Free Replacement of Neil Young's BBC DVD Details Announced

As we reported late last year, the Harvest 50th Anniversary Edition appears to have major audio issues with the BBC DVD in the package.

DVD (top) has distorted audio where's the CD (bottom) and hi-res files do not 

image via Mark Sπow @Nowhere_Fast_zB | Twitter

Now, Neil Young has announced a free replacement of the defective BBC DVD for anyone that purchased the Harvest 50th Anniversary Box Set.

From Neil Young Archives:

3-27-23

We received several dozen complaints in December that the BBC DVD contained in the Harvest 50th Anniversary Box Set had a defect in the audio. Warner has been investigating the extent and cause of the problem and has found the pressings to be defective. The original recording does not contain this defect.

We are assuming that all DVDs have this defect and have asked Warner to press new DVDs and to provide a replacement DVD - when it becomes available, to all buyers of the Box Set at no cost.

We at NYA apologize for the long delay that happened while the investigation was occurring and the lack of communication during this time. Even though we didn’t have an answer, we should have reassured you that work was ongoing.

To obtain your new replacement BBC DVD when it becomes available on or about April 19, contact the Greedy Hand Store at harvestbbcdvd@wmgcustomerservice.com and follow the instructions below.

Please provide the following information in your email
Your Name
Your Email Address
Where you purchased your copy of the Harvest 50th Anniversary Box Set with a photo of the receipt OR a photo of the DVD

So, don't let it bring you down, it's only ....

 More on Harvest 50th Anniversary Edition.

Harvest 50th Anniversary Edition Deluxe LP Box SetRelease Date: 12/02/2022
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A Very Special Comment of The Moment: Riding the Dark Horse -- What Neil Young Taught Me About Autism and Fear

Neil Young & Bridge Kids
@ Bridge School Benefit Concert 2011
Photo Gallery by By Jay Blakesberg Photography

The karma of blogging.  

As regular rustie grains know, there have been many occasions where we have openly wept upon these pages over some of the incredibly emotional stories we have shared on our humble little blog. (See here, and here, and here and here.)

Once again, we share because we care.

The backstory here is that way back on a TW post from 2012, we linked to an article "Riding the Dark Horse: What Neil Young Taught Me About Autism and Fear" by Hannah Brown.

In her essay, Brown blogs about how Neil Young's song  "Tell Me Why" from the album After the Gold Rush, helped her through a very difficult period with her son's autism. 

If you have not read her deeply heartfelt piece of her struggle, we encourage you to now.

So we were so delighted and awed to receive this comment from Hannah Brown on her son's Danny's progress:

It was nice to see that you re-posted my piece. 

Things have become much better for my son and part of what helped him was how I learned to accept him for who he was, and this song helped so much with that. 

He is almost 27 now and works in a carpentry workshop.

Hannah

Thank you so much for sharing Hannah and so very wonderful that your son Danny has found purpose in life. A true joy to know.

 

Neil Young and son Ben (The "TRANSformer Man")

 

And we do know something about the power -- and healing -- of music, for it has been felt, affirmed in our lives and deeply impacted us to make us what we are today. 

"Sailing heart ships 

Thru broken harbors 

Out on the waves in the night 

Still the searcher 

Must ride the dark horse 

Racing alone in his fright 

Tell me why"

Again, a must read for all of us on the healing powers of music, here is  Riding the Dark Horse: What Neil Young Taught Me About Autism and Fear by Hannah Brown, Author, "If Only I Could Tell You".

"If I Could Tell You" by Hannah Brown

 

No fear. 

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NEIL YOUNG ARCHIVES TIMELINE CONCERT OF THE MOMENT: 7/24/2001, Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam, The Netherlands

EUROTOUR 2001 Concert Pass

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

(image via the TW Collection)

 

A new Neil Young with Crazy Horse concert from 7/24/2001, Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam, The Netherlands is now streaming on Neil Young Archives as the Timeline Concert of the Moment.

 

TIMELINE CONCERT OF THE MOMENT | NYA

 

From a  Neil Young Archives post by john o:

As some of you may have deduced, we’ve lately been spending a good amount of time behind-the-scenes thinking about Timeline Concerts and, to a similar degree, living in the spring and summer of 2001… which are, it turns out, two great tastes that taste great together.

