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> he doesn't have a good voice for singing. Not everyone agrees with that estimation Vocal Coach reacts to Neil Young - Old Man (Live) https://www.youtube.co

> he doesn't have a good voice for singing. Not everyone agrees with that estimation Vocal Coach reacts to Neil Young - Old Man (Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppSF6JpdaKQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppSF6JpdaKQ Neil Young "Old Man" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trE7YifD9Jc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trE7YifD9Jc

WalterBright 6y ago
I'm not so sure that isn't just confirmation bias. Compare his voice to that of, say, A-ha's lead singer. Now that guy has a voice. The same with the lead singer of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. One reason Neil Young appeals to me is because he has an unremarkable voice yet succeeded anyway. Yah gotta respect that. I remember when Stevie Nicks burst on the scene. All the reviews were she had a lousy, raspy voice that nobody would like. But she soon won everyone over :-)
boomboomsubban 6y ago
Young's voice suffers terribly from age, so I think both views are correct depending on which recording you're looking at. Pretty sure that live recording of Old Man is from his 1971 Live at Massey Hall recording, which is him near his peak.
- wombatmobile 6y ago
  > Young's voice suffers terribly from age Not everyone would agree with that estimation. May 19, 2019 CONCERT REVIEW: Neil Young's entrancing night at The Fox https://www.inlander.com/spokane/concert-review-neil-youngs-entrancing-night-at-the-fox/Content?oid=17643374 https://www.inlander.com/spokane/concert-review-neil-youngs-...
  - boomboomsubban 6y ago
    I've seen several stars who started their career in the late sixties, and I'd say everyone of their voices "sounded great" while also being considerably worse than their debut period. I don't think even Neil Young would disagree here, I'm pretty sure he has openly discussed some of the vocal issues he had.
WalterBright 6y ago
That song is a masterpiece, and he sings it well. But that doesn't mean the tone of his voice is great. It's just such a great song that we transfer that to his tone. A singer is stuck with his tone, no amount of training and technique will change it. Of course, it's my favorite NY song, too.

WalterBright 6y ago

I'm not so sure that isn't just confirmation bias. Compare his voice to that of, say, A-ha's lead singer. Now that guy has a voice. The same with the lead singer of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. One reason Neil Young appeals to me is because he has an unremarkable voice yet succeeded anyway. Yah gotta respect that. I remember when Stevie Nicks burst on the scene. All the reviews were she had a lousy, raspy voice that nobody would like. But she soon won everyone over :-)

boomboomsubban 6y ago

Young's voice suffers terribly from age, so I think both views are correct depending on which recording you're looking at. Pretty sure that live recording of Old Man is from his 1971 Live at Massey Hall recording, which is him near his peak.

wombatmobile 6y ago
> Young's voice suffers terribly from age Not everyone would agree with that estimation. May 19, 2019 CONCERT REVIEW: Neil Young's entrancing night at The Fox https://www.inlander.com/spokane/concert-review-neil-youngs-entrancing-night-at-the-fox/Content?oid=17643374 https://www.inlander.com/spokane/concert-review-neil-youngs-...
- boomboomsubban 6y ago
  I've seen several stars who started their career in the late sixties, and I'd say everyone of their voices "sounded great" while also being considerably worse than their debut period. I don't think even Neil Young would disagree here, I'm pretty sure he has openly discussed some of the vocal issues he had.

WalterBright 6y ago

That song is a masterpiece, and he sings it well. But that doesn't mean the tone of his voice is great. It's just such a great song that we transfer that to his tone. A singer is stuck with his tone, no amount of training and technique will change it. Of course, it's my favorite NY song, too.