Relationships

member of:The Echos (Crazy Horse during the northern California club tour in 1996)
The Lost Dogs (Neil Young backing band during 1989 Australia and Japan tours)
The Restless (Neil Young backing band during 1989 US mini tour)
Crazy Horse (American rock band often working with Neil Young) (from 1975 to present)
performs as:Poncho Villa
Wikipedia:en: Frank Sampedro [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/428876 [info]
VIAF ID:79777904 [info]
Wikidata:Q3082803 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleCredited asAttributesArtistLength
instruments
1975-06-03Barstool Blueselectric guitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:01
1975-11HomegrownguitarNeil Young2:22
1976-03-10Cortez the Killer (live, 1976-03-10: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan)Frank “Poncho” Sampedroelectric guitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse7:03
1976-03-10Don’t Cry No Tears (live, 1976-03-10: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan)Frank “Poncho” Sampedroelectric guitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:13
1976-03-10Drive Back (live, 1976-03-10: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan)Frank “Poncho” Sampedroelectric guitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse4:37
1976-03-10Lotta Love (live, 1976-03-10: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan)Frank “Poncho” Sampedroelectric guitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse2:57
1976-03-11Cowgirl in the Sand (live, 1976-03-11: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan)Frank “Poncho” Sampedroelectric guitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse4:56
1977-04Hey Babeelectric guitarNeil Young3:38
1977-04Hold Back the Tearselectric guitarNeil Young4:21
1978-10-15Welfare Mothers (“Rust Never Sleeps” version; live, 1978-10-15: St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN, USA)electric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse3:49
1978-10-22Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) (2004 remaster)electric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse5:16
1989-03-10Rockin’ in the Free WorldguitarNeil Young4:43
A Dream That Can LastpianoNeil Young & Crazy Horse5:30
Ain’t It the Truth (live)keyboardNeil Young & The Bluenotes7:38
Around the WorldguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse5:29
Around the WorldkeyboardNeil Young & Crazy Horse5:29
Blue EdenguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse6:24
Born in OntarioguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:49
Change Your MindguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse14:40
Computer Cowboy (a.k.a. Syscrusher)guitarNeil Young4:08
Cortez the KillerguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse7:32
Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero, Part I)guitarNeil Young8:45
Danger BirdguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse6:55
Don’t Cry No TearsguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse2:35
Driftin’ BackguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse27:37
Drive BackguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:34
DrivebypianoNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:45
Drivebysynthesizer [Oberheim]Neil Young & Crazy Horse4:45
For the Love of ManguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse4:15
Get Back on Itelectric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse2:19
Goin’ HomeguitarNeil Young8:49
Lookin’ for a LoveguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:16
Mideast VacationguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:22
Mideast VacationkeyboardNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:22
Motor Cityelectric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse3:14
My Heartmarimba [Bass marimba]Neil Young & Crazy Horse2:45
No Moreacoustic guitarNeil Young6:06
Opera Starelectric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse3:36
Ordinary PeopleguitarNeil Young18:13
Piece of CrapguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse3:16
Prime of LifeguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:05
Psychedelic PillguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:28
Psychedelic Pill (alternate mix)guitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:13
Ramada InnguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse16:51
Rapid Transitelectric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:41
Safeway Cartsynthesizer [Oberheim]Neil Young & Crazy Horse6:33
Safeway CartWurlitzer electric pianoNeil Young & Crazy Horse6:33
Sample and HoldguitarNeil Young8:04
Sample and HoldguitarNeil Young5:11
She’s Always DancingguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse8:33
Shotselectric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse7:46
Sleeps With AngelsguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse2:46
SomedaykeyboardNeil Young5:42
Southern Pacificelectric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:14
Stupid GirlguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:12
Surfer Joe and Moe the SleazehandclapsNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:21
Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleazeelectric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:21
T‐BonehandclapsNeil Young & Crazy Horse9:21
T‐Boneelectric guitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse9:21