NYCH — July 24, 2001 — Sportpalais Ahoy’, Rotterdam is newly available for all subscribers, so dig in — and check out the itinerary tab for a few nice memories like Patron David’s here:

I had gone to the first 6 European concerts and decided to go for the last one in the Ahoy, Rotterdam. Travelled over from Ireland and made the rail. 3 hours long with 2 renditions of Goin' Home! But my real memory of the night was Neil singing Tonight's the Night alternating between the piano and guitar. For me, it still remains my favourite live Neil song for the passion he put into it. It was sung in that shaky shaky voice!

If Rust & Patron subscribers want to keep hanging out in 2001 they can follow these three blistering hours with the Stockholm show we released back in the halcyon days of 2020 when we were still trying to figure out what this feature was, how it would work, how much work it’d be for us behind the scenes, whether y’all’d be as into it as we hoped. We’re still working on understanding all of those things almost three years later, but I think we’re pretty close to having it dialed in so you can look forward to that.

love,

john o

 And here is a comment on the concert stream on a post on Comment of the Moment: "It's over." ... "CONCERT TOURS are no longer fun" Says Neil Young | NYA by Jeff:

Just noticed Rotterdam 7-24-2001 up on Archives and I heard "I've Been Waiting For You" like it was the first time ever just now and I have to say, hearing such a great recording of the Horse from 2001 is such a pleasure and miracle that it goes a long way towards soothing my soul regarding future touring. 

Same with the upcoming bootleg releases, and Archives in general. The reality is Neil really didn't tour much in recent years, and flying to California for some mid week Crazy Horse shows or to Telluride for Promise of the Real was something I couldn't do. 

I sure am hoping for Crazy Horse at Outlaw Field but am feeling a lot of gratitude for "Love and Only Love" July 24, 2001 at this current moment, thanks Neil!

Setlist via Sugar Mountain:


1. Don't Cry No Tears
2. I've Been Waiting For You
3. Love And Only Love
4. Piece Of Crap
5. Goin' Home
6. When I Hold You In My Arms
7. From Hank To Hendrix
8. Don't Let It Bring You Down
9. Out On The Weekend
10. Long May You Run
11. Only Love Can Break Your Heart
12. Standing In The Light Of Love
13. Gateway Of Love
14. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)
15. Sedan Delivery
16. Like A Hurricane

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17. Tonight's The Night
18. Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown
19. Rockin' In The Free World
20. Powderfinger

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21. Down By The River
22. Roll Another Number (For The Road)
23. Goin' Home


Length: 178

Tour: 2001 Eurotour '01

Band: Crazy Horse, Lineup 6

Neil Young - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, pump organ, harmonica

Frank Sampedro - guitar, keyboards, vocals

Billy Talbot - bass, vocals

Ralph Molina - drums, vocals

Pegi Young - vocals

Astrid Young - vocals

Larry Cragg - piano on Goin' Home 

Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse - Germany 2001 (Click photo to enlarge)

Broken Arrow Gig Review: 83 35 Gig Reviews - 07.24.2001 - Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam, The Netherlands By Bry Carter

Also, see Neil Young Archives: Complete Listing of "Timeline Concerts of the Week" + UPDATE: NYA Subscriber News.

Here is a listing of all of the Neil Young concerts on the NYA Timeline.

Induct Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

#CrazyHorse4HOF  

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Comment of the Moment: "It's over." ... "CONCERT TOURS are no longer fun" Says Neil Young | NYA

 "CONCERT TOURS are no longer fun":  Neil Young on March 19, 2023Photo @ Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY, April 24, 2011

Neil Young -- once again --  shakes the EARTH.

Earlier this week, Neil Young posted a statement saying that "It's over." ... "CONCERT TOURS are no longer fun". 

Back in 2008, there was some rather heated arguments over ticket prices for Neil Young in concert that prompted an open letter from a fan.

Last time this happened, we thought everything on the subject of for the turnstiles had been exhausted. There were passionate debates and discussion of when art and commerce worlds collide.

While many long time Neil fans had pretty much resigned themselves to this inevitably over the past few years, some younger artists were appalled and outraged by the apparent betrayal by one's rock's elder statesman. (see thread on UMO@Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Twitter).

Which brings us yet again to our Comment of the Moment on "CONCERT TOURS are no longer fun" Says Neil Young | NYA  by Dionys said...

It's quite well-documented that Neil Young always has been tormented by the fact of his superstar status and his desire to be an honest and ordinary or real life person. 

