Molly Tuttle - Helpless (Neil Young) | The Influences 

First heard this track in my scruffy little flat in Chester uk when the album came out. It blew my mind, I had never heard anything like it before. My pal said to me "you will not be listening to this music when you are 30".. Well here I am 73, still listening to Neil Young and listening to this brilliant version of a legendary song.

Wow! Molly is such an awesome singer / musician, place her with other great musicians and the talent keeps flowing bringing goose bumps, just fab.

Best version of this song I've ever heard. ❤️

5 minutes of my life well spent. Such an excellent song and so well done.

As soon as I saw Molly's name I knew I was in for something fantastic! I hope she comes to Minnesota soon. I was concentrating so much on Molly and the music and how she was chording etc I assumed there was someone in the background, great on percussions with a whole set of drums cymbals... and just was amazed at how that guy with only one small, looks like a Civil War era drum, and do so much! Also I knew whomever plays with Molly must be tops, great fiddle and bass, all a phenomenal group! Thanks for sharing your remarkable talents!

I can hear you now, you're absolutely beautiful.

Fine wobbler of sad songs ❤

Neil would approve.

Absolutely beautiful!!!

That was beautiful Molly... tugs on the heart strings... a special talent :)

Beautiful

beautiful vocals

Neil woulds be humbled! Come to Nova Scotia!!!!!

Queen Molly

Thanks!

100% killer.😊

Molly Tuttle is a virtuoso in so many styles of music, it seems she just transcends style. She is an American treasure.

Everything Neil intended this song to be, Molly and band brought out.

Someday Molly Tuttle, Gillian Welch, and David Rawlings will record a song and it will be the best recording in the history of recordings.

HUGE Neil fan here, and this cover is superb. Molly's no slouch on the strings and really plays some inspired links on this. Fiddle was on point too. Anyone who says there isn't any great music happening needs to hear this and shut it!

Blue Blue Windows behind the Stars ✨, Yellow Moon 🌕 on the Right, Big Birds flying across the Sky, Throwing Shadows on our Eyes, Leaves me Helpless Helpless Helpless. RIP Mom, it’s been one month today since my beautiful mom died and I am indeed Helpless Helpless Helpless

Such a tasteful solo...what a musician! It fit the song so well...she's capable of absolutely ripping, but (to me) the restraint and note choice here demonstrate just how much she feels this song. Great rendition!

I didn't know Molly but this is actually the best version of this song I have ever heard. I love her voice and I'm going to listen more music from her

1993 I got front row tix to see Neil in Austin, Tx. Ate a bunch of mushrooms before the show and was flying. The curtains open an Neil is playing the pipe organ and busts out this tune. A moment forever saturated into my melon

As a guy in a town in North Ontario, I wholeheartedly endorse this rendition.

MOLLY TURTLE'S VOICE IS SO PERFECT FOR THIS SONG. WELL DONE. BRAVO.

No way that Neil Young ever thought it possible for this song to sound this damn good!

One great song played by some fine musicians. Thanks a bunch Molly. I can't decide which one is best, if your singing or your guitar playing. As it even matters. You are the whole package. Man, what a gift for the ears and for the brain.

A MASTERPIECE at all levels. Great music is still alive thanks to brilliant performers like Molly Tuttle. Thank you Molly.

This is an excellent, moving version of the Neil Young classic. Thanks, Molly!

Jesus, that’s good. Best example I’ve heard of a band making the perfect space for a lead singer. I’ve heard Molly do this song live, solo, a few times & I’ve always loved it. Nice to hear it with backing that she and the song both deserve.

So many covers of this song and none compares with this. Molly Tuttle is such a huge talent in all aspects of her music.

This is one of the songs that defined my teenage years. Wistful and lonesome, but still very soothing and cathartic. Molly really expresses the mood of this piece and the guys are true to it as well. Many of Neil's songs have a timeless quality and may remain relevant for many generations to come.

This band was made to do this song. Molly absolutely owns the guitar. Just awesome.

Wow!!! Molly, this is brilliant!!!! What a beautiful rendition of one of Neil's classics!!! Very nicely done by band and Harmony's too!!! Neil is not easy to do covers on, but you all slayed this,!!! BRAVO!!!✌️

Obviously, she's a great guitarist, but listen to her voice. She is an exceptional singer too!

Thank you Molly, from a guy , in a town , in North Ontario!

Molly’s rhythm playing here is so dynamic! This is how you illuminate a song. Wow.

Once the pandemic has passed, there will be long lines at venues across America to see and listen to performers who have honed their skills during this time.

Molly is such an incredible talent

DAMN, but this is a gorgeous rendition. I'm ashamed that I didn't know Molly Tuttle until now: her voice and guitar playing are heaven-sent, and she definitely knows how to make a song her own. Brava, Ms. Tuttle, bravi to the group.

I've heard many covers of that excellent Neil Young composition, Molly's is the best, really a great performance.

Awesome. A song that has been with me seemingly my whole life.

This is beyond belief! I've always loved this song, but this brings it to a whole new level!

What a stunning rendition of this song. Beautiful. An amazing array of musicians, thanks for sharing it!

I hope Neal checked this out, I'm sure it would make him happy. Molly is incredible great picker and singer.

Some songs just never lose their relevance .. Beautifully done🙏💕

Molly Tuttle always seems to make the right choices rhythmically. She is a bad ass rhythmatist, as demonstrated here. She always nails tempos too. She pays attention to the right stuff. I'm endlessly impressed.

As a die hard Neil Young fan who bought his first 45 years many many years ago, this song has accompanied me on many adventures and good times. So good to hear you play it. Heart of Gold.

