Buffalo Springfield--Bluebird--Live @ Bonnaroo Saturday 2011-06-11

[@counciousstream]

Geezer Rock. I love it. When I moved into my college dorm back in the 70's this is the music that was playing in the background. I stepped out of my parent's station wagon, looked around and took it all in. Kids everywhere, pretty long hair girls in bell bottoms, someone playing Frisbee with a border collie that had a red bandana around it's neck. So idyllic, I had stepped into a different world. It was a completely different mood than exists today. So free, so optimistic. Such confidence and faith in the future even with Nixon and the war. I can still remember it today more clearly than I remember what I had for dinner last night. CSNY, The Who, Buffalo Springfield during the day and the Beatles, Hendrix, Pink Floyd and Yessongs at night when the party got a little more freaky. Oh and oh my did it get freaky.

[@catdaddy3302]

Yep. I started my freshman year in 1971. Boulder, Colorado was a lot different than the Mississippi Delta! On my first visit, I walked into a coed dorm shower. It got real freaky. Stephen and Richie could be seen around town. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@catdaddy3302 Ah yes Boulder Co great place to be in the 70s

[@timwarner126]

i saw them in 65/66 ... twice. One time they nearly canceled the show because there were only about 25 people in the audience (San Jose Civic Auditorium.) However they were spectacularly good on every level. Everyone got to go backstage after the concert and watch ,talk, hang out. Their first lp was one of my most played of all time. I had several editions of it incl. the original WITHOUT For What It's Worth.

[@stevetidd9135]

I read about that album story, and they removed a song and replaced it with FWIworth on the next pressing, so is that albumen worth much without “ worth”? I believe the same thing happened with Dylan’s first album

[@Randy.E.R]

RIP - Rick Rosas on bass. Though he was never a member of Buffalo.Springfield, what a treat to have him fill in for Bruce Palmer. I like how he just kind of does his thing while Richie, Steve and Neil do their jam.

[@markgin7603]

playing for 50 plus year thank you S, R, and N and band full circle great song just letting the muse go thanks for the journey

[@Tidsch]

Wow this incredible. A legendary, super group of the sixties that never quite got their due because they only lasted a couple of years and the domination of the Beatles. But that is an incredible array of talent on stage, even if they are in their 70s.

[@edbecher922]

Lets see anyone who is 68 play better and sound better than they did in their youth! As we age, our reflexes, joints, muscles and respiratory systems start to weaken. There really is not too much deterioration showing here other than Still's voice. But he did a lot to abuse it when he was younger. It is pretty amazing that he sounds as good as he does!

[@mikedoyle5852]

Ed becher Um, dial I-800-Jeff Beck

[@photonotavailable7936]

Ed becher Amen + inherited genetic traits, which I can attest to. Arthritis, chronic lumbar radiculopathy, etc.

[@Zif-the-Old-Herring]

Neil. The coolest Goob ever !!!!! Mucho respeto amigo.

[@davidchavers5881]

The original Bluebird was an epic nine minute psychedelic jam...which is the spirit in which these old pros are playing it.

[@Ram44]

David Chavers It was so “epic” that they refuse to release it on any CD. It has been totally overrated. It was full of Neil’s amateur playing in that jam and was thankfully ditched in favor of the real ending.

[@petergambaccini7396]

Yeah, after all those years of hearing about it and then finally hearing it, it was really garbage

[@ListenToManicAntenna]

Amazing. VERY nice taping, too! I know how hard it is to stand still at a show! :)

[@doorbell5]

So awesome a share!! I miss the twang parts but these guys are rockin'!!!!!

[@professormacdeezy]

7:20 and that is why Stills is a badass

[@albertleffler962]

professormacdeezy yep!

[@allagoon]

Because he played hi notes?

[@kgrlsd]

He’s a badass because of his vocals and guitar playing .learn his catalog before making stupid remarks

[@shamrockbones13]

Awesome jam!

