TONIGHT: Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts @ Bridgeport, CT - September 22, 2026

WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY 

ANDNEIL YOUNG & THE CHROME HEARTS   
The first of two warmup concerts for Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts prior to Farm Aid 2026 will be tonight, September 22, 2026 at Hartford Amphitheater in Bridgeport, CT.

The warmup concerts are with Willie Nelson and Family with Special Guest Ty Myers.  

Got a report? Drop us a comment below.

Check Sugar Mountain for setlist updates. 

Also, check back for comments, updates, reviews, setlists, photos, etc.

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"Second Song" Album by Neil Young & Chrome Hearts Released Today

"Second Song"

by Neil Young & Chrome Hearts  
Today -- September 18 -- marks the release of Neil Young's latest studio album, "Second Song," with his band The Chrome Hearts.

Tracklist for Second Song album by Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts

1. The Foggy Edge Of Time - 06:21

2. Day After Day - 06:34

3. Earth Girl - 07:07

4. Second Song - 11:20

5. Casting Me Away From You - 02:37

6. Soon I Might Be Going - 08:04

7. I'll Love You Forever - 04:14

Previously, 2 tracks dropped in advance: see NEW SONG VIDEO: Neil Young's "Casting Me Away From You" and VIDEO: "Second Song" | Neil Young Archives.

Here is Official Lyric Video for the song "Day After Day". 

Produced by Lou Adler, Neil Young & Niko Bolas (The Volume Dealers) and recorded at Rick Rubin's Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California, The Chrome Hearts are:

• Anthony LoGerfo: drums.
• Corey McCormick: bass, vocals.
• Micah Nelson: electric guitar, vocals.
• Spooner Oldham: Farfisa organ.

In a new interview with MOJO magazine, Neil Young discusses his unconventional approach to making new music. He says of his writing process:

 “If I have an idea, just in order to preserve it, I’ll sit down and play whatever I can. Usually there’s a lot of mistakes, and I’m still finding it, but that’s what I record. I know where I’m trying to go. I can tell by listening.” He also explains why he likes his backing band to be unrehearsed and unfamiliar with the new songs when they begin recording.

“You don’t want to think about it,” Young says. “You don’t want to have it practiced. The whole idea is to not know what you’re doing.”

Some early review clips ... 

Mojo Magazine by John Mulvey: 

"Second Song is by far his best work since the monumental 2012 album Psychedelic Pill, the last great album of the Crazy Horse era under Poncho Sampedro. And while Young's current backing band, The Chrome Hearts, can certainly recapture the monolithic stomp of the Crazy Horse era, it's their grace and sensitivity, their Stray Gators-esque acoustic style, that truly stand out on this late-career classic. " 4 stars

UNCUT by Michael Bonner: 

"The fragility of his age-worn voice lends these songs an added melancholy—a reminder that these reflections come from an artist approaching his ninth decade . Far from sounding diminished, however, Young has delivered one of his most poignant albums of the 21st century, one that is both sad and beautiful . For all the album's reflections on aging and loss, Second Song is carried by what remains ." 9 out of 10 

 More reactions on NEW SONG VIDEO: Neil Young's "Casting Me Away From You" and VIDEO: "Second Song" | Neil Young Archives.

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About That Time We Went to A Farm Aid Concert ...

thrasher flashes Peace sign @ Margo Price

Farm Aid 2024 in Saratoga Springs, NY

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Two weeks from today -- Saturday, September 26 -- Farm Aid 2026 will be in Virginia Beach, Virginia and we'll be there ... our old hometown.  We're quite excited.

Which reminds us ... about that time that we went to a Farm Aid concert...

It happened back in 2024 during FA Board Member Margo Price's set @ Farm Aid 2024 in Saratoga Springs, NY

 Margo Dives into Crowd, Comes Down the Aisle, high 5g & Fist Bumps for FarmAidians !

So, at the end of her set, Margo dives into crowd with a bouquet of roses, per her usual conclusion. After making her way back down to the front, just prior to her exit, we flash "Peace sign" @ Margo. Here's video. Margo goes into crowd at about 6:00.

Neil Young @ Farm Aid 2016 - Bristow, Virginia 

Or about that time that we went to a Farm Aid concert... back in 2016 during Neil Young's set @ Farm Aid 2016 in Bristow, Virginia, between the songs "Human Highway" and "Harvest Moon".

