Neil Young 2019 Year in Review: A Year of Sadness & Triumph, Over & Over Again, Our Friends

• Neil Young's 74th Birthday, November 12
• Photo of Moment: Neil Young - 74 and so much more

Neil Young's Solo "Big 3M Theater Tour" - January 2019
Photo via NYA

• Neil Young's Solo "Big 3M Theater Tour" Begins Tonight: Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 23
• Neil Young Solo: Madison, Wisconsin, January 24
• Neil Young Solo Minneapolis Residency: #1 - Pantages Theatre, January 26
• LIVE STREAM: Neil Young Solo Minneapolis Residency: Night #2 - Orpheum Theatre, January 28, 2019
• LIVE STREAM "TEST" TONIGHT: Neil Young Solo Minneapolis Residency: Night #3 - State Theatre, January 29, 2019
• Neil Young Solo Minneapolis Residency: Night #4 - Northrop Auditorium, January 31, 2019

Neil Young
Polar Vortex Tour January 2019
photo by dh

DISCOVERED: Original "Thrasher" Lyrics | Neil Young Archives


Neil Young & The Legend of Crazy Horse
Uncut Magazine Cover - May 2019

TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators
TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators - February 5, 1973

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock’s Greatest Supergroup by David Browne
BOOK EXCERPT + Review

CRAZY HORSE IN STUDIO!
"Crazy Horse is about to enter the studio with 11 new ones," says Neil Young - April 2019

NYCH
Billy, Neil, Nils, & Ralph
8 New Songs Recorded With Crazy Horse Says Neil Young

A MESSAGE FROM NEIL
A Deeply Personal Message from Neil Young | NYA

Neil Young & Daryl Hannah Attend Monsanto Trial in California
Michael Baum, Daryl Hannah, Neil Young & Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
California Superior Court - May 1, 2019

Neil Young + Promise of The Real in Germany
(reviews, setlists, photos, videos, etc)

Neil Young + Promise of The Real
CONCERT REVIEW: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 10, 2019
Photo by Roel of Rust Radio
2019 Europe Tour Setlist Analysis of Neil Young + Promise of The Real


"Will The Circle Be Unbroken" - A Tribute to Elliot Roberts
REVIEW: Neil Young Bob Dylan - Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland - 14 July 2019
PREVIEW: Bob Dylan and Neil Young: Tangled Up in Blue and Out of The Black


Neil Young + Promise of The Real
Hyde Park, London, 12 July 2019
Photo Gallery by Paul Docker

"A THANKS TO ALL": Message from Neil Young + Promise of the Real + Europe Tour Setlist Analysis

"To Feel the Music"
by Neil Young and Phil Baker
Release Date: September 9, 2019 + Details

META ANALYSIS: NYA on NYT on "Neil Young’s Lonely Quest to Save Music" on TW

Harvest Moon Gathering: Benefit for The Painted Turtle & The Bridge School - September 14, 2019

Neil Young Reflects on Harvest Moon Benefit Concert for The Painted Turtle & The Bridge School on September 14, 2019

"Road Dog" Mike & "Keys Left Hangin" Brian
Concert Review of the Moment: Neil Young + Promise of the Real - Indianapolis, IN, Sept 19, 2019

Willie Nelson Joined by Farm Aid Friends
photo by thrashette
Farm Aid 2019 Concert - Alpine Valley, Wisconsin - Sept 21, 2019
REVIEW: 34 Years of Farm Aid: Where Do We Go From Here?
PHOTOS: Farm Aid 2019 Highlights - Alpine Valley, Wisconsin

Unique Songs per Year
via Sugar Mountain
Neil Young's 2019 Song Setlist Diversity Hits An Alltime Career High ... yet again
Comment of the Moment: Neil Young's 2019 Song Setlist Diversity Hits An Alltime Career High

Bruce Springsteen & Neil Young Both Have Album & Film Releases in Fall 2019
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: 'Colorado' by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
FILM REVIEW: MOUNTAINTOP by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

"The Past, Present & Future of Neil Young: All Hell's Gonna Break Loose"
MOJO 313 – December 2019: Neil Young

INTERVIEW: Neil Young - The music icon on his 50 year career, making music and his new documentary | CBC

A MESSAGE FROM NEIL: Releasing Everything in 2020 on NYA
Neil Young Announces NYTV Coming in 2020 + 25+ Completed Projects "In the can"

CITIZEN NEIL:
Canadian Neil Young's Application To Become A U.S. Citizen Delayed Due to "Possible Lack of GMC (Good Moral Character)"

Gone but not forgotten...

