I think that Neil fails to see that it is only his music that isn't changing the world anymore, and I say that being a person who loves the music this man has made. My all time favorite band in the folk rock arena is Buffalo Springfield, and all the permutations since, including CSNY. They, and others of their time, reacted to the world around them and helped to change the heart and minds of the world. They were following in the footsteps of others who did the same, including Joe Hill, Woody Gutherie, Bob Dylan, and so many more that space does not permit listing. And you see this in much of the topical music being made by young folks today.

I respect Neil, and sing his songs. He is dead wrong on this one.

Our own Rick Fielding wrote, in my opinion, one of the greatest songs ever on this subject. I start all of my "social activism" sets and appearances with it. It is titled "Voices of Struggle". Here are the lyrics:

In France, La Marsellaise is sung in memory of a time
When a starving people, they rose as one to hold a blood soaked line.
Scottish clans were massacred yet still the pipers play,
Kevin Barry died for Ireland, and his song is sung today.

In the mines of Harlan County, before he union fight was won,
We heard the voice of Florence Reese ask, "Which side are you on?"
In the cities, angry workers held a Wobbly standard high,
In the streets they marched to Joe Hill's songs, a singing battle cry.

Voices of struggle must be heard once again,
Voices together, every woman, child and man.
Your fight is my fight, together we are strong,
Voices of Struggle shout the power of song

In Chile, while we watched a country's hopes come and gone,
the Army killed a people, but they couldn't kill the song.
Victor Jara's tortured body will not suffer anymore,
though dead his spirit rises with a mighty freedom roar.

And in my time I've seen the dogs and the hate of the hooded clan,
the murder of a preacher, the rape of Vietnam.
Yet those who died for freedom, give us strength to carry on,
and courage when all hope was gone with "We Shall Overcome"..

Chorus

The voice of women marching shook the old ways once again,
With sisterhood, not guns, to seek equality with men.
So many years, so many tears, and still we fight the lie.
No victory is at hand with "Bread and Roses" still the cry.

Now once again the madness screams from every tabloid page,
when murder burns through TV screens and numbness turns to rage.
Till death machines and crimes against humanity have ceased,
wherever people gather we must raise a voice for peace...

Chorus