Happy International Record Store Day!

Neil Young Vinyl Shopping - April 16, 2011
Plan9 Music, Richmond, Virginia
Photo by Emaleigh Franzak
Neil Young showed his support of Vinyl & Independent Record Stores back in 2011, on International Record Day.

Young was in town for a concert at the Landmark Theater when his crew decided to do some vinyl shopping. Emaleigh Franzak, Asst. Manager of Plan9 Music, Richmond, Virginia wrote us to say:

I took the photo posted on the Plan 9 Facebook page. It was a really fun day, and that was an excellent surprise.

The best/worst part was that we were actually playing "Le Noise" when he walked in the door. I just about melted for a few seconds.

There was nothing we could do but keep listening, of course! He shopped for a bit...was very reserved, but polite and friendly!

Neil bought Its a Beautiful Day record. (Incidentally, this is a very classic album and if you read the linked review it'll make you want to dig out your copy... or find a used copy.)

Very nice!

There was been a rather huge reaction in the Vinyl & Independent Record Stores community around the world. The Record Store Day Facebook page has 100's of Likes and Comments on the sighting.


Neil Young, Tour Manager Eric Johnson, Manager Elliot Roberts
Plan9 Music, Richmond, Virginia
Photo by Emaleigh Franzak
Spin the black circle.

ps - Keep an eye out for Time Fades Away on vinyl. See it? Grab it!

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The Passenger Chronicles: Neil Young & LincVolt

Neil Young's LincVolt & Bus
via Under The Hood
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The adventures on the road continue with Neil Young and his LincVolt car.

Neil has started a new blog called The Passenger Chronicles.

There's also a Twitter | LincVolt feed with photos and updates. Of course, Facebook | LincVolt Carbonet.

And a few other sources to follow including the blog Under The Hood and the official site at LincVolt - Repowering the American Dream - Fueled by Design.

2 last things. We've been puzzled on the lack of telemetry from the trip?



The LincVolt site shows zero data. From previous reports, Neil indicated that LincVolt would display real time data on LV's perfomance, like MPG, etc. (See Neil Young @ Dreamforce 2011 Opening Keynote).

Anyways, onto the 2nd more important point.



You really have to take a look at this post by Neil on his Timeline Photos | Facebook.

Quite a remarkable sharing of a private moment. In some ways even more so than what we read in Waging Heavy Peace.

When you're on a fork in the road, there's no hidden path...

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Happy 80th Willie! Neil Young sings Happy Birthday to Willie Nelson

Neil Young sings Happy Birthday to Willie Nelson.

Willie Nelson will celebrate his 80th Birthday on April 30, 2013.



As you know, we have a lot of respect for Willie here at TW and we wish Willie a Happy 80th as well.

Thanks for all you do for music, farming, alternative fuels, and world peace.

We love you Willie.

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"Nowadays I'm excited about either new music or energy": Neil Young | The Talks

Neil Young
A somewhat odd interview of Neil Young from The Talks.

Not so much odd regarding content, but its context. It appears to be recent, but no background info and just a transcript. There is a brief audio clip on the link, also

The Talks: So, what excites you these days?
Neil Young: Well, when I get excited about anything nowadays it’s either new music or energy. Those are the two subjects I’m most concerned with.

The Talks: Your own new music?
Neil Young: Yeah, I’m always open to new stuff. I don’t sit and try to figure out what to do, I just wait for an idea to come.

The Talks: And what excites you so much about energy?
Neil Young: We’re working on building an automobile that doesn’t have to go to a fueling station, that creates its own fuel. That’s really what I am focusing the rest of my life on. I am finished with everything else as far as I am concerned.

The Talks: Besides music of course…
Neil Young: The music is great and it is nice because it gets people thinking, it moves people, but ultimately, to make a real change in the world, it’s going to have to come from energy. It’s going to have to come from physics and science. So I am working with physicists, scientists, and engineers around the world trying to build this car.

More of interview with Neil Young from The Talks.

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Frank "Poncho" Sampedro: "My gut tells me this is the last tour."

Neil Young and Crazy Horse guitarist Frank "Poncho" Sampedro: "My gut tells me this is the last tour." rol.st/13jkHHw

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 17, 2013

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It's Been 39 Years: CSNY 1974 Tour Box Set Planned for 2013 Release

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Wembley Stadium, London, 1974-09-14
Photo by smartsetpix | Flickr
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As we've reported over the years, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young have been working on a CSNY 1974 Tour Box Set and it now seems to be ready just in time for the 39th anniversary of the tour!?

