Dave Grohl: Why Neil Young is "My Hero"

Obviously, we have lots of reasons to admire Neil Young.

But as with most things, others are able to express this admiration much better than we ever possibly could. Like The Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl.

During the 2011 Bridge School Benefit concert, Dave Grohl's made some very poignant introductory comments before launching into "My Hero".

Grohl's comments nicely summarize what the Bridge School and Neil & Pegi's work means to us all.

More videos, reviews at Bridge School Benefit Concert 2011 - Reports.

Also, see more on Dave Grohl & Neil Young.

Thanks Dave.

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Photo of the Moment: Dave Grohl & Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Central Park, New York City, 9/29/12

Rockin' In The Free World
Neil Young & Crazy Horse w/ Dave Grohl
Photo by Twitter / zakclaxton
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The Photo of the Moment is Dave Grohl & Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Central Park, New York City, 9/29/12. (Thanks Zak!)

Zack H. commented:

I read through comments before watching the video of "Rockin' in the Free World" and I was expecting to see a really pitiful performance by an old man well past his prime. That's not what I saw.

I saw a rock n' roll genius and legend who commanded a stage full of some twenty or thirty musicians and an audience of tens of thousands more. He was yelling and barking into the mic like a man possessed, wailing on his guitar, and stomping around the stage like some kind of...well...giant.

All of those other musicians seemed to be in complete awe, even the long-time members of Crazy Horse could look on at the younger guys with an expression on their face like "we still can't believe it and we've been playing with this dude for DECADES."

And how about that coda of the chorus? All that feedback and screaming guitar, and then Neil counting the band right back in? Everyone lost their mind at how much energy and passion that "old man" was showing. Neil himself couldn't help but smile at how well it had pulled off.

Retire "Rockin' in the Free World"? I don't think so. Neil just gave that song as much life as it's ever had, and I wouldn't put it past him to be able to top it yet.

Thanks Zack! A true rock & roll giant if there ever was one, we'd say.

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