Neil Young & Crazy Horse/CT, USA 1991

The live album “WELD” was released half a year after the tour with Crazy Horse ended in 1991, so it was a time when there were no rare recordings. Isn’t this a unique phenomenon among Neil & Horse’s tours, which become classics in any generation? The presence of “WELD” was so huge, and the fact that it was released in two formats, an album and a video, was a decisive factor. “BAFFALO CAMPAIGNER” was a masterpiece that changed this situation. A shocking release that included a perfect stereo soundboard recording of the Buffalo performance on February 16th, which was adopted for each official release. Contrary to the appearance of the sound board, which could be called a miracle, the current state of the audience recording of the tour was that no items were released since 1991. It is true that this tour was a large venue tour that only went around arenas, and as a result of Taper having difficulty securing a good position, they were not blessed with a high quality audience for the 1991 era. In fact, the frequency of distribution of this tour among traders was not high, and as long as there was “WELD”, it was something like that. Under such circumstances, one of the few good audience recordings was the Hartford performance on February 19th. Coincidentally, it is also a connected show, following on from Buffalo on the 16th and Pittsburgh on the 17th, both of which were featured in “WELD.” The audience recording on this day is certainly not as good as the recording state that would be described as “just like a soundboard,” but the powerful sound image and moderate distance convey the excitement of the 1991 arena tour. Masu. Above all, the destructive power of Neil & Horse’s dynamic performance! Furthermore, from “Cortez The Killer”, Neil’s guitar increases the volume (it seems to be a treatment by his PA side) and the power doubles, but his guitar play heard here is spectacular. The way Neil’s full-throated play echoed through the arena was nothing short of spectacular. The roaring performance that concludes the main part of the live performance from “Love And Only” to “Rockin’ In The Freeworld” is also very powerful. Among them, in the former, it is still possible to realistically capture the way he plays it, and it is the best performance that is on par with the Pittsburgh take two days ago, when these two songs were adopted for the live album “WELD”. is. The two encore songs were so intense that they were almost burning out. First of all, “Welfare Mothers” is not only played well, but at the ending, Neil and Billy Talbot are shouting endlessly. Landover’s take on February 27th was adopted for “WELD”, but the intensity easily surpasses that. And “Like A Hurricane” is a great performance that is suitable for the finale. The excellent guitar play after “Cortez The Killer” reached its peak here. The 1991 tour that became the foundation of the roaring sound with Crazy Horse that continues to this day, the audience recording title that has rarely appeared until now is finally available. Of course, upon release, we have carefully adjusted the high pitch and summarized it so that you can listen to the spectacular performance and real presence. Live at Civic Center, Hartford, CT, USA 19th February 1991 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(50:04) 1. Out Of The Blue 2. Crime In The City 3. Blowing In The Wind 4. Love To Burn 5. Cinnamon Girl 6. Mansion On The Hill 7. Fuckin’ Up Disc 2(51:47) 1. Cortez The Killer 2. Powderfinger 3. Love And Only Love 4. Rockin’ In The Free World 5. Welfare Mothers 6. Like A Hurricane Neil Young: lead vocals, guitar, harmonica Frank “Poncho” Sampedro: guitar, keyboards, harmony vocals Ralph Molina: drums, harmony vocals Billy Talbot: bass, harmony vocals