Neil Young and Promise of the Real, Down by the River, Desert Trip

Neil Young and Promise of the Real, Down by the River, Desert Trip

[@z1960west]

An epic weekend of fun on my 56th birthday October 9. I made reservations in April when they announce the concert. We stood at Indian Wells $250 a night. Perfect weather, Friday night, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. Saturday, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Sunday, The Who, and Pink Floyd. Truly one of the most amazing weekends in my life!

[@maryanderson9191]

Wow! That lineup is awesome!!

[@1960safetycat]

I love you Neil Percival Young Together ❤ Forevermore!

[@vermontsownboy6957]

1985 at the Minnesota State Fair grandstand, Neil performed a 15 minute "Down By The River" I still can't get out of my head....minor notes at the dramatic places in the song and the audience was reduced to tears. Stunned silence. The next day the newspapers tried to capture what happened. Best concert I've ever seen, and I've been to some good ones.

[@daveo.739]

Thanks for posting. I was on some edibles but at the time I said this was the best song I had ever seen in concert. And I've seen a lot of them. 33 Grateful Dead shows among them and 7 other Neil Young concerts. My wife and I agreed that the best show of the 6 was Neil and Promise of the Real. Although the Who were awesome as well.

[@SteelyDanFanClub]

This was easily the highlight of the entire weekend. A truly gripping performance that sent shivers down my spine.

[@peggieschaefer5407]

now this is how legends never fade away. they play their heart's out, right up till it will stop beating

[@karispur1609]

Fabulous, cool to see an old guy who can shred guitar!

[@colettelutter7954]

This man clearly gets better with age. My god this is an amazing version. What a jam by a legend! I fucking died and went to heaven listening to this! Sweet Jesus!!

[@jimnooney3560]

Amazing...a truly epic performance!

[@itzmelo126]

I was there! This was my favorite song of the entire weekend. Epic jam session!

[@genevievehartman7986]

same for me highlight of the weekend

[@jaw444]

you had a great SEAT , thanks for this !!! what a band... great chemistry

[@dashiznit6974]

It’s 101 degrees in the Texas heat, and I JUST GOT CHILLS!!! Talk about talented, love the way I’m pulled in and mesmerized by the performance. I’m feelin’ it, keep it coming!!

[@margaretstoner4701]

Always bada--....in a GREAT WAY.LOVE THE 1966 BACKBOARD❤

[@bananaslug61]

incredibly intense version of a masterpiece ... - thank you for posting!

[@karendurant4981]

What a band

[@supermantra3437]

I was there Still am now.
This song was amazing from waaaay in the back of the crowd the video showed lsd like tracers during the later guitsr solos

[@1960safetycat]

Neil is definitely#1...

[@daveo.739]

so I apparently posted on this a year ago. But what a fantastic song, the whole band is in on it and having fun. This is a great example of why it is worth going to concerts. Fucking A.

[@RauloPixel]

I was there, I had 17 years when I was there

[@michelleorr890]

My favorite song of the weekend

[@alanosterman7130]

The epics just pour out of him like water.

[@vinnyh2os]

Beautiful!

[@albertoegoavil]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[@averyadrian1534]

One word...
'Dynamics'

[@teripettit6254]

Whooo Hoooo

[@davek9511]

It is ?

[@jeffdubuque5622]

very few can make a les paul growel and scream like neil young.

[@averyadrian1534]

It’s called a fuzz pedal ... a tone bender mk II

[@jeffdubuque5622]

and a magnatone amp.

[@stevemckee2302]

Ditto on the Epic...and your work MUST be better than the person in front of you...Very nice though!!

[@musiclover6039]

Is that Derek Trucks on the left?

[@FrancescoPasqualini]

No he's Lukas Nelson

[@MusicMike76]

Son of Willie

[@musiclover6039]

really?

[@musiclover6039]

willie probably has more kids than he knows

[@musiclover6039]

but much better looking