Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done [live]

[cocoalrose]

This song = instant goosebumps

[strykeer1300]

when you lived the life yourself you will understand that he wote a true story been there myself and the damage has been done

[gofucckyourself]

might be depressing but true. addiction is depressing. thats the whole point he is making.

[whysegal]

this album is 40 yrs old...and he sounds 40 times better than most of the things we have today

[drewwalker59]

"EVERY JUNKIE's LIKE THE SETTING SUN" :< Very sad but very true! NYs music always told it like it was! Bruce  (the BOSS), Neil Young (the Man) Joe Walsh. (mr President) These guys have always being true to their music and their Country! God Bless them always!

[stingypuma]

@drewwalker59 neil is canadian. and bruce is from jersey. i dont know about walsh but im guessing your wrong about him too. gg

[drewwalker59]

@stingypuma LOL Let me clarify my post....'NY' as it Is used in my first sentence here is intended as an abbreviation for (Neil Young)..lol Not New York.... But it is kinda nice to know that some folks are reading my posts on these videos.. ;)

[KrisTheRussianBear]

Is This actually live because if so he sounds the same live and not live.

[steeplepossum39]

Very depressing!

[geoman716]

the song transcends the physical realm of substances. It's about self destruction of any/every form

[solarconcert]

thanks.... this song made not try hard drugs.....

[kirrosis]

@solarconcert not the drugs are bad, people are! some of the things we love are invented or made(songs) by people that use or used drugs. use them wisely and have fun, the rest is what YOU make of it....

[ChuckyChainz]

@kirrosis

fuck hard drugs man

[TheDudeman106]

@kirrosis obviously your clueless. one of the more mindless comments ive ever read. what your saying is that people choose to become addicts, that the drug doesnt take you over ? your an idiot

[rakeuiff]

@TheDudeman106 At any rate , this song was written for and about Danny Whitten who was in Neil Young's back up band Crazy Horse, Danny wrote and sings lead on Crazy Horses song I Don't Want To Talk About it, also covered by Rod Stewart, Danny died of an overdose this song was written by Neil about that. RIP

[brownmackie11]

@TheDudeman106 amen.....and uneducated idiots who can type a dribble of a thought of something they know nothing about.....hope your mama has a good job, your gonna need it



[redbuffalo15]

@kirrosis you cant use hard drugs "wisely" you dipshit. please dont ever post something so stupid again... faggot.

[belphegor79]

@redbuffalo15 Wow, his comment really ruined your day. Didn't it, faggot.

[ForcastBand]

wow

[TheFitterPaul]

cowgirl is his best

[eatbannarnas]

THAT OLD FAMILIAR STAIN johny cash HURT

[graphmark1]

@eatbannarnas hurt was originally by Trent Reznor of NIN. Cash does the best covers.

[anarchyadkins138]

Wish this song was longer :(

[DAVIE1488]

I watched the needle take another man.

[avdreader1]

Beautiful. First time I heard it I was blown away. I also felt very empty . I could feel the sadness and ache in it.

[thegizable]

Tears..... lost my sister to heroin. Beautiful haunting song.

[egbt4]

Live ?

Woaw .....

[ApacheWarrior1977]

Damn i remember wen i was a youngen listening to ole neil drinking an smoking an living life to the fullest!!!! Good Times!

[schnel127]

it sucks that this song is only 2 minutes long |:

[Stuie1973]

@schnel127 mmmm dont you think it's short on purpose...like the lives of those who did the needle and the damage done

[schnel127]

@Stuie1973 Hadn't thought of it that way. (:

[PlanTonto]

Neil wrote this song when he had to go to the doctor to have his blood drawn for a routine test and the phlebotomost missed his vein and it hurt!

[bommer5454]

yea but they'er ok cause a doctor says so but hey dont smoke a cigerette for sure that will kill you! maybe...........

[rsohlich1]

people should really remember that prescription opiates like oxycontin, opana, morphine, percocets, fentanyl, and many others are JUST AS BAD AS HEROIN. Actually cause more deaths, and methadone and suboxone, while helping a lot of people, are hard to quit too, actually harder in some cases than heroin. If your interested in these drugs, please just leave them be and only take them if your in severe pain. These things are killing people I love and I don't want more people going down that road

[montanarush54]

@rsohlich1 No matter how many times you tell people things, even if you have experience in it, they dont seem to want to hear it from you. They would rather try it theirselves. They somehow think that they are better or stonger, and it cant happen to them, until it gets hold of them, then its too late. Thanks for caring though...

[rsohlich1]

@montanarush54 I know....I was the same way. Thought I could somehow be immune to it or that people were exaggerating on how bad opiate addiction is, but here I am so I should know that.

[jwhittle72]

@rsohlich1 so true! it took us 10 years to shake the devil off our backs!!!

[Chupaskabra45]

@rsohlich1 ive had 6 near death experiences with them and watched friends overdose. LEAVE THIS JUNK ALONE YOU DONT FUCKING WANT IT!!!!!

[Stuie1973]

@rsohlich1 they should also remember alcohol causes more deaths and social problems by far ;)

[Stuie1973]

@Stuie1973 Excessive alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States after tobacco use and poor eating and exercise habits. 75,000 deaths related to alcohol in the US alone in 2010

[rsohlich1]

@Stuie1973 I agree totally. Alcohol is horrible.

[NOXZ1199]

i love it! thats greate music

[themooddisorders]

I see the kleenex and the mess is gone

[PoppySandals]

EMPIRE 618423-9261142

[msraymond]

man jimmy fallon sounds just like him

[rsohlich1]

R.I.P Ian , the needle is fucking evil.

[themooddisorders]

I am a self taught guitarist, maybe I need some lessons

[probrojeffro]

A great song. One of the first I learned on guitar because of the guitar work and the power in the words coming from that frail, been there voice. The heart coming alive in song. Peace!

[skatedude234]

i always thouht the needle was my friend. it kept knockin an knockin than i just gave in...i HAVE seen the needle and the damage done..

[angelmatthews]

once your there its hard to stop