First of all, I am a life long fan of Neil Young, and this show with crazy horse was just that.. crazy. This was a mix of performance art, tributes to home and respect for the music. What can you say about an artist who returns home and opens with the Canadian National Anthem.
Neil Young is one of those special performers because you never know what you are going to get, but you know this would not be a greatest hits tour because that is not Neil's style or method to the madness of Crazy Horse.
You have to respect a man who wanders into all genres of music but always returns to his roots at some point. and this show was no exception.
In fact this show is something I keep talking about, and when I say "talking about" I do mean talking about how long a couple of songs were. Some of those songs were great at the start, middle but what about the end, that damn end, when was it ever going to happen? I mean a song can be extended as long as the song was coherent and the transition from one part to the next makes sense, but a show made of 13 songs means something was out there, and I mean way way out there. The experimentation on a couple of songs went on for what seemed an eternity. Now I am not complaining about it, I am simply stating that if he had cut the existential experimental hammering of the chords in half, he could have played at least five more songs, that's how long some of the songs went on. He was breaking out the inner Hendrix raunchiness and the crowd not only ate it up but they applauded at any moment they thought the song was over only to discover that it certainly was not.
Crazy Horse Electric, Neil acoustic and a new upbeat rendition of Helpless really made this a show to remember.
Yes I would recommend the show, but if you are expecting his greatest hits note for note, forget it, you may as well play them at home. Neil Young offers much more than a standard concert he leaves you with something not only to remember, but definitely something you will never forget.