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Neil Young Plays Rare Full-Band ‘Ambulance Blues’ With The Chrome Hearts


Young performed a full-band version of “Ambulance Blues” for only the third time in his six-decade career.

Neil Young treated fans in Groningen, Netherlands, to a once-in-a-generation moment during his Love Earth Tour on July 1, performing a full-band version of “ Ambulance Blues ” for only the third time in his six-decade career. The performance took place at Drafbaan Stadspark, where Young was joined by his current touring outfit, the Chrome Hearts, featuring guitarist Micah Nelson (aka Particle Kid), bassist Corey McCormick, drummer Anthony Logerfo, and longtime collaborator Spooner Oldham on organ. Originally released as the closing track of Young’s 1974 album On the Beach — part of his so-called “Ditch Trilogy” alongside Time Fades Away and Tonight’s the Night — “Ambulance Blues” has almost exclusively appeared in stripped-back solo acoustic performances.

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