UPDATE: Thrasher's Wheat 30th Anniversary T-Shirts Orders

Thrasher's Wheat 30th Anniversary: 1996 - 2026
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Shirts Hand-dyed by artist Zach Wright, InnerLightTieDye

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Happy July!

Here's an update on the status of Thrasher's Wheat 30th Anniversary T-Shirts. The production run of tie dye shirts has been completed and the shirts are being shipped from Hawaii to TW HQ.  Shirts should arrive later this week/early next week.

We'll begin shipping ASAP and hopefully everyone will have their shirts well before end of the month.

If you have pledged -- but have not made payment as of yet -- please submit your payment ASAP. (Shirt ordering details are here.)

As we noted earlier,  2026 is the year that we here at Thrasher's Wheat celebrate our 30th anniversary of archiving Neil Young's musical talents and the rustie fan communities. (BTW, we had a lot of fun reviewing all the photos we've been sent of fans flying the colors around the EARTH!)

"Still separating the wheat from the chaff..."

This is really all about you cowboys & cowgirls out there -- our loyal and faithful readers here on Thrasher's Wheat and the entire Neil Young fan community.  So glad that so many folks got in on all the fun and adventure of being a "rustie-grain"  (as Neil refers to us).

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

peace & love,

thrasher & thrashette

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Comment of the Moment: "Corduroy Plants": Concert Film of Neil Young's 2025 Tour w/ the Chrome Hearts

"Be The Rain"Neil Young  & The Chrome Hearts
Last week, Neil Young posted a new concert film of the 2025 LOVE EARTH Tour w/ the Chrome Hearts titled "Corduroy Plants".

Our Comment of the Moment on the post "Corduroy Plants": Concert Film of Neil Young's 2025 Tour w/ the Chrome Hearts by Knowledge Nomad:

Just finished watching Cordoroy Plants.

First, I love the title and the fact that Neil is willing to poke fun at himself. That self-effacing characteristic is very endearing and very much lacking among most "famous" people.

Enjoyed the film overall. The reediness of his voice is something that does make me cringe at times, but the musicianship is fantastic.

I think Daryl's artistic hand in splicing in footage during Be the Rain, Vampire Blues, Like a Hurricane and Cortez is quite well done. She's showing us things many would rather look away from -- the environmental consequences of our economic system, the cruelty and barbarism of past and contemporary regimes both in the US and other countries, the corruption and plunder by the oligarchic class, and the linkages between all of them. It's a heady stew. 

This production owes as much to her as Neil.

Thanks for the comment Knowledge Nomad. You're right about how Neil's video/films have been taken to another level over the recent years due to his creative collaborations with his wife Daryl.

In particular, we find that the camera work by Adam "CK" Vollick to be stupendous, especially on the 14 minute "Cortez the Killer." In addition, note the additional lyrics variation on the famous lost verse.

"Corduroy Plants*"

Other noteworthy items include:

• 13:30 Name of Love (from CSNY's American Dream) newly arranged
• 28:30 New verse in Long Walk Home (from Life, 1987) "From Canada to old Ukraine"
• 31:40 New: Silver Eagle

(Thanks Harrison!)

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"As Time Explodes" 

Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts

More on the album "As Time Explodes" by Neil Young w/ Chrome Hearts  (Tracklist, etc.).  

Also, more on  2025 "Love Earth" tour in Europe and North America (concert reports). 

love earth 2025 WORLD tour neil young and the chrome hearts (See 2025 "Love Earth" tour in Europe and North America concert reports) 

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"Corduroy Plants": Concert Film of Neil Young's 2025 Tour w/ the Chrome Hearts

"Corduroy Plants*"

"Corduroy Plants*," a concert film of Neil Young's 2025 Tour w/ the Chrome Hearts has been posted to Neil Young Archives. (*Not a typo.  On opening track "Daddy Went Walking", Neil mis-sings "Corduroy Plants" instead of "Corduroy Pants".)

The film -- directed by Daryl Hannah -- contains eleven of the album  "As Time Explodes" thirteen tracks and is approximately 68 minutes.

"Corduroy Plants"
Neil Young Archives (Click photo to enlarge)

A highlight of the film is a 14 minute "Cortez the Killer," recorded in Norway with footage of various current and historical events.

