Neil Young Gear Rundown - Exactly What He Uses. Guitars, Amps, Strings, Musicianship & More...

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    This video was recorded in the Masterlink Studio in Nashville, TN on June 29, 2005.
    In this video, Joe Chambers, CEO and Founder of the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN sits down with Neil Young to discuss guitars, amps, strings, song writing, and Neil's early years and musicianship.
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  • @spikeconnor5326
    @spikeconnor5326 4 ปีที่แล้ว +568

    I was playing bass in a jazz band at a restaurant when Neil walked up stood right next to me and watched me play for a minute. We weren’t that good and I wondered why he’d bother. I guess the guy just likes bands and music. I’ve been playing for 50 years and Neil standing there is still my biggest thrill.

    • @mrmusic248
      @mrmusic248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Spike: How did you keep from having a moment of incontinence ???

    • @spikeconnor5326
      @spikeconnor5326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      mrmusic 248 That just gets more difficult naturally, as a matter of time...

    • @windowgirl7300
      @windowgirl7300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      SUPER COOL!!

    • @Rosecain27
      @Rosecain27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s so awesome man.

    • @lamberto6405
      @lamberto6405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I would have fallen over...

  • @choimdachoim9491
    @choimdachoim9491 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Excellent Interviewer ! Asks relevant and interesting questions, allows time for full responses, doesn't jump in quick when there's a silent moment, allows Neil to cogitate, recall, reminisce... Perfect.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks for watching Choim...Best, Joe

    • @kewkabe
      @kewkabe ปีที่แล้ว

      He passed away recently (Sep. '22). RIP

  • @TheThirdfish24
    @TheThirdfish24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I really enjoy watching Neil talk. A true legend, who thankfully is still with us in 2021. Hope he lives until 120..him and McCartney.

    • @nickjohnson5376
      @nickjohnson5376 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Stills & Young play off of one another very well.

    • @bobbibaker4685
      @bobbibaker4685 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And Brian Wilson. ❤

    • @benmtz
      @benmtz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And Mick Jagger

  • @IantaylorCanuck
    @IantaylorCanuck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    'Cortez' is my favorite solo of all time. The tone, the touch, the ideas, everything.

    • @fendermon
      @fendermon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, Cortez is a sloooowww masterpiece. @Ian

    • @Marcus_C51
      @Marcus_C51 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was just thinking of that solo when I was listening to the first part of the interview-then I see your comment! Yeah, it's quite the epic solo, the pacing and phrasing etc etc-all brilliant.

    • @UAL320
      @UAL320 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love that it’s at the beginning of the track rather than in the middle.

  • @VonBluesman
    @VonBluesman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    Neil is my favorite rock and roll artist. I really admire him most for taking care of his son and showing him the love that he does, he takes him with him on tour and Neil also raises a lot of money to help out special needs children and their parents making life better for all of them. Nobody can rock like Neil Young, he has an incredible sound and tone, I love his lyrics and his enthusiasm every time he preforms he puts his heart and soul into his performance. Thank you and GOD bless you Neil Young.

    • @jasong546
      @jasong546 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      VonBluesman you sum up my thoughts exactly here, good job!

    • @VonBluesman
      @VonBluesman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jason Guion Thank you.

    • @biggawinnacrapsa3870
      @biggawinnacrapsa3870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jasong546 - Same.

    • @damienfaure8739
      @damienfaure8739 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's a incredible experience to hear him playing in concert.

    • @JohnSmith-wd9rc
      @JohnSmith-wd9rc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      If I recall correctly, Neil had polio as a child. He came out of it, and became a great artist. One of my favorites.

  • @jokermaan1
    @jokermaan1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I like the way Joe Chambers always asks interesting questions, from his obvious knowledge of not only the artists and their music but instruments and gear and he lets them answer without butting in or talking over them. It makes for a very calm and relaxed interview.

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks again Andy... best, Joe

    • @kewkabe
      @kewkabe ปีที่แล้ว

      Jann Wenner at Rolling Stone has a similar interview style and always seems to get the best out of his interviewees for the same reason.

