Hi (Neil Young)

OK, so we get all sorts of weird stuff sent to us all the time here at Thrasher's Wheat. So when this link came in we figured this has to be a hoax. But after some investigating it seems legitimate.

So here's the story. Apparently, someone visiting next door to Neil's ranch spelled out "Hi" using 50 white plastic chairs.

From the blog i need to stop soon:

Neil hasn’t responded, but I’m keeping an eye out. Maybe he’ll tell me something, entirely spelled out in old LPs on one of his hills.

Check out the link. It has the stack of chairs and a close-up. So it doesn't seem like this a Photoshop fraud. And some other facts seems to match up.

Thrasher's Wheat reports. You decide.



Some other Neil Young Signs.

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The One Note Solo Neil

Now this is a pretty funny take on the criticism of Neil as a one-note soloist. But we're not a guitar expert or anything so what do we know?

Thanks Troy!

From USA Weekend:

Q: Do you think you're an underappreciated guitarist?

Neil: Man, I don't play the guitar. I hit the guitar. [Laughs.] I just go in there with a feeling and play. I saw in "Rolling Stone" something about "Cowgirl in the Sand" being one of the top 20 guitar songs, so that was cool. But I realize I'm not Eddie Van Halen; he can play rings around me.

Afterall, Neil Young is only the 3rd Most Underrated Guitarist in the world.

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Broken Arrow Magazine - August 2008 (#111)

Hop Farm, England, July 6, 2008
Photo by Chris Greenwood

The latest issue of Broken Arrow Magazine, published by the Neil Young Appreciation Society just arrived and -- as always -- a nice read.

Issue #111 (August) of Broken Arrow Magazine - as usual - has some fine articles, commentary and nice photos. Great photos by Chris Greenwood at Hop Farm, England, John Atkinson in Dublin, Ireland, and Falko Riesmeier in Oberhausen are real highlights that capture the energy and spirit of the Europe Summer 2008 tour.

Also in Issue #111:

• Road reports of the Europe 2008 tour
• An interview with Nils Lofgren by Aer Stephen, NYAS #4159
• Rust Never Sleeps at Ontario Museum by Sharry Wilson, NYAS #1063
• CSN: The Biography by Dave Zimmer, NYAS #2371

And as usual, a news section edited by Guy Haslam, with lots of innarestin' items.

Check out the Neil Young Appreciation Society page for more info on how to join.

Don't be denied!

Thanks Scott and everyone who is supporting the NYAS & BA!

Thrasher - NYAS#2476


More on back issues of Broken Arrow magazine.

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Neil Young Tour of Australia, New Zealand - 2009

UPDATE January 10, 2009: Full Australia-New Zealand Neil Young 2009 Concert Tour dates:



Concert Reviews of Neil Young:
01-16-2009, Big Day Out 2009, Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand

01-18-2009, Big Day Out 2009, Parklands, Southport, Gold Coast, Australia

01-21-2009, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

01-23-2009, Big Day Out 2009, Olympic Park Showgrounds, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

01-24-2009, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

01-26-2009, Big Day Out 2009, Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

01-28-2009, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

01-30-2009, Big Day Out 2009, Adelaide Showground, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

02-01-2009, Big Day Out 2009, Claremont Showgrounds, Perth, Western Australia, Australia



Neil Young will be performing in Australia this January for the first time since 2003. He will headline the national Big Day Out festival at Flemington Racecourse on Monday, January 26, 2009 and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl two days later on January 28. Other bands rumored to be playing the festival are the Arctic Monkeys, the Ting Tings and My Morning Jacket.

Dates are:

January 21, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
January 24, Sydney, Entertainment Centre
January 28, Melbourne, Myer Music Bowl

Tickets go on sale September 19.

Also, see Big Day Out 2008 - Auckland, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth.

Here's a Neil Young Concert Review of the Greendale Tour in Melbourne, Australia, November 2003.

Thanks Chris M., Benjamin D., Alex Z., BigBrother, Michael M. and everyone else down under who forwarded info! Great news mates and so happy you'll be seeing this amazingly wonderful tour.



Check out the Neil Young Tribute this Friday in Brisbane.

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Lonely Planet Boy Blog

During the last tour, we highlighted a Concert Review of the Moment: Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, England on 7/6/08 by J Phimister. The review we thought had some of the most vivid reading that we had come across on the tour and thoroughly enjoyed his writing.

Well, J. tells us that he has a new blog and we're passing along the link for Thoughts, ramblings and reviews of a Lonely Planet Boy. The blog is "mainly a space for music and films: my thoughts, impressions and reviews. But, who knows? Maybe there will be room for a little political rambling, and a few glimpses into my private world. Nothing too creepy, though, I promise"

Check it out. Thanks J. and Keep on bloggin' in the free world!

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