Of course, we're glad to see this after waiting a few decades, but at this point, why not wait another year for the 40th? And maybe coincide with a tour? Just a thought.

From Crosby, Stills, Nash Young to Release Long-Awaited 1974 Live Album in August | Music News | Rolling Stone By Andy Greene:

"It's going to come out August 27th," Graham Nash tells Rolling Stone. "It's going to fuckin' stun people. We only multi-tracked eight or nine shows from the tour, and we've chosen the best from those gigs. We've had to do a little tuning, but not that much . . . But the spirit of the band! If I take myself out the band and look at it, it was a fuckin' great band."

David Crosby shares his bandmate's excitement. "I am one of the most egotistical people on this planet," he says with a laugh. "But the legend looms larger! You have to remember that in 1974, the Beatles were over and the Stones were playing a completely different kind of music. When I hear this shit, I think, for a moment we were probably the best band. It's startlingly good."

They have yet to settle on a title. "I want to call it What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" says Crosby.

A number of other comments by CSN in Rolling Stone with Neil content. But no actual Neil, naturally.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 1974 summer tour was unprecedented in many ways -- not the least of which was a pioneering mega huge sound system able to blast tens of thousands at outdoor stadiums. The Bill Graham produced spectacle went on to usher in the massive rock and roll extravaganzas that so many other acts would later follow.


Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
1974-08-23, Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Photo Gallery by John Gellman Photography
Photos © John Gellman

Planned as a three CD and a DVD set, the box is being put together by Joel Bernstein and Stanley Johnston from eight full shows from that tour.


Stephen Stills and Neil Young
CSNY Concert: 1974-08-23, Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Photo Gallery by John Gellman Photography
Photos © John Gellman
A comment by Yardbird:

I saw them on their reunion tour at the Capital Center in DC and it was one of the best concerts I've been to.

The DC crowd was attentive and appreciated their wooden music as much as their electric. It was like attending several concerts in one as they played together, then split up to play individually or as a duo (Crosby & Nash) and then finished together. It was a long concert, but awesome. As stated by an earlier poster, Neil Young was clearly the star of that night, when he played a solo set near the show's end. I hope they include something from the DC show.

I am definitely looking forward to this release!

Crosby Stills Nash Young & Mitchell - Helpless (1974)
Nick Dagan | MySpace Video CSNY w/ Joni Mitchell - "Helpless", 1974-09-14, Wembley Stadium, London, England Rolling Stone - August 15th, 1974 More on the reunion tour of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1974. In an interview with CBS This Morning in 2012, Crosby, Stills, and Nash discussed their current tour and how the dynamics of the group are better than ever before. (Thanks Mike!)

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The Adventures of Neil Young's LincVolt Continue

Photo via LincVolt Carbonet | Facebook
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The adventures of Neil Young's LincVolt continue.

From LincVolt Carbonet | Facebook:

Every night when Lincvolt plugs into the grid energy we already have generated and I go to sleep, that means we did not have to generate more. Not doing that is a waste of precious energy. Every night, the grid keeps running and is in low use. It’s just too big to turn off. That’s when we waste big energy. I like to use that energy for the Lincvolt Carbonet.

Lincvolt is my girl. I call her “Miss Pegi”. We’ve been getting ready to travel for a long time. Now we are.

So why does this matter? In other Greendale News of the Moment, don't look now, but...


Arctic Sea Ice: The Death Spiral Continues
Graphic via Climate Progress
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Not convinced that there's a hole in the sky yet?

Watch this, then see if you agree that, Yes, There's Definitely A Hole in The Sky.

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Graham Nash Photo: Neil Young, Northern California 1988 | Rolling Stone

Neil Young, Northern California 1988
Photo by Graham Nash | Rolling Stone
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A gallery of photographs by Graham Nash | Rolling Stone and here's one of Neil Young. Seems appropriate with Neil being out on the road with LincVolt to promote sustainable fuels.

From Rolling Stone:

"That's Neil Young driving home to his ranch at Broken Arrow.

We were recording the American Dream album. I'm in the limousine with David [Crosby] and Steven [Stills] behind him. Neil, of course, wasn't in the car with us. It's Neil. He has an English sports car. I think it's called a Jensen.

I saw him driving along this lonely road and I thought, 'This is a perfect image of Neil Young.' And even though you can't see Neil, except the back of his head, it is in fact Neil."

More photos by Graham Nash | Rolling Stone.

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