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Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Weld (Live 2-CD) artist-mumford-and-sons it was the band's declarationRecorded during the 1991 Ragged Glory tour, Weld captures Neil Young and Crazy Horse at their most confrontational, running through a set that pulled from decades of hard rock and folk without apology. The tour itself was a statement, arriving as grunge was reshaping rock radio, and Young's wall of guitar approach suddenly felt both prescient and defiant. The companion piece Arc, a feedback collage drawn from the same performances, underscored just