Neil Young or Bruce Springsteen

Taxman · 11-12-2013, 10:06 AM

Ok, I must admit that while they are different artists, they have something in common. They both are good artists but they both are gruesomely overrated.

LBDR · 11-17-2013, 12:17 PM

Springsteen's masterpiece, Nebraska, blows Neil Young's greatest works out of the water. The emotions and brutality conveyed in the songs bring out a raw sense of ambiguity about life and are some of the most tear jerking songs ever produced by a mainstream rock artist. Neither would ever reach the heights Springsteen obtained in that one work.

On the other hand, Neil Young has had the better overall career quality wise. His highs have brought him to places, musically, Springsteen never even had in his sights let alone his albums. He's been far more inconsistent than the Boss (at least in my opinion) yet he's proven repeatedly that his abilities as a versatile musician are always in place and ready to roll.

Unknown Soldier · 11-17-2013, 12:53 PM

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Springsteen's masterpiece, Nevada, blows Neil Young's greatest works out of the water. The emotions and brutality conveyed in the songs bring out a raw sense of ambiguity about life and are some of the most tear jerking songs ever produced by a mainstream rock artist. Neither would ever reach the heights Springsteen obtained in that one work.

I wonder if Bruce actually knows anything about that album.

**Janszoon** · 11-17-2013, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I wonder if Bruce actually knows anything about that album.

Isbjørn · 11-17-2013, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by LBDR

Springsteen's masterpiece, Nevada

May I like, not listen to your opinions on Springsteen?

LBDR · 11-17-2013, 02:26 PM

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May I like, not listen to your opinions on Springsteen?

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I wonder if Bruce actually knows anything about that album.

Sorry, it's been a long night. The post should be fine now. A small mistake in a post shouldn't be enough to not pay attention to an opinion anyways.

TheBig3 · 11-17-2013, 04:04 PM

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Sorry, it's been a long night. The post should be fine now. A small mistake in a post shouldn't be enough to not pay attention to an opinion anyways.

Normally, no. But they don't want to accept your opinion.

Neil Young's greatest achievement was letting us know what Nirvana would sound like if it were fronted by James Taylor. Thanks but no thanks. He was an idealist that sang about things that people wanted to believe.

Springsteen sings about topics people have to believe because they're living through them. He can take a line like "And you know that tilt-a-whirl down on the south beach drag, I got on it last night and my shirt got caught, and that Joey kept me spinning—I didn't think I'd ever get off" and make it sound like the greatest metaphor about the reality of the American Dream.

Neil Young's got some great songs. I'm sure he's a really nice person. There's a reason we call Springsteen the Boss.

Taxman · 11-18-2013, 02:16 AM

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Normally, no. But they don't want to accept your opinion.

Neil Young's greatest achievement was letting us know what Nirvana would sound like if it were fronted by James Taylor. Thanks but no thanks. He was an idealist that sang about things that people wanted to believe.

Springsteen sings about topics people have to believe because they're living through them. He can take a line like "And you know that tilt-a-whirl down on the south beach drag, I got on it last night and my shirt got caught, and that Joey kept me spinning—I didn't think I'd ever get off" and make it sound like the greatest metaphor about the reality of the American Dream.

Neil Young's got some great songs. I'm sure he's a really nice person. There's a reason we call Springsteen the Boss.

No. Springsteen sings what everybody likes to hear. Also his lyrics sucks. But the biggest difference between them is that Young can actually compose decent melodies, but Springsteen is not able to come up with creative musical ideas.

Taxman · 11-18-2013, 02:17 AM

Also Young has pioneered grunge and he has good and original voice. Plus I love Neil's guitar style

ClassicRockFreak · 11-18-2013, 08:16 AM

This is tough to decide, you have Hey Hey, My My, Keep on Rocking in The Free World and my personal favourite from the band Cinnamon Girl. Compared to Springsteen which has Born to Run, Born in the U.S.A, Atlantic City and some others. My decision is Springsteen. Neil Young has that whiny tone to all of his songs that sounds really bad except that one song Cinnamon Girl.

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11-17-2013, 12:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
LBDR Groupie Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 5	Springsteen's masterpiece, Nebraska, blows Neil Young's greatest works out of the water. The emotions and brutality conveyed in the songs bring out a raw sense of ambiguity about life and are some of the most tear jerking songs ever produced by a mainstream rock artist. Neither would ever reach the heights Springsteen obtained in that one work. On the other hand, Neil Young has had the better overall career quality wise. His highs have brought him to places, musically, Springsteen never even had in his sights let alone his albums. He's been far more inconsistent than the Boss (at least in my opinion) yet he's proven repeatedly that his abilities as a versatile musician are always in place and ready to roll. Last edited by LBDR; 11-17-2013 at 02:26 PM.

11-12-2013, 10:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
Taxman watching the wheels Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Finland Posts: 470	Ok, I must admit that while they are different artists, they have something in common. They both are good artists but they both are gruesomely overrated.

11-18-2013, 02:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
Taxman watching the wheels Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Finland Posts: 470	Also Young has pioneered grunge and he has good and original voice. Plus I love Neil's guitar style

11-18-2013, 08:16 AM	#20 (permalink)
ClassicRockFreak Groupie Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Grande Prairie, Canada Posts: 1	This is tough to decide, you have Hey Hey, My My, Keep on Rocking in The Free World and my personal favourite from the band Cinnamon Girl. Compared to Springsteen which has Born to Run, Born in the U.S.A, Atlantic City and some others. My decision is Springsteen. Neil Young has that whiny tone to all of his songs that sounds really bad except that one song Cinnamon Girl.