![]() ![]() But on Rust Bucket, the song is a perfect Crazy Horse vehicle (and shorter too). The song’s entire lyrics are “Got mashed potatoes/Ain’t got no T-Bone” and they get a little tiresome on record. Other highlights include one of the very few live appearances of “T-Bone,” a long jam that takes up half a side of the Re-ac-tor LP. The extended jams of “Over and Over” and “Love and Only Love” are enthralling, while on “Mansion on the Hill” Neil and Frank trade licks as Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina join in on the melodic chorus. “F*!#in’ Up” serves up the Horse’s original combination of garage and metal, totally nailing down the song’s monstrous riff. The whole band (and by the end, the audience as well) tear into the loopy “Woah-OOH-oh” backing vocals. Neil and the band really lean into their cover of the garage rock anthem “Farmer John,” originally recorded by the Premiers. Young repeats the “People say don’t rock the boat” lyric as the song winds down, bringing a previously unheard tenderness to the tune. ![]() Neil takes an effectively understated solo, while Sampedro keeps things tied together with his rhythmic chiming chords. The wistful “Days That Used to Be” spotlights the remarkably subtle guitar interplay between Young and Frank Sampedro. “Love to Burn” effortlessly chugs along for over thirteen minutes as Young raindances through one guitar solo after the other, controlling the ebb and flow with a precision not found on the studio take. But these performances give everything the songs deserve. Even though the album is considered a classic by many, it never fully captured the glory of the Horse for me. Ragged Glory was released just prior to these shows and a good portion of that album’s songs made their way into the setlists. The rarely played “Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze” is a fun, dramatic portrait of two characters from the Re-ac-tor album that keeps the high energy going. Despite its relaxed, loping groove, the song still gives the band ample room to rock and jam with Young’s stinging guitar leads to the fore. “Country Home,” a concert favorite since 1976, kicks things off. ![]() ![]() The Horse are at their peak here and don’t let up for over three hours. Perceived technical limitations aside, this video shows why Neil’s concerts with Crazy Horse are so highly regarded. I don’t mind the original DVD mix at all, but because of complaints, the DVD is now being remastered and rereleased with the improved soundtrack. The audio surpasses the bootlegs (which weren’t bad) and captures the live club sound, though many fans noticed that the CD edition has a much better mix. Even though the shows were professionally filmed, the picture quality is comparable to a decent VHS videotape, which somehow perfectly fits the rough and rowdy proceedings. I picked up the video edition from Neil’s website. Now all three performances are officially available on CD, LP and DVD. Bootleg recordings of this loose, intimate evening have long been cherished by fans. On November 13, 1990, Neil and his band Crazy Horse, comprised of guitarist Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot on bass and drummer Ralph Molina, played three blazing sets, each about an hour long, at the Catalyst club in Santa Cruz, California. In between the release of these two massive box sets, Young has also issued a series of stand alone live performances from throughout his career, the latest of which is this year’s Way Down in the Rust Bucket. (Since 2017, the Archives now also encompasses Neil’s website, which I may write about in a later post.) The second volume came out in late 2020 and continues the story up to 1976. After literally decades of rumors hinting at its imminent release, Archives Volume 1 finally appeared in 2009, covering Young’s career from 1963 to 1972. In the late 1980s, Neil began revealing plans to issue comprehensive sets of his released and unreleased works to be called the Archives. I love it! I love this record.Īlong with Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young is known for leaving vast amounts of recordings in the vaults. Let me go on record as saying that I think this Way Down in the Rust Bucket is the best Crazy Horse record we ever recorded. ![]()
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