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In the spring of 2003, my wife and I were going to a Neil Young concert at Falkoner Center, Copenhagen - the Capital of Denmark. We were both excited, me because it was my first ever solo concert - I’d been to several others with Crazy Horse and Booker T and The MGs, and my wife because it was her first one ever.

Greendale was on the menu, and at that point I didn’t know …

Neil comes home for the Coastal Tour

I missed the second encore.

I had been following the tour closely, and Neil Young had not done a second encore on any of the prior stops. What I didn’t take into account was that the stop at UC Berkeley’s The Greek Theatre on July 15, 2023 was the hometown show for Neil. After living outside San Francisco at his Broken Arrow Ranch in Woodside for the majority …

I have seen Neil Young live over 20 times. My son, Anthony Pellico, is a professional musician, and his favorite artist is Neil Young. All his bands cover some of Neil Young’s material. We live in Oregon, and in Bend, Oregon, they actually have an annual event on Neil Young on his birthday, November 12, called The Church of Neil where local artists get together and cover Neil’s material. It is a wonderful event, and …

Last night, July 5, 2023, Neil Young concluded his four-show “residency” at The Ford. The 77-year-old singer-songwriter returned to the road with a month-long solo tour of the West Coast that began last week at this 1200-seat open-air amphitheater, tucked in the hills just across the 101 highway from the Hollywood Bowl. In the beautiful early evening light, the stage featured no fewer than five keyboards, a freestanding fireplace, and a working Lionel model train …

Our train conductor Mr. Neil Young calls himself “The Old Man” but he can still sing and play guitar and keys beautifully. Neil sang a lot of love songs last night under the stars at the Santa Barbara Bowl. He had 3 pianos on stage to choose from along with a fireplace and a working train set to make it cozy. He did bring out an electric guitar for a rousing version of Ohio. It …

It was a cold December morning in late 2013. Neil Young live at Massey Hall tickets were going sale at 10 AM at Ticketmaster. I was at work, so a couple buddies were helping me out. I was on one phone call at exactly 10 AM, while a friend was on another phone at exactly 10 AM, along with another friend on the computer at exactly 10 AM, thinking let’s get a hold of Ticketmaster …

It was a night filled with music and love. On April 22, 2023, Stephen and Kristen Stills put together a star-studded lineup to raise money for another Light Up the Blues for Autism Speaks. Stephen and Neil joined up once again for a blast from the past for their fans. They spun the Time Machine back several decades to the 1960’s and the music of Buffalo Springfield, like “Bluebird," “For What It’s Worth” and …

I was there at the beautiful Dolby Theater when the Light Up The Blues’ 5th annual concert for Autism Speaks was held on April 21, 2018, in Hollywood, California. Stephen and Kristen Stills had formed this benefit in honor of their younger son Oliver Stills, who is autistic, and who plays a mean set of bongo drums to a lot of his father’s music!

Some guests of honor were Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, who played a …

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Incredible...Amazing! I am so blown away I can't even begin to tell you. 

Enjoying the Archives tremendously!!  Thank you for all your music, 

One of the coolest websites ever! His music touches me like no other artist's does.

What a fantastic job you did putting this (site) together.

Thank you for …

The year was 2013 and Neil Young was preparing to launch his PONO high resolution music player and download service. I was left wondering how this new technology thrust might impact plans for the release of Archives Volume 2, the follow-up to his 2009 landmark Blu-ray tour-de-force Archives Volume 1. This would not be the first time his Archives would be delayed by a format change, having gone through the stillborn HDCD and DVD-A iterations …

It was a beautiful day in August 2000. My friend Mark and I were going to see Neil at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on August 15 during the Music In Head Tour. We had arrived early enough, so we walked around the venue a bit. When it was getting close to start, we went to our seats and settled in for an evening of good music.

