w/ Nils Lofgren & "The Signing Cheerleaders"
Photos via Wildaboutmusic - David Wild
via SFGate
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"Neil Young made me sound like the Sex Pistols. Tonight made me proud to be a musician"Bruce Springsteen
— Luca Chinaski (@LucaChinaski) February 9, 2013
Neil & Crazy Horse cover "Born In The USA" on Vine
"Two sign-language interpreters dressed as cheerleaders"
Young shut down the pre-Springsteen portion of the evening with a "Born in the USA" that included two sign-language interpreters dressed as cheerleaders signing along to the lyrics.
"John Legend made me sound like Gershwin," Springsteen said. "I love that. Neil Young made me sound like the Sex Pistols. I love that. What an evening."
Emmylou Harris & Bruce Springsteen
Phot by Twitter / LittleBrooce Tomo
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From SFgate dot com
via Neil Young FAQ
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MusiCares Set List:
Alabama Shakes, "Adam Raised a Cain"
Patti Smith, "Because the Night"
Ben Harper, Natalie Maines, Charlie Musselwhite - "Atlantic City"
Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys), "American Land"
Zac Brown and Mavis Staples, "My City in Ruin"
Mumford and Sons, "I'm on Fire"
Jackson Browne and Tom Morello, "41 Shots (American Skin)"
Emmylou Harris, "My Hometown"
Kenny Chesney, "One Step Up"
Elton John, "Streets of Philadelphia"
Juanes, "Hungry Heart"
Jim James and Tom Morello, "Ghost of Tom Joad"
John Legend, "Dancing in the Dark"
Sting, "Lonesome Day"
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, "Born in the USA"
Bruce Springsteen, "We Take Care of Our Own," "Death to My Hometown," "Thunder Road," "Born to Run"
Ensemble, "Glory Days"
Wow @neilyoung's soundcheck just unveiled dreams from my childhood & hopes for my future! Thx @springsteen for inspiring legends! #MusiCares
— Jake Clemons (@jakeclemons) February 9, 2013
Vote For Change tour 2004 (with Mike Mills on bass)
Photo by Danny Clinch
Tonight, Friday on Feb. 8, the 2013 MusiCares tribute to Bruce Springsteen will feature performances by Neil Young, and many others.
Earlier this week, we posed the question What Bruce Springsteen Song Will Neil Young Cover at 2013 MusiCares Tribute This Friday?
And we got lots of suggestions here and over on our Facebook | ThrashersWheatNeverSleep page. Thanks to everyone who submitted nominations.
Here's a consolidated list of the top choices of Bruce songs that Neil might cover.
Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young
For us, the starting point is whether Neil will play with Crazy Horse? Or play solo?
It would seem that if with Crazy Horse, it would likely be a E Street Band song. And a classic Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band song at that.
We thought maybe a Bruce classic like "Jungleland" or "Thunder Road"? "Born to Run"?
Only "Thunder Road" made the final cut by TW voters.
But we were right on ruling out "Born in the USA" as a possibility since the song had one of the lowest vote totals of the 20+ songs nominated.
So what song do you think Neil will cover for the Bruce Springsteen 2013 MusiCares Tribute?
Have fun!
Bruce Springsteen - Neil Young
Photos via NYFAQ
It's Neil Young, so it won't be anything we think it will be!
ReplyDeleteNEIL YOUNG and CRAZY HORSE performing intimate show at The Plenary, Melbourne!
ReplyDeleteThe announcement that Neil Young and Crazy Horse would be gracing both Australia and New Zealand with their phenomenal live show left fans thrilled and quick to grab tickets to see the legendary performers in concert.
In addition to the arena and winery performances already announced on their tour, The Frontier Touring Company are delighted to announce a one off, up close and personal show at The Plenary in Melbourne on Wednesday 13 March. This performance promises to offer an altogether unique and intimate experience.
Does anyone know is this is being televised in the US, and what station, if so...thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat's what I want to know. All this chatter and we can't watch??? Boo
DeleteProbably not going to be televised on account of it'll be midnight on the East Coast once it starts.
ReplyDeleteAre we expecting acoustic Neil or Neil with the Horse?
Hungry Heart it will be...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbxwjp_springsteen-neil-young-1986-live-hu_music#.URUmUlpJZrw
(awwww... Stills and Crosby are lost...)
I'd love to hear Neil do Born in the USA...! :)
ReplyDeleteThese Musicares events have not been telecast in the past and usually released as a concert DVD to benefit the cause.
ReplyDelete@ Matthew - if Neil covers "Born in the USA"... well ... it would just confirm what we already know... he's really something that we'll never figure.
Just about anything would be pretty cool. Thunder Road or Mansion would be excellent.
