![]() ![]() Just as importantly, Young continually explored new musical territory, from rockabilly and the blues to electronic music. From the beginning of his solo career in the late '60s until the late '90s, he never stopped writing, recording, and performing his official catalog only represented a portion of his work, since he kept countless tapes of unreleased songs in his vaults. Young's body of work ranks second only to Bob Dylan in terms of depth, and he was able to sustain his critical reputation, as well as record sales, for a longer period of time than Dylan, partially because of his willfully perverse work ethic. After Neil Young left the California folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield in 1968, he slowly established himself as one of the most influential and idiosyncratic singer/songwriters of his generation. I know that some of you don’t understand.After Neil Young left the California folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield in 1968, he slowly established himself as one of the most influential and idiosyncratic singer/songwriters of his generation. “I love you, baby, can I have some more?” It helps ground the song in folk and the blues sound and it also helps guide the listener to pay attention to the lyrics and the message. The stripped-down arraignment of just the acoustic guitar adds an emotional intensity. It is a very powerful and emotional performance. He sings as if he is reliving the hurts of his friend’s death. We can hear that this is a song that is meaningful to him. ![]() Young’s vocal on “Needle and the Damage Done” is haunting and moving. ![]() He has a great line: “Every junkie’s like the setting sun”. ![]() Young doesn’t chastise them, he empathizes them, and recognizes that there is a bit of them in all of us. It is sad how damaging a portrait Young paints. It is about an addict coming around his house looking for drugs or money and how they will say anything to score. He talks about how he has lost a bunch of friends to drugs– he says it is always heroin, so he decided to write this song. In Live at Massay Hall, Neil Young introduces his brand new song: “The Needle and the Damage Done”. ![]()
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