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Neil Young — Helpless
Album: Unplugged
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Released: 1993
Length: 5:36
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There is a town in north Ontario,
With dream comfort memory to spare,
And in my mind I still need a place to go,
All my changes were there.

Blue, blue windows behind the stars,
Yellow moon on the rise,
Big birds flying across the sky,
Throwing shadows on our eyes.
Leave us

Helpless, helpless, helpless
Baby can you hear me now?
The chains are locked and tied across the door,
Baby, sing with me somehow.

Blue, blue windows behind the stars,
Yellow moon on the rise,
Big birds flying across the sky,
Throwing shadows on our eyes.
Leave us

Helpless, helpless, helpless.
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"It was back in Blind River..."
Posted 2 days ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
God … this takes me back. 
Posted 2 weeks ago by ag.postbag1    [ Reply ]
 prs wrote:



Still love it!  



And love it even more now
Posted 4 months ago by prs    [ Reply ]
aren’t we just
Posted 1 year ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
 prs wrote:

This is a beautiful version of a very beautiful song - this is why I have RP on all the time - a gem of a track comes out of the blue - Thnaks Bill




Still love it!  
Posted 1 year ago by prs    [ Reply ]
Posted 1 year ago by Nettie21    [ Reply ]
 DocStrangelove wrote:

This song always takes me back to the spring of 1982, when I dropped out of college and hitch-hiked from Toronto to Banff. Along the way I found myself in the back seat of crappy car driving out of Timmins, Ontario, with a bunch of misfits. 

All my changes were there...



I do believe thtt Mr Dylan took 'Knocking on Heaven's Door' from this song.
Posted 2 years ago by Hartery    [ Reply ]
I hope NATO does not have to open her tool box… so the song has me thinking of Ukraine. Helpless… perhaps but let us remain fervent with hope
Posted 2 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
 DocStrangelove wrote:

This song always takes me back to the spring of 1982, when I dropped out of college and hitch-hiked from Toronto to Banff. Along the way I found myself in the back seat of crappy car driving out of Timmins, Ontario, with a bunch of misfits. 

All my changes were there...




Sounds like an amazing and life altering adventure.  And I hope there was a Timmy's in Timmins
Posted 2 years ago by obankenobi    [ Reply ]
This and hurricane by neil are my two favorite songs by him, gave it a 9 because it’s neil young
Posted 3 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
This is a beautiful version of a very beautiful song - this is why I have RP on all the time - a gem of a track comes out of the blue - Thnaks Bill
Posted 3 years ago by prs    [ Reply ]
 DocStrangelove wrote:

This song always takes me back to the spring of 1982, when I dropped out of college and hitch-hiked from Toronto to Banff. Along the way I found myself in the back seat of crappy car driving out of Timmins, Ontario, with a bunch of misfits. 

All my changes were there...




I got a ride going east from a guy in an old Vauxall converted to a Diesel. He constantly chewed garlic buds. had all his belongings in the back including his dog that I didn't see till later. Ah, the memories of being on the road.
Posted 3 years ago by cosmicjoe    [ Reply ]
I´m from 1964. How long do I hear songs from Neil Young? Was there a time without him?
i heard him always more than Bob Dylan, who is Bob Dylan? I never thought about Bob Dylan.
It is like with Van Morisson, they - N.Y. & Van the Man - make a brilliant album all six or seven years.
Posted 3 years ago by ankahl    [ Reply ]
 Webfoot wrote:

If only I had a pig that squealed like this, I'd be a millionaire right now!


Brilliant!
Posted 3 years ago by jdhess    [ Reply ]
Is anyone else out there tired of Neil Young's whining? Geez, make it stop....
Posted 3 years ago by willjay    [ Reply ]
I didn't know a harmonica could weep.
Posted 4 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
This song always takes me back to the spring of 1982, when I dropped out of college and hitch-hiked from Toronto to Banff. Along the way I found myself in the back seat of crappy car driving out of Timmins, Ontario, with a bunch of misfits. 