I can never hear this song without hearing Joni Mitchel's sidestage backing vocals to Neil Young and The Bands rendition at the Last Waltz. This comes close. X

I only heard Molly for the first time just yesterday, a cover of She's a Rainbow. I can't think when I've been so moved by an artist, any artist of any kind, the piercing soulfulness... alacrity, love.

I do like minimalism in my music, and I like Molly Tuttle as a 'traditional' vocalist. So I give this one two upvotes.

Not an easy song to do justice to. This is beautiful.

you know, when your from north ontario, that first line really sends shivers and a little sadness down your spine. what a great rendition

such grace and extending my faith with never bending a note when so much more is available. gorgeous.

Neil Young is one of my favorite musical artists of all time, and I’ve always loved this song. Yet, with all do respect to Neil and his incredible recording of his song...I believe this version is now my favorite.

Yes, I agree, the best Cover of "Helpless" .... Hey Molly my brother and I saw you play in a Dresden church. We wouldn't like to miss your wonderful voice and guitar/Banjo play anymore. Hope you'll be back over here sometime!

What a lovely girl and voice! Says Gold Rush Drummer in Las Vegas's Premier Neil Young Tribute Band!

Lucky to see her play Helpless solo in a bar in London.

Best cover of this song ever. Molly off the dial, and Christian Sedelmyer fiddle, woof. If you EVER get a chance to see 10 String Symphony (his duo with Rachel Baiman) don't miss it

Finally you-tube recommendations gets it right!

Il grande NEIL YOUNG può essere solo che felice. GRAZIE MOLLY FANTASTICA...

Molly Tuttle's cover of this song really woke me up to the meaning of this tune for me. I'm 60 years old, and after living almost 31 years on my farm in northern Wisconsin, my reasons to stay here, wrong or right, have always been greatly influenced by this concept..."all my changes were there." I was a young city boy back then. My wife, my kids didn't exist for me at that time, but they do now. The beauty, the familiarity, the belonging... all have thrown shadows on my eyes to make a decision to leave. Thank you, Molly

Her voice fits this song so well.

The funny thing is, the town in North Ontario, that Neil wrote about is Omemee. It's in Southern Ontario, between Lindsay and Peterborough. I guess saying north Ontario, fit better than south Ontario.

Molly's covers are mind boggling. (And man can those guys sing!)

I'm a Neil Young fan, 59 y.o. and this cover is chilling...

Such a great moody rendition. The drummer is there just chillin and a bit odd and setting the mood. He's cool. Fiddle guy is there being so competent but like when is my solo? He does kill it when it comes though. Bass guy is so solid and knows it and is glad to be there. Molly is amazing. More than amazing.

Molly - what a great version of this song - I realize your roots are in bluegrass music - I think you should do more of this sort of thing. It gives old guys like me something to lean on - we came up with these songs especially Canadians and we enjoy hearing them from a new fresh version. Thanks!

Almost beyond expression. This is how a song becomes yours.

What a voice, what a song - and we can listen and see it for free, doesn't seem right...

One of my favourite artists covering my favourite artist, went to see her a couple of times in the north east of England, if she'd done this I think my head would have exploded

Your voice is so perfect for Neil's songs. I would love to hear others as well. Thx!

Aloha Molly, you sing this Neil Young song with fine expression and memorable arranging.

Beautiful - sat here in my kitchen and just had to sing along.

I’ve watched this video more than all the others by all the others combined. It reminds me of a scene from Lost in Translation only with the greatest music and musicianship you can imagine. Molly Tuttle plays and sings and transcends the original and herself.

Love this cover. Sorry I missed seeing you when you played the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Hopefully I will catch your show the next time you return.

I'm helpless to stop listening to this.

Way 2go MT, darn close my eyes and there’s Alison Kraus! Tight group of contributors to background vocals RA1!

Absolutely beautiful.

Sublime.............. Great vocals, backup vocals, musicianship. This version is so sweet, it almost makes me cry.

Beautiful version! Molly always does beautiful versions of other people's work. Regards from an Australian fan. P.S. I love the violin playing too.

I love everything about this performance. Molly's singing and guitar work; the fiddle and other instrument backing; and that sweet, sweet harmony!! Well Done!!

Molly really knows how to work those dynamics

Very well done. Uncle Neil would endorse this cover. Bravo!

That guitar tone is so damned good’ totally bad ass performance

This wonderfully done and I can sure see her doing justice to Knocking on Heaven's Door

This is a great performance - thanks for posting. 5 string violin strummed and bowed and drummer who played only snare with brushes and a towel to damp. This is not your average band. I loved Molly dearly but there is enough talent to share some respect.

Wow an Orville tee. Thank you Molly, very enjoyable.

I'm sorry, but Molly is my new hero.

Since a few weeks I'm 60 y.o. I've heard a lot; Neil Young, Jackson Brown, Joni Mitchell, Boni Rait, Linda Ronstadt, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, you name it. But this ....is so good... it's so powerfull, pure redemption

Incredible cover of this classic song. Molly just keeps finding more ways to be great.

3:37 / 5:01 Molly Tuttle est très jolie, elle a une belle voix et joue de la guitare divinement. Quelle super interprétation!!!!!

Brilliant rendition. So gentle and so skillful. 😊 🙏 ☺️

I grew up with this song..........ahh high school. I do love this version as well.

Such A GREAT RENDITION OF A GREAT SONG. Very cool picking as ALWAYS...

Goosebumps, emotions and joy, what a voice 👌👏👏👏 please come over to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤

Molly's guitar embellishments are so beautiful, the fills so melodic as to take my breath away. Thank You Molly. Got into Bluegrass through "Old and In The Way in '73. So glad to know that You spur a furtive scene of Musicians to carry it all on.

Her guitar playing is extremely fluid (as always) and great cover.

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