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Showing posts with label Buffalo Springfield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buffalo Springfield. Show all posts

Friday, October 24, 2025

Buffalo Springfield - 2010-10-24 - Mountain View, CA (HQ Aud)

Buffalo Springfield
2010-10-24                                              
Bridge School Benefit
Shoreline Amphitheater                                  
Mountain View, CA
Excellent Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. On The Way Home
02. Rock & Roll Woman
03. A Child's Claim To Fame
04. Do I Have To Come Right Out And Say It?
05. Go And Say Goodbye
06. I Am A Child
07. Kind Woman
08. Burned
09. For What It's Worth
10. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
11. Bluebird
12. Mr. Soul

Encore:
01. Rockin' In The Free World


Buffalo Springfield 2010 - Back To Back - #2: As promsed yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back to Back set featuring Buffalo Springfield's reunion at the 2010 Brodge School Benefit. This one is an excellent audience recording from the 2nd night at the Bridge, on October 24, 2010, 15 years ago today, again featuring Neil, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay together on stage after a 42 years hiatus. Unfortunately, the reunion was short lived. After a brief Spring 2011 tour, the three went their separate ways again, which may finally spell the end of Buffalo Springfield.




Thursday, October 23, 2025

Buffalo Springfield - 2010-10-23 - Mountain View CA (HQ Aud)

Buffalo Springfield
2010-10-23
Bridge School Benefit,
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mountain View, CA
Excellent Audience Recording
320 Kbps
Artwork Included

01. On The Way Home
02. Rock And Roll Woman
03. A Child's Claim To Fame
04. Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It
05. Go and Say Goodbye
06. I Am A Child
07. Kind Woman
08. Burned
09. For What It's Worth
10. Nowaday's Clancy Cant Even Sing
11. Bluebird
12. Mr Soul
13. Rockin' In The Free World*

*with Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams & Eddie Vedder


Buffalo Springfield 2010 - Back To Back - #1: Stop children, what’s that sound? Everybody look what’s going down. The sound – legendary tunes such For What Its Worth, Nowaday's Clancy Can’t Even Sing, Kind Women and Mr. Soul being played live. What was going down – well, it was history in the making, a sight most rock fans thought they would never again see, as Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay took the stage together. “We're Buffalo Springfield, thank you very much” proclaimed Young. Forty two years had passed between the last time the Springfield had played a concert on May 5, 1968 and their reunion show (sans original members Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin, who passed away in 2004 and 2009, respectively) on October 23, 2010, 15 years ago today, at Neil’s annual Bridge School Benefit. To put that in perspective, when that 1968 concert took place, vinyl albums still ruled and recorded cassette tapes were just 2 years old. The show itself occurred in between the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy. Baseball still had 2 leagues with no divisions. In football, the AFL and NFL were rival leagues, and Super Bowl III, where the Jets beat the Colts leading to the merger of the 2 leagues, was still months away. Ivy League schools had yet to admit women. The Vietnam War still raged and the USSR and the Communist Bloc nations posed the greatest threat to the security of the United States. Man had yet to orbit or walk on the moon. The introduction of Mattel’s Hot Wheels cars, the launch of the motion picture ratings guide (G, PG, R, etc) and the debut of 60 Minutes on television would not happen until later in 1968. The Beatles were still together, and just about to launch Apple. Clapton was still part of Cream. Jimi and Janice were still alive, Elvis had yet to make his comeback, and Woodstock was still over a year away. Yes, much  changed in the 4 decades between Buffalo Springfield performances but one thing did not. Their music is still among the finest ever recorded and it still resonates with audiences today as strongly as it did in the 1960s. This excellent audience tape captures every note of that historic reunionDownlaod this one, then stop back tomorrow for part 2 of this Back to Back set.



Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-18 - Sunday Evening, Monterey CA (SBD)

Monterey Pop Festival
1967-06-18
Sunday Evening
Monterey County Fairgrounds 
Monterey, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Tommy Smothers
91. Introduction 

The Blues Project
92. Paul Simon Introduction
93. Flute Thing
94. (I Heard Her Say) Wake Me, Shake Me

Janis Joplin wiitn Big Brother & The Holding Company
95. Combination Of The Two
96. Ball And Chain

Buffalo Springfield
97. Peter Tork Introduction
98. For What It's Worth
99. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
100. Rock and Roll Woman
101. Bluebird
102. A Child's Claim To Fame

The Who
103. Eric Burden Introduction
104. Substitute
105. Summertime Blues
106. Pictures Of Lily
107. A Quick One While He's A Way
108. Happy Jack
109. My Generation

The Grateful Dead
110. Viola Lee Blues
111. Cold Rain & Snow
112. Alligator
113. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)

Jimi Hendrix
114. Brian Jones Introduction
115. Killing Floor
116. Foxy Lady
117. Like A Rolling Stone
118. Rock  Me Baby
119. Hey Joe
120. Can You See Me
121. The Wind Cries Mary
122. Purple Haze
123. Wild Thing

The Mamas & The Papas
124. Paul Simon Introduction
125. Straight Shooter
126. Got A Feelin'
127. California Dreamin'
128. Spanish Harlem
129. Somebody Groovy
130. I Call Your Name
131. Monday, Monday

Scott McKenzie
132. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)

The Mamas & The Papas
133. Dancing In The Street

Bonus Tracks
134. Monterey (Album Version) - The Animals
135. Radio Ad #1
136. Radio Ad #2
137. Radio Ad #3
138. Radio Ad #4
139. Radio Ad #5
140. Radio Ad #6
141. Radio Ad #7
142. King For A Day - Tiny Tim
143. Laugh Clown, Laugh - Tiny Tim
144. May God Be With Our Boys - Tiny Tim
145. My What A Funny Little World This Is - Tiny Tim
146. Interview Montage #1
147. Interview Montage #2
148. Mike Bloomfield Interview
149. San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
150. Monterey Pop At 50 (Pure Non Fiction Podcast 2017)
151. Monterey (Single Version) - The Animals


It was the first major rock festival that attracted national attention (the Magic Mountain festival took place a week earlier to far less fanfare - go here for more on that), hosting over 200,000 people over 3 days, with 90,000 fans in attendance at its peak on Sunday night. It was the place where Jimi Hendrix and The Who made their U.S. debuts. It marked the first major public appearances by Janis Joplin and Otis Redding. It embodied the counter culture spirit of San Francisco, with almost all the acts performing for free. It was the first multi-racial and multi-genre musical event. And it will ever be synonymous with the Summer of Love. It was officially, The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, better know simply as Monterey Pop. Today in a month dedicated to festivals, we bring you a soundboard recording of the closing night on June 18, 1967, 58 years ago today. The early highlight was the US debut of The Who, who followed a set by the Buffalo Springfield. For The Who, who had been recommended for the festival by advisory board member Paul McCartney, it was the moment in which they captured the attention of fans and critics in the states. For the Springfield, it was the usual chaos, as Neil Young missed the show due to bickering with Stephen Stills, forcing the band to have David Crosby sit in. Of course, that was only the start of the fireworks that transpired on that night. Though on their home turf, the Grateful Dead had the unenviable position of having to play right after The Who's and right before the man who would become a rock god at Monterey.  Jimi Hendrix was also at the festival on the recommendation of  McCartney, who had seen Hendrix play in London. On this night, the whole world got to see what McCartney already knew. The image of Hendrix pouring lighter fluid on his guitar and burning it, is one of the most memorable in rock history. And his playing was unlike anything anyone had ever seen or heard. It was quite unfair that The Mamas and The Papas, who had been leading lights in organizing Monterey Pop, had to follow Jimi on stage. No one could have. Note - numbering starts at 91 as this is taken from a set featuring all 3 days of the show!



