Neil wrote this song to suggest that while he is certainly looking for a companion, he is looking to turn himself into a good person so he can properly love this other person.Hpaving a “Heart of Gold” would mean that you possess qualities such as caring, loving, openness, and acceptance towards others.
Interesting idea that he's searching inward. I've heard the song hundreds of time and never noticed it could be about trying to be a better person. It makes a lot of sense.
A living legend. This song, along with others such as “Old Man” and “The Needle And The Damage Done,” came to be classic staples in folk-rock-country music circles and popular music as well. And it doesn’t even scratch the surface of this truly amazing man.
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\yes I was a big fan of his early material both solo and with CSN which was ground breaking along with Stephen in Buffalo Springfield but now I wont listen to him since he did the dirty on Pegi by walking away from the marriage David Crosby called him out on this' mind you David Crosby calls everyone out yes he is a supreme talent but a selfish man as well but I thought he petered out in the later years and the music was not so good, only my opinion!
Neil Young…a true storyteller! “Old Man”, “Cinnamon Girl” and “Rockin’ in the Free World” will give you a feeling at the breadth of his thoughts and feelings. His list of contributions to music is as long as your arm; the bands he’s played with, the amount of songs he’s written, and he’s still touring!
The whole of this BBC live concert is brilliant. “Old Man” is another great song for reaction. Neil’s acoustic guitar skills are brilliant. Genius at work.
Neil deserves his own stream really. He hasn't stopped, at all, from the 60s to do this day. So many great songs, and styles. You haven't seen him rock, he rocks harder than anyone.
Good to see that you've found Toronto-born Mr. Young, although his "little town in North Ontario" was another place (Omemee). Listen to "Ohio" a protest song about students being gunned down at Kent State..written by Neil and performed by CSNY
One of my all-time favourite songs ! .. And Lex, you are definitely on the right track with your interpretation of the song's meaning .. It's pretty much about the general search for goodness as a person, particularly in himself .. Thanks for reacting to this classic !
Thanks for the review guys! Neil Young is a legend up here in Canada. Try 'Needle and the damage done', 'Thrasher', 'Albequerque', 'Old man' or Pochahontas.
Shawn...you make it sound like he is not a legend south of the border ...LOL. Between his solo work and CSNY & Buffalo Springfield ,I think he is a legend all over . :) Peace and love
Brilliant early career in music and Neil Young has kept up this standard up to the present day. Such an accomplished and talented musician. He can still fill the biggest concert halls. His live performances with his band are spell-binding and legendary.
Glad you got round to Neil Young, the man is just gifted.seen him in concert few years back,best concert I was ever at, Rocking in the free world next please,
Brad, the conversation you two are having is the reason they write the song. It’s a gift to make you think. I think he is looking for the task of his own gold heart, and the journey he expects to have.
One man, a guitar, a harmonica, and a microphone. If you eff up, there is no place to hide. If you haven't heard "Old Man," from the same concert, you should.
Neil Young is my favorite artist! In this song he could be searching for his true love. HARVEST MOON is a favorite of many. THIS OLD GUITAR is a great one too. He has a long, long list of great songs for you to listen to.
I think the two of you are experiencing the introspection that comes with well-written lyrics/poetry. When Brad asks "what are you feeling?", he knows that he's feeling something deep, but just can't figure out what it is. How Neil Young brings out those emotions is the beauty of his music. His music resonates with listeners because I think they 'feel' his writing. His songs are his feelings, which he writes down as they come to him and then rigorously avoids editing the raw emotion he experienced when first writing the song. He sometimes changes the music arrangements and may change the mood (example, bounces a song between introspective acoustic or angrier electric versions), but always keeps that sense of connection to his deepest inner thoughts. He's connected to something deep and channels that to his audience.
This recording was, if I recall, made just before he released Harvest (one of his best albums and indeed one of the great rock albums). So the audience had never heard this song and I hope they were thinking "Wow, this is fantastic". In any event I've seen Neil play an acoustic set and I've never seen anything better. Not only is he a great acoustic guitarist (and he also played piano on some tracks eg After The Goldrush) but his performance was absolutely outstanding. Almost hypnotic. You should listen to the opening few tracks on the Rust Never Sleeps concert footage if you want to see how good he was then (and he's still pretty good BTW!).
@@ProdigyBowlersTour Yes, obviously. I’m just pointing out that if my recollection is correct, this performance was shortly before the album was released. He performs several songs from it, including at least one where the lyrics aren’t quite the final version.
I still have my Harvest Album. I remember Rushing out to The Record store and Then Rushing back home to play it. It's still in mint condition Guess I'll have to put my Album on and Reminisce.
I've seen Neil play and it was, as you say, hypnotic... or maybe magic. He comes on stage and he's like a shambling scruffy weird uncle at the family reunion ... then he picks up the guitar and suddenly everything else disappears and it's just you and him and the song.