All my changes were there...
Posted 4 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
To me 7 - Quite Likeable   down to 3 and Skip
Posted 6 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
Nice version, though I think I prefer the one from Deja Yu with CSN .....
Posted 7 years ago by rommesw    [ Reply ]
 DocStrangelove wrote:
worst version ever

 
Well then, that explains the 7.8 rating. Thanks for clearing that up.  {#Iamwithstupid} 
Posted 7 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
 merkin_muffley wrote:
KD Lang covers this really well.

 

With all due respect, Mr President, KD's version is just ridiculous with its over-the-top swooning theatrics.  It evokes images of E. Gorey's Edwardian ladies dropping handkerchiefs whilst crying out "Oh, won't someone help little ol' me?"
Posted 8 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 ozzie1313 wrote:
"Helpless" was written three years before "Knock, Knock,Knocking on Heaven's Door."  So Neil didn't steal from Dylan.  Both are prolific lyricists not needing to borrow from others surreptitiously.

 
Yes, and anyhow, the two songs have different chord progressions, but both of them are very common "folk" chord progressions which probably were used in hundreds of other songs before and since.
Posted 8 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Feels especially relevant at the moment
Posted 8 years ago by izycrzy    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Meaning what, exactly? That Young lifted it from Dylan? Well, no, this song dates from 1970, and the CSNY album Deja Vu. 
Dylan's Knockin on Heaven's Door was 1972 or '73, and was featured (as was Dylan himself) in the western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. 
It can only be the reverse of what seems to be your implication. 
 
Good to know! Thanks for clearing that up.
Posted 8 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Meaning what, exactly? That Young lifted it from Dylan? Well, no, this song dates from 1970, and the CSNY album Deja Vu. 
Dylan's Knockin on Heaven's Door was 1972 or '73, and was featured (as was Dylan himself) in the western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. 

If can only be the reverse of what seems to be your implication. 
vanmas wrote:
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door... that's what I hear...
A Dylan song... correct me if i'm wrong...
Like Dylan more than Young.

  
Exactly what I was hearing, so I decided to take a look in the forum, to see if I'm the only one. Glad I'm not. Can't say I like Dylan any better though. Glad the next song is on now :)



Posted 8 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Can't stand Neil Young, especially this. Ugh! {#Frustrated}
Posted 8 years ago by PockettVenus    [ Reply ]
"Helpless" was written three years before "Knock, Knock,Knocking on Heaven's Door."  So Neil didn't steal from Dylan.  Both are prolific lyricists not needing to borrow from others surreptitiously.
Posted 8 years ago by ozzie1313    [ Reply ]
      
         There is a A1 in 'there is a town.'
         Meeting was pure happenstance.
       I can't say it happens less and less
                       Everyday
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
. . . exactly.     ty
Posted 8 years ago by midreaming    [ Reply ]
 vanmas wrote:
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door... that's what I hear...
A Dylan song... correct me if i'm wrong...
Like Dylan more than Young.

 
Exactly what I was hearing, so I decided to take a look in the forum, to see if I'm the only one. Glad I'm not. Can't say I like Dylan any better though. Glad the next song is on now :)
Posted 9 years ago by joempie    [ Reply ]
You know this is a live version, Having seen Neil live on several occasions and also seeing Eddie Vedder live with Neil, there is something that doesn't come across in the recording. Their voices are just somehow better live they fill the space. Just my opinion.  
Posted 9 years ago by Deedub    [ Reply ]
Just the best! Guess you had to grow up with him. 
Posted 9 years ago by Jamesfagrelius    [ Reply ]
 helgigermany wrote:
lame version!

 
Yeah, I gotta agree. And damn, I was wanting more.
Posted 9 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
I don't care if Neil Young "can't sing" (everyone can sing, but how well is a matter of opinion, I s'pose).  Saw Neil in concert in 1984 and it changed everything for me.  I loved him before, but hearing his voice reverberate around the outdoor stadium was a spiritual experience.  The man is excellent, sincere and, why, a good person too ! 
Posted 9 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
lame version!
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:
Neil Young squeals like a pig...  this song is painful for human ears...

