NEIL YOUNG ARCHIVES TIMELINE CONCERT OF THE MOMENT: Hamilton, 1973

Original CassettesNeil Young w/ The Santa Monica Flyers Hamilton, Ontario - 10-28-1973

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A new Timeline Concert of the Moment is now streaming on Neil Young Archives.  (Thanks the rider!) 

The latest Timeline Concert is Neil Young w/ The Santa Monica Flyers from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada @ McMaster University on  October 28, 1973.

Concert Review by Carol Ann Wilson - The Silhoutte

via Sugar Mountain

The recording is of note because of its unique history. The concert was recorded by a woman for her husband who could not attend and was never intended for distribution. The tape was found by Chad Silva owner of the record store, Flashbacks Records in Hamilton. (See back story on NYA | T-C)

More on Neil Young Archives Timeline Concerts.

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.

Also, see Timeline Concert Highlights on Neil Young Archives | Only Castles Burning | SubStack.

TIMELINE CONCERT OF THE MOMENT | NYA 

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NEW VIDEO: "as time explodes" by Neil Young

"as time explodes"

via NeilYoungArchives.com

Neil Young has released a new video titled "as time explodes", via NeilYoungArchives.com.

 The  video's soundtrack is the Greendale anthem song "Be the Rain" with images of the Trump administration, tech billionaires and "No Kings Rally". 

image via "as time explodes" video @ NeilYoungArchives.com

 A banner in the video carries the message: "THE 1% RUINS THE WORLD".

Recall that just last month, Neil Young announced plans to withdraw his music from Amazon.com. The reaction here was quite prolific against the backdrop of October's "No Kings Rally".

Also, recall that Neil Young said at the 2025 Farm Aid Press Conference that "We need a 'Conscience Tax' on billionaires".

More on Neil Young vs. Amazon (+ Billionaires + Kings, etc).

Neil Young vs. Amazon(see Neil Young announces plans to withdraw his music from Amazon.com)

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The Real Story of Neil Young's "Like A Hurricane?": Celebrating the Song's 50th Anniversary

"Like A Hurricane"Neil Young - Hammersmith Odeon, March 1976
Photo by Tony Fahy

So who knows what "The Real Story of Neil Young's 1975 song 'Like A Hurricane?' " might be?  If you've ever wondered about the song's origins, here's an informative essay by Robert Broadfoot over on https://www.facebook.com/groups/ny.unreleased.nyu/

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Neil Youngphoto courtesy of  Robert Broadfoot

LIKE A HURRICANE – THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

November 29 sees the official 50th anniversary of ‘Like A Hurricane’, one of Neil’s most iconic songs.

The story of its creation has taken on near mythical proportions, starting with a drug-fueled night out with the boys with Neil scribbling the lyrics on a handy newspaper, followed by a sleepless night bent over his Stringman synthesizer “playin’ away like Beethoven” looking like a “fuckin’ maniac”.  The backing track with Crazy Horse took shape almost accidentally and for several months it didn’t even have any vocals. And in between Neil underwent an operation on his vocal cords and couldn’t sing at all. It is certainly a fascinating story. However, in my view the ‘accepted’ dates for the writing and recording of the song are not correct. Everyone, including Neil himself, places the whole story after the throat operation in October 1975.

The evidence however suggests this is wrong.

It may not matter to many, but that whole period was such an important and wildly creative phase in Neil’s life. He emerges from the ‘ditch’, from the demands of his involvement with Crosby, Stills & Nash, and the shards of his tempestuous relationship with Carrie Snodgress, to rediscover himself and his music with a reformed and reenergised Crazy Horse. The summer of 1975 was a crucial period in which he created other major songs such as ‘Cortez The Killer’ and ‘Danger Bird’ and which saw the earliest known recordings of ‘Powderfinger’ and ‘Pocahontas’ for example. It seems important to get the chronology right.

