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Neil Young<\/a> is an all-time great who can be considered a one-of-one, but even he would admit that it\u2019s uncertain whether his songs will be sung in 200 years.<\/p>\n The same can be said for almost every artist on the planet right now, apart from a select few who have transcended music and used their craft to have a wider cultural impact that will be printed in books for eternity. The sad truth is that, within a few generations, just like the great impresarios of the 18th century, most of the revered artists of the last 60 years will be largely unknown.<\/p>\n However, there is a handful that have ensured that they have done enough for their musical creations to be remembered, just like the composers who remain household names today, thanks to their lasting art.<\/p>\n Throughout Young\u2019s career, he has enjoyed a front-row seat to history, growing close to a variety of figures he greatly admired, all of whom helped fuel his lifelong obsession with music. Crucially, above all else, regardless of the genre where they operate, he respects artists who are brave. He commends those willing to break boundaries rather than conform to the accepted dimensions of creativity.<\/p>\n It\u2019s an approach he\u2019s followed throughout his own career, one that isn\u2019t always a recipe for success but has yielded some of the most impressive results. Another artist who embodies this same maverick mindset is the late Brian Wilson<\/a>, a visionary who single-handedly redefined pop and rock music in his vision.<\/p>\n Young, like anyone else with a taste in music, believed Wilson was a God among men from the moment he allowed the needle to drop on Pet Sounds<\/a>. From that realisation, it was clear to all with working ears that Wilson was peerless, and Young believed he was in a conversation that went beyond rock \u2018n\u2019 roll.<\/p>\n A quote sits on Brian Wilson\u2019s website<\/a> from Young, which exemplifies his adoration, and reads, \u201cHe\u2019s like Mozart or Chopin or Beethoven or something. This music will live forever. It\u2019s going to be these melodies and these words, and it\u2019s just fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t describe it. There\u2019s very few writers I feel the emotional and spiritual contact with that I feel with Brian.\u201d<\/p>\n Further reading: From The Vault<\/p>\n Young has never hidden his love of Wilson, which has even seeped its way into his work. In 1972, on Young\u2019s album Journey Through the Past, a soundtrack to a film of the same name, he covered the Pet Sounds classic, \u2018Let\u2019s Go Away For Awhile\u2019, for the pivotal closing track. Rather than choosing one of his creations, Young looked to Wilson, which says it all.<\/p>\n The Canadian was also fortunate to get a glimpse into the man behind the music. However, while they were friends, Young couldn\u2019t resist losing his cool when he had the opportunity to share a stage with his hero, which we can\u2019t blame him for.<\/p>\n In 2014, Wilson accepted Young\u2019s invitation to appear at the annual Bridge School Benefit concert, not for the first time. Wilson first performed at the benefit concert in 1999 and performed again in 2006 before returning eight years later. During the latter, Young stormed the stage to join his friend to perform a rendition of \u2018Surfin USA\u2019 with the former Beach Boy<\/a> and his band. Although it sounded like a dream collaboration on paper, the performance was an incoherent mess thanks to Young\u2019s exuberant joy.<\/p>\n Despite everything Young has achieved in his acclaimed career, he reverted to being a fan when in the company of Wilson. He\u2019s performed with everyone from Paul McCartney to Bob Dylan to Led Zeppelin<\/a>, and should be accustomed to keeping calm in the presence of musical giants. After all, he is one himself, too, don\u2019t forget.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, they felt like peers who existed in the same universe, and Wilson was an alien dropped from another planet to advance music to new heights.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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