Neil Young begins his commentary on the state of the family farmer. Our  seatmate -- TW's Tour Manager "Hounds That Howell" -- then hoisted a F*CK Mon$anto shirt, which caught Neil's eye.

 

So, Neil Young stops the concert and points out the shirts we were wearing. 

 

We flipped off Neil and his band Promise of the REAL -- to which they in return flipped us all off back.

Quite a joyous little moment in our  Farm Aid concert going. 

(More on About That Time That We Went To A Farm Aid Concert (Farm Aid 2016 - Bristow, Virginia)

"Maggie's Farm" 

Bob Dylan w/ HeartBreakers Benmont Tench & Mike Campbell @

Farm Aid 2023

photo by thrasher

Or about that time that we went to a Farm Aid concert... back in 2023 About That Time We Went To Farm Aid and A Bob Dylan & The HeartBreakers Concert Broke Out ... 

While most of our amazing day at the Farm Aid 2023 Concert  was spent enjoying the music, food and people, a considerable amount of time went into speculating on the evening's "Special Guest" -- after Neil Young and before Willie Nelson's final slot.

And then -- without any introduction whatsoever -- a band slowly emerged from the side stage, slowly one by one. We turned to our seatmate Jim and The FarmAidians surrounding us and simultaneously inaudibly exclaimed with looks of disbelief --"DYLAN?!" 

(More on About That Time We Went To Farm Aid and A Bob Dylan & The HeartBreakers Concert Broke Out ...)

Having "A Word" w/ Steve Earle

Farm Aid 40 

photo by thrashette

Or that time @ Farm Aid 40 we spoke to Steve Earle and consoled him about some audio technical issues during his set. He was pretty upset but we said "it's ok, it's cool."

"with our cinnamon girls ..."

See you @ Farm Aid 2026: Virginia Beach, Virginia - September 26 in 2 weeks! 

Farm Aid 2026 

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ON THE COVER: Neil Young - MOJO 396 (November 2026)

MOJO 396 – November 2026: Neil Young
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Neil Young is featured on the cover of the latest issue of MOJO Magazine (#396 – November 2026:)

The issue has an exclusive interview with Neil Young on the occasion of his new album release. Includes: the lowdown on Second Song; the inner workings of his current band, The Chrome Hearts;and a look back at Young’s 1968 solo debut.

The covermount CD is The Goldrush: Neil Young Covered. Fifteen versions of key Neil Young songs, featuring Low, Ty Segall, Drive-By Truckers, The Meters, Bill Frisell, The Feelies, Emmylou Harris, Tindersticks and more. 

There's more information about the interview and a link to order the issue @

https://www.mojo4music.com/magazine/latest-issues/mojo-396-november-2026-neil-young/

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Shirt of the Moment: Carl in The U.K.

Shirt of the Moment: Carl in The U.K. (Click photo to enlarge)

As we continue our Journey Through The Past, Present and Future, it makes us greatly appreciate how much time fades away so quickly.

Our Thrasher's Wheat 30th Anniversary Shirt of the Moment is from Carl in The U.K.

Thanks for supporting TW Carl!!

It's just a hippie dream, so let your freak flag fly & don't be denied! 

peace & love,

thrasher & thrashette

ps - so send us your photo flying the colors and we just might post it @ thrasher@thrasherswheat.org

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NEIL YOUNG ARCHIVES TIMELINE CONCERT OF THE MOMENT: w/ Crazy Horse at Bonnaroo Festival, TN - June 15, 2003

Neil Young w/ Crazy HorseBonnaroo Festival, TN - June 15, 2003image via Bonnaroo.com - '03 Daily Gallery
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A new Timeline Concert of the Moment is now streaming on Neil Young Archives.  (Thanks the Road Dawg!) 

The latest Timeline Concert is Neil Young and Crazy Horse at Bonnaroo Festival, TN on June 15, 2003.

NYCH @ Bonnaroo 2003 | NYA 

Bonnaroo Journal from Knoxville News: "Neil Young and Crazy Horse hit the stage at 9:42 p.m. and opened with a 18 minute version of "Love to Burn." Crazy Horse - guitarist Frank "Poncho" Sampedro, drummer Ralph Molina and Bassist Billy Talbot created a beautiful explosion of sound."

