Neil Young & Crazy Horse Tour: "We Are Going To Book This" | NYA | #DontSpookTheHorse #MoreBarn

"Chompin At The Bit"
Crazy Horse Barn Tour | NYA

They say, "Don't spook The Horse".

Earlier this week, Neil Young announced that a Crazy Horse Tour "may have to wait" due the global Coronavirus. This was after Neil Young reversed himself the previous week and announced that he would tour with Crazy Horse this year -- after all -- even though he had clearly stated that he had no concert tour plans for 2020.

But things change... yet again ... or change your mind, much, eh?

Today, Neil Young says that "We Are Going To Book This" on "Chompin At The Bit - Crazy Horse Barn Tour" | NYA.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - 2019

Previously, Neil Young said that scheduling a concert tour had been difficult because modern multi-functional arenas must be booked a year in advance. So the 2020 Neil Young & Crazy Horse Tour will play in old venues, just like "Bob & Willie".

RUSTED OUT GARAGE BARN TOUR 2020

Here's the way we reacted to the news here on Neil Young & Crazy Horse Tour: "May Have To Wait" | NYA , declaring that "The Horse needs to be fearless. Not reckless. No Fear.":

"The Horse needs to be fearless. Not reckless. No Fear."
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Tour: "May Have To Wait" | NYA

We went on to quote the immortal lyrics of "Don't Spook The Horse":

"There's a field of green and an old red barn
Deep in the valley of hearts

If you want to go riding in the tall green grass
Try to not spook the horse"

Frame via "This Town" Music Video | NYA

So. Thanks for listening to the fans, Neil and The Horse. The People need The Horse blazing away in all of their most ragged glories.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse:
"3rd Best Garage Band in the World"
~~Bill Graham - The Cow Palace, Daly City, California, Nov. 21, 1986
#CrazyHorse4HOF

Saddle up. Ride on. Fearlessly, gallop from the pastures into those old dusty barns. There will be a very warm rusty welcome awaiting.


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"More Barn!"
"Neil TV" Supporter w/ Andy & Mary
Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse: HORDE Tour - Camden, New Jersey - 1997
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Young Shakespeare: Another Neil Young Archival Release Coming + 50th Anniversary Re-release of "After The Goldrush"

Young Shakespeare
Times Contrarian | NYA

Here we go again on yet another Neil Young Archival release that's coming ... someday.

Writing in Times Contrarian | NYA, Neil Young discusses the unreleased album and film titled "Young Shakespeare" from January 1971 at the Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, Connecticut as "the earliest known film of any of my performances."

Neil Young Concert Ticket Stub
1971-01-22, Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut, USA
via Sugar Mountain

While release plans remain uncertain, Neil tantalizingly teases that maybe he'll pair "Young Shakespeare" with the 50th Anniversary release of "After The Goldrush" later this year as a double record.

"Young Shakespeare" tracklist:

Tell me why
Old man
The Needle And The Damage Done
Ohio
Cowgirl in the sand
A Man Needs A Maid
Heart of gold
Dance Dance Dance
Helpless
Don't Let It Bring You Down
Down By The River
Sugar Mountain

As noted here previously, Neil Young confirmed the release of "Homegrown" for April, 2020 (more details at Test Pressing of "Homegrown" by Neil Young ). In July, 2020, "Greendale Live" will be released as an album and a movie (more details at Premiere: RETURN TO GREENDALE by Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Balboa Theater, San Francisco, CA - Jan 28, 2020).

More analysis and commentary on In The Can: Neil Young Archives Survey Results.

The Can: Survey Results | NYA

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse Tour: "May Have To Wait" | NYA

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - 2019

After clearly indicating no concert tour plans for 2020, Neil Young reversed himself earlier this week and announced that he would indeed tour with Crazy Horse this year, after all.

But things change...

Posting on The Balance of Nature | NYA, Neil writes that a Neil Young & Crazy Horse Tour "may have to wait" due the global Coronavirus.

Tour: "May Have To Wait"
The Balance of Nature | NYA

Previously, Neil Young said that scheduling a concert tour had been difficult because modern multi-functional arenas must be booked a year in advance.

RUSTED OUT GARAGE BARN TOUR 2020

Frame via "This Town" Music Video | NYA

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'Crazy Horse Barn Tour' Coming Says Neil Young | NYA

'Crazy Horse Barn Tour' | NYA

After clearly indicating no concert tour plans for 2020, Neil Young now says that he will tour with Crazy Horse this year.

Posting on 'Crazy Horse Barn Tour' | NYA, Neil writes that details and tour dates will be announced shortly.

Apparently, scheduling a concert tour has been difficult because of Neil's preference to perform in "old barns" rather than modern multi-functional arenas which must be booked a year in advance.

"This is not the way we want to play.

We decided to play in the old halls, not in these new sports venues that corporations pulled up for their teams. They are soulless and would cost a fortune to appear in.

We don't like these new rules."

RUSTED OUT GARAGE BARN TOUR 2020

Neil Young lists the venues in which he and The Horse have performed but have since been demolished. In addition, there is a listing of about 30 venues still standing.

May The Horse Be With You!

Neil Young & Crazy Horse:
"3rd Best Garage Band in the World"
~~Bill Graham - The Cow Palace, Daly City, California, Nov. 21, 1986
#CrazyHorse4HOF

Bill Graham said that Crazy Horse is "the 3rd Best Garage Band in the World", during the intermission of the final stop of Neil Young & Crazy Horse's 1986 Rusted Out Garage tour. Bill Graham also once called CSN&Y: "America's Beatles".

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - 2012

Jack Nitzsche , Neil Young's producer/arranger on the masterpiece "Broken Arrow", has stated that "Crazy Horse was the American equivalent of The Rolling Stones." IOHO, Crazy Horse is to Neil Young what The Band was to Bob Dylan. As perfect a complement as tequila and salt.

In tribute to Crazy Horse, the "3rd Best Garage Band in the World", here's a look back at some highlights:

• EXCLUSIVE: Crazy Horse Drummer Ralph Molina Interview
• Year of the Horse Film Review and Interviews on the making with Crazy Horse, Neil and Director Jim Jarmusch
• Year of the Horse - Interview in France's Les Inrockuptibles, July 1997
• Year of the Horse - Film Review
• Crazy Horse Biography - Reprise Records, 1997
• Frank Sampedro Interview - Torhout Festival, 1996
• Poncho Interview - Halifax Daily News, 11/1/96
• Interview: Crazy Horse and Neil Young Maintain Special Relationship, by Barry Gutman, Music Wire, ~9/96
• Billy Talbot Interview - Rip it Up, ~8/96  
• Crazy Horse Album Reviews- by Robert Christgau
• Years of the Horse

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - 2019

So between some sort of cosmically alchemical blend of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones via "the 3rd Best Garage Band in the World", 2020 looks to promise a 'Neil Young & Crazy Horse Barn Tour'?!

they say the best is yet to come...


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