  • @banjo1434
    @banjo1434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The way Neil hits the strings with his pick is instantly recognisable. Like all the greatest artists he has created his own unique impression of the world and his place in it. A remarkable achievement..

  • @ContactingTheDead
    @ContactingTheDead 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    A true genius.
    I'll never forget going on a road-trip with my family in 2018 to see Neil in St. Louis and 2 nights in Chicago. It was a long drive up from Atlanta, but it was one of the greatest weeks of my life.
    Thanks for the memories Neil.

    • @txtele
      @txtele 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hang on to this one we only get a couple if we are lucky

  • @jamelynch4474
    @jamelynch4474 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    The greats always give credit to their teammates.

    • @oldiesfreek
      @oldiesfreek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Best comment here!!

  • @ericviking6530
    @ericviking6530 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Neil changed my life in to this wonderfull song. I thank him with all of my heart.....

  • @JD0124
    @JD0124 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One of my favorite Guitarists/Songwriters of all-time. Most of the time, you're either known for your writing or your playing. Neil bridged that gap and is known for both - and rightfully so.

  • @bobbibaker4685
    @bobbibaker4685 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "Like A Hurricane" is my favorite. It SOUNDS like a hurricane!

  • @kevinmccluskey8899
    @kevinmccluskey8899 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I was born in 1956, the year Elvis broke, and I'm amazed, constantly, at the fabulous information we all have available to us. I've follow Mr. Young since 1968, and the concept that someday I'd be able to learn from him via this "thing" we call the Internet is...well, a kind of miracle in a way. Very grateful.

    • @hubbsllc
      @hubbsllc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think every musician can stand to learn something - *something* - from Neil Young.

    • @oyajiblues
      @oyajiblues 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am immediately bending all my whammy bars.

  • @janeswidler5129
    @janeswidler5129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Living in the jungle in Costa Rica I'm starved for music and music history. Gracias for your fabulous shows. Especially about Neil Young. I saw him in Washington, D.C. at the Cellar Door in 1970. I wonder if he remembers having a bottle of wine with me and my boyfriend after one of the shows. One of my most treasured memories. Pura Vida

    • @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
      @MusiciansHallofFameMuseum  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jane Swidler Glad you’re enjoying it. Thanks for listening!!

    • @viscioushattermaid4410
      @viscioushattermaid4410 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jane you must’ve been a looker for Neil to chill with ya

    • @GaryBeals
      @GaryBeals 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "I heard you knockin on my Cellar Door".

  • @BW-dv5cd
    @BW-dv5cd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Much like Jaco plays the sounds of Florida, Neil's music really recreates the sound of Ontario to me! The rusty colours and loneliness are reflected in his distorted guitar.... What a great artist!

    • @bryanfrombuffalo7685
      @bryanfrombuffalo7685 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That was a great comment....being from Buffalo myself...I feel that and know living in Florida

  • @StratsRUs
    @StratsRUs ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Most days I listen to Neil, The Beatles and Motown. It's a natural delight.
    On The Beach is something unique too.

  • @TheWindGinProject
    @TheWindGinProject 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Neil really answered all questions with the best effort. What a great song maker and person! Thank You Neil Young!

  • @imfrcd
    @imfrcd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I get goose bumps to this day from hearing him play Corte's the Killer live 20 years ago...

  • @randysteele6741
    @randysteele6741 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Saw Neil in 1972 on his Harvest album tour. Massively popular and influential album and Neil was about the world's biggest rocker at that time. Linda Ronstadt was the opening act wearing her Cub Scout uniform. What a night!

    • @bigmac2941
      @bigmac2941 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How great is THAT!!!
      I'm Jealous.

  • @williamknell864
    @williamknell864 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Floyd Cramer? THAT is wild.
    I never would have picked him as an influence on Neil's playing.
    But as soon as he mentioned the name, it makes perfect sense.
    Especially in his acoustic style. He has that two note roll thing, that approximates a bent note.
    Neil achieves a similar result with hammer-ons and pulls within a chord shape. "Tell Me Why" is crawling with that.
    "Old Man" is very Floydy too.
    That's quite the revelation.
    Awesome!

