Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand (Live) 1971

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

Seems appropriate for tonight….


Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand (Live)

Here’s the remastered version

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[MichMan]

1. The live one is the acoustic version

The album has both acoustic and electric versions on it; the one posted here is the electric version with Crazy Horse. The electric version has been my #1 favorite song for many years.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

2. Years ago...in La Honda

God its been years ago….

AppleJacks in La Honda

Not too far a drive from Neil Young’s (now former??) ranch Broken Arrow.
Although maybe technically located in Redwood City,
But I don’t see how, maybe town of Woodside has borders way away from
‘city proper’….so whatever ‘city’ it’s located in….for me it’s either Woodside WEST,
in the coastal Santa Cruz mountains I frequented. But not that far from La Honda either.

I could swear Neil Young was at AppleJacks when I was there one late afternoon,
I sure wasn’t going to bother him either. Just do not ever bother people , that are tired
of general population walking up to them all the time —- hell, I would hate it too.

Apple Jacks is a unique bar,
dogs walk in open door, lay around,
Redwoods, winding road outside west to beach or east up Santa Cruz Mountains

It’s better than Alice’s Restaurant up on Skyline,
Too busy, too crowded there a lot.

See

https://detour-roadtrips.com/home/detour-pit-stop-116-alices-restaurant-woodside-california-usa

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[surfered]

3. I wore the grooves out of this album

[Shambala]

11. Same here!

This brings back memories of many a Friday and Saturday nights listening to Neil Young in my incense hazed room.

[MichMan]

4. What makes the electric version my favorite song is the interplay between Neil on lead guitar & Danny Whitten on rhythm

The way they recorded it back then was with Danny on the left channel and Neil on the right. Each guitar comes out of a different speaker, so they are very easy to distinguish. I love blasting it in the car, so you can hear them complement each other back and forth; especially Danny on rhythm. IMO, Crazy Horse at its finest!

[kcoates]

5. Cowgirl in the Sand 1971

I graduated high school 1971, this was my favorite song then and 54 years later it's still my favorite song. Always been the background song to how I lived my life! Love the acoustic version best as it brings back memories of carefree nights, hanging with my boyfriend and him playing his guitar singing this for me! Thanks for taking my mind off of all the craziness !

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cinnamon Girl

Had a buddy in high school early 1970s with a Triumph TR3
Or maybe it was a TR4

He called it his Cinnamon Girl due to its British reddish color

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cinnamon Girl

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[kcoates]

7. Triump

That's funny as my bf at time had British green triumph! Cinnamon girl comes in close second to Cowgirl in the Sand! The best years to be young!

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

8. I had a 1969 MGB yellow

1969 MGB With wire spoke wheels

Bought it in maybe 1973

I got rid of it in a couple years,
Kept overheating,
Electrical system was junk

[kcoates]

9. MGB

Would love to have one now!

[MichMan]

10. There are a lot around and they are pretty affordable.

Aftermarket parts availability is superb