Neil Young Live - The Massey Wonder

If it was not because of a back problem, this solo recording shall never have existed. Following the successful CSN&Y tour and the platinum After The Gold Rush who was released late August 1970, Neil Young had to take the road in January 1971 for a one month sold-out only acoustic tour of the United States and Canada due to an incapacitating problem with a deteriorating spinal disc that prevent him to play electric guitar and constrain him to wear a back brace for support.
The tour was a massive critical success where Neil Young was able to develop an intimate rapport and a relaxed atmosphere with his audience. For those of you who didn’t had the chance to listen to side two of 4 Way Street (the LP!) and to possibly the most famous Neil Young bootleg ever called Neil Young At The LA Music Center this is the chance for you to understand why in May 1971 in a New Musical Express pool Neil Young was voted the world’s best singer.
During this Live At Massey Hall 1971 performance (January 19, 1971), Neil Young performed acoustic versions of some long electric songs (Cowgirl In The Sand, Down By The River), of Buffalo Springfield numbers (On The Way Home, I Am A Child), of songs from After The Gold Rush (Tell Me Why, Don’t Let It Bring You Down), of few songs from CSN&Y days (Helpless, Ohio) as well as newer material that will appeared “soon” after on Harvest, Time Fades Away and Zuma (except Bad Fog Of Loneliness never officially released to this day).
To my humble opinion Live At Massey Hall 1971 is probably the best live recording ever. A must.

Two Mp3 from Massey Hall are available here: bornbytheriver.blogspot.com
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Neil Young - Ohio .mp3
Neil Young - Old Man .mp3 (no more available, sorry)
Neil Young - Heart of Gold .mp3

Caricature: Sebastian Kruger (Krugerstars.com)