Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Bruce ‘The Boss’ Springsteen have contributed to the world of music in a way that few, if any, other musicians have over the last century.
After enjoying success at a very early stage in his career, Toronto-born Young emerged from the shadow of Buffalo Springfield to rock the free world with a blend of country-like folk and loud guitar rock – two of his most consistent styles throughout the years.
Having collaborated with a diverse variety of artists, from Sonic Youth to Pearl Jam, and toured the world over, Young’s music and his legacy speaks for itself.
No-one comes close to matching Young’s work ethic or the extent of his catalogue, which is impressive to say the least.
Additionally, the nomadic forays he’s made into rock music has, some feel, given Young a slightly more sustainable qualitywhen compared to Dylan.
For me, both are titanic heavyweight champions in the arena of folk and rock music; each possess many of the qualities that the other does not.
Ultimately, Dylan’s early work and its rebellious, counter-culture driven incandescence that hammered away at the barrage of conservatism and narrow-mindedness of the political and social system of the epoch, for me, makes Dylan the more memorable of the two.
This is of course only a personal opinion. You can see Young at Forum for yourself and decide.
Forum; Wed 30 July, 20:00; 745kr
