I confess I’m not a big fan of Neil Young; I find his voice annoying and I’m not massively in love with the songs he writes. Then there was all the flapdoodle between Steven Stills and Young throughout their collaborations. However, for taking a stand against Spotify platforming the anti-vax ravings of Joe Rogan, I’m willing to take another listen.
Young survived a bout of polio when he was a child in 1952, the last major outbreak before widespread vaccines made it possible to eradicate the killer worldwide. In this case, I like his voice fine.
So here’s “Heart of Gold”, with Willie Nelson for 1995's Farm Aid concert.