Neil's always a model of aiming to the heart of the matter, but he never loses step with the muse. In that sense, he stands alongside Daniel Johnston. 'Don't Cry No Tears.' 'Revolution Blues.' 'Welfare Mothers Make Better Lovers.' Among the big songwriters, he's the lord of uncomfortable honesty. He doesn't shy away from the beauty or the brutality, but he's never gratuitous. Scroll down for picks taken from Young's magnum opus, Harvest, to the more overtly political like Living With War - and a lot in between.Īll answers have been edited for clarity.Īrtist: Jolie Holland Neil Young song: "Don't Cry No Tears " "Revolution Blues " "Welfare Mothers Make Better Lovers" Musicians from Cadence Weapon, the Barr Brothers, Jenn Grant, Alan Doyle and more picked a song of Young's that has affected them the most - personally, professionally, but most often, both. In honour of his Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction this week, we've asked artists how Young has influenced their careers. From his infamously intense performance in The Last Waltz to his nearly five-decade-old song recently setting the scene for HBO's biggest new hit, Young's voice has stood the test of time (and technology). The legendary Winnipeg artist has spent more than half a century inspiring musicians globally while pushing his own musical boundaries, whether solo or in the form of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash and collaborations with his backing band, Crazy Horse. Neil Young is many things - a songwriter, poet, activist, pioneer of audio and clean energy technology - but above all, he is a musician's musician. Get full coverage of this week's Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductions at cbcmusic.ca/halloffame.
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