Stephen Stills & Neil Young Buffalo Springfield intervw 3/3

[poffy8888]

Stills looks nuthn like his former self. You cudnt tell it was the same dude. Neil, onthe other hand, holds up well.

[higherlevel28]

Stills on coke hahah

[Oneilius1981]

Hey come on I'm writing music!

[dvsd01]

ooo weee. Like these two ever sacrificed or gave themselves to anything but 'gettng attention'. You would be more believable and impressive had you ever been anything other than pot-rocker-rebellion boys.

[Vastvisionist]

Agree, we have way too many prisons & militants! It’s to the point of planting professional vandals, so they can arrest protesters as they crush dissent anywhere and everywhere! We need the military on the side of the people, not the large corporate entities.Neil, Stephen & Richie still have it going on, they can sure bring on the ultimate jam! It's as if your soul is being drawn into a musical trance. They are all very well seasoned musicians, rock on!

[Rockitinmypocket]

Always great to hear the greatest give their views on anything.

For more "Interviews," or requests, please click on my username.

Peace.

Rock

[crlguitar]

It was so much fun to see these two rock icons chatting and remembering the old days like the old friends that they are.....Wow...what talent....I love these two.....I still sing a lot of their songs!

[mfmazurek]

the artist and the fool

[68aries]

There's new music out there. Just no big companies promoting it since no one really buys music anymore.

Support your local bands in local venues. That's where the good stuff is !

[desertswo]

The one guy who was a bit of an enigma was Richie Furay but only because he was received another calling (preaching the Gospel, and doing it well by all accounts) that didnt really mesh with the world of rock and roll. A fine singer, and a very good rhythm guitarist, but he loved the Lord more than he loved the life on the road and all the rest. I cant fault him for that, but one wonders sometimes what weve missed because he chose to follow his heart in another direction.

[bluestreakbuck]

I didn't know Richie Furay was a preacher guess we all were searching back then, I'm glad Richie found it, thanks very much for the info

[desertswo]

The difference between Neil and Stephen is that Stephen was always more comfortable with what he did; folk/country/rock with some blues and Latin thrown in, while Neil loves to experiment (remember Trans). Hes reinvented himself time and again, and sometimes its paid off commercially and critically, and sometimes it hasnt, but he always did it for him, and not the masses or his record companies. He was even sued by his record company because he opted to play country music for two years.

[desertswo]

Stills also wrote a lot of songs that people don't even realize are him. One of the most famous was "Everybody's Talkin'" which Harry Nilson sang as the theme song for the film "Midnight Cowboy," starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, which won all kinds of Academy Awards back in the day. Hell, the royalties on that alone could keep Stephen in fine Colombian for a lifetime.

[bulle450]

@desertswo From what I've heard it was written by Fred Neil who also recorded it in -66 before Harry Nilsson.

[ragingbull888]

@desertswo Fred Neil wrote everybody's talkin'

[desertswo]

To continue, Stills may well have done his best work as a very young man, but that doesn't mean he can't still do it on stage. For instance, I don't think most people knew that he produced some very fine albums for others when he was barely in his 20s; like the one for long time love Judy Collins featuring Ian Tyson's classic "Someday Soon" on which Stills also played bass. He's a very fine bassist in his own right as demonstrated on CSN's first album.

[desertswo]

They really were are/were great talents. I don't think Palmer got the credit he deserved as a bassist. Listen to "Questions" some time and the runs he makes, yet never loses the bottom of the groove. I also didn't realize until just this evening watching an old Nashville Tonight interview of Young that Dewey Martin had worked with a lot of country acts like Faron Young in his career. If Nashville hires you, you have some chops.

[dallass118]

Absolute class. Musical heroes without a doubt. In my opinion anyway!!

[bluestreakbuck]

pioneers and icons of music not just rock, I'm so lucky to have lived in that time, maybe I'm missing something but I feel bad for today's young people I don't think there is any new talent that can come close to guys like this, maybe I'm just getting old

[jhuval4]

one word...Tool

[RocknRoll420763]

I don't think You are missing anything... ;)

[tostentwo]

The good stuff got buried by producers for awhile but there are some good things out there sneaking through on the internet. You are right though, hippop is the equivalent of the Archies of the rock era.

[13thfloor18]

I've heard that said and said it myself but i'm starting to think that it's just nostalgia. Believe me i love that era and have dreamed of being there, it was a big leap for man aswell

[13thfloor18]

But perhaps todays music is shit because we all sit round talking about the past and not making new music with all the influence that has been passed down. The torch is ready to be passed as per usual so we better get writing.

