Neil Young - Old Man

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"Old Man" is a song written and performed by Neil Young on his 1972 album Harvest. The song was written for the caretaker of the northern-California Broken Arrow Ranch, which Young purchased for $350,000 in 1970. The song compares a young man's life to an old man's and shows that the young man has, to some extent, the same needs of the old one. James Taylor played six-string banjo (tuned like a guitar) and sang on the song, and Linda Ronstadt also contributed vocals. In the movie Heart of Gold, Young introduces the song as follows: “ About that time when I wrote that song [the previously played "Heart of Gold"], and I was touring, I had also -- just, you know, being a rich hippie for the first time -- I had purchased a ranch, and I still live there today. And there was a couple living on it that were the caretakers, an old gentleman named Louis Avala and his wife Clara. And there was this old blue Jeep there, and Louis took me for a ride in this blue Jeep. He gets me up there on the top side of the place, and there's this lake up there that fed all the pastures, and he says, "Well, tell me, how does a young man like yourself have enough money to buy a place like this?" And I said, "Well, just lucky, Louie, just real lucky." And he said, "Well, that's the darndest thing I ever heard." And I wrote this song for him." He tells a similar story when introducing the song at a February 23, 1971 performance broadcast by the BBC (in which he says that he purchased the ranch from "two lawyers"). Covers Bob Dylan regularly covered this song at a number of concerts on his 2002 tour, including one at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dylan played the keyboard on his arrangement of the song. The song was covered by American R&B/Soul singer N'Dea Davenport on her 1998 debut album, N'Dea Davenport. In 2003 Howard Stern and The Losers covered the song on his radio show. In 2004 the song was covered by Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys for their debut full length album, 40 Days. In 2004 the song was covered by Pop trio Wilson Phillips for their covers album, California. In 2008, the two man internet band "Count Gilbert" covered this song for a single.

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- {My Rock'n'Roll God}✌"Down ️By The River"😊❤️

"0MG" What's not to love about Neil💙Young I been a HUGE Fan since my early days of teen-hood everyone I hung out with back in The Good 0le'Days in the hip cool✌️days in the 70's✌️80's which continued on thru the 90's and even today and all thru to this very day (Tuesday, July07th, 2015) and am sure will still yet for a very long long long while✌️Neil thanks baby love ya and all ur stuff man you're [The Bomb✌️💙baby] you're AWEsome music has got and helped me and lotsa party-animals I knew back in the day but especially reminds me of one of my 1st Real-Crushes & loves with a guy named Bob Chance which Rod-Stewart's "Maggie" rings true reminding me of him as well as you're tunes as well.......I bought and still have many of you're albums then as time went on 8-Tracks, Cassettes then CD's I always and still do & always will have a mean crush & Special-love for You Neil I dig many Artists, Bands/Groups & Solo Artists however You are My #1❤️Fa💓 you're still l👀king great baby keep Rockin'n'Rollin'💞✌️Peace baby - Rock"n"Roll will never dies ✌️themojavecat/debanne ❤️

- All of my favorites

These are the songs that made me a fan. I know some fans love decade and so on. I understand that. I own those wonderful albums. But! I still play this one before those, unless of other circumstances.

- Great album but

iTunes is a rip off

- Neil young

I luv neil young. I saw him in Detroit @ the fox. When is he commin back 2 Michigan? He rocks!

- Love this dude

This is a talented man

- People are only buying this for political reasons JOKE

People are only buying this for political reasons JOKE get a life people Joe Rohan will always top these snowflakes!

- My all time favorite artists

Two words- The Man

- Masterpiece!

Love Neil Young! When I was a teen, I played and sang all the songs from this album, much to the chagrin of my rock and roll brothers! Neil's music helped me through my TOUGH, troubled teenaged years!

- Not quite the vibe I was looking for

Thought this was gonna be like the other groups of the time but didn’t really care for it.

- Fantastic Artist.

Fantastic Songs.

- Good Stuff

Doesn't matter which way the wind hits your face, North or South, this is good American Music. Rock On.

- Great in lyrics and guitar

the ONLY thing-that it would be better if he had formed a band and let someone else sing his song, even though i'm a guy who doesn't care about the voice much. still great job

- Neil Young

I love the collection of songs, brings back many fond memories. If you get a chance see Neil and various artists perform at Bridge School Benefit, great show and great cause.

- he is so great!!!!!!

i wish he lived with me!!!!!!

- greatest hits

Wow-I am so gratified to hear this again. Nothing surpasses this mans talent. Missing the good music due to todays not so good stuff out there. what happened back then- the 70s was the best. That was music- Him along with many others as well.

- Great songs

Love his songs.

- Awesome

This is truly an amazing Compilation.

- Widdle Away

Compilation of Neil's best songs. Well worth owning. Just put it on repeat and start widdling in your shop.

- WHAT CAN I SAY?!!