The New York Times said:

"Despite the revolving jam sessions, this was a crowd with a long attention span, and the festival's best stretches were when bands just held their own for long chunks of time. Neil Young, on Friday, performed with his three-decade-old band, Crazy Horse, under a custardy full moon. For three hours he played expanded versions, some of them 29 minutes long, of his best songs"Love to Burn," "Cortez the Killer," "Cinnamon Girl" and others. He was the only soloist, breaking to solo at length several times per song. Playing in his ragged, stuttering phrases, he made strings of notes crumble into noise, then recohere toward graceful endings. (The festival's excellent concert sound made his guitar tone feel a mile thick.) It was extraordinary, the ideal of a gnarled yet sophisticated technique."

Review via Sugar Mountain

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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Comment of the Moment: "Second Song" Album by Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts

"Second Song" Album

by Neil Young & Chrome Hearts

Reaction to Neil Young's initial releases of  2 songs from the upcoming album "Second Song" with The Chrome Hearts has been nearly universally praised by fans and the music press thus far.

 

"Second Song" VideoNeil Young & The Chrome Hearts

Here is a Comment of the Moment on the upcoming album "Second Song" by Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts by Abner:

I have a few thoughts going back to the first time I heard the song. 

Nostalgia is maybe not quite right as it constantly intersects with the present. The song places the nostalgic in a deeply problematic relationship to the present, although this is not always literal. 

If it was just harkening back to the sunny mornings and saving dimes the song is very different and probably not worth all that much. But beyond this problematic relationship to the present is that the present is placing everything in jeopardy. 

There is the immediate fact, within the lyrics, that what we need and want will no longer even be possible. This reality then strips us of our dignity as we are the ones who have destroyed the possibility of a future for both ourselves and everything else. 

To me, the center of the song are the lyrics: "but we won't remember them, cause we're the ones who didn't care." If one is really paying attention these lines hit like brass knuckles while there is painful irony with the beauty of the song. The same spirit could provide a bonfire for an electric nightmare of another song. 

Second Song is beyond a warning, it is a collision with our reckless actions.

Thanks for the comment Abner. Intrigued by your take on Second Song as "beyond a warning". The tone here on "Second Song" is a bit more subtle than we've heard from Neil in recent years where he's been  borderline sledgehammer (see  "Talkin' To The Trees" album and "Big Change", for example.)

More on  "Second Song" by Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts and NEW SONG VIDEO: Neil Young's "Casting Me Away From You".

"Casting Me Away From You"by Neil Young & Chrome Hearts (see NEW SONG VIDEO: Neil Young's "Casting Me Away From You") 

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Shirt of the Moment: MOJO Hounds Lead Singer

Cheryl B in Maryland MOJO Hounds lead singer w/ lead singer of Shocking Pinks(Click photo to enlarge)

As we continue our Journey Through The Past, Present and Future, it makes us greatly appreciate how much time fades away so quickly.

Our Thrasher's Wheat 30th Anniversary Shirt of the Moment is from our longtime friend and concert buddy Cheryl B in Maryland -- the MOJO Hounds lead singer --- with the lead singer of Shocking Pinks. 

The multiple blessings that flowed from meeting Thrasher…

In about 1993/1994, I joined the Rust listserv. I had recently gotten internet access. I first tried The Well, a Grateful Dead community. There was way too much traffic for me to participate. Then I tried a Bob Dylan group. Again, way too much traffic. So I searched around and found Rust.

I met a lot of nice people, but only online, not in person. When the Voters for Choice shows at Constitution Hall featuring Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Pearl Jam and L7 were announced, many of us tried mailing postcards to be selected to purchase tickets. A few of us banded together and promised to offer extras to each other. I made a pact with Thrasher and mailed in about 50 postcards. I was not selected. Legend has it that Thrasher and Thrashette pulled their cul-de-sac together and submitted hundreds of postcards. They ended up with two extra tickets to both shows. Amazingly, they offered me an extra to each night, and I attended and met them in person for the first time. That has blossomed into a friendship and concert-going partnership that has lasted. But the coolest thing is that they also offered an extra to John Kearney, whom I ended up sitting with one night.

John and I continued our friendship, and in late 1995, after meeting up again at a party at my house, I ended up being invited to sit in with John’s band, Mojo Hounds. Thirty years later, I’m still in the Mojo Hounds, and the band frequently plays my original songs.

