Neil Young...closes the Olympics!

• killdeer

  

  I may be biased...but...
  'bout dam time they let the last authentic rocker... and native Canadian... weigh in on the Olympic extravaganza.
• Apple

  

  Nice touch having Neil help to close things. Did a great performance.
• killdeer

  

  now...Bill 'Priceline' Shatner...
  ...maybe not so much.
• Trueblue23

  

  "It's better to burn out, than to fade away..."
• 2kool4skool

  

  He was the last musical guest on Conan's Tonight Show and gave a fantastic performance of "Long May You Run." It had been a few years since I'd listened to him, and had forgotten how good he was/is.
  
  His music has held up remarkably well over time. Maybe it's just me, but I don't hear him mentioned with Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and the other typically cited greats of that era, and he should be.
• Trueblue23

  

  2kool4skool wrote: He was the last musical guest on Conan's Tonight Show and gave a fantastic performance of "Long May You Run." It had been a few years since I'd listened to him, and had forgotten how good he was/is.
  
  His music has held up remarkably well over time. Maybe it's just me, but I don't hear him mentioned with Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and the other typically cited greats of that era, and he should be.

  Amen brother.
  
  My dad introduced me to Neil Young during a road trip one time, we listened to the entire "Live Rust" CD and I was hooked.
• killdeer

  

  saw CSN&Y in Columbus a few years ago...obviously they are all legends. But when Neil had his solo segment, he pulled out his harmonica holder, his acoustic, and some rollicking piano...and he absolutely rocked the place and blew all those other old fogies off the stage. A true musical genius, imo.
• Heretic

  

  2kool4skool wrote: He was the last musical guest on Conan's Tonight Show and gave a fantastic performance of "Long May You Run." It had been a few years since I'd listened to him, and had forgotten how good he was/is.
  
  His music has held up remarkably well over time. Maybe it's just me, but I don't hear him mentioned with Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and the other typically cited greats of that era, and he should be.

  I 100% agree. I can listen to songs like "Down by the River", "Like A Hurricane", etc. over and over and over again and always want to hear them one more time. I don't think he needs to take a back seat to anyone.
• Be Nice

  I thought he passed away.
• killdeer

  

  ^^^condolences that they didn't get Alanis Morisette as you had hoped.
  maybe next Canadian Olympics.
  until then, just keep one hand in your pocket.
• royal_k

  

  One of my favorites.
• cbus4life

  Neil Young is pretty much GOAT.
• Be Nice

  ^kiildeer...sorry to hurt your feelings. LMAO
• Timber

  Cinnamon girl & Old Man are two of my faves... Also like the diversity with the International Harvesters... showing his country abilities and supporting the American/Candian family farmers with Farm Aid.
• Upper90

  His music has aged fantastically.
  
  I was just watching The Last Waltz today, and his epic (and...infamous) performance in that is great.
  
  I am a big advocate of the entire Canadian music scene, really.
• Sonofanump

  Did he play The Needle and the Damage Done in honor of Ben Johnson?
• Swamp Fox

  Neil Young was a very approriate choice for the finale. Nicely done, Vancouver!
• UANyg

  last authentic rocker? really?
• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  I prefer Neil Diamond.
• enigmaax

  I hope Neil Young will remember, a Southern man don't need him around anyhow.
• redrocket

  

  Sorry folks but whoever told him that he could sing was deaf. He is a wanna be.
• Devils Advocate

  

  Daddy's rifle in my hand...felt reassurin
  
  Big John's been drinkin since the river took Emmie Lou.........
• killdeer

  

  redrocket wrote: .... He is a wanna be.

  actually probably more of an "already was" than a "wanna be"...
  
  ...and a three time Rock HOF inductee as a solo artist, his work with CSN, and also Buffalo Springfield.