Neil Young Shares First-Ever Recorded Concert With Crazy Horse
Rolling Stone••entertainment
Key Points:
- The Neil Young Archives team released a pristine recording of Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s February 25, 1970, Cincinnati show as a “Winter Solstice” gift, marking the first time a Crazy Horse show from that era was captured on tape.
- The 16-song set includes debut performances of “Don’t Let It Bring You Down,” “Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown,” and Young’s first known live rendition of Joe London’s “It Might Have Been.”
- This recording is significant as it documents the early bond between Young and Crazy Horse before Young’s rise to fame with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, capturing a pivotal moment in his career.
- Highlights include a nearly 20-minute rendition of
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