I saw Neil Young & Crazy Horse with Pearl Jam at a small venue two nights in a row. I met Thrasher and Thrashette, great people and fun friends, and I found one of the greatest joys of my life, Mojo Hounds. I did not ever have singing or songwriting on my bingo card, yet here we are! I can’t thank Thrasher and Thrashette enough for the way they unknowingly changed my life. I am happy to wear a Thrasher’s Wheat shirt and be pictured next to an awesome Neil poster (which I bought from another Rustie!) 

Cheryl B

Thanks so much and glad you're enjoying  Cheryl.

Yes, so many memories from the DMV area over the decades.  And who could forget our 1st meetup @ V4C?  Neil, The Horse & Pearl Jam at Constitution Hall, 2 nights.  Epic.

Voters For Choice Benefit - January 14 & 15, 1995

(Neil Young Concert Review)

"Live Music Is Better" BumperstickerShakey Jack, Cheryl & MikeSummer 1997 HORDE Tour Road Tripphoto by thrasher

Backstage @ MOJO Hounds Concert

Gambrill, MD - August 2025

It's just a hippie dream, so let your freak flag fly & don't be denied! 

peace & love,

thrasher & thrashette

ps - so send us your photo flying the colors and we just might post it @ thrasher@thrasherswheat.org

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Roger Daltrey covers "Rockin in the Free World" by Neil Young - 8-24-26

Roger Daltrey
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Here is Roger Daltrey covering Neil Young's "Rockin in the Free World" at Yaamava Theater, Highland CA on  8-24-26.

And who could forget that time back in 1970 when The Who segued into Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl"  during the finale jam of "My Generation"/ "See Me Feel Me" ?!

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Shirt of the Moment: Colin in The U.K.

Colin in The U.K.

As we continue our Journey Through The Past, Present and Future, it makes us greatly appreciate how much time fades away so quickly.

Our Thrasher's Wheat 30th Anniversary Shirt of the Moment is from Colin in The U.K..

Thanks for supporting TW Colin!  Enjoy.

It's just a hippie dream, so let your freak flag fly & don't be denied! 

peace & love,

thrasher & thrashette

ps - so send us your photo flying the colors and we just might post it @ thrasher@thrasherswheat.org

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Dolly Parton (1946 - 2026): "After The Gold Rush"

Dolly Parton: 1946 - 2026

From Late Show David Letterman in 1999, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt singing 'After the Gold Rush' by Neil Young.

A few items to note in performance.  The lyrics change on:

1. "in the nineteen seventies" changed to "in the twentieth century."

2. "And I felt like getting high" changed to "And I felt like I could cry.""getting high" 

(Quoting Wikipedia: "Parton also released a solo version of the song in 1996, though her version altered the line 'I felt like getting high' to 'I felt like I could cry' with the permission of Neil Young.") 

The Glass Harmonica (or Armonica) was played by Dennis James, who remembers the performance in an interview with Rich Bailey in 2002:

Rich Bailey: I remember when you appeared with her on Letterman and you discussed the Armonica a bit. How was that?

Dennis James: Well, it was a great surprise. A sort of unspoken message in the air to me before the broadcast was "Do not say anything on the air!”. After all, these things are Linda's appearances. When David L. leaned over his desk and directed a question to me I simply froze- on playback of the dub I can see myself caught and unable to speak. I received a glance from Linda that said to me it was OK and so when he tried again I called back a flip one liner and on things went from there.

 

Here is the original music video of the cover of Neil Young's 'After the Gold Rush' by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt.

Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt Perform “After the Gold Rush” by Neil Young. 💘 pic.twitter.com/e79XSOPi99

— Dina Shakti 🇬🇧 🇱🇰 (@Dina_Shakti) August 27, 2026

Dolly Parton (1946 - 2026) ... gone but not forgotten.

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NEW SONG VIDEO: Neil Young's "Casting Me Away From You"

"Casting Me Away From You"by Neil Young & Chrome Hearts via Neil Young Archives.

The 2nd song -- "Casting Me Away From You" -- from the upcoming release by Neil Young & Chrome Hearts "Second Song" album is now posted on  Neil Young Archives.

