PREVIEW TRACK: "Don't Be Denied" by Neil Young + Stray Gators - Upcoming Album 'Tuscaloosa" (Official Audio)

Neil Young + Stray Gators "Don't Be Denied" from the upcoming album 'Tuscaloosa". Release date: June 7th.

As noted previously, the next release will be "TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators". On March 30, Neil responds to a question that "Tuscaloosa is an album that will be as close to TFA [Time Fades Away] as I will get." Answering another letter, Neil writes that: "The real 'Homegrown' album is coming out after Tuscaloosa."

Tuscaloosa Tracklist

Here We Are In The Years (3:56)
After The Gold Rush (4:42)
Out On The Weekend (5:29)
Harvest (4:14)
Old Man (4:17)
Heart Of Gold (3:48)
Time Fades Away (6:10)
Lookout Joe (4:59)
New Mama (3:01)
Alabama (3:50)
Don’t Be Denied (8:09)

The next chapter of Neil Young’s ongoing archival series will spotlight the ‘Tuscaloosa’ 1973 live album https://t.co/6pRBiob5Tk pic.twitter.com/QRAwwOXd1g

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 26, 2019

From Neil Young interview in Rolling Stone:

It’s [a concert] from the period right around Harvest and Tonight’s the Night.

For me, it’s edgy.

It’s like those mellow songs with an edge. It’s really trippy to be down in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and singing those songs from Harvest and the songs that we were doing for Time Fades Away before it came out.

I found this thing and it had such a great attitude to it. I just loved the whole night, so I put that together with [engineer] John Hanlon. That will be our next album. Then we’ll do the other one and the other ones after that. There’s just so many that I keep changing my mind all the time.

It’s good.

It’s good to be able to change your mind.

A rare live recording from @NeilYoung’s vaults https://t.co/cPKJAmthmO

— Pitchfork (@pitchfork) April 26, 2019

TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators
TUSCALOOSA - John Hanlon 3-12-19 | NYA

Last year, John Hanlon posted on NYA a teaser on the revelation of the Tuscaloosa tapes -- an "under the radar monster".

Now, Hanlon confirms that the next release will be TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators on TUSCALOOSA - John Hanlon 3-12-19 | NYA:

Dear readers,

Regarding the upcoming TUSCALOOSA live album from the February 5, 1973 concert in Alabama; mastering for vinyl and hi-res is now underway at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.

I mixed the album in Studio 2 at East West in Hollywood over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays from analog 16 track 2” masters to ¼” 30ips tape, sending my mixes daily to Neil in Colorado to listen to. Then Neil would send his comments to me live as he listened. Suggested changes made, I then assembled the final mixes for three master album reels for three sides of vinyl, based on sequencing done previously with Neil in the digital realm. During the sequencing, two songs, “ON THE WAY HOME” AND “THE LONER” were dropped. ‘On the way Home’ has already appeared on many live records. ‘The Loner’ was out of tune.

It was analog to analog all the way around for TUSCALOOSA, the next upcoming live record by Neil and the Stray Gators, (unless something else happens to change that). The 192/24 master for NYA will be generated from the analog mastering, directly from the master tapes through Grundman Mastering’s great console.

Happy listening, John Hanlon

Also, see In Memory of The Stray Gators: Gone But Not Forgotten.

The Stray Gators, 1971
Tim Drummond, Jack Nitzsche, Neil Young, Kenny Buttrey, and Ben Keith
Broken Arrow Ranch, September 1971
Photo by JOEL BERNSTEIN
(Click photo to enlarge)
The Stray Gators band: Ben Keith on pedal steel and vocals, Jack Nitzsche on keyboards, Tim Drummond on bass and drummer Kenny Buttrey.

Speaking of Alabama, the last time Neil Young was in Tuscaloosa, it wasn't maybe the best of nights judging from some of the reviews of the concert. See Tuscaloosa, AL Reviews – Neil Young & Crazy Horse Concert, Oct. 25, 2012, but use disCERNment -- as always.

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TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators - February 5, 1973

TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators
TUSCALOOSA - John Hanlon 3-12-19 | NYA

Last year, John Hanlon posted on NYA a teaser on the revelation of the Tuscaloosa tapes -- an "under the radar monster".

Now, Hanlon confirms that the next release will be TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators on TUSCALOOSA - John Hanlon 3-12-19 | NYA:

Dear readers,

Regarding the upcoming TUSCALOOSA live album from the February 5, 1973 concert in Alabama; mastering for vinyl and hi-res is now underway at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.