Nothing sums this up better than a David Briggs statement about the song "Ordinary People": "Neil knows nothing about ordinary people" (McDonough, Jimmy, Shakey, p. 621 footnote). Apparently it took a while for Neil Young to get over doubts and the Briggs verdict, because the song was released out of time context on CD II almost 20 years later. With the debate around ticket prices it is not a mere coincidence that this song currently is being played in the upper right hand corner of the NYA screen. 

While I understand that a musician of a band unknown to me is getting cynical about luxury problems I feel inclined to accept Neil Young's statements regarding this current round of rock'n'roll circus as genuine and sincere positions. With the pandemic hiatus some people took a step back and were looking at their routines and attitudes and some didn't. There are things much worse than every once in a while asking the question "What were we thinking?" Briggs probably was right back then and his statement maybe still holds, but as has been stated above already very few present day superstars even tried to side with the regular kind.

Originally live shows were an operation to support the sales of an album. Then album sales plunged because everybody came to download their daily soundtrack for free. Many bands took to touring to compensate for tanking CD sales. Apparently this business scheme has come to an end now, too. How much money did the the short-changed touring band's audience spend on CDs, vinyl or tapes?

UMO charge a very affordable 37,50 Euros for their concerts in Düsseldorf and Berlin (Germany) in upcoming May, this being the price for a middle class restaurant dinner for one person. Lucinda Williams shows last January in Munich did cost 55 Euros and they are a lot better known to a German audience with much more money to burn than UMO audiences. As a commercial enterprise trying their luck on the European market UMO do not even come close to be playing in Neil Young's league. 

The irate tweet somehow reminds me of Nirvana touring the Bavarian backcountry in 1989, a few months before "Nevermind" came out, the difference being UMO has been around much longer now than Nirvana had been back then.

As always, many thanks for your contributions here Dionys.  Interesting comment  -- and relevant -- quote by Briggs on "Ordinary People".

As we exchanged in our comments back and forth, this is a sad -- yet inevitable -- moment for us in the rustie grain communities.

First, this does not mean that we will never see Neil on stage again. While it sounds like no more grueling city to city tours, benefits, one offs and extended stays are still possible.  So, no, we haven't seen the last of Neil and he's not completely packing it up. Or so we think.

For The Turnstiles:

An Open Letter To Neil Young On Ticket Prices 

(130+ Comments) 

 

Way back in 2008, we started compiling our grievances with a series of  documentation on the TicketMaster monopoly and the destruction of the traditional artist and concert business.

• An Open Letter To Neil Young On Ticket Prices For The Turnstiles (130+ Comments)
• Comment of the Moment: An Open Letter To Neil Young On Ticket Prices For The Turnstiles (50+ Comments)
• For The Turnstiles Again (30+ Comments)
• For The Turnstiles Yet Again(50+ Comments)
• Free Neil Young Warmup Concerts Cancelled(30+ Comments)
• The Price of Neil: When Art and Commerce Collide (60+ Comments)
• Comment of the Moment: The High Price of Neil (20+ Comments)
• It's Only Money (20+ Comments)
• New Neil Young Video: Cough Up The Buck$ (40+ Comments)

Cough Up The Buck$ Crew
HarryO, Volume Drinkers: Brand New Guy, Paul D.
Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY - 12/15/2008

In so many ways, this is nothing new. We saw a lot of this when Neil Young expressed artistic freedom so eloquently on the much maligned and misunderstood -- but beloved -- Greendale.

Neil said...
"Just do what you want to do
Don't listen to anyone else"
(Jack Black w/ sign)
Neil Young Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year

More on the value of artistic freedom, audience entitlement, and elite fan hypocrisy.

#BreakupTicketMasterLiveNationMonopoly

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"CONCERT TOURS are no longer fun" Says Neil Young | NYA + Comment of the Moment - UPDATED

CONCERT TOURING IS BROKEN | NYA 

 

In a recent post on T-C | NYA headlined CONCERT TOURING IS BROKEN, an article by Ananya Bhattacharya,  states that:

 "The Cure forced Ticketmaster to refund fans a portion of "unduly high" fees. In some cases, the fees were higher than the face value of the tickets to The Cure's US tour."

The article goes on to explain the complications of touring given the TicketMaster/LiveNation monopoly.

So what about that Neil Young and Crazy Horse tour in 2023?  Well, Neil Young makes a brief note on top of posts stating:

TICKETMASTER FEES at 30%

It’s over. The old days are gone. I get letters blaming me for $3,000.00 tickets for a benefit I am doing. That money does not go to me or the benefit. Artists have to worry about ripped off fans blaming them for Ticketmaster add-ons and scalpers.

