Like The Band Neil Young left his Canadian roots behind. He created a sound that was rooted in American folk and country and mixed with the visionary, poetic rock, Buffalo Springfield and his solo albums. He played the role of the crucial 'fourth wheel on the wagon "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, but ultimately proved too individualistic to function in a participatory democracy. The gritty, electric
… violence in his work with Crazy Horse contrasts with Youngs more folk and blues-based work. It proved to be a key influence on the grunge sound of Seattle and Young even recorded a live album with Pearl Jam as his backing band. Through the years he has always followed his restless muse away from rockabilly to synthpop to big band blues, but he always sound like Neil Young.more