[13thfloor18]

PS. Old people are cool

[bluestreakbuck]

it's you're turn brother, get out there with passion and make some musical history to be be proud of, forget the investors, us old people will back you if you follow your heart

[zemzamiimad]

@bluestreakbuck you are right

[Igotlife92]

@bluestreakbuck Hey man, I'd give anything to be old now and young back then. Those were the golden years. I'm 18 now and it really sucks. I'm pretty sure it's the downfall of society.

[Fitzaqua]

@bluestreakbuck I feel the same way I was born in the eighties and music now just has sno soul or substance I can't get behind music from now and say "Yeah I get it man." it just sucks

[gaurinn29]

@Fitzaqua Thats were youre wrong, yes its true many new artist dont but their soul in their music but there are some great artist out there who are doing great things now a days and am not talking about some old rockers who are still trying to sell records

[Fitzaqua]

@gaurinn29 im not saying all musicians from this time are shit but the vast majority now are just terrible and their music is horrid but it kind of reflects the whole system nothing to piss off people wil lmake for shitty movies and possibly shitty movies and all the apathy and lack of a lot of originality really has hindered the music nowadays from passing up the music of old and really making its own dent in society

[Keyboardman88]

@Fitzaqua Too much RAP, too much CRAP, too much sampling ad copying...not enough genuine creativity.

[RoyFive]

@bluestreakbuck Take heart, you're not alone.

[1stSaintsFan]

@bluestreakbuck ...We are getting older, but in my case my genetics or something has made my 14yr old dtr a lover of great music of the 60s thru today...she just grew up around my LPs and stared at them since toddler days...she likes all of the really good music made by true musicians and producers who could put a sound down on vinyl without taking all of the realness out of the product...I saw Crosby and Nash on "The VIew" with 2 acoustics and they are still good, Neil is a GOD Stills is Stills

[poffy8888]

@bluestreakbuck naaa!

[laurahippieprospe1]

Two geniouses, four geniouses, togehter, not together. Just geniouses. We´ve got to give thanks for the existance of musicians like these. Who the hell does this music today? I also saw fantastic Neil Young about three times, one of them just him and his harmonica. Always in the country I live in, Spain. Incredible.

[BrokenChair88]

This is happening right now!

[Auriga37]

For the record, it's Stephen Stills, not Steven Stills

[rocksinger45]

The R&R Hall of Fame ceremony for the Buffalo Springfield was a real joke, instead of getting the group back together Neil was a no show and up onstage was a quizzes CS&N band doing "For What it's worth" instead of hearing the vocal blend of Richie Furray & Steven Stills a real disappointment for the true fan.... Thanks for nothing Neil & Steven ..FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

[MattHatter]

DEWEY MARTIN DIED?! Oh man this is the first I've heard! Man now there will REALLY be no reunion for the Springfield! I really would've loved to see those guys play a full reunion show. At least Jim Messina could've taken Bruce Palmer's place after he passed or maybe Jim Fielder (he's still alive isn't he?), but now with Dewey gone too?! Geez! He was a great drummer. Whole lotta STRIKE in his drumming style.

[bongcouver]

I am Dewey's cousin.

[MattHatter]

Did Dewey play on "Pretty Woman?" I didn't know that. Wow. Both Ginger and Ringo said they loved Dewey huh? That's just awesome. I could see how. It's like I said in the other comment some months back, he was very solid and had a lot of strike to his style. He'd punctuate on that snare just right.

[bongcouver]

Ringo Starr and Ginger Baker both said he was by far the best drummer of his time. Roy Orbison loved him too. Remember the famous Pretty Woman???

[albert15april]

i`m a lucky man.

see neil on tour three times next june and csn in july

[kmindreboe]

Are they high on these three tapes??

[bookkeeper57]

I know what you mean: they both sound so punch drunk, especially Stills. Drug use didn't affect their music, but they almost sound like they have speech impediments.

[Senna2k]

Great to see and hear those two campaigners remember their glory past.

Love them!

[nixjag1]

Enjoyed this little three parter but I'm

ready for a whole lot more from Stills & Young

and the rest of the band. What a well rounded group they were and I was fortunate to be able

to see them once in 1967. It'd be great to see

a round table interview with the group. Plus,

I'd like to get a fix on Bruce Palmer. What was his story?

[JohnNorthWillys]

stills and young , long may you run , filmed at bear gulch , caliphornia , planet earth , peace , out

[1000You2b0001]

Whoa, our work is never done until the fat lady sings the blues. Or something like that...

[jatsar]

Stills is not sad....he just got off track and yes...neil out shines them...but I blame crosby lol

[chriwluc]

but the neil young fans got to understand that Stephen Stills is INCREDIBLY underated in all aspects

[sportsmediaamerica]

Stills did great work in his prime. Yes, HIGHLY underrated. His electric work was really creative. You have to listen closely to the records, but he's moving all the time. And I always thought Crosby was a tool.