Tuesday, May 6, 2025

1997 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 1997-05-06 - Cleveland OH (TV SBD)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions
1997-05-06
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Cleveland OH
TV Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Crosby, Stills & Nash
01. 49 Bye-Byes 
02. Wooden Ships 
03. Teach Your Children with James Taylor and Emmylou Harris
04. For What It's Worth with Bruce Palmer, Tom Petty

Emmylou Harris
01. Blue Moon of Kentucky with Ricky Skaggs 

Shawn Colvin
01. Free Man in Paris 

James Taylor
01. Woodstock

Parliament-Funkadelic
01. Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off Sucker) 

The Bee Gees
01. Massachusetts > Words > How Deep Is Your Love > Jive Talkin' > Stayin' Alive' > You Should Be Dancing

The Rascals
01. People Got To Be Free


1990s - #1: The 1997 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony took place in the very city where the museum is located, Cleveland. Stephen Still became the first person ever inducted twice in one night, when both CSN and Buffalo Springfield entered the hall. Neil Young skipped the event, annoyed by both the ticket prices and the fact it was televised. Michael Jackson joined his brothers on stage for the induction of the Jackson 5, but did not perform. Perhaps the highlight of the night was that the The Rascals reunited, putting aside years of infighting, to accept their induction and perform People Got To Be Free.  

This TV soundboard recording captures the musical highlights from that ceremony on May 6, 1997, 28 years ago today.  A complete list of inductees is provided below - and yes, the chart has an extra blank line that I just can't get rid of!

Artist

Inducted By

Category

The Bee Gees

Brian Wilson

Performer

Buffalo Springfield

Tom Petty

Performer

Crosby, Stills & Nash

James Taylor

Performer

The Jackson 5

Diana Ross

Performer

Joni Mitchell

Shawn Colvin, Graham Nash

Performer

Parliament Funkadelic

Prince

Performer

The (Young Rascals)

Steve Van Zandt

Performer

Syd Nathan

Seymour Stein                             

Non Performer          

Bill Monroe

Ricky Skaggs,                              
Emmy Lou Harris

Early Influence         

Mahalia Jackson

Kid Rock                        

Early Influence





Tuesday, April 29, 2025

KHJ Radio 2nd Annual Appreciation Concert - 1967-04-29 - Hollywood, CA (FM)

KHJ Radio Second Annual Appreciation Concert
featuring Buffalo Springfield, The Supremes, The 5th Dimesion & More
1967-04-29 
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Buffalo Springfield
01. talk by Gary Mack 
02. Pay The Price 
03. talk
04. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing 
05. For What It's Worth 
06. Mr. Soul 
07. talk by Gary Mack 

5th Dimension
08. talk by Johnny Williams 
09. It's Not Unusual 
10. Go Where You Wanna Go 
11. On Broadway 
12. talk 
13. Up, Up And Away
14. The Beat Goes
 
Brenda Holloway
15. talk by Bobby Tripp 
16. Happy Together > Sunny 
17. talk 
18. Just Look What You've Done
19. Every Little Bit Hurts 

The Seeds
20. talk by Humble Harve 
21. talk 
22. Tripmaker
23. talk 
24. Pushin' Too Hard 
25. talk 
26. Mr. Farmer 
27. talk 
28. Up In Her Room
29. talk 
30. Can't Seem To Make You Mine 
31. talk by Humble Harve 

Johnny Rivers
32. talk by Johnny Mitchell 
33. Seventh Son 
34. California Dreamin' 
35. Mountain Of Love 
36. Do What You Gotta Do 
37. The Tracks Of My Tears 
38. talk 
39. Baby, I Need Your Lovin' 
40. Memphis, Tennessee 
41. talk 
42. Poor Side Of Town
43. talk 
44. Secret Agent Man 

The Supremes
45. talk by Don Steele
46. You Keep Me Hangin' On 
47. Stop In The Name Of Love > Come See About Me > My World Is Empty Without You > Baby Love 
48. Michelle 
49. More (Theme from Mondo Cane)
50. talk 
51. Back In My Arms Again 
52. talk 
53. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone 
54. Yesterday 
55. You Can't Hurry Love 
56. talk 
57. talk by Berry Gordy 
58. talk 
59. The Happening 
60. Somewhere 
61. I Hear A Symphony 
62. talk 
63. You Send Me > For Sentimental Reasons > Cupid > Chain Gang > Bring It On Home To Me > Shake 
64. talk by Gary Mack 


1960s - #6: Last year, we brought you the Bufalo Springfield portion of this concert.  This year, thanks to an assist from the blog, Albums That Should Exist, we have an FM Broadcast of tne entire show from April 29, 1967, 4 dozen years ago today, at the Hollywood Bowl, including the sets from the %th Dimension, Brenda Holloway, The Seeds, Johnny Rivers and The Supremes. Please not - the sound quality isn;t perfect - some tracks have a bit of a squeal to them.  That said, the historice nature of this show made it a must to post.




