INTERVIEW: Lukas Nelson - "‘Riding it like a big wave’ with Neil Young

Lukas Nelson & Neil Young - 2015

In an interview with Lukas Nelson, he is "riding it like a big wave" when playing with Neil Young.

From San Antonio Express interview with Lukas Nelson by Hector Saldana:

“It’s just incredible,” Lukas Nelson said.

“I never would’ve thought growing up that music would embrace me in much the same way it embraced my dad, and not only that, but embrace my brother, too. It’s a blessing to be able to play music for a living and to be able to do it with the mentors that I’ve been blessed to know.”

“Every show we make leaps and bounds in terms of connection and maturity and musicianship. It’s an experience like no other,” Lukas said. “I’m just riding it like a big wave. I pinch myself every day. I ask myself whether my life is real or it’s a dream. Maybe it’s both.”

“My dad is probably the most able-bodied almost 83-year-old that I’ve ever come across in this world,” Lukas said. “And I think Neil is the most able-bodied 70-year-old. I mean, he’s jumping up and down, playing 3½ hour sets like we play. He’s incredible.”

“You just do what feels right in every moment. And it feels right to play with Neil, and it feels right, every chance that I can, to play with my dad,” Lukas said.

“We just go out there and do it,” Lukas said. “Dad’s never been one for pow-wows, and neither have we. We just kind of let the spirit take us and trust that it’s gonna come out good.”

“That’s just how it’s been. It could be completely different next time we get on the stage,” Lukas said, explaining that each night’s set is drawn from a list of about 80 songs the band had to learn. The shows run long because “it’s rock ’n’ roll,” he said.

“I love playing his music. It’s like playing my own music … because I’ve been so close to his music for so long. Playing those songs is just — there’s nothing better. It’s like playing with my dad, in a way, because I grew up with it so deeply. It’s part of this crazy dream.”

Full interview with Lukas Nelson by Hector Saldana at San Antonio Express.

Also, 2016 tour starts on Tuesday, April 26 at New Braunfels, TX, Whitewater Amphitheatre. Neil Young & Promise Of The Real - 2016 Tour Dates

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