    • @Marcus_C51
      @Marcus_C51 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed-and like you I'd never have had an inkling that Cramer was an influence but it made perfect sense to me when I thought about it. There was a Buffalo Springfield song that I instantly thought of, the intro to "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" (2nd bar) has that trademark hammer on. Interesting, influences can be far and wide.

  • @nansenscat9315
    @nansenscat9315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    6:52 Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine, years later, eventually masters this approach in a bit of an updated way. So great to hear Neil talk about a lineage of players being influenced by those who came before and making it their own.

    • @boosh90
      @boosh90 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I immediately thought of Shields when he said it. Alan Sparhawk from Low does a similar thing on occasion too

    • @AgentXPQ
      @AgentXPQ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You beat me to it. I was just about to say the same thing.

    • @buckykattguitar
      @buckykattguitar ปีที่แล้ว

      I loved the Lonnie Mack shout out.

    • @mikec6617
      @mikec6617 ปีที่แล้ว

      when that happens that’s music at it’s best.

  • @daviddozois7256
    @daviddozois7256 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Of late Neil i have been grinning knowing that Canadians are rich w. good humour, a literal vanguard of Our Fathers Love. Many thanks from Montreal. d.

  • @chancevonfreund9145
    @chancevonfreund9145 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've seen him in concert! A great musician and I enjoy his music. 🎸

  • @calsurflance5598
    @calsurflance5598 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He mentioned he was recording Prairie Wind when this was taped.
    Excellent concert video from the Ryman !

  • @bobbibaker4685
    @bobbibaker4685 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm glad he mentioned Stephen.

  • @77clem
    @77clem ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The longer I watched this the bigger my smile got. Neil Young is a genius!

  • @davidkastin4240
    @davidkastin4240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    He has so many great songs I can't pick a favorite one. I am a fan of his since 1975! 😁

  • @tpstrato2270
    @tpstrato2270 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my all time fav singer /songwriter as much as I love others neil Young is tops in my book followed his career since late 1960s

  • @buttheyreinvestmentsdear3132
    @buttheyreinvestmentsdear3132 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I could listen to Neil’s triple album, “Decade,” on a loop and never tire of it.

    • @RichardWTate
      @RichardWTate ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A great collection. Wild to think Neil could release 4 1/2 more "Decades" at this point. His archives are amazing

  • @clayirwin574
    @clayirwin574 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good ol' Neil Young great music

  • @RoxxHoffner
    @RoxxHoffner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I love Neil Young.

  • @Tommy_Mac
    @Tommy_Mac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I hope to see another Neil Young show when this lock down is over.
    Keep on rockin' in the free world!

    • @Tommy_Mac
      @Tommy_Mac 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Joe! I hope you and your family are doing well!

    • @dreamstokeep
      @dreamstokeep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TommyMacDaddy1 me to! Glasgow misses him

  • @snowfiresunwind
    @snowfiresunwind 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Great to hear Neil praising Hank Marvin and recognising his importance to the history of the electric guitar.

    • @williampercival7662
      @williampercival7662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hank Marvin is the best instrumental guitarist Ever.

    • @jaapendebonenstaak
      @jaapendebonenstaak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      From Hank to Hendrix

    • @jokermaan1
      @jokermaan1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Funny that the whammy bar or as we call it in England, the tremelo arm, became so integral to Hanks's sound, as he tells the story of how he ended up ordering a Strat because he admired James Burton and assumed that as a top player he would naturally play the top of the range Fender, which was the gold hardware Strat! Of course JB has always used Teles! Imagine how different the whole history of the Shadows might have been had Hank got a Tele rather than a Strat!

