See Neil Young, Stephen Stills Play Rare Buffalo Springfield Song
Neil Young and Stephen Stills dug deep into their collective historical past throughout a charity live performance in Lake Hughes, California on Saturday evening (Oct. 5).
The occasion – dubbed Harvest Moon: A Gathering – benefited The Painted Turtle, a summer season camp for kids with life-threatening and continual sicknesses. Additional funds benefitted The Bridge School, a corporation Young has been concerned with for many years.
Other artists on the lineup included John Mayer, Lily Meola and world music ensemble Massanga, nevertheless it was the previous CSNY bandmates who have been the principle attraction.
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Their set started with “Long May You Run,” the title monitor from their 1976 collaborative album. The rockers then delivered “Human Highway,” a tune initially supposed for CSNY’s Deja Vu follow-up, which as an alternative was launched on Young’s 1978 solo LP Comes a Time.
Still, it was the third tune of the set that actually turned heads, as Young and Stills performed the Buffalo Springfield tune “Hung Upside Down” for the primary time in 57 years.
“The worst four words you can hear in a live performance are ‘here’s a new song,’” Stills declared earlier than beginning the tune. “But that is really a brand new model of an previous tune that took two centuries to put in writing. It’s referred to as ‘Hung Upside Down.’”
Watch Neil Young and Stephen Stills Perform ‘Hung Upside Down’
Originally released on 1967’s Buffalo Springfield Again, “Hung Upside Down” had not been performed in live performance since Buffalo Springfield’s heyday. According to Rolling Stone, the 57 12 months hole between performances broke a private file for Young, who had beforehand gone 48 years with out taking part in “If I Could Have Her Tonight” (which he lastly revisited in 2016).
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Other highlights from the Harvest Moon gig included “Love The One You’re With,” “Heart of Gold,” “Harvest Moon” and Buffalo Springfield’s timeless “For What It’s Worth.” Meanwhile, Mayer joined for the ultimate tune of the evening, a rousing rendition of “Rockin’ in the Free World.” The full set checklist from the present may be discovered under.
Neil Young and Stephen Stills, ‘Harvest Moon: A Gathering’ Set List, 10/5/24
1. “Long May You Run”
2. “Human Highway”
3. “Hung Upside Down”
4. “Helplessly Hoping”
5. “Field of Opportunity”
6. “Helpless”
7. “Love The One You’re With”
8. “Heart of Gold”
9. “Harvest Moon”
10. “For What It’s Worth”
11. “Bluebird”
12. “Vampire Blues”
13. “Rockin’ in the Free World”
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