Neil Young's Electrifying Reunion, Resurrected Rarities, and Timeless Defiance at 79

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Neil Young, at 79, is proving there is no pause on reinvention or bold commentary. Over the past few days, he has dominated music headlines and social feeds thanks to a blend of personal milestones, tour spectacle, and a move that’s vintage Neil. On August 15 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Neil Young reunited with his original Squires Gretsch 6120 guitar for the first time in 60 years, debuting a new song titled Silver Eagle during the show. According to Relix, it was a mid-set surprise during the Blossom Music Center stop of his ongoing Love Earth Tour with his new band The Chrome Hearts, which features the likes of Micah Nelson and Spooner Oldham. The setlist was a powerful roll through old favorites, including Mr. Soul, revived for the first time since 2023, and Tumbleweed, not played since 2024. The band’s chemistry, a new backing group after years with Crazy Horse, is notable and adds another layer to Young’s already dense career tapestry. Two days later, in Toronto’s Budweiser Stage, Young made headlines again by resurrecting his anti-corporate anthem, This Note’s For You, a protest song last played live in 1997 and originally aimed at Budweiser’s sponsorship of music. Jambase reports that Young couldn’t resist performing the track at a venue sponsored by Budweiser, renaming the stage as the Freshwater Amphitheater for the night, and receiving thunderous approval as he sang lyrics pointedly targeting big brands. Social media buzz picked up quickly as Instagram posts from Budweiser Stage documented night two with Neil Young, celebrating timeless songs and the electric energy of his performance—fans and reviewers alike noting full-body goosebumps as classics and rarities like Ambulance Blues opened each show. Salon highlighted the shifts in setlist focus this summer, with a blend of hits and deep cuts, and emphasized Young’s return as a testament to the enduring supremacy of live music. Meanwhile, Jones Beach prepares for his August 23 show, billing the run as the Love Earth world tour and putting environmental causes on the menu with Young’s Homegrown Concessions food initiative. Offstage, while there is no evidence of new controversy, business deal, or non-music headline for Young these past days, a Neil Young tribute act is set for August 22 at the Strand Theatre, underscoring the continued reach of his legacy into grassroots music culture. Through every note and public move this week, Young is not just reliving his past but rigorously adding to it, and the music press is following every chord change.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Neil Young, at seventy nine, is proving there is no
pause on reinvention or bold commentary. Over the past few days,
he has dominated music headlines and social feeds thanks to
a blend of personal milestones, tour spectacle, and a move
that's vintage Neil. On August fifteen, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio,

(00:20):
Neil Young reunited with his original Squire's Gretch six thousand,
twelve hundred guitar for the first time in sixty years,
debuting a new song titled Silver Eagle during the show.
According to Relics, it was a mid set surprise during
the Blossom Music Center stop of his ongoing Love Earth
tour with his new band, The Chrome Hearts, which features

(00:41):
the lights of Micah Nelson and Spooner Oldham. The set
list was a powerful role through old favorites, including Mister
Soul revived for the first time since twenty twenty three,
and Tumbleweed, not played since twenty twenty four. The band's
chemistry a new backing group after years with Crazy Horse,
is notable and adds another layer to Young's already dense

(01:03):
career tapestry. Two days later, in Toronto's Budweiser stage, Young
made headlines again by resurrecting his anti corporate anthem This
Notes for You, a protest song last played live in
nineteen ninety seven and originally aimed at Budweiser's sponsorship of music.
Jam Bass reports that Young couldn't resist performing the track

(01:23):
at a venue sponsored by Budweiser, renaming the stage as
the Freshwater Amphitheater for the night and receiving thunderous approval
as he sang lyrics pointedly targeting big brands. Social media
buzz picked up quickly as Instagram posts from Budweiser stage
documented Night two with Neil Young celebrating timeless songs and

(01:44):
the electric energy of his performance. Fans and reviewers alike
noting full body goosebumps as classics and rarities like Ambulance
Blues opened each show. Salon highlighted the shifts in setless
focus this summer with a blend of hits and deep cuts,
and emphasis sized Young's return as a testament to the
enduring supremacy of live music. Meanwhile, Jones Beach prepares for

(02:07):
his August twenty third show, billing the run as the
Love Earth World Tour and putting environmental causes on the menu,
with Young's home grown Concessions food initiative off stage. While
there is no evidence of new controversy, business deal, or
non music headline for Young these past days, a Neil
Young Tribute act is set for August twenty second at

(02:28):
the Strand Theater, underscoring the continued reach of his legacy
and to grassroots music culture. Through every note in public
move this week, Young is not just reliving his past,
but rigorously adding to it, and the music press is
following every chord change. And that is it for today.
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