Watch Neil Young perform some of his strongest work from this intimate, solo acoustic set recorded January 19, 1971 at Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada.
Old Man
Helpless
A Man Needs a Maid / Heart of Gold Suite
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Thank You, Mr. Neil Young, I am grateful to be one of many who haven’t been denied hearing your music and tuning into your lyrics over the years. Thank you PBS for your American Master’s presentation.
Great quality on these recordings. Neil’s evolution as a person and and artist shows up over the years as he can play a song without it sounding the same twice. BTW, he mentions how “it isn’t much fun: to bend down to pick up his pick. This concert was one of the times when his bad back was really causing him serious pain. As the consummate professional he fought through it and still managed to make the music magically; then and now. Thanks for sharing.
Stay young, Neil.
great musician and the good video. one more please thanks
well … so great. his lyrics will never get old. they are timeless. he moved my soul. I´m getting older and going on forward throughout the times with his voice and his words in my mind. thank you Neil!
audio on the “Old Man” clip is extremely low, even with speakers.
That is what Music is about…
I first remember heart of gold when it came out. It planted in me the desire to learn how to play a harmonica, I’m 53 now. I Stared with muddy waters and the harp players with him to my ear hit in it right on the money.
Later getting back into heart of gold now sounds to me on the same level.
Raw blues and raw country, it doesn’t get better.
I was first introduced to Neil Young by my older sister and the DeJa Vu album.Then came after the gold rush,which i played so much as a kid i had to put a penny on the needle to keep it in the groves.then came harvest,on the beach,zuma(my all time fav) and on and on…then just last year i finally got to see my hero.Neil solo on his gulfcoast tour.wow right here in podunk usa…from the very first note to the very last one i was awstruck..i as a grown man actually cried when i got back to my truck…i was complete… i had at last seen NEIL YOUNG..!!!!
Bill Lavender, that is a beautiful thing that you wrote. As a fortunate fan who lives exactly midway between NYC and Boston I’ve been able to see Neil many times. I am so happy for you.
what can i say? his name says it all…..
I would just like to thank Neil personally from the bottom of my heart and soul for all the great memories I have of listening and harmonizing to your songs! priceless ! Helped me through many great and hard times. You are my “best friend I have never meet” THANK-YOU ! DEAR BROTHER FROM AKRON OHIO. ROCKERS TILL WE DIE !
i watched this special 3 times(lol) wow,was it ever great!!
i’ve been a fan of Neil’s for decades,but i’ve never owned any of his recordings before.i just got back into collecting vinyl again last year.i found some near-mint copies of 4-Way Street(CSNY),After the Gold Rush & Everybody Knows This is Nowhere at a flea market~i cannot tell you how how much i cried and sang along with all the songs.they are masterpieces of music for all time.i can’t believe i lived so many years without these wonderful records to enjoy..no more! i’m going to play them ’til my amplifiers blow-up! Thank You So Much,Neil!!!
great to see the massey hall video.in 1968 i bought his 1st album. i was a 17 yr old former drummer who had become a folk singer 2 yrs before, bob,of course was my role model/hero. but alas he was in woodstock raising his family and had dropped out of music for a couple years. neil’s 1st album introduced me to my next inspiration/hero. when i moved to l.a. in 1970 with my band we found ourselves rubbing shoulders with everyone from doug sahm to an unknown warren zevon. knowing i was in neil’s neighborhood (and recording in studios where he worked) made me realize i was in hog heaven doing what i dreamed.our band and counter culture visions held on even though we moved back to st. louis. i now live and play music in portland and love knowing he’s down the coast fom me at his ranch with his family. thanx for a life time of pleasure and inspiration. (we called ourselves freaks back then,not hippies) love to all who love him and still carry the torch. (check out my “war song” on neil’s ‘living with war’ website)