Thursday, April 10, 2025

Buffalo Springfield - 1968-04-10 - Gainsville, FL (SBD)

Buffalo Springfield
1968-04-10
Florida Field
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Rock & Roll Woman 
02. A Child's Claim To Fame 
03. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing 
04. Uno Mundo 
05. For What Its Worth
06. Bluebird


1960s - #2: Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Dewy Martin, Bruce Palmer and Jim Messina. Six historic rock names who came together for all too brief a period to produce some of rock's finest music, only to break apart to spawn a dozen more rock legends. For a group that barely lasted 3 years, Buffalo Springfield has one of the most impressive legacies of any rock and roll band. Their 3 albums included such classics as Mr. Soul, Burned, Sit Down I Think I Love You, Bluebird, Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing, Special Care, Kind Woman and, of course, For What Its Worth. From the ashes of their break up arose such groups as CSN/CSNY, Poco, Loggins & Messina and Souther-Hillman-Furay band, not to mention the historic solo careers of Neil Young and Stephen Stills. This soundboard recording captures the band near the end of their time together, in Gainsville on April 10, 1968, 57 years ago today. While the surviving members - Young, Stills and Furay - reunited for the first time in in October 2010 to play 2 shows at the Bridge School Benefit and then a half dozen more in early 2011, they then once gain went their separate ways.  Sadly, its doubtful the Springfield will ever play another show.






Sunday, August 11, 2024

Buffalo Springfield - 1967-08-11 - Huntington Beach CA (SBD)

Buffalo Springfield
1967-08-11
Teen & Twenty Club
Huntington Beach, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Pay The Price
02. Nobody’s Fool
03. Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing
04. Rock And Roll Woman
05. My Kind Of Love
06. For What It’s Worth
07. Bluebird

2nd Set:
08. Mr. Soul
09. Go And Say Goodbye
10. Hung Upside Down
11. Midnight Hour
12. Do I Have To Come Right Out And Say It
13. Leave


Buffalo Springfield had broken up well before Woodstock, but its members are tied to the festival in countless ways. Both Neil Young and Stephen Stills, of course, played at Woodstock as part of CSNY. David Crosby, who sat in for Neil during the Springfield's set at Monterrey Pop, also hit the stage at Woodstock as part of CSNY.  Richie Furay and Jim Messina, who left the Springfield to form Poco, missed Woodstock when their new band turned down an invitation to play at the festival!  Instead, Poco played at a Long Beach high school because the pay was higher! 

In any event, this soundboard recording captures Buffalo Springfield 2 years before Woodstock, on in Huntington Beach on August 11, 1967, 57 years ago today. In keeping with the Springfield tradition of constant fights between band members, while Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Dewey Martin and Bruce Palmer were all present and accounted for, Doug Hastings sat in for Neil Young at this show.  Neil had left the band in early spring after a dispute with Stephen. Ironically, the next day, Buffalo Springfield had a 2nd show in Huntington, and Neil was back on stage, with the band unceremoniously dumping Hastings.



Monday, April 29, 2024

Buffalo Springfield - 1967-04-29 - Hollywood, CA (SBD)

Buffalo Springfield 
1967-04-29 
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. DJ intro, band hellos, radio mic noise
02. Pay The Price
03. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
04. For What It's Worth
05. Mr. Soul
06. DJ outro


1960s - #6: Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Dewy Martin, Bruce Palmer and Jim Messina. Six historic rock names who came together for all too brief a period to produce some of rock's finest music, only to break apart to spawn a dozen more rock legends. For a group that barely lasted 3 years, Buffalo Springfield has one of the most impressive legacies of any rock and roll band. Their 3 albums included such classics as Mr. Soul, Burned, Sit Down I Think I Love You, Bluebird, Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing, Special Care, Kind Woman and, of course, For What Its Worth. From the ashes of their break up arose such groups as CSN/CSNY, Poco, Loggins & Messina and Souther-Hillman-Furay band, not to mention the historic solo careers of Neil Young and Stephen Stills. This soundboard recording captures, Buffalo Springfield on April 29, 1967, 57 years ago today, at the Hollywood Bowl, on a bill headlined by The Supremes! NOTE AS OF MAY 6 - for those seeking the rest of the concert, it was just posted here






