Neil Young Vs Bruce Springsteen

[Joe_]

Crazy Horse is a much better name than the E Street Band so Neil Young should win on that alone.

Thats said Neil Young has but some pretty dodgy lyrics together in his time and has a voice thats best descibed as unique

A wiser fella than myself once said

"Bruce makes you think you, too, can be as great as he is; Neil makes you think he is really no better than you are to begin with"

which is a pretty even handed description

However i am not even handed, Thunder Road sounds like Bat out of Hell and Neil Young so obviously the better act.

[Martin Ashford]

The only thing connecting them is both sing, play guitar (well) and write some of the best songs in the "rock" canon. And they are white and male. Their musical styles are worlds apart! I've seen both - Bruce much more than Neil - all I can say is if Eavis pulls this off he will have surpassed everything he's achieved so far.

[The Nal]

This is a very silly and pointless thread.

[laid back in the sun]

springsteen has to do the 'showmanship' bit to distract the audience from the shortcomings in the rest of the elements of his show unlike young who can hold the audience in awe with just his pure musical genius

[Sam Crawley]

In a Google Fight, Bruce has the slight edge with 18.9m hits, but it's close - Neil Young is on 18.6m.

[alframsey]

If it were a real fight, Bruce would just whip out the 'Brucey Mega Slide' and take Neil out!!!

[sdaveak47]

This is a very silly and pointless thread.

[The Nal]

silly & pointless are good qualitys

[18Alex18]

You can't really speak about Bruce as a solo artist at the minute. The E Street Band are just as much a part of his performances as he himself is and seeing as whoever Neil Young may have playing with him (as I have no idea who that would be) they're clearly not going to outdo the E Street Band and for that reason, amongst many others, Bruce wins.

There can't be many more glorious things than hearing the piano of Jungleland being played, hearing Bruce sing the opening few lines, building up the first "Downnn In Junglelaaaaand"...

Bittan's dramatic piano part on Born to Run's epic nine-and-a-half minute anthem "Jungleland" is widely viewed as one of the great keyboard performances in rock music history.

... (Although Bittan did play keyboard on Bat out of Hell )

Edited February 5, 2009 by 18Alex18

[SJ121]

Bruce all the way for me, greatest live act of all time imo, fantastic songwriter ,this guy has songs that he hasnt even put on outtake albums of the actual albums that are far better than what most of the other tripe at glastonbury can write, criminally underrated guitarist, can play rings around lots of newer bands, its just a shame really that a lot of people think that the only song he has ever written is Born in the fukin USA, this guy has written over 500 songs. Im also partial to a bit of Neil Young as well though but imo he doesnt compare with the boss.

And for those people who say that he cant play guitar check this vid out, I think the top poster has got it spot on tbh, bout 2.10 in

[Jens Wildman]

And for those people who say that he cant play guitar check this vid out, I think the top poster has got it spot on tbh, bout 2.10 in

[Jens Wildman]

And for those people who say that he cant play guitar check this vid out, I think the top poster has got it spot on tbh, bout 2.10 in

Edited February 5, 2009 by Jens Wildman

[Jens Wildman]

springsteen has to do the 'showmanship' bit to distract the audience from the shortcomings in the rest of the elements of his show unlike young who can hold the audience in awe with just his pure musical genius

[Red Day]

Morning Jens,

For me it has to be Neil Young on account that he will perform live.

Disappointing that Brooce will pre record his Glasto set, or at least I think that's what he'll be doing

http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen-...reet-band/42549

[Jens Wildman]

Morning Red,

Well.. I posted about that in another thread.

So he might have done that, there are some issues who points at it might have been a mime on the instrument part, but theres also the fact that there where feedback problems on some of the instruments and that the fire works where slightly out of sync.

But looking at Miami Steve playing guitar during BTR it sure looks like a mime.

Maybe, you are lucky and who ever put`s on the pre-recorded at Glasto, puts on radio head instead?

Whats so great about radio head, if I can ask? Do you think the boys look good?

[Red Day]

Only jestin, did sound pretty live to me as well

[Red Day]

Morning Red,

Well.. I posted about that in another thread.

So he might have done that, there are some issues who points at it might have been a mime on the instrument part, but theres also the fact that there where feedback problems on some of the instruments and that the fire works where slightly out of sync.

But looking at Miami Steve playing guitar during BTR it sure looks like a mime.

Maybe, you are lucky and who ever put`s on the pre-recorded at Glasto, puts on radio head instead?

Whats so great about radio head, if I can ask? Do you think the boys look good?

[Jens Wildman]

His guitar just isn't very high in the mix. There's about 5 guitars being played there, I think I can only hear Bruce's, and his guitar definitely sounds live.

[SJ121]

Morning Jens,

For me it has to be Neil Young on account that he will perform live.

Disappointing that Brooce will pre record his Glasto set, or at least I think that's what he'll be doing

http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen-...reet-band/42549

[Jens Wildman]

he wont pre record his glasto set, hes been playing live for the last 37 years ffs =)

[Red Day]

Red knows that, he is not stupid. He just likes to take a piss at Bruce whenever he can. The funny thing about that is that he will have to drink it all up when he stops listning to his mothers cd`s.

[SJ121]

Red knows that, he is not stupid. He just likes to take a piss at Bruce whenever he can. The funny thing about that is that he will have to drink it all up when he stops listning to his mothers cd`s.

[Jens Wildman]

not really sure what you mean.. 'the look on his face'?

but never mind, we seem to agree that it was more than likely live... if it wasn't why they didn't they re-do the dodgy backing vocals in Working On A Dream? (the ooh la la la bit)

[Jens Wildman]

Just wonderin did you used to be on a website caled bosstime.net and be called sweet jenny cos that was an awesome site.

[strudders]

The Boss would kick Neil's ass in a fist fight.

However if it came to a sword fight with Guitars then Neil would have the upper hand, waving his Gibson like a broadsword. But one slip up and the boss would finish him with a thrusting telecaster to the chest.

Musically though I don't have a view......