tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213Wed, 16 May 2012 23:51:43 +0000honorhaitiangry worldpearl jamwoody guthrielineuplarry craggon the beachconan o'brienmeaningneil youngAllThingsD conferencerandy bachmangreendaleoccupylyricsfreedombuffalo springfieldjimmy page500 greatestallman brothers band100 greatestbonnaroodaniel lanoisMUSEliner notesheart of goldtrainskent state.neil youngvideoconcertkenny buttreyguitarjonathan demmereviewPants On The GroundPowderfingerstephen stillstime fades awaybenefithalloweenWill Ferrellles paulditch trilogychrome dreamsreviewsbob dylanpegi youngschedulefour deadred rockseddie vedderjohn entwistleRonnie Van Zantfleet foxesblu-raycdsolorareprairie townsamplealbumchange your mindAmerican Idolarchivesreactionalbanydriveby truckerswoodstockinterviewpete townshendcrazy horsevinyljesus' chariotmusicareslevon helmradioheadmp3rick jamesold manVOODOO festivalwillie nelsonthom yorkerockin in the free worldstillsloveoffficialcrosbytourgallerykentbruce springsteenmythr.e.m.songscoverrappercarlos santana2011farm aidHank Williamsamericanarock roll hall of famesongnashoh susannahcowboy junkiesyoutubeyear of the horsephishbilly talbotphotosLarry "L.A." Johnsonle noisejohn mellencampsweet home alabamacoachella"Tonight's The Night" T-shirtolympicsneil young archivesmynah birdsanalysissteve jobspumpkinspaul mccartney2004cinnamon girlbooker t and MGsare you passionatetrackslondongulf tourgraham nashnils lofgrenDave Matthewslady gagagrammycsnyLong May You Runbridge schoolohiogeronimoticketssleeps with angelsessentialjoel bernsteinjourneysvalentine2010when god made memusicbest albumhelplesscommentaryhenry diltzblogJimmy Fallonbookhomegrownwaging heavy peacelynyrd Skynyrdbest ofdemographicskurt cobainlanoisafter the goldrushsouthern manRedlight KingPerson of the Yearconcertsreligionlincvoltrolling stonelioneljimi hendrixjim jarmuschold blackthe whofilmdreamin manlanding on watervancouverrobin pecknoldtoastdrummerAn unofficial news blog for Neil Young fans from <b>Thrasher's Wheat</b> with concert and album updates, reviews, analysis, and other Rock &amp; Roll ramblings. Separating the wheat from the chaff since 1996.http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/noreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)Blogger2440125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-4701190818566054230Wed, 16 May 2012 23:46:00 +00002012-05-16T19:51:43.454-04:00Here's the new video for "Clementine" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse from the upcoming Americana .You may want to catch this one really quick while it stays up.At risk of our blogging license, we're posting this video despite the fact that the video is marked as "REJECTED" at the end.After seeing this, you may understand why Warner's Bros rejected the video.The archival footage seems to come from a http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/new-video-clementine-by-neil-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-3247800338036583195Wed, 16 May 2012 15:58:00 +00002012-05-16T12:09:41.087-04:00tourVOODOO festivalcrazy horseneil youngNeil Young & Crazy Horse(Click photo to enlarge)Neil Young & Crazy Horse will headline with Green Day the 2012 Voodoo Fest in New Orleans on Halloween weekend. The festival is Oct. 26-28. The complete lineup for the 14th annual Voodoo Experience, to be unveiled in the coming months, will eventually total around 150 acts.More info @ VOODOO Music Experience 2012 :: Worship the Music.http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/neil-young-crazy-horse-will-headline.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-5137535795213528545Wed, 16 May 2012 12:05:00 +00002012-05-16T11:54:02.726-04:00neil youngbenefitNeil YoungPhotographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg (Click photo to enlarge)In a surprise appearance on Monday night, Neil Young performed "Heart of Gold" at a benefit event for the Robin Hood Foundation in New York City .The event, one of the largest single fundraisers in the U.S., benefits nonprofits providing job training, shelter, meals, education and health care in New York’s five boroughs. Fromhttp://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/neil-young-plays-robin-hood-foundation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-3178579415487848594Mon, 14 May 2012 16:07:00 +00002012-05-14T15:19:08.132-04:00ticketsred rocksneil youngAccording to Livenation.com and Ticketmaster, tickets for Neil Young at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO go on sale this Friday.Concert dates are Sunday, Aug 5 and Monday, Aug 6.Crazy Horse is not listed but it is hopefully assumed that they