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This year in 2021, we here at Thrasher's Wheat are celebrating our 25th anniversary.
Thrasher's Wheat 20th Anniversary: 1996 - 2016
Design by Silver Moon Art & Design
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It has been a long, long road since 1996 and we plan to make 2021 a year of celebration. A celebration maybe not so much of our little blog website or even of Neil Young. No, a celebration of this wonderful little community we joined back in 1993 that eventually became known as "The force of Rust".
The Rust community
is -- without a shred of doubt -- the tightest and coolest group of
music fans running in history... online or offline. (We'd be happy to
have that discussion separately below in comments.)
Rusties @ The Healing Pole & Medicine Teepee
Shoreline: 2015 International Rust Fest Bridge Concerts
Rust@yahoo
To say that the power of Rust changed our lives would be a vast over under
statement. That said, to some degree, it became our mantra to stay
"rustie" at all times. To be the rust is to know the rust. And rusties
understand that statement.
Or as we sometimes say, "It's a rustie
thing and you wouldn't understand".
What many may not realize, is that Thrasher's Wheat continues to be the
longest continuously running website in the history of the Internet
dedicated to a single topic, operating under the same "original
management" and "original mission".
Period. Full stop.
Longer than eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook, etc. Even before New York
Times or Washington Post websites were launched, or about the same time.
And we welcome any challenge to the above statement and will gladly
correct. :)
Geoff Moore - Silver Moon Graphics
At this point, we could run down an amazing amount of TW post highlights.
The concert reviews. The photos. The videos. The escasties and
agonies. And so on.
But at the moment, we just want to share the joy of Neil and the Rust community.
So here's what we're thinking. Back in 2016 -- thanks to our dear friend Geoff, -- we came up with a Thrasher's Wheat 20th Anniversary t-shirt with which to celebrate.
The Arkansas Girls
But now in honor of Thrasher's Wheat Celebrates 25th Anniversary: 1996 - 2021, we will be embarking on a new and exciting adventure.
Stay tuned in coming days for a very major announcement in the next chapter of the evolution of 21st Century Thrasher's Wheat!
Thanks for readin' & Keep on rockin'!
thrasher
& thrashette
#CrazyHorse4HoF
Well it's a public holiday today here in the UK so what better way to celebrate than raising a glass of a beverage of your choice to family Thrasher and this wonderful site.
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Hambone
Thanks Hambone. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteps - and your beverage of choice?! we do like a mighty fine strong ale if we do say. hoist that glass!
Congratulations Thrasher, and thanks for all that you do! I'm a late arrival to the party, I didn't go online until 2011, but my "Neil life" is vastly, vastly enriched by your work. Like Hambone I'm UK based and I'm raising a strong ale (chocolate stout 6%) to you right now, cheers!
ReplyDeleteToo much is never enough.... For me.... so I pass the pub and keep on going. A bike ride on some steep hills... now That might do the trick!.
Deletemost excellent OB! thanks & enjoy. Double cheers mate!!!
ReplyDeleteYour effort is much appreciated. thank you
ReplyDeleteMy best congrats to the best blog on Mother Earth.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is 3 months older than you :-)
roberto
@ Art - thanks for being here. See you down the road and on the rail!
ReplyDelete@ Roberto - we appreciate your very kind words. teach your children well. we're confident.
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ReplyDeleteCongrats to y’all and all the rusties who’ve been part of this grand project! Here’s to another 25!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Thrashers Wheat!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is ‘THE PLACE’ for all of us Rusties to connect and share our love of all things Neil. Thank you for your dedication and tenacity to make it 25 years. Along with NYA, you are the only two places I visit on the web every single day. This community is filled with knowledge, wisdom, kindness, and passion, and I’m grateful to be a small part of it. I hope you guys have a wonderful day celebrating your grand achievement and know that many of us are celebrating with you.
Thank you so much for all you do, and for the sacrifices you have to make in order for everyone to share our admiration for Neil and each other.
Peace 🙏
Right on Dan. Yes, Thrasher is a righteous dude! Thanks Thrasher!