Saturday, June 18, 2022

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-18 - Sunday Sessions, Monterey, CA (SBD)

Monterey Pop Festival
1967-06-18
Sunday Afternoon & Evening
Monterey County Fairgrounds 
Monterey, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

Ravi Shanker
86. Rãga Todi-Rupak Tal (7 Beats)
87. Tabla Solo In Ektal (12 Beats)
88. Rãga Shuddha Sarang-Tintal (16 Beats)
89. Rãga Bhimpalasi
90. Dhun In Dadra & Fast Teental (6 and 16 beats)


SUNDAY  EVENING SESSION

Tommy Smothers
91. Introduction 

The Blues Project
92. Paul Simon Introduction
93. Flute Thing
94. (I Heard Her Say) Wake Me, Shake Me

Janis Joplin with Big Brother & The Holding Company
95. Combination Of The Two
96. Ball And Chain

Buffalo Springfield
97. Peter Tork Introduction
98. For What It's Worth
99. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
100. Rock and Roll Woman
101. Bluebird
102. A Child's Claim To Fame

The Who
103. Eric Burden Introduction
104. Substitute
105. Summertime Blues
106. Pictures Of Lily
107. A Quick One While He's A Way
108. Happy Jack
109. My Generation

The Grateful Dead
110. Viola Lee Blues
111. Cold Rain & Snow
112. Alligator
113. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)

Jimi Hendrix
114. Brian Jones Introduction
115. Killing Floor
116. Foxy Lady
117. Like A Rolling Stone
118. Rock  Me Baby
119. Hey Joe
120. Can You See Me
121. The Wind Cries Mary
122. Purple Haze
123. Wild Thing

The Mamas & The Papas
124. Paul Simon Introduction
125. Straight Shooter
126. Got A Feelin'
127. California Dreamin'
128. Spanish Harlem
129. Somebody Groovy
130. I Call Your Name
131. Monday, Monday

Scott McKenzie
132. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)

The Mamas & The Papas
133. Dancing In The Street

Bonus Tracks
134. Monterey (Album Version) - The Animals
135. Radio Ad #1
136. Radio Ad #2
137. Radio Ad #3
138. Radio Ad #4
139. Radio Ad #5
140. Radio Ad #6
141. Radio Ad #7
142. King For A Day - Tiny Tim
143. Laugh Clown, Laugh - Tiny Tim
144. May God Be With Our Boys - Tiny Tim
145. My What A Funny Little World This Is - Tiny Tim
146. Interview Montage #1
147. Interview Montage #2
148. Mike Bloomfield Interview
149. San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
150. Monterey Pop At 50 (Pure Non Fiction Podcast 2017)
151. Monterey (Single Version) - The Animals


Welcome to our 3rd and final dedicated to Monterey Pop. This one provides soundboard recordings from the afternoon and evening sessions from June 18, 1967, 55 years ago this very day. The afternoon featured Ravi Shankar, who of course, taught George Harrison how to play sitar and was a spiritual influence on the Beatles' guitarist.  The early highlights of the evening session was US debut of The Who,  who followed a set by the Buffalo Springfield. For The Who, who had been recommended for the festival by advisory board member Paul McCartney, it was the moment in which they captured the attention of fans and critics in the states. For the Springfield, it was the usual chaos, as Neil Young missed the show due to bickering with Stephen Stills, forcing the band to have David Crosby sit in. Of course, that was only the start of the fireworks that transpired on that night. Though on their home turf, The Grateful Dead had the unenviable position of having to play right after The Who's US debut and right before the man who would become a rock god at Monterey.  Jimi was also at the festival on the recommendation of  McCartney, who had seen Hendrix play in London. On this night, the whole world got to see what McCartney already knew. The image of Hendrix pouring lighter fluid on his guitar and burning it, is one of the most memorable in rock history. And his playing was unlike anything anyone had ever seen or heard. It was quite unfair that The Mamas and The Papas, who had been leading lights in organizing Monterey Pop, had to follow Jimi on stage. No one could have.



