Neil Young Patron ZOOM Call Update: Crazy Horse Tour Planning Underway + NEW TOUR DATE!

Neil Young

@ Lost Planet Editorial, Santa Monica, CA - Sept. 9, 2019
Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP

 

From Neil Young's Patron call earlier today.  Many thanks to Greying Rider for updates via TW comments.

 Neil Young Patron ZOOM Call - April 15

 

Greying Rider posted to TW some notes from today's call with Neil Young and his fans.

Hi All

Notes from today’s Patron call:

Neil looks well sitting on the floor in his sunny living room in Malibu with a nice open fire in the background and his super vintage Artistico Pergurtorio t-shirt that was a gift from the ranch days.

Yes, the big amps will be going on tour with CH! They set them up last week.

Rev Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir will support….

Setlist: they are all working on it. But Neil just discovered something from when recorded Cortez. There was a power cut and lost some verses but Neil has FOUND THE LYRICS FOR THE LOST VERSES. He is going to try and work out where they fit in the song by looking at the cuts in the original master.

New tour always feels different.

May play something off of Psychedelic Pill.

Bus is renewable diesel.

Having Micah join was a no brainer. Keeps the Horse simple.

There will be an acoustic portion of the shows.

DH Lovelife will film. May go to theatres first. Possibly as a double feature with Harvest Time.

Old Black is in excellent shape.

Linkvolt in in good shape too. Just got back from fix up after damage ardour covid.

Neil watched the eclipse in Malibu.

Neil asks for everyone to keep those cards and letters coming.

Audience keeps him going.

Neil just sent Graham Nash the acetate for the Filmore 1969 but Willy has covid (for the fourth time!). Neil feels indoor shows have a lot higher risk of getting covid.

Vol 3: Not on the shelf behind John. More audio verite in it. Scene of Briggs, Nicolette and Neil at a table and them singing things for the first time. Film “Across the Water” is a great CH film. It is very big. Much bigger than the other volumes.

Thought they would have 4 volumes when started. Vol 3 covers 30 years and 4 will cover another 30. So stick to 4 volumes. Started on Vol 4. It is a monumental task but Neil enjoys making it and listening/finding things. Nico and Neil have begun mixing. A lot of original analogue mixes for it as at this stage he went back to only recording on analogue masters. Why vinyl form this era sounds as it should.

No albums he would re-record because he did not like the production. Does not like redoing things.

Neil will play Farm Aid this year.

Neil’s wrists are feeling great. He has laser and sound/vibration treatments that he can feel makes a difference.

Fuckin’ up is basically a live performance of Ragged Glory. You can hear the freedom of Neil in it.

Neil says he’ll see what happens x suggestion of Arc 2 feedback album. Neil has no interest in anything particular. He’s not going to try and plan things or think about it. When he feels it, he’ll go into the studio.

The best invention for recording music is the microphone as key to getting the sound.

Neil is working on a lyric book and looking at After The Goldrush he thinks we are not losing ground on the environment compared to the past. Nothing will change until we change. He admits he could be wrong but thinks the issues are intense.

Neil will look at the 2009 Glastonbury gig and maybe release.

Neil was hanging out with Stills recently and did the CSNY 1969 with them and John Hanlon. They listened to Rhino’s digital mixes and this pissed Neil off and so they found the analog tapes and redid it. Sounds amazing. There is an 18 minute Down By The River with Stills smokin’ it (and Neil says he may already have smoked it!).

Canary making progress. Sci-fi book. Neil talks about his Dad’s work.

Model Railway is fantastic. Another video coming soon. It’s outside of the scope of what people think he should be doing and so that makes it even better for Neil.

There are plans to record video and/or audio from the Roxy gig but not ready yet. It’s all there. Maybe Vol 4.

There is an all new archive storage area. John says it’s not set-up to be visually interesting but they’ll see what happens about doing another video walking around it.

Neil would come to Europe but just not a plan to do it yet. After this Summer he’ll be open to new areas. Does not want to tour all year long though. Would like to go to Australia as there are cool people and they are really into it.

Poncho is doing pretty good gardening and swimming on the big island in Hawaii. He just wanted to do something else.

Neil announces Hollywood Bowl Crazy Horse gig on September 29th. Pre-sale announcement later today!

They have Deer Creek from the 1992 solo acoustic tour with a good film. In the Volume 4 pocket.

Neil is using a Hugo TT2 DAC. He gets up to check it.

Fireside sessions were special to covid and Colorado.

There will be more timeline performances.

Daryl has made a new Video “From Before and After the Show” with 80-90% of songs that are not on Before and After. Shows what it is like in real life to be on the road.

Neil likes the idea of PONO 2. Streaming killed PONO.

No NHL playoff predictions.

Its good to share.

Toby

Excellent update Greying Rider! Many thanks for sharing all the details. It is good to share, indeed. Sharing is caring.

So much to unpack here.  The Big Amps carry on. Lost Cortez lyrics found. Archives Vol #4 being worked. So lucky for us rustie grains.

Also, see Neil Young Patron ZOOM Call Update: Archives Volume #3 w/ 17 Discs.

NEW TOUR DATE!

Sunday, September 29, 2024 @ Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl

Tickets will go on sale for the general public at 10AM PDT on Friday, April 19th, but NYA annual members will be able to get tickets for this new show Tuesday, April 16th, 10AM PDT, before the general public, at NeilYoungArchives.com. The presale will last 48 hours.

 

waiting for the horse ...

NYA image via Rusted Moon

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