CONCERT TOURS are no longer fun. CONCERT TOURS not what they were.

- ny

Which brings us to our Comment of the Moment on "Comment of the Moment: Photo of the Moment: Neil Young Concert in Dijon, France - 1982 Europe TRANS Tour" by Dionys: 

As nobody is asking the obvious so far, I will: Is Neil Young's latest lament on NYA indicating that there will be no concert tours anymore? 

Could it be be that after the pandemic and the need to adjust to eco-friendly tour standards a third obstacle, the absurd prices charged for show tickets in the US, will be clocking in the end of Neil Young concert tours? Neil Young writes that touring is no fun anymore if he personally has to justify outrageous ticket prices charged by the US ticket monopoly and scalpers. 

At the age of 77 with nothing left to prove and also little further gain to be desired losing the fun in doing live concerts because of profiteering by third parties is no small loss. 

Time Fades Away, indeed.

Thanks for this comment about tours Dionys.

At 1st, given the focus was the band The Cure, we did not too much stock into another band's take on the touring conundrum and the well known TicketMaster/LiveNation monopoly.  However, since Neil did post the Cure article on his site, there must be some agreement with the sentiment, presumably.

Since the post was about the Cure we skipped it here on TW.   But your comment made us reconsider the subject, as well as, we missed the significant Neil intro to article.

As you recall at the end of last year, we posted on Neil Young, Where Do We Go Now ... Again?   Essentially, this humble blog Thrashers Wheat has always been about the live concert experience with real time updates from fans around the world. With the various stipulations that Neil Young has made about performing publicly again,  there is serious debate on whether we've seen the last of "live" Neil. 

Thus, we ask our readers again: "Do we just pack it in and buy a pickup?"

Hello or Goodbye Neil Young???
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY, April 24, 2011
(see Neil Young, Where Do We Go Now ... Again?   )

UPDATE - Post is blowing up and going viral.

 

UMO@Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Twitter

 

From Far Out Magazine by  Tom Taylor:

Having been a touring musician since 1963, many of Young’s fans hailed his statement as a decree against the corporate structure coming from a place of experience. However, as a band currently touring, Unknown Mortal Orchestra did not appreciate him effectively calling time on concerts and claimed that his response comes from a position of privilege afforded by the same corporate indulgence he is now rallying against. 

On Twitter, the band’s Ruban Nielson said: “Honestly: Neil Young fuckin’ pisses me off.” He then shared his comment on a Stereogum article relating to Young’s comments; it read: “I am literally in a bus on tour with a full band and crew all paying bills off this shit and I have to see some kajillionaire talk about how ‘it’s over’, fuck you old man.”

He added: “Neil Young has not helped a single current artist earn more streaming income. Neil Young will not help current artists earn fairer ticket income or harm these corporations at all. He is flexing on us about how much better it was in his day. Old man is not looking at my life.”

Continuing: “I understand that boomers think taking a vaguely ‘anti-corporate’ stance is somehow rebellious, but current society is the result of that, so I’m not sure how anyone can get mad at me for calling bullshit on it.”

He concluded his tirade against Young by adding: “Neil Young always thinks he’s ‘sticking it to the man’, bro from where I’m sitting you are the man.”

Ruban Nielson also offered up his own advice as to how to best counter the current situation. “The way to avoid dynamic pricing AND support your favourite band,” he opined, “is to buy tickets early. Let me know if Neil destroys Ticketmaster and Spotify. I’m sure it’s any day now.”

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The Joy and Heartbreak of Neil Young's "Harvest Moon"

 

 Neil Young's Harvest Moon

 

Neil Young's 1992 "Harvest Moon" is the followup to his most commercially successful album "Harvest" -- some 20 years later.

So why is a Harvest Moon so special to Neil Young fans?

But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night.

If you take a look at the comments on YouTube for Neil Young's "Harvest Moon", you begin to better understand the song's intense emotional draw and deep resonance across the generations and over the decades.

With nearly 100 million views and 22,000+ comments, it is the most popular Neil Young song on YouTube. Some example comments on  "Harvest Moon"'s appeal :

 

Many may recall back in 2008, when Steve and his girlfriend Danielle made a request for "Harvest Moon" to played when Neil Young visited Brisbane, Australia. And by some extremely wonderfully little miracle, Neil Young actually did perform "Harvest Moon" that night and it brought a tear of joy for many around the world.