    • @weehudyy
      @weehudyy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jokermaan1 Cliff Richard actually bought the Red Stratocaster and essentially loaned to Hank . Later when American guitars were more readily available in the UK , he gave it back .I read a recent interview in the UK mag Mojo and they asked Hank about ' the Strat ' and it's current whereabouts , he said that Bruce Welch ' borrowed ' it off Cliff twenty something years ago and wouldn't give it back ... He sounded amused , It all seemed very civilised , Hank seems to be quite ' guitar rich ' . He still has the white Bison from the matching set Burns made them ...

  • @xoxb2
    @xoxb2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Very nice interview - you've got him nicely relaxed there, and very forthcoming.

    • @jimblackwell8762
      @jimblackwell8762 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      89 WLS Fort Wayne

    • @thor3022
      @thor3022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      In my opinion, I feel that Neal Young has always been forth coming. It probably just depends on the person doing the receiving.

    • @321bytor
      @321bytor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@thor3022 Neal?

    • @andiman45
      @andiman45 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      in otherwords... not so prickly...

    • @scottharrisohn6972
      @scottharrisohn6972 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      great interviewer

  • @jimzeleny7213
    @jimzeleny7213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Finally recognition for Lonnie Mack. His version of Suzie Q is a good example.

    • @jokermaan1
      @jokermaan1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lonnie Mack was a great player and singer.

  • @JB19504
    @JB19504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Neil is great. Love that guy. I like how he remembers all his guitars and amps. Neil, do you ever speak with Linda Ronstadt? She worships you.

  • @markh.9822
    @markh.9822 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am sometimes lax about practicing guitar but watching Neil just makes me want to pick it up and practice all day

  • @breft3416
    @breft3416 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Speaking of Neil's Bixby technique, the solo he plays at Bob Dylan's 30th(?) anniversary concert on My Back Pages is absolute guitar brilliance.

  • @paulwasilewski4526
    @paulwasilewski4526 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Neil’s the man, what a talented, honest to his craft guy.

  • @daveswita5483
    @daveswita5483 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just a great show Nice 10-4

  • @shawnmills1543
    @shawnmills1543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    As a guitarist and a fan I say thank you for all you have done for music. You are an inspiration to me not only as a songwriter, but for all the noises you have conjured up!

  • @AwesomeBeatles
    @AwesomeBeatles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    His songs were the first I learned to play on my acoustic guitar. I met him in Chicago in 1999.

  • @TheMisterMonkeyman
    @TheMisterMonkeyman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    " I just play the guitar", what a cool, real artist/human. Neil Young is definitely one of a kind. Great interview, as always Joe. Peace.

  • @canadianroot
    @canadianroot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That was interesting and informative. I never thought I’d hear Neil say “funky” so many times in an interview, though.

  • @gerardpatrickaspin6150
    @gerardpatrickaspin6150 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The king of rock and roll

  • @glenkepic3208
    @glenkepic3208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This was great !!! Fan since the '60s so seeing Neil in a relaxed setting is special.
    I know about the fires. I hope he still has all that classic gear.
    Thank you so much for posting.

    • @m.a.c.8366
      @m.a.c.8366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      agree, NY is an icon of music from our early years. many guitarists of these years are his equal but not a one better or sharper through all the years...

  • @celebratingtheclassicswithearl
    @celebratingtheclassicswithearl ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Joe , hope you are well 😊🎶 Most excellent interview as always. Thank you so much for sharing 🎼 Love ya Neil

  • @drdavidsands
    @drdavidsands 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Yeah, right; Neil relaxed could talk to me all day. So cool to hear him give a nod to great guitarists and talk techniques borrowed from BB King, Hank Marvin, Chuck Berry. Cheers

  • @MikeFromNashville
    @MikeFromNashville 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love these Interviews / videos! I work just up the street from The Musicians Hall Of Fame. I always recommend friends from out of town who visit Nashville to check it out. I think The Nashville Musicians Hall Of Fame should have more marketing or a way to make it known it exists. Many people who visit Nashville don’t seem to realize it’s here. Thanks for these videos! I love music history.

