Oasis do it, Peral Jam do it and Jake Bugg, the new comet in the sky music it does. All together they are ingenious, standing for themselves musicians, yet they interpret the songs of the Godfather of Grunge. There must be some truth in his music. Nobody manages to country, folk and even tougher gaits interpret as Neil Young. "Rust Never Sleeps" is a mishmash of various live recordings and studio songs from the seventies. What is striking is the frame with the acoustic "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" what the title theme "Out of the Blue-Dynamite Punk" forms for film. Incidentally, made by Dennis Hopper in the early eighties. And the rocking counterpart "Hey Hey My My (Into The Black)" at the end. In "Hey Hey, My My", so on the other album, the album title is taken up. He cites an advertising slogan for Rust-Oleum paint. Incoming is the powerful electric guitar sound of the song accompanied, or better: outshines. In between there is seven excellent Young songs that underline the genius of the poet with the blues harp. "Rust Never Slepps" is a good starting point to get to know Neil Young. It should be mentioned for those who love Klampfenmusik that the already mentioned Jake Bugg interprets Openerstück really sensational. The first-class review of Steven Frame here on the Amazon page can I only agree wholeheartedly. He is not so very wrong probably also shows the reaction of the music magazine Rolling Stone, which has recorded the album as one of the most important in the ranks of the top 500.
My conclusion: For me, Neil Young remains in old age insanely inspiring and driving me on to even better on the guitar to be. There is probably little musicians have to say much. That leaves the belief in the goodness continue to hope.
