored a classic
she did alright
Haters gonna hate.
Band wagoners gonna band wagon.
This cover's fine.
I enjoyed this
Jewel is not from Canada for one, and two, why would they do this to such an amazing song?
yeaa, love it
@shinnyshinnytinfoil
You may or may not like this rendition but you really should get to know her, she's worth it!
@terrybriody I read comments to share opinions. What I don't get it is how people are hateful towards a video they could avoid watching. One thing is to dislike the video, the other is to be hateful and curse the singer and her version of a song she enjoys. What I hate is people that come to see this video to, on purpose, throw nasty words about it. Can you see that there's a mild distinction here?
I was gonna post a response reflecting my opinion on this "version", but with everyone else's comments there's really no need. Kudos fellow youtubers.
Can't wait to hear the Evan Airwolf version. I bet it will outstandingly amazing.
SOULJAH ROCKER
The guitar part is more or less the same as the original but she changes the melody and phrasing around all over the place.
All and all, I dig it though.
What a hell is that!
Jewel does every song with ecstatic vocals -- very strange to see it called "trying too hard." I don't love her, but it has been her style since she was living in her car.
yall are crazy she improved the sound of this song by leaps and bounds. when neil young sang it back when he sounds like a dying whale. her vocal range is top notch plus who else in the indutry can play an instrument to back up there voice get real
Raw and honest
Frankly, this reminds me a lot of Lady Day's (Billie Holiday) vocals. She is not replicating Neil, she is adding her voice. Its actually pretty good. I wish there was a longer arrangement.
as an exjunkie and lost many. i feel no emotion like youngs
Yes. So true.
Hey I'm just checking to see if your still clean... Awesome if you are abd if you are not... Then keep trying and relapse is a part of recovery.. If you're in the ground, im sorry
Does any1 know what guitar she is using?
Can you buy this on I tunes?
Beautiful Job, but you need a Winnipeg Canada accent to make it Neil..lol
I love your cover version
Cool!
These comments usually happened when a beautiful and talented woman try to do what a typical, masculine thing and turn it into her own style.
Hey, I saw Jewel open for Neil back in the YOTH and I think she does a fine cover. Might not be your cuppa, but she does a credible job IMHO. BTW - she had it pretty rough living in a van with her mom up in Alaska, so she has just a bit of cred for this song.
Ben Keith produced Jewel's album at Neil's studio. They share history. Be kind.
why so many dislikes, this is great.
Because a lot of us prefer the original, that's all...
@bass234 spot on comment bass- agree 100%. Having been drawn here by the fact that she is covering a great song would we not be be remiss if, having discovered how bad her rendition is, we were to leave without comment?
Neil Young
@JeanVe
i will try! :) i promise, i have never heard of her untill this and as a neil young fan i dident enjoy this cover. but ill give some of her other songs a listen x
Jewel's voice is to pristine for a song like this. It needs to be ragged like Neil's.
There is a better version she did live (not the Howard Stern one) that I think is so much better. Can't find it here anymore sadly!
I like Jewel, but I didn't love that cover. It didn't having the haunting effect that Neil's version has... in my opinion. I don't think she needed to change up the melody as much as she did.
DaveCo777 exactly it doesn't have the haunting sounding behind it but jewel did a beautiful job in her own style singing it softly then raising up for the needle and the damage done line. I understand where your coming from because I'm a huge Alice and chains fan and no one can come close to his emotion in his songs other than Chris Cornell.
Give her version on Howard Stern a listen, more haunting.
I can't believe some of the comments. Top comments too. I think this is a great cover and I think the negative comments suck.
do you guys criticize her because she didn't write the song? she writes most of her music.i guess celine dion could have done a better job- oh, she doesn't write or play any of her songs. she just stands there screaming at the top of her lungs and straining her vocal chords.
Neil is dying listening to this
I don't know what the fuck these people are talking about... I am a huge Neil fan and I thought she gave it much justice.
@ksgant whyyy are you complaining about free content that is actually worth watching? i repeat: FREE
I like it. =]
who will saaaa-aaaave your cover?
why god why did she have to cover this flawless song... sigh..
I guess to play like you've experienced it, you've had to experience it. Not the right emotion but a cover none the less.
the fuck does 'not the right emotion mean'? she put her own personal emotions into which equalled her spin of it. I thought it was rather interesting not? not unreal but it was cool, per say (in a pretend - like context so pretend with me here) we've never heard the actual song before
Kenneth Primeau1 lol. You don’t think she’s lost junkie friends? Moron.
@bass234 spot on comment bass- agree 100%
Nah, as others have said, Jewel isn't a bad artist, but she neither does anything new with this Neil classic nor reinvest it's glory.
she either whispers or screams
This is a really good cover, Jewel has a great voice.
I think it's mean for people to bash talented people's videos, or to write mean comments on anyone's videos... but this comment is really psychotic and immature. Someone should kill his/her self because they don't like a cover? Grow up. It's really creepy to respond in the way you did.
Really demonstrates the junky soul to the song- the degrading downward spiral emotion is really evident (y)