[@eddsplace]

THEY STILL GOT IT AND I LOVE IT!

[@leonakita]

Stills looking like a new man!..wow, what some weight loss will do. We have National Treasures here on stage ppl!

[@photonotavailable7936]

Stephen Stills soloing. Yay.

[@ryanmason6569]

As a multi instrumentalist, guitarist, and singer, Stephen is on a whole other level than Neil

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

kinda like Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend.

[@williammcgrath6426]

Agreed a lower level

[@Iracord]

@@JohnSmith-kz8yo Pete is a FAR more imaginative guitarist than Eric & DESTROYS Eric on rhythm!

[@edbecher922]

No one here is 70 yet. . Stills is only 68 and Young is still 67.But you are right, for their age they are doing pretty good and in addition, they are still so much better than anyone around today!

[@poohen223]

F- word yeah!!! Even Richie's having fun!!! Awesome!!!

[@mosesmoses2000]

i used to work at my dads bakery and they tolerated us listening to crazy horse jam on a saturday morning...underground fm....

[@jettrink7510]

Thank you guys for playing it at the preferred slower pace.

[@therealDac10012]

L to R, Steve Stills, Richie Furay and Neil Young, core members of the legendary Buffalo Springfield. Singing's a bit off here (and they can all sing) but guitars are spot on and the fire is still there. Takes me back to a better place.

[@ListenToManicAntenna]

Truly incredible performance....!!!!!!!!!

[@PHL76Music]

Thanks for posting this. Ah, to have been there. Great job on the camera work.

[@whocares1694]

Hope the tour resumes like they plan, legends man!

[@mosesmoses2000]

niiiiieeeeeell rock on and stills real good stuff.....

[@richardfinlayson1524]

Bloody great...........mate!

[@blackirishdave]

The last surviving Civil War veterans playing a show.... Wait a minute...... Is that Neil?

[@richardfinlayson1524]

there special bond between thee guys

[@yankeemedic]

Tempo is a little slower than the record, but who's complaining ? Listen to the guitar interplay between Stephen & Neil ! Mercy...

[@moebis100]

Awesome performance and historical footage.

[@TruthSeeker91]

Back in the days of shock and awe

[@ryanhashton]

i just wish u had the camera on stills a little more. he deserves more credit

[@stevebrooks4th]

The video sound sucks. But that doesn't stop the Springfield from blasting through the limitations of technology. This must be what it was like in the 60's. Tremendous!

[@rickthompson9927]

Brilliant !

[@georgewilliams2240]

Watching Neil and Stephen trading Licks is just amazing.

[@DougM63]

GODS.

[@willamato]

Yeesh. What a plodding version of a fantastic song.

[@mwk109]

Its great to Neil and Stephen jam!

[@hbg423]

Absolutely, one of my All Time Favorite Songs. Sad to hear this. Sorry guys

[@catdaddy3302]

Is that Richie Furay there by Stephen?

[@BlueSky...]

Yes.

[@velindasmartphone9456]

Yaaawhooooo

[@jettrink7510]

Nicely said... I miss the twangy parts also.

[@justsomeguy820]

Neil's guitar is louder than your's.

[@jamjax]

@berkshireboy62 Stills made a joke in the news that his doctors said he couldn't play much longer. Their fall tour seems to be postponed to early 2012. I don't want to speculate.

[@Tidsch]

Or maybe it's because the mix wasn't particularly good and he is over 70. Saw him with Nash and Crosby in summer of 12 and he was in excellent voice as well as the other two. He can still play an exceptional lead guitar.

[@sidebarrecon2201]

Too Many years of smoking and drinking and drugs have taken their toll on Stephen's voice. a shame he had a great voice.and that's not Nash it's Richie Furay after Springfield he founded a band called Poco, very simular to Buffalo Springfield, it never got it due though it was a great Band.. both bands were the inspiration that led to the Eagles

[@duaneberry3298]

Yes, I saw Poco in 72 under the Washington Monument. Perfect day, perfect music. Free concert. Hope I never forget.

