neil young

my impression from the last month or so is that no one really knows what's going on in the neil world except neil (and maybe elliot roberts)

I feel like Young gets spooked if people seem too excited about an announced release. Note that when, for example, Human Highway came out on video, nobody really seemed to give a shit, so it showed up on time. He announces Hitchhiker, the whole fan community loses its shit, and he pulls it.

The Complete Toast Sessions 5 DVD 5.1 Surround Sound Box Set

― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, July 19, 2017 11:58 AM (fifteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Hey I'd want this!

I feel like Young gets spooked if people seem too excited about an announced release.

rule no. 1 of long-term success in the entertainment biz = always leave 'em wanting more

tell that to the grateful dead organization

insatiable deadheads

By time Hitchhiker comes out, the Dead organization will be releasing Fuck It, Here's Some Dude Who Was in the Crowd at Cornell 77 Literally Playing Harmonica for 2 Hours box set

tbf you can really hear some great hackysack if you listen close to that box

I can't believe they released Cornell 77, everyone knows that the Philly 4/22/77 show is the really great dude in the crow playing harmonica

i do wonder if we'll see some copyright protection action via Neil sometime soon a la the stuff that Dylan, Beach Boys, Beatles etc have been doing? probably not, haha.

I was in a mall store yesterday that's heavily invested in overpriced vinyl (the chain that bought out all the HMVs here). There was a copy of Decade at the front of one bin: $84.99, I guess to reel in buyers who'd set their bar at $85.00. I'll take two, please.

According to this listing (which I think was the first place the LP was sighted), Hitchhiker release date is now 8 Sep:

https://www.diversevinyl.com/item.php?id=11547fb6ea1b5f96d01db98b5b5d1eb2

my impression from the last month or so is that no one really knows what's going on in the neil world except neil (and maybe elliot roberts)

One of my favorite stories - and this was a while ago - was from a friend of mine who flew out to California to interview Neil Young. He gets to his hotel and learns Neil Young has cancelled, because he hurt his back. So my friend figures, fine, finds something else to do in California, and then flies home. He eventually reschedules the interview as a phoner, and one of the first things he asks Neil is "how is your back?" Neil Young laughs and goes "oh, is that what they told you?"

Neil Young Releasing Lost 1976 Album Hitchhiker, Shares Title Track: Listen

Amazon has the vinyl on preorder for $15.89

https://www.amazon.com/Hitchhiker-Vinyl-Neil-Young/dp/B072JHK8J9

also in my experience Amazon is pretty easy to get your money back from in case Neil decides to cancel this at the last minute....

lol, it's gotta be too late for him to cancel now ... right?

I always think of that anecdote from Shakey where he's doing a tour with Stills and informs him from the road via CB radio that he's not going to the next gig and drives off to some other city

classic neil

lol

you gotta love it because you know stills probably deserved it

Hitchhiker was recorded about a week after Neil ditched Stills

"the ditch trilogy has a fourth installment, Steve. Neil out."

It got a positive review in the new Rolling Stone, so it should be coming out for real this time...right?

Until I see the mailman make it across my lawn without getting tackled by Neil & Elliot Roberts I assume it is still up for grabs, so to speak.

"Goddammit a LyncVolt just pulled up...Mailman Kyle...RUN!"

Just posted on NeilYoung.com: "Hitchhiker — I promise it's real. PSYCH! New Promise of the Real record! xo N31L"

Mailman Kyle listens to Wu-Tang Clan and wears HUGE Oakleys. He is very cool.

does he have a hip hop haircut

Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown)
Posted: August 21, 2017 at 12:36:02 PM
I always think of that anecdote from Shakey where he's doing a tour with Stills and informs him from the road via CB radio that he's not going to the next gig and drives off to some other city

lol!

does he have a hip hop haircut

― Οὖτις, Monday, 21 August 2017 19:01 (eight minutes ago) Permalink

I don't know if you could describe what's going as a "haircut" exactly

Our one-stop lists it as coming out 9/8 on vinyl. So it's realish.

seen on FB:

Long time no see. Will be live FB tomorrow w short message 4 u. Hitchhiker. Thanks for being there.
Peace
Neil

http://maxthetrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/NeilYoung-Hitchhiker-preorder-page.jpg

DON'T U DARE FUCK THIS UP NEIL

you know you want the campfire mug

i kinda do :(

of course you do! i want an option to buy just the mug

sorry, mug is only available to PONO subscribers

well, i hope he gets a lot of use out of it

oh shiiii

https://scontent.fapa1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/21200750_10159206295060317_292025542575366764_o.jpg?oh=8d5d886364088c9586d7ac2c7f832725&oe=5A1FBB7B

haha waht

of course 'hitchhiker' is spelled incorrectly there

classic neil

oh shiiii

http://i.imgur.com/23BTPM7.jpg

Hitchhiker cover art is dope imo, is that cover art from the time or just cleverly made to look like a mid 70s album. If the latter, spot on.

Be funny if the album comes out but the mug is delayed for decades.

haha

he laughed, nervously

lolz can we sabotage this and just ask Neil questions about Doghouse

please make that happen

ilx doghouse dogpile cru UNITE

Then came paranoia
And it ran away with me
I couldn't sign my autograph
Or appear on TV
Or ship your mugs on time