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Back OT, I basically learned to play guitar from Neil Young and Jimmy Page. I'm primarily acoustic player, so I learned mostly the acoustic stuff from both artists. Neil especially hit me hard. He is definitely my top influence as a songwriter/guitarist.
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I’ve been a huge fan of his for years. While I haven’t personally enjoyed every musical direction he’s taken, his work is almost always compelling- as is his highly individualized electric and acoustic playing. His acoustic work is quirky -his electric work nothing short of iconic. Love him or hate him, he is a true artist in every sense of the word.
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That's one of the issues with trying to be the "New Neil Young" he's a range of styles, and that's not only commercially perilous but it makes being the "New Neil Young" like getting the combination of a combination lock right. But as to a current artist who reminds me of Neil Young, I'd say Kurt Vile. Not a clone, but....
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There's only one Neil Young, which is the way it should be. Kurt Vile is a good comparison, although a little more geared towards the acoustic / clean sound. Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) also shares many of the same traits --- mix of electric and acoustic, good crowd banter (occasionally surly), but obviously has his own playing style. Neil and Jeff are both huge influences for me.
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Old Man, After The Gold Rush, Helpless, Down By the River, Comes A Time, Cinnamon Girl, Ohio, Mr. Soul.....it never ends.
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I’ve been a NY fan since 1972, the year I started playing guitar. My friend that sold me the guitar and taught me to play it laughed when I wanted to learn a John Denver song, Country Roads. He said we’ll get to that but let’s start with Down By the River. He then taught me Em and A and told me to keep listening to the record and trying stuff with your right hand until it sounds like that. That’s when I found out how much comes from the pick hand. It was hard, but I got there.
Once I had the hang of that he started me on Cowgirl in the Sand. Now there’s a lesson in palm muting! This thread is a fun ride on memory lane.
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Quick, muted downstroke is probably the key.
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With B.B. King it does not get said enough: that he was first and foremost an incredible blues singer...and he brought that vocalic style into his guitar style. For Neil Young...the song comes first...the guitar follows...with a how low can you go set up (some buzz not excluded), essentially a thin pick (Herco 50 way back when?) and yes palm muting (which is also prominent in electric guitar playing in general) Let's put the song first, folks, like B. B., Neil...Johnny Marr (The Smiths)..and Mícheál Ó Domhnail (The Bothy Band)….and Johnny Ramone (The Ramones). |
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I’ve always thought his electric playing as a thrasher distorted opposite evil twin of his acoustic. Maybe that’s because the first songs I learned were Hey Hey, My My and My My, Hey Hey. But both styles are very percussive rhythmic. I love both, and his electric songs all translate well to acoustic. As he sometimes demonstrates himself.
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The right hand is our signature.
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