Neil Younger 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 youngsters with life-threatening and continual diseases. Extra funds benefitted The Bridge Faculty, a corporation Younger has been concerned with for many years.
Different artists on the lineup included John Mayer, Lily Meola and world music ensemble Massanga, however it was the previous CSNY bandmates who had been the primary attraction.
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Their set started with “Lengthy Might You Run,” the title monitor from their 1976 collaborative album. The rockers then delivered “Human Freeway,” a tune initially meant for CSNY’s Deja Vu follow-up, which as a substitute was launched on Younger’s 1978 solo LP Comes a Time.
Nonetheless, it was the third music of the set that basically turned heads, as Younger and Stills performed the Buffalo Springfield music “Hung Upside Down” for the primary time in 57 years.
“The worst 4 phrases you possibly can hear in a reside efficiency are ‘right here’s a brand new music,’” Stills declared earlier than beginning the tune. “However that is really a brand new model of an outdated music that took two centuries to jot down. It’s referred to as ‘Hung Upside Down.’”
Watch Neil Younger and Stephen Stills Carry out ‘Hung Upside Down’
Initially launched on 1967’s Buffalo Springfield Once more, “Hung Upside Down” had not been performed in live performance since Buffalo Springfield’s heyday. Based on Rolling Stone, the 57 yr hole between performances broke a private document for Younger, who had beforehand gone 48 years with out enjoying “If I Might Have Her Tonight” (which he lastly revisited in 2016).
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Different highlights from the Harvest Moon gig included “Love The One You’re With,” “Coronary heart of Gold,” “Harvest Moon” and Buffalo Springfield’s timeless “For What It’s Value.” In the meantime, Mayer joined for the ultimate music of the evening, a rousing rendition of “Rockin’ within the Free World.” The total set listing from the present will be discovered beneath.
Neil Younger and Stephen Stills, ‘Harvest Moon: A Gathering’ Set Checklist, 10/5/24
1. “Lengthy Might You Run”
2. “Human Freeway”
3. “Hung Upside Down”
4. “Helplessly Hoping”
5. “Area of Alternative”
6. “Helpless”
7. “Love The One You are With”
8. “Coronary heart of Gold”
9. “Harvest Moon”
10. “For What It is Value”
11. “Bluebird”
12. “Vampire Blues”
13. “Rockin’ within the Free World”
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