"I might be going on tour with Neil Young and Crazy Horse this summer."
Both Billy
Talbot and Nils Lofgren had previously commented on Micah Nelson's
joining Crazy Horse in interviews for the album "World
Record". With Bruce Springsteen on a 2023 tour, Nils
Lofgren's E-Steet Band commitment makes him unavailable to
tour with Neil Young.
Now Micah has "teased" that he is the new Nils Lofgren/Poncho/Danny Whitten with an Instagram post of LIVE RUST Neil & Crazy Horse album cover.
UPDATE; "Tease" confirmed by Neil on NYA. See comments below.
Neil Young's 50th Anniversary Concert at the Roxy Night Club, Los Angeles, CA w/ Crazy Horse on Sept 20 & 21 is turning out to be the event of the season.
Image from Booklet on Neil Young Archives Timeline
"ROXY TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT LIVE"
Neil Young + The Santa Monica Flyers
More ticket information for Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s Roxy show via TheRoxyTurns50.com.
More on Neil Young's 50th Anniversary Concert at the Roxy Night Club, Los Angeles, CA.
Roxy Night Club, Los Angeles, CA
"About
5,000 people gathered along the Sunset Strip to get hold of tickets for
the six shows of Neil Young at the opening of the new Roxy club with
500 seats."
Photo by "Billboard" Magazine - Issue #22, September 1973
(via Rusted Moon - Click photo to enlarge)
Photo by "Billboard" Magazine - Issue #22, September 1973
(via Rusted Moon - Click photo to enlarge)
More on Micah Nelson and Neil Young.
Particle Kid (aka Micah Nelson)
photo by thrasher
Neil says that Micah will be rhythm for the Horse in a new letter on the Website.
ReplyDeleteHey Neil,
Just letting you know, if you need a rhythm guitar
player I know all the songs.
See ya at Roxy?
KJ
KJ
Thanks Micah’s got it!
Love Neil
Thanks for details here DSTH. We kept hearing Micah is confirmed for CH but couldn't find where.
ReplyDeleteStraight from Horse's mouth apparently, eh?!
@ All : Micah will do a good job as the stringman backing Neil. This is great news. I would love to see NYCH with Micah someday.
ReplyDeleteI am still recovering from working 12 hours of OT last Saturday, and then hitting White River Amphitheater to see Weezer with my family Sunday. Weezer was great. That’s about as close as I get to modern pop.
I wonder if there are people who have seen Weezer (or any other newer band) 100 times! I’ve met some big music fans. This one great guy I know has seen Neil over 100 times! That is time well spent!
Have a great weekend! Your brother Alan in Seattle
I like Mikah a lot, and I'm sure he'll be okay in this role, but the new Danny Whitten? The new Poncho? Let's pump the brakes a little here, Thrasher my friend.
ReplyDelete@ Richie - fair point on reading this literally.
ReplyDeleteMicah is walking in the foot steps of giants. We wish him all the best.
#MayTheHorseBeWithYou
Do we know who rhythm guitar player "KJ" is? Just curious.
ReplyDeleteMicah has been playing with Neil on every tour with PotR. He is road tested, has music in his soul, and the vibe is right to Neil. On the way to this Stage, Micah has played a lot of music. And being Willie Nelson’s son probably helped him grow profoundly as a musician. He has already proven himself on the road, & he will win us all over soon enough. And then what will we say? He walks with Rock Gods & plays with great skill & craft. I am excited about the new NYCH and I hope I get to see them play live. I have not seen that band since Poncho retired.
ReplyDeleteMy mind is open to NYCH being the Real Deal w/ Micah Nelson on backing guitar. I expect it will be wonderful, and hopefully offered up in the NYA.com timeline before long. Yes, more is what we like. More shows, lost albums, alternate takes, Barefoot Floors!
Give the fans “Barefoot Floors” on NYA vol 3 and we will again have the “Holy Grail” lost songs (available now on NYA.com). But of course, once we get our hands on it, other Neil music becomes the next box of “Holy Grail” treasure for us to covet. We will get to enjoy this Neil Young music for the rest of our lives. Long May you run.
Your Brother Alan in Seattle
PS- I believe that we will get to all meet up later at the Great Gig in the Sky. All the bands, all of your buddies. Danny, Hendrix & Robbie, Jim, Janis, John, Buddy, Tom, Roy, Johnny, Hank, Jerry, Bob, Merle, Peter, Bunny, Ben, Prince, Huddie Ledbetter, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Paul Butterfield, and all of those good people, and a dog named King! My old dog Jack the Shiba Inu will be there, barking yet soundless. And the music plays on…. loved ones, buddies, nice folks.
ReplyDeleteSo this is my version of heaven! It’s my Faith, and I believe it. Your Brother Alan in Seattle
PS- Public service announcement: Thrasher makes no money from the Thrasher’s Wheat blog and he politely hears all compliments and criticism. He pays for large amounts of bandwidth with his own money! He gives us all of this for free?! And donates his time creating content?! Please donate money to Thrasher so he can break even, or possibly have TW (Out of the Blue &) into the black on the balance sheet. I will be donating. I believe there is a PayPal link to donate to Thrasher on the TW blog home page. Let’s give him some money to break even on the expenses, not to even mention the countless hours he has worked to make this the best damn rock and roll blog on the internet, as endorsed by Neil Young himself!
It would not surprise me if Micah is responsible to bringing Chris Pierce into Neil's orbit. I don't know if Micah and Chris have collaborated together, but they have both collaborated with Sunny War, so I suspect their paths have crossed. Just a hunch. Anyway, he'll definitely bring some youthful energy to band, as POTR does when they play with Neil.
ReplyDeleteThere is a definite synergy with NEIL on Sunny War's album.Chris Pierce is on three tracks and Micah plays 12 string on a track called Earth ,the same name of Neil's album with POTR.The lyrics for Earth
ReplyDeleteSo cry for man today
He'll have no place to stay
Cos Earth ain't no lips to say
She's withering away
Sunny has a lot to say over a lot of issues.Recommend a listen ,she has a host of legends backing her on this album, Anarchist.Solid funk
For more Tonight’s The Night vibes, we finally have the full audio from the Rainbow show. The released album clocks in at 1 hr 28 min. Haven’t listened yet but am seeing a file with the length of 121 minutes!
ReplyDelete@ Alan - thanks for the kind words here. It means a lot to us.
ReplyDelete@ Knowledge Nomad - interesting connection. excellent observation.
@ Still young - Solid funk indeed. can't say we were aware of this whatsoever. good context. thanks.
@ tomatron - great news. can't wait to check out.
updated TW @
http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2023/08/missing-rainbow-raps-added-to-neil.html
Micah would be a perfect fit. Hopefully the Horse will ride at Farm Aid.....
ReplyDeleteYes, Let’s Smell the Horse at Farm Aid!
ReplyDeleteYour Brother Alan in Seattle