will be there as well. ;)The Alabama Shakes will open both shows, according to promoter Live Nation’s Twitter account.The only other announced tour http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/tickets-for-neil-young-red-rocks-co-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-5970294428461558529Mon, 14 May 2012 00:26:00 +00002012-05-13T20:44:17.461-04:00Neil Young and Donald "Duck" Dunn w/ Booker T & The MG'sFinsbury Park, London - 1993Photo by Jimmy Newark(Click photo to enlarge)Just weeks ago, we featured as our Photo of the Moment: Neil Young and Donald "Duck" Dunn. Donald "Duck" Dunn was on bass with Booker T & The MG's as Neil Young's band at Finsbury Park, London in 1993.Sadly, Donald "Duck" Dunn has moved on to the great gig in the http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/donald-duck-dunn-gone-but-not-forgotten.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-8428059333509013076Sun, 13 May 2012 20:41:00 +00002012-05-13T16:53:32.123-04:00With two songs from Americana by Neil Young & Crazy Horse out now ("Oh Susannah" and "Jesus' Chariot" (She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain), the opinions are starting to roll in.From a comment on Some Thoughts on New Video "Oh Susannah" by D. I. Kertis: Judging from that video footage, Neil is not romanticizing the past here--which, you know, does fit with the whole concept he mentioned abouthttp://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/comment-of-moment-some-thoughts-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-3611143981367872018Fri, 11 May 2012 22:33:00 +00002012-05-14T11:42:59.421-04:00videojesus' chariotoffficialcrazy horseamericananeil youngHere's the new video of "Jesus' Chariot" from the upcoming Americana by Neil Young and Crazy Horse.From the Liner Notes for Americana by Neil Young & Crazy Horse:Jesus’ Chariot (She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain)Written in the 1800s based on an old Negro spiritual, this song refers to the second coming of Jesus and “she” is the chariot Jesus is coming on. Some interpret this as the end of the http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/song-video-premiere-jesus-chariot-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-7176471780155227583Fri, 11 May 2012 04:53:00 +00002012-05-11T00:53:00.715-04:00Probably one of our favorite songs on the 1990 Ragged Glory album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse is "Mansion On The Hill".This is the official video for the song and is a clever mix of performance and concept.What more could you ask for?Neil in a white collar preacher's outfit?! Now that is just whacky.And, the song features a choir, so you if you're leery of the upcoming Americana, you can maybe http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/video-mansion-on-hill-by-neil-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-7566566634658113280Thu, 10 May 2012 11:21:00 +00002012-05-10T12:31:45.561-04:00waging heavy peaceneil youngbook'Waging Heavy Peace' by Neil Young(Click photo to enlarge)"Hippie Dream" reads the note stuck in Neil Young's hat on the cover of his upcoming book 'Waging Heavy Peace' and set for release on October 2, 2012.The photo for the book cover looks to be from the same photography session that put Neil Young On the Cover of the Rolling Stone.Neil YoungRolling Stone - January 2006And this also seems to http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/is-it-really-all-just-hippie-dream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-4406251089522501075Tue, 08 May 2012 21:09:00 +00002012-05-08T17:09:00.055-04:00"Clementine”by Shepard Fairey (Click photo to enlarge)According to the other NYTimes.com, artist Shepard Fairey is making a painting of each song for Neil Young's new album “Americana.” What Mr. Fairey didn’t expect was the intensity of Mr. Young’s involvement. For all the tracks, the artist submitted several digital mockups inspired by the narrative (none based on an identifiable original sourcehttp://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/artist-shepard-fairey-paints-neil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-6667569773825150350Mon, 07 May 2012 22:53:00 +00002012-05-07T18:59:41.334-04:00jonathan demmefilmneil youngjourneysA new preview of Neil Young's Journeys film is now available.Directed by Jonathan Demme, Journeys captures Neil Young's 2011 solo tour to Toronto's Massey Hall. Concert footage of the Massey Hall performances is interspersed with scenes from a road trip through Ontario. Driving a 1956 Ford Crown Victoria, Young visits the rural town of Omemee, where he spent a key part of his formative years, http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/new-preview-neil-young-journeys-film.