The Pretenders opened up the show and played a …

Over the years, my wife Carol and I have been fortunate to see Neil play live in Sheffield, Nottingham, London (twice), Liverpool, Berlin and Amsterdam. We met him in 2009 in Nottingham in the Hilton Hotel after the show (which was at the Trent FM Arena on June 23). It was purely by luck that we got to meet him. We just happened to be staying at the same hotel. After we left the Arena …

Out on the Trans-Canada Highway, 19-year-old Neil Young left Thunder Bay, driving his pride and joy, a 1948 Buick Roadmaster hearse he affectionately named Mort. In the back of the hearse rode four buddies, amplifiers, guitars, other belongings, and a motorbike. Neil’s method to save on gas was to shift into neutral at the top of a hill, then grind into third at the bottom, which strained poor Mort’s transmission. The highway heading east from …

On a long drive for a Christmas Eve dinner, with visions of a traditional tourtiere dinner dancing in my head, I missed the turnoff to Highway 7 and took a back road to get back on track. In the distance, over the Pigeon River Valley came a yellow moon on the rise. Below it in the twinkling lights, nestled the town of dream comfort memory to spare, Omemee, Ontario. Maybe the star of Bethlehem wasn’t …

On 29 March 1976, I went to see Neil & Crazy Horse play at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. I had been a fan since I heard The Buffalo Springfield. A few years before that night I had played my first gig as a musician and the first song I played was Harvest. I've been playing Neil's songs for over 50 years, some with my band named Ragged Glory. The band isn’t playing any more …

He was kind, an artist and environmentalist, informative, a friend, and someone who just made you feel good about yourself.

I met James Mazzeo on December 14, 2004, at the book signing for Greendale with Neil Young. It was at The Booksmith at 1644 Haight Street in San Francisco, California.

There was a very long line of fans outside and around the block. We were told not to talk to Neil or James as they …

I am a life-long fan of Neil. He is my favorite musician in the world. I am honored to share a very special story in Member Central.

The other evening I was laying with my 3-year-old granddaughter, and she said, "Gamma, play Tired Eyes." It's her new favorite Neil song. Though she has no comprehension of what the song is about, she loves the melody and Neil's sad and soothing voice. He is her bedtime …

I'm from Vietnam, the South - Saigon. I've been a Neil Young fan since at least August 2016; well, though I had heard some of his songs (Cinnamon Girl, Cowgirl in the Sand or Heart of Gold) back in December 2010 - early 2011, and continued on doing so, now I'm happy to recall some good memories of mine being his fan, in a place where only a few people would have a bit of …

I was 18 years old when I first heard Neil…coming up to 70 now and I still get excited on all his new releases. In 1970 I bought a sampler LP called Age of Atlantic, featuring a selection of their artists, and Buffalo Springfield's Broken Arrow was on it. I never had heard anything like it before.

Checked out their albums, which are great, but Neil's songs were the standout tracks for me. From that …

I first heard Harvest wafting from the music room in our house in Minnesota in 1973 or so. “Did I see you down in a young girl’s town, with your mother in so much pain”. What is that? I was 11 years old. My 2 older sisters had Neil’s Harvest album and others like Cat Stevens, Dave Mason, and Carole King’s Tapestry. Hearing these songs through the cracked open door was the first time music …

It was another great night of live music at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, California. The event was Light Up The Blues, the 4th annual fundraiser event for a great cause: Autism Speaks. Held on May 21, 2016, the event was hosted by Stephen Stills and his wife Kristen. Stephen’s son Chris performed with his band. Little Oliver "Ollie" Stills played bongo-style drums during their songs… and he was only about 9 years old! Neil …

Here is the latest in a series of summaries of Neil’s most interesting answers to Letters to the Editor in the NYA Times-Contrarian. These replies date from February 8 to March 23, 2022 and are, as always, collated and curated by the “Neil Young Unreleased” Facebook group. Editorial comments are generally marked in [square brackets], and dates refer to the date of publication.

