PODCASTS: Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour Show + UPDATE on TWR 2.0 Vodcasts

peace & love. stay calm. no fear. believe. think for yourself. use discernment. recognize the illusion. ask questions. be the wheat. seed justice. prepare for the big shift and keep on rockin' in the free world.

Thrasher's Wheat Radio
Tune in on WBKM.org, Saturdays @ 9P EST
Logo design by
Geoff Moore - Silver Moon Graphics
(How To Support Thrasher's Wheat Radio)

UPDATE May 08, 2021: Today, we're very excited to bring you the premiere episode of Thrasher's Wheat Radio 2.0 Podcast/Vodcast, hosted by our good friends  WBKM.org

 

 Thrasher's Wheat Radio 2.0 Podcast | Hosted by WBKM.org - Episode #1

 (See Podcast Archive: Thrasher's Wheat Radio 2.0  | Hosted by WBKM.org)

 Thrasher's Wheat Celebrates 25th Anniversary: 1996 - 2021

Design by Geoff @ Silver Moon Art & Design

 _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

Here is the archive of downloadable podcasts for the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour (1.0). [To download, right click on link, save target as, pick destination folder: the podcast will download. Select your preferred MP3 audio player and play file.]

PLEASE NOTE: Thrasher's Wheat Radio Goes on Hiatus Until 2016! See you in the new year!

Nov 21, 2015 - News only, Tony is not feeling well. A friend told us we hit a bad chord. Maybe so...When we blog about love and war, We don't really know what we're saying... Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 11/21/15 - Episode #158 (News only)

Nov 14, 2015 - The celebration continues as Neil Young turned 70 this week. + Book contest winners announced.Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 11/14/15 - Episode #157

Nov 12, 2015 - Special Edition: Neil Young turns 70 on 11-12. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Author Harvey Kubernik on "Neil Young - Heart of Gold" new book. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 11/12/15 - Episode #156 (Starts @ 00:30)

Nov 7, 2015 - Big birthdays next week... Neil Young turns 70 on 11-12. WBKM & Tony celebrate, as well! Getting righteous @ FA. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 11/7/15 - Episode #155

Oct 31, 2015 - Happy Harvest Moon Halloween! Building that bridge and spreading the rebel content. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 10/31/15 - Episode #154

Oct 24, 2015 - Full concert - Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 14, 2015 Neil Young + Promise of the Real w/ "L.A." & "Vampire Blues" Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 10/24/15 - Episode #153

Oct 17, 2015 - Rebel Content tour wraps up. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 10/17/15 - Episode #152

Oct 10, 2015 - New Bluenote Café live album release coming, so This Note's For You! Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 10/10/15 - Episode #151

Oct 3, 2015 - It's all about THE Bands... Crazy Horse, Stray Gators, The Pinks, POTR & on & on Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 10/3/15 - Episode #150

Sept 26, 2015 - Farm Aid 2015 memories Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 9/26/15 - Episode #149

Sept 19, 2015 - Farm Aid 2015 Weekend. *News only* Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 9/19/15 - Episode #148

Sept 12, 2015 - 25th Anniversary of Ragged Glory - Neil Young & Crazy Horse. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 9/12/15 - Episode #147

Sept 5, 2015 - We go back in time to those Greendale days for a little bit of that Mayberry living. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 9/5/15 - Episode #146

Aug 29, 2015 - We announce the winner of Contest for Neil Young + Promise of the Real Photo , plus Neil tunes, news and more. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 8/29/15 - Episode #145

Aug 22, 2015 - Note that Dead Man soundtrack is omitted and we've looked at clouds from both sides now, from up and down and still somehow, it's cloud illusions we recall, we really don't know clouds at all. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 8/22/15 - Episode #144

Aug 15, 2015 - Some rare Graham & Neil "Sanibel" and The Inconvenient Truth of Neil Young Rolls On Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 8/15/15 - Episode #143

Aug 8, 2015 - Opening set of non-Neil tunes .... just because it's August. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 8/8/15 - Episode #142

Aug 1, 2015 - Summer rolls on into August with Rebel Content reflections. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 8/1/15 - Episode #141

July 25, 2015 - The Rebel Content Tour w/ Promise of the Real tour wrapup. Memories from Neil in Vermont. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 7/25/15 - Episode #140

July 18, 2015 - 'The Monsanto Years' album in full with discussion. Also, The Rebel Content Tour w/ Promise of the Real concert report from Camden, NJ. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 7/18/15 - Episode #139

July 11, 2015 - The Rebel Content Tour w/ Promise of the Real commences with epic setlists. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 7/11/15 - Episode #138

July 4, 2015 - Oh, so you want to talk about freedom? Happy Interdependence Day!!! Rebel Content Tour prepares to commence. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 7/4/15 - Episode #137

June 27, 2015 - 'The Monsanto Years' are upon us. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 6/27/15 - Episode #136

June 20, 2015 - Neil Young's relevance in our times is examined, explored and celebrated! Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 6/20/15 - Episode #135

June 13, 2015 - Channeling Neil Young's muse while we follow our muse in the land of milk & honey. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 6/13/15 - Episode #134

June 6, 2015 - Live RUST, in all of it's ragged rustiness. News: "It's too late in the game for subtle lyrics": Micah Nelson on Neil Young Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 6/6/15 - Episode #133

May 30, 2015 - Dedicated to Kevin. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/30/15 - Episode #132

May 23, 2015 - "Flags of Freedom" For Memorial Day Weekend: A Neil Young Idea. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/23/15 - Episode #131

May 16, 2015 - News segment only... Nils Lofgren on recording "Southern Man" w/ Neil, Ralph & David Briggs. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/16/15 - Episode #130 (News only)

May 9, 2015 - More of Neil & The Nelson Brothers preview upcoming album Monsanto Years in San Luis Obispo, CA on April 16, 2015. Planting those seeds of love, organic, & GMO free. Nice & tasty. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/9/15 - Episode #129

May 2, 2015 - News segment only... lots of fresh wheat... lucky us! Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/2/15 - Episode #128 (News only)

April 25, 2015 - Neil & The Nelson Brothers preview upcoming album Monsanto Years in San Luis Obispo, CA on April 16, 2015 Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 4/25/15 - Episode #127

April 18, 2015 - In tribute to The Nelson Brothers and the upcoming album Monsanto Years, here's some Promise of the Real (Lukas) & Insects & Robots (Micah) Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 4/18/15 - Episode #126

April 11, 2015 - The diversity and complexity of Neil's music in all of its ragged glory. Stay calm and use disCERNment, as always... Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 4/11/15 - Episode #125

April 4, 2015 - Induct Neil Young & Crazy Horse into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Smell the Horse on this one. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 4/4/15 - Episode #124

March 28, 2015 - We hear that Prairie Wind starting to blow... and feel Old Man winter taking a nap ... and see Mother Earth bring us spring! Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 3/28/15 - Episode #123

March 21, 2015 - "In the field of opportunity it's plowing time again!" Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 3/21/15 - Episode #122

March 14, 2015 - Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Deja Vu...all over again. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 3/14/15 - Episode #121

