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On Monday evening my son and I were amongst the adoring hoards at Newcastle Arena to watch Neil Young & Crazy Horse. I've waited over 40 years to see this guy, live on stage, who I consider a musical genius.
Los Lobos were supporting and were surprisingly decent, they offer a lot more than La Bamba.
For those there who had always considered NY as a hippy troubador - think Harvest - this would have come as a major jolt; the 'godfather of grunge' was at his grungiest best. Screaming solos and feedback were the order of the night (a tad too much feedback to be honest). A neat little 3 song acoustic spot midway was sensational. Even Mr Soul from his Buffalo Springfield days in 1967 got an airing
His first gig in Newcastle since 1973 and given his age (67) probably his last.
Not a perfect show but not far from it, 9/10.
Keep on rockin' in the free world!
Set List
Love and Only Love (classic)
Powderfinger (classic)
Psychedelic Pill (new)
Walk Like a Giant (new)
Hole in the Sky (unreleased)
Acoustic Spot
Comes a Time (classic)
Blowin' in the Wind (cover)
Singer Without a Song (unreleased)
Ramada Inn (new)
Cinnamon Girl (classic)
Fu***n' Up (classic)
Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze (classic)
Mr. Soul (classic)
Hey Hey, My My (classic)
Encore
Keep On Rockin' in the Free World (classic)
Los Lobos were supporting and were surprisingly decent, they offer a lot more than La Bamba.
For those there who had always considered NY as a hippy troubador - think Harvest - this would have come as a major jolt; the 'godfather of grunge' was at his grungiest best. Screaming solos and feedback were the order of the night (a tad too much feedback to be honest). A neat little 3 song acoustic spot midway was sensational. Even Mr Soul from his Buffalo Springfield days in 1967 got an airing
His first gig in Newcastle since 1973 and given his age (67) probably his last.
Not a perfect show but not far from it, 9/10.
Keep on rockin' in the free world!
Set List
Love and Only Love (classic)
Powderfinger (classic)
Psychedelic Pill (new)
Walk Like a Giant (new)
Hole in the Sky (unreleased)
Acoustic Spot
Comes a Time (classic)
Blowin' in the Wind (cover)
Singer Without a Song (unreleased)
Ramada Inn (new)
Cinnamon Girl (classic)
Fu***n' Up (classic)
Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze (classic)
Mr. Soul (classic)
Hey Hey, My My (classic)
Encore
Keep On Rockin' in the Free World (classic)
