Pete Townshend On Neil Young's Biggest Problem

Pete Townshend and Neil Young  

Pete Townshend shared some interesting thoughts about Neil Young in an interview in 2022 with Rolling Stone Magazine by Andy Greene as pondered by Otis Gibbs.  (Thanks Bob G.!)

  

 

Otis quotes from  Rolling Stone article:

Pete Townshend: "If you go on YouTube, you’re likely to hear Neil Young at the Bridge School wailing away with his old Gretsch with a voice like an old lady. 

What we don’t know is that he’s written some of the most beautiful songs that have ever been written, and also some of the most rocking. That’s true of Joni as well."

More on Pete Townshend and Neil Young's musical intersections @

Pete Townshend writes about Neil Young's influence on his 2005 blog Pete's Diary

More on Otis Gibbs reflecting on Frank Zappa's favorite records by Neil Young.

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50+ Reasons Why Neil Young's Music Matters

Bob, Neil & Eric
50+ Reasons Why Neil Young's Music Matters

 

Over on Far Out Magazine, the editors have compiled a list of every musician to appear on Neil Young's studio albums. (Thanks Alan! Check your SPAM folder)

While we did not do an exact count, it looks like well over 50 musicians.  In a similar vein, we here at Thrasher's Wheat started a similar endeavor 25 years ago and this is what we came up with on 50+ Reasons Why Neil Young's Music Matters.

Starting with Bob Dylan, the listing is an effort to justify the statement that Neil Young is the second most influential singer-songwriter of the 21st century still performing today.  (Note: See methodology approach at bottom of post)

Bob Dylan and Neil Young

John Lennon and Neil Young

Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young

Pearl Jam and Neil Young

Joni Mitchell and Neil Young

Paul McCartney and Neil Young

Keith Richards and Neil Young

Jimmy Page and Neil Young

Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young

Buddy Miles (Jimi Hendrix drummer) and Neil Young

Pete Townshend and Neil Young

John Entwistle and Neil Young

U2's Bono and Neil Young

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Neil Young

Elvis Presley and Neil Young

Booker T. and the MG's and Neil Young

Willie Nelson and Neil Young

The Monkees and Neil Young

Kurt Cobain and Neil Young

Carlos Santana and Neil Young

Linda Ronstadt and Neil Young

The Allman Brothers Band and Neil Young

Led Zeppelin and Neil Young

Stevie Nicks and Neil Young

Dave Grohl and Neil Young

Emmylou Harris and Neil Young

Johnny Cash and Neil Young

Patti Smith and Neil Young

Clarence Clemons and Neil Young

Buffy Sainte-Marie and Neil Young

Sonic Youth and Neil Young

Jackson Browne and Neil Young

Jerry Garcia and Neil Young (Search)

Grateful Dead and Neil Young

Bonnie Raitt and Neil Young

Elton John and Neil Young

Jerry Lee Lewis and Neil Young

Van Morrison and Neil Young

Tom Waits and Neil Young

Ben Harper and Neil Young

Levon Helm and Neil Young

Warren Zevon and Neil Young

David Bowie and Neil Young

Tony Bennett and Neil Young

Lucinda Williams and Neil Young

Miles Davis and Neil Young

Leon Russell and Neil Young

Diana Krall and Neil Young

Donald "Duck" Dunn and Neil Young

Johnny Rotten and Neil Young

Sid Vicious and Neil Young

Phil Ochs and Neil Young

Leonard Cohen and Neil Young

Los Lobos and Neil Young

Nils Lofgren and Neil Young

Chrissie Hynde of Pretenders and Neil Young

David Byrne (of Talking Heads) and Neil Young

Lou Reed and Neil Young

Randy Newman and Neil Young

Roger Waters and Neil Young

Sheryl Crow and Neil Young

Uncle Tupelo and Neil Young

Wilco and Neil Young

Nels Cline (of Wilco) and Neil Young

Jay Bennett of Wilco and Neil Young

Jay Farrar and Neil Young

Les Paul and Neil Young

Richard Thompson and Neil Young

Bert Jansch and Neil Young

Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music) and Neil Young

Beck and Neil Young

Rick James and Neil Young

Kathleen Edwards and Neil Young

Brian Wilson and Neil Young

Merle Haggard and Neil Young

Bob Mould (Husker Du) and Neil Young

The Black Crowes' Chris Robinson and Neil Young

Norah Jones and Neil Young

Jakob Dylan and Neil Young

Gov't Mule and Neil Young

Ron Sexsmith and Neil Young

Devo and Neil Young

Jewel and Neil Young

Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) and Neil Young

Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and Neil Young

Nirvana and Neil Young

Red Hot Chili Pepper's Flea and Neil Young

Paul Simon and Neil Young

Randy Bachman and Neil Young

Matthew Sweet and Neil Young

Jonathan Richman and Neil Young

The Cowboy Junkies and Neil Young

The Everly Brothers and Neil Young

Dan Fogelberg and Neil Young

David Grohl and Neil Young

Meat Puppets' Curt Kirkwood and Neil Young

Dave Matthews and Neil Young

Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Neil Young

Phish and Neil Young

My Morning Jacket and Neil Young

Ryan Adams and Neil Young

Nicolette Larson and Neil Young

Elvis Costello and Neil Young

Merry Clayton and Neil Young

Chris Cornell and Neil Young

Ryan Adams and Neil Young

Jimmy Buffett and Neil Young

Bettye LaVette and Neil Young

Jack White and Neil Young

Gram Parsons and Neil Young

Ed Robertson (BareNaked Ladies) and Neil Young

Billy Corgan and Neil Young

Noel Gallagher (Oasis) and Neil Young

Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon and Neil Young

White Stripes and Neil Young

Drive-By Truckers and Neil Young

John Mayer and Neil Young

Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla and Neil Young

Ben Folds and Neil Young

Grace Potter and Neil Young

Lukas Nelson and Neil Young

Joe Satriani and Neil Young

Lady GaGa and Neil Young

Everest's Russell Pollard and Neil Young

Scott McCaughey and Neil Young

Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters & Sun Kil Moon) and Neil Young

Kim Richey and Neil Young

Crowded House and Neil Young

Fleet Foxes Robin Pecknold and Neil Young

Dala and Neil Young

Davy Jones (The Monkees) and Neil Young

Bobby Darin and Neil Young

Cher and Neil Young

Lee Harvey Osmond and Neil Young

Kurt Vile and Neil Young

Mark Lanegan and Neil Young

The Psychic Ills and Neil Young

Smoke Fairies and Neil Young

Adam Sandler and Neil Young

Jimmy Fallon and Neil Young

Will Ferrell and Neil Young

Dana Carvey and Neil Young

Justin Sullivan (New Model Army) and Neil Young

Axl Rose (Guns n Roses) and Neil Young

Courtney Love and Neil Young

Six degrees of separation from Neil Young.

(NOTE on methodology to compile listing: This listing does NOT include musician in the core bands  Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash Young, or Crazy Horse.  See those links for more details on band's musicians.)

Sonic Youth & Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse - 1991

(see Tales From WELD Tour)

 
And Neil has some pretty cool friends, too.

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