Thrasher's Wheat - A Neil Young Archives

Bonnie Raitt, Neil Young & Carlos Santana
BAMMIES (Bay Area Music Awards), Civic Center, San Francisco CA - March 17, 1990

Neil Young + Promise Of The Real
Telluride, Colorado - 9/30/16

Bob, Neil & Eric
50 Reasons Why Neil Young's Music Matters

A Harvest of Wheat Posts

• If You Text During a Neil Young Concert, This Could Happen To You
• Kurt Cobain Sleeps With Angels
• Rick Rosas: 1949 - 2014
• Neil Young at Carnegie Hall in New York City - Mon...
• Dublin: Neil Young & Crazy Horse Concert Reviews -...
• My Little Box at the
  Top of the Stairs:
  The Archives Finally Arrives!
• What's Up with Neil's Muse Lately?
• The Myth of the Washed Up Neil
• Are The New Songs Any Good?
• "Music Can't Change World" Says Neil
• Bruce and Neil: Greatness
• Ronnie and Neil: Rebels?
• Bob & Neil: Top 10's

• More Comments on Hot Topics

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  Here are links for special pages on Thrasher's Wheat on Neil's music, career, and influence.

  Neil Young Songs

  Songs like "Heart of Gold" from Harvest, Ohio, Powderfinger and Thrasher from Rust Never Sleeps and Keep on Rocking in The Free World from Freedom are beloved by his fans around the world. More on these classic songs and others.

  Neil Young's Sound

  A collection of articles on Neil's guitars, amps, whizzer and other equipment.

  Neil Young Albums

  Over the course of Neil's long career stretching back to the early 1960's and his work in Canada with The Squires, through the 70's, 80's, 90's, and into the 21st century, he has produced major albums which both directly and indirectly shaped the music of generations. With over 40 albums with bands including The Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Crazy Horse, Young has never been easily categorized with influences ranging from folk, rock, punk, grunge, country, blues, and synth.

  Also, see the "Ditch Trilogy: Time Fades Away, On The Beach and Tonight's The Night page.

  More on Young's discography.

  Neil Young Concerts

  Rolling Stone's Paul Nelson writes on the Boarding House shows in San Francisco, CA in 1978:
  "In the manner of the best of the traditional blues singers, Neil Young seems totally alone on stage in a way that almost no contemporary performer ever does. But he's not foreboding, and you don't feel shut off. Head down, chin tucked into his shoulders like a boxer, he peers out at you with those all-knowing eyes filled with humour and flashes that beatific, silly grin. Like Muhammad Ali, he may well be the greatest."

  Neil Young Films

  John Rockwell writes in the New York Times of Neil's best film effort:
  'Rust Never Sleeps' offers some of his strongest songs, both new and old, in performances as fine or finer than those of his recent, partly live record of the same title. The effect here is rougher than the record, less polished with overdubbing; at one point, Mr. Young even mangles the words of one of his best songs. But the intensity of the singing and the playing of Crazy Horse, Mr. Young's longtime partners for electric-rock projects, is as moving as rock can offer. It's so good, in fact, that it almost lets one overlook Mr. Young's theatrical conceits, and almost makes the film recommendable for the general public, after all.

  Neil Young Books

  A collection of Neil Young book reviews over the years. Jimmy McDonough's definitive Shakey biography, David Downing's Dreamer of Pictures, and more are reviewed.

  Neil Young's Biography

  Here's a collection of articles and links of a Neil Young biography forming a chronology and timeline of his musical career. Starting all the way back to when Neil was born on November 12, 1945 in "a town in North Ontario". Follow Neil's career from the classic phase of Buffalo Springfield, to Crazy Horse, onto Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. On through the punk, shakey and grunge phases. There's a Neil sound for almost every mood - rock, jazz, folk, country, grunge, feedback metal.

  Neil Young's Influences

  Neil Young's influences are vast and varied and he has struck up numerous surprising musical collaborations throughout his career. From Buffalo Springfield, Crazy Horse, Crosby, Stills, & Nash have been his most renowned influences. But there are many interesting stories about Neil's collaborations involving Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Pearl Jam, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wilco and Nirvana and influences on their music.

  Neil Young Interviews

  Mr. Young discusses topics on song writing, bands, guitar playing and life on the road.

  Neil Young's Music

  Song lyrics, analysis and commentary.

  Neil Young's Bands

  Bands that Neil has performed with include Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Crazy Horse.

  Neil Young FAQ

  Here are some Frequently Asked Questions and answers to Neil facts and trivia. Many of the standard questions like "What's the meaning of 'Powderfinger'" song lyrics?, "Can Neil really out jam Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page?, "Were Lynyrd Skynard and Neil Young friends or enemies?", and "What song did Kurt Cobain quote in his suicide note?" and lots more.

  Neil Young Reviews

  Reviews of Neil's music include album and CD reviews, concert reviews, books and film/DVD reviews.

  Friends of Neil

  Along the way, Neil's met a lot of Shakey characters. Here are a few like Larry Cragg, Carrie Snodgress, Eliott Roberts, Jim Jarmusch, Rick James, Jimmy McDonough and more.

  Page of the Moment

  Take a tour around Thrasher's Wheat for some of visitors favorite pages.

  Lyrics Analysis

  Analysis of lyrics of some of Neil's more interesting songs like Powderfinger, Cortez, and Rocking in the Free World.

  Greendale Reviews

  Everything you're looking for on Greendale - the album, tour, film, DVD, book, etc.

  Bridge School Benefit Concerts

  Reviews, setlists and photos of the Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts.

  Photos

  Some concert pictures and other Neil appearances.

  Photo of the Moment

  Some great Neil photos highlighted.

  Polls

  Get off that couch, turn off that MTV! Stand & Be Counted, Rock The Vote, and Choose or Lose!

  Guestbook

  Let us know what you think. Say something, drop us a line.

  Search

  Find what you're looking for on obscure Neil trivia and facts.

  Link of the Moment

  Around the world with Thrasher's favorite links.

  Best Neil Young Albums statistics

  Fans favorite Neil albums

  The Essential Neil Young

  Essential Neil albums, books, DVD's

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  Winterland Stories

  The legendary Winterland Arena in San Francisco, CA has played hosts to hundreds of concerts over the years including the famous "Last Waltz" concert of Bob Dylan and The Band's final performance.
  
  In the spring of 1985, Chris Horn took some photographs of Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, being torn down. The photos were stored for many years and a project developed toward donating copies to the SF Museum and Historical Society.
  
  In addition to the photos, Chris gathered stories from people who attended performances while Bill Graham put on rock shows at the venue (1966 - 1978).
  
  Presented for your enjoyment - photos, stories, links and a complete list of performers during the Bill Graham years.
  
  Check out Winterland Stories.
  
  Let Chris know what you think of Winterland Stories. Feel free to share your story too. Thanks for your comments!

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