An alternative (and occasional) music posting highlighting something out of the ordinary. Perhaps of limited appeal, unconventional, experimental or just far-out ! Call it what you like (or switch it off, if you don't like). 

The Neil Young and Crazy Horse extended electric 'live' jams, that I'm quite prepared to admit often sound the same, yet in the way that you really like something (a lot) you never really mind hearing it over and over again, I always loved these excursions that took up large parts of 'live' performances in the 1980s and 90s.

To quote Young's producer John Hanlon: "Crazy Horse musically paid attention to what Neil was doing and were not afraid to make mistakes. They were not perfection players. They were going for the vibe that supports Neil's vision for his music. It was like improvised jazz, but it was not jazz."

Here then are Neil Young and Crazy Horse 'live' at Farm Aid in 1994. 'Jamming' in their little cluster of playing off each other (really cookin'), Neil Young on lead guitar, Billy Talbot (bass) and Ralph Molina (drums) with Frank Sampedro (rhythm) > 8 minutes of 'Country Home'. 

NB: The rather shrill introduction only lasts a few moments.... then we're off and jammin'

 

As mentioned Neil Young and Crazy Horse are no strangers to long tracks. 'Driftin' Back' at over 27 minutes is probably their longest.

So if you have the time and inclination I recommend 'Ramada Inn' (16:39 min); 'Love And Only Love' (10:18); 'Change Your Mind' (14:39) and of course 'Like A Hurricane' (originally 7:50, but 14:00 minutes by 1991 and the 'Weld' album.