  • @KordTaylor
    @KordTaylor 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is a great interview. Thank you! 👏🏻

  • @davecarpenter2517
    @davecarpenter2517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Absolutely brilliant upload!
    This is gold. Hearing Neil talking amps, guitars and fx is awesome! So much better than hearing some tech talk. This is the kinda stuff I love.

    • @jamesha175
      @jamesha175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Wicker Billy that was a good album!

    • @jamesha175
      @jamesha175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Wicker Billy i remember that album - lots of people did not like it because it wasn't just another version of "southern man". i liked it because it was cool and because he is neil young and he is way cool. he could play some kind of klezmer music and he would still be cool.

    • @davecarpenter2517
      @davecarpenter2517 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wicker Billy I'm surprised he didn't mention The Whizzer what was made for him, or perhaps I missed it?

    • @davecarpenter2517
      @davecarpenter2517 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually he did lol just watched it again

    • @kennyyow8863
      @kennyyow8863 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love my Twin Reverb fender

  • @lp59pete
    @lp59pete 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love Neil’s music.

  • @Johngonefishin
    @Johngonefishin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Neil is a vintage gear pioneer.

  • @capt.sardonico2197
    @capt.sardonico2197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm just playing the guitar, I couldn't do what I do without them. What a class act.

  • @oyajiblues
    @oyajiblues 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    RIP Sal Tarantino. Been gone a long time. Glad to see he gave him a mention. He really helped create his sound by working on his amps for years. Chris Barnett was his apprentice for years and is now the guy I take my stuff to. Sal was a trip. I took an old Fender Blackface to him and when I got it back I was like "it is not exactly what I want". He told me it was perfect and refused to alter it. Haha.

  • @johnmackinnon1026
    @johnmackinnon1026 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Joe,..I just love all your interviews, thanks man..

  • @josephfelice601
    @josephfelice601 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Motorized faders on classic amplifiers!!! That's a new one! Great idea for keeping it true to the original sound, yet utilizing technology to bring it to the next level. AWESOME!!!,

  • @michaellittlewood3032
    @michaellittlewood3032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    It's almost like having a beer with the great Mr. Young. Great interview

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields6852 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neil has always been on my radar back with Buffalo Springfield, there's no BS with Neil, straight honest talk, you don't see that often

  • @alanpoh3386
    @alanpoh3386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice to see him relaxed. Nice interview

  • @sledman6163
    @sledman6163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ol' Black - Gibson Les Paul he got from Jim Messina; and the Fender Deluxe, and play like Hank Marvin and Lonnie Mack on the whammy he bent himself to make it easier to use. Brilliant that he understands the machinry that makes the music.

  • @kqd2
    @kqd2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    3:25 1967 Neil buys that feedback amp for $75 and Grunge is born. Incredible!!!

    • @ThatHuskyisCrazy
      @ThatHuskyisCrazy ปีที่แล้ว

      As Kurt Cobain said in his suicide note “ It’s better to burn out than to fade away.”

  • @damienfaure8739
    @damienfaure8739 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    In concert, his sound in huge, an incredible experience because it's a "3D sound". On a record, it's impossible to really appreciate that.

    • @djross2043
      @djross2043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damien Faure I get it

  • @RonnieMinh
    @RonnieMinh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gotta love Neil. I was so fortunate to have seen Neil and Crazy Horse play the Trubadore. I will never forget that amazing night.

  • @josephcharbonneau8740
    @josephcharbonneau8740 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neils been my favorite performer since I was 15. My favorite of his concerts I’ve seen was 1998 or1999 at veterans park in Manchester he was solo and we were sitting a few rows from the stage. He played many of my faves from heart of gold to keep on rockin in the free world. And many many more just a perfect day but I felt like that after every show he did. Rust never sleeps in western mass. He’s a true legend and I will go see him and crazy horse until I can’t any more!

