1. F*&^in' Up was truly unbelievable. It was a one song synopsis of everything Neil and Crazy Horse have done together.

2. During LAH Billy took the bass to new heights (or lows!!). While not one of the longer versions on this tour, this song was powerful!! Near the end of the song Billy took over and the bass became all encompassing. Everything began rattling. I had to reassure my wife that everything was okay -- she thought she was going to stop breathing!

   After a minute or two of this relentless rumble I began to wonder how the speakers could take it! When it kept on and on I actually looked away from the band and began to watch the one of the amps and the speakers, I was convinced that I was going to see flames!

Steve.

On Sunday, my friends Mike and Gordy and I packed up all our bags and drove up to Winnipeg.

I thought Pete Droge and The Sinners was quite good, but Moist was way out of their element at this show. I can do no better than to quote today's Winnipeg Sun:

"Though the group's riff-driven pop/rock was given a boost by an arena-sized P.A., neither singer David Usher nor guitarist Mark Makowy seemed entirely comfortable walking Young's big stage or playing to his crowd. The pathetic mini-moshpit of exactly 16 youngsters which had formed by the end of the band's set served only to remind that this was indeed a show for grown-ups."

I'm not one to remember set lists after a concert but I'm told by Steve and Kurt that the list was identical to the Regina show two nights before, except for the inclusion of Music Arcade. I will sum up the concert merely by saying that if Neil had performed only Fuckin' Up, it would have been worth the drive up.

This performance should be considered legendary. He dedicated the song to "Someone who couldn't be with us tonight..." followed by a name "Mike" something "who was my P.E. instructor". What followed was an estimated twenty minute dumping of years of emotional baggage. Neil was apparently not a big fan of his gym teacher.

I was only slightly disappointed in the show in that I expected Neil to be a little more talkative in front of his home-town crowd. However, in comparison to the September's Minneapolis show, he was a blabber-mouth last night.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank Ken once more for showing us such a wonderful time!

Moe the Sleaze
a.k.a. Chuck King

I thought this concert was much more intense that the one I saw in Minneapolis. Of course being in row 5 might of helped.

It was great to hear Powderfinger and Helpless added to the set. But the highlight of the show had to be Fu##in Up. The song clocked in at 14 min 30 sec! Neil introduced the song by saying "This is for Mike (somebody) my old PE teacher who couldn't be with us tonight. This is for you Mike."

And then the jam started. Poncho was giving the finger to the audience. And at one point in the song waved the finger in Neil's face. Also while they were bouncing around, Poncho gave Neil a boot in the ass. I think this was to tell him that the song has gone on long enough. During several choruses of "You're just a F-up", Neil went into a chant of "Brings back a time.. Brings back a time..." (there goes that Misfit thread again).

I know Moe the Sleaze mentioned that this might of been a legendary performance of this song and I have to agree. Everybody I talked to the next day talked about this song and how intense it was. Well that's all for know. It was a great show . I hope it doesn't take another 10 years for Neil to come back to Winnipeg.

Peace, Sultan

hi folks,

just in from the big concert in winnipeg. fabulous: loud and raucus, with a sampling from all of the decades. even a few of the old accoustic chestnuts - needle of course brought the house to its screaming loudest. a personal hi-light would have to be the accoustic and solo Music Arcade. once or twice i thought the extended jams were just a little bit too extended, but only once or twice. F#*ckin' up got long, but the finale of Like a Hurricane, which went on for quite a while, could have gone on longer still!

it was fantastic, i almost thought the boys were going to set their guitars on fire. neil and billy pulled the strings right off their guitars (Frank was playing keys). quite a nice ending. neil got blown away, and blew out the candle. five stars out of five. it might have been nice to have just a little bit more chatter, but I'm getting picky.

regards, ted st. godard

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