Neil Young - Tanderup Farm, Neligh, Nebraska, September 27, 2014

Neil Young - Tanderup Farm, Neligh, Nebraska, September 27, 2014Neil Young’s performance at the Harvest The Hope anti-pipeline benefit in September 2014 has come up on two consecutive All One Song episodes. Micah Nelson mentioned it because it was the first time he played onstage with Neil. Simon Joyner mentioned it because he was in the audience, getting his face fried by not only Old Black but by the harsh Nebraska sun. So hey, let’s listen to the extant audience tape! Neil starts the show off solo, playing old faves like “Comes a Time” and “Heart of Gold” but also spouting off angrily in-between songs about inept/corrupt politicians and pressing environmental issues. If only he knew what was on the way in the next dozen years! Yeesh. Halfway through, Neil invites the Promise of the Real (minus bongos) up to jam. And jam they do! As Micah noted, this was a pretty impromptu deal; they had rehearsed only briefly on the day of the show. And to be sure, it is very loose at certain…