Then in 2009, Gavin in Ireland Requested "Harvest Moon" in memory of his father. Wish granted. And shortly thereafter, another Wish for "Harvest Moon" was Granted to Liza in Germany.

So we here at Thrasher's Wheat hold the song and this night very dearly. 3 fans that we've never met, on 3 continents touched by Harvest Moon magic. We know that some of you may not understand.

Reviews of Neil Young's Harvest Moon.

Also, see:

Moons and Neil Young Songs by Anne - Lady of Northern Moons

Review: Neil Young's Dreamin' Man - A live "Harvest Moon" album. 

 

Also, here's a collection of album reviews and commentary of Neil Young's Harvest Moon.

• Harvest Moon review in FUNHOUSE! by Uncle Dave and track listing 

• Neil Young Songs on Moons  

"Harvest Moon"
Neil Young: Silver and Gold
Bass Concert Hall, Austin, Texas

(More on Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" )

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Neil Young's The Ducks "High Flyin'" Bootleg & "Give to The Wind" Unreleased Album Artwork

The Ducks - High Flyin' | NYA

Official Bootleg Series #02

(Click photo to enlarge)

 

An interesting discussion in the our rustie grain communities rising from the recent Bootleg Single "Little Wing" on Neil Young Archives from Ducks 1977 -- part of the Official Bootlegs Series.

Essentially, the question is whether Ducks 1977 is technically a bootleg release?

ULTRA RARE: Neil Young's Unreleased "Give to The Wind" Artwork(Click photo to enlarge) 

Back in 2005, we posted about the artwork for Neil Young's "GIVE TO THE WIND" album, which eventually became Comes A Time.

As you can see, there are numerous similarities between the "Give to The Wind" unreleased album artwork and The Ducks "High Flyin'" bootleg. 

Thrasher's Wheat doesn't normally plug eBay stuff, but this has some intriguing background info. From the bid item on eBay:

We're proud to offer here one of only two known examples of the album cover proof for Neil Young's unreleased Give to The Wind (see more about this album below). The only other example to surface was offered on Ebay in 2005, and it’s believed it was purchased on behalf of Neil Young, for his archive.

We acquired this from a former Warner Bros. Records executive who saved it after the album title and lineup was changed. It measures 25” x 12 ¼” and is printed on album cover stock. Typically a small number of album cover proofs were printed for artist, management and label approval before finished LP covers were printed. In this case, Warner/Reprise must have called back the proofs that were printed, as only this example and the one mentioned above have ever surfaced.

This example is in excellent condition, with toning to the back (from being in a frame backed by non-archival cardboard), and some very minor fraying to the left edge (it looks as if some minor moisture got into the left edge of the frame, causing some very minor paper loss to the bottom left edge, on the back only.) Overall it looks great, as you can see from the scans below. We have watermarked the scans, but the proof is of course unmarked.

The stories about Give to the Wind vary, but according to a 2005 post on the Neil Young news site Thrasher's Wheat,

In 1978 Neil Young released the seminal LP: 'Comes a Time'. For a while prior to its release this album was known as 'Give to the wind'.

The story behind this LP, title & running order changes is one of Neil Young legend. It is believed the album was finished by December 1977, however nothing was heard until test pressings of the 'Give to the Wind' LP were distributed to Warner Bros executives in March 78. The record was greeted enthusiastically by everyone except Neil, who identified an audio flaw (that no one else could hear!)

A second test pressing of 'Give to the Wind' was subsequently issued - some with normal stock copy labels (as opposed to plain white with a photocopy A4 sheet).

Soon after another batch of test pressings were issued with the name changed to 'Comes a time'. The story of this records release doesn't end there at all, it goes on to include Neil putting a .22 caliber bullet through each box of the initial pressing & more test pressings & a change in running order - but this is another story for another day.

The point is that 'Give to the Wind' was never issued in its original form. Some test pressings have shown up & some with stock copy labels.

However what is not largely known is that at some point Warner Bros artwork dept prepared a provisional cover design for this LP which was never to be released.

Back in 2015, bids were up to $3,495?!

 

More on Bootleg Singles: Neil Young Archives - Ducks 1977 & Rainbow 1973.

