Neil Young Despairs: "in my life, I have never seen anything like this."

Song of the Day: "Don't Let It Bring You Down"
via Neil Young Archives (NYA)

Neil Young posts on his Archives (NYA): "in my life, I have never seen anything like this."

Today's Song of the Day is "Don't Let It Bring You Down" where the accompanying Post-it reads:

Don't Let It Bring You Down

11/17/18

in my life, I have never seen anything like this.

lots of love

One can only imagine the pain that newlyweds Neil Young and Daryl Hannah are experiencing after the loss of their home in Malibu, California. Their home was destroyed in the recent California fires which Neil has lashed out and lamented over to considerable reaction.

A special happy birthday to a loving friend and co-inspirer ✨✨.. @neilyoung ... Neil , I know I speak for my whole tribe of folks when I say you may have lost some houses , but you could never lose your home, which is in the hearts of we who love you always. 📸: Joe Martinez pic.twitter.com/k36u8o7yf5

— Lukas Autry Nelson (@lukasnelson) November 12, 2018

So our hearts and prayers go out to Neil and Daryl, as well as -- of course -- all who are suffering as Mother Earth weeps.

Daryl Hannah and Neil Young
SXSW Film Festival - Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX
March 15, 2018

For Neil to ask us to "Don't Let It Bring You Down" takes enormous strength such as what we saw in 2010 when his beloved car LincVolt was very heavily damaged in a fire.


LincVolt Burns
Foster City (CA) Fire Department fight Fire at Neil Young's Warehouse
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Here's what Neil Young wrote after the 2010 LincVolt car fire:

So now we pick up the pieces.

We are rebuilding. The reason we started this project has not changed. As a nation we are still excessively burning fossil fuels, doing damage to our planet that will hurt our children's lives and future generations as well. Our project is to demonstrate alternative energies for transportation that are clean. We're still in a race against time. On a project like this, setbacks happen for a reason and we can see that very well from here.

"Barn's burnt down. Now I can see the moon".

"Barn's burnt down. Now I can see the moon".

His strength, spirit and resiliency is truly inspiring.

This is a man -- who immediately after losing his "new" home with Daryl during his 73rd birthday weekend -- allows us fans a gift of a rare preview track to an unreleased version of "Mr. Soul" from January 1967?! The heartbreak and empathy are unbounded.

As my gift, on this my seventy-third birthday, I want to share this archives gem with you... https://t.co/tor50WKQ1A pic.twitter.com/Y0zQBgbkCg

— Neil Young Archives (@NeilYoungNYA) November 12, 2018

This much madness brings too much sorrow...

Lastly, thanks to all for the thoughtful comments here on a painful subject -- no matter where one stands on the spectrum.

California Wildfire - November 2018
Notice anything "strange"* about this fire?
(use *disCERNment, as always)

Actually, we think Neil had this figured out pretty well back in 2013. On the Australia/New Zealand tour leg, Neil Young debuted a new song "There's A Hole In The Sky".

The lyrics -- while somewhat general and vague -- are quite specific that Yes, There's Definitely A Hole in The Sky. There's something happening here. The evidence was irrefutable then.

Contrails? Chemtrails? Geo-Engineering?
Frame via "Already Great" (Official Music Video) by Neil Young + Promise of The Real

Even more so now. What it is, isn't exactly clear...

Be the rain. Be the wheat.

peace & love
thrashers
#WT1sWBWO

Neil Young asks "Who's Gonna Stand Up and Save the Earth"?
Zollhafen / Nordmole, Mainz, Germany 28 July 2014
Photo by Takahiro Kyono | Flickr
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Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Cover Neil Young's “Down By The River” - Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY - 11/8/2018

Bob Weir and Wolf Bros encored with a cover of Neil Young's “Down By The River” at the Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY on 11/8/2018.

Some smokin' harp and vocals by special guest Mikaela Davis.

enjoy!

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Neil Young Continues Passionate Defense of Earth

LAST YEAR, THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR
via Neil Young's Archives (NYA) Times-Contrarian

Neil Young continues to stand up in his passionate defense of life on Earth.

In his latest posting on Neil Young Archives (NYA) Times-Contrarian, "LAST YEAR, THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR", Neil discusses the climate changes and the need for action.

From a letter to TW from Texas Buffalo Hunter:

I'm sorry to hear about Neil losing his home in the fire. Having been through several floods, you feel helpless against something you can't fight.

Neil is my all-time favorite; his music has painted images in my mind and left me in a state I wish I could always be in.

God Bless, Neil. I hope you outlive me.

You'll never hear, know, or care, but I would be seeing the end of something I never want to stop.

Neil Young fans continue to deabte the cause and meaning of all of this calamity on Zuma Beach is Burning: We Are NOT Helpless. Jump in and keep it civil.

In the meantime, here's Neil Young performing "Mother Earth" at the Farm Aid concert in Raleigh, NC on September 13, 2014.

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More on Farm Aid concert in Raleigh, NC on September 13, 2014.

Neil Young
2014-07-12, Hyde Park, London, England
Photo Paolo Brillo |Facebook
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Neil Young Birthday Tributes - November 12

"Happiness is the valuable commodity and that's what makes life good."
~~Neil Young
Photo by Matt Furman for The Wall Street Journal
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Happy 73rd Birthday Neil Young!!! Long May You Continue To Run & Run.