 
If only I had a pig that squealed like this, I'd be a millionaire right now!
Posted 9 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Hey Kewl Kids...I know what! {#Idea} Let's all jump on the "Neil and Bob and Eddie can't sing!" bandwagon!

Zillions of record and ticket buyers in the past 50+ years obviously disagree.

Moral of Story: don't be an intertubes moron. {#Beat}

Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:
Neil Young squeals like a pig...  this song is painful for human ears...

 
Your opinion is wrong..... {#Wink}
Posted 9 years ago by pousso    [ Reply ]
Despite being a Neil Young hater (that voice... the horror, the horror) I was surprised to find myself enjoying the instrumental parts of this. Has he done any instrumentals?
Posted 10 years ago by wpost    [ Reply ]
Buffy St. Marie sings a great cover of this song.  No offense to Neil, but hers is better.
Posted 10 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
Neil Young squeals like a pig...  this song is painful for human ears...
Posted 10 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
I really enjoy hearing different versions. I like this one, it's soulful.
Posted 10 years ago by SheRidesABeemer    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
FUCK YOU NEIL YOUNG
 

Another eloquent and reasoned response from the Haters camp.  


Posted 10 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door... that's what I hear...
A Dylan song... correct me if i'm wrong...
Like Dylan more than Young.
Posted 10 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
FUCK YOU NEIL YOUNG

 
You do love him very much, but as far as I know Neil is a straight guy...sorry
Posted 10 years ago by Ghiaap    [ Reply ]
 musikluvr wrote:
Thanks for keeping the comments page classy, rdo.
 
Exactly. Truly pathetic. Thankfully most RP-ers don't stoop to that level.
Posted 10 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
FUCK YOU NEIL YOUNG

 
Thanks for keeping the comments page classy, rdo.
Posted 10 years ago by musikluvr    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
FUCK YOU NEIL YOUNG

 
{#Naughty}   {#Naughty}   {#Naughty}   {#Naughty}   {#Naughty}   {#Naughty}   {#Naughty}
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
Pono Kickstarter is up https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1003614822/ponomusic-where-your-soul-rediscovers-music
Posted 10 years ago by Keef    [ Reply ]
Helpless, we´re not.
Posted 10 years ago by palatin8    [ Reply ]
FUCK YOU NEIL YOUNG
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
My least favorite performance of/by Neil of this very good song.
Posted 11 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
the king of bubblegum{#Yawn}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
I love this song anyway, but a live version - slowed down a little, with more nuance, more emotion - this takes me to another place. (I still wish he'd substitute a cello, a harp, or a mandolin for that ever-irritating harmonica part.)  Not changing my 10. Neil Young will be what I have in my MP3 player, my CD player, or whatever I've got when the end of the world happens. 
 

Miss you so much, Cynaera...

 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
"Big Bird Flying"


 
Posted 11 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
"and in my mind, i still need a place to go"....yeah,i get that
Posted 11 years ago by trek_29er    [ Reply ]
 railroadwail wrote:

Although I prefer, the "Last Waltz version of this song with Joni singing harmony, it's always good to hear Neil on RP.  Keep it up, Bill. We have a mutual admiration society for Neil and Mark Knopfler.



 

What he/she said!
Posted 11 years ago by kaviksdad    [ Reply ]
Wait.... Looking at that picture.....Is this Jimmy Fallon???
Posted 11 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 Shaken_Bake wrote:
I love north Ontario.  Not necessarily this time of year, though...
 
It's just fine here at this time of the year, if you like snow. :-p
Posted 11 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
I love north Ontario.  Not necessarily this time of year, though...
Posted 11 years ago by Shaken_Bake    [ Reply ]
Man this is good.
Posted 12 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
  fingerpin wrote:
A 10 today. 
 

treatment_bound wrote:


What about tomorrow?
 
...what about THIS?........
This post apparently contained an image that was dragged into the post editor. Sorry, but any text contained in the post after this point has been lost.
Posted 12 years ago by rockpommel16    [ Reply ]
 fingerpin wrote:
A 10 today. 
 