Sunday, May 5, 2019

Buffalo Springfield - 1968-05-05 - Long Beach, CA (SBD)

Buffalo Springfield
1968-05-05
Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, California
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Intro/Tuning
02. Rock & Roll Woman 
03. Stage Warning
04. Rock & Roll Woman
05. Talk/Tuning
06. A Child's Claim To Fame Intro
07. A Child's Claim To Fame
08. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
09. Good Time Boy Intro
10. Good Time Boy
11. Mr. Soul
12. Uno Mundo
13. For What It's Worth
14. Bluebird 1
15. Bluebird 2


Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Dewy Martin, Bruce Palmer and Jim Messina.  Six historic rock names who came together for all too brief a period to produce some of rock's finest music, only to break apart to spawn a dozen more rock legends.  For a group that barely lasted 3 years, Buffalo Springfield has one of the most impressive legacies of any rock and roll band.  Their 3 albums included such classics as Mr. Soul, Burned, Sit Down I Think I Love You, Bluebird, Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing, Special Care, Kind Woman and, of course, For What Its Worth.  From the ashes of their break up arose such groups as CSN/CSNY, Poco, Loggins & Messina and Souther-Hillman-Furay band, not to mention the historic solo careers of Neil Young and Stephen Stills.  This soundboard recording captures, what until 2010, had been band's last concert, on May 5, 1968, 51 years ago today. The surviving members - Young, Stills and Furay - reunited for the first time in over 4 decades in October 2010 to play 2 shows at the Bridge School Benefit.  Unfortunately, that reunion was short lived and its doubtful the Springfield will ever play another show.



Sunday, January 20, 2019

Buffalo Springfield - 1968-01-20 - Whittier High School (Aud)

Buffalo Springfield
1968-01-20
Whittier High School
Whittier, CA
Good Audience Recording
192 kbps
Artwork Included

01. On The Way Home
02. Good Time Boy
03. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
04. Mr. Soul
05. A Childs' Claim To Fame
06. For What It's Worth
07. Bluebird

Buffalo Springfield – 1968-01-20 – Whittier High School (Aud)

1960s - #3: Unfortunately, for rock and roll fans, live tapes of Buffalo Springfield are extremely hard to find. Moreover, the ones we do have aren’t best in terms of sound quality. Such is the case with this bootleg, an audience recording from Whittier High School on January 20, 1968, 48 years ago today. That said, this recording has quite a history behind it. The tape surfaced at the 40th reunion of the school’s Class of 1968. Turns out one of the students had plunked his Sony TC-200 stereo tape recorder on the stage and recorded the entire Buffalo Springfield set, with the exception of the opening song, Rock and Roll Woman. For the full story, go here. In addition, for years confusion has reigned regarding this tape. It is often circulated as The Fillmore West on December 21, 1967, and I almost posted it on that date last month until I did some further research. Moreover, the bootleg Stampede was originally believed to be the Whittier show, but further research uncovered it was actually from the Teen & Twenty Club in Huntington Beach on August 11, 1967. So, this post contains the true Whittier High School show, at which Jim Messina sat in for Bruce Palmer on Bass. Download this one to catch the Springfield in all their glory, just a few months before their last live performance, until the Bridge School reunion in 2010, on May 5, 1968.



Friday, August 11, 2017

Buffalo Springfield - 1967-08-11 - Huntington Beach CA (SBD)

Buffalo Springfield
1967-08-11
Teen & Twenty Club
Huntington Beach, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Pay The Price
02. Nobody’s Fool
03. Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing
04. Rock And Roll Woman
05. My Kind Of Love
06. For What It’s Worth
07. Bluebird

2nd Set:
08. Mr. Soul
09. Go And Say Goodbye
10. Hung Upside Down
11. Midnight Hour
12. Do I Have To Come Right Out And Say It
13. Leave