DeleteDear Thrasher, Happy 25th Anniversary! Has it already been (almost) 5 years since I wore that at NY /PotR at Boise?! Things are moving pretty fast nowadays. Only the pile of Treasure at hand from Neil Young can counter the dizzying speed of the months flying by. And the treasures that await us, stretched out ahead like tracks for a train. I am so glad to have Thrasher’s Wheat for my soul food on this journey. Your efforts have enriched the Neil Experience for us astronomically, cosmically. Many Thanks, my friend. Long live Thrasher / Thrashette, long live Neil Young, family, friends, and all y’all!
ReplyDeleteAlan in Seattle
...since I wore that (TR T-shirt) at Boise...
DeleteCongratulations from my end,too. To have provided for a forum for 25 years and continue to do so, where people from around the world congregate at a digital campfire without shouting insults and where civil disagreement doesn't exclude from participation is no small achievement in these times.
ReplyDeleteThis year's Oktoberfest has been called off today for pandemic reasons, so at this late hour it's a cup of tea instead raised in your honor in München.
Dionys
@Old Blank and Thrashers - Mine's an ale called Good Old Boy (caramel malted barley 4%) made a few miles away by the local West Berkshire brewery where, thanks to the owners, I am a smallscale shareholder. Current dividend - a dozen free bottles a month delivered to the door. Homegrown's alright with me.
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Happy 25th anniversary Thrasher.
ReplyDeleteI have been an avid reader, fan of your blog and occasional poster over the years and remember the time you questioned your own work here because of negative posters. I am glad you were able to get past that hiccup and kept blogging in the free world.
Here is to another 25 years.
Cheers Kevin D. in Morro Bay
I raise a glass of Nuun electrolyte drink as I pedal down the road to happy destiny and the hills ahead.
ReplyDeleteHappy 25th, Thrasher! Thank you for fusing it in the sun!
DeleteHappy 25th, Thrasher! Thank you for fusing it in the sun!
DeleteThis is my only stop these days. Thrasher, great work and I always look forward to reading comments from all these people!
ReplyDeleteHappy 25th anniversary, Thrasher. Hard to believe it's been five years since your 20th!!
ReplyDeleteAgree with all the other comments here. There aren't many sites that I frequent
... and this is the ONLY one I check daily.
You rise above all the negativity and ugly cynicism of other blogs and websites.
Through the dark days of 2020 (and when things were weird during the Living with War era) you've been a shining beacon of light. If you ever doubt yourself, don't. Your efforts help sustain us.
Peace and love. Here's to sharing live music (safely) in the future. I hope you do truly keep blogging until the power runs out.
Happy 25th !!!, Thrasher.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing a great job for many years... I think you are maybe my oldest link in my bookmarks :-)
I enjoy each day this forum and the shared news and opinions.
Keep on blogging in the free world !!!
Phil, from Belgium.
A fine Silver Anniversary to you Thrasher and Thrashette.
ReplyDeleteYour site is tops in the Neilfandom world. Always a pleasure
to encounter new friends and good information here. I know it's
your passion and we're the beneficiaries of it!
Keep on trucking Thrasher. Rock the Free World!
Sorry T, forgot to sign that last one!
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ReplyDeleteCongrats to you Thrasher for hangin' on and being there, for the ordinary people!
ReplyDeletepaul dionne
A quarter of a century! That's quite a thrash! Thanks for everything.
ReplyDeleteDear Thrasher and Thrasherette: Congratulations on you 25th anniversary! Thanks for the tremendous effort you put into Thrashers Wheat -- it is the go to place for all neil news.
ReplyDeleteI hope that the 25th anniversary T has a version that isn't quite so busy as the 20th, with both tie dye and logo. The latter would better publicize TW since it would be easier to read. Thanks again!
Keep on rockin' in the free world! dan w
@ 21st Century Thrasher's Wheat Supporters - many, many thanks for all of the notes of support!
ReplyDeleteIt is most appreciated.