All I'm Thinkin About is the song Neil should do in his warbled whisper. The song from Devils and Dust
ReplyDeletewell my post got erased, was not signed in. i just wanted to say i have been a fan of your music since my preteen years, i wanted to attened your concert in ny in nov yet my health made me to sick, i look forward to you guys traveling back to ny or surrounding areas so i could attened my first neil young concert,a couple a my young teenagers were going to go with me in nov 2011, i had to show them a picture of you,so they could put a face to the music i love, cant wait to see you in conceret someday hope this blog obeys policy, i have never done this before its pretty neat, my 1st blog on a neil young site,peace and be safe. cc
ReplyDelete@cc - thanks, come back soon!
ReplyDeletefyi - Tune in @EStreetRadio @SIRIUSXM to hear Dave Marsh live from LA @MusiCares Person of the Year honoring @springsteen! #MusiCares #Grammys
Also, supposedly there's a Grammy app that may have some coverage.
Neil's most likely doing Born In The USA.
ReplyDeleteThat's what Jackson Browne said during his red carpet interview.
@ Rusting Giant - If Neil does Born In The USA it'll be such a goof.
ReplyDeleteThat would be so crazy even for Crazy Horse.
What's Jackson Browne going to cover?
@Thrasher Jackson Browne's playing "American Skin (41 Shots)".
ReplyDeleteThat will be wild if Neil really does play Born In the USA. I had figured something more like Promised Land or Racing In the Street, but then again it would be totally like Neil to do something different that he wants to do.
ReplyDeleteJust happy that we still have power at my house and I can follow what's going on. Nemo is raging right now like you would not believe! Way over a foot of snow already and the serious stuff is just getting going. Wind gusts over 60 mph and they've evacuated many folks along the ocean just a few miles away. The really big snowstorms always hit in February. This one is a monster.
"And the wind caught the edges of the cloth that covered my window. There I kept vigil, alert to the small, easily becoming, through an open eye, monstrous and beautiful."
--Patti Smith
Anybody know what Neil played yet? The Backstreets (BTX) board overloaded and crashed and I haven't found anything on Google yet.... ??
ReplyDeleteBorn in the USA...with Crazy Horse...wow, who'da thunk it?
ReplyDeleteSetlist here:
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ReplyDeleteapparently there were also some 'cheerleaders' on stage:
https://twitter.com/RustyRueff/status/300149870273122304/photo/1
better picture:
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Classic Neil - particularly after the 'well, certainly we can rule out Born in the USA' - he must have read that post.
ReplyDeleteOnly 4 weeks to go until Neil hits Sydney - anticipation reaching fever pitch!!
Ha, ha, that’s a good one!
ReplyDeleteOn MONDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2013 Thrasher wrote: Well, certainly, we can rule out "Born in the USA".
My reply on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 04 12:28:00 PM
It is kind of dangerous to use the words "Well, certainly, we can rule out..." in relation to Neil Young.
Don't tell me I didn't warn you T.
You should have known better after all these bloggin years. ; )
Keep on bloggin in the free world!
BSM
Very little piece of Born In The USA:
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"Born In The USA", expect the unexpected, go Neil.
ReplyDeleteAlways expect the unexpected with Neil.
ReplyDeletehere's a clip, with - surprise! - some seconds of NYCH last year's performance of 'When I saw her standing there'... followed by a short interview with Neil and Pegi:
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I stated in an earlier thread maybe something poetic from the first two albums.
ReplyDeleteWrong!
So much for "Growin Up" or ...
I never would have expected ...
That's Neil fer ya!
"Two sign-language interpreters dressed as cheerleaders"
ReplyDeleteYoung shut down the pre-Springsteen portion of the evening with a "Born in the USA" that included two sign-language interpreters dressed as cheerleaders signing along to the lyrics.
"John Legend made me sound like Gershwin," Springsteen said. "I love that. Neil Young made me sound like the Sex Pistols. I love that. What an evening."
From SFgate dot com
and here's the full song:
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it seems that Neil has played some air guitar as well..;-)....some cool photos on :
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really looking forward to see them play in Europe this summer...
unfortunately not the best song choice. neil seemed quite uncomfortable with the song and the lyrics. not a good performance...
ReplyDeleteMatthew L. for the win! lol
ReplyDeleteLooks like Nils on keyboards. When was the last time they played together?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like Neils humor coming out again!A proud Canadian singing
ReplyDelete"I was born in the USA".Funny & very cool at the same time.:)
Nice to see Nils there.
ReplyDelete"Young’s raggedly glorious deconstruction..."
ReplyDelete"Neil Young, meanwhile, imbued "Born in the U.S.A." with his distinctively swinging, defiant howl, making sure Republicans weren’t likely to bogart this version."
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/musicares-honors-bruce-springsteen-20130209
It was rough and wild. surreal and beautiful. Loud and raucous. Highly entertaining and enjoyed by all. Nice job on the drums Ralphie!
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Nils was on the Trans tour and played piano on Southern Man.
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in Michigan
Nils was also on Unplugged in 1993.
ReplyDeleteWas that the last time they played together?
Oh Man, Oh Man, Is that Poncho looking like Little Steven while replacing Long Grain in the The Santa Monica Flyers reunion show?
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