March 7, 2015 - Make friends down in Alabama... Selma, Alabama. 50 years since Sunday Bloody Sunday. Never forget. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 3/7/15 - Episode #120

Feb 28, 2015 - Snowy fields of wheat stretch to the horizon with the sounds of Neil in the crisp winter air... Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 2/28/15 - Episode #119

Feb 21, 2015 - PREMIERE: Randy Bachman's 'Little Girl Lost' Featuring Neil Young Contest winner announced for Limited Edition Artist's proof signed/numbered print measuring 27" X 42" of the art "Along For the Ride" - Neil Young & Crazy Horse by artist Lindsay Walker. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 2/21/15 - Episode #118

Feb 14, 2015 - Happy Valentine's Day to all of you hearts of gold out there! Love & Only Love. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 2/14/15 - Episode #117

Feb 7, 2015 - Who's gonna stand up? Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 2/7/15 - Episode #116

Jan 31, 2015 - Americana and Canadiana songs. be the snow Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 1/31/15 - Episode #115

Jan 24, 2015 - Tribute to the late CSNY drummer Dallas Taylor and the late Stray Gator bass player Tim Drummond. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 1/24/15 - Episode #114

Jan 17, 2015 - In Memory of The Stray Gators: Gone But Not Forgotten - Tim Drummond: 1940 – 2015. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 1/17/15 - Episode #113

Jan 10, 2015 - Promising to keep it all REAL. Neil & Nelson Boys and The Monsanto Years. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 1/10/15 - Episode #112

Jan 3, 2015 - Happy Neil Year! Welcome back and all the the best in 2015. "New glass in the window, New leaf on the tree." Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 1/3/15 - Episode #111

Dec 20, 2014 - Seanson's Greetings with some warm, toasty and hot Neil & Horse cuts + Billy health update via Poncho. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 12/20/14 - Episode #110

Dec 13, 2014 - Taking a trip back to Greendale and some Mayberry living. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 12/13/14 - Episode #109

Dec 6, 2014 - A ZUMA re-mix, re-examination & celebration. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 12/6/14 - Episode #108

Nov 29, 2014 - We're thankful for our country home, new Neil and good friends. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 11/29/14 - Episode #107

Nov 15/22, 2014 - Birthday Tribute to Neil by Real Old and Insane Donkey. Recorded live at Nectars, Burlington, VT on 11/15/14. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 11/22/14 - Episode #106

Nov 8, 2014 - Tribute to Rick Rosas: 1949 - 2014 Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 11/8/14 - Episode #105

Nov 1, 2014 - Highlights from last weekend's 28th annual Bridge School concert Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 11/1/14 - Episode #104

Oct 25, 2014 - Full concert of Boston, October 5, 2014 Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 10/25/14 - Episode #103

Sat, Oct 18, 2014 - We know who's gonna stand up! Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 10/18/14 - Episode #102

Sat, Oct 11, 2014 - Music for a cause & Performance with PURPOSE! Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 10/11/14 - Episode #101

Sat, Oct 4, 2014 - Celebrating Episode #100! "Harvest the Hope Concert" with Neil Young, Willie Nelson & Lukas Nelson complete sets. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 10/4/14 - Episode #100

Sat, Sept 27, 2014 - Harvesting the hope and feeling the Zuma. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 9/27/14 - Episode #99

Sat, Sept 20, 2014 - Farm Aid 14 highlights. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 9/20/14 - Episode #98

Sat, Sept 6, 2014 - Farm Aid coming next week so it's harvesting time again. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 9/6/14 - Episode #97

Sat, Aug 30, 2014 - The Days That Used to Be. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 8/30/14 - Episode #96

Sat, Aug 23, 2014 - Neil's back in the recording studio, so here are some cuts from studio albums. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 8/23/14 - Episode #95

Sat, Aug 16, 2014 - Final concert of Europe tour, Colmar, France. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 8/16/14 - Episode #94

Sat, Aug 9, 2014 - No program

Sat, Aug 2, 2014 - Be The Rain. Be the Change. Be the Wheat. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 8/2/14 - Episode #93

Sat, July 26, 2014 - Throwing hatred down and raising a hand for peace in The Mideast. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 7/26/14 - Episode #92

Sat, July 19, 2014 - Over and Over while we're driftin' back with The Horse. Euro '14 rolls on. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 7/19/14 - Episode #91

Sat, July 12, 2014 - We've got love to burn w/ new Europe and CSNY 74 cuts. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 7/12/14 - Episode #90

Sat, July 5, 2014 - Freedom for a freedom weekend. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 7/5/14 - Episode #89

Sat, June 28, 2014 - Crazy Horse about to ride again across Europe. Let's saddle up! Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 6/28/14 - Episode #88

Sat, June 21, 2014 - A "Fork in the Road" up ahead Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 6/21/14 - Episode #87

Sat, June 14, 2014 - Love is a rose Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 6/14/14

Sat, June 7, 2014 - A look back at highlights of summer 2013 Europe tour of Neil & Crazy HorseThrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 6/7/14

Sat, May 31, 2014 - Featured track from CSNY Live 1974 "Almost Cut My Hair" - smokin' Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/31/14

Sat, May 24, 2014 - Tonight Show exclusive "Since I Met You Baby", CSNY Live 1974 is coming! Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/24/14

Sat, May 17, 2014 - Getting back to the Americana roots of A Letter Home Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/17/14

Sat, May 10, 2014 - The new album A Letter Home in entirety with discussion Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/10/14

Sat, May 3, 2014 - A Letter Home arrives, Willie's 81st birthday & 44 years since 4 dead in Ohio Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 5/3/14

Sat, April 26, 2014 - Mr Soul on pump organ in Chicago, live report from KXL Rally in DC Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 4/26/14

Sat, April 19, 2014 - Neil's solo shows roll on to Dallas, A Letter Home for Int'l Record Store Day. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 4/19/14

Sat, April 12, 2014 - Planting season returns to the Spirit Road while PONO's righteousness revels. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 4/12/14

Sat, April 5, 2014 - The return of "Thrasher" after 36 years. Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 4/5/14

Sat, Mar 29, 2014 - Comes a time for spring and all things Neil Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 3/29/14 (*No program on 3/22/14)

Sat, Mar 15, 2014 - Winterlong and Spring short, PONO launches successfully Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 3/15/14

Sat, Mar 8, 2014 - Searching for righteous PONO quality, Big Time Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 3/8/14

Sat, Mar 1, 2014 - Seasons change and 4 strong winds blow Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 3/1/14

Sat, Feb 22, 2014 - Spooner Oldham interview and his music with Neil Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 2/22/14

Sat, Feb 15, 2014 - Valentine's Day weekend with love and only love special Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 2/15/14

Sat, Feb 8, 2014 - Year of the [Crazy] Horse] special Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 2/8/14

Sat, Feb 1, 2014 - Tribute to Pete Seeger (1919 – 2014) Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 2/1/14

Sat, January 25, 2014 - More Honor The Treaties tour highlights and reports, The Carnegie Hall Tapes and the Damage Done or Not? Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 1/25/14

