01/22/71 Young Shakespeare, Stratford, CT

Setlist at Young Shakespeare Stratford, CT on 1/22/1971

Set One

Tell Me Why 157

Old Man 249

The Needle And The Damage Done 228

Ohio 182

Dance, Dance, Dance 146

Cowgirl In The Sand 261

A Man Needs A Maid / Heart Of Gold Suite 416

Journey Through The Past 214

Don't Let It Bring You Down 177

Helpless 230

Down By The River 252

Sugar Mountain 520

Neil Young

Young Shakespeare

Stratford, CT

1/22/1971

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Setlist at Young Shakespeare Stratford, CT on 1/22/1971

Set One

Tell Me Why 157

Old Man 249

The Needle And The Damage Done 228

Ohio 182

Dance, Dance, Dance 146

Cowgirl In The Sand 261

A Man Needs A Maid / Heart Of Gold Suite 416

Journey Through The Past 214

Don't Let It Bring You Down 177

Helpless 230

Down By The River 252

Sugar Mountain 520

Show Notes

Just two months after the release of his seminal After the Gold Rush, Neil Young sat down for a performance at The Shakespeare Theater on January 22, 1971. The Stratford, CT show captures the artist stripped down to the bare essentials—acoustic guitar, piano, and harmonica. The concert was recorded for presentation on German TV later that year but was not publicly available until now. The original 50 year-old analog tapes have been lovingly restored, making available early acoustic recordings of two After the Gold Rush songs, early Harvest tunes, and beloved favorites such as “Ohio,” “Cowgirl in the Sand,” “Helpless,” “Down by the River,” and “Sugar Mountain.” - neilyoung.warnerrecords.com

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Reviews

PJW — 4/21/2026 11:00:43 AM

"Stratford, CT here - Shakespeare Theater, now burnt down, sat along the Housatonic River which rips as hard as this set and Down By The River. Love this version of A Man Needs A Maid / Heart of Gold (especially considering it predates the actual recording of both and makes the preceding banter “I’ll probably screw it up but you won’t know because you’ve never heard it” so perfect)"

fathertypo — 1/24/2024 2:36:31 PM

"probably the best show on this app. required listening "

Lorien — 10/26/2023 9:55:55 PM

"What am amazing treat. Raw Neil at its finest. Magical and moving. Good old times"

Silly Billy — 11/13/2022 2:32:26 AM

"Nice to just hear Neil and his acoustic guitar singing and talking to the audience. Preserved for us 50 years later. "

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