   Neil Young - August 1977 Catalyst Club, Santa Cruz, CA PHOTO: RICHARD MCCAFFREY/BAM

More on The Story of Neil Young’s Short-lived Santa Cruz Band The Ducks | Good Times.  Also, see Duck Tales: Eyewitness Report on Neil Young and The Ducks Concerts, Santa Cruz, CA - 1977.

More on  Neil Young's Official Bootleg Series.

Neil Young's Official Bootleg Series

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Comment of the Moment: Photo of the Moment: Neil Young Concert in Dijon, France - 1982 Europe TRANS Tour

Neil Young
Parc des Expositions, Dijon, France - 1982-09-15
photo by Bruno Fisson
(Click photo to enlarge)  

For all the TW regulars out there in the rustie grains communities, you're really going to love these synchronicities.

The quick back story here is that last week, we posted on Photo of the Moment: Neil Young Concert in Dijon, France - 1982 Europe TRANS Tour.   The photographer is unknown of this back to the future, time traveling cosmic cowboy/TRANSformer man.

 

In the thread, a fan named Bruno Fisson asked "Who took photo?".  Upon spotting the photo and thread, John K. recognized Bruno's name as author of the once definitive book on Neil Young bootlegs.

 

Neil Young: A Complete Illustrated Bootleg Discography 

published w/ Broken Arrow Magazine (quarterly journal of the Neil Young Appreciation Society)

 

John K went on to digress about this little synchronicity and thank Bruno for his research way back in the 1980's.

But wait.  It gets even better.

Which brings us to the Comment of the Moment on Photo of the Moment:  Neil Young Concert in Dijon, France - 1982 Europe TRANS Tour by Mr. Bruno Fisson:

Thanks John.

Thanks Thrasher!

I'm very moved... and I didn't know I had fans! You know, I’m only a collector who likes to share what he knows and has learned over the years...

It also allows me to remember Alan Jenkins, without whom all this would not have been possible.

If I asked "who took the picture?" It’s that I'm sure we were neighbors that night!

And here are some other pictures I took… which show that Neil's outfit was worn for at least 3 songs (On the Way Home, Don't Cry No Tears, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, and I think, maybe Cortez The Killer…) 3 different guitars for those songs!

Sorry ViP, the Wyoming Native T Shirt is not blue but rather "old black" or "used black"!….

Sorry Dionys, but I don’t think the jacket is so "clownesque", especially since it reminds me of the outfit of surgeons who operate in French "operating theaters"! (I'm not sure that's the right term?!)

When I think back to this concert, what immediately comes to my mind is the extraordinary presence of Nils. Like a goblin spinning around Neil, a wisp dancing through the air…

For me, Nils has always been a huge guitarist that I love a lot and that I find far too underrated!

There is an anecdote of this concert that I would like to share with you:

In those 80's, very athletic Nils used to do flips on stage.

His brother Tom, who was his tech, had set up a small springboard which he watered before the concert began. When Nils started his flip, the landing did not go well and Nils slipped and found himself on the ground on his back, while continuing to play! Amazing ! And what a professional!!

For my "fans", I would like to tell you I’m still collecting Neil bootleg vinyl… And I’m actually working on an update for "A Complete Illustrated Bootleg Discography"… So I’m looking for any kind of help."

Photos are in chronological order!

Thanks so much Bruno for reaching out here.  Quite a discovery and putting together pieces from this unique period in  Neil Young's musical styles and fashions.

Here are Bruno Fisson's Neil Young concert photos from Parc des Expositions, Dijon, France - 1982-09-15 on 1982 Europe TRANS Tour.

Neil Young
Parc des Expositions, Dijon, France - 1982-09-15
photos by Bruno Fisson
(Click photo to enlarge)

More on  Photo of the Moment:  Neil Young Concert in Dijon, France - 1982 Europe TRANS Tour.

 

TRANSformer Man 

Before Berlin + After Berlin

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REVIEW: Neil Young's (Bernard Shakey’s) ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ (1979) Vs. ‘Human Highway’ (1983) | Split Picks

Neil Young's (Bernard Shakey’s) ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ (1979) Vs. ‘Human Highway’ (1983) | Split Picks

 

From Neil Young's (Bernard Shakey’s) ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ (1979) Vs. ‘Human Highway’ (1983) | Split Picks:

Split Picks wrestles with an all-time great concert film from Neil Young and a comedy with a complicated history

When he’s not behind the camera, director Bernard Shakey spends his time as a Canadian-born rock ‘n’ roll star who goes by the name Neil Young. Split Picks returns to look at two films directed by Shakey, with Breanna McCann joining for the first time, and Bennett Glace returning for yet another episode. They discuss all things Neil Young, Crazy Horse, and the passion projects Young directed as his alter-ego.