The song "Casting Me Away From You"  was written over 60 years ago when Neil was in Winnipeg, 

Similar to the 1st  song released -- "Second Song"  -- from the upcoming release by Neil Young & Chrome Hearts "Second Song"  album, the video is from Broken Arrow ranch.  The footage was shot in the back of a jeep by David Meyers, who filmed "Journey Through the Past" around 1972.

The video features Neil with his dog Timer, driving a Jeep on newly paved ranch roads, while Carrie Snodgress rides along side on horseback.

More on VIDEO: "Second Song" | Neil Young Archives.

"Second Song"

by Neil Young & Chrome Hearts  

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WARMUP NYA PRESALES: NEIL YOUNG & THE CHROME HEARTS - September 22 & 24

WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY 

ANDNEIL YOUNG & THE CHROME HEARTS  (Click photo to enlarge)     

Two warmup concerts prior to Farm Aid 2026 have been announced for Neil Young' & The Chrome Hearts:

• September 22, 2026 at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, CT
• September 24, 2026 at TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann in Philadelphia, PA

The warmup concerts are with Willie Nelson and Family with Special Guest Ty Myers.  

The presale for Neil Young Archives annual members will start Wednesday, August 19 @ 10:00 AM EDT. General on-sale begins on Friday, August 21 @ 10:00 AM. 

More details on NYA.

More on Farm Aid 2026 in Virginia Beach, Virginia on September 26.

Farm Aid 2026 - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Shirt of the Moment: Berlin, Germany Rocks

Henrik in Berlin, Germany @Bonnie "Prince" Billy concert

As we continue our Journey Through The Past, Present and Future, it makes us greatly appreciate how much time fades away so quickly.

Our Thrasher's Wheat 30th Anniversary Shirt of the Moment is from Henrik in Berlin, Germany at a Bonnie "Prince" Billy concert.

Henrik is a very special friend of Thrasher's Wheat in Berlin, Germany.  As you may recall from our epic journey back in 2013 -- the last Crazy Horse tour with Poncho -- Henrik generously hosted the TW Crew in Berlin for the Neil Young & Crazy Horse Europe 2023 Tour Kickoff at Waldbühne on June 2, 2013.

w/  Henrik, TW Crew, Uwe, Volume Drinker Paul, Ron (LAOL) & others

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Europe 2023 Tour Kickoff at Waldbühne, Berlin - June 2, 2013

Henrik has been a consistent supporter of TW for many years and we so value our international friends around the EARTH.

Henrik Flying the TW Colors in Berlin

Neil Young + Promise of The Real - Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany - July 3, 2019

Henrik @ Berlin Screening of 

 Neil Young: Coastal film

If you love music, and you're over in Berlin, look him up.  He'll be glad to show you the Berlin scene.

It's just a hippie dream, so let your freak flag fly & don't be denied! 

peace & love,

thrasher & thrashette

ps - so send us your photo flying the colors and we just might post it @ thrasher@thrasherswheat.org

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INTERVIEW: Tim Pope, Video Director on Neil Young, More

Tim Pope: ‘I Shoot Rock Stars’(Click photo to enlarge)

Tim Pope caught the video wave in 1981 and made hundreds of promotional clips, often three or four a week, edited at night and on-air days later, including videos for Neil Young.

For 15 years he was the man to call – inventive, caffeinated, risk-loving, clubbable – and “nothing was too mad or stupid”. He celebrates that magic age of big budgets and creative freedom in his story-filled memoir ‘I Shoot Rock Stars’, just out, and looks back @:

 

… Neil Young’s 2,000-acre Broken Arrow Ranch and the “burning fires of his eyes”

 

Taken by producer Bobbie Bray in Pearblossom, California. Pope is waking Young up on set with a broom he grabbed on the spur of the moment

Tim Pope on Neil Young's ranch @ ~~ 14:22 

Neil Young with "painted eyelids" & Tim Pope 

More on Tim Pope @

• Tim Pope: Neil Young Music Video Director | PODCAST by Adam Buxton
• Tim Pope: Making "Wonderin'" Video with Neil Young
• Making of "Touch the Night" Music Video by Tim Pope
• "People On The Street" ‏Music Video by Neil Young; Director - Tim Pope
• FILM PREMIERE: Neil Young Solo - London 2008 | NYA (directed by Tim Pope)
•  MUSIC VIDEO: "Weight Of The World" by Neil Young, Directed by Tim Pope

Frames from Neil Young music video "Wonderin'", 1983

Director Tim Pope

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Shirt of the Moment: "Brother Alan in Seattle"

"Brother Alan in Seattle"

As we continue our Journey Through The Past, Present and Future, it makes us greatly appreciate how much time fades away so quickly.