Pegi Young: 1952 - 2019
Neil Young's Official Statement on Pegi Young: 1952 - 2019
An Appreciation of Pegi Young
Fans and Friends Remember Pegi Young

Rustie Lauri Lieber: 1964 - 2019
A Tribute and Memory to "Over & Over"

Jacqueline Jones: 1968 - 2019
Remembering Rusties 2019: "One of These Days" [VIDEO]

Elliot Roberts: 1943 - 2019
Neil Young, Jonathan Demme & Elliot Roberts
Neil Young Journeys Film Premiere - Toronto Film Festival, 2011Neil Young News: "The greatest manager of all time": Neil Young’s Statement on Elliot Roberts

too late, too soon, he sleeps with angels...

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Somewhat like -- and very unlike -- some of those years of Neil Young past -- 2019 was just as "newsworthy" as ever -- both in terms of quantity and quality. While 2019 was the year "Sadness & Triumph", it nears completion with another career milestone of Neil Young's 2019 Song Setlist Diversity Hits An Alltime Career High.

The triumph of co-headlining with Bob Dylan in London in July and the tragic loss of Pegi Young: 1952 - 2019 and Elliot Roberts: 1943 - 2019. Such is the duality of Neil and the surreality of that duality.

All in a dream...

thrashers Rockin' on the Long Walk to FREEDOM #RITFW
Robben Island World Heritage Site
33 Degrees, 49' 03" S, 18 Degrees, 22' 44" E

We took stock midway through 2019 in an epic post -- even by TW standards -- on A Happy 4th of July To All of Our "Children of Destiny": Some Commentary on Neil Young's 2017 Song , yet here we all are -- both irrevocably changed -- and yet still much the same as we ever were.

2019 had many amazing highlights as noted above for both Neil Young and Thrasher's Wheat.

We here at Thrasher's Wheat say thank you so much for all of the love and support over the past decades from the rustie fan communities.

Once again, we ponder that age old question: Is Neil burning out or fading away? We argue that he is neither. Neil Young is the quintessential survivor.

Flying The Colors From The MountainTop to the Fields of Wheat:
Thrasher's Wheat Crew @
MOUNTAINTOP Film Premiere in Washington DC

We had our moments here on TW in 2019 as you can see both above and below. And we must be doing something right here at TW. Afterall, Facebook suspended our account back in 2015 and we continue to be blocked on a number of fronts when trying to exercise our freedom of speech. So little wheat (TRUTH). So much chaff (LIES/fake news). Even Neil Young declared: "Facebook is Toast at NYA" Says Neil Young.

But we've got a job to do. This is our journey, our self-appointed task. And we won't quit.

But we kid you not, that it is very, very hard to continue at times like these ...

Lauri w/ soul sister Joyce Coll
(thrasher flashing peace sign between Lauri & Joyce)
Neil Young Solo @ Tower Theater Upper Darby PA - Oct 1, 2018

A Rustie Trifecta
Ralph Molina's drumstick & Neil Young's towel & guitar pic
2013 Paris concert of Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Photo by Tour Manager Hounds That Howell

 

thrashers w/ Pegi on April 7, 2012 

The Hamilton, Washington, D.C.

Despite our losses, we continue. Nonetheless, we celebrate the music, achievements and all the good folks at Shakey Pictures. Onwards to 2020!