[putdownan8dude]

year? gotta be early to mid nineties

[TheWoodstockChannel]

I LOVE these videos! And I know, having experienced it myself, how hard it is to give up 60,000 hits. But you should definitely repost this with the audio in sync with the video. I'd be glad to help, if you need it...

David

[SWAC424]

This is so great love these two guys, music legends just sharing some words. Anyone know what this is from?

[Signzit]

never saw this before, thanks for the upload!

[mattthecat03]

Steve is definitely the bigger talent.neil (small letters intentional) lives in a time warp.Too political and folks just ain't interested.Yawn.....

[BAYBEETEMPERS]

neil is now

stephen lives in memory lane.....

BAYBEETEMPERS mom

[pumkinbreath]

stanbennet ,you sound like me slamming oasis!bufalow springfield wrote beautiful music that rarely is equalled to this day !

[tubemeokay]

I always heard this story by ? about Neil at his house balanceing his stero speakers. He was in the middle of this hugh lake in a boat yelling back at the house right or left? LOL!!

Gawd it sounds like Niel, the misunderstood one. The mysterouis one that woundnt even show up for his buddys at the rock and roll induction. But you know, he comes by it honestly, with special need kids and all. Thats why I admire the man. Just wish a canadian would shut up about US politics.

[greatvanzinni]

Yes Nash told this story on one of the late night talk shows. Don't rem which one.

[tunein]

Eh, I was around during all that scene he's talking about in those years. Whatever guys. We grow up ya know. Still love the music though.

[bradr29]

I have no idea what the hell they just said or talked about

[niallvan]

thats because you are a silly person and need to turn your volume up.

[StanBennet]

They weren't on drugs during this LOL! I guess I should've smoked something to feel like I got something constructive out of this interview. But then, I always thought this group (both csny and bspringfield) sucked.

[DangerousBastard]

Yeah man, turn your volume up! lol

[staythecourse123]

potheads : ]

[DangerousBastard]

I hope you're not implying that there's anything wrong with being a pothead? ;-)

[Babyhowdy233]

At 00:30 Neil's expression is just HILARIOUS!

He can be so damn FUNNY, him and Stephen both!

I really much prefer listening to him and Stephen chatting like this than listening to Graham or David. Graham is WAAAY too serious and tends to hog the conversation or discuss NEGATIVE experiences, and David can be too vague at times. Stephen always seems much more at ease when chatting with Neil, bless 'em both!

[56BUICKRiviera]

Stills is funny!

[Babyhowdy233]

Stephen is absolutely HILARIOUS:very spontaneous, warm, a good storyteller and LOUD! He was SO SERIOUS when he was younger, but in the last 15 or so years has become quite jovial. He's always been so FEISTY, I just LOVE the guy to bits!

[LeanaJo76]

I agree. I love that guy.

[oldiebutgoodgirl]

Do you know Steve Stills Babyhowdy? I adored him in the 60's and followed him and Buffalo Springfield around from gig to gig. He was a good looking guy imo, and a great performer.Had quite a crush. But, yes he was too serious when young...born under capricorn

[Babyhowdy233]

Stephen sounds even FUNNIER when he is yakking away in Spanish! He sounds exactly like my late dad,LOL!

[RoyFive]

That's cool. I'd known that Richie was a born again Christian for a long time but didn't know he was a priest. According to Neil they have regrouped periodically over the years just to jam informally and whatnot.

[csason]

Excellent post

[chriscboland]

'If you had long hair you knew what it was like to be black?' Do me a favour.

[trfollower]

I'll do you a favour. They probably know what they're talking about

[shortola]

OK .......It Has To Do With Profiling

 You Know ... Long Hair , Dark Skin, Hippy Or Lowrider Car ...etc

[Daycron66]

In the full transcript of this interview, they talk about how they wormed their way into the Whiskey A-Go-Go and took over. Neil said that, considering what they did to steal the house-band gig away from the band who had it, they never took a night off. Mr. Stills talked about the "squib-a-licious" waitresses.

Little devils, they knew what they had, and they weren't going to be denied.

[Bhaktigirl]

Thanks so much for posting these clips! I love the Springfield, and I love these two guys! Wonderful....

[kestrayhorn]

Man, what a great vibe between these two old friends.

A wonderful interview. Thanks to the poster.