Our Thrasher's Wheat 30th Anniversary Shirt of the Moment is from "Brother Alan in Seattle".

As so many of you know,  our "Brother Alan in Seattle" really needs no introduction. To say that our "Brother Alan in Seattle" is a prolific commenter here at TW would be a vast understatement.  A true music lover, consumer and concert goer to the utmost degree. We'll always treasure our pilgrimage out to Seattle to hang out with our "Brother Alan".

w/ "Brother Alan in Seattle" - 2023

We should note also that Alan has contributed quite a bit of original, exclusive content to TW for which we're quite grateful. For example:

• Brother Alan in Seattle Goes to Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse in San Diego - April 25, 2024 
• CONCERT REPORT: The Third Mind @ Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA - 3/14/26
• A Tribute to Mark Lanegan: 1964 - 2022
• CONCERT REPORT: Particle Kid @ Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA - Feb 6, 2026

If you love music, and you're out in Seattle look him up.  He'll be glad to show you the Seattle sounds.

It's just a hippie dream, so let your freak flag fly & don't be denied! 

peace & love,

thrasher & thrashette

ps - so send us your photo flying the colors and we just might post it @ thrasher@thrasherswheat.org

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Comment of the Moment: "Second Song" by Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts

"Second Song" VideoNeil Young & The Chrome Hearts Reaction to Neil Young's release of a video for "Second Song," from his upcoming album with The Chrome Hearts has been nearly universally praised by fans and the music press thus far.

For so many, the nostalgia of the Broken Arrow Ranch in Northern California is viscerally breathtaking. The video shot by Rick Rosas (AKA Rick "The Bass Player") on a drive into the ranch is simultaneously uplifting yet heartbreaking.

With that background, Neil's understated song melody, instrumentation and lyrics combine to bring some to smile, some to cry and everyone to wonder ... thrashers included.

Which brings us to a very special Comment of the Moment by Dan Swan.  

As you may recall, Dan has been on a sabbatical -- so to speak  -- from Thrasher's Wheat for awhile.  Often a thoughtful commenter, his words here have been missed.  His return -- for us -- is like the swallows of Capistrano.

Here is the TW Comment of the Moment on VIDEO: "Second Song" | Neil Young Archives by Dan:

I have been away for a really long time here. The reasons are multilayered and difficult to summarize here. But I couldn’t possibly not post about this new song from Neil.

My first reaction was an unmistakable feeling of comfort and reassurance. I fell under the spell of a road trip out to Neil’s ranch. Now; I don’t typically like music videos, but I make an exception in this case, because it truly serves the song. But as usual with Neil, the lyrics are really the focus here.

Neil has always had this tendency to write lyrics that feel more like a stream of consciousness, rather than a specific thing. In this case it plays to the strength of the musical tone of this song.

What it created here for me was a sense of nostalgia and purpose. Combining both without contradicting either one. Yet at the end of the song there’s a message that may seem contradictory. I’m not sure how else to explain it really. It may well be the point of the song to be unresolved in the end. Or perhaps just an open question left for each person to ponder.

All I know for sure is this Second Song affected me in a most profound way. I was drawn into that world, and it touched my spirit in an unexpected way. I felt his presence within the song. It wasn’t just him singing it, he was literally inside of it. And I was privileged enough to be invited in on his journey.

I was transported out of my current situation and spent just over eleven minutes somewhere I wish I could take up permanent residence. A place where perfect is a myth, and possibilities are infinite.

The word masterpiece has become a cliche. But if such a thing is still possible….this would be it.

Peace to All 🙏

Hey Dan, great to hear from you.

Especially for this new song from Neil.  You're right, the video of the drive into Broken Arrow ranch so captures the essence. The vibe. The whole feel of ranch world.

Rick Rosas film comes from the past.

Into the present.

Taking us to future.
Alchemy baby.

Welcome back Dan.

More reaction to  VIDEO: "Second Song" | Neil Young Archives.

Rick Rosas: 1949 - 2014

Liverpool, England - July 13, 2014

Photo by Paolo Brillo

And more on  Rick Rosas (AKA Rick "The Bass Player"): 1949 - 2014

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