Steve, I think I’ve seen that longer live video version. He begins by searching for a mouthpiece for his harmonica and talking to the audience before introducing this song as from his upcoming album.
The first time I saw this live footage, I was left speechless. My uncle had shared some stuff from the Mynah Birds (Neil Young and Rick James) with me that I kinda gravitated towards, but this whole performance had me mowing lawns overtime, so I could purchase my first guitar. ✌️
Neil is a Canadian genius, and this is a masterpiece hit for the 70's. Large collection of songs from Neil and other songs he wrote for artists and bands.
Must have been great ! I’m familiar with that place from when I camped out on the grounds while on a hitchiking trip around the Rockies in the 80’s. That place was my favorite of all, with aspen trees in full color it looked absolutely beautiful !
@@jennyjenny4501 Must have been a nice time living there, although I bet it was expensive. In case you haven’t heard it, did you know there’s a song called “Telluride” by folksinger Kate Wolf ? She was quite a prolific writer and that one’s a beauty !
I have about 10 Neil Young albums and I can't remember him ever singing in falsetto. Although I admit I haven't heard anything from him after Harvest Moon in the early 90's. He had a very high tenor voice, but that's not the same thing as falsetto. You could say he has a unique high pitched voice and you'd be alright. Like Peter Cetera of Chicago or Steve Walsh of Kansas. They've got really high pitched voices, but they're not known for singing in falsetto. The Bee Gees! Particularly disco-era Bee Gees. That's probably the most famous falsetto in Rock.
Neil is the best, he holds a special place in my heart. Be it electric, acoustic, hard rock, or ballads, few have written as many great songs as he has.
One of the best concerts I've seen was a Neil Young one-man show. He also played electric guitar and pipe organ. Such a talented man with a passionate and haunting voice. He's such a genuine soul.
Neil is underrated as a singer. Love his voice on this. Distinct and expressive. It's interesting they were impressed by him playing harmonica while playing guitar. Pretty common in this folk genre.
@@DerEchteBold I don't think they watched a live clip so they didn't make the connection that he was doing the harmonica and playing guitar at the same time like they did here. Generally I like Bob's harmonica playing better than Neil's.
I found I can do 2 things at once, but never 3... i.e, I can play guitar while I sing, I can play guitar while reading chords and I can sing while reading lyrics, But I can NOT play the guitar and sing while reading anything. It needs to be memorized. Never got around to learn to play the harmonica but I assume it's much the same as playing guitar while singing once you get the knack of it.
Too bad that in 2022 his thoughts are authoritarian, censorious, and fully in support of Big Pharma and against free speech; did he really fall from grace in his old age, or has he always been a hypocrite? I wonder....
As Neil Young says in the liner notes for his album Decade "Heart Of Gold put me squarely in the middle of the road, but I soon headed for a ditch. It's a rougher ride there,but you meet more interesting people there.." Seen the man live four times, each a completely different scenario as to how the show was presented. For a good look at the man, watch his concert film "Rust Never Sleeps", it will change your mind about Neil.
You guys should react to more Neil Young… "Like a Hurricane", "Down by the River", "Rockin' in the Free World", "Harvest Moon", "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black), "Expecting to Fly" 🎸🤘
Definitely hit it right on target when you mentioned Hey, Hey, My, My...one of my all-time favorite songs, especially when he played and sang it at Farm-Aid 🔥🔥🔥😎😎😎🎶🎶
During the making years ago of the Canadian song for Africa (Northern Lights). The song was called Tears Are Not Enough and many Canadian musicians sang on it including Neil Young. Neil’s line was “somehow are innocence is lost” producer David Foster said to Neil something to the effect that the line at the end dropped down. Neil looked at Foster and said with no expression “that’s my sound man” lol.
On the radio throughout 1972 and beyond. A very simple heartfelt song. This is a different than the well known version from the album Harvest. And playing guitar and harmonica simultaneously takes practice.
Talking about using 2 parts of your brain...When I performed and a musician came in I would always get them up on stage. One night one of my regulars came in, Mackey Feary, with his entire band, Kalapana. Everyone's cheering for Mackey and the rest of the band is shaking their heads, NO! Well, it was too late and as he was getting on stage I could see he was wasted. He started playing a jazzy chord progression of the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere" but he started singing the wrong song, "Yesterday" in a different key!!!! And he was playing both parts perfectly and didn't even know what he was doing!!!! I think he had more than 2 parts of his brain to work with. He was outstanding and loved by everyone in Hawaii. RIP
Saw Neil Young once with his Band Crazy horse at a music festival in Florida. One of the loudest bands I have ever heard play live. Love this man’s music.
Harvest Moon & The Needle and the Damage Done from his MTV Unplugged performance on February 7, 1993 are truly epic. Both performances can be found here on RUclips, and you couldn't go wrong reacting to either or both.