Rust Never Sleeps (1979) stands tall among the finest concert films ever made. With a stage full of comically oversized props set by Roadeyes, Young begins solo and runs through the highs of his career before Crazy Horse joins him to debut some now classic songs. Each shot of the film is near-iconic and its setlist will fulfill any Young fan’s requests.

Taking cues from Japanese horror films, The Wizard of Oz, and Jerry Lewis, Human Highway (1983) follows a small group of workers at an auto shop and diner who all have dreams of getting out, or at least winning the local talent show at the nuclear power plant. It just so happens to be the last day on Earth. Human Highway flopped when it came out, but a vastly improved director’s cut has given it new life.

Listen to the episode to see which film reigns supreme, and why, after all this, Bennett’s biggest question is why didn’t Neil Young star in more comedies?

Split Tooth · Split Picks: Bernard Shakey's 'Rust Never Sleeps' Vs. 'Human Highway'

 

More on The Ultimate Cult Classic Double Feature: Neil Young's Human Highway & Rust Never Sleeps.

The Ultimate Cult Classic Double Feature: Neil Young's Human Highway & Rust Never Sleeps

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Neil Young Day: The Broadway Barking, London on Saturday 3 June

Neil Young Day: The Broadway Barking, London - Saturday 3 June  (Click photo to enlarge)  

Neil Young Day 

Saturday 3 June 10am – 10pm 

The Broadway Barking, London

The Broadway Theatre Barking is delighted to announce its first ever Neil Young Day on Saturday 3 June 2023. 

This celebrates the recording in 1971 at the theatre which was then known as The Barking Assembly Hall, of two tracks on Young’s biggest selling album, Harvest. 

2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of Harvest. It was marked with new DVD/CD and DVD/Vinyl box sets which included a previously unseen documentary film of the making of the album. The Barking Assembly Hall can clearly be seen in footage recorded during Neil’s time working with the London Symphony Orchestra. 

The film, Harvest Time, has had a limited cinema release and we are delighted to be able to screen it as part of our Neil Young Day. The film is 125 minutes long and will be shown in the theatre’s main auditorium. Tickets £6. 

During the day, the Broadway’s first Record Fair will be held in the foyer spaces. Whether a record collector or a casual browser, everyone is welcome to come and dig in the crates for some rare vinyl or much-loved classics. Entry from 10am, entry fee £2.50. 

Making a very special guest appearance will be Barking’s very own Billy Bragg, who will unveil a plaque to mark Neil Young’s association with the venue. 

Acclaimed author and editor of the Rare Record Price Guide, Daryl Easlea will deliver a special edition of his popular Fast Forward talks: Fast Forward: A Complete History of Neil Young in Six Records. Always entertaining and very popular, Daryl’s talks such as those on Decca at the British Library and V&A, always sell out. Tickets £12. 

To round off the day, the Neil Young tribute band, Rust for Glory make their first appearance in Barking. Playing Harvest in its entirety and then an array of other Neil Young classics, the band are the perfect full stop at the end of a day of music and reminiscence. Tickets £22

Ian Knowles, Creative Director of the Broadway said:

“To discover that such an iconic musician as Neil Young had recorded in our venue was absolutely amazing. To see the footage of him working with the orchestra and to recognize the interior of the building delighted us all. We hope that all Neil Young fans will want to visit to see the venue where tracks for Harvest were recorded to celebrate the album and the artist and enjoy a really fantastic line-up of events. "

Tickets are on sale now for Neil Young Day. Each event can be booked separately or a package of all events plus free entry to the Record Fair can be bought for £36.50. Go to www.thebroadwaybarking.com to purchase or call 0208 507 5607.

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"Green Pop": Songs of the Earth - From Woody Guthrie to Neil Young | Pop Matters

"This Machine Kills Fascists"Woody Guthrie (Click photo to enlarge)

 

An interesting essay on how American folk songs of the Earth, from Woody Guthrie to Neil Young, tilled the soil for the rise of ‘Green Pop’.

From "Songs of the Earth: Woody Guthrie to Neil Young | Pop Matters by Laurence Coupe:  (thanks Brian "Keys Left Hangin'!) 

We could, of course, trace ‘Green Pop’ back through eras and cultures, but here I’m concentrating on the importance of folk music in the post-war years. 

