Neil Young Busts Out Song In Leeds He Last Performed 48 Years Ago

Last year’s Neil Young and Promise of The Real Tour was a boon for hardcore Neil Young fans as the rock legend and his new band dusted off plenty of songs the guitarist hadn’t played in years and in some cases decades. Young & POTR have kept the trend going in 2016 as last night they dusted off a song Neil last played a whopping 48 years ago and a tune the Canadian rocker hadn’t performed since 2009 as part of their show at First Direct Arena in Leeds, U.K.

“If I Could Have Her Tonight” appears on Neil Young’s self-titled debut studio album which came out in 1969. Only one documented performance of “If I Could Have Her Tonight” took place, way back in 1968, as per Sugar Mountain, until last night. Neil and his band featuring Lukas and Micah Nelson busted out the tune in the middle of their main set in Leeds on Friday night.

Young and Promise Of The Real had one more treat in store for the Leeds faithful as part of the encore. Neil kicked off the closing segment of the show with the Promise Of The Real debut of “When You Dance I Can Really Love.” The guitarist first recorded “When You Dance I Can Really Love” for 1970’s After The Gold Rush and hadn’t performed the song since April 30, 2009 before last night. Neil & POTR then ended the show with “Fuckin’ Up.” Friday’s show also featured the 2016 debut of “Cowgirl In The Sand.” The tour continues tonight in London.

Videos (Captured by M. Steiner)

[If I Could Have Her Tonight]

[Rockin’ In The Free World]

[Winterlong]

[The Needle & The Damage Done]

[Wolf Moon]

[Heart Of Gold]