Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts played the Capitol Theatre (Night 2)

After Crazy Horse fell ill and had to cancel the remainder of their spring and summer tour, Neil Young has recruited a new backing band, The Chrome Hearts, and played two intimate shows at Port Chester's Capitol Theatre.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse played Xfintiy Center (MA)

Neil Young and Crazy Horse continued their way along the east coast with a show outside of Boston at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse played Forest Hills Stadium (Night 2)

Neil Young and Crazy Horse changed things up for night two of their back-to-back shows at Forest Hills Stadium.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse played Forest Hills Stadium (Night 1)

On hist first proper tour in over five years, Neil Young has brought Crazy Horse out of the barn for another ride through all of their ragged glory. 

Neil Young - "Come Along and Say You Will"

After years of rumors, Neil Young's elaborate archives series will finally see the release of Archives Volume II 1972-1976 in November. "Come Along and Say You Will" is the first unreleased track he's shared from the collection.

Neil Young - "Lookin' for a Leader - 2020"

Neil Young has shared an updated version of his song "Lookin for a Leader."

Neil Young - "Vacancy"

Neil Young's "lost" album Homegrown is still on track to be released June 19, years after being a shelved. A week before its expected release, Neil has shared another "new" track from the record.

Neil Young - "Try"

Neil Young is set to release his long lost album Homegrown this coming June and he's shared the track "Try" over on his Archives.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse - "Milky Way"

Living legend and my personal musical hero Neil Young is gearing up to release a new album with his iconic band Crazy Horse. The record is called Colorado and it's out October 25. Check out the record's first single, "Milky Way," now!

Neil Young - "Don't Be Denied" (Live in 1973)

Living legend, and my personal musical hero Neil Young, has announced another live album from his incredible archive series. Tuscaloosa, recorded in 1973, is out June 7.

Arroyo Seco 2018

In recent years, smaller festivals have been popping up over the summer across the country to compete with destination mega-players like Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza. Arroyo Seco in California is one such event that draws mainly on nostalgia in lieu of rising sensations. Fittingly, I went with my dad for the ultimate father-son rock experience.

Neil Young - "Almost Always"

In December 2017, Neil Young released his thirty-ninth studio album, The Visitor. He's now shared a video for album highlight "Almost Always."

Neil Young & Crazy Horse played Madison Square Garden

My only prior experience seeing Neil Young, was in 2008 when he was doing a combination of his greatest hits and new pleasures. This was not that same show. This time around, Neil has taken Crazy Horse out for another wild ride and watching these guys jam for over two hours was surely a sight to be seen. It has been called the "Crazy Horse Huddle", where Neil, Billy Talbot, and Frank "Poncho" Sampedro stand in a close-knit circle and repeatedly blast each other with monstrous guitar solos so larger than life, it's a wonder any of them can still hear and that their guitar necks don't break on a nightly basis. Entering to the Beatles' "A Day in the Life", stage hands dressed as crazed scientists assembled ten foot tall amps reminiscent from the Rust Never Sleeps era and the legends launched into "Love and Only Love" before the classic "Powderfinger". Gargantuan licks erupted from the band and Neil's signature thundering guitar seemed to be just as powerful as ever. From here on out, the band alternated between some classics and new tunes from the recent Psychedelic Pill. "Walk Like a Giant" can easily be seen as the junior to Neil's classic "Like a Hurricane" and it definitely has an ego complex. Stretched out to an epic 16+ minute long jam, junior might not be appropriate, however the homage to its older counterpart is crystal clear. The juggernaut of a tune culminated with a five minute long noise jam that you would expect from Sonic Youth or Dinosaur Jr, but clearly the Godfather of Grunge is not ready to hand over his title any time soon. At this point in his career, Neil is privileged enough to do what he wants, such as recycle riffs that worked for him decades prior and in a sense, reinvent his own wheel. Midway through his two hour performance, the acoustic portion of the set kicked off with the onstage banter from Live Rust and fake rain poured down on the stage as Neil delighted the crowd with "The Needle and the Damage Done". After the brief acoustic stint, it was back to the rocking classics. Another new jam, "Ramada Inn" was followed by an enthusiastic "Cinnamon Girl" from the Crazy Horse time machine and really saw people rise to their feet. The night concluded with "Mr. Soul" from Neil's days with Buffalo Springfield before the droning closer "Hey Hey, My My". For many in attendance, the show did not feature enough of the classis, which Mr Young certainly has enough of to make up an entire setlist, however watching these four men jam out with brilliant guitar playing was definitely a treat. For almost half a century, Neil Young has been a pioneer in both his song-writing and colossal sounding guitar and his performance at Madison Square Garden certainly aided to the idea that this living legend has inspired countless acts over the years even well into his tenure, Neil can outplay many that linger in his shadow.

Setlist:
01 "Love and Only Love"
02 "Powderfinger"
03 "Born in Ontario"
04 "Walk Like a Giant"
05 "The Needle and the Damage Done"
06 "Twisted Road"
07 "Singer without a Song"
08 "Ramada Inn"
09 "Cinnamon Girl"
10 "Fuckin Up"
11 "Mr. Soul" (Buffalo Springfield song)
12 "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"
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13 "Roll Another Number for the Road"