Saturday, January 18, 2014 - Honor The Treaties tour highlights and reports, Tribute to Native American songs
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 1/18/14

Saturday, January 11, 2014 - Carnegie Hall highlights and reports
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 1/11/14

Saturday, January 4, 2014 - Ragged Glory in all its glory, looking ahead in 2014
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - 1/4/14

Saturday, December 21, 2013 - News segment only, 2013 wrapup
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - News only - 12/21/13

Saturday, December 14, 2013 - Cellar Door release, Honor The Treaties Tour, Remembering Ahmet Ertegun
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #63

Saturday, December 7, 2013 - Cellar Door release, new covers album, CH rides again in '14 + thoughts on Nelson Mandela & RITFW.
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #62

Saturday, November 23, 2013 - Cellar Door release coming in Dec and thoughts.
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #61

Saturday, November 16, 2013 - Neil Young's Birthday reflections. No hidden path w/ TWR on wbkm! Keeping it real for the family and bringing it home to the people.
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #60

Saturday, November 9, 2013 - Neil Young's Birthday Celebration Begins!
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #59

Saturday, November 2, 2013 - Bridge 2013 concerts highlights and commentary
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #58

Saturday, October 19, 2013 - Bridge concerts Preview, After the Goldrush cover by Thom Yorke @ 2002 BSB
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #57

Saturday, October 12, 2013 - Neil's Letter to Canada's Prime Minister and Pearl Jam's Lightening Bolt CD dedicated to Uncle Neil
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #56

Saturday, October 5, 2013 - Neil's Sunrise message and Winterlong ("It's All Illusion")
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #55

Saturday, September 28, 2013 - Farm Aid 2013 setlist, commentary and memories
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #54

Saturday, September 14, 2013 - New song with Pegi Young & The Survivors, Reaction to tar Sands comments
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #53

Saturday, September 7, 2013 - CSNY reunite for Bridge concerts in Oct. Still Living with War though.
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #52

Saturday, August 31, 2013 - "Old King" - In memory of Tony's dear doggie, Interview w/ Neil fan Uwe "Computer Age"
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #51

Saturday, August 24, 2013 - Remaining N American tour dates cancelled, Stephen Stills w/ The Rides cover RITFW
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #50

Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 1st Anniversary broadcast! Entire Oslo, Norway 2013-08-07 with thoughts on the past year
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #49

Saturday, August 10, 2013 - “Down on pain street, disappointment lurks” - Remaining Europe tour dates canceled
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #48

Saturday, August 3, 2013 - Live Cortez from Moon and Stars Festival, Locarno, Switzerland (2013-07-14), Live @ Cellar Door 1970 release TBD, BSB dates announced
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #47

Saturday, July 27, 2013 - 2nd Leg of Europe tour wraps up, an epic Hurricane in Switzerland, Billy Talbot Rolling Stone interview
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #46

Saturday, July 20, 2013 - Neil Young Weekly News Note, due to technical difficulties, only news portion of Show #45 is available. :(



Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 2nd Leg of Europe tour resumes, Setlist variations, "Message from Crazy Horse Personnel"
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #44

Saturday, July 6, 2013 - new small theater date, Future of Broken Arrow Magazine editorial
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #43

Saturday, June 29, 2013 - What's coming this Fall? Spirit of Neil in Paris
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #42

Saturday, June 22, 2013 - Europe tour Leg #1 Wrap-up & Ralph Molina's 70th birthday wishes
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #41

Saturday, June 15, 2013 - Europe tour updates
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #40

Saturday, May 25, 2013 - Preview of Europe tour in 1 week
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #39

Saturday, May 18, 2013 - N. American Fall Tour shaping up
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #38

Saturday, May 11, 2013 - LincVolt Back in CA*
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #37

Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 43rd Anniversary of Kent State, Ohio
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #36

Saturday, April 27, 2013 - Neil Helps Willie Nelson celebrate his 80th Birthday
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #35

Saturday, April 20, 2013 - More LincVolt Adventures
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #34

Saturday, April 13, 2013 - Lincvolt hits the road
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #33

Saturday, April 6, 2013 - Thrasher's Wheat Radio Goes To Europe!
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #32

Saturday, March 30, 2013
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #31

Saturday, March 23, 2013 - Australia Tour Leg Wrapup Edition
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #30

Saturday, March 16, 2013 - Australia Tour Leg Wrapup Edition
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #29

Saturday, March 9, 2013 - Doubters & Believers Edition
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #28

Saturday, March 2, 2013 - Australia Tour Leg Kicks Off in Perth
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #27

Saturday, February 23, 2013
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #26

Saturday, February 16, 2013
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #25

Saturday, February 9, 2013
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #24

Saturday, February 2, 2013 - "Arkansas Girls" story edition
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #23

Saturday, January 26, 2013
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #22

Saturday, January 19, 2013
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #21 (NOTE: .wav not .mp3)

Saturday, January 12, 2013
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #20

Saturday, January 5, 2013
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #19

Saturday, December 22, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #18

Saturday, December 15, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #17

Saturday, December 8, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #16

Saturday, December 1, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #15.

Saturday, November 24, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #14.

Saturday, November 17, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #13.

Saturday, November 10, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #12.

Saturday, November 3, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #11.

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #10.

Saturday, October 20, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #9.

Saturday, October 13, 2012
Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #8.

Podcast Show #7 - 10/6/12

Here is a downloadable podcast for the broadcast of the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour from Saturday, October 6, 2012.

Download MP3 file ->>> Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #7. [Right click on link, save target as, pick destination folder: the podcast will download]

Podcast Show #6 - 9/29/12

Here is a downloadable podcast for the broadcast of the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour from Saturday, September 29, 2012.

Download MP3 file ->>> Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #6. [Right click on link, save target as, pick destination folder: the podcast will download]

Podcast Show #5 - 9/15/12: Farm Aid edition

Here is a downloadable podcast for the broadcast of the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour from Saturday, September 15, 2012.

Download MP3 file ->>> Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #5. [Right click on link, save target as, pick destination folder: the podcast will download]

Podcast Show #4 - 9/8/12

Here is a downloadable podcast for the broadcast of the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour from Saturday, September 8, 2012.

Download MP3 file ->>> Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #4. [Right click on link, save target as, pick destination folder: the podcast will download]

---

Show #3

Here is a downloadable podcast for the broadcast of the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour from Saturday, September 1, 2012.

Download MP3 file ->>> Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #3. [Right click on link, save target as, pick destination folder: the podcast will download]

---

Show #2

Here is a downloadable podcast for the broadcast of the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour from Saturday, August 25, 2012.

Download MP3 file ->>> Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #2. [Right click on link, save target as, pick destination folder: the podcast will download]

---

Show #1

Here is a downloadable podcast for the debut broadcast of the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour from Saturday, August 18, 2012.

All Along the Watchtower (Live cut)
Sugar Mountain cover
Thrasher
Over and Over
Bar Stool Blues
Thrasher News Report (Hash Tag: Then I grew up to be a Fireman)
This Land is Your Land
Are You Ready for the Country
Big Time
Downtown (from Mirror Ball)

(Thanks Kimball!)