I still can't fathom how someone can play 2 instruments at the same time. That's different notes on each instrument in harmony with each other it boggles the mind.
You know Brad that your the rock of your relationship and Lex is the heart. She is such a hippie that she would have fit right in back in 1967. Yet every free spirit needs that pole that they can hold on to, that keeps them centered to reality.
Musicians back in the day had serious talent. It was very rare to see someone in music that just got a gig based on who they knew. Today music artists are picked more for their look than their talent.
Neil Young participated in what he termed "Bobfest", which was Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Celebration in 1992. Two of my favorite highlights from that concert are "My Back Pages" (featuring Roger McGuinn from the Byrds, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Clapton, of course Dylan, and Beatle George), and Johnny Winter doing "Highway 61 Revisited". There are some other fine performances from that concert as well. Dylan was doing the guitar and harmonica thing from the start of his career. The fact that those harmonica holders are a readily available item means it's not such a rarity to play guitar while playing harmonica.
Brad needs to realize that with few exceptions there aren’t hard and fast messages to rock music. The “meaning” is how the music makes you feel and the personal experiences or memories that you attach to it. Lex gets that intuitively. I’d like to know how Heart of Gold made Brad feel.
I agree. this song seems obvious to me, but when I try to explain it logically it becomes hard. It would take multiple paragraphs to break it all down and try and explain it's meaning...but why bother, because in the end the meaning is an abstract one anyway. Unless the song is something like "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan, which is a literal story, songs are emotional as much as anything else and emotion has very little to do with logic.
@@PotSmokeGuy Exactly. Dylan’s lyrics are like an abstract painting. You impose your own meaning on them. Some of Lennon’s solo stuff was literal, like Gimme Some Truth. A protest song aimed right at Nixon.
@@JoeMama10247 I grew up with this song and I never read the lyrics until later in life. I’m sure if I had, my whole idea of the song would’ve changed. Cheers
Hi dear always pleasure to see u. M. young is a great humain ... he pass by poliomélite..i work in hospital..loll he know the valor of work and humility hes a poet... syd quebec canada
Neil has a huge catalog of work with a lot of different sounds - not always unplugged and mellow. I love his unplugged version of the Needle and the Damage Done too.
Neil is a broad spectrum artist. This is a mellow folk song, and a damn good one. He also rocks his grungy ass off. Him and his band Crazy Horse had the loudest rock concert on tour at one time.
Neil Young's catalog is a DEEP DIVE. What has kept him relevant all these years is Neil's ability to recreate himself. He is the father of grunge. Do more. Please.
Searching for peace of mind like we all are. Looking for that heart of gold or that clean state of consciousness where we can truly be at peace with ourselves and our surroundings.
Oh, it’s even stronger than that.. He’s keeping the beat and playing the melody on the same guitar, while singing… And playing harmonica.. I once heard David Crosby speak about the musical talent of Neil Young.. He said, go list to Crosby, Stills, and Nash, then go listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young!.. I thought that was a telling comment..
ya... xo my man and i go through Neil's small canadian childhood hometown all the time, in order to get to his families city of peterborough, on. it's a lovely place, very proud of their boy. this one is my favorite.. the lyrics speak to me. I don't think either of you are wrong.. I do think it's a connection he's looking for, so it would be with someone with a heart of gold.
Linda Ronstadt sings the backing vocals on the studio recording of "Heart of Gold". Her vocals add touch of spectacular to the plaintive sense of the last verses before the fade out. Definitely give that version of the song a listen too.
Im a big linda ronstadt fan and i never knew she sang background vocals on the album version . I still have the LP . So ill check it out again. Thanks for the info . God bless you 😊🎼📻🎶🎵🎶🎸❤
Neil is a treasure. A singer/songwriter who doesn't pull punches and lays it all on the line. On a personal note, Neil Young & Crazy Horse is the best concert I've ever seen. BTW, he is the son of Scott Young who wrote a few novels but is best known for being a world-class hockey journalist.
The album song, that is the one that you heard on the radio, features two very famous (before they were very famous) singers. James Taylor & Linda Ronstadt were the backing singers on this song.
