tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:57:41 +0000A news blog for Neil Young fans from <b>Thrasher's Wheat</b> with concert and album updates, reviews, analysis, and other Rock &amp; Roll ramblings. Separating the wheat from the chaff since 1996.http://www.thrasherswheat.org/wheatfield.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)Blogger1590125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-5398816384407987520Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:57:00 +00002010-04-19T18:57:41.422-04:00 This blog is now located at http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org/feeds/posts/default. http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-3655920371176262433Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:57:00 +00002010-04-18T21:22:51.027-04:00Neil said..."Just do what you want to doDon't listen to anyone else"(Jack Black w/ sign)Neil Young Honored As MusiCares Person Of The YearOver the years, we've blogged extensively on when the worlds of art and commerce collide. Strange things -- indeed -- do happen.And lately, with Neil Young announcing a solo tour of very small theaters, performing new songs with the absolutely legendary Bert http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/comment-of-moment-artistic-freedom-and.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-5934376113966415189Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:07:00 +00002010-04-18T19:41:34.239-04:00OK, we admit this is downright silly.A poll on "Who's the greater songwriter? Bob Dylan or Neil Young?" being run by K-Rock 98.7 - Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.But we also admit that it does give us a chuckle and always seems to provoke some passionate debate. Which we seem to get a kick out of, as well.Especially when you consider that it was this very question which served as the catalyzing http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/poll-whos-greater-songwriter-bob-dylan.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-2636263729722451249Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:02:00 +00002010-04-17T11:23:56.630-04:00Time Fades Away Reprise 45 Single - #1184Courtesy of Side Street RecordsStill getting some really great comments on UNCUT Magazine naming Neil Young's "Time Fades Away" as the #1 Great Lost album of All Time or -- as we like to say -- the "missing link" in the Ditch Trilogy. Here's another Comment of the Moment on Time Fades Away's impact by Greg M (A Friend Of Yours) responding to Big Chief's http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/comment-of-moment-tfa-greatest-lost.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-7902151086264182838Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:33:00 +00002010-04-14T15:28:42.482-04:00UPDATE: Correction in the 4th paragraph.Last week, we went on a rant about our ticket purchasing experience.A couple of followup points. First, that post was written in the heat of the moment when we were under the impression that the Washington Neil Young concert had sold out in less than 15 minutes. It turns out that due to a giant TicketMaster fuckup, tickets did not go onsale on schedule.Sohttp://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/postscript-to-ticket-woes.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)78tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-597762576284226937Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:48:00 +00002010-04-14T16:36:40.150-04:00A Toronto Neil Young Tribute coming up at Hugh's Room on Friday & Saturday, April 16 & 17Neil Young TributeDalaFlashlight RadioLayah JaneHemingway CornerDavid MartinScott DibbleAndrew Cole Sarah CrippsSoul SurfersDaniel RothDoug CameronAdam CrossleyLiam TitcombBrent TitcombThanks Sharry for "Keepin' jive alive in T.O." & Mike R.!http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/toronto-neil-young-tribute-416-17.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-4891804628528739654Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:42:00 +00002010-04-10T18:08:35.541-04:00RARE Yugoslavian Picture Sleeve, "Time Fades Away" 3:26 edit b/w "The Last Trip To Tulsa" 4:16 (NON-LP LIVE "B" side) U.S. promotional 45 (side 2 label), & RARE Japanese Picture SleeveCourtesy of Side Street RecordsSome great comments on UNCUT Magazine naming Neil Young's "Time Fades Away" as the #1 Great Lost album of All Time.We were going to highlight this little gem from Big Chief on why thishttp://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/comment-of-moment-great-lost-album-of.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-6850301508464798089Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:21:00 +00002010-04-10T14:58:24.545-04:00What's a Neil Young fan supposed to do?So we go to the venue Box Office this morning and get there thinking we're a little late, but realize we're first in line?!. Cool. We can see inside but it's dark. Hmm. Not good.As the time approaches 10AM, we realize it doesn't look like tickets will go onsale at the venue itself. Not that our motivation was to avoid Ticketmaster fees (although that's http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/our-tale-of-ticket-woes.