Neil Young Has "A Glimpse Of The Future" | NYA

 "A Glimpse Of The Future"via Neil Young Archives (Click photo to enlarge)

 

Per Neil Young Archives, Neil  has "A Glimpse Of The Future". (thanks Mike "Road Dawg"!)

With the  NEIL YOUNG 2023 COASTAL SOLO TOUR now concluded,here @ TW, we looked back as we looked forward.

And in reading the latest on  Times Contrarian | Neil Young Archives, so has Neil, it would seem. And we think we see and hear a live album from the tour.  Possibly a film as well.

Neil Young  

@ White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA - July 20, 2023 
Photo by Alan in Seattle    (Click photo to enlarge)  

NEIL YOUNG 2023 COASTAL TOUR WRAPUP: Statistics, Links + More

 

More on the NEIL YOUNG 2023 COASTAL TOUR (see concert reviews).

NEIL YOUNG 2023 COASTAL TOUR Concert Reviews

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Comment of the Moment: Why Ragged Glory by Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse Is The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack

Why is Ragged Glory "The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack"?  

Earlier this week, we asked the quintessential question: "So, why is Ragged Glory by Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse "The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack"?"

Which brings us to the Comment of the Moment on Why Ragged Glory by Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse Is The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack  by Abner:

When I think of a summer album I imagine a free flowing, raucous, tuneful, and essentially fun album. 

I mean, Ragged Glory is not a dark record. On the Beach belongs in deep November. Tonights the Night is late February when there are snow piles and ice on the side of the road, with ominous clouds and a northeasterly. Fuckin Up is edgy but also funny. Farmer John straight up rock and roll trash. Country Home is bright and loud. These are songs for a road trip with the rag top down. A summer evening at the beach (not on the beach). The album seems to me to be a celebration of the basic sound that Neil and the Horse created. It is an "essence" album, the essence of their sound triumphs over any song. Frankly, I was never as enamored with the long songs as I am with the shorter workouts.

After the Gold Rush is a winter album. I need to be brief: we are clearly missing something if we fail to link various works of art with the mood of seasons. The seasons are our spiritual signposts. 

Losing their significance in the meaning of life is a grave risk.

Thanks Abner! Yes, good points on seasons as spiritual signposts.  It is interesting considering music in a seasonal context.  For us, we find the big difference in music as "day music" and "night music". Which breaks down similar to "summer music" and "winter music".  The correlation that most summer music you can play during the day and likewise "winter music" for nights.

We would never play Tonight's the Night in the middle of a bright sunny day anymore than we'd play - oh say Old Ways at 3AM.

More on Why Ragged Glory by Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse Is The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack .

Ragged Glory @ 30+: Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse Returns to Glory 

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Why Ragged Glory by Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse Is The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack

Neil Young Official Release Series #5:Discs 22, 23+, 24 & 25
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So, why is Ragged Glory by Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse "The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack"?

We'll get to that essential question in a moment, but 1st ....

 

Official Release Series # 5 (Vinyl Box Set) is now out with four classic albums: FREEDOM (1989), RAGGED GLORY (1990), WELD (1991), and ARC (1991).

Rustie fans are especially excited about that "The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack" Ragged Glory and the rare B-side “Smell The Horse” Edition with 4 tracks. “Interstate” and “Don’t Spook The Horse” were both b-sides to singles. “Box Car” and the 12 minute “Born To Run” are both previously unreleased versions. The 4 additional songs have resulted with the album expanded to 3 LPs and 2 CDs.

 Back in 2018, Neil Young announced that a new, extended Ragged Glory edition will be titled ‘smell the horse,’ with four added tracks.

Ragged Glory : Massive Discoveries in the vault! | NYA

Subsequently, we learned that Ragged Glory II, will be a the double album, released as a stand alone LP in vinyl, CD and High resolution digital.

"We are presenting this in all analog for the first time, remastered from original analog 2 tracks under the loving care of John Hanlon. John has wanted to do this for years and now it’s here, coming in triple vinyl and remastered for CD and Hi Res from the original analog mixes. This will most definitely be the greatest version of this record ever made."

Back to why Ragged Glory Is The Perfect Summer Album Soundtrack.

Well, apparently Neil Young's 1990 release Ragged Glory defines the sound of summer according to a Crawdaddy! article by Andres Jauregui:

"Based on its steady beat and Neil’s undeniable guitar work, this album’s potential as a summer soundtrack rode high on the first listen. But there were a few things beyond that foundation that truly established it for me. One was its sense of freedom: Good ‘ol ‘Merican open-aired, big-sky freedom."

 

"Ragged Glory: A Perfect Summer Soundtrack"
Neil Young's 1990 Album w/ Crazy Horse(Also, see Ragged Glory : Massive Discoveries in the vault! | NYA)  

Neil Young w/ Crazy HorseThe Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA - November 11, 1990(via  ‘Way Down In The Rust Bucket’ )  

‘Way Down in the Rust Bucket’  - Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse(See  NYA FIRST LISTEN/WATCH: ‘Way Down In The Rust Bucket’ - Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse )

Also, see Ragged Glory II - Neil Young and Crazy Horse Found Tapes.

Also, see more on Neil Young's Ragged Glory Sound & Equipment - Guitar World, October 2009.

Neil Young's Rig
Neil Young's Ragged Glory Sound & Equipment - Guitar World, October 2009
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Analog vs. Digital: infographic for the ragged glory sessions| Rusted Moon
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Ragged Glory @ 30: Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse Returns to Glory   
Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse:
"3rd Best Garage Band in the World"
~~Bill Graham 

In tribute to Crazy Horse, the "3rd Best Garage Band in the World", here's a look back at some highlights:

• EXCLUSIVE: Crazy Horse Drummer Ralph Molina Interview  
• "Smell the Horse": Ragged Glory Extended + Comment of the Moment: NYA FIRST LISTEN/WATCH: ‘Way Down In The Rust Bucket’ - Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse
  
• Year of the Horse Film Review and Interviews on the making with Crazy Horse, Neil and Director Jim Jarmusch
• Year of the Horse - Interview in France's Les Inrockuptibles, July 1997
• Year of the Horse - Film Review
• Crazy Horse Biography - Reprise Records, 1997
• Frank Sampedro Interview - Torhout Festival, 1996
• Poncho Interview - Halifax Daily News, 11/1/96
• Interview: Crazy Horse and Neil Young Maintain Special Relationship, by Barry Gutman, Music Wire, ~9/96
• Billy Talbot Interview - Rip it Up, ~8/96  
• Crazy Horse Album Reviews- by Robert Christgau
• Years of the Horse

#DontSpookTheHorse 

Induct Neil Young w/  Crazy Horse
Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
#CrazyHorse4HOF 

 #MayTheHorseBeWithYou

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