[@MrNakazuma]

do you think she loves you, do you think at all?

[@georgewilliams2240]

11:33 of Bliss

[@patch33]

霧の３マイル？

[@Marcus70815]

Wow! Amazing! Wow again! who is the line up here, Left -> Right, including the fabulous drummer? Thanks!

[@janetpankow5556]

Just listen.

[@boobcube]

Yeah wow, is he alright?

[@cpesprit]

ps - I Think the Bass player is from Waukesha, WI...& plays w.Crazy Horse...:)

[@POPAVIDEO]

heavy buffalos !

[@ryanhashton]

stills' guitar definitely needed to b louder

[@berkshireboy62]

can't believe stills finally lost that weight ~ is he O.K.?

[@johnbryla2123]

Nice it almost sounded phicodelic hee hee ,,,,thanks,,,,*john

[@coldsharkride]

Maybe a little ragged at first, but look how Stills, Nash and Young jam together. Makes my heart glad!

[@duaneberry3298]

Not Nash. Original member Richie Furray.

[@cpesprit]

"Alright Wilson, Pick It!!!" :)

[@sabreeno6]

I would love to see these fourteen year olds you speak of perform if they sound anything like this.

[@pookiemartinez3909]

Richie Furay

[@aprilglaspieable]

People under the grotesque misapprehension that Neil has been more successful or could carry Steve's guitar jock should STFU. Stills is so far superior on guitar it's just not close. Fact is, they both played pretty much their best together. I mean if you don't count the greatest rhythm part ever that Steve wahed with Clapton. And the song with Jimi was pretty good too.

[@allagoon]

I couldn't disagree more. SS is extremely overrated by old farts like yourself.

[@Iracord]

@@allagoon You play? I do! Still destroys Neil on El & Ac Guitar!!!!!

[@RicOshayed1]

LOL ! Stephen and Neil finally let Graham in at 7:44

[@BlueSky...]

Wrong group, that's Richie Furay, not Graham Nash.

[@IzitAllGoUnder]

Not the best capture video but impressive performance. A bit too Neil heavy but def has its moments.

[@boobcube]

And Joe Vitale to top it off!

[@cpesprit]

Yeah, I know a little - 'n baby I can guess the rest...

[@darrelly.hamamotoph.d.7833]

An anemic version. Should rename it DeadBird. Stills used to have a beautiful high tenor. But thanks for the first time around with Buffalo Springfield and then CSNY.

[@enorbet2]

I still love these guys but this seems ill advised at best. Tempo = too slow. Ditching the original awesome acoustic guitar solo/interplay = bad idea. Vocals = painful. Did you forget what happened to the 60s? where "song" became excuse to jam? I like jamming, but not every song should take a "back seat". This is one that shoudn't imho.

[@mediastarguest4471]

Agree; mixing desk let them down too.

[@ultrakool]

right. the clawhammer acoustic is an integral part of this song.

[@larrywright885]

Yes, this particular video is horrible: bad sound, bad camera work, bad arrangements, just bad, bad, bad. A bad idea. I love these guys, too, but every video i've seen of this "reunion" has shown only that they still don't really like playing music together anymore. And, Richie: go back to your little church in Colorado. If you don't get it now, you probably never did.

[@JefferyEPetrone]

You are familiar that Bluebird was their excuse to jam? You are familiar that in their original run they would play Bluebird for like 20 minutes? Are you familiar at all with this? Or how they have a 9 minute version of Bluebird where they delve into a jam instead of the banjo outro?

