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20 Years Ago The Wall came Down and People on the Street Rocked in the Free World

06 Nov 2009 13:47:17 PST

Written by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org)
Before the Fall:Neil Young writes "Love Is All We Need" on the Berlin Wall in 1982On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and Neil Young's song lyrics "Keep on Rockin' In The Free World" could be heard over newscasts of the historic occasion. The song has since been established as a beacon o...

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Comment of the Moment: "Neil Young's Imperfect Nature"

31 Oct 2009 06:53:12 PDT

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The Neil Young Comment of the Moment is from Greg M (A Friend Of Yours regarding some recent criticism of his concerts:I can’t think of a better way to address the issue of the “imperfection” in Neil’s approach to performance standard, which after all these years a lot of people still have a...

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Comment of the Moment: We Went to a Football Game and a Neil Young Debate Broke Out

18 Oct 2009 13:36:27 PDT

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The Neil Young Comment of the Moment is from We Went to a Football Game and a Neil Young Debate Broke Out by Anonymous: I've made a living as a writer for almost twenty years in a wide variety of genres and have published widely - essays, non-fiction, columns, magazine features, history, poe...

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Tom Waits Gallery Spotlight: Mountain View, CA - Oct. 28, 2007

15 Oct 2009 15:10:12 PDT

In the fall of 2007, Waits performed with The Kronos Quartet as part of Neil Young [ tickets ]'s 21st Annual Bridge School Benefit in Mountain View, CA, and LiveDaily photographer Tim Mosenfelder was there to get some shots. Neil Young news at LiveDaily Tom Waits news at LiveDaily

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FLASHBACK: Concert Review of Neil Young, Williamsburg, October 7, 1978

09 Oct 2009 13:34:41 PDT

Written by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org)
Concert Review of Neil Young at William and Mary CollegeOctober 7, 1978Of the many, many Neil Young concerts we've attended over the years -- without a doubt -- our all time favorite has to be the Rust Never Sleeps tour we saw on October 7, 1978 at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Vir...

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FLASHBACK: Concert Review of Neil Young, Williamsburg, October 7, 1978

07 Oct 2009 20:16:11 PDT

Written by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org)
Of the many, many Neil Young concerts we've attended over the years -- without a doubt -- our all time favorite has to be the Rust Never Sleeps tour we saw on October 7, 1978 at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia.31 years ago today.In many ways, it was in the days, weeks and months...

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Neil Young news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Neil Young news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Hangin' Backstage w/ WolfMother and Neil Young and Friends -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News
• Hangin' Backstage w/ WolfMother and Neil Young and Friends -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News
• 20 Years Ago The Wall came Down and People on the Street Rocked in the Free World -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News
• YouTube -TRUNK Jonathan Demme, dir Neil Young Trunk Show -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News
• Comment of the Moment: "Neil Young's Imperfect Nature" -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News
• Comment of the Moment: "Neil Young's Imperfect Nature" -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News
• Neil Young's 17th CD Release of Year Dreamin' Man Pushed Back -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News
• Neil Young's 17th CD Release of Year Dreamin' Man Pushed Back -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News
• Adam Sandler and Neil Young on "Powderfinger" at Bridge School Concert -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News
• Comment of the Moment: "Neil Young's Imperfect Nature" -- by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org) from Neil Young News

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20th Anniversary of Saturday Night Live Performance of "Rockin' In The Free World"

30 Sep 2009 03:03:21 PDT

Written by Thrasher(thrasher@thrasherswheat.org)
Twenty years ago today, on September 30, 1989, Neil Young served notice that he was back with a vengeance with his legendary performance of Rockin' In The Free World on Saturday Night Live. There are many, many defining moments in Neil Young's career. His appearance on SNL was another such o...

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20th Anniversary of Saturday Night Live Performance of "Rockin' In The Free World"

29 Sep 2009 19:16:27 PDT

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Willie Nelson broadens 'American Classic' support tour

17 Sep 2009 15:09:14 PDT

Since last check, the Red-Headed Stranger has tacked an additional 14 shows onto the itinerary, including a performance tonight (9/17) in Newkirk, OK, and an Oct. 4 headlining spot at St. Louis' Farm Aid 2009, the benefit concert Nelson co-founded with Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 19...

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Record Review: 'Demos,' Crosby, Still...

