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Eddie Vedder Shares Faithful Cover of Neil Young’s ‘Needle and the Damage Done’
Eddie Vedder and Stephen Marley covered classics from Neil Young's 'Harvest' for an upcoming Bridge School benefit album.
The Pearl Jam frontman plays the cover pretty straight (not that that’s a bad thing), with just acoustic guitar accompaniment and a vocal performance that’s distinctly reminiscent of Young’s soft, quivering tenor. Marley, meanwhile, has turned in a reggae-infused rendition of “Old Man,” injecting Young’s ode to the caretaker of the Northern California ranch he purchased in the early Seventies with an atmospheric rocksteady energy. The upcoming compilation will also feature contributions from Fiona Apple, Mumford & Sons, Brandi Carlile, Sharon Van Etten, Lumineers, Steve Earle, and the Doobie Brothers with Allison Russell.
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