‘Like A Hurricane’ was written during work on the album Zuma. Once finished, it became the  standout anthem of the amazing series of Crazy Horse shows in 1976, when I first saw Neil and the band live. That is one reason why the song is so important to me and why I think it is important to set the record straight. In my article, The Real Story Of Like A Hurricane?, you can judge the evidence for yourself.

I hope you find it interesting. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j8Oa8vWbSg1GhI8UHizmcBW6FlS9bwap/view?usp=drive_link

Robert Broadfoot

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Thanks again Robert for all the invaluable research! Definitely helps clear up a few of the myths and legends surrounding "Like A Hurricane".  (Also, see Rare Photo: Neil Young -  Hammersmith Odeon, March 1976.)

More of Robert and NYU research on Neil Young Archives: Answer to Answers #4 by Broadfoot/NYU. 

Also, here are details on Robert's other Neil Young unreleased music research:

DOWNLOAD FILE @ 

#NYU - Neil Youngs Missing Recordings V4.0 (c) Robert Broadfoot 2021.pdf (right click to "Save As")

If you see any corrections or updates, please share a comment below.

Neil Young's Unreleased Songs:
The Unofficial Archive - UPDATE Version 7 (Abridged): 12 November 2019

Also, see Neil Young's Unreleased Songs: UNCLE EDDIE'S CUPBOARD + The Unofficial Archive - UPDATE Vers. 7 + COTM.

Also, see Neil Young's Missing Recordings | NYU.

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And many, many eternal thanks to all the unsung researchers and their labors of love. 

... gone but NEVER forgotten ... 

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Micah Nelson Awaits:DangerBird/StringMan Descends for "The Hurricane"August 10, 2025 - Richmond, VA
photo by thrasher (Click photo to enlarge)

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TONIGHT: Harvest Moon Benefit Concert w/ Neil Young, Beck + More

Harvest Moon: A Gathering

Tonight, Saturday, October 25, the Harvest Moon benefit concert featuring Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, Beck, and special guest Lana Del Rey will be at The Painted Turtle camp in Lake Hughes, CA. 

All proceeds benefit The Painted Turtle, a non-profit providing children living with serious medical conditions a traditional camp experience free of charge, and The Bridge School, which empowers children with extensive speech and physical disabilities to learn, connect, and thrive.

You can get more info on the official website here.  

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Neil Young's Vinyl Releases & "A GREAT QUESTION"

 A GREAT QUESTIONNeil Young Archives | Letters to Editor 
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Neil Young's vinyl releases have long been -- paradoxically -- a source of great joy and frustration.

Finally, it seems that someone has gotten Neil's attention on the long running issue of vinyl quality, decisions and pricing.

Over on  Neil Young Archives | Letters to Editor , Peter in Dublin writes a thoughtful and provocative letter which NYA headlines as "A GREAT QUESTION".  Read the letter in full for all the specific details.  To summarize very briefly this complex, multi-faceted subject, the vinyl frustrations have peaked around releases with "etching sides", i.e., no music.  For example, Tuscaloosa album on 2 LPs, but on 3 sides, but now with Bonus Tracks released on NYA that could have gone on Side 4 instead of an etching of the Crazy Horse logo.

Another example given is the Toast album, totaling only 51 minutes on 2 LPs, again on only 3 sides, with Side 4 an etching of the Crazy Horse logo.

Peter in Dublin goes on to cite numerous other Neil Young's vinyl releases which fall short of fan expectations of vinyl quality and value.

Neil responds with:

"What a great refreshing letter!!!!"

Neil goes on to reply that he plans to review the letter with Engineers John Hanlon, Niko Bolas and others to "come up with answers".

Thanks to Peter in Dublin for asking the uncomfortable questions.

More on Neil Young's Vinyl Releases and the  NEIL YOUNG OFFICIAL RELEASE SERIES.

 NEIL YOUNG OFFICIAL RELEASE SERIES VOLUME 5 

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