Albums / Films

- Neil confirms the release of the Harvest 50th …

We are all so lucky to be influenced and motivated by Neil Young in so many unique ways. Here is my story, and I hope this is the right place for me to share it.

I began reading Waging Heavy Peace when it was released in the fall of 2012. I was psyched about seeing Neil live coming up in December. He mentions somewhere in his book that he starts his day walking about 2 …

A further look at guest appearances by Neil on the officially released recordings of other artists. This time covering the period from 2000 up to the present. Compiled with help from the “Neil Young Unreleased” Facebook group.

Apologies in advance for any omissions or errors. A few corrections to the previous article, Part Two – The 1980s and 1990s, are included below. Do please submit further comments or corrections via the NYA Contact Us link …

Neil went on the road to do a solo tour called the Coastal Tour, with 15 shows along the California coast. I saw his show in Napa, California, on July 23, 2023, at the Oxbow RiverStage in Napa, along the Napa River and grapes. The outdoor theater is a small venue – it holds about 4,000 – but seems so much smaller. Great place to see a concert – no bad seats in the house. …

I became a Neil Young fan when I was around 15. The first time I saw Neil perform live was on February 17, 1983, at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, on the Solo Trans Tour. Neil played guitar and piano in front of 18,000 people. An incredible performance.

Then came the country era with the International Harvesters. I saw Neil in Toronto at the Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand (CNE) 2 years in a …

Having moved to Australia from Seattle a few decades ago, March in Australia always fascinated me weather wise - you’re coming to the end of summer, it can be sunny for days, and then just bucket down. It was kind of a metaphor for where I was at at the time. In 2013, I’d had a hard time of it. Over the past 18 months, three of my closest friends had passed away, all under …

As a Winnipegger, I often take the liberty to call this town Neil’s hometown. I know…it’s not his birthplace, but we consider him to be one of our own since he spent his formative years playing community clubs, dances, and other events around town, honing his guitar playing and vocals. It was here where he cut his first record, was in his first band the Squires, and later jumped into Mort (his hearse) and headed …

I'd like to share my memory of seeing Neil at the New York City Palladium, November 18, 1976. I had already seen him earlier in the year on July 11 with the Stills-Young Band at Colt Park, Hartford, Connecticut. I took photos and taped the Palladium show, so I had the chance to hear Give Me Strength over and over, learning it on guitar and harmonica. But I always thought Swett Road was swept road.

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Video by Palmer, Flint Hills, Kansas

This week in 1976 (11/14/76 to be exact) was my first Neil Young & Crazy Horse concert. I have never written my own review of the show until now. So here goes...

The Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin, was the scene for this show. It seats about 10,000 people and it looked to be sold out to me. For an older arena it had decent acoustics. Neil came out to a very …

The Show: Rebel Content Tour, October 17, 2015, Greek Theater, Berkeley, California

Prelude: What a night and great show! It included a protest movement about Monsanto seeds. The GMO has been found to be unhealthy and dangerous to the farm and food system. Neil had songs and explanations during this concert. Couldn't pick a better place than Berkeley, long known for protest. Enlightening news that I did not know much about at the time.

The …

Some lesser-known features of the Sugar Mountain website

The third in a series of features based on the fascinating information to be found at www.sugarmtn.org

Many think of the Sugar Mountain website as ‘just’ the definitive listing of Neil’s live performances and setlists to date – which of course it is. But there is so much more information there, and so many more great features which many may not know about. Here then, together with …

Neil played in Eureka, California, only one time, on February 18, 1989. The band that night was Neil Young & The Restless -- Neil (vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, banjo, and harmonica), Ben Keith (pedal steel, guitar dobro, vocals), Frank “Poncho” Sampedro (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Rick Rosas (bass), Chad Cromwell (drums). It was at the Municipal Auditorium in Eureka.

Eureka is a Northern California coastal town of around 26,000 population. The auditorium, built in …