Category Archives: Neil Young

Video: Bob Dylan, Neil Young Perform ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ & ‘Gates Of Eden’ & More – June 10, 1988

Neil Young and Bob Dylan, 1988.

On June 10, 1988, Bob Dylan and his band performed at the Greek Theater, University of California, Berkeley, California.

They were joined by Neil Young on wild electric guitar.

These two songs, “Like A Rolling Stone” and “Gates of Eden” are awesome.

The band consisted of: Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Neil Young (guitar), G. E. Smith (guitar), Kenny Aaronson (bass), Christopher Parker (drums).

“Like A Rolling Stone”:

“Gates Of Eden”:

“In The Garden”:

“It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry”:

“Maggie’s Farm”:

By the way you might want to check out the “True Love Scars” soundtrack playlist here. It’s the music that goes with the first two chapters of my novel.

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Audio: Chrissie Hynde Rocks Hard with Raging Guitar From Neil Young

I haven’t heard the entire new Chrissie Hynde album Stockholm yet, but this track, “Down the Wrong Way,” features some of the most exciting electric guitar from Neil Young in years.

Stockholm will be released on Tuesday June 9, 2014.

By the way you might want to check out the “True Love Scars” soundtrack playlist here. It’s the music that goes with the first two chapters of my novel.

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Video: Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert – Lou Reed, Willie Nelson, George Harrison & Many More

Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration took place on October 16, 1992 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

An amazing group of artists assembled to offer tribute to Bob Dylan.

The first video below, is the first half of the concert.

The second video is an eclectic mix of songs from the entire concert but it does include George Harrison, Neil Young, Tom Petty and others that are not in the first video.

Part One:

Misc. songs:

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Cover of Neil Young’s 2nd Memoir, ‘Special Deluxe – A Memoir of Life & Cars,’ Hits the Street

So you already know that Neil Young has written a second memoir, and that it’s being publishing this fall.

What you didn’t know, was what the cover was gonna look like, only now you do thanks to the folks at Thrasher’s Wheat, who posted this photo that, in turn, was first posted to Instagram by rockbookshow.

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Video: Killer Review of Neil Young’s ‘A Letter Home’ Pricey Boxed Set

I love this review by Tony.

Tony deals with the boxed set as well as the single disk.

Listen to the album:

Thanks Thrasher’s Wheat!!

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Audio: Stream Neil Young’s ‘A Letter Home’ Right Now!

Neil Young’s new album, A Letter Home, will be released on May 27, 2014.

Meanwhile you can give it a listen.

Check it out.

Thanks Huffington Post!

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Video: Neil Young, Jack White Record Vinyl Record on ‘The Tonight Show’ – Young Performs ‘Crazy,’ ‘Since I Met You Baby’

Tonight on “The Tonight Show” Neil Young recorded Willie Nelson’s “Crazy” live in Jack White’s 1947 Voice-O-Graph recording booth.

Young also performed Ivory Joe Hunter’s “Since I Met You Baby” on piano while inside the booth.

Neil Young and Jack White talk to Jimmy Fallon about A Letter Home:

Jack White talks to Jimmy Fallon about the Voice-O-Graph:

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Video: Eddie Vedder Plays ‘The Needle and the Damage Done,’ ‘Last Kiss’ in Brazil + More

Tuesday night at Citibank Hall in São Paulo, Brazil, Eddie Vedder played Neil Young;s “The Needle and the Damage Done.”

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

Cat Power’s “Good Woman” (partial):

“Last Kiss”:

The Ramones “I Believe in Miracles”:

The Beatles, “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”:

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Hilarious Neil Young Spoof: ‘String Theory’ (1974) The Second Limited Edition Voice-O-Graph Release from Neil Young & Jack White’s Third Man Records

In a way, Neil Young’s latest release, A Letter Home, and all the hoopla about recording with the primitive Voice-O-Graph machine is itself quite absurd.

But even so, this takes it to a new level.

From Willard’s Wormhole:

String Theory (2014)
Neil & Jack, On The Road Again

The second in a series of Limited Edition releases from Jack White’s Third Man Records is this audiophile Deluxe Edition of Neil Young’s greatest hits, as played into an empty CMI standard #211 Cylinder-size tin can, held aloft by Neil…

Read the rest at Willard’s Wormhole.

You’ll be glad you did!

And don’t miss this info about the Deluxe edition.

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Audio: Stream Neil Young’s ‘A Letter Home’ Right Now!

Listen while you can.

Here it is:

01 A Letter Home intro

A Letter Home Intro by Neil Young on Grooveshark

02 Changes (Phil Ochs Cover)

Changes by Neil Young on Grooveshark

03 Girl From the North Country (Bob Dylan Cover)

Girl From The North Country by Neil Young on Grooveshark

04 Needle of Death (Bert Jansch Cover)

Needle Of Death by Neil Young on Grooveshark

05 Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot Cover)

Early Morning Rain by Neil Young on Grooveshark

06 Crazy (Willie Nelson Cover)

Crazy by Neil Young on Grooveshark

07 Reason to Believe (Tim Hardin Cover)

Reason To Believe by Neil Young on Grooveshark

08 On the Road Again (Willie Nelson Cover)

On The Road Again by Neil Young on Grooveshark

09 If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot Cover)

If You Could Only Read My Mind by Neil Young on Grooveshark

10 Since I Met You Baby (Ivory Joe Hunter Cover)

Since I Met You Baby by Neil Young on Grooveshark

11 My Hometown (Bruce Springsteen Cover)

My Hometown by Neil Young on Grooveshark

12 I Wonder If I Care as Much (Don Everly Cover)

I Wonder If I Care As Much by Neil Young on Grooveshark

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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