The rise of environmental awareness among folksingers was particularly significant because it went hand in hand with the growing impact of the science of ecology. 

There was a folk revival in the US in the 1950s, led by groups such as the Weavers and the Kingston Trio, but ‘folk’ didn’t become generally identified with ‘protest’ until the 1960s: protest against not only racial oppression and the Vietnam War, but also against the damage being done to the natural world. That said, Woody Guthrie provided a model for this kind of music in the 1940s. 

With “Pastures of Plenty” (1941), Guthrie addresses one of the major environmental disasters to emerge in the 1930s: the Dust Bowl. Caused by a policy of aggressive exploitation of the land, it meant huge numbers of people had to escape the drought and dust storms that blighted several states, most notably Oklahoma. These ‘Dust Bowl migrants’ travelled westwards to California for work. Guthrie sings in sympathy and solidarity with these ‘Okies’.

The fate of the working class is seen as inseparable from the fate of the land itself.  

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Neil Young – “After the Goldrush” (1970)

The lyrics of “After the Goldrush” present a curious narrative.

It is probably Neil Young’s most cryptic composition. The title suggests that it takes place in mid-19th centuryAmerica, focussing on the disappointment felt by those who sought quick wealth. However, the singer’s dream drifts from a jousting event in medieval England to contemporary warfare, possibly involving nuclear weapons, and so to a science fiction scenario in which the destruction of Mother Nature necessitates the transfer of its ‘seed’ to a ‘new home in the sun’. We are not sure whether the ‘chosen ones’ are the elite, able to escape the consequences of the very state that they have brought about, or whether they are heroic figures trying to save nature. Does the singer remain in ‘a burned-out basement’, waiting for orders that will never come?

Whatever we decide about the meaning of “After the Goldrush”, it is certainly the song’s refrain that hit home: ‘Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 1970s’. That this message continues to matter to Young is indicated by the fact that in more recent performances, he changes ‘1970s’ to ‘21^st century’.

[ed: other Neil Young songs analyzed include:

• “Are There Any More Real Cowboys?” (1985)
• “Mother Earth” (1990; 2016)
• “Be the Rain”, from Greendale (2003)
• “Green Is Blue” (2019)
• “Who’s Gonna Stand Up (For the Earth)?” (2014) ]
  

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We’ve been tracing the link between folk music and what I’m calling ‘Green Pop’, taking in the work of Guthrie, Seeger & co. If anyone could be said to have traced this journey within his career, it is surely Neil Young. I’ve known some people to dismiss his ecological work as fashionable and attitudinizing. Still, the evidence is that he has been entirely consistent in his resistance to agribusiness, to ‘big oil’, and to corporate influence.
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From Woody Guthrie to Neil Young, we can trace a serious and consistent commitment to the most important cause of our era. We are still learning from the songwriters discussed; whatever form “Green Pop” might take, the legacy of those folk roots will endure.

Full article @ "Songs of the Earth: Woody Guthrie to Neil Young | Pop Matters by Laurence Coupe.

 

More on eco, green Neil Young music @ The Inconvenient Truth of  Neil Young's Greendale.

"Be The Rain"
Neil Young and "Sun Green"
Greendale at Radio City Music Hall, New York City - March 18, 2004 

(note Neil's feet airborne!)

photo by thrasher

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Photo of the Moment: Neil Young Concert in Dijon, France - 1982 Europe TRANS Tour

"TRANSformer Man" - Neil Young Dijon,  France - 1982 Trans Tour(Click photo to enlarge)

 

Our 1st reaction when seeing the Neil Young photo above was "wow". 

We had not seen this image before and find Neil channeling his inner futuristic self via a major wardrobe departure. From early in the Europe 1982 Trans Tour at Parc des Expositions in Dijon, France on 1982-09-15, we don't think this outfit saw too many appearances. 

By the time that Neil got to "after Berlin", he was wearing skinny ties.

Year 1982 - Neil Young Pulled from the Future into the Past
(Out of the Blue, Into the Black)

 

That Neil. The original "TRANSformer Man" way back in 1981. Can you see the TRANSformation?!

More on Europe 1982 Trans Tour and Neil Young's film "Berlin" & TRANS Band.

More on Neil Young's TRANS album and era.  Also, see reviews and comments on Neil Young Film "Berlin" This Weekend in Hearse Theater on NYA.

 

Neil Young - TRANS (1982)
Cropped Album Cover

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