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-6668089401071319174Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:42:00 +00002010-04-08T19:29:24.136-04:00Keeps them Searching for a HomePam Laverdiere, dog walking co-ordinator and volunteer, w/ Spanky and Mary-Anne Photo by JOSH GRANT-YOUNGA Ontario, Canada animal shelter is searching for a heart of gold -- or two or more.The Welland District Humane Society is holding "The Neil and I", the organization's third annual event to benefit the city's animal shelter, on April 15.From Night of Neil Young http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/randomly-blogged-neil-and-i-nya-bd-7.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-9024281965061276579Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:08:00 +00002010-04-07T21:50:34.720-04:00Much ado over Neil Young's recent quote in an interview in The New Yorker by Nick Paumgarten.The interview contains part of a chat between Neil Young and Jonathan Demme on Skype. At one point, this exchange takes place which seems to have been grossly misunderstood and taken massively out of context:N.Y.: Yeah, but generally we hate the fucking audience. They disturb the whole thing. (On the http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/new-yorker-demme-young-interview-hating.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-4997378666306211965Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:30:00 +00002010-04-06T19:05:35.279-04:00Offering fans a chance to get up close and personal, Neil Young will embark on his “Twisted Road” solo tour beginning May 18 in Albany.Promising a night of his famous songs mixed in with new unreleased material, Young will play mostly theatres, including Atlanta’s Fox Theatre and Louisville’s Palace Theatre. Here’s how the schedule is shaping up: The tour begins in Albany at the Palace Theatre http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/neil-youngs-twisted-road-tour-date.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-1217642102364137161Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:25:00 +00002010-04-11T17:20:37.899-04:00The latest issue of Uncut Magazine features Neil Young on the cover.The issue's cover article is "50 GREAT LOST ALBUMS". Believe it or not, there are still official releases by The Who, Van Morrison – even The Beatles – currently out of print.Uncut's top pick of great lost albums is Neil Young's Time Fades Away.The issue also mentions Neil Young Appreciation Society and Thrasher's Wheat. http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/uncut-magazines-great-lost-album-time.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-5206935715066435391Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:22:00 +00002010-04-02T00:22:00.271-04:00 Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young"You know, the difference between the greatness of Bruce Springsteen and that of Neil Young as someone once explained to me back in college: Bruce makes you think you, too, can be as great as he is; Neil makes you think he is really no better than you are to begin with. Remember that."Dr. Eric Alterman - AltercationIt is a well established fact that there are http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/02/bruce-and-neil-young-rockin-free-world.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-1370789925653778832Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:08:00 +00002010-04-06T18:04:00.735-04:00Well it's ARC day! For the unitiated, Deb "Rewriting the Rules" on Rust has been encouraging folks to play ARC -- one of the more obscure Neil Young recordings -- on April 1 each year.Part of the Arc-Weld release, Arc is 35 minutes of pure distortion and molten feedback from the 1991 Neil Young and Crazy Horse tour.According to legend, Neil placed a video camera on his amp during the 1991 tour http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/04/happy-arc-day.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-7017539017779793385Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:22:00 +00002010-04-11T17:31:39.501-04:00tourreviewsconcertsscheduleneil youngUPDATE 4/5/10:Tue May 18 Palace Theatre Albany, NYWed May 19 Shea's Performing Arts Center Buffalo, NYFri May 21 Hanover Theatre Worcester, MASun May 23 Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CTMon May 24 Constitution Hall Washington, DCWed May 26 Palace Theatre Louisville, KYThu May 27 Knoxville Civic Auditorium Knoxville, TNSat May 29 Fox Theatre Atlanta, GASun May 30 Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/neil-youngs-twisted-road-concert-tour.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-5197690855222300325Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:18:00 +00002010-03-26T09:29:08.960-04:00Back in 2008, there was some rather heated arguing over ticket prices for Neil Young in concert that prompted an open letter from a fan.Last time this happened, we thought everything on the subject of for the turnstiles had been exhausted. There were passionate debates and discussion of when art and commerce worlds collide.And it was all rather sad in a way.So -- once again -- deja vu and an http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/for-turnstiles-yet-again.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-8410207429289025448Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:29:00 +00002010-03-25T21:41:21.975-04:00First off, we have no intention of discontinuing Thrasher's Wheat in the immediate future.With that said, we need to give you a heads up on a couple of things coming over the next few weeks. Mainly, that blogging will be very intermittent and sporadic until after May 1.And we'll get more into that in just a bit. We're going to cover a bunch of different topics here so bear with us.A couple of http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/just-song-before-we-go.