What about tomorrow?
Posted 12 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
feckless more like.
Posted 12 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
 Sjaaks wrote:
Sjaaks wrote:
I'm sorry but i couldn't help sing along "Let It Be" and "Knock- knock knockin' On Heaven's Door"...
{#Nyah}
Not all that original...
4


Touché!
But still, it sounds so generic melodically speaking... On the other hand, somehow my feelings managed to appreciate this a bit more since RP played this song a couple of times, so i'll bump this up to a 6. But that's more like a 5.6 than a full 6....

{#Think}   
 
WHAT!!!!?   {#Doh}
Posted 12 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
Sjaaks wrote:
I'm sorry but i couldn't help sing along "Let It Be" and "Knock- knock knockin' On Heaven's Door"...
{#Nyah}
Not all that original...
4
 

Hannio wrote:


Your derision is misplaced.  Helpless was first recorded in 1969.  Let It Be came out in 1970.  Knocking on Heaven's Door in 1973.
 

Touché!
But still, it sounds so generic melodically speaking... On the other hand, somehow my feelings managed to appreciate this a bit more since RP played this song a couple of times, so i'll bump this up to a 6. But that's more like a 5.6 than a full 6....

{#Think}   
Posted 12 years ago by Sjaaks    [ Reply ]

Although I prefer, the "Last Waltz version of this song with Joni singing harmony, it's always good to hear Neil on RP.  Keep it up, Bill. We have a mutual admiration society for Neil and Mark Knopfler.


Posted 12 years ago by railroadwail    [ Reply ]
 luisgpr wrote:
I grew my teen years listening to CSN&Y good memories.
 

Good you got this off of your chest, Luis!


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Thumbs Down Thumbs Down Thumbs Down
Posted 12 years ago by sadjester    [ Reply ]
Many are good - nobody is better than Neil!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
KD Lang covers this really well.
Posted 12 years ago by merkin_muffley    [ Reply ]
I grew my teen years listening to CSN&Y good memories.
Posted 12 years ago by luisgpr    [ Reply ]
As fantastic as this is, the CSN&Y version is better.  The layered harmonies just makes the song for me.

 
Posted 12 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
I am no sort of Neil Young fan.  So often sounds like he's just whining.  This one's different.  An easy 9.  Nice work.
Posted 12 years ago by Bad_Art    [ Reply ]
Lump. . . throat. . . .can't. . . . talk.
Posted 12 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy} Love me some Neil ♥
Posted 12 years ago by bee222    [ Reply ]
The live version of Helpless is, for me, significantly inferiior to his recorded version.
Posted 12 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
A 10 today. 
Posted 12 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
the crying man...

great.
Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
The Last Waltz version is the the best....  This one works too.

{#Clap} 

Posted 12 years ago by jersey_birdman    [ Reply ]
Simply the best - no one can top this guy.
Posted 13 years ago by terryp17    [ Reply ]
Thank goodness some yahoo didn't find it necessary to ruin this song with a whistle or a woo-hooo......maybe there were adults in the audience?   Much appreciated.
Posted 13 years ago by amoreena    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:
Having just heard a dear, dear member of the RP community passed away, tragically, this song is all the more poignant. We all feel helpless, trying to make sense of a senseless loss.

Peace, Melissa.
 

Amen
Posted 13 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Having just heard a dear, dear member of the RP community passed away, tragically, this song is all the more poignant. We all feel helpless, trying to make sense of a senseless loss.

Peace, Melissa.
Posted 13 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Friggin awesome.
Posted 13 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 gigikent wrote:

Although it's probably just a matter of aquired taste, i wish i could give it another 11!