Download MP3 file ->>> Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour - Show #1. [Right click on link, save target as, pick destination folder: the podcast will download]

* (partial stream due to technical difficulties)

---

Some suggestions for listening to broadcast live. Go to WBKM.org a few minutes before the broadcast/stream begins. In the upper right hand corner (the flower) click to launch. A small plugin applet will load and then launch your media player.

NOTE: Apple users, see Adding additional media format support to QuickTime.

(If you have technical problems, either email wbkm@comcast.net or comment below.)

The Thrasher's Wheat Radio Hour is presented and produced each week by WBKM.org in the heart of Burlington, Vermont.

We would definitely like your feedback on the program. Drop us a comment.

Thanks again to Eric & Tony at WBKM.org for making this happen. It's been a long time coming, we hope this all works out and appreciate your support.

Don't Be Denied.

Thrasher's Wheat Radio Supporters Go To Europe
for Neil Young & Crazy Horse Concert Tour
June 2013
(Click photo to enlarge)
How To Support Thrasher's Wheat Radio

---

---

Broken Arrow Magazine: August 2012 - Win a Free Copy

Neil Young - Milwaukee 1991
Photo by Bill Kirch

The latest issue of Broken Arrow Magazine, published by the Neil Young Appreciation Society recently hit the streets and we're now finishing up reading the issue. As always a nice read -- especially as we look back while looking ahead.

And -- thanks to the generous support of NYAS and editor Scott Sandie -- we're pleased to be able to offer a free copy of the latest issue of Broken Arrow Magazine to a Thrasher's Wheat reader. Details follow below.

The latest issue of Broken Arrow Magazine – number 127 – is now out with another interesting mixture of articles and photographs. A very varied issue covers the recent release of Americana, the history of Neil Young’s 12-string guitars, the significance of ‘rust’ in Neil’s songs and a fascinating look back at Hammersmith, 1989. There is also a colour centre spread of the more exotic releases of “Heart of Gold” from around the world as well as a fascinating Spotted! of a mysterious Zuma-like LP release. For those contemplating heading for the front row of an upcoming Crazy Horse show we re-visit 1995’s ‘Don’t Fear The Mosh Pit’. Reviews of CD releases from NYAS members Marilyn Miller and Ty Watling, a report of a meeting in the US with Record Research Incorporated’s President Joel Whitburn and lots of interesting ‘odds & sods’ make for some entertaining reading.

For more information and subscription information visit the Neil Young Appreciation Society or directly contact NYAS editor Scott Sandie at surfer-joe@nyas.org.uk

Don't be denied!

Thanks Scott and everyone who is supporting the NYAS & BA!

Thrasher - NYAS#2476


More on back issues of Broken Arrow magazine.

---

HOW TO WIN A COPY OF LATEST ISSUE OF BROKEN ARROW MAGAZINE

One lucky Thrasher's Wheat supporter will win a free copy of the latest Broken Arrow Magazine. We truly appreciate being able to what we do here at TW, and we love being able to give something back in return.

To enter the contest, follow these steps:

#1) Subscribe (or be already subscribed) to one of our blogfeed channels either via Facebook (LIKE us), Twitter (FOLLOW us) and/or subscribe to our email list.

2) Then just email us (thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) with your name, postal mailing address, and which blogfeed channel you signed up for (Facebook, Twitter, email list options noted above in Step #1). *Be sure to identify your complete Facebook ID, Twitter handle, or email address.*

Entries must be emailed with SUBJECT line: Contest - Broken Arrow Magazine: August 2012

Include name, postal mailing address with *country*.

Deadline: Sept 10, 2012

We'll then randomly select Thrasher's Wheat readers as winners.

Don't Be Denied!

---

---

Psychedelic Pill: What Will The Magic Ingredients Be?

A Psychedelic Pill
(Click photo to enlarge)

So now that we know the title of the new Neil Young & Crazy Horse album is "Psychedelic Pill" based on interview comments by Poncho in Rolling Stone, there's been much speculation on what the album will contain.

Here's some very interesting wishful thinking by Lone Red Rider on Rust:

Here are some ramblings on what may be on the forthcoming CD.

There was a BBC Interview where Neil mentions this might be a double CD. One song, the longest, is 26 min long. Then there are 3 other "quite long" songs and a bunch more of "normal length". There will be a lot of excursions.

Poncho also mentions that the new sessions kicked off with a "2 chord jam" that lasted "almost 30 minutes" which started as a "sketch" and Neil went back in and "filled in the gaps". Following this, Neil came in with more realized songs. He also mentioned that "Walk Like A Giant" was recorded in 1 take and then they went back for overdubs. The result surprised everyone in terms of it's "hugeness".

Then there was the "Horseback" Jam Which was about 17minutes long before they broke into an equally long Cortez.

One might assume that the songs we are getting live are about as long or longer than their studio versions (with the feedback codas, etc). That tends to happen a lot. And they are clearly more than "2 chord Jams".

So I am guessing we have the following long songs on PP:

1) The 26 minute 2-chord Jam song that Neil filled in.
2) Walk Like A Giant
3) Ramada Inn
4) ??? Maybe Neil did something with the Horseback Jam and turned it into a song. Or perhaps there is something else here.

Then:

5) Ontario
6) Twisted Road
7) For the Love of Man
8) Psychedelic Pill

One can't even guess what else may have been recorded during these sessions.

"For the Love of Man" was recorded for LeNoise, I believe. "Twisted Road" may have been, as well. So Maybe Neil will put "You Never Call" and "Leia" on PP.

Figure if he can go back for "I Wonder Why" he could also pull other very personal songs out from his past.

Hard to believe we could be getting another Crazy Horse CD in about 2 months time. Can't wait until the real info starts rolling in. Meanwhile, I wonder if the lads are getting in any more studio time...Hopefully this is another fertile and creative period for Neil!

Until then, I have a great taping of Red Rocks 8/6 I am listening to in the car right now thanks to RideMyLlama!

LRR

Thanks Lone Red Rider! Sounds like some good hunches. A double album would be such a trip. It would be like 3 Crazy Horses albums in one year. Lucky us.

---

---

TONIGHT: Thrasher's Wheat Radio Debut!

Thrasher's Wheat Radio
Tune in on WBKM.org
Logo design by
Geoff Moore - Silver Moon Graphics

Tonight's the night... Thrasher's Wheat Radio will make its debut broadcast.

Starting tonight, Saturday, August 18 at 9:00 PM EST, the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour launches, where feedback is back! Every week we'll ride the rusty human highway to bring you the best Neil Young news and reviews, rumors and musings....plus rare and unreleased tracks that will keep you rockin' in the free world!

Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour is presented and produced each week by WBKM.org in the heart of Burlington, Vermont.

Some suggestions for listening. Go to WBKM.org a few minutes before the broadcast/stream begins. In the upper right hand corner (the flower) click to launch. A small plugin applet will load and then launch your media player.

