Concert Review of the Moment: Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts: Toronto, Canada - August 17

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Here is our Concert Review of the Moment of Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts: Toronto, Canada on August 17 by Sandy Mcl:

The acoustic guitar Ambulance Blues (thought there'd be a bigger cheer for "I'm up in TO") followed by electric Cowgirl with long intro jam, was a smile-inducing opening pair. 

Then Be the Rain! Oh, my ... getting goosebumps writing it. A jokey story about renaming the amphitheatre and playing songs we've never done (not really). Then requesting the ukelele from backstage for Tumbleweed and a feeling-it-out improv by the band. 

Live music IS better. 

The acoustic riff for New Mama (highlight; those young guys can sing). Forget which one but Spooner on piano when we got to hear him, was groovin'. 

Was a good mix from up on the lawn (the organ not always discernable) and mostly solid loud. I know it's better from closer but not bad up there. 

Micah was a treat: all his instruments and beautiful fills (the fiddle run in Ambulance, for example, on acoustic guitar). The energy of the band is terrific, and when the rhythm section is singing along off-mic you know we're having fun. 

And when on-mic they sound great. 

Good singing by the crowd (TO usually not so noticeably enthusiastic) on Ohio, Old Man, This Note's For You and a clap-along (and at least me singin' the hey-now) for Daddy Went Walkin'. I'd never heard Southern Man live before. Bonus. 

Some mistakes, yet that's part of why we go. It's a team workin' their asses off up there. 

Hurricane was emotional with "somewhere safer where the feelin' stays" over and again. Ending with a rest-on-the-Eagle-deserving (always fun to spot that thing) Rockin' to take America back.

Every time I go I wonder whether I'll be disappointed and should have left it with the earlier show memories. 

Not yet! 

This was a favourite.

Thanks so much for sharing with us Sandy.  

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