  
 
Helped you out there..we are cool with just one eleven,glad that you like this song ! {#Good-vibes}
Posted 13 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
I was proud to see Neil at the closing ceremony for the Olympics in Vancouver. Him and his guitar. The Canadain trubadour. Songs like this reflect that Canadian spirit that will always be part of this artistry.
Posted 13 years ago by martinc    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
I love this song anyway, but a live version - slowed down a little, with more nuance, more emotion - this takes me to another place. (I still wish he'd substitute a cello, a harp, or a mandolin for that ever-irritating harmonica part.)  Not changing my 10. Neil Young will be what I have in my MP3 player, my CD player, or whatever I've got when the end of the world happens. 
 
like button...........
Posted 13 years ago by Tamster    [ Reply ]
 dcjohnson77 wrote:
It seems most people on this string are either too young or too musically under-educated to understand Neil Young so you should stick to Facebook
 

Smack!
Posted 13 years ago by Lumpy13    [ Reply ]
 dcjohnson77 wrote:
It seems most people on this string are either too young or too musically under-educated to understand Neil Young so you should stick to Facebook
 


Here here, RP is just not for NY haters so move on please! This station is about musical appreciation not denegration.
Posted 13 years ago by thefoodoflove    [ Reply ]
It seems most people on this string are either too young or too musically under-educated to understand Neil Young so you should stick to Facebook
Posted 13 years ago by dcjohnson77    [ Reply ]
 gigikent wrote:
Indeed, or in the context of a whole album the sweet silence between the tracks!!!
Although it's probably just a matter of aquired taste, i wish i could give it another 1!

 chadlymn wrote:
the best part of every Neil Young song is THE END!  {#Puke}
 
 
So, since you can't give it another 1, why don't you move on? We get it. (Um, and learn to spell - it's "acquired.")

Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 bentonian wrote:
Neil Young, always a good time for a bathroom break!
 
To each his/her own. I hope that while you're in the bathroom, the muzak is something by Kenny G. 

Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 chadlymn wrote:
the best part of every Neil Young song is THE END! 
 
Strike One: You rated a Rush song 10 (please, tell us you're joking).
Strike Two: You used absurdly large text and that moronic puking emoticon.
(Of course you don't get Neil Young.)

Posted 13 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Indeed, or in the context of a whole album the sweet silence between the tracks!!!
Although it's probably just a matter of aquired taste, i wish i could give it another 1!

 chadlymn wrote:
the best part of every Neil Young song is THE END!  {#Puke}
 


Posted 13 years ago by gigikent    [ Reply ]
the best part of every Neil Young song is THE END!  {#Puke}


Posted 13 years ago by chadlymn    [ Reply ]
Neil, solo acoustic was the very first concert I saw circa '82. This recording always evokes an incredible memory of that experience.
Posted 13 years ago by RipperP    [ Reply ]
 ubuntourist wrote:
I find my reaction to Neil Young's material so unpredictable.  Often, I like it but I think his material would be better in someone else's throat.  The better known recording of "Helpless" falls into that category.  But this version he owns well.
 
Perhaps you should search for KD Lang's version.

Posted 13 years ago by adroc    [ Reply ]
Ahh, Christ...still leaves me feeling helpless.
RIP Fred.

Posted 13 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
Neil Young, always a good time for a bathroom break!
Posted 13 years ago by bentonian    [ Reply ]
cry cry cry
Posted 13 years ago by ortega1    [ Reply ]
I love this song anyway, but a live version - slowed down a little, with more nuance, more emotion - this takes me to another place. (I still wish he'd substitute a cello, a harp, or a mandolin for that ever-irritating harmonica part.)  Not changing my 10. Neil Young will be what I have in my MP3 player, my CD player, or whatever I've got when the end of the world happens. 
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
I bow to the RP Community.....Off the charts   {#Meditate}
Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Best version on: The last Waltz
Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
I find my reaction to Neil Young's material so unpredictable.  Often, I like it but I think his material would be better in someone else's throat.  The better known recording of "Helpless" falls into that category.  But this version he owns well.
Posted 13 years ago by ubuntourist    [ Reply ]
OMG
Posted 13 years ago by 2cats    [ Reply ]
 SweTex wrote:

I'm gonna need your name, adress and phone number to be able to sue you. An e-mail adress would probably help too. Oh, and drivers license and social security number and yearly income. I talked to an attorney already and we're good to go. So just mail me the info and hold on to your hat. Ok?
 
SweTex, I will join the class action suit...