[@enorbet2]

Javier76 I wasn't familiar "that Bluebird was their excuse to jam" and it doesn't matter how long it could get. What matters to me is if the jamming is within the context of the song - OR - just becomes "more of the same ol'" that reduces the song to a launching pad. If this jam would have become integral to and lifted the song then my post would've been kudos. I'm not against jamming, just mindless, passionless filler that diminishes the song from which it sprang instead of exalting it. In the hands of Masters jamming is High Art imho and these guys are capable of exactly that. It's a letdown that they fall short here, and on such a beautiful song. One of the prerequisites of High Art is we have to be willing to accept serendipity, that there will be glorious nights and equally horrendous ones, since such risk comes with the territory of Improv.. Too bad this one is in the latter camp.

[@jaykay6387]

It's a gift to get to hear these guys together again but Neil should not have used Old Black, it makes it sound too much like Crazy Horse, it gives it a different vibe

[@royohrn5848]

Hi all, Tom Verlaine just saying

[@ryanhashton]

it all needed to b louder

[@cosmo960]

Rick Rosas , the best bass player of all time !

[@Iracord]

And Neil-best electric guitarist!!! Uhhhh...No!

[@NonstickMilk]

Let’s be real; yes it was interesting to watch even though it was 10 years ago when the guys were in their late 60s. The guitar work was great, the vocals were meh. But it was also sad to watch. Anyone honest with themselves would understand the guys were performing for one reason only; money. They might have a substantial amount already, and they may also be ass deep in debt. I enjoy what I do for a living and have managed my money well enough that when I retire in about 6 more years I will never have to do it again, even if I am still good at it. I plan to do all those things I couldn’t do while I was working the last 40 years. It has nothing to do with growing old, it has everything to do with enjoying life while there is still time to. You can’t tell me these musicians still performing in their 60s and 70s are enjoying life. It can’t be fun traveling to a different city and sleeping in hotels while performing the same songs every night at that age. Certainly they would rather watch their children and grandchildren grow up.

[@jaykay6387]

I don't think this was a money grab. Neil certainly doesn't need the money, and he subsequently cancelled their planned tour. And of course they don't sound like they did when they were in their twenties, but this was nonetheless amazing. It's melancholy because it makes us so aware of the passage of time, but this performance was anything but sad.

[@ddevonick]

Totally agree. Actually kind of sad to watch. They look soooo tired.

[@RDM-346]

Must be stoned? Can't even do their own song. The original was great as all their songs, best guitar ever, they are all over the place here. Sorry to say but you should get better with time

[@S2Sturges]

Gawd awful, aside from a few Still's licks, looks like someone just woke them up...

[@custardflan]

Stills lost a lot of weight.

[@rickstrole9634]

What in the f*** was that

[@Prefabfan-q2q]

Yeah, Nash does really great. ;-(!

[@mikedoyle5852]

OMG. That was f v(king pathetic.

[@gellybelly49]

stephen should get rid of that Godawful goatee!

[@TonyWebb56]

I used to love Neil but he is a self-centred narcissist who hides behind his 'free spirit' image.He has not written a great tune in years also the prices of his vinyl albums are scandalous. His biography is bland as can be.Not in the same league as Bob Dylan and never will be.He should have retired after Rust Never Sleeps.

[@counciousstream]

+TonyWebb56 I came to this same conclusion in 1981 after hearing Rust Never Sleeps.

[@SullyDunn]

Why retire though? he can't really retire from his own life! Rust Never Sleeps is also the most recent album of Neil I can get into so I agree on that.

[@catdaddy3302]

TonyWebb56 I agree. He’s too much of a squish head. They all need to get out of politics.

[@claritydreamsleeves541]

Wow, what a takedown! (/s) No one is in Dylan's league, because he's got his own, like the Beatles. And aside from the subjective, personal derisions you stoop to mouth, your only objective claim that he hasn't "written a great tune in years" is belied by his winning the 2011 Juno Award for Artist of the Year and the Grammy for Best Rock Song the same year. He accomplished this at age 66, and every decade prior to this going back to the 60s are replete with similar accomplishments. Even in 2014 his album Psychedelic Pill was nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammy's. That was one year after you posted this, and decades after Rust Never Sleeps.