I turn 70 this year. The incredible musicians and lyricists of this era became such a formative piece of the tapestry of my life that I have a deep gratitude in my heart for all of them.

Enjoyed your video. I spent most of 1966 with Neil. I just sent the video to Dickie Davis. I loved that you started with Dickie. I was at the Buffalo's first Hollywood audition at the Trip. Neil moved in with me and my roommate Donna, at the Commodore Gardens, a day or two later. From them on we were always together. We all had Thanksgiving Dinner (1966) at Dickie's. I do have a book/film about 1966 with the Buffalo and The Doors. Also others, I worked at the Whisky.

Thank you for this video! I’m 69, loved Buffalo Springfield and followed Stephen’s amazing career and transitions throughout the years. What an amazing time to grow up with this music and living in California! ✌🏼

I’m 68 and grew up with these bands , I loved the info on the Buffalo Springfield steam roller connection. Never stop learning!!

My old stomping grounds. I saw all of those bands many times. Neil Young picked me up hitchiking in Topanga Canyon. The last time that I saw Buffalo Springfield was Feb. '67 at the Valley Music Theater in Woodland Hills. They were billed with the Byrds, Peter Paul & Mary, and a band I had never heard of named the Doors. Those were the days. I'm an old geezer now but still on that bus.

Love how Tim makes rock history come alive. Buffalo Springfield is one of my favorites and their music never gets old.

Neil bought my dads 48 Lincoln Continental. I was 10 when my dad asked me if I ever heard of him. I listened to the Beatles, stones, and monkeys. Never heard of the Buffalo Springfield. He asked my dad if it was cool to look at the car, he had long hair. He bought the car , came back the next day to pick up the car with a few members of b.s. Very cool memories.

This video is like putting a name to a face when getting to meet someone in person for the first time. Meaningful, valuable, and alive.

As a guy who graduated from high school in Ventura County in 1968 I hereby assert that the Buffalo Springfield were the Yardbirds of Southern California.

Thank you so much for doing this the Buffalo Springfield was one of the greatest bands ever! It's amazing nobody ever did a documentary about them! Apparently Richie Furay has one in the works, thank you so much for your effort man much appreciated!

I am Only 57 but was gifted the LP's as Time went On . Buffalo Springfield is still one of my favorite Bands . Thank you :) QC

I'm 75 and grew up listening to Buffalo Springfield. The Byrds and Buffalo Springfield are my two favorite bands.

Thanks again Tim for taking me back to my high school days….graduated in 69. Loved Buffalo Springfield & saw them in late 68 at The Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino. I grew up about an hour East of Los Angeles, Fontana which was pretty cool in the 60’s & early 70’s. All the rock bands came to the Swing, including the Stones twice! I’m going back & trying to catch up on all your older videos, every single one is excellent, thank you.

You have a great speaking voice and a lively presentation...a band I knew a little about but not much! When you said "sixty years ago"...wow.

They were very important in the whole music scene back then. They’re still important In music history. I saw them here in the east, Hartford CT. In 1967. The 2nd album is my all time favorite. Expecting to fly still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.

Neil’s work w Springfield was incredible but Stephen and Richie formed the dynamic vocal sound that defined the Springfield.

If you really ,really listen to the lyrics of the song For What It's Worth. They so apply to the way things are in the world today. Now were the 60's perfect.? No but man I sure do miss them a lot. Have I grown up since then.? Well at almost 65 years old I'm still working on that. Rock and Roll is keeping me young at heart.

I love these videos you do on 60’s rock. You are the best thing to take us back in time. Keep them coming.

When I go on a road trip I always listen to Buffalo Springfield Again. I’ve been looking for the long version of Bluebird for 50 years. Love this group.

Gina did mention you recently. "Print the legend" says it all. October 1966, Neil stayed with me in Haight Ashbury at Marty Balin's and Jack Cassidy's Flat. The band (BS) followed Neil and and soon Dickie arrived. They stayed until November 12, (Played the Fillmore on Nov. 12, 1966 for the first time, arriving back. in LA the day following the riots. I write about it in my book, Expecting To Fly, and have often thought it would make a great "Tale of Two Cities" video with the Airplane and Springfields first meeting plus Marty Balin made the impossible happen by going to bat for the Springfield with Bill Graham.

This was great my friend. Buffalo Springfield was the band. The combination of Stills, Young and Furay (not leaving out Dewey and Bruce, later Jim). Particularly the combination of dueling lead guitar bits on "Bluebird", "Rock and Roll Woman" and "Go and Say Goodbye". with Young on electric and Stills on Acoustic. And your videography really brought life to this excellent trip back to the 60's. Rich Johnson

I graduated HS 1968. I played bass in a band and one of the best crowd pleasers was For What It’s Worth. It was a magical time to be living. I was fortunate enough to see Hendrix and Cream. Thanks for the background on Buffalo Springfield.

So much rock and roll history in 20 minutes. Love CSN&Y. Probably my favorite bands of all times.

in 1980 or so I lived on Sugarloaf Road in the mountains west of Boulder Colorado. One of my neighbors was Ritchie Furay. He used to stop by the house when my friends and I would be partying all night and try to get us to see the Light of Jesus and stop our evil ways. Anyway, he'd tell us tales of the wild-ass parties of the Buffalo Springfield days. This was to show us an example of how even a debacherous guy like he was could quit all that and find Jesus. I was a super fan of Buffalo Springfield and all the subsequent spin-off bands and I was in awe of Ritchie in that regard -- but that didn't stop me and my friends from partying all night long anyway.

Tim, this was just bloody marvellous. You are a fine and passionate rock historian and the time and effort you put into these documentaries is really appreciated by those who share your love of this great musical epoch. Moreover, your work and devotion is concomitantly a very vibrant and moving love letter to LA. Greetings and best wishes from OZ. Keep up the great work.😊

Great story, background on the band. My favorite BS cut, even to this day, is "On the Way Home." Something about the horns' interplay with the plaintiveness of Furay's voice.

You, Sir are what 'social media is all about'....This 'story' is one of your best, IMHO........As a 'Child of The Sixties' I love this music and "Everybody Knows"...."Buffalo Springfield".........and "Long May You Run" are still in my most highly regarded album category...Stills spent a few years down here in Gainesville, but that's another tale ............

Never get tired of listening to BS or Poco, Tim...I can listen to them anytime of the day and they take me back to a special time when the desire for peace and brotherhood was in the air...maybe a good time to recount those days!

Those 3 Buffalo Springfield albums are stellar. Definitely in my all time favorites. I never tire of them. Baby Don't Scold Me is a great song - too bad it got cut from the first album.

The first time I listened to TBS music it put a smile on my face, and 50 years later if I need to feel good and smile, guess what I do.

By far the most underrated rock groups of the 60s.

Loved Buffalo Springfield and love this coverage of their story. We grew up with their sound and the accompanying times. It was a crazy journey.