Posted 13 years ago by p2h2d2    [ Reply ]
Did he say: "Big Bird's flying across the sky"? {#Cool}


Posted 13 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
GENIUS
Posted 13 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]

Interesting transition from Porcupine Tree A Smart Kid to Neil Young Helpless.

 

To the Nothern Lights, vast expanses of boreal-forest covered Canadian Shield and crisp, cold nights.

 


Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Well dang, I never heard this version. I hate you Bill—I can never get anything done, needing to always respond to something fantastical that always hear here—here here! Life is good....
 
Posted 14 years ago by SanFranGayMan    [ Reply ]
 LowPhreak wrote:
Because of this song, I've always wanted to check out north Ontario! 
 
It's a wonderful place. But not during black fly season, or winter....

Posted 14 years ago by rtb    [ Reply ]
 bindi wrote:

I can find a lot of reasons not to like Neil - weak, wobbly, slightly out of tune voice, kind of slow songs, etc -but somehow, I love most of his music. (not a fan of the rockin' tunes)  To me, he is a voice of pure human emotion.

 
That is where Neil really shines. Of course his songwriting contributes, but the way he can put so much emotion into a song, not many artists can do it as well. Even his rockin' tunes, he throws himself into them too, wringing out emotion.

Posted 14 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Gawd I love Neil. {#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
{#Eek}
Neil Young - Helpless
{#Stupid}
Porcupine Tree - A Smart Kid (Live)
{#Ask}

Strange segue . . .
Posted 14 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 mikexican wrote:
Oh god, please no more. RP played NYoung to death yesterday and I thought today I could get a break. Nope, it's not even 10am and I'm already depressed and annoyed. Sorry RP, gotta put you on time out today and find a new station to check out. I'll be back but you have to know about it when you're driving listeners away. And yes, I know it is a crime to not like the music god known as Neil Young, and that he's a brilliant songwriter and all that, I've heard it all before. I just hate his voice. Sue me. 
 
Thank you, yes:  With so many different artists out there, and so many songs per artist, do we really need daily re-runs?  I thought variety was one of the biggest reasons we're not listening to those mass-market stations...

I thought Neil Young was at his best in CSN&Y, but then hey, he has his own style and expression, and this really is a decent song.  Just not too often, please.


Posted 14 years ago by fred_b    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:


Your derision is misplaced.  Helpless was first recorded in 1969.  Let It Be came out in 1970.  Knocking on Heaven's Door in 1973.

 
Thank you for the historical perspective.  Anyhow, all three of the songs have pretty standard "folk music" chord progressions.


Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Because of this song, I've always wanted to check out north Ontario! 
Posted 14 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 mikexican wrote:
Oh god, please no more. RP played NYoung to death yesterday and I thought today I could get a break. Nope, it's not even 10am and I'm already depressed and annoyed. Sorry RP, gotta put you on time out today and find a new station to check out. I'll be back but you have to know about it when you're driving listeners away. And yes, I know it is a crime to not like the music god known as Neil Young, and that he's a brilliant songwriter and all that, I've heard it all before. I just hate his voice. Sue me. 
 
I'm gonna need your name, adress and phone number to be able to sue you. An e-mail adress would probably help too. Oh, and drivers license and social security number and yearly income. I talked to an attorney already and we're good to go. So just mail me the info and hold on to your hat. Ok?


Posted 14 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
Neil Young is yet another of those artists that a person either loves or hates. I love him.  His music has pulled me through some very awful times and a couple of near-deaths. He has a few songs that make me want to howl at the moon, but for the most part, I can get past his vocal imperfections and just sink into the lyrics and the mood of the song.

This song, in whatever incarnation, is one of my favorites. (I still wish he'd lose the harmonica, or at least exchange it for a harp or a cello.)  In my very uneducated opinion, Mr. Young has mentally filed away more about music than most artists have ever learned.

Solid 10. And I don't care what anyone else thinks.
 
I can find a lot of reasons not to like Neil - weak, wobbly, slightly out of tune voice, kind of slow songs, etc -but somehow, I love most of his music. (not a fan of the rockin' tunes)  To me, he is a voice of pure human emotion.

Posted 14 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]