I always thought he was inconsistent. One album would be a classic and the next a total dud.
I've always viewed Neil Young like I view Rod Stewart - when he's good, he's really good but when he's bad, he's really bad. Little or no in between.
I have always liked Four Strong Winds. Young's unpolished vocals really worked well with this song, of course, heavily supported by Nicolette Larson's backing vocals.