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Probably just a matter time before he gets the itch to get back on the road, but he sounds quite adamant about his stance, and in a way it's quite noble - a bit stubborn maybe, but he's always done things his way.
While it seems the pandemic is easing up, there's now reports in increases in cases and deaths in even the most vaccinated countries in the world. Can't let the guard down fully just yet, and gotta keep up hope.

In the meantime, an interesting article from FaroutMagazineUK.

The two artists Neil Young said were "way beyond" everybody else

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Neil Young might have a modern-day reputation of being a bit of a prickly idealist, but the truth is that Young is as giving and generous as an artist can be. As the appointed “Godfather of Grunge”, Young personally helped Pearl Jam make it out of their lowest point by recruiting the group as his backing band for the Mirror Ball album. Similarly, Young might enjoy dalliances with other groups, but he’s beyond loyal to his original band, Crazy Horse. He’s one of the rare figures who holds his personal morals and relationships with those he cares about above any monetary incentives.

He’s also badass enough to lead tributes to Jimi Hendrix and jam on stage with Led Zeppelin on separate occasions. Whether it’s strumming out heartbreaking acoustic songs or lighting up on fiery electric hard rock tunes, Young always delivers the goods. That’s why he’s the perfect figure to lead the charge against Spotify: few figures in music history are as respected or revered as Young, and he often is looked to for leadership.

But who does Young look to for inspiration? Musically, he’s an amalgamation of influences and genres: folk, garage rock, psychedelic rock, and even jazz would filter through his compositions. In order to connect with Young, an artist has to be at the very top of their game. So it’s no surprise which two artists Young pointed to in a 1979 Rolling Stone interview with Cameron Crowe.

“I never forgot that every time a new Beatles or Dylan album came out, you knew they were way beyond it,” Young recalled. “They were always doing something else, always moving down the line.” That constant forward motion has served Young well: he’s never made the same album twice, and he’s been unafraid to lean into genres that weren’t necessarily in his wheelhouse. It’s not hard to see how The Beatles and Bob Dylan would be catalysts for that.

In an earlier 1975 Rolling Stone interview with Crowe, Young recalled that The Beatles were the band that originally got him motivated to get on stage and sing. “I remember singing Beatles tunes … the first song I ever sang in front of people was ‘It Won’t Be Long’, and then Money (That’s What I Want),” Young recalled. “That was in Calvin High School [Winnipeg] cafeteria. My big moment.”

Young would pay tribute to his two major influences by covering their work on stage: there was the time that Young famously covered ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ on his 1991 live album Weld. Young also has taken on ‘A Day in the Life’ as a set closer for some of his most recent tours, even sharing the stage with Paul McCartney on a few different occasions.

From Hyde Park, 2009:

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I've got 44 down myself. Almost there. Utah, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii are the only ones left.

Depending on where your starting from.. fairly easy to hit most of these on one (extended) road trip.

Utah to Idaho, then east to Oregon, up to Washington where you can take a state ferry to Alaska!
Fly to Hawaii from there or Washington

One VERY extended road trip, Oregon being WEST of Idaho. Better bring lots of gas money on your road trip

Lol.. yes.

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Oh yeah- 1st time seen Neil was 69 with csn at woodstock. then june of 70 at fillmore east-right before my little road trip. quite a few after that.

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Oh yeah- 1st time seen Neil was 69 with csn at woodstock. then june of 70 at fillmore east-right before my little road trip. quite a few after that.

You saw one of those gigs at the Fillmore in 1970???
Lucky Bastard.
I’m sure you know one of the nights was released as part of the Archive series. It’s probably my favourite live Neil set

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Oh yeah- 1st time seen Neil was 69 with csn at woodstock. then june of 70 at fillmore east-right before my little road trip. quite a few after that.

You saw one of those gigs at the Fillmore in 1970???
Lucky Bastard.
I’m sure you know one of the nights was released as part of the Archive series. It’s probably my favourite live Neil set

Yes I know. It was a great show! used to love the fillmore. not an easy ticket at all back in the day. saw a few shows there-Hendrix-J.Winter and-clapton etc. they used to have 11p.m. shows too with opening acts-you would literaly leave into the daylight at times!

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Oh yeah- 1st time seen Neil was 69 with csn at woodstock. then june of 70 at fillmore east-right before my little road trip. quite a few after that.