Neil Young....No words to describe the flashbacks and memories of listiening to him...with Crosby Stills & Nash...or...alone. His voice...his songs...WOW...take me back to the days when life was carefree and fun!! Some good "lay around the shanty and put a good buzz on" music!!! O.K.....Nuff Said!!!!

- One of the best songwriters ever...

Wonderful music...rather dissapointing that you have to buy a whole album to get "Cowgirl in the Sand"...even with Neil it's all about the money...unfortunate.

- Bogus

Most of what Neil young is talking about was not what the true south was all about. Lynyrd skynyrd is what the south is all about. GO LYNYRD SKYNYRD!

- no title

aii great songs played by talented musicians.

- One of the best Rockstars ever

Neil Young's voice and music is what the REAL ROCK & ROLL was and it should be! Thank you Neil! You're the BEST

- Amazing

I say that not for this album but for Neil Young. He gave an edge to CSN and to this day writes relevant music. From 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' through his whole career...'hey,hey,my, my' may be the definitive r&r song.

- Good Album - Bad iTunes: errors on DATES

All songs are marked as from 1968, but this is incorrect. For instance, Keep on Rockin in the Free World is from 1989.

- Cortez?

Where's Cortez?

- Those were the days

He said it all! Far out!

- Love the songs

Bought this because of the Lincoln-Volt, Neil get it to all EV than I'll buy the Album :-)

- Excellent collection of the “hits"

This is a great collection of Neil’s songs, including a few from his time in CSNY. They range from the late 60’s to the early 90’s. Although, as with any collection like this, some will complain about the omissions (“Powderfinger” is one of my favorites, and is absent), the songs chosen are all strong and worthy of inclusion. Neil wisely focused on the 70’s, his strongest period, instead of trying to just peddle his entire LP collection. I also like that the album is generally chronological. You can really see that Neil’s style has changed quite a bit with the times (or ahead of them), but he remained talented throughout.

- Harvest Moon

Nothing takes me to that sacred place like Harvest Moon

- Unimaginative and over rated

I don’t know how people today can listen to this music. I can’t think of one redeeming quality. Of course I didn’t like it in the 80”s. I think this whole Spotify thing was just to gin up more money for him. Pathetic

- Old man

Absolutely love this song !!!!

- Amazing!

This album introduced me to all of Neil Young's music. After I played this for the 200th time, I bought like 8 of his albums. I swear his music is addicting :D

- One of the best Songwriters of all-time

I don't care when a song was written/recorded good music is good music and some of the subject matter is just as prevalent today as it was when it was written,with that being said Neil Young is one of the best in the history of recorded music….Peace Hector V.

- I aint no rasist

Talented but "i hope Neil Young will remember, a Southern Man don't need him around any how!" Ps. Don't get deported like Justin Bieber..

- Pointless Product from a Seminal Artist

These are brilliant songs- every one- but most of them (the tracks from the 1970's) are collected in the vastly superior "Decade" set. Sure you gotta pay a little more, but this is not at all a fair reflection of Young's output. Why not simply continue with the Decade concept and provide overviews of the artist's output from the 80's and 90's? This approach misses SO much great music, leaning as heavily as it does on music which has, frankly, been anthologized to death. I understand the "Greatest Hits" concept, but isn't this approach precisely antithetical to what Young has represented in the music industry for his carreer? And, incidentally, the review provided above by iTunes is TERRIBLE. Badly written and just wrong in most of it's characterizations of the content.

- Neil Young: Greatest Hits

Love Neil Young. Great singer songwriter. Worth $7.99 for the album. In fact , best value I've had on iTunes.

- Great for listeners from that era but…

The modern listener will wonder how these almost child like lyrics and voice ever became iconic. Best suited for nostalgia seekers.

- ugh

One of the most overrated artists to ever record. Terrible singer, terible guitarist

- Northern people

To all the northern people neilyoung hates southern ppl.

- Hito

Heydays

- Perfection, Art

Following his true self and remaining in line with his beliefs to this day, there is a reason he is charting #4 on the album charts in 2022. His influence and music will live on far beyond us to touch people in future generations. Beyond blessed to experience him while he is here.

- Amazing

Neil Young is my favorite singer. Period. He is more real than any other big-time singer I've ever heard of. The beauty of him is that he doesn't sell out to anybody and doesn't even care if there are wrong notes. As flea said about him "the truth isn't always perfect". He plays what he means and he plays from his heart and soul. To be honest though I would have maybe switched a few of The songs on here with others but it's still a great compilation.

- Neil. Still Neil

Brings it all back n perspective

- Great Song

I'm not a big fan of his but "Harvest Moon" is a beautiful song with great lyrics and a moving performance. I'll listen to more of his earlier stuff for a better appreciation of his body of work.

- Neil Young

Neil Young is what I grew up listening to. Personally, ‘Helpless’ and ‘Comes A Time’ are my favorites. His songs stick with you. What a brilliant guy.

- Thinking of home...

This reminds me of home. Just love Neil Young.

- Overrated

I’d rather listen to someone take a poo

- Neil young is the best :)

Very worth it

- Bravo Neil

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