Kansas... Neil Young.. Unreleased

[horrorflesh]

I always prefered Neil easy and low like this. Not that he aint good at making noise. Just prefer him like this. Serious lyrics and poetry.

[senoroscar54]

Neil you're the man!

[Schlurri]

@senoroscar54 killer

[butterknucket]

I believe this song is about Carrie Snodgrass. 

[BrokenChair88]

@TheGitfiddlekid Sound it out. That's the way I learned to play three years ago. It's better to play by ear, because you can play anything you want just by listening to it, and after while, it becomes extremely easy.

[RukkuzKT13]

favortite song of the infamous "shut up A#$hole "tour...such an awesomw song somethin bout it

[BrokenChair88]

Neil Young played this song for the "Trunk Show", that was filmed in 2007.

[leelinus75]

This song was originally from an unreleased album called Homegrown. There were a few of songs on it that were named after states. Not sure why though.

[jackstpaul]

"have no idea why he titled it "Kansas"

'I feel like I just woke up from a bad dream'

Wizard of Oz--Dorothy 's dream. And where was she was originally from?

We're not in Kansas anymore.

[astrololee]

Hey when was this done? The first few bars sound like America's Horse Song, so I guess it may have been around that time. Anyway it was nice, soft and sincere, almost like he was singing it for only a handful of folks who really wanted to listen. Thanks for this one I've added to my favourites.

[why0not0canada]

read the description

3/20/99... 9 years ago

[parallax1944]

sigh...oh, Neil

[davewms425]

I saw him do this live in Boston 12/07 during the Continental tour...unreal

[fans550]

I agree thank-you so much for sharing. Neil is rocks

[samaowpasta]

Yeah thanks 1after909 man, appreciate it.

[barcelonaterry]

Lets thank 1after909 for sharing these fantastic songs that would otherwise had passed us by.

[HaasjeRepje]

beautifull tune, yesterday evening i heard it for the first time - during the concert in amsterdam rai... it's gentler than most of his acoustic songs

[pizzacat311]

I've heard quite a few songs from Homegrown. I've heard No one seems to know, Give me strength, Hawaiian Sunrise, and Love/Art Blues. I read about the song Kansas in "Shakey" but this is the first time hearing it. Thanks for posting this.

[jschmieg]

Great song!! Saw him perform it at the second show at Constitution Hall in D.C. Hopefully it will be on Archives along with Road of Plenty.

[pizzacat311]

Wow, Road of Plenty is a great one. I liked it better than the song it became, Eldorado.

[jschmieg]

I agree. Guess Eldorado fit in better with the rest of the songs on Freedom.

[Jimdc821]

Yes, Jimmy McD mentioned Kansas as being deeply personal.... It's interesting that these gems (interstate, Hitchhiker, Kansas, Ordinary People) are being fianlly put out there on You Tube - I'm glad to hear/see 'em - I just wish Neil had gotten them out there in an offical version sooner.... I'm told the new album will be called Chrome Dreams II (in honor of Chrome Dreams that never got released) and will have such songs on it as Ordinary People, Gateway of Love and perhaps Intersate..

[Vinelihbe]

On the strength of this, 'Homegrown' will be a work to behold, when it finally arrives in the archives.

[Powderfinger07]

Whoa! I read in Shakey he some unreleased songs that were really personal. Maybe this is one?

[1after909]

Interesting...never thought of that

[M3talRul3zz]

i think its called 'kansas' because there's a song by the band Kansas called 'Hold On' that has similar lyrics

[foreverneil]

this was written in 1976, before "hold on" was released as far as im concerned.

[foreverneil]

sorry, i meant 1974.

[jimipresley]

Gorgeous. Absolutely stunning. How long will we have to wait to hear the complete Homegrown sessions??!!

[Gigantor84]

the song is kansas.

it was recorded in 1999 on the horde tour.

but it was originally recorded in 1974-75 for the homegrown sessions (and as we all know that album remains famously unreleased)

but we havent long to wait. i actually believe the new

date for the young archives.

september or october is judgement day folks.

true neil fans know

[clancy49]

This is a fragment song like the ones described in "Neil and me" a book by his father 'Scott Young'; fragment songs such as "Til the morning comes and"Cripple creek ferry"

[secretstrummer]

Many thanks for posting Jon. Nice song. What era do you think it was ... sounds like it could have ended up on Silver and Gold.

[1after909]

Yes I beleive you are right David..The only time he played this song was during his 99 tour, which featured his songs from Silver and Gold

[smoke117]

This is way before then. This is is from the never released Homegrown album.

[louis34997]

@secretstrummer it's1974-1975. would have been on the album Homegrown which he decided not to release. other songs were: STAR OF BETHLEHEM, MEXICO, LITTLE WING, FLORIDA,FROZEN MAN, OLD HOMESTEAD, LOVE IS A ROSE, HOMEFIRES....therre were others i can't think of

[rahlgren]

Cool...thanks

[1after909]

Yes it is...glad you enjoed it

[Schlurri]

Thx a lot for posting!!! Sweet...so sweet