25 Aug 2009 17:48:09 PDT

Record Review: 'Demos,' Crosby, Stills and Nash The elements all there: Crosby taps the cosmos, Stills is the earth and Nash the air. Neil Young appears with Crosby and Nash on the original mono ... and more »

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How To: Neil Young " Heart of Gold" guitar + harmonica cover

22 Apr 2009 04:59:51 PDT

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How To: Heart of Gold, Neil Young, cover & lesson in 1, rogersgitar

19 Mar 2009 17:25:06 PDT

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Author: rogersgitar Keywords: neil young free guitar lesson learn how to play rogersgitar cover pop music 60s oldies classic rock rock heart of gold Added: March 19, 2009

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How To: Video Q&A Old Man by Neil Young

13 Mar 2009 14:00:56 PDT

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Author: TotallyGuitars Keywords: acoustic guitar lesson how to play guitar beginning guitar lesson Added: March 13, 2009

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Podcast: Ben Kweller covers Neil Young + plays some new songs

01 Feb 2009 23:28:36 PST

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Also — man. I love that Neil Young song (from 1992’s Harvest Moon) and just like everything Kweller does, the way he sings it is here is so purely unaffected and honest: Ben Kweller - Live on BBC2 13th December 2008 Intro/Chat I Sawdust Man (new) Chat II From Hank To Hendrix (Neil Young cover)

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How To: Hey Hey My My intro

11 Jan 2009 18:34:29 PST

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Just me screwing around. Guitar: Custom Made Les Paul (I made myself) Amp: Crate something rather Song: Hey Hey My My - Neil Young Peddles: Distortion, Wah, Another Distortion with more effects. Amp Settings: Gain Maxes, RVB 6, Delay A7, Delay A7. Thanks for watching! Subscribe and visit me...

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How To Play The Guitar! Heart of Gold, Neil Young

03 Jan 2009 20:34:38 PST

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How To Play Heart of Gold by Neil Young on Guitar Author: epiphonewhiltshire Keywords: Heart of Gold Neil Young how to guitar Added: January 3, 2009

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Podcast: Bests of 2008

30 Dec 2008 05:05:46 PST

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The trap boys can get pretty intense at times, but the title track from their excellent September release showcases a softer side of their sound. This song is folk music at its finest, with its sublime and intelligent lyrics proving to be a welcome companion to the song's simple, yet beauti...

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Neil Young’s Biggest Fan Speaks: “His Voice Is Haunting,” Says Donald Trump

18 Dec 2008 07:45:31 PST

Two years ago we noticed the bizarre trio of Patti Smith, Salman Rushdie and Donald Trump rocking out to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in the first two rows of Madison Square Garden. Last year, the Donald was sitting upfront for Young’s solo show at the United Palace Theater and on Monday...

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Podcast: New Music - The Killers, The Fireman, Neil Young

07 Dec 2008 12:56:33 PST

Written by mj
Neil Young - Sugar Mountain - Live at Canterbury House 1968 - Recorded 40 years ago, this live acoustic recording of Neil Young on the eve of releasing his first solo album, doesn’t sound the least bit dated. Indeed, Young is one of those rare artists who manages to remain timeless and relev...

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Opinion: Sacramento Single: Christopher Fairman's "Pages"

05 Dec 2008 00:38:40 PST

Written by rleibrock@sacbee.com (Rachel Leibrock)
Inspired by his musical hero Neil Young, Sacramento's Christopher Fairman always knew he wanted to be a musician. It's like a diary of a year in my life," he says. "The songs are more personal than anything I'd done before." The painting will be the album cover for "85, 87" and the fit, he says, i...

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Key Tracks: TV On the Radio, Jackson Browne, Jenny Lewis

30 Sep 2008 10:27:49 PDT

Finger-snapping acoustic blues that’s sharper than the knife Lewis brags about brandishing. Murder ballads never sounded so sexy. Review] Channeling Neil Young circa Harvest, these Oregon kids spin the prettiest-ever folk tribute about a giant tree-shaking bird.

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Podcast: Rogue Wave cover Neil Young's "Birds"

11 Sep 2008 20:34:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (heather)
When I posted the new Rogue Wave video at the beginning of the summer, a reader posted a comment looking for Rogue Wave's cover of the 1970 Neil Young song "Birds" that they'd just covered at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Intriguing. Birds (Neil Young cover) - Rogue Wave

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BNB: Chicago Tribune concert review

14 Nov 2007 15:27:44 PST

Written by bh
14 November 2007 Neil Young turned 62 on Monday, and at a sold-out Chicago Theatre he set the Twenty-two songs, divided into acoustic and electric sets. Harvest" memories with "Old Man." Young and his longtime drummer Ralph Molina. The Crazy Horse veteran flew the

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BNB: Chicago Sun-Times concert review

14 Nov 2007 15:27:43 PST

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13 November 2007 NEIL YOUNG nod to a more recent concert film, last year's Jonathan Demme-directed "Heart of drummer Ralph Molina, pedal steel player Ben Keith and bassist Rick Rosas -- and mixed greatest hits ("The Loner," "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere") with

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Podcast: Don't mean to push, but I'm being shoved :: Twelve years of live Pearl Jam

04 Nov 2007 20:48:00 PST

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So it's not like I light a candle or get a tear in my eye, but I do always smile when I write the date on November 4th because the dork in my brain will always remember that as the first time I saw Pearl Jam live in concert. photo credit] I know. In other Pearl Jam news -- PREORDER: PEARL JAM VS. AMES BROS

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