If you have technical problems, either email wbkm@comcast.net or comment below.

We would definitely like your feedback on the program. Drop us a comment.

Also, a podcast will be posted soon after broadcast. Details TBD.

In the meantime, here's our rockin' little promo:



Thanks again to Eric & Tony at WBKM.org for making this happen. It's been a long time coming and we hope this all works out.

And, in case you're wonderin', this is something totally different from the essential & legendary Rust Radio.

Don't Be Denied.

---

Video of the Moment: "Ramada Inn" - Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Red Rocks 8/6/2012

There were lots of song debuts on the 1st Leg of the Neil Young & Crazy Horse 2012 concert tour.

"Ramada Inn" is a long and intriguing song clocking in at over 15 minutes. This version is from the second night Red Rocks, CO on Aug. 6 (reviews). Here's how the one formerly known as e2f puts it:

another one to me almost as great as Walk Like A Giant, mainly for the complexities of relationships. Melancholy in some ways for sure, but a real analysis how relationships between couples are while sometimes the pinnacle of their lives but can also drop into something else. Another thought provoking tune.

Here are the lyrics: (Thanks Liza!)

Ramada Inn

So many years now together
All those good times, up’s and down
So many joys raising up those kids
They moved on now
Out of town
So many times, she tried
So many times, she cried

And every morning comes the sun
And it goes rising to the day
Holding on to what they done
She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she has to
She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she needs to

In the Ramada Inn near the Grapevine
They stopped to rest for the night
Travelling down south
Looking for good times
Visiting old friends, feels right
People, they haven’t seen him forever
Since High School Santa Fe times
The restaurant filled and the bottle
They had a few drinks
Now they’re feeling fine

And every morning comes the sun
And it goes rising to the day
Holding on to what they’ve done
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he has to
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he needs to

Seems like lately things are changing
Seems like lately things are going south
A few drinks now
Then she hardly knows him
He just flips away and checks out
When she says, it’s time to do somethin’
Maybe talk to his old friends, who gave it up
He just poures himself another tall one
Closes his eyes, he says, that’s enough

And every morning comes the sun
And it goes rising to the day
Going on to what they done
She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she has to
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he needs to

And every morning comes the sun
And it was rising to the day
Holding on to what they done
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he needs to
She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she has to

More tour videos on NYFAQ Video Vault: 2012 First Leg Tour Wrap – Some Past, Less Present, And A Lotta’ Future On This “Twisted Road” « Neil Young FAQ. (Thanks Glen!)

---

---

CONFIRMED: Crazy Horse Playing at Farm Aid 2012

‪Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) - Live at Farm Aid 2003‬‏ - YouTube

It's official, Neil Young will be playing with Crazy Horse at Farm Aid 2012

Here's Neil Young and Crazy Horse performing "Into the Black" live at Farm Aid 2003 at the Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, Ohio on September 7, 2003.

Also, see Farm Aid 2012 in Hershey, PA on 9/22.

More details at Farm Aid 2012.

---

---

Photo of the Moment: Red Rocks Roadtrip 2012

Arkansas Girls ♥ Crazy Horse!
Sandy H. & Tami C.
Roadtrip - Neil Young & Crazy Horse Concert: Red Rocks, CO - 8/5 & 8/6/12
(Click photo to enlarge)

The Photo of the Moment is from a Red Rocks Roadtrip by a couple of Arkansas Girls who ♥ (love) Crazy Horse.

Thanks Sandy H. & Tami C.!

We're sure the feeling is mutual. :)

---

Thrasher's Wheat Radio is Coming!

Thrasher's Wheat Radio
Tune in on WBKM.org
Logo design by
Geoff Moore - Silver Moon Graphics

Thrasher's Wheat Radio is Coming!

Starting this Saturday, August 18 at 9:00 PM EST, the Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour, where feedback is back! Every week we'll ride the rusty human highway to bring you the best Neil Young news and reviews, rumors and musings....plus rare and unreleased tracks that will keep you rockin' in the free world!

Thrashers Wheat Radio Hour is presented and produced each week by WBKM.org in the heart of Burlington, Vermont.

Here's our rockin' little promo:



Thanks to Eric & Tony at WBKM.org for making this happen. It's been a long time coming and we hope this all works out.

Check it out this weekend.

And, in case you're wonderin', this is something totally different from the legendary Rust Radio.

Don't Be Denied.

---

New Neil Young & Crazy Horse Album Title: "Psychedelic Pill"

Crazy Horse's Frank "Poncho" Sampedro & Neil Young
Outside Lands Music Festival, San Francisco, CA., Friday, Aug. 10, 2012
Photo Gallery by Josh Withers - Outside Lands - 2012
(Click photo to enlarge)

Crazy Horse's Frank "Poncho" Sampedro revealed the name of the upcoming album in an interview with Rolling Stone by Andy Greene.

The new Neil Young & Crazy Horse album will be titled "Psychedelic Pill", a new song that debuted on the 1st leg of the 2012 concert tour.

"That song began in the studio when Neil sat down at the piano and began playing chords," says Poncho. "Ralph [Molina] was on drums and he started this beat on the snare and wouldn't stop for nearly an hour. We stood up and played it and realized it was a great song. We just haven't performed it that great yet, but we're getting more comfortable every night."

More of the interview in Rolling Stone.

---

STANDBY: Major Thrasher's Wheat Announcement Coming Soon!

Folks, stand by for a major Thrasher's Wheat announcement coming tomorrow, Wednesday at Noon, EST!

Don't Be Denied.

---

Thanks for Supporting Thrasher's Wheat!

Logo design by
Geoff Moore - Silver Moon Graphics

As the first leg of the Crazy Horse reunion tour wraps up, we just want to say "Thank You" to all of our loyal, dear readers who have so generously supported our endeavors and allowed us to bring you past, present and future Neil Young news coverage.

If you've supported us in the past, we truly appreciate it. And even if you haven't we appreciate your just visiting, reading, and contributing. That -- after all -- is what makes this all worthwhile.

We've been thrilled to give away Neil Young concert tickets, books, posters, magazines and other stuff. But the best of all is sharing what we call Neil Stories -- those which "emotionally resonate" with us all and make it such a joy to be part of the community of global rust.

But we do need you to join us in this venture: Support the blog, engage with us, make your repeated participation formal. Find a level that suits you and slip into it.

We need your financial support, at least at the most basic level of just $3 per year.

At less one penny a day, it’s less than your daily newspaper, cable television, subscription package or internet service. Less than a 6-pack of decent beer, even?! And you very well know the high quality of independent blogging, informed opinion, thoughtful commentary, bizarre comments and warped humor you get here for that minimal contribution. Is there any other blog you read anywhere that provides you this much fun?

Donations are the only model we can see as we look ahead on the media landscape that faces us. Without a corporate sell-out (that would limit our independence) and without a mega patron (ahem... who would likely impose opinions and views while probably also staking out No-Go areas of speech) we simply cannot continue onwards toward the New Media Paradigm we’ve become. In addition to this blog, we also have Twitter and Facebook stream feeds, as well as an email list all requiring daily maintenance.