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-7674149956699720299Mon, 07 May 2012 11:42:00 +00002012-05-07T07:42:00.511-04:00An early preview review of "Americana" by Neil Young and Crazy Horse from No Depression | Americana and Roots Music by Nancy Dunham:If a listener doesn't tune into the words on some of the songs, it'd be easy to mistake them for modern-day rock anthems. That's especially true on the album's opening track "Oh Susanna," which is awash in electric guitars and throbbing drums plus Young's http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/no-depression-review-americana-by-neil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-8230432764230229457Sun, 06 May 2012 11:46:00 +00002012-05-06T15:55:54.982-04:00Edvard Munch’s “The Scream”Sold @ $119.9 million(Click photo to enlarge)Just in case you haven't been following the art auction world lately, the painting “The Scream” by Edvard Munch’s just sold for $119.9 million.So Petter Olsen, now that you've sold “The Scream”, what are you going to do?From NYPOST.com:Some guys have all the luck. After selling Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” for a whopping http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/scream-and-neil-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-3114149155692619426Sat, 05 May 2012 11:18:00 +00002012-05-05T07:18:00.088-04:00waging heavy peaceneil youngbook'Waging Heavy Peace' by Neil Young(Click photo to enlarge)The book cover for 'Waging Heavy Peace' by Neil Young is now up on Amazon.com: Waging Heavy Peace (9780399159466): Neil Young: Books and set for release on October 2, 2012.The photo for the book cover looks to be from the same photography session that put Neil Young On the Cover of the Rolling Stone.Book blurb:"Young has consistently http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/book-cover-waging-heavy-peace-by-neil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-9211716992717902061Fri, 04 May 2012 04:30:00 +00002012-05-04T10:24:58.218-04:00csnyohiokent statesongneil youngTerry Norman - FBI informant/provocateur 70 Seconds Before Kent State ShootingsMay 4, 1970 @ 12:24 PMKent State Truth TribunalSo what really happened at Kent State, Ohio 42 years ago today? Based on last week's U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation report, we still might never know. Or will we someday learn the awful truth of that tragic day that left 4 dead in Ohio?It seems that the http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/kent-state-ohio-massacre-coverup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-502435577295129099Thu, 03 May 2012 11:24:00 +00002012-05-03T09:24:38.620-04:00videooffficialreactionoh susannahcrazy horseamericananeil youngcommentaryMusic Video for "Oh Susannah" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse(Click photo to enlarge)Tuesday's release of a video for "Oh Susannah" , from the upcoming album Americana by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, has been well received by fans based on early comments.Obviously, one of the most surprising aspects of the video is what it isn't. That is to say, this is not a music video of a bunch of old guys rockin' http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/some-thoughts-on-new-video-oh-susannah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-4936953037352928474Tue, 01 May 2012 13:01:00 +00002012-05-01T10:19:19.314-04:00videooffficialoh susannahcrazy horseamericananeil youngThe official video release of "Oh Susannah" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse.More on "Oh! Susanna": The Story Behind The SongSet for a June 5th release, you can now pre-Order "Americana" on Amazon.com (Thanks! You'll be helping to support us.)http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/05/official-video-oh-susannah-by-neil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-6000251339724596805Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:27:00 +00002012-04-30T18:27:00.093-04:00"Oh! Susanna" (Live) - Dave Matthews / Neil Young - Mtn. View, Shoreline - October 23, 2011One of the bigger surprises from Bridge 2011 weekend was the pairing of Dave Matthews & Neil Young on "Oh! Susanna".For many, this was a concert highlight. As we mentioned recently, with all of the anticipation for the upcoming album Americana by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, there's been a lot of focus on http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/04/oh-susanna-dave-matthews-and-neil-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-2665770425999956211Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:40:00 +00002012-04-29T16:56:40.782-04:00Neil Young with Jonathan DemmeDate: Fri, June 8, 2012, 8 pmVenue: Kaufmann Concert HallLocation: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St, New York, NYFrom 92y.org:Join rock legend Neil Young in conversation with acclaimed director Jonathan Demme (Married to the Mob, Rachel Getting Married) and see an excerpt from the forthcoming film Neil Young Journeys, their third collaboration, in which Demme follows http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/04/neil-young-with-jonathan-demme-92nd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-8789592558818181952Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:15:00 +00002012-04-29T09:58:41.750-04:00One of the bigger surprises from Bridge 2011 weekend was the pairing of Dave Matthews & Neil Young on "Oh! Susanna".For many, this was a concert highlight. Above is the video for The Big 3's "The Banjo Song (Oh Suzanna!)" from 1963.As we mentioned recently, with all of the anticipation for the upcoming album Americana by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, there's been a lot of focus on the song "Oh! http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/04/oh-susanna-story-behind-song-continues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-5924446656268542478Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:03:00 +00002012-04-28T12:24:29.262-04:00The Comment of the Moment is from Friday Afternoon Insanity: Yes, This Is Still A Neil Young Blog and responds to some of the pre-judicial early reviews that have been floated in anticipation of the upcoming album "Americana" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse.What seems to be most bizarrely troublesome about all the chatter is how much of it is totally baseless since the writers openly admit they http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/04/judgement-not-to-pre-judge-americana.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-8401297008824101236Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:14:00 +00002012-04-27T18:10:46.945-04:00As we promised yesterday, here's some Friday afternoon craziness. And, yes, this is still a Neil Young blog.Yesterday, we posted a cult classic YouTube video of "Venus" by Shocking Blue which is based off of the Americana tune "Oh! Susannah" and its riffs. "Venus" was written by Robbie van Leeuwen and originally recorded by Shocking Blue for their 1969 album, "At Home".As we mentioned recentlyhttp://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/04/friday-afternoon-insanity-yes-this-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-176319640821778130Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:48:00 +00002012-04-26T21:17:14.391-04:00The "Oh! Susannah" riffs just keep right on coming it seems.As we mentioned recently, with all of the anticipation for the upcoming album Americana by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, there's been a lot of focus on the song "Oh! Susannah".And just as we were reminded about The Byrds version of "Oh Susanna" and James Taylor with Johnny Cash's version of "Oh Susanna" along comes another "Oh Susanna" http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/04/oh-susannah-riffs-keep-coming-shocking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-5877311143424425861Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:38:00 +00002012-04-26T18:44:51.646-04:00A Toronto Neil Young Tribute coming up at Hugh's Room on Friday & Saturday, May 4 & 5.This will be a special 5th Year Anniversary Event.Neil Young TributeTOM WILSONLEE HARVEY OSMONDOH SUSANNALIAM TITCOMBTHE UNDESIRABLESHEMINGWAY CORNERANNABELLE CHVOSTEKBRENT TITCOMBRORY JORDAN-STEVENSDANIEL ROTHDOUG CAMERONCORIN RAYMONDThanks Mike R.!http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/04/borrowed-tunes-toronto-neil-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-3619983068657283186Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +00002012-04-25T17:48:08.572-04:00As we mentioned yesterday, with all of the anticipation for the upcoming album Americana by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, there's been a lot of focus on the song "Oh! Susannah".And just as we were reminded about The Byrds version of "Oh Susanna" along comes another "Oh Susanna" version.This one is so classic, it boggles the mind -- James Taylor with Johnny Cash on the Johnny Cash TV Show on Feb. 17, http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/2012/04/james-taylor-with-johnny-cash-cover-oh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thrasher Wheat)9