You saw one of those gigs at the Fillmore in 1970???
Lucky Bastard.
I’m sure you know one of the nights was released as part of the Archive series. It’s probably my favourite live Neil set

Yes I know. It was a great show! used to love the fillmore. not an easy ticket at all back in the day. saw a few shows there-Hendrix-J.Winter and-clapton etc. they used to have 11p.m. shows too with opening acts-you would literaly leave into the daylight at times!

That’s a great list of names to have caught live. What was the sound in the actual room like? I’ve heard various recordings from there and even some of the audience boots sound good.

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Interesting quote from an interview with Graham Nash in which he seems to suggest that he may be the only member of CSNY who will ever tour again.

"I've realized one very simple thing," Nash says. "Crosby's not going to go out anymore, I don't believe. I think he's done. I think Stephen is not going out any time soon, and who the hell knows what Neil is doing – not even Neil, probably. So if people want to hear any of that music, there's only one place they can hear it right now: That's me. There's been a tremendous amount of music made in the last 50 years by a combination of me and David and Stephen and Neil. I want to keep all that alive. There's no reason for any of that music to disappear just because the people who made it are dying or don't play anymore."

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Interesting quote from an interview with Graham Nash in which he seems to suggest that he may be the only member of CSNY who will ever tour again.

"I've realized one very simple thing," Nash says. "Crosby's not going to go out anymore, I don't believe. I think he's done. I think Stephen is not going out any time soon, and who the hell knows what Neil is doing – not even Neil, probably. So if people want to hear any of that music, there's only one place they can hear it right now: That's me. There's been a tremendous amount of music made in the last 50 years by a combination of me and David and Stephen and Neil. I want to keep all that alive. There's no reason for any of that music to disappear just because the people who made it are dying or don't play anymore."

Neil has never said or even suggested he won't ever tour or play live again - in fact he said he looks forward to it when the coast is clear. Stills and Crosby? Who knows.
I've always admired and appreciated Graham Nash and his music going all the way back to the Hollies, but that all sounds like nothing more than a scheme to sell more tickets.

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Who else besides Neil is still steadfastly refusing to tour because of covid? I'm sure there is someone like that, but I honestly can't think of who that would be.

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Interesting quote from an interview with Graham Nash in which he seems to suggest that he may be the only member of CSNY who will ever tour again.

"I've realized one very simple thing," Nash says. "Crosby's not going to go out anymore, I don't believe. I think he's done. I think Stephen is not going out any time soon, and who the hell knows what Neil is doing – not even Neil, probably. So if people want to hear any of that music, there's only one place they can hear it right now: That's me. There's been a tremendous amount of music made in the last 50 years by a combination of me and David and Stephen and Neil. I want to keep all that alive. There's no reason for any of that music to disappear just because the people who made it are dying or don't play anymore."

Neil has never said or even suggested he won't ever tour or play live again - in fact he said he looks forward to it when the coast is clear. Stills and Crosby? Who knows.
I've always admired and appreciated Graham Nash and his music going all the way back to the Hollies, but that all sounds like nothing more than a scheme to sell more tickets.

It's definitely a bit of shameless self-promotion on Nash's part, but I do find it a little strange that while the coast still isn't clear for Neil, it has been clear for everyone else for quite a while now. Who else besides Neil is still steadfastly refusing to tour because of covid? I'm sure there is someone like that, but I honestly can't think of who that would be. Until proven otherwise, I'm inclined to believe that he has other, undisclosed reasons for not wanting or being able to tour, and is just using covid as a convenient excuse.

It's also kind of interesting that Nash has taken it upon himself to perform almost as a kind of one-man CSNY on his recent solo tour. Setlists typically included no less than three songs written by Stills (Love the One Your With, 4 + 20, and Find the Cost of Freedom), and at at least one show, three songs written by Neil (Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Ohio, and Country Girl). He dipped into the Crosby-Nash catalog, too, but notably avoided playing anything written by David.

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The 1974 Citizen Kane show is awesome. If you like on the beach then this one is for you.

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Neil Young was untouchable 1969-1980, and I will pay whatever to get new releases and boots from that period. After Hawks and Doves, forget it. He crashed in the ditch and burned in my opinion.