As the people-powered, irreverent blog that Thrasher's Wheat is, we can only remain this way with your help. Your support will let us continue to do what Thrasher's Wheat tries to do as well as possible. Won’t you please donate now? (securely, safely, privately)

Walk with us.

Support us now, please. It’s really easy, almost painless. Your support matters: it’s the only way we can see our way into the future.

Which we plan to continue, with your help. Today. Now. C'mon just 3 bucks. Thank you!

Only your credit card is necessary to apply directly & securely. No PayPal account setup necessary. (NOTE: A portion of ALL donations also help The Bridge School, Farm Aid, Musicares, and other worthy causes.)

Sponsored by Nobody:
This Blog's For You!

So Why Bother To Support Neil Young News on TW?

Our goal is simple: we create the best Neil Young blog we possibly can, refrain from contaminating it with nasty, evil corporate advertising, and then ask you to donate to us what you think it's worth. So far it seems to be working out sort of. We're not likely to break even on bandwidth and storage expenses (much less donated labor) this way, but that's not our goal.

Here at TW we're not just non-commercial. We're anti-commercial. We feel that quality blogs and corporate advertising just cannot co-exist. We also choose to refrain from forcibly extracting money from you by charging subscription fees. We want to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed so generously over the past few years. We quite literally couldn't do it without you.

And, as always, we understand that contributing money is just not an option for some of you. That's fine. All posts, feeds and services at TW are open to everyone, and we will do everything in our power to keep it that way.

Again, thanks everyone for their contributions. But mostly thanks for all the reviews, photos, links, videos, and comments. And your kind and supportive words, especially. We truly enjoy sharing the Neil love around the world. We've been doing this on & off for 18 years on Rust/HH/RH and 15 years on TW and we'd really like to continue -- readers willing.

So by helping us out, you'll also help out to spread the Neil love around the world. And -- maybe in some small way -- it all helps the Bridge School, Farm Aid, Musicares, and the LincVolt project. Because we all want to light a candle, make a difference, be the rain, and be the change.

Be the wheat.
peace and love,

thrasher & thrashette

"Keep on bloggin'
`Til the power goes out
The batteries dead
Twist and shout"
- "Fork In the Road"

ps - it keeps us searchin' for a vista and a muse.

pss - stand by for a major TW announcement later this week!

---

Concert Review of the Moment: Albuquerque, NM - Neil Young & Crazy Horse, 8/3/12

Billy, Poncho, Ralph & Neil
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Albuquerque, NM, Aug 3, 2012
Photo by Steve Snowden/Getty Images North America
(Click photo to enlarge)

The Neil Young & Crazy Horse Concert Review of the Moment is from Albuquerque, New Mexico on Aug. 3 by Hal:

I was really excited to see the opening show of the tour and was expecting to be surprised no matter what, having loved the "Horse Back" jam streaming at neilyoung.com, having had mixed feelings about the concept on Americana, and having hopes that the new material that Neil wrote after the Americana sessions broke his writer's block might turn up. I hadn't quite realized that the last time Neil had played live with Crazy Horse was the final leg of the Greendale tour in early 2004, which was also the last time he'd played in New Mexico (and an incredible show it was). That seemed like half a lifetime ago.

I just couldn't have dreamed up a better performance than this one. "Love and Only Love" was a powerhouse and Neil's lead guitar was like an unleashed force. The second song was the best version of "Powderfinger" I've ever heard, just heartbreakingly beautiful and passionately played.

And then the new stuff started: "Born in Ontario" an incredibly good-natured bounce, and the repeated "...Ontario" was like a good-trip inversion of the bad-trip classic "...four dead in Ohio."

Unbelievably things went up another notch. "Walk Like a Giant" was overwhelming, with a whistled (!!) opening riff and searching, questing, questioning lyrics about reaffirming the legacy of the '60s and mourning "how close we came" that put it on a level with "Thrasher," "Ordinary People," and "Days That Used to Be." Easily one of the greatest songs he's written in years, with more genius lead guitar and a perfect Crazy Horse vehicle. It went on forever and ended with a series of deafening T-Rex giant stomps.

Then a beautiful acoustic interlude, "Needle" and a gorgeous, happy, nostalgic new tribute song, "Twisted Road," which namechecked hearing "Like a Rolling Stone" the first time, hearing the Dead on the radio, and playing a venue where Roy Orbison had played. And then the gorgeous unreleased 1981 song "For the Love of Man" (also known as "I Wonder Why") that's about the sorrow and love of having a disabled child.

And then yet another electric Crazy Horse epic, "Ramada Inn," a sprawling portrait of both sides of a marriage that rivals "Walk Like a Giant" for the title of most brilliant new song. Absolutely great stuff the likes of which we haven't heard since at least Sleeps with Angels.

Killer versions of "Cinnamon Girl" and "Fuckin' Up" (with Crazy Horse as tight and as loose as I've ever heard them, with Poncho literally kicking a grinning Neil in the rear end occasionally). Then ANOTHER new song about a girl "looking for a good time," apparently titled "Psychedelic Pill." Just when things couldn't get more delirious, "Mr. Soul" and a celebratory "Hey Hey, My My" with everybody singing along.

The encore was a blistering punked-out version of "Jesus' Chariot" (aka "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain") that made the Americana version seem positively limp and by-the-numbers in comparison. And finally a bleary "Roll Another Number" with bright green ganja lights to close things out, and then Neil gave a shout out to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos and Las Cruces.

One of the greatest times I've ever had it my life. I think it was a challenging show for casual fans who hadn't fathomed the perversity and unpredictability of Neil Young. If they were expecting a nostalgia-fest or a run-through of Americana or a tour of the greatest hits, forget it, and a fair number of people drifted away before the concert was over as the long, intense, unfamilar new songs rolled out, most ending with a prolonged feedback and noise coda. But for a hard-core Neil Young & Crazy Horse lifer, it was the end of a long drought and Christmas in August. Fantastic new songs, Crazy Horse playing better than ever, Neil Young in a great mood and claiming the World Heavyweight title for most lyrical, inventive, scorching electric guitarist alive, Old Black just spitting fire.

Don't miss this tour.

Best,
Hal

Thanks Hal! Glad you enjoyed show and we're looking forward to seeing The Horse whn they head to our neck of the woods later this Fall.

More Neil Young & Crazy Horse 2012 Concert Tour Reviews.

---

---

PHOTO GALLERY of the MOMENT: Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Red Rocks 2012

Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Red Rocks - 8/6/2012
Photo Gallery by Miron M.
(Click photo to enlarge)

A nice photo gallery of Neil Young & Crazy Horse at Red Rocks 2012 by Miron M.. Thanks Miron!

Also, see more photos, reviews and videos of Neil Young & Crazy Horse 2012 tour:

8/3 Albuquerque, New Mexico - The Pavilion
8/5 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks
8/6 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks
8/9 Lake Tahoe, NV - Harveys Outdoor Arena
8/10 San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands

Also, see upcoming Neil Young & Crazy Horse 2012 Concert Tour Reviews.