Per Rolling Stone by Andy Greene:

"If most artists of Young’s stature had created a concert film and released it for free to the fans, there would have been some sort of promotional campaign along with social media posts. But Young stopped using most social media platforms due to their connections to the Trump administration, rarely grants interviews, and didn’t even send out a press release.

It was left for fans to discover for themselves on the Neil Young Archives."

And discover we did.

"As Time Explodes" 

Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts

More on the album "As Time Explodes" by Neil Young w/ Chrome Hearts  (Tracklist, etc.).  

Also, more on  2025 "Love Earth" tour in Europe and North America (concert reports). 

love earth 2025 WORLD tour neil young and the chrome hearts (See 2025 "Love Earth" tour in Europe and North America concert reports) 

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REACTION: Neil Young Rehearsing "Forever Young" Backstage @ BobFest

"My Back Pages" - BobFest - 1992

Bob Dylan and Tom Petty & Neil Young 

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Last week, we featured a post of what we thought was rare footage of Neil Young rehearsing backstage at BobFest in  1992.

Neil Young Rehearsing "Forever Young" for BobFest - 1992

(See video footage here)

Well, leave it to the RUSTie Grains (Neil know it alls) to let us know, oh no, Neil Young rehearsing "Forever Young" isn't rare.  It's right there on the Bluray anniversary edition, Track #9 of outtakes.  Well, excuse us?!  We hadn't seen the clip before (or maybe Lord forgive, forgot)  and enjoyed quite a bit.

Enjoyed almost as much as the surprising deluge of comments this unleashed here on TW.

Bob Dylan and Neil Young during finale "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, October 16, 1992

NOTE: Johnny Cash and June Carter on vocal backup among others

Before getting to TW comments, some background for the non- RUSTie Grains.

Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary tribute was held in Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, on October 16, 1992. Neil said from the stage: "Thanks Bob for BobFest!". This was another star-studded concert featuring numerous legends including Neil Young. Young performed Dylan's songs "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" and "All Along the Watchtower". Many who witnessed the performance feel that Young's rendition of "All Along the Watchtower" was incendiary.

Sinéad O'Connor
Saturday Night Live (SNL) - October 3, 1992

2 weeks prior to BobFest, the infamous Sinéad O'Connor on Saturday Night Live (SNL) incident took place just up the block in NYC. New Yorkers were hot. (BTW, you'll never guess who had prime seats for the event and loved it?!)

As more background, per Wikipedia:

On October 3, 1992, the Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor appeared as the musical guest on the American live television sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL). While performing a rendition of Bob Marley's 1976 song "War", she staged a protest against the Catholic Church. O'Connor held a photograph of Pope John Paul II in front of the camera, ripped it up, said "fight the real enemy", and threw the pieces of the photograph onto the floor.

And here's what some folks forget/don't realize. Immediately after Sinead was booed offstage, Neil walks on and burns down the house.

 

Dark to light in a heartbeat. 

 

Regarding comments here on TW, read them for yourself.  We can't even begin to try to summarize. 

Freedom of expression?  Where have we heard this?  As some of us approach 250 years of something like freedom, we do wonder.  And ponder.  And carry on.

Bob Dylan & Neil Young 

Madison Square Garden, New York City - 1992

More on Bob Dylan and Neil Young.

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RARE: Neil Young Rehearsing for BobFest - 1992

Neil Young Rehearsing "Forever Young" for BobFest - 1992
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Here is some rare footage from backstage of Neil Young rehearsing "Forever Young" for BobFest in 1992.

Never seen this before - Neil Young in rehearsals for the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration doing "Forever Young" solo on pump organ and harmonica. Wow!

(When the camera zooms out at the end you can see a young Eddie Vedder looking on) pic.twitter.com/nDa82nagv1

— Ray Padgett (@rayfp) June 9, 2026

Never seen this before - Neil Young in rehearsals for the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration doing "Forever Young" solo on pump organ and harmonica. Wow!

(When the camera zooms out at the end you can see a young Eddie Vedder looking on) pic.twitter.com/nDa82nagv1

— Ray Padgett (@rayfp) June 9, 2026

A Rock & Roll Trinity:
The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost
Bob Dylan, Neil Young & Eric Clapton,
Madison Square Garden, New York City - 1992
More on Bob Dylan and Neil Young.

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