[simonbath]

christ were glad these guys are still around...i hope stills is on the road and well...i read one guy in the band used to hate photos and always hid his face...what happened to the other 3 in that glorious band...they all seemed a superb bunch of guys

[RoyFive]

That would be Bruce Palmer, who was admittedly camera shy. He was the bass player. He died of a heart attack a few years ago. Drummer Dewey Martin and guitarist/vocalist Richie Furay are still around. They were inducted into the RRHOF ten years ago, but Neil didn't appear.

[knomedude18]

Richie Furay is a priest somewhere mid-west in North America now. I'l get back to you on it when i remember exactly where.

[Babyhowdy233]

Drummer Dewey Martin died of cancer-stomach I believe-about a year or so ago. Neil didn't appear because the RRHOF induction was for Crosby, Stills & Nash. Neil wasn't included.

[bloodtwist]

Thanks, Babyhowdy. I hadn't heard. Word doesn't really get around the way it should. If it hadn't been for a fellow rock fan named Dustin who used to post on my board, I may still not even know about Bruce.

[RoyFive]

My apologies to Bloodtwist, who was still logged in when I got on this computer. The previous post (ascribed to bloodtwist) was by yours truly--RoyFive.

[Babyhowdy233]

CORRECTION:I did some investigating and happily found out that Dewey Martin is ALIVE and well, living in Canoga Park, Ca.! :)

[ShelterDogs]

Not anymore, sadly. Apparently, he died of "natural causes." Although maybe it's too early yet to fully know what exactly led to his death.

[Babyhowdy233]

Do you know WHEN he died? According to former friends, Dewey was alive and well last year.

[ShelterDogs]

February 1st. Do a search on Google News, you'll find plenty of news articles about it.

[vaughnsalem]

what the hell ,they are all alive and kicking ,Neil is touring and csn is touring ,even now , I love them

[ShelterDogs]

This interview is about Buffalo Springfield, not CSNY. I don't think you read the full conversation. I replied to someone who mentioned ex-Buffalo Springfield drummer Dewey Martin in the present tense. I then said he is no longer with us. He died this year on February 1.

[jeffkahl]

where are you getting this information? there is no evidence of it on Google or Wikipedia anywhere!

[neponsetriver]

They went from "For What It's Worth" to "Ohio" - 'four dead in O-hio' (Kent State).

[shoobedoowap]

"Nowadays Clancy..." - from the first BS album, written by Neil, sung by Richie Furay. Written about himself, it seems - "who should be sleeping, but's writing this song..."

[hinsy]

Around the Looking Forward days? Great!

[vernonjoseph]

from the days when american rocknroll meant something!

[JavaJammer]

Nowadays Clancy can't even FLY... he sings fine!

[beckole]

No, it was sing.

[JavaJammer]

Yeah you're right. I confused it with "expecting to fly"...

too much weed I guess!

[beckole]

Yeah, me too - surprised I remembered!

[batpuller]

Great stuff. Thanks.

[Coolpal39]

Does Anyone remember the Song called Nowadays Clancy can't even sing. I know the bachground of what this song was all about :)

[tdseg]

Expecting to Fly. Nowadays Clancy Cant even sing. I do not know background. It is on their last greatest hits album. Have to keep surfing to get the story. Neil's song. But not sung by him.

[dancegypsy]

"Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" was on their self-titled 1st album; "Expecting to Fly" was on Buffalo Springfield Again. I still have them all... on vinyl. Love these guys.

[STJ]

Where is this from?

When is this from?

Is there more to this segment other than the three clips you have posted?

This reminds me of Paul, george and Ringo sitting around during the anthology series.

[Babyhowdy233]

If I remember right, this was from an interview they did in 2006, near Neil's home in Northern California in the Redwoods part of the country. Yeah, there was MORE to this interview, including some very funny recollections of the '60s music scene on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Stephen talked about how enamoured the band (especially STEPHEN, tee hee)were of the pretty waitresses at the Whisky A-Go-Go(he described them as "squibilious",LOL)and how the band usurped the Whisky's former band.

[Babyhowdy233]

A friend of mine asked Neil last week about this interview. Neil says that this was filmed on his ranch "Broken Arrow" in La Honda, Ca. The guys are sitting on the bench behind Neil's house.

[PennaBoi2000]

sadly original bassist for The Buffalo Springfield, Bruce Palmer, died of a heart attack at age 58 in Ontario Canada on October 1, 2004. May he rest in peace.

[misark]

God Bless America,Stills and Young are the Best!!!!

rick h.

[Robbieoz]

thanks for that

[pineking]

Buffalo Springfield spawned a major musical wave, including the admixture of country and pop, through the 60's to now. There will never be a more influential group of musicians, Stills, Young, Furay, Messina, and the rest, Dewey and ???.

[aniihow]

Palmer

[ma0namaste]

Really interesting, to know the history of the song (For What It's Worth). Thanks!