As for us? Well, Thrasher's Wheat will continue to celebrate Neil Young, his music and the fan community. So stay tuned for some hopefully exciting announcements in the months ahead as we celebrate our remarkable little milestone as the longest running music blog on the internet. So we'll see you down the road in 2020.

peace & love,
thrasher & thrashette
#CrazyHorse4HoF
#Willie4Nobel
#WT1sWBWO

thrashers @ TW HQ Waiting on a Stream
LIVESTREAM TODAY: Neil Young + Promise of the Real - Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland - 14 July 2019
Photo by TW Tour Manager Hounds That Howell

ps - and when ever you're in DC, stop by and have a shot of our newest diversification -- Thrashers Rum!

Thrashers Rum
Maine Ave., South East, Washington, District of Columbia

pss - Again, thank you so much for reading our articles, sharing them throughout the web, and contributing your own thoughts through comments and messages. Today, more than ever, we need independent thinkers like you folks out there in the rustie-village that rely on a solid moral compass – not a pre-determined agenda – to understand this circus, to speak up, and to fight for what is right.

Our work is far from done. See you in 2020!

Happy New Year's To All!
ordinary thrashers
☮️♥️
Farm Aid 2019 Highlights - Alpine Valley, Wisconsin

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Neil Young's "Hometown Christmas" Extended Run | NYA

Hometown Christmas | NYA

Neil Young's "Hometown Christmas" concert will have an extended run starting December 21 and running through December 31 in Hearse Theater | NYA.

On December 1, 2017, A Once in a Lifetime Event: Neil Young's "Somewhere In Canada" Concert was held in Coronation Hall in Omemee, Ontario, Canada and live streamed globally. (2017 concert preview and reviews).

December 1, 2017 was a huge, huge Neil Young day with a full trifecta: Neil Young Archives Going Online + The Visitor Arriving + "Somewhere In Canada" Concert blowing minds.

Some stats on the concert:

• The video broadcast generated over 1,600,000 views
• Proceeds from concert donated to the local Scott Young Public School
• The concert raised over $20,000 for The Bridge School
• The Dec 1 events generated 1000's of positive social media comments

A somewhat typical reaction is the following comment by Keith B.:

... It was presented, in terms of the set and camera work, with great craft and care. NY was in great voice, soulful and funny. The set list was amazing.

The whole thing was tremendously moving.

We are blessed to still have this man walking among us.

Neil Young Performs in Hometown Omemee, Ontario, Canada

And from our erstwhile TW Tour Manager, HoundsThatHowell:

8:00PM – He kinda meandered in from stage left.

A Johnny Cash like figure only from Woodstock 69. The man in black with buckskin jacket took to the microphone and raised his guitar. He would be our Captain. He alone would take us to places old and new. We the crew, Coronation Hall our ship… we set sail on our magical voyage. In just over an hour and a half regretfully we returned to dock. To say I loved this concert would be an understatement. It was near spiritual for me. Come back anytime Neil.

Your Crew awaits.

Set list included but was not limited to; Comes A Time, Love is a Rose, Old King, War of Man, Stand Tall, Old Man, Helpless, Heart of Gold, Long May You Run, I'm Glad I Found You and more.

Setlist for "Somewhere In Canada" Concert

"Yellow Moon on the Rise"
Omemee, Ontario, Canada
Photo by Lloyd W

And from TW reader and supporter Lloyd W. in Port Carling, Ontario:

Greetings

Under the full moon, what a night it was in the village of Omeemee, nestled in the Pigeon River Valley.

What a time it's been building up to this past/present honoring event.

What a body of work to draw from so eloquently.

Smiles all around.

And that river keeps on flowing.

Lloyd W.

Port Carling, Ontario

We might add that Director Daryl Hannah did an outstanding job with the production. The set, lighting, camera angles, and audio were top notch. A very intimate evening captured such that we're pretty certain it would have made the late Jonathan Demme very proud. The camera shots during "Mother Earth" were some of the most unique and engaging shots we have ever seen in a live musical production.

Hometown Omemee

Also, An Eyewitness Report From Neil Young's "Somewhere In Canada" Concert by Sharry (Up in Omemee keepin’ jive alive)

Sharry interviewed by CTV News outside Coronation Hall
An Eyewitness Report From Neil Young's "Somewhere In Canada" Concert by Sharry (Up in Omemee keepin’ jive alive)

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