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Woody24
Neil Young at the Ryman in Nashville, both nights. June 1st, 2nd.
Good for you. Should be a great show. Here is review and setlist from the Worcester show courtesy of Lotsajizz on Rocks Off.
We are indeed fortunate to have someone of this IMMENSE talent still making fresh music with all the verve he brought a score of years ago. My wife intended to go to the Hanover Theater in Worcester, MA last night to see a solo show by this ol' master. I first saw him in Miami on the 'Trans' Tour in 1983, again--this time with Crazy Horse--on the 1996 Horde Festival Tour, and again for 'Greendale' in 2005. The wife tried to work her way through a cold the last ten days and instead ended up with bronchitis so she bailed. I went my buddy from Finland, Paul, and had a fantastic time. We hit a dive called 'The Red Baron' before and after and consumed several Jim Beams over ice. Suitably prepared, we ventured over to the 3,000 seat theater. It was marvelously restored opera house with full carpets, chandeleirs, and uptight ushers. We had second rown in the balcony and a fantastic sight line. Bert Jansch, the Scotsman from Pentangle, opened up and was superb. I forget the name of his third song but it sounded VERY 'Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp', except that it pre-dated it by some years as he explained. He played about 50 minutes. Neil came on about 8:50 P.M. Just Neil....the set was very "Live Rust"--the outsized lamps, the cigar store indian, a huge candle--as customary--was on a riser at the back of the stage. No words of intro...he picks up the guitar and starts.
1. My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) ... is this the story of the PiL singer I saw 12 days ago?
2. Tell Me Why ... "How ya doin'" he asks...some wiseacre shouts back "How YOU doin'?" amd he responds "We'll see".....laughs
3. Helpless .... goose bumps....so perfect, his voice was 110% here...best version EVER!!
4. You Never Call
5. Peaceful Valley
6. Love And War
7. Down By The River .... for which he picks up "Ol' Blackie"....goose bumps again...
8. Hitchhiker
9. Ohio .... the big solid body Gretsch White Falcon appears....timeless...
10. Sign Of Love ... "I got a new hat" "this isn't it"....laughs...."sometimes the old things are best" ....
11. Leia ... on the pump organ ...
12. After The Gold Rush .... this song frequently brings me to tears ... this version could have ... but witnesses were present!
13. I Believe In You ... at the piano
14. Rumblin'
15. Cortez The Killer ... rippin'!!!
16. Cinnamon Girl .... grungy perfect!!
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17. Walk With Me
18. Heart Of Gold ....the REAL surprise of the evening, a transcendental version...and we all thought he hated this song