Neil Young - 1989-06-14 - Wantagh, NY (SBD)

Neil Young

1989-06-14

Jones Beach Amphitheater

Wantagh, NY

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps

Artwork Included

01. My My, Hey Hey

02. Rockin' In The Free World

03. Comes A Time

04. Sugar Mountain

05. Pocahontas

06. Helpless

07. Crime In The City

08. For The Turnstiles

09. This Old House

10. Roll Another Number (For The Road)

11. Too Far Gone

12. This Note's For You

13. The Needle And The Damage Done

14. No More

15. After The Goldrush

16. Heart Of Gold

17. Ohio

18. Rockin' In The Free World

19. Powderfinger

20. Down By The River (w Bruce Springsteen)

Neil Young - 1989-06-14 - Wantagh, NY (SBD)

1980s - #2: - Neil Young has always been a man who marched to the beat of his own drummer. Just take a look a the years 1988 to 1990 for a perfect example. In 1988, Neil briefly reunited with Crosby, Stills and Nash to record the album American Dream, but he chose not to tour with his sometime band mates. The next year, he recorded the solo album Freedom, a disc which included several songs featuring the heavy use of feedback and distortion. In 1990, he was back with Crazy Horse, recording the album Ragged Glory, an album similar to Freedom in its use of distortion. Those 2 discs foreshadowed the rise of grunge, with musicians such as Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, citing Young as a major influence. So while Neil was in the studio making music with CSNY and Crazy Horse, what was he doing on stage? What else but touring the globe playing acoustic shows with support from Ben Keith and Frank Sampedro. This soundboard recording captures one of those concerts from June 14, 1989, 23 ago today, at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY. By the way, that venue has a stage built right out in the water, with all the seats having a fantastic view not only of the performers, but also of the Atlantic Ocean. Download this one to hear the “godfather of grunge” show his softer side!