Neil Young 'Heart of Gold' REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer

Yup. "Old Man" by Neil Young hit me in the feels, and I wanted to circle back to another of his hits based on your recommendations. This song was short but emotional, and really brought me back to my days working on the orchard with my family. This resonated with me so much.

Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Neil Young performing "Heart of Gold” live.
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Performed by Neil Young - Words and Music by Neil Young
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[timlavoie]

My favorite Neil Young quote: “It’s more important to have an honest singing voice than a “good” one.”

[supersonicej]

My favorite quote about Neil: "He doesn't sing his songs, he bleeds them".

[iriswebb]

I've no idea why, but I cry every time. He's always searching and never finding the heart of gold. And even at that young age, he feels time is running out. And it's so beautiful.

[comm]

Neil Young was 27 when this track was released and he sang that he was growing old. He was an old soul in a young man's body even at that time. When David Crosby met Neil Young he said that he pulled up and Neil sang to him 3 or 4 of the best songs he had probably ever heard.

[Mtorsagmannen]

definitely worth checking out "the needle and the damage done", one of the most haunting songs he ever did. and staggeringly beautiful.

[tpaulalex]

"I don't know if I have charisma or not, but I know I can't sing. But it doesn't really matter. I'm around the note somewhere. I'm near it. I know it. It knows me. We've been together for a while. Not for long though. " Neil Young at his inauguration into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame, 2017. A proud Canadian.

[vonNachtmahr]

Neil Young released one of the greatest folk/classic rock albums ever with Harvest. Neil has a very infectious voice and the lyrics on the album are great. No wonder Dylan was jealous of it.

[bringinglilacs]

It’s not Hollywood or Redwood that’s important to Neil Young - it’s what is in his mind that matters. He’s hopeful, he’s searching for a heart of gold, that’s what matters to him. And look how how he carries the whole story. He’s so skilled.

[metalgirlinthemaritimes]

The pride of Canada. Neil is not only a wonderful singer, but also a prolific songwriter and musician. Thank you so much for doing this! ♥️🇨🇦🍁🎵

[jacobthompson]

"I'm spoiled by metal" that was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard anyone say.

[QuantumBeeWellness]

Neil Young is so underrated as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, even after decades I often stop in my tracks when I hear a classical chord progression or time shift. Absolutely adore his music, it has such a wide range of styles and collaborations over the years too (Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Crazy Horse, Pearl Jam, etc...)

[thecontemporarydiver]

I'd like to think that what Neil is searching for via this song, isn, t an external heart of gold (someone else who has a heart of gold), rather he is searching within himself for a heart of gold.

[BarrySowder]

My interpretation of this song has changed jarringly over the years. Here's my story . . .
I was 16 years old when the song came out and it was one of my very favorite songs of the '70s. I interpreted it as he was looking for a girlfriend that he could spend the rest of his life with who had a heart of gold. But now that I have grown and changed so has my interpretation . . .
I'm now convinced that he intended it as a song about a person searching for his or her heart of gold inside. That's tipped off by the first verse in which he says
I want to live, I want to give . . .
It's these expressions I never give
That keep me searching for a heart of gold.

In other words, he's looking for something deep inside that right now he cannot express. . . But if he can reach his own heart of gold, then he will be able to be the type of person that he longs to be.

In verse 2 he likens the great distances from Hollywood to Redwood and crossing the ocean -- to the distances he's traveling in his mind, internally, to find that Heart of Gold. Because that is where it can be found.

And the optimism, to me, comes from his unwritten implication that everyone has that Heart of Gold inside -- if they just do the work that needs to be done to access and express it.

[pencilnecked]

I think lyrically this is one of those songs where we bring our own perspective or baggage into it when it comes to interpretation; For me it is a song of wistful longing, an unending search for something we feel we'll never find.

[hughsnyder]

So Neil Young has been one of my favorite artists/ musicians/ songwriters since I was young ironically. I’m 71 now . I remember probably being 17 or 18 and listening to his album After the Gold Rush very often.
This song Searching For A Heart of Gold is an all time classic.
In our culture we’re taught to search for the pot of gold . This song obviously focuses on a deeper meaning of life . To me it’s the real message in life finding the higher meaning of why we are here . Finding the true purpose of life . Finding that feeling that connects us to our heart that innately feels good within us . We are after all mortal and immortal beings . This time of life we have is temporary. Those who seek and find that the answer is within and oh by the way it feels great to feel that spark of the divine that is inside of us . Then life makes sense amongst so much that doesn’t make sense .
It’s a beautiful song that has an eternal message for the ages 🙏👌😊☮️

[vanthspiritwalker]

I personally think that Neil Young is one of the most important musicians of the twentieth century, but his real greatness will be found only decades from now. He has been ahead of his time in many ways, you cannot understand the whole punk and grunge without understanding his influence

[rksnj]

Watching her reaction to "Old Man" and to "Heart of Gold" made me feel like I was listening to these songs again for the first time. I love her emotional reactions to both songs. Elizabeth, it would be interesting to see and hear your reaction to "Long May You Run", the best love song ever written...to a car.

[NoahLavineASP]

Neil Young has honestly had a very hard life. His music really reflects that.

[goldenruletv]

When Neil Young hits the ball, it goes out of the park. Such a talented dude.

[malclee]

I bought this as a fresh faced 15 year old hippy still at school. Harvest, the album Heart of Gold comes off, is still one of my all time favourite albums.❤️😁🤩😃