Helloooo!!! Glad to see you both 😀. I'm going to each of my all-time favorite reactors and their channel's. Here's what I'm asking each of you:: I've seen that many of you have reacted to the band "JOURNEY", but what actually baffles me is that I've not seen in any of y'all's reaction lists, or requests, or more to the point-------that none of you have done a straight up reaction to this amazing band's most popular song/songs I say this because each of these two incredible songs are what is actually a COMBO song. Without doing these two songs being played together it's simply incomplete!! Hope that you both will be the first to react to this combo song, I promise you will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED 😉. Thanks for your time, and awesome musical uploads... your both doing a great work for sharing your thoughts about the music you share and seem to enjoy. Great luck for your future ahead 💛🎶🎶🔥💛🔥 OOPS, I GUESS I FORGOT TO GIVE YOU THE BANDS NAME°°°JOURNEY°°°, & the song/songs is:)(FEELING THAT WAY/ANYTIME)🤗
Wife here..Neil Young is certainly a forefather of Alternative/Grunge Rock..This is probably his most popular song 🎵..He has many others 2 that come to mind..(Old Man..(Cinnamon Girl.."I've been a miner for a heart of Gold"..Great Lyrics..BTW.., he's married Darryl Hanna ...Brad "Someone to compete his life"..Perfectly stated!!
The "Heart of Gold" is an ancient concept - a vessel to carry you to heaven, Val Halla, or just to any sort of better space - he says he is "a miner for a heart of gold" - which is counter intuitive for most western cultures, that would have it that everythnig good is up there, rather than down there. Deep song, deceptively so - and really haunting - beautifully played and sung - so its alright and most people don't think twice...
this is right after he wrote this song and old man is my absolute favorite from him during this concert. just neil and an acoustic is the best version of him.
Brad and Lex, You have happened upon a pillar in the rock world. Neil Young has been in such bands as Crosby Still Nash & Young, Buffalo Springfield, and as a solo artist. All of these bands, as well as, his solo career have been wildly successful. Nearly 60 years of hit after hit after hit, it is nearly impossible to categorize his music. You just listened to his softer side with Heart of Gold; and there is Old Man - which is a bit more upbeat, and The Needle and the Spoon are great. He kicks it into high gear with such hits Rockin’ in the Free World, Mr. Soul, and others. You’ve already heard him harmonize flawlessly in Suite Judy Blue Eyes and you should also check out Carry On and Long Time Gone. There are too many more hits to list, but make no mistake about it, Neil Young is a musical genius and a hit machine.
When I first saw this on BBC TV ( 1971?) I was really stuck by Neil's acoustic guitar playing. That style is common now, but it was very different back then.
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Neil wrote this song to suggest that while he is certainly looking for a companion, he is looking to turn himself into a good person so he can properly love this other person.Hpaving a “Heart of Gold” would mean that you possess qualities such as caring, loving, openness, and acceptance towards others.
Interesting idea that he's searching inward. I've heard the song hundreds of time and never noticed it could be about trying to be a better person. It makes a lot of sense.
Except Joe Rogan.
Hey, Hey----My, My..... Yep, my all-time favorite of ole Neil Young 🔥🔥🔥
Thx!
sounds like bullshit!! this man is an evil left liberal, an doesn't care about anything but power, an money.
Another Canadian wonder...............huge and iconic star.
A living legend. This song, along with others such as “Old Man” and “The Needle And The Damage Done,” came to be classic staples in folk-rock-country music circles and
popular music as well. And it doesn’t even scratch the surface of this truly amazing man.
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\yes I was a big fan of his early material both solo and with CSN which was ground breaking along with Stephen in Buffalo Springfield but now I wont listen to him since he did the dirty on Pegi by walking away from the marriage
David Crosby called him out on this' mind you David Crosby calls everyone out
yes he is a supreme talent but a selfish man as well but I thought he petered out in the later years and the music was not so good, only my opinion!
Nope his electric way better but requesters just ask for wimpy top 40
Neil Was and is a legend. Needle and the Damage done gets me every time.
Neil young one of the most important musicians ever.
He’s been relevant in every decade since the 60s to right now.
A heart of gold is an old expression, it means he or she is a good person, trustworthy, kind, giving etc... That person has heart of gold.
It took me 44yrs to find my heart of gold ,so worth the wait.
I am 38 and still haven’t
neil's got a truckload of great music. like a hurricane, cowgirl in the sand, only love can break your heart to name just a few...
Neil Young…a true storyteller! “Old Man”, “Cinnamon Girl” and “Rockin’ in the Free World” will give you a feeling at the breadth of his thoughts and feelings.
His list of contributions to music is as long as your arm; the bands he’s played with, the amount of songs he’s written, and he’s still touring!
The whole of this BBC live concert is brilliant. “Old Man” is another great song for reaction. Neil’s acoustic guitar skills are brilliant. Genius at work.
2 hearts of gold sittin on a couch listening to the music I grew up with.... found em!
Neil deserves his own stream really. He hasn't stopped, at all, from the 60s to do this day. So many great songs, and styles. You haven't seen him rock, he rocks harder than anyone.
He also said: "I've been a miner for a heart Of Gold" - And one of his best albums was "After The Goldrush".