Time Flies! A Birthday Thanks
via NYA Times-Contrarian

From 2015's celebration, we have an exclusive interview with author Harvey Kubernik on his new book "Neil Young - Heart of Gold". Details @ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Author Harvey Kubernik on "Neil Young - Heart of Gold" Book on WBKM.org.



Audience sings Neil Young Happy Birthday at end of Vancouver concert, 11/11/2012. Band gives Neil birthday scarf gift.

So. Looking for somewhere to go and celebrate Neil's birthday? Check Neil birthday events around the world.



So Happy Birthday Neil!

Long may you run. It's all just a magical ride. enjoy.

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Neil Young Night - Monday, November 12
Tonight's The Night Because Every Night is Neil Night

With Neil Young's 73nd birthday tomorrow, Monday, November 12th, the Tributes are rolling in from around the world!

Today is Neil Young's birthday so Mark features his favorite Neil covers in Take Immediate Cover today at 4pm. pic.twitter.com/vneoZrPUqv

— SPMC | 103.5 FM | KSUN | KIDS4 (@SPMediaCenter) November 12, 2018

Celebrate Neil Young's birthday with #RubiesInTheDust
Sunday night #WestSeattle @ParliamentWSea
Rock with Norman Baker, Kathy Moore, Gary Westlake, Kent Halvorsen, Scott Goodwin and live painting with Orion#NeilYounghttps://t.co/N9T8L45AJX pic.twitter.com/fwnwRl7oCU

— B Dahlia (@b3dahlia) November 11, 2018

Church of Neil in session at Worthy Brewing: The occasion (not that Bend ever needs an occasion to rock out): Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, activist and entrepreneur Neil Young’s birthday, Nov. 12. Young turns 73 this year, and Bend’s a... https://t.co/Mcdfx6ofEP pic.twitter.com/6X52bgM3iD

— startupcrunch (@startupcrunch) November 8, 2018

Tonight: @Kelly_AnnEvans & Evan Smith 7-10; Rick Lambe & Friends: Rust a Neil Young tribute 10:30-1:30. @OnTheGoCBC @VOCMOpenline @NLLiveEvents @DowntownStJohns @_MusicNL_ @CBCNL @Olivers160 @arts_umbrella @alisonstoodley @visitstjohnsnl @DavidMaherNL pic.twitter.com/jD93IUzgQm

— blacksheepnfld (@blacksheepnfld) November 9, 2018

Happy birthday to Neil Young, born on 12th Nov 1945 pic.twitter.com/2l8mOq36lR

— 188 Classic Rock (@188ClassicRock) November 11, 2018

Next Monday Neil Young celebrates a Birthday! We'll celebrate a little early this weekend on All Request Saturday Night. Request lines open at 7pm sharp. Get your requests in early, we fill up fast.

Our Saturday Night... https://t.co/V0aoYD2U0e

— 94.9 WMMQ (@949WMMQ) November 9, 2018

HARVEST MOON (Neil Young tribute) - Live at Venkman's https://t.co/HAn5aZCMvy

— Venkman's (@VenkmansATL) November 5, 2018

SoCal friends! Shakey Zimmerman and Claude Hopper at the beautiful Alcazar Theatre in Carpinteria! A Neil Young Birthday Celebration! Tickets still available. Get them in advance!https://t.co/RhugzuVwVj https://t.co/bHB3QNNDkT

— Shakey Zimmerman (@ShakeyZimmerman) November 8, 2018

TONIGHT! Kevin Renick and Mark Arnold (both of Shakey Deal: Neil Young Tribute Band) will be performing at Imperial Pub and Club with special guest Lisa Jones! There will be a lot of Neil Young tunes, some Classic... https://t.co/sQAc7mqTWu

— Trish Cook (@letsmakemusic21) November 10, 2018

A Neil Young Birthday Tribute
by Ian

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EXCLUSIVE: Lukas Nelson Cover's Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold" | Austin City Limits, November 2018

Here's one that isn't in tonight's @acltv broadcast - a web exclusive solo version of @neilyoung's "Heart Of Gold" - tune in tonight to see the full broadcast on @pbs! https://t.co/nhKnQPnyT3

— Lukas Autry Nelson (@lukasnelson) November 10, 2018

Lukas Nelson cover's Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold" on Austin City Limits, November 2018.

Get a sneak peek of "Find Yourself" from our @acltv debut courtesy of @RollingStone here (and don't miss the broadcast this Saturday November 10th on @PBS!): https://t.co/Zrmop9hjpF

— Lukas Autry Nelson (@lukasnelson) November 9, 2018

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Zuma Beach is Burning: We Are NOT Helpless

Zuma Beach, CA - November 9, 2018
Evacuated llamas tied to an LA County lifeguard stand

The Malibu and Topanga Canyon areas of California are burning.

We're hearing reports that Neil Young's home in the 1970's in Topanga Canyon may have been damaged.

Neil Young's 1970's home in Topanga Canyon

No word on current home in Malibu with his wife Daryl Hannah.

Here's Neil Young's message on his Song of the Day "Helpless":

NYA Song of the Day - "Helpless"

Ominous words and sending all of our best thoughts and prayers westward through the smoke and haze.

Incidentally, ZUMA was released 43 years ago yesterday, November 10.

Give us strength...

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