We can not begin to tell you how excited we are to share here very soon a major announcement in our next chapter of Thrasher's Wheat, as we continue our mission to separate the wheat from the chaff.
In particular @ rolandthompsongunner - "If you ever doubt yourself, don't."
it is these words and thoughts which sustain us and allow us to keep moving onward in our journey & mission. Your efforts help guide and empower us.
"It means so much to us to mean so much to you."
peace and love to all
Congratulations! Great site, great folk, great links - long may you run!
ReplyDeleteDear Thrasher and Thrashette , Happy 25th Anniversary! I frequent your site very often. I agree with all the other comments here. Keep on rocking !!!
ReplyDeleteMichael, from Giessen ,Germany.
Peace 🙏
Hi Thrasher and Thrashette,
ReplyDeleteWhat a milestone!
So far, mission accomplished.
This site is the one that I check almost every day in my life. In case I forget, I have the RSS feed in one mailbox, announcement in another and finally the twitter posts :-)
This site is very informative and I learn a lot everyday, though I thought that I was a hard-die fan.
Thank you also to all for the insightful comments provided.
A million times, I was disagreeing with some comments/opinions, and a million times I was agreeing with others.
Each time, I said to myself that one of these days I'm gonna sit down and write a long post to all the good friends I've read on this site.
Happy birthday!
Thank you for all you do!! It's so much fun to come to your website and read about Neil. I appreciate your hard work!
ReplyDeleteRandy aka doc
Congratulations! That is huge! I am so glad you have been able to continue to produce and maintain a steady stream of Neil content. Or keep up with it for that matter. You are the only reason I can stay remotely up to date on Neil stuff.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I get back your way, I owe you a beer. It has been too long!
Mark J in Arizona
Thrasher, also congrats from my side for all you've done in the past. Glad I found you. I will always remember your visit over here. Like others wrote before me - this is the only website I regularly frequent, on an almost daily basis. Hope you keep your spirit up to continue what you're doing.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Berlin,
Henrik
Still got the shirt I got in 2016.I wear it a lot.Long may we run,musiclovers...Cees Mostert,the Netherlands.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being here! It's been a great ride that I've been on from the start of the Computer Age!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Thrasher and Thrashette, on 25 rock and rollin' years from everyone at NYU (new kids on the block!).
ReplyDeleteWhat a performance! The applause from all quarters (!) is so well deserved. Keep on rocking for another 25 (at least!).
Best to you both - LAOL
25th Anniversary! Worthy of a special shirt. Not a T-shirt. But a Levi Denim Long sleeve type of shirt with a special Thrasher's Wheat rendering on the front pocket, and the back. They come in the light blue, white, and black. It will be more pricey than a T-shirt, for sure, but something to wear and not put in a drawer with all those other so flattering Ts. Don't we all have enough T-shirts? Ordering up front and paying up front can pay for the run.
ReplyDeleteKudos on your Silver Jubilee !
ReplyDeleteNice...very nice.
Happy Anniversary ! And many thanks for your excellent blog
ReplyDeleteEmma
Happy 25th anniversary Thrasher! Long May You Run!
ReplyDelete@ 21st Century Thrasher's Wheat Supporters again - so many thanks for notes of support! Very appreciated.
ReplyDeleteOf course, we're thrilled, delighted and stunned by NYA's message on our 25th celebration:
http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2021/05/neil-young-archives-says-happy-25th.html
As you may have seen, this weekend we launched the PREMIERE: Thrasher's Wheat Radio 2.0 Podcast | Hosted by WBKM.org @
http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2021/05/premiere-thrashers-wheat-radio-20.html
"It means so much to us to mean so much to you."
peace and love to all
thrashers
Congratulations Keith and Company! Sun-Ling and I were reminiscing just the other day about 1990's NeilFest birthday celebrations and concerts. Thought of you for sure. Keep on rockin'. -john
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading up on "Ohio" by Neil Young for a research paper and I came across this blog. The passion and dedication to this site made me so emotional. I really wish I could donate to support such a positive and loving community. Thank you Thrasher's Wheat!
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