Good to see that you've found Toronto-born Mr. Young, although his "little town in North Ontario" was another place (Omemee). Listen to "Ohio" a protest song about students being gunned down at Kent State..written by Neil and performed by CSNY
One of my all-time favourite songs ! .. And Lex, you are definitely on the right track with your interpretation of the song's meaning .. It's pretty much about the general search for goodness as a person, particularly in himself .. Thanks for reacting to this classic !
"Spilling his thoughts". You two are precious.
How about how quiet and respectful the audience is.
Thanks for the review guys! Neil Young is a legend up here in Canada. Try 'Needle and the damage done', 'Thrasher', 'Albequerque', 'Old man' or Pochahontas.
Shawn...you make it sound like he is not a legend south of the border ...LOL. Between his solo work and CSNY & Buffalo Springfield ,I think he is a legend all over . :) Peace and love
Neil's greatness knows no physical borders. The World thanks Canada for such a timeless treasure.
used to like him until he went all political. Now he's a POS in my mind
your other legend is Justin Bieber LMAO
@@markvanderstelt8999 lol
This man and his music is WHAT'S REAL, AND I GUARANTEE WILL NEVER DIE!!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Love so much.❤️👏
Brilliant early career in music and Neil Young has kept up this standard up to the present day. Such an accomplished and talented musician. He can still fill the biggest concert halls. His live performances with his band are spell-binding and legendary.
Glad you got round to Neil Young, the man is just gifted.seen him in concert few years back,best concert I was ever at, Rocking in the free world next please,
Brad, the conversation you two are having is the reason they write the song. It’s a gift to make you think. I think he is looking for the task of his own gold heart, and the journey he expects to have.
Brad & Lex, his "Harvest Moon" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"/"My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)"!!!
Yes! Harvest Moon!
One man, a guitar, a harmonica, and a microphone. If you eff up, there is no place to hide. If you haven't heard "Old Man," from the same concert, you should.
Neil young is an amazing composer and musician I’ve seen him live twice he never disappoints
The hair on my arms stands up when Neil Young begins to sing. Musical Icon!
Neil Young is my favorite artist! In this song he could be searching for his true love. HARVEST MOON is a favorite of many. THIS OLD GUITAR is a great one too. He has a long, long list of great songs for you to listen to.
I think the two of you are experiencing the introspection that comes with well-written lyrics/poetry. When Brad asks "what are you feeling?", he knows that he's feeling something deep, but just can't figure out what it is. How Neil Young brings out those emotions is the beauty of his music. His music resonates with listeners because I think they 'feel' his writing. His songs are his feelings, which he writes down as they come to him and then rigorously avoids editing the raw emotion he experienced when first writing the song. He sometimes changes the music arrangements and may change the mood (example, bounces a song between introspective acoustic or angrier electric versions), but always keeps that sense of connection to his deepest inner thoughts. He's connected to something deep and channels that to his audience.
Neil Young is someone you listen to.
He grabs you with a song. Very unique voice in rock.
This recording was, if I recall, made just before he released Harvest (one of his best albums and indeed one of the great rock albums). So the audience had never heard this song and I hope they were thinking "Wow, this is fantastic". In any event I've seen Neil play an acoustic set and I've never seen anything better. Not only is he a great acoustic guitarist (and he also played piano on some tracks eg After The Goldrush) but his performance was absolutely outstanding. Almost hypnotic. You should listen to the opening few tracks on the Rust Never Sleeps concert footage if you want to see how good he was then (and he's still pretty good BTW!).
This song was ON the album Harvest.
@@ProdigyBowlersTour Yes, obviously. I’m just pointing out that if my recollection is correct, this performance was shortly before the album was released. He performs several songs from it, including at least one where the lyrics aren’t quite the final version.
I still have my Harvest Album. I remember Rushing out to The Record store and Then Rushing back home to play it. It's still in mint condition Guess I'll have to put my Album on and Reminisce.
I've seen Neil play and it was, as you say, hypnotic... or maybe magic. He comes on stage and he's like a shambling scruffy weird uncle at the family reunion ... then he picks up the guitar and suddenly everything else disappears and it's just you and him and the song.
Steve, I think I’ve seen that longer live video version. He begins by searching for a mouthpiece for his harmonica and talking to the audience before introducing this song as from his upcoming album.
this song will always remain s+ to me! it is simply perfect! period!
The first time I saw this live footage, I was left speechless. My uncle had shared some stuff from the Mynah Birds (Neil Young and Rick James) with me that I kinda gravitated towards, but this whole performance had me mowing lawns overtime, so I could purchase my first guitar. ✌️
I feel you, Neil. I've loved this song for so long now.
Young is a rich treasure trove of reaction possibilities. His catalog is deep deep...
Neil is a Canadian genius, and this is a masterpiece hit for the 70's. Large collection of songs from Neil and other songs he wrote for artists and bands.
Neil Young is a Multi National Treasure has been for Decades!!!
I saw Neil Young at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival years ago. I don’t need to tell you how incredible he was.
