A Message From Neil Young: RISING WITH THE MOON + Crazy Horse + The Ghost of Elliot

A Message From Neil Young: RISING WITH THE MOON

 

On Monday, we reported on Neil Young's Latest New Album Recording w/ Crazy Horse.

And the Neil news gets even better -- if that's even possible --  given "The Streak" he's been on over past 16 months or so.

Today Neil informs on A Message From Neil: RISING WITH THE MOON | T-C | NYA| that The Horse is  "definitely kickin’. Billy Ralph, Nils and I are enjoying these sessions. It’s been so long without" while in The Barn.

Neil writes:

The music lives. We have recorded nine new songs. Some are already to mix or add chorus vocals to, as we love to do. That is probably next. The moon is full. We are about to turn to mixing and post production of these songs. A few linger, saying they could be better played, but we have not listened back to anything. Listening opens the door to post-production and we are still rising with the moon. It’s too soon. Today we will play again.

Other details:

One song, ‘Welcome Back’, was played last night at sunset, with alpen glow bathing the barn. It is magic. Alpen glow is Daryl’s favorite time. One other song was recorded in Canada solo, but we still did it again and we will listen and decide which one makes the album. ‘Song of the Seasons’ is its name. Of the other seven new songs, today we will feel out which ones to play again. We talk it over, go with the songs that we know we felt heavily while they were going down. We have to review those. That means listening. Listening impacts your feelings for the song when you next play it, so we have to be careful what we listen to. But not quite yet. No listening yet. While the rising continues, we will feel out what we are about to do. We will know when to stop and listen.

I saw Elliot yesterday in the room with us, as clear as light. That was a great sign.

Elliot Roberts: 1943 - 2019

 

Neil goes on to highlight each crew member by name, their role and a personal thanks.

Again, quite reassuring and gratifying news and somewhat  of a relief for many. to hear that these 2020 themes will have a soundtrack by Neil & The Horse. 

But in the meantime -- as a reminder -- in March, we reported that Neil Young found that the pandemic brought "The focus, a gift". The focus was the gift, which has brought us an "avalanche of an embarrassment of riches" -- or as we characterized previously -- Expecting to Calculate Neil Young 2021: Numbers Add Up To Nothin' ... or "A Rusties Holy Grail".

 

 

Reflecting on ReflectionsNeil Young on CSNY 1974 Tour Oakland, CA - 7/13 or 14/74
Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot

 

Neil's message on "The focus, a gift" continued with a rundown on all of the projects he has completed and will be releasing over the next year or so.  Most of the release details have been previously shared.  See Neil Young's planned release schedule for 2021 and 2022 plus Neil Young's DVD & Official Bootleg Series release schedule.

Neil Young On The Beach: Reflecting on Reflections (See Neil Young Release Schedule For 2021 & 2022: TENTATIVE* DATES**)
Also, see Neil Young's "The focus, a gift": Reflecting on Reflections, with details of the dozens of release projects in the pipeline.

In 2020, Neil Young said that "We Are Going To Book This" on "Chompin At The Bit - Crazy Horse Barn Tour" | NYA.  But things changed ... yet again ... or changed your mind, much, eh?

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - 2019

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