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-7624732074755260229Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:32:00 +00002010-03-26T18:06:58.334-04:00UPDATES: Neil Young's "Twisted Road" Concert Tour Dates Schedule Spring 2010According to Louisville (Kentucky) Courier-Journal by Jeffrey Lee Pucket:Neil Young's "Twisted Road" tour is coming to the Louisville Palace May 26 and tickets go on sale March 27 at 10 a.m. for $245, $125 and $85.There is no word on what band this will be or whether this will be a solo tour only.Judging by the seating http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/neil-youngs-twisted-road-tour-is-coming.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)137tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-4967647492685423116Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:07:00 +00002010-03-18T18:21:10.114-04:00After Greg Kot's rave review of 'Neil Young Trunk Show: Scenes from a Concert', we thought we'd be hard pressed to find a critic who could top describing the indescribable.But here's another review to whet your appetite over next 24 hours.From Reverse Shot by Andrew Chan:Trunk Show allows us an intense focus on an aging man throwing his entire body into the music, at times seemingly surprised by http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/trunk-shows-mission-to-blow-your.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-3682551373360227673Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:21:00 +00002010-03-18T09:54:45.722-04:00Graham NashPhoto from Purple Words on a Grey BackgroundEarlier in the week, Graham Nash and The Hollies were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.This is Nash's second time being honored and joins a very select few musicians who are lucky to be inducted by the Rock Hall more than once. First with Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1997 and now with The Hollies. In an interview on 4waysite.com, http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/graham-nash-and-hollies-inducted-into.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-328218419269802070Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:03:00 +00002010-03-18T13:09:20.119-04:00"Ohio" by Stephen Stills(NOTE: Not such great audio, but great photo "stills")From The Burr :: Spring 2010 :: Stephen Stills brings Kent crowd to its feet by Sarah Steimer // Photos by Laura Torchia:“Well, I really couldn’t play in Kent, Ohio without doing this one,” Stephen Stills said. He strummed the first few chords as the crowd began to cheer. “No, not that one, we’ll play that one later,” http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/stephen-stills-brings-kent-state-ohio.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-6539637587604040314Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:57:00 +00002010-03-17T19:05:38.957-04:00The 2010 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young convention will be held in Reggio Emilia, Italy on Saturday May 1st 2010.After almost 20 years, the men behind the infamous CSN&Y fanzine Wooden Nickel organize another special event for all those who love these four wonderful artists.Live music, unreleased footage and a "traders" section for a long CSN&Y day - and night! - in the heart of the Italian Food http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/crosby-stills-nash-young-2010.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-6918477444149490020Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:08:00 +00002010-03-17T13:23:48.458-04:00This is the way all reviews should be written.From Chicago Tribune: Turn It Up - Movie review: 'Neil Young Trunk Show: Scenes from a Concert' by the esteemed Greg Kot: In the transcendent scene from Jonathan Demme’s “Neil Young Trunk Show: Scenes from a Concert,” which opens Friday in theaters, the director and guitarist take the viewer on an epic tour of a song called “No Hidden Path.”http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/review-neil-young-trunk-show-scenes.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-7606703921379182267Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:47:00 +00002010-03-16T17:50:15.215-04:00Mike McCready - "Too Far Gone" (Neil Young) @ Hootenanny for Haiti (2-18-10) - Showbox at the Market - Seattle, WAThanks PunkDavid!More on Pearl Jam and Neil Young.http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/pearl-jams-mike-mccready-covers-neil.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788213.post-3894442913353262643Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:26:00 +00002010-03-16T16:59:47.948-04:00The New Santa Monica Flyers"Bruce Berry was a working man, he used to load that Econoline Van" - Neil Young, opening lyrics to Tonight's the NightThe New Santa Monica Flyers will be performing a set from Neil Young's fabled "Tonight's the Night" album on April 9 at Valentine's Music Hall in Albany, New York.In 1973, after the deaths of band mate Danny Whitten and roadie Bruce Berry, Neil Young http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2010/03/new-santa-monica-flyers.htmlthrasher@thrasherswheat.org (Thrasher)3