  • @stephenlennartz3466
    @stephenlennartz3466 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man ... I just love Neil. Always have. I've been blessed to see him with and without CSN maybe 7 times or so. He always delivers and you just never know what he's gonna do. In my band we routinely play Harvest Moon. People come up when we go on break and tell us how much this song means to them. Love the voice ... the guitar ... and the master storytelling.

  • @2vintage68
    @2vintage68 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was fortunate to see Neil play in a fairly small venue in Santa Cruz California and his backup band was Booker T. and the M.G.'s. Concert was at the civic auditorium and must have been 30 or more years ago. He was a wild man on the guitar and really had tremendous energy! Steve Cropper was on stage with him too but stayed pretty much in the background. Very special night that I won't ever forget.

  • @Blayze1017
    @Blayze1017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great knowledgeable interviewer!

  • @chhindz
    @chhindz 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    He is quite the piano player too. When I saw him he had a Steinway grand and a upright that he had had reworked and he was asking the audience which one sounded better.

  • @WillyPDX94
    @WillyPDX94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love Neil. Always so real and comfortable in his own skin. And what a mountain of deep and honest music he has crafted over his lifetime.

  • @BudFunOne
    @BudFunOne ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What another amazing piece. Your recordings of all this history are priceless!

  • @RedArrow73
    @RedArrow73 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hearing familiar elements of NY's singing voice in his speech.
    Fahscinating.

  • @SwanseaTitanFan
    @SwanseaTitanFan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Incredible interview, thanks.

  • @jsin197835
    @jsin197835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love how he mentions Lonnie Mack and Hank Marvin. Two of my wang bar influences along with Hendrix and Neil. I have many other influences with my style of playing.

  • @Ogma3bandcamp
    @Ogma3bandcamp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the top 5 songwriters in history.

  • @timscarrow9151
    @timscarrow9151 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Being a guitarist for 43 years and a Neil Fan, I ate this up! knowing every gear and artist reference he makes as well as the "I do that" moments. 10 min. was not enough. Cheers!

    • @josephfelice601
      @josephfelice601 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      can you add to the motorized faders on vintage amps? Who else does that?

    • @timscarrow9151
      @timscarrow9151 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@josephfelice601 Don't give my computer engineer roommate any ideas now, cause we are gonna get a mod 102+ and make it a Fenshall Marder, might need 2 tone stacks but he can do that stuff, my rock band guitar is now a midi controller and he invented an analog software synth that won electronic musician awards so I do not dismiss things like motorized pots.

  • @beachcomber2008
    @beachcomber2008 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Definitely one of many heroes of mine. What a pro.

  • @henkcristall1510
    @henkcristall1510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Music History treasure!!! Thank you Neil for telling it all. Thank you Joe for posting this.

  • @jasong546
    @jasong546 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice interview guys thanks!

  • @Kugerand727
    @Kugerand727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Joe, thank you again for taking time out to chat with my wife and I during our visit to the Musicians Hall of Fame this summer

  • @horsemanoftheapocalapse5837
    @horsemanoftheapocalapse5837 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great singer songwriter and guitarist and more importantly able to put it all together and present it as a unit. What many guitarists and musicans fail to grasp is that playing chords and scales is not necessarily going to propel you forward but playing songs will

  • @greglapointe1311
    @greglapointe1311 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice relaxed interview, very informative, good stuff!

  • @KeefsCattys
    @KeefsCattys 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed seeing this video with Neil very chilled and normal.. So good

  • @d.w.bigglybigleague1709
    @d.w.bigglybigleague1709 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow...fantastic listening to Neil in this interview.

  • @pyrostooge78
    @pyrostooge78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is awesome. I always thought his amp was a 50's Deluxe though - not a 67. I've been wrong about that for 20 years. I've seen Neil play around 10 times, and when he's plugged in - I see that beautiful thing hanging out behind him. It's unreal he still uses the same amp. I love Neil so much.

    • @josephrigan2421
      @josephrigan2421 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      i think what he's saying is in '67 he discovered his original 5e3 deluxe, which fed back and sustained for days... that amp definitely from the late '50's, which has been his main sound since bs...