---

---

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Outside Lands Festival, August 10, 2012

Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Outside Lands Music Festival, San Francisco, CA., Friday, Aug. 10, 2012
Photo Gallery by Josh Withers - Outside Lands - 2012
(Click photo to enlarge)

From The Music Mix | EW.com by Leah Greenblatt:

But for all of that, what Outside Lands is mostly about is the music – more than 60 bands over the course of 3 days — and on Day 1, the music was all about Neil Young.

You could hear Neil’s influence in Two Gallants, a powerful two piece who played early on Friday (and even though there’s no Neil in L.A.’s Fitz and the Tantrums, it was hard not to think the latter were booked to provide angst-free modern-soul diversity). Beck covered “After The Gold Rush” mid-way through a typically brilliant set, and Dave Grohl started talking about Neil three songs into the Foos show. “We’ve got a lot of songs to play, and the quicker we play them, the faster I get to see Neil fu*king Young,” he said. The crowd cheered, which was slightly surprising – for a lot of people at the festival, Grohl & Co. were the big ticket, and an abbreviated set wasn’t what they were looking for.

Not surprisingly, the crowd went berserk again when Crazy Horse hit the stage. They’ve been playing together off and on for 43 years, and they’ve probably played every possible permutation of every note of every song, yet somehow they’re still able wring out sounds both unexpected and new. There’s an almost umbilical connection between Neil, guitarist Frank “Poncho” Sampedro, bassist Billy Talbot, and drummer Ralph Molina, and it’s never more apparent than when they’re on stage.

Outside Lands saw them run the full gamut of Young’s catalog – Neil did an acoustic version of “Needle and the Damage Done,” and the band powered through a 13 minute take on “Love and Only Love.” But it almost didn’t matter what songs they played; as extraordinary as they may be, what makes Crazy Horse exceptional is the subtext, and the subtext is pure heart.

Neil Young may not be a better guitarist now than he was 30 years ago, but he’s a deeper guitarist, and playing with Crazy Horse seemed to give him the room he needs to go all the way to his core. One of the newer songs – possibly called “Giant” – ended with at least four minutes of the same note played over and over again, and it never let up. Neil and Poncho — playing in the pocket of Ralph and Billy — somehow made playing one note for four minutes feel exquisite.

(Thanks Unknown!)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Outside Lands Music Festival, San Francisco, CA., Friday, Aug. 10, 2012
Photo by Anda Chu/Staff
(Click photo to enlarge)

From contracostatimes.com by Jim Harrington:

I'd spend the last two hours of the night with Neil Young and (by far) his best band, Crazy Horse. It'd been so long since the last time I'd seen the Bay Area rock legend perform with the Horse that I'd almost forgotten just how powerful an experience it can be.

The group played a number of fan favorites, including "Powderfinger" and "Cinnamon Girl," but mostly it jammed. And then jammed some more. A Crazy Horse jam isn't for everyone. It can include some tiresome passages, which would even make a String Cheese Incident set seem interesting, but it always builds to something meaningful. At times, it can even be transcendent -- and those moments were in no short supply during Friday's set.

It was strong ending to Day One. Yet, the best news of all was that the party was just getting started.

From Neil Young and Crazy Horse Mix the Old and New at S.F.'s Outside Lands Festival - San Francisco - Music - All Shook Down by Ian S. Port:

Most bands giving a headlining performance at a major festival would keep their set list to the greatest hits side of things. Or perhaps play a bunch of songs off the record they just released. Not Neil Young and Crazy Horse. They spent nearly half of their two hours last night trying out new tunes from their upcoming album -- songs no one except Young obsessives have heard yet. "Ontario" and "Walk Like a Giant" both sounded like classic, dirty Crazy Horse dirges, but our favorite was the new acoustic song about hearing Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" for the first time. There wasn't a single selection from the album of Americana covers Young and Crazy Horse put out this year.
...
Young and his mates aired a towering version of "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" that nearly keeled us over with its power. The song -- which has Young laying down a guttural riff and insisting, "Rock and Roll will never die" -- confirmed the larger theme of the set. When he sang, it's "Better to burn out/ than to f-f-f-f-fade away," dragging it out and leaning over to taunt the crowd, it felt like all of Golden Gate Park was on the receiving end of some very rare and hard-earned wisdom. Here, with his snarling visage and snarling guitars, Young's age was a trump card, an exalted status only he and his bandmates possessed.

They may not have done what most fans would've wanted. But they'd certainly earned the right not to.

---

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Neil Young & Crazy Horse will be performing tonight at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Lands End Stage) 8:10pm – 9:55pm

Got a report? Drop a comment below.

Check Sugar Mountain for setlist updates and Chronological Grid, Recording Summary, Statistics and Extras.

Also, see Neil Young & Crazy Horse 2012 Concert Tour Reviews and the right, middle sidebar for continuous real time RSS feed updates.



Don't Be Denied!

---

---

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Lake Tahoe, NV, August 9, 2012

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Neil Young & Crazy Horse will be performing tonight at Lake Tahoe, NV - Harveys Outdoor Arena.

Got a report? Drop a comment below.

Check Sugar Mountain for setlist updates and Chronological Grid, Recording Summary, Statistics and Extras.

Also, see Neil Young & Crazy Horse 2012 Concert Tour Reviews and the right, middle sidebar for continuous real time RSS feed updates.

---

---

Concert Review of the Moment: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - A Weekend on The Rocks

Neil Young & Crazy Horse 08.05.12
Photo by kmartini
(Click photo to enlarge)

It would seem by all accounts that the 2 concerts by Neil Young & Crazy Horse at Red Rocks, CO this week were quite epic.

Universally, the concerts were hailed as return to form by Crazy Horse who showed little if any rust.

Which brings us to our Concert Review of the Moment, "A Weekend on The Rocks" from I Listen So You Don't Have To. Our favorite types of reviews fall into two categories: 1) from those intimately familiar with the artist and can express all the nuances of the concert and 2) those who have no clue about the artist and who come away from the experience as believers.

This review falls into Category #2...

Walking into Neil Young last night, we were just hoping for some songs we recognized. We were hoping for a ‘greatest hits’ show. Without a background on Neil Young or Crazy Horse, it was the most we could hope for.

What we got was 2+ hours of music we’d never heard before. What we got was the experience of a lifetime.

Coming from someone who doesn’t care for jambands, I could have listened to these survivors from another generation jam for hours! I didn’t realize what an incredible electric guitar player Neil Young is. And watching him onstage with Crazy Horse, all in white shirts and blues jeans, back-to-back jamming like they were put on this planet to do just that, told me all I needed to know to justify a crowd that shows up 3 hours early. Young might always have a nasty look on this face, but there was no doubt that those men on that stage were having just as much fun as the fans overflowing from the rows between the monoliths.