As I've mentioned several times on this blog, quality recordings of Buffalo Springfield are next to impossible to find. In addition, the few you do come across always seem to be missing one member or another of the band, a reflection perhaps of the constant in fighting that eventually ripped the Springfield apart. This soundboard recording, from August 11, 1967, a half century ago this very day, in Huntington Beach, CA, is no exception. While original members Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Dewey Martin and Bruce Palmer were all present and accounted for, Doug Hastings sat in for Neil Young at this show, just as he had two months earlier at Monterrey Pop. Neil had left the band in early spring after a dispute with Stephen. Ironically, the next day, Buffalo Springfield had a 2nd show in Huntington, and Neil was back on stage, with the band unceremoniously dumping Hastings. Even without Neil, this is an historic recording, as it is one of the longest and best sounding shows available of this legendary, but short lived band. By the way, thanks to Rock Rare Collection Fetish for the artwork!



Sunday, June 18, 2017

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-18 - Sunday Sessions, Monterey CA (SBD)

Monterey Pop Festival
1967-06-18
Sunday Afternoon & Evening Sessions
Monterey County Fairgrounds
Monterey, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

Ravi Shankar
601. Raga Bhimpalasi
602. Tabla Solo In Ektal
603. Dhun (Dadra and Fast Teental)


SUNDAY EVENING SESSION

The Blues Project
701. The Flute Thing

Janis Joplin
702. Combination of Two

Buffalo Springfield
703. Introduction
704. For What It’s Worth
705. Nowday’s Clancy Can’t Even Sing
706. Rock & Roll Woman
707. Bluebird

The Who
708. Substitute
709. Summertime Blues
710. Pictures Of Lily
711. A Quick One
712. Happy Jack
713. My Generation

Grateful Dead
801. Viola Lee Blues
802. Cold Rain and Snow

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
803. Killing Floor
804. Foxy Lady
805. Like A Rolling Stone
806. Rock Me Baby
807. Hey Joe
808. Can You See Me
809. The Wind Cries Mary
810. Purple Haze
811. Wild Thing

Scott McKenzie
901. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)

The Mama's & The Papa's
902. Straight Shooter
903. Got A Feelin
904. California Dreamin
905. Spanish Harlem
906. Somebody Groovy
907. I Call Your Name
908. Monday, Monday
909. Dancing In The Street
910. (Outro) Instrumental

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-18 - Sunday Sessions, Monterey CA (SBD)

Welcome to our 3rd and final dedicated to Monterey Pop. This one covers the afternoon and evening sessions from June 18, 1967, a half century ago this very day. The afternoon featured Ravi Shankar, who of course,  taught George Harrison how to play sitar and was a spiritual influence on the Beatles' guitarist.  The early highlights of the evening session was US debut of The Who,  who followed a set by the Buffalo Springfield. For The Who, who had been recommended for the festival by advisory board member Paul McCartney, it was the moment in which they captured the attention of fans and critics in the states. For the Springfield, it was the usual chaos, as Neil Young missed the show due to bickering with Stephen Stills, forcing the band to have David Crosby sit in. Of course, that was only the start of the fireworks that transpired on that night. Though on their home turf, The Grateful Dead had the unenviable position of having to play right after The Who's US debut and right before the man who would become a rock god at Monterey.  Jimi was also at the festival on the recommendation of  McCartney, who had seen Hendrix play in London. On this night, the whole world got to see what McCartney already knew. The image of Hendrix pouring lighter fluid on his guitar and burning it, is one of the most memorable in rock history. And his playing was unlike anything anyone had ever seen or heard. It was quite unfair that The Mamas and The Papas, who had been leading lights in organizing Monterey Pop, had to follow Jimi on stage. No one could have.







