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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

INTERVIEW: Hargus "Pig" Robbins - Touring w/ Neil Young, Recording w/ Bob Dylan

Hargus "Pig" Robbins

 

This clip from the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum is an interview with Hargus "Pig" Robbins, pianist for Neil Young & The International Harvesters, Bob Dylan. and many other music legends.  (thanks Jim!)

 

 

Incidentally, the only time Hargus "Pig" Robbins ever went on tour with anyone was with Neil Young & The International Harvesters in 1985.

 

Neil Young & The International Harvesters
w/ Hargus "Pig"  Robbins on piano
 
International Harvesters '85 Tour
(L-R: (top) Joe Allen, Rufus Thibodeaux, NY, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Karl Himmel; (bottom) Anthony Crawford, Ben Keith)
photo by Tom Sheehan 
 
 

Also, see Farm Aid Memories: 1985 Pine Knob Music Theater (Detroit) by Jim McKelvey with more thoughts on Hargus "Pig"  Robbins.

Willie Nelson Farm Aid interview - 
Detroit Free Press, Sept 20, 1985 by Jim McKelvey 
(Click photo to enlarge)

 

Also, see Meta Review: A Treasure - Neil Young & The International Harvesters.

A Treasure
Neil Young & The International Harvesters

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1 comment:

  1. Steve Rust Downunder2/24/2021 07:55:00 PM

    1985 Christ Church New Zealand was my very first show of any kind... what a show.

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