Must have been great ! I’m familiar with that place from when I camped out on the grounds while on a hitchiking trip around the Rockies in the 80’s. That place was my favorite of all, with aspen trees in full color it looked absolutely beautiful !
@@tcanfield I lived in Telluride for 15 years. Colorado is special!
@@jennyjenny4501 Must have been a nice time living there, although I bet it was expensive. In case you haven’t heard it, did you know there’s a song called “Telluride” by folksinger Kate Wolf ? She was quite a prolific writer and that one’s a beauty !
I've always taken the song as an inward search. Neil Young's voice is probably the most famous falsetto in rock music.
I have about 10 Neil Young albums and I can't remember him ever singing in falsetto. Although I admit I haven't heard anything from him after Harvest Moon in the early 90's. He had a very high tenor voice, but that's not the same thing as falsetto. You could say he has a unique high pitched voice and you'd be alright. Like Peter Cetera of Chicago or Steve Walsh of Kansas. They've got really high pitched voices, but they're not known for singing in falsetto. The Bee Gees! Particularly disco-era Bee Gees. That's probably the most famous falsetto in Rock.
Neil is the best, he holds a special place in my heart. Be it electric, acoustic, hard rock, or ballads, few have written as many great songs as he has.
reminds me of being a kid in the backseat of the car hearing tunes on the car radio
One of the best concerts I've seen was a Neil Young one-man show. He also played electric guitar and pipe organ. Such a talented man with a passionate and haunting voice. He's such a genuine soul.
Lovely song.
Yes‼️💕Neil Diamond was an awesome one Man band,who wrote his own music. All great🤩
Neil is underrated as a singer. Love his voice on this. Distinct and expressive. It's interesting they were impressed by him playing harmonica while playing guitar. Pretty common in this folk genre.
Funny thing is that they didn't mention it at all when listening to Bob Dylan, I think.
Maybe because his harmonica playing is ...different.
@@DerEchteBold I don't think they watched a live clip so they didn't make the connection that he was doing the harmonica and playing guitar at the same time like they did here. Generally I like Bob's harmonica playing better than Neil's.
I found I can do 2 things at once, but never 3... i.e, I can play guitar while I sing, I can play guitar while reading chords and I can sing while reading lyrics, But I can NOT play the guitar and sing while reading anything. It needs to be memorized. Never got around to learn to play the harmonica but I assume it's much the same as playing guitar while singing once you get the knack of it.
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Damn, you're right, I took it as a given that everybody would know he plays both but of course they don't.
@@DerEchteBold No worries!
Spilling his thoughts.... The goal of every song writer.
Too bad that in 2022 his thoughts are authoritarian, censorious, and fully in support of Big Pharma and against free speech; did he really fall from grace in his old age, or has he always been a hypocrite? I wonder....
As Neil Young says in the liner notes for his album Decade "Heart Of Gold put me squarely in the middle of the road, but I soon headed for a ditch. It's a rougher ride there,but you meet more interesting people there.." Seen the man live four times, each a completely different scenario as to how the show was presented. For a good look at the man, watch his concert film "Rust Never Sleeps", it will change your mind about Neil.
You guys should react to more Neil Young…
"Like a Hurricane", "Down by the River", "Rockin' in the Free World", "Harvest Moon", "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black), "Expecting to Fly"
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and cortez the killer!
And Cortez the killer, Sedan delivery, The Needle and the Damage done and Helpless
Cinnamon Girl
Definitely hit it right on target when you mentioned Hey, Hey, My, My...one of my all-time favorite songs, especially when he played and sang it at Farm-Aid 🔥🔥🔥😎😎😎🎶🎶
Hurricane is AMAZING
My favorite Neil Young song is Old Man.
During the making years ago of the Canadian song for Africa (Northern Lights). The song was called Tears Are Not Enough and many Canadian musicians sang on it including Neil Young. Neil’s line was “somehow are innocence is lost” producer David Foster said to Neil something to the effect that the line at the end dropped down. Neil looked at Foster and said with no expression “that’s my sound man” lol.
On the radio throughout 1972 and beyond. A very simple heartfelt song. This is a different than the well known version from the album Harvest. And playing guitar and harmonica simultaneously takes practice.
Talking about using 2 parts of your brain...When I performed and a musician came in I would always get them up on stage. One night one of my regulars came in, Mackey Feary, with his entire band, Kalapana. Everyone's cheering for Mackey and the rest of the band is shaking their heads, NO! Well, it was too late and as he was getting on stage I could see he was wasted. He started playing a jazzy chord progression of the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere" but he started singing the wrong song, "Yesterday" in a different key!!!! And he was playing both parts perfectly and didn't even know what he was doing!!!! I think he had more than 2 parts of his brain to work with. He was outstanding and loved by everyone in Hawaii. RIP
Like A Hurricane is my favorite Neil Young song. Harvest Moon was the one my wife and I danced to at our wedding.
