Good performance of one of my favorite Neil Young songs, “Don’t Cry No Tears.”
This took place at the Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata, Japan, July 28, 2001.
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Over at NPR’s “First Listen” they’re streaming Jeff Tweedy’s latest album, Sukierae.
Check it out here.
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Yesterday Neil Young played a new version of an old song, “Standing In The Light Of Love,” at Farm Aid 2014.
According to Thrasher’s Wheat, a version of the song was first played in 2001, and Young began playing it earlier this year in Europe.
The lyrics to the 2014 version of the song have been overhauled somewhat to reflect Young’s anger at big oil and corporate America for destroying the earth.
This is very powerful.
The fan who shot the video was using a cell phone so the image is sideways, but the sound is awesome and the video is great too.
Just turn your head, or turn your computer.
“Standing In The Light Of Love”:
“Heart Of Gold”:
“Stand In The Light Of Love”:
Lyrics to “Stand In The Light Of Love”:
In a world with so much anger
In a world with so much hate
Stand in the light of love
In a world with so much sadness
How will you feel at Heaven’s Gate
Stand in the light of love
Rising from the deep blue sea
Drowning in the long parade
Still you will find the answer
Standing in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
By the wealth of corporations
Must the earth bow down to greed?
Stand in the light of love
In a world controlled by oil
How much power do they need?
stand in the light of love
Drowning in the deep blue sea
Still you need not be afraid
For you will find the answer
Standing in the light of love
Standing in the light of love
[instrumental]
Stand in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
Every day the earth is damaged
In the endless search for oil
Stand in the light of love
Ancient ways of life are broken
As we suck it from the soil
Stand in the light of love
Swimming in the deep blue sea
Drowning in the long parade
Still you need not be afraid
Standing in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
I don’t want to get personal
And have you put me on the spot
I don’t know how you feel
But for me it’s getting hot
I got to get somewhere
I got to [unclear word] against the grain
Fighting for tomorrows children
Against the power and the pain
Standing in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
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Joan Baez performed at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York, in 1963.
Bob Dylan sang two songs with her.
“Troubled And I Don’t Know Why”:
“Blowin’ In The Wind” (excerpt):
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Peter Case performs two awesome versions of songs by Bob Dylan.
The first, “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues,” was performed on September 1o, 2014 at Live at Larkin Square in Buffalo, New York.
“Long Time Gone” was performed at the Mug & Brush barber show in Columbus Ohio earlier this year.
“Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues”:
“Long Time Gone”:
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Another song from Bob Dylan’s show at the The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia, August 25, 2014.
This time I’ve got “Tangled Up In Blue.”
Check out the other clips here and here and here and here.
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On September 11, 2001, 13 years ago, Bob Dylan released “Love And Theft,” his 31st studio album.
The album followed the acclaimed Daniel Lanois/ Dylan produced Time Out Of Mind, and established that Dylan was back in the saddle, writing new, amazing songs and making tremendously good albums. After it came Modern Times, which some critics looked at as the third of a trilogy of superb albums.
Dylan sees it differently, at least he did when he spoke to Jonathan Lethem in 2006.
Time Out of Mind was me getting back in and fighting my way out of the corner. But by the time I made “Love And Theft,” I was out of the corner. On this record, I ain’t nowhere, you can’t find me anywhere, because I’m way gone from the corner. I would think more of “Love And Theft” as the beginning of a trilogy, if there’s going to be a trilogy. If I decide I want to go back into the studio.
It turns out that Dylan has performed every song on the album life.
Here is a live version of the album I put together.
Enjoy.
“Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum,” Byron Bay Bluesfest, AUstralia, April 26, 2011:
“Mississippi,” 2002:
“Summer Days,” Limani, Thessaloniki Harbour, Greece, June 22, 2014
“Bye And Bye,” Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO, October 28, 2002:
“Lonesome Day Blues,” The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia, August 27, 2014:
“Floater (Too Much To Ask),” The Point Theater, Dublin, November 26, 2005:
“High Water (For Charlie Patton),” The 02, Dublin, Ireland, June 17, 2014 :
“Moonlight,” US Cellular Arena, Milwaukee, WI, October 28, 2001:
“Honest With Me,” Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, October 8, 2011:
“Po’ Boy” Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, NC, July 28, 2009:
“Cry A While,” Kirjurinluoto, Pori Jazz Festival, Pori, Finland, July 17, 2014:
“Sugar Baby,” Brighton Centre, Brighton, England, May 4, 2002:
One more version of “Suger Baby,” Edgefield, Troutdale, OR, August 29, 2010:
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Neil Young is encouraging people to watch the documentary, “Under The Influence,” which is about how “corporations have usurped democracy by using their vast wealth to influence politics and silence the citizen voice in government.”
