Neil Young's Handwritten Setlist: 1983 “Solo Trans” Tour, 1st Show

Neil Young – Handwritten Setlist /1st Show 1983 “Solo Trans” Tour
via Record Mecca

Neil Young's handwritten setlist for the 1st Show on the 1983 “Solo Trans” Tour (see 1983-01-05, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz) reveals some interesting, last minute song changes.

The handwritten by Neil Young setlist of songs includes “Comes a Time”, “Don’t Let It Bring You Down”, “Cowgirl in the Sand” and “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”, while scratching out "My Boy", "Ready for the Country" and others.

From the letter of authenticity from longtime Neil Young associate and archivist Joel Bernstein via Record Mecca:

“This letter is to authenticate Neil Young’s handwritten preliminary setlist for his January 5, 1983 show at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. This was the first show of his 1983 Solo Trans Tour.

I photographed Neil Young for the first time at his first East Coast show with Crazy Horse, at the Bitter End in New York City, in February 1969. I went on to work with Neil extensively, as both his and CSNY’s tour photographer, and shooting him for eighteen of his album covers (including After The Gold Rush, Harvest, Time Fades Away, Tonight’s The Night, Decade and Rust Never Sleeps) plus numerous other official projects including publicity, advertising, songbooks, posters, et al. On various tours from 1973-1993, I also worked with Neil as his guitar technician; and served as his archivist for 20 years, researching and presenting him with every source for audio, artwork and text used in his massive box set Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972.

During the course of working for Neil, he gave me various acetates, test pressings, set lists and other memorabilia. Neil knew I was a collector and he wasn’t, so once he was done with things like this, instead of throwing it away, he often gave it to me. This is from my personal collection.

Sincerely,
Joel Bernstein

More on Neil Young's 1983 “Solo Trans” Tour.

Also, more on Joel Bernstein and Neil Young's Archives.

Letter of Authenticity by Joel Bernstein
via Record Mecca

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An Arkansas Girl Fundraiser - "Along For the Ride" Poster

Arkansas Girls (HEART) Crazy Horse
8/5 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks
10/14 Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Convention Center
11/10 Seattle, WA – Key Arena
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Many may recall the tales of Arkansas Girls (HEART) Crazy Horse: A Roadtrip Tale.

It has come to our attention that one of the Arkansas Girls -- Tami -- has medical issues which have created financial hardship.

Fellow rustie Lindsay Walker has announced an auction for a Crazy Horse "Along for the Ride" limited edition print (see below).

The beloved Arkansas Girls are rockin' their sign to the left, along with a few other Rusties in the crowd. It measures 24" X 37" (61 X 94 cm) and will be shipped to the high bidder. 100% of the funds raised will go to help Tami in her cancer treatment which she desperately needs asap. PM me your bids. Auction ends Friday May 25th, her birthday. Please Rustie friends, we need more people like Tami on this earth. Love and Only love will endure. https://www.lindsaywalkerart.com/products/along-for-the-ride-print

"Along For the Ride"
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Kingston Ontario, Canada, on Oct 5 2012
Art by Lindsay Walker
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Thanks Lindsay for your generous offer. TW will work with Lindsay to match the bid and/or another donation TBD.

Best of luck to our beloved Arkansas Girl Tami! (And we know Sandy is there in spirit!)

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