Saw Neil Young once with his Band Crazy horse at a music festival in Florida. One of the loudest bands I have ever heard play live. Love this man’s music.
Never paid attention for that guy. Until I saw him live 2009. It was a blast.
Harvest Moon & The Needle and the Damage Done from his MTV Unplugged performance on February 7, 1993 are truly epic. Both performances can be found here on RUclips, and you couldn't go wrong reacting to either or both.
I still can't fathom how someone can play 2 instruments at the same time. That's different notes on each instrument in harmony with each other it boggles the mind.
You know Brad that your the rock of your relationship and Lex is the heart. She is such a hippie that she would have fit right in back in 1967. Yet every free spirit needs that pole that they can hold on to, that keeps them centered to reality.
Musicians back in the day had serious talent. It was very rare to see someone in music that just got a gig based on who they knew. Today music artists are picked more for their look than their talent.
I think we should separate the terms "musician" and "popstar/rockstar".
Thank you for reacting to this song; it is a powerful expression of life and times in the 70's.
Neil Young participated in what he termed "Bobfest", which was Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Celebration in 1992. Two of my favorite highlights from that concert are "My Back Pages" (featuring Roger McGuinn from the Byrds, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Clapton, of course Dylan, and Beatle George), and Johnny Winter doing "Highway 61 Revisited". There are some other fine performances from that concert as well.
Dylan was doing the guitar and harmonica thing from the start of his career. The fact that those harmonica holders are a readily available item means it's not such a rarity to play guitar while playing harmonica.
Neil Young really is one of rocks greats. Amazing song writer and amazing performer. Love Neil Young. One of my favorites. Please do more.
Love this song, been waiting for you two too hear it
Brad needs to realize that with few exceptions there aren’t hard and fast messages to rock music. The “meaning” is how the music makes you feel and the personal experiences or memories that you attach to it. Lex gets that intuitively. I’d like to know how Heart of Gold made Brad feel.
I agree. this song seems obvious to me, but when I try to explain it logically it becomes hard. It would take multiple paragraphs to break it all down and try and explain it's meaning...but why bother, because in the end the meaning is an abstract one anyway.
Unless the song is something like "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan, which is a literal story, songs are emotional as much as anything else and emotion has very little to do with logic.
Not sure about that, Brad seems pretty spot on with the meaning
@@PotSmokeGuy Exactly. Dylan’s lyrics are like an abstract painting. You impose your own meaning on them. Some of Lennon’s solo stuff was literal, like Gimme Some Truth. A protest song aimed right at Nixon.
@@JoeMama10247 I grew up with this song and I never read the lyrics until later in life. I’m sure if I had, my whole idea of the song would’ve changed. Cheers
@@DJ-bj8ku I mean agree Brad is lacking in the feel category. But I'd say most songs have a message in the lyrics
Hi dear
always pleasure to see u.
M. young is a great humain ...
he pass by poliomélite..i work in hospital..loll
he know the valor of work and humility
hes a poet...
syd
quebec canada
Please react to Neil Young’s ‘After the Gold Rush’, 1970. It is one of his classics!
Neil has a huge catalog of work with a lot of different sounds - not always unplugged and mellow. I love his unplugged version of the Needle and the Damage Done too.
Absolutely love the sound!!!!!! The arrangement on the harmonica just feels so good.
thats the great neil his music makes u think hes searching but knows he himself isnt quite adequate,brilliant
Neil is a broad spectrum artist. This is a mellow folk song, and a damn good one. He also rocks his grungy ass off. Him and his band Crazy Horse had the loudest rock concert on tour at one time.
Neil Young's catalog is a DEEP DIVE. What has kept him relevant all these years is Neil's ability to recreate himself. He is the father of grunge. Do more. Please.
Searching for peace of mind like we all are.
Looking for that heart of gold or that clean state of consciousness where we can truly be at peace with ourselves and our surroundings.
Just him and his guitar and harmonica doesn't get any better
Oh, it’s even stronger than that.. He’s keeping the beat and playing the melody on the same guitar, while singing… And playing harmonica..
I once heard David Crosby speak about the musical talent of Neil Young.. He said, go list to Crosby, Stills, and Nash, then go listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young!..
I thought that was a telling comment..
ya... xo my man and i go through Neil's small canadian childhood hometown all the time, in order to get to his families city of peterborough, on. it's a lovely place, very proud of their boy. this one is my favorite.. the lyrics speak to me. I don't think either of you are wrong.. I do think it's a connection he's looking for, so it would be with someone with a heart of gold.
Linda Ronstadt sings the backing vocals on the studio recording of "Heart of Gold". Her vocals add touch of spectacular to the plaintive sense of the last verses before the fade out. Definitely give that version of the song a listen too.
Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor did backgrounds both on this one and Old Man. That these songs are 50 years old just blows my mind!!
Im a big linda ronstadt fan and i never knew she sang background vocals on the album version . I still have the LP . So ill check it out again. Thanks for the info . God bless you 😊🎼📻🎶🎵🎶🎸❤
@@dggydddy59 James also played banjo on Old Man
Neil is a treasure. A singer/songwriter who doesn't pull punches and lays it all on the line.
On a personal note, Neil Young & Crazy Horse is the best concert I've ever seen.
BTW, he is the son of Scott Young who wrote a few novels but is best known for being a world-class hockey journalist.
This song takes me back to age 16. Memories. I am now 64. Still searching.
B..THATS ALL of us from that time.
Don't seek. Everything you need is within.
You've got to do "Old Man" from the same show. He strains his voice on that one in between the sweet stuff like this.
I think you're both right, he's searching for a sincere mate AND a good person in general.
The album song, that is the one that you heard on the radio, features two very famous (before they were very famous) singers. James Taylor & Linda Ronstadt were the backing singers on this song.
Helloooo!!! Glad to see you both 😀. I'm going to each of my all-time favorite reactors and their channel's. Here's what I'm asking each of you:: I've seen that many of you have reacted to the band "JOURNEY", but what actually baffles me is that I've not seen in any of y'all's reaction lists, or requests, or more to the point-------that none of you have done a straight up reaction to this amazing band's most popular song/songs I say this because each of these two incredible songs are what is actually a COMBO song. Without doing these two songs being played together it's simply incomplete!! Hope that you both will be the first to react to this combo song, I promise you will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED 😉. Thanks for your time, and awesome musical uploads... your both doing a great work for sharing your thoughts about the music you share and seem to enjoy. Great luck for your future ahead 💛🎶🎶🔥💛🔥
OOPS, I GUESS I FORGOT TO GIVE YOU THE BANDS NAME°°°JOURNEY°°°, & the song/songs is:)(FEELING THAT WAY/ANYTIME)🤗
Lex gets most of the feedback, but I wanted to give a shout out to Brad. Good insight.
Wife here..Neil Young is certainly a forefather of Alternative/Grunge Rock..This is probably his most popular song 🎵..He has many others 2 that come to mind..(Old Man..(Cinnamon Girl.."I've been a miner for a heart of Gold"..Great Lyrics..BTW.., he's married Darryl Hanna ...Brad "Someone to compete his life"..Perfectly stated!!
beautiful country soul music, gracias Neil!
Harvest Moon & Unknown Legend are both Neil Young faves of mine ❤️❤️❤️
The "Heart of Gold" is an ancient concept - a vessel to carry you to heaven, Val Halla, or just to any sort of better space - he says he is "a miner for a heart of gold" - which is counter intuitive for most western cultures, that would have it that everythnig good is up there, rather than down there.
Deep song, deceptively so - and really haunting - beautifully played and sung - so its alright and most people don't think twice...
A 77 years old Neil,
Blessings and thanks - 2022.
A lot of us started with Folk Music. I used to have a harmonica rack. Then I went into Electric.
Such an amazing songwriter and musician …
this is right after he wrote this song and old man is my absolute favorite from him during this concert. just neil and an acoustic is the best version of him.
-Wow. So glad you played this great song. Made me go get my Martin D18 and play a few bars. Yes.
Brad and Lex,
You have happened upon a pillar in the rock world. Neil Young has been in such bands as Crosby Still Nash & Young, Buffalo Springfield, and as a solo artist. All of these bands, as well as, his solo career have been wildly successful. Nearly 60 years of hit after hit after hit, it is nearly impossible to categorize his music. You just listened to his softer side with Heart of Gold; and there is Old Man - which is a bit more upbeat, and The Needle and the Spoon are great.
He kicks it into high gear with such hits Rockin’ in the Free World, Mr. Soul, and others. You’ve already heard him harmonize flawlessly in Suite Judy Blue Eyes and you should also check out Carry On and Long Time Gone. There are too many more hits to list, but make no mistake about it, Neil Young is a musical genius and a hit machine.
When I first saw this on BBC TV ( 1971?) I was really stuck by Neil's acoustic guitar playing. That style is common now, but it was very different back then.
He is the voice of conscience for people that waste time working for money.
That harmonica can cut through diamonds 💎 🙌
Es extraordinaria la maestría de Young con la guitarra y la armónica. Otro grande como Bob Dylan.
I as well instantly thought of Dylan when they brought up singing and playing the harmonica
and unlike Dylan, Neil sings well
I think he's looking for a good friend someone that just wants friendship not anything else from him a heart of gold.
This song was #1 in the charts the day I was born.
This is the 70s. so much to offer.
"The Needle and the Damage Done" is a must...