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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
If you think Neil Young has nothing to offer musically but also view Nickelback as ‘mildly entertaining’ garbage then your musical opinion card has just been revoked lol. Young continues to be under-appreciated by Canadians which is why he left for America and lives in San Jose.
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Neil Young left Canada for the money, like most Canadians with the talent to make it in the U.S.
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Dude is a musical legend who has written many timeless and classic pieces of music. Heart of Gold alone would be a lifetime achievement for many musicians and it’s just one of the many greats Young has produced.
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True… but I'd pay extra to hear it sung by almost anyone else. He's an awful vocalist.
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All subjective for sure but as a musician of 25 years that was taught by a guy who taught the Beatles I’m pretty sure my view of Neil Young and his musical accomplishments is more in line with reality.
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Well, it's more in line with kissing the bums of the correct people. Nobody is going to deny me gigs because I have the wrong opinion of their personal idols.
A lot of people in the arts – not just in music – have big reputations basically because they have big reputations. A lot of people are parading around wearing the Emperor's New Clothes, and nobody in their particular industry is willing to call them out on their couture. Happens in my own line of work, too.