The Old Country Waltz (American Stars ’n Bars version)electric guitarNeil Young, Crazy Horse & The Bullets3:00
The Ways of LovekeyboardNeil Young4:29
This Note’s for You (live) (live)keyboardNeil Young & The Bluenotes5:35
Too Far GonemandolinNeil Young2:49
Train of Lovegrand pianoNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:00
Trans AmguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:07
Twisted RoadguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:29
Walk Like a GiantguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse16:29
We R in ControlguitarNeil Young3:30
Western Herogrand pianoNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:00
miscellaneous roles
Fool for YouPoncho SampedroBranford Marsalis feat. The Impressions3:46
produced
Are You Passionate?Neil Young5:08
Be With YouNeil Young3:33
DifferentlyNeil Young6:03
Let’s RollNeil Young5:55
Mr. DisappointmentNeil Young5:27
Quit (Don’t Say You Love Me)Neil Young6:02
She’s a HealerNeil Young9:09
Two Old FriendsNeil Young6:16
When I Hold You in My ArmsNeil Young4:45
You’re My GirlNeil Young4:41
vocals
1978-10-15Welfare Mothers (“Rust Never Sleeps” version; live, 1978-10-15: St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN, USA)background vocalsNeil Young & Crazy Horse3:49
1989-03-10Rockin’ in the Free WorldNeil Young4:43
Ain’t It the Truth (live)Neil Young & The Bluenotes7:38
Born in OntarioNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:49
Driftin’ BackNeil Young with Crazy Horse27:37
For the Love of ManNeil Young with Crazy Horse4:15
Goin’ HomeNeil Young8:49
Opera StarNeil Young & Crazy Horse3:36
Psychedelic PillNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:28
Psychedelic Pill (alternate mix)Neil Young with Crazy Horse3:13
Ramada InnNeil Young with Crazy Horse16:51
She’s Always DancingNeil Young with Crazy Horse8:33
Surfer Joe and Moe the SleazeNeil Young & Crazy Horse4:21
T‐BoneNeil Young & Crazy Horse9:21
Twisted RoadNeil Young with Crazy Horse3:29
Walk Like a GiantNeil Young with Crazy Horse16:29
instruments
1977-04American Stars 'n Barsacoustic guitarNeil Young
1977-04American Stars 'n Barselectric guitarNeil Young
1977-04American Stars 'n Barselectric guitarNeil Young
1977-04American Stars 'n Barsacoustic guitarNeil Young
1978-10-22Rust Never SleepsguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse
1978-10-22Rust Never SleepskeyboardNeil Young with Crazy Horse
1987-11-07 – 1988-08-30Bluenote CafékeyboardNeil Young
1987-11-07 – 1988-08-30Bluenote CafékeyboardNeil Young & Bluenote Café
2002-05-102002‐05‐10: Fox Theater, Redwood City, CA, USAkeyboardNeil Young with Frank Sampedro & Booker T. & the MG’s
2002-05-102002‐05‐10: Fox Theater, Redwood City, CA, USAguitarNeil Young with Frank Sampedro & Booker T. & the MG’s
Are You Passionate?Frank "Poncho" SampedroguitarNeil Young
Broken Arrowelectric guitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse
Broken ArrowPoncho Sampedroelectric guitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse
Comes a TimeguitarNeil Young
Comes a TimeguitarNeil Young
Comes a TimeguitarNeil Young
Comes a TimeguitarNeil Young
LifekeyboardNeil Young & Crazy Horse
LifeguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse
LifekeyboardNeil Young & Crazy Horse
LifeguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Live on the RiverguitarNeil Young
Live on the RiverkeyboardNeil Young
Live RustguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Live Rustguitar and keyboardNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Live RustkeyboardNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Live RustkeyboardNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Live RustguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Live RustkeyboardNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Live RustguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Lucky Thirteenguitar and keyboardNeil Young
Psychedelic PillPoncho SampedroguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse
Psychedelic PillPoncho SampedroguitarNeil Young with Crazy Horse
Ragged GloryFrank "Poncho" SampedroguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Ragged GloryFrank "Poncho" SampedroguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Ragged GloryFrank "Poncho" SampedroguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Ragged GloryFrank "Poncho "SampedroguitarNeil Young & Crazy Horse
This Note's for YoukeyboardNeil Young
This Note’s for YoukeyboardNeil Young & The Bluenotes
This Note’s for YoukeyboardNeil Young & The Bluenotes
performed
AmericanaNeil Young with Crazy Horse
Sleeps With AngelsNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Sleeps With AngelsNeil Young & Crazy Horse
vocals
2002-05-102002‐05‐10: Fox Theater, Redwood City, CA, USANeil Young with Frank Sampedro & Booker T. & the MG’s
Are You Passionate?Frank "Poncho" SampedroNeil Young
Broken ArrowNeil Young with Crazy Horse
Broken ArrowPoncho SampedroNeil Young with Crazy Horse
Comes a TimeNeil Young
Comes a TimeNeil Young
Comes a TimeNeil Young
Comes a TimeNeil Young
Psychedelic PillPoncho SampedroNeil Young with Crazy Horse
Psychedelic PillPoncho SampedroNeil Young with Crazy Horse
Ragged GloryFrank "Poncho "SampedroNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Ragged GloryFrank "Poncho" SampedroNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Ragged GloryFrank "Poncho" SampedroNeil Young & Crazy Horse
Ragged GloryFrank "Poncho" SampedroNeil Young & Crazy Horse
composed
Lotta Love
wrote
Blue Eden