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Old Man

Features of This Track

folk rock qualities
country influences
bluegrass influences
great lyrics
a subtle use of vocal harmony
acoustic rhythm piano
thru composed melodic style
minor key tonality
melodic songwriting
acoustic guitar riffs
a distinctive male lead vocal
slide guitars
a prominent banjo part
acoustic rhythm guitars
emphasis on instrumental arranging

These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this track by the Music Genome Project.

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Neil bought the ranch the man worked on in 1968
The most talented male artist that still walks this earth!
I also needed a little medical attention that was probably around 10 years late, but I worked through it. They can never say I didn't work through the pain, they might say I ran from the pointless ignorance of it all.
At 24 I realized how much of life was a giant gamble, there is the safe way or the norm, and there is the running game and no end in sight. I chose the latter because AI liked the adventure of it all, but things got strange and came to a screeching halt somewhere around 5 years after the fact. Maybe it was a pause for station Identificati o n . Maybe just a break from the acts, or the axe, or the trapdoor.
Now I am an old man. I remember when the Buffalo Springfield came to Boston and played in a small nightclub for all ages. I couldn't afford the $2 cover. The streetcar only cost a nickel or a dime to get there from the suburbs, but money was tight back in the mid-sixties. Oh we'll. I got to party in David Crosby's house in the late 60's. Nobody was home, but his door was always unlocked in the late sixties.
I remember when I was 24 and I heard the song for the first time and I knew it was 1 profound time in my life basically because it's so true. Talk about out of nowhere, Neil Young was there And hehas never left. Take just a second and... think about it.... pretty awesome
This what up
One of the best and meaningful tracks of all time from one of my favorite artists.
Just love love his music. Rock on Neil..
Introspectiv e and honest. Two characterist i c s that make for a well written song. Truth is all I ever sought after. I think its a major part of what makes us curious for the journey.
One of the greatest songs from my favorite artist
The Godfather of Americana and Alternative rock. Love em or hate em, one of the greats.
shanid.sv
Dylan or Neil Young?
His voice is amazing ....
Just too good, there's never enough from Neil
possibly the best ever...
carpen7
when I was 24 I really identified with this song. Now that I'm much older I could just replace old Man with Young Man and really identify with this song........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
cp_4014450
Anyone know who played the slide guitar on this track? IMO it makes it the classic it is.
another great by Neil
;)
bbrake2
heavy.
iconic song by one of the greatest songwriters ever
hhrothman
can relate to this song now that i'm older...Happ y Birthday Dad miss you..
its ok
1972? A lot of water under the bridge and over the dam. I have survived it all! This song takes on a whole different meaning for me today. Go figure! Harvest is one of the greatest albums of that era. Thank you Neil Young and KEEP ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD.
So much truth for me in this song. I am so much more like my father than I ever wanted to be.
Neil Young Has a Way1 Song does not mean much but his style is catchy and his voice is diistinct. Both bringing intrige and delight or disgust.
great tune,poor neil is so underrated.. . . i think of my oldest son when i hear it
my favorite song ever
bnjami0
Great song!
" Doesn't mean that much to me to mean that much to you "
This will always be one of my favorites.
Love this one and Heart of Gold.
sam.hoerter
this guy is awesome
I know Young's theme, but I can't help thinking about my Dad. R.I.P.
s142424
Seems to me with all the country songs about mama and grampa that it's the conservative audience that likes songs about the elderly.
don't care what skynrd said, I love rockin' out to Some Neil Young!!!
rhondar2006
LOVE ALL NEIL'S WORK
I think more of my father and what I might have said to him if i was a gifted as NY...come to think of it I remember calling my dad old man. Hope my son calls me the same.
I'm not an old man so I don't know why he's singing this beautiful song to me but I feel a little like an old man when I enjoy this song but it is well composed and you know sincere but is it art? Is it?
Top 5 Singer/Songw r i t e r ever...perio d . The Man's a legend...
ALWAYS LIKED NEIL YOUNGS WORK.
i have the recording of when he first performed it. no backup singers, no other instruments, just him and his guitar. it is incredible!! ! !
amazing song!!!!!!!! !
I always loved this song and love it more now. I was out on my patio playing my guitar along with a Neil CD, Prarie Winds. For all you neil fans. That's a recent CD and it's the rust never sleeps Neil, because you never know which Neil your gonna get. but that's what makes him great, he follows the music not our likes and trends, he is a true artist and we are lucky to have him in the world now.
I never liked this song before and now I do. I guess I'm getting old.
The Michael Brennan song.
Great production obviously… the recording of Neil's performance from the 1971 Massey Hall Concert is AWESOME as well… in that live recording it was one of the 1st times Neil performed it. So cool to hear the Solo Acoustic live Version and The Produced Band Album Version here from the album 'Harvest'. You can't go wrong with a song like this :) That's what it comes down to.
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