Crazy Horse bassist Billy Talbot said that he had a great time playing the intimate gig. “[W]e got in there, and we had all our stuff set up, and it was for 300 people about, and … we just rocked from the beginning to the end,” Talbot recalled. “And… we hadn’t played for a while, so it was really exciting for us in this way, that we were just put on the stage, we had our equipment and our people were there helping us, and we just started up.”
Talbot said he was happy the show was recorded because he and his bandmates were very pleased with the performance.
“[W]hen I heard it, I really loved the feel of it, and so did Neil and everyone else,” he noted. “We all loved it. And then, Neil was excited about that, and decided to put it out.”
Officially credited to “Neil & The Horse,” FU##IN’ UP sees the legendary songwriter team up with musicians Billy Talbot (bass, vocal), Ralph Molina (drums, vocal), Nils Lofgren (guitar, vocal, piano), and Willie Nelson’s son Micah Nelson (guitar, vocal, piano) to reimagine the tracks from the group’s 1990 album, Ragged Glory.
Recorded at The Rivoli in Toronto last November, FU##IN’ UP demonstrates the jammier side of the ensemble’s capacities, and was “made this for the Horse lovers,” according to Young himself. “I can’t stop it,” he said in a statement. “The Horse is runnin’. What a ride we have. I don’t want to mess with the vibe, and I am so happy to have this to share.”
FU##IN’ UP is available now in its entirety on digital, CD, and vinyl formats. Stream it on Apple Music or Spotify below.
Meanwhile, the album’s arrival comes just days after Young and Crazy Horse kicked off their 2024 “Love Earth Tour” in San Diego. Up next, they’ll stop in cities like Phoenix, Austin, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, and more. See the full list of their upcoming dates below.
FU##IN’ UP Tracklist:
01. To Follow One’s Own Dream (Days That Used to Be)
02. Walkin’ In My Place (Road of Tears) (Mansion on the Hill)
03. Farmer John
04. Valley of Hearts (Love To Burn)
05. Broken Circle (Over And Over)
06. Heart of Steel (F.U.)
07. Feels Like a Railroad (River Of Pride) (White Line)
08. City Life (Country Home)
09. A Chance on Love (Love and Only Love)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse 2024 Tour Dates:
04/27 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
05/01 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
05/02 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
05/04 – New Orleans, LA @ Jazz Fest
05/05 – Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater
05/07 – Atlanta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
05/08 – Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater
05/11 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
05/12 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
05/14 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
05/15 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
05/17 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
05/18 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
05/20 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
05/22 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
05/23 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
07/08 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
07/11 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Blues Fest
07/13 – London, ON @ Rock the Park
07/17 – Winnipeg, MB @ Blue Cross Park
07/20 – Calgary, AB @ Fort Calgary
07/22 – Burnaby, BC @ Deer Lake Park
07/23 – Burnaby, BC @ Deer Lake Park
07/25 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
07/26 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre
07/28 – Boise, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
07/29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
09/29 – Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
