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Neil Young

Back then people closed their eyes and listened to music. Today there's a lot of images that go with the music. A lot of music is crap and it's all commercial and the images are all trying to sell the record.

Neil Young

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Neil Young is saying that in the past, people focused purely on the sound of music without distractions, while today music is often paired with visuals that serve marketing purposes. He also believes much of today's music lacks quality and is driven by commercial interests rather than artistic value.

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