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Neil Young is a renowned Canadian singer-songwriter, born on November 12, 1945. His musical career spans over half a century, known for his distinctive voice and profound lyrics. Young's musical style is versatile, covering genres from folk to rock, country to alternative, leaving his mark in various musical landscapes.

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“That's a defining moment, there, when someone plays an instrument that everyone relates to around the planet.”

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“My life is not a political campaign. I just write about what is on my mind. I just play whatever I feel like playing. Whatever is in my soul at the time is what I want to do. I have, thank god, enough people who are still interested in what I am doing so that I can go out and keep doing it.”

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“I always play more than I talk, so the more I talk, the more I'll play.”

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“I would play all the parts of the song, show them the way it went together. Then I'd basically break down an arrangement - I wouldn't plan endings or beginnings - so they knew everything that was going on. I had the lyrics on a prompter so that I could remember everything I'd written, and I was able to just get into the groove and play with them. I think "Peace Trail" is one of the exceptions, where it's a later take. It just happened really quickly.”

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“Studios are passe for me. I'd rather play in a garage, in a truck, or a rehearsal hall, a club, or a basement.”

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“My songs speak for themselves. The musicians who play on them and the way they sound and where they were recorded and the way they were recorded is the old Nashville way ... they sound as country or more country than a lot of things that are on country radio.”

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“It's the woman in you that makes you want to play this game.”

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“I like to play with people who can play simple and are not threatened by other musicians thinking they can't play. And that eliminates 99 percent of the musicians.”

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Born: November 12, 1945
Known for: Songwriter
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