I mixed the album in Studio 2 at East West in Hollywood over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays from analog 16 track 2” masters to ¼” 30ips tape, sending my mixes daily to Neil in Colorado to listen to. Then Neil would send his comments to me live as he listened. Suggested changes made, I then assembled the final mixes for three master album reels for three sides of vinyl, based on sequencing done previously with Neil in the digital realm. During the sequencing, two songs, “ON THE WAY HOME” AND “THE LONER” were dropped. ‘On the way Home’ has already appeared on many live records. ‘The Loner’ was out of tune.

It was analog to analog all the way around for TUSCALOOSA, the next upcoming live record by Neil and the Stray Gators, (unless something else happens to change that). The 192/24 master for NYA will be generated from the analog mastering, directly from the master tapes through Grundman Mastering’s great console.

Happy listening, John Hanlon

Also, see In Memory of The Stray Gators: Gone But Not Forgotten.

The Stray Gators, 1971
Tim Drummond, Jack Nitzsche, Neil Young, Kenny Buttrey, and Ben Keith
Broken Arrow Ranch, September 1971
Photo by JOEL BERNSTEIN
(Click photo to enlarge)
Speaking of Alabama, the last time Neil Young was in Tuscaloosa, it wasn't maybe the best of nights judging from some of the reviews of the concert. See Tuscaloosa, AL Reviews – Neil Young & Crazy Horse Concert, Oct. 25, 2012, but use disCERNment -- as always.

In the meantime, bring on the "under the radar monster" from sweet home Alabama! (you guys know we just had to do this and we can not tell you how excited we are to have the opportunity to -- once again -- put to bed the never ending fake feud of the century.)

Ronnie and Neil: Laying to Rest the "Feud Myth" Once and for All

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Neil Young's "Song of the Moment": "Are You Ready The Country?"

Neil Young's "Song of the Moment" is "Are You Ready The Country?" with the Stray Gators from the "In the Barn" footage shot on September 26, 1971.

The "Song of the Moment" is a daily feature on the Neil Young Archives. Neil seems to be digging into the "Barn Sessions" recorded on his Broken Arrow Ranch for the Harvest album. We posted recently on Neil Young Remembers "The Innocence": WORDS with a playback of the "Words" song in a field on his ranch Broken Arrow filmed by cinematographer David Myers.

The Stray Gators, 1971
Tim Drummond, Jack Nitzsche, Neil Young, Kenny Buttrey, and Ben Keith
Broken Arrow Ranch, September 1971
Photo by JOEL BERNSTEIN
(Click photo to enlarge)
More on In Memory of The Stray Gators: Gone But Not Forgotten.

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"In Memory of Tim Drummond of The Stray Gators" on Thrashers Wheat Radio Tonight

The Stray Gators, 1971
Tim Drummond, Jack Nitzsche, Neil Young, Kenny Buttrey, and Ben Keith
Broken Arrow Ranch, September 1971.
Photo by JOEL BERNSTEIN
(Click photo to enlarge)
With the recent passing of bass player Tim Drummond: 1940 – 2015, we will be remembering him and The Stray Gators tonight on Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour on WBKM.org.

(More on In Memory of The Stray Gators: Gone But Not Forgotten.)


Tune in details and podcast info @ Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour.



Thrasher's Wheat Radio
Tune in on WBKM.org, Saturdays @ 9P EST

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In Memory of The Stray Gators: Gone But Not Forgotten

The Stray Gators, 1971
Tim Drummond, Jack Nitzsche, Neil Young, Kenny Buttrey, and Ben Keith
Broken Arrow Ranch, September 1971.
Photo by JOEL BERNSTEIN
(Click photo to enlarge)
With the passing this week of Tim Drummond: 1940 – 2015, we were reminded that The Stray Gators are down to one last surviving member -- Neil Young.

As kahunasunset commented on "Tim Drummond: 1940 – 2015":

Neil is the only one left of the original Stray Gators. Sad

Neil Young
Jack Neitzche
Ben Keith
Tim Drummond
Kenny Buttrey

So, long live the Stray Gators! Gone but not forgotten...

• Ben Keith: 1937 - 2010
• Kenny Buttrey RIP

Lest anyone forget, it was the Stray Gators and the Nashville sessions which produced the album Harvest that put Neil Young in the middle of the road before he headed for the ditch.

Neil Young's 1972 "Harvest" is his most commercially successful album.

"Heart of Gold" is Neil Young's only number one hit single in his long musical career. The song, on the surface, seems to be a plea for the redemption of all-conquering love. With James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt singing backup, the song was a made for radio hit waiting to happen. And amazingly, more than 40 years later, the song continues to be among the most requested and performed in concert.

From the album Decade's hand written liner notes by Neil himself on the hit song "Heart of Gold":

"This song put me in the middle of the road. Travelling there soon became a bore so I headed for the ditch. A rougher ride but I met more interesting people there."

More on the "Barn Sessions" and Neil Young's album Harvest .

Also, see Neil Young... The Quintessential Survivor.

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