Sunday, June 11, 2017

Buffalo Springfield - 2011-06-11 - Manchester, TN (SBD or HQ Aud)

Buffalo Springfield
2011-06-11
Bonnaroo Music Festival
Manchester, TN
Soundboard Recording (Or HQ Aud)
320 kbps
Artwork included

CD 1:
01. On the Way Home
02. Rock & Roll Woman
03. Burned
04. A Child's Claim to Fame
05. Do I Have to Come Right Out And Say It
06. Go And Say Goodbye
07. I Am A Child
08. Hot Dusty Road
09. Kind Woman

CD 2:
01. Mr. Soul
02. Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing
03. Bluebird
04. Sad Memory
05. Broken Arrow
06. For What It's Worth
07. Rockin' In The Free World


As the Summer Of Love dawned in 1967, Buffalo Springfield, much like The Byrds, were hardly a harmonious outfit.  While the band's tune For What Its Worth, which clearly embodied the younger generation vs the establishment mood of the time, had reached #7 on the Billboard charts early in 1967,  that commercial success couldn't halt the mounting tensions in the band.  Stephen Stills and Neil Young were at odds with each other, the start of a now half century on again, off again feud.  On The eve of the band's appearance at Monterrey Pop, Neil decided he had had enough of Stephen and left the group, temporarily.  David Crosby filled in for Neil at Monterrey, which of course, led to his eventual ouster from The Byrds.  Ironically, the trio would wind up working together just 2 years later, forming along with Graham Nash, one of rock's first super-groups. The Springfield split for good in 1968, or so it seemed.  Then 42 years later, at the 2010 Bridge School Benefit, the 3 surviving members of Buffalo Springfield  - Neil, Stephen and Richie Furay - took the stage together on October 23 and 24.   It was a rock & roll miracle! After those 2 historic reunion shows. the Springfield embarked on a brief 7 show tour in June 2011. The last show of the run was on June 11, 2011, 6 years ago today, at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, TN. While The Springfield’s appearance was one of the highlights of the 2011 festival and seemed to symbolize that Neil, Stephen and Richie were back together for good, it may in reality have been a farewell performance. Despite rumors of a major East Coast tour to take place later in 2011, the Springfield did not go back out on the road. In fact, by early 2012, Neil was back working with Crazy Horse, and Stills had planned a tour with Crosby and Nash. Download this one (not sure if its a soundboard or HQ Audience tape), therefore, to hear have what just might turn out to be Buffalo Springfield’s final concert.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Buffalo Springfield - 2011-06-02 - Oakland, CA (HQ Audience)

Buffalo Springfield
2011-06-02
Fox Theatre
Oakland, CA
HQ Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. On The Way Home
02. Rock And Roll Woman
03. Burned
04. A Child's Claim To Fame
05. Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It
06. Go and Say Goodbye
7. I Am A Child
08. Hot Dusty Roads
09. Kind Woman

CD 2:
01. Mr Soul
02. Nowaday's Clancy Cant Even Sing
03. My Kind Of Love
04. Everybody's Wrong
05. Sad Memory
06. Bluebird
07. Broken Arrow
08. For What It's Worth
09. Rockin' In The Free World


Buffalo Springfield 2011 - #2: As promised yesterday, here is another one from Buffalo Springfield in 2011. This one is a HQ audience recording of the 2nd night of their tour in Oakland on June 2, 2011, just 4 years ago today.
 

















Monday, June 1, 2015

Buffalo Springfield - 2011-06-01 - Oakland, CA (HQ Aud)

Buffalo Springfield
2011-06-01
Fox Theatre
Oakland, CA
HQ Audience Recording
320 Kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. On The Way Home
02. Rock And Roll Woman
03. Burned
04. A Child's Claim To Fame
05. Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It
06. Go and Say Goodbye
07. I Am A Child
08. Hot Dusty Roads
09. Kind Woman

CD 2:
01. Mr Soul
02. Nowaday's Clancy Cant Even Sing
03. My Kind Of Love
04. Everybody's Wrong
05. Sad Memory
06. Bluebird
07. Broken Arrow
08. For What It's Worth
09. Rockin' In The Free World


Buffalo Springfield 2011 - #1: After their historic reunion at The Bridge School Concerts in October 2010, the Buffalo Springfield embarked on a brief 7 show tour in June 2011. This high quality audience recording captures night 1 of that tour in Oakland, on June 1, 2011, 4 years ago today. Long time fans of the band hoped this run would be the start of something special, but alas, things quickly fizzled out. Despite rumors of a major East Coast tour to take place later in 2011, the Springfield did not go back out on the road. In fact, by early 2012, Neil was back working with Crazy Horse, and Stills had planned a tour with Crosby and Nash. Download this one, then come back tomorrow foranother one from the Springfield in 2011.