It was 10 years ago in a field in Manchester, Tennessee that I saw the best live set I've seen thus far, and it was a night one religious experience against which the rest of Bonnaroo paled. Time lost all meaning as Neil Young and Crazy Horse laid down a super heavy groove that saw them render each song in almost epic terms while retaining a liberating looseness that kept things from getting too heavy and serious. Songs stretched out as the band inhabited every song, jamming out while building to properly dramatic and thoroughly satisfying flourishes of guitar godhood. "Cortez The Killer" seemed like it was 20 minutes long as Neil and Crazy Horse rained riffs down on us, and nobody wanted it to end. It was mind boggling, and simply the best set I've seen thus far (with Radiohead in Toronto, 2008 in 2nd). So yeah, Neil is a special artist who's touched a lot of souls over the span of his legendary career, and tonight The Good Neighborhood, Nietzsche's, and a host of Buffalo bands and special guest Astrid Young will be paying tribute to the man himself while raising money for a good cause.
Tonight at 9 in the heart of Allentown, Bearhunter, Ten Cent Howl, The Mustn'ts, Folkfaces, and Tom Maynor will be joined by Neil's sister Astrid for a special night of music honoring one of North America's finest rock (and folk) heroes, with proceeds going to the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, an excellent organization dedicated to the protection, preservation, and celebration of the bodies of fresh water central to our way of life in Western New York. It's going to a night of non stop music (with no repeats) honoring a tireless artist and force for good and the community of souls he's affected over the decades. See you there.
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