And he’s made available his new song, “Who’s Gonna Stand Up?,” which was recorded live in Liverpool on in July of this year.
This is all good. However, I’m disappointed in Neil Young because he, like many others who claim to be environmentalists, ignores the biggest cause of climate change in the world, which is the eating of meat and animal secretions (such as milk) and the use of products made from animals.
It would be good for Neil to watch the new documentary, “Cowspiracy,” and then encourage his fans to watch it too.
And if Neil gave up eating meat, he’d set a good example and he’d feel a lot better too.
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On November 25, 1976, The Last Waltz, a celebration of The Band, was held at Winterland in San Francisco.
Below is alternative footage with sound of the entire concert — in three parts. Over four hours worth.
Check it out.
Part One:
1. Introduction / Up on Cripple Creek 0:00
2. Shape I’m In 5:55
3. It Makes No Difference 10:15
4. Life Is A Carnival 17:28
5. This Wheel’s On Fire 22:51
6. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 27:26
7. Georgia On My Mind 31:20
8. Ophelia 35:05
9. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 39:18
10. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 43:26
11. Stage Fright 48:16
12. Rag Mama Rag 53:23
13. Introduction / Who Do You Love (with Ronnie Hawkins) 57:26
14. Such A Night (with Dr. John) 1:02:45
15. Down South in New Orleans (with Dr. John) 1:07:58
16. Mystery Train (with Paul Butterfield) 1:13:23
17. Caledonia (with Muddy Waters) 1:18:27
18. Mannish Boy (with Muddy Waters) 1:26:20
Part Two:
1. All Our Past Times (with Eric Clapton) 0:00
2. Further On Up The Road (with Eric Clapton) 5:39
3. Helpless (with Neil Young) 11:52
4. Four Strong Winds (with Neil Young) 18:01
5. Coyote (with Joni Mitchell) 23:52
6. Shadows And Light (with Joni Mitchell)
7. Furry Sings The Blues (with Joni Mitchell)
8. Dry Your Eyes (with Neil Diamond)
9. Tura Lura Lural (with Van Morrison) 44:10
10. Caravan (with Van Morrison) 48:15
11. Acadian Driftwood (with Joni Mitchell and Neil Young) 54:07
12. Poem (Emmett Grogan) 1:01:18
13. Poem (Hell’s Angel Sweet William) 1:02:41
14. JOY! (Lenore Kandel) 1:06:14
15. Prologue to The Canterbury Tales (Michael McClure) 1:07:36
16. Get Yer Cut Throat Off My Knife / Revolutionary Letter #4
17. Transgressing The Real (Robert Duncan) 1:10:26
18. Poem (Freewheelin Frank Reynolds)
19. The Lord’s Prayer (Lawrence Ferlinghetti)
20. Genetic Method 1:14:15
21. Chest Fever 1:20:25
22. The Last Waltz Suite: Evangeline 1:25:45
Part Three:
1. The Weight 0:00
2. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (with Bob Dylan) 4:54
3. Hazel (with Bob Dylan) 8:07
4. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (with Bob Dylan
5. Forever Young (with Bob Dylan) 16:54
6. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) (with Bob Dylan) 22:35
7. Everyone Comes Onstage
8. I Shall Be Released (with Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr & Ron Wood) 29:05
9. Instrumental Jam 1 (The Band with friends)
10. Instrumental Jam 2 (The Band with friends)
11. Don’t Do It 1:04:40
12. Bill Graham Outro 1:11:55
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The documentary, Down In The Flood,” tells the story of Bob Dylan and The Band (AKA The Hawks), covering the years 1965 – 1968. Includes interviews with Garth Hudson; the Hawks’ mentor, Ronnie Hawkins; tour drummer Mickey Jones; producer John Simon; Dylan guitarist Charlie McCoy and others.
Watch the entire film (does include ads):
If you’re not in the U.S., you can watch a lot of the documentary via these Youtube clips:
Part One:
Part Two:
Part Three:
Part Four is missing.
Part Five:
Part Six:
Part Seven:
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