But to sit here and give you a rundown of songs and humorous quips (“here’s one I wrote this morning…called Cinnamon Girl”) would act as a pale shadow of what I can honestly say was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. (all factors considered)

Literally more metal than jamband, last night’s performance made me lose respect for myself. How I can be so into music and so blind to the songwriting and performing genius that is Neil Young? The fact that I’m going to work on answering that question is what made this show a life changing experience. Singing along with the set closer, “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”, there was no doubt that while so many have died, Neil Young & Crazy Horse are here to make sure rock and roll never will.

More from I Listen So You Don't Have To.

Also, see more concert reviews of Neil Young & Crazy Horse at Red Rocks, CO.

---

---

FREE CONCERT*: Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Global Festival - Great Lawn, Central Park, September 29, 2012

A new concert date has been added for Neil Young & Crazy Horse this fall.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, Black Keys, Band of Horses and K'naan will perform at the Great Lawn in New York's Central Park on September 29th as part of the Global Festival, a concert designed to bring awareness and funds to the cause of ending global poverty.

From rollingstone.com:

"Global Poverty Project organizers are hopeful about their tuneful approach to activism. "Since 1981, the proportion of people living in extreme poverty has been halved to 25 percent. While progress has been remarkable, there's still a long way to go," he says. "Music and movements go hand-in-hand: from ending the slave trade in the 1800s through the freedom chant against apartheid in South Africa, music has been a key part of social change, and that's still so true today. It gives us an outlet to express that which we care about in the most meaningful and passionate of ways, which is the whole point of the Global Festival: it's equitable, so anyone can get involved in uniting so many people and non-profits around one cause. It's become a lot bigger than any of us have ever dreamed."

*For more details, see Global Festival - Great Lawn, Central Park, September 29 2012.

Also, see Neil Young & Crazy Horse 2012 Concert Tour Reviews.

---

---

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Concert: Red Rocks, CO - 8/5 & 8/6/12

Crazy Horse
Photo by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com
(Click photo to enlarge)

Nice photo gallery from heyreverb.com by Tina Hagerling.


Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Over and Over - Red Rocks - 8/5/2012

Just check out the jam with Poncho and Neil around 6:00 or so.

Also, concert report by bh on human-highway.org.

Thanks bh!

More comments below \/ \/ \/ .

---

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Neil Young & Crazy Horse will be performing tonight at Red Rocks, CO.

After the tour opener on Friday of Neil Young & Crazy Horse in Albuquerque, New Mexico, all bets are now off.

Got a report? Drop a comment below.

Check Sugar Mountain for setlist updates and Chronological Grid, Recording Summary, Statistics and Extras.

Also, see Neil Young & Crazy Horse 2012 Concert Tour Reviews and the right, middle sidebar for continuous real time RSS feed updates.



Photos of Rusties On Facebook
(Click photo to enlarge)

Thanks Jim M!

---

---

PHOTO GALLERY & Concert Review of the Moment: Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Albuquerque, New Mexico

Billy, Poncho, Ralph & Neil
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Albuquerque, NM, Aug 3, 2012
Photo by Steve Snowden/Getty Images North America
(Click photo to enlarge)

From Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Albuquerque, New Mexico concert, a report by Morning Son:

I'm happy to report that the Horse is alive, thriving, and joyous. My ears are still ringing today from last night's glorious cacophony.

I'm so happy.

I was lucky enough to be standing with a friend in the pit, directly front and center, about 10 feet from Neil, last night in Albuquerque. ABQ has been getting hit with triple digit temps, but thankfully clouds rolled in in the afternoon and provided surprisingly perfect weather for this occasion.

I wasn't sure how the Horse would sound after such a long layoff, but just a few seconds into the first tune, "Love and Only Love," my worries were eased and I shouted to my friend, "THIS SOUNDS SO FUCKING GREAT!" It was the Horse at its sonic best. As a Crazy Horse aficionado, it could not have sounded more wonderful. How perfect to see the Horse so close up. I would close my eyes to immerse myself in the magical guitar onslaught, and when I opened my eyes, it was such a visual treat -- almost a shock -- to see the Horse huddled up close right in front of me, like in my living room.

I wanted to convey something that has only been briefly touched on in the reports: I have never seen Neil and the Horse (whether live or in videos) so happy, particularly in the second half of the set. Neil was smiling ear-to-ear for much of the show, as was the rest of the Horse.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Albuquerque, NM, Aug 3, 2012
Photo by Steve Snowden/Getty Images North America
(Click photo to enlarge)

One cause of this is that Pancho kept kicking Neil in the ass. The first time he did this, Neil didn't seem amused, but that didn't deter Pancho, who quickly kicked his ass again. The second time, Neil couldn't hide a grin, and Pancho kept doing it, and Neil was so fucking joyous. I was thinking, "what happened to the Neil who always looks morose and angry?" This must have been Neil's carefree, happy twin brother.

The Horse was deliriously ecstatic. What a joy to see the first show of a tour, when it's all brand new for them! I've done it before, but it was so fun to flip Pancho off and to have him return the gesture during Fuckin' Up.

One thing that has not been reported, that was sweet to see -- at the end of the main set, I could see Pancho and Billy backstage. They were locked in a tight embrace, rocking back and forth, for about 15 seconds,. After nine years, it was their first show with the Horse and they were clearly so gratified. I was so happy for them. What a privilege to see such an emotional moment between two brothers of rock and roll! They had finally arrived back to their place of self-actualization -- it was as if they had been rescued from nine years stranded on a desert island.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Albuquerque, NM, Aug 3, 2012
Photo by Steve Snowden/Getty Images North America
(Click photo to enlarge)

The new songs were GREAT. Some of the most magical moments came as he sang about first hearing "the magic of Like a Rolling Stone" as well as the Grateful Dead on the radio. These lines elicited much approval from the crowd.

The new lyrics were phenomenal. He sang about wanting to change the world, but not quite getting there (or something to that effect). YOU GUYS WILL LOVE THESE SONGS!!!!

Neil put his heart and soul into the show, and clearly put his all into writing the new songs as well.

I had expected the first part of the show to be Americana stuff (just like the Greendale shows), and Neil played me for the fool by playing only one tune from the album!

On thing that this resident of the Land of Enchantment appreciated is that Neil ended the show by saying "Thank you New Mexico, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, Las Cruces." That was loved by the crowd.

What a magical evening! Seven wonderful world premieres! Eardrum-splitting, glorious Crazy Horse Sound! Neil Young happier than I've ever seen him, ten feet from me! A front and center experience that cannot be duplicated!

I SPENT $33 FOR MY TICKET! I HAVE NEVER SPENT A BETTER $33 IN MY LIFE!

As you can tell, I am in Crazy Horse glory right now!!

DO NOT MISS THIS TOUR!!!!!

Thanks Morning Son!

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Albuquerque, NM, Aug 3, 2012
Photo by Steve Snowden/Getty Images North America
(Click photo to enlarge)

When Neil Young plays with Crazy Horse climates change and storms approach. phenomenal.

— martyn coppack (@partypirate) August 4, 2012

More on Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Albuquerque, New Mexico concert with reviews, photos, videos, tweets, etc.

---

---