    • @pyrostooge78
      @pyrostooge78 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@josephrigan2421 Yup - you're right. That makes sense. I heard him wrong - and the more I was thinking about it - the more it was bugging me. I believe it's a 57 Deluxe, but I may be off a year. I wish he would have mentioned what pickups he uses - or used in the early Crazy Horse days. I know they're not stock - and one is a p90. Any idea? I've been trying to attain Live Rust tone for a while now.

    • @ryleyeddy8423
      @ryleyeddy8423 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pyrostooge78 www.guitarworld.com/features/neil-young-ragged-glory
      this has all that info

  • @geespar1
    @geespar1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is wonderful, the great Neil Young talking about his gear like chatting to a friend. Apart from being a great songwriter and singer, to me Neil is the ‘Picasso’ of electric guitar, an absolute ‘one off’

  • @buckodonnghaile4309
    @buckodonnghaile4309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You sir are an excellent interviewer. Thanks for these.

  • @RockHardRiffs
    @RockHardRiffs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great interview!

  • @LANDSEAAIRCANADA
    @LANDSEAAIRCANADA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Classic conversation Thank you.

  • @tuskedbeast
    @tuskedbeast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wonderful diversity of interesting and important musicians, glad I subscribed! More Neil please! :)

  • @mikenaykki2173
    @mikenaykki2173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great interview.👍👍😎

  • @jamesh2711
    @jamesh2711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome interview. I only wish there were more than 2 parts.

  • @Johnny_Doe
    @Johnny_Doe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My fav Neil Young gear:
    1) Old Black
    2) Martin D-45
    3) Gretsch White Falcon
    4) Fender Tweed Deluxe

  • @BACKBEAT432
    @BACKBEAT432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm floored Neil plays Super Slinkys. The way he attacks the guitar, I guess that's why he seems to have a broken string so often in videos?.

  • @Babillonia
    @Babillonia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an old interview of Neil Young. Sal Trentino has passed away like 10 years ago, was a great amp tech and was my amp repairman. Can’t find a qualified amp guru like him anymore in the Bay Area, Ca.. RIP Sal 🙏🏻

  • @ShiftingDrifter
    @ShiftingDrifter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Wang bar..." I love it! Been awhile since I heard it called that. I got the inspiration of holding the "wang bar" during solos from Hank Marvin, David Gilmour and Alex Lifeson. Hank Marvin holds it almost constantly and turns out a lot of guitarists like holding the tremolo when they solo. I see some guys just push down on it. You can do more than push down.

    • @kasperkjrsgaard1447
      @kasperkjrsgaard1447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Madd Dogg
      I guess Jeff Beck shows what you can do with a “wang bar” in an artistic manner.

    • @lfader
      @lfader 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya it's pretty funny. Wang bar!!
      I say it myself I picked it up years ago from Vivian Campbell!

    • @roadrocket7
      @roadrocket7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kinda wished he'd mentioned John Cipollina. The shimmering vibrato was his signature sound.

  • @unclexeres
    @unclexeres 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Martins, the more I play them, the better they sound.
    Truth!

    • @pattis.1645
      @pattis.1645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My sister has a Martin. She can play, but she never plays it. It's signed by some famous country Singer.

    • @unclexeres
      @unclexeres 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pattis.1645 Willie?

    • @pattis.1645
      @pattis.1645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@unclexeres Merle Haggard. 🎵

    • @floodgatestudios1825
      @floodgatestudios1825 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pattis.1645 Marie Osmond?

  • @peterchristensen4156
    @peterchristensen4156 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A real Class act as well as an generational icon...giving credit to his tech and unseen tuning guys for his sound!!
    Sooo much respect for him and his accomplishments!!!

  • @timothydietrich5119
    @timothydietrich5119 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Happy New Year Neil Young, Thank You for all the years of great music ! Definitely a Heart of Gold !

  • @ScrewballMcAdams
    @ScrewballMcAdams 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great interview! Would love to have heard more about Neil's gear.