Song is nominated for 2023 Grammy Award
Beck has unveiled the full-length performance video for his sublime cover of Neil Young’s classic “Old Man.” The clip renders Beck’s faithful solo acoustic interpretation of the song in appropriately stark black and white.
Beck’s version of “Old Man” has been nominated in the Best Rock Performance category of the 65th Grammy Awards, taking place February 5, 2023.
Beck introduced the song during NFL Sunday Night Football in September. The 8x Grammy winner has released his sublime version of the 1972 Neil Young classic performed in that NBC Sports ad as a standalone digital single.
Beck will perform a trio of headlining dates in Australia in 2023. The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee will perform two intimate and unique acoustic shows in Melbourne and Sydney in April 2023.
As the title of his most recent album Hyperspace might imply, Beck has travelled light years from his emergence as a reluctant generational spokesperson when “Loser” exploded from a rejected 1992 demo into a ubiquitous 1994 smash. In the decades since, his singular career has seen him explore all genres and eras of music, blurring boundaries and blazing a path into the future while foraging through the past.
Beginning with his 1994 debut Mellow Gold, Beck’s creative evolution has always progressed at an exponential rate. From 1996’s multi-Platinum cultural touchstone Odelay to 1998’s world-tripping Mutations and the florescent funk of 1999’s Midnite Vultures, 2002’s sombre Sea Change, 2005’s Platinum tour de force Guero and 2006’s sprawling The Information, 2008’s acclaimed Modern Guilt, 2014’s Album of the Year Grammy winner Morning Phase, 2017’s Colors and his 2019 Hyperspace… No Beck record has ever sounded like its predecessor.
