An unofficial news blog for Neil Young fans from Thrasher's Wheat with concert and album updates, reviews, analysis, and other Rock & Roll ramblings. Separating the wheat from the chaff since 1996.
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Alchemy
via NYA Times-Contrarian
According to the latest edition of the NYA Times-Contrarian, Neil Young writes that "Alchemy is probably the last Crazy Horse live album."
Having had a ride on the rails across the continents from 2012 to 2014, we can definitely say that the Neil Young & Crazy Horse Alchemy Concert Tours will make for a compelling live album.
Thrasher Wheat covered the Fall
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Marc Maron & Kurt Vile
WTF Podcast Episode #958, October 11, 2018
Kurt Vile was interviewed on Marc Maron's WTF Podcast Episode #958, October 11, 2018 and discussed Neil Young, as well as, Tom Scharpling, the blues, Randy Newman, and the fascinating topic of flat driveways.
They also talk about Kurt's unique upbringing with nine siblings in Philadelphia and the banjo that led to his development
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John Hanlon's Notebook
via NYA Times-Contrarian
Might the next Neil Young album release be "Songs for Judy" (aka The Joel Bernstein Tapes)?
From John Hanlon's Notebook on NYA Times-Contrarian, Hanlon writes that Neil Young is preparing to release a new archival album titled "Songs For Judy". A double album, "Songs For Judy" will feature 23 songs from the acoustic sets of the 1976 "Crazy Horse"
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Here is a rather historic recording of a widely circulated bootleg of Bob Dylan and Neil Young in 1988.
This was the first concert on what became known as The Never Ending Tour (NET) and Bob invited Neil to help him out at this critical time.
Neil Young plays guitar on tracks #1-6 and #10-13.
Concord, CA, Pavilion (7th June 1988) setlist
1. Subterranean Homesick Blues 00:00
2. Absolutely
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Dear NYA
NYA Times-Contrarian
photo by dhlovelife
In a new feature on NYA, Neil Young is now publishing "Letters To The Editor" -- and actually responding?!
"Letters To The Editor"
An assortment of topics in the current batch of that Neil personally replies to. Neil explains that missing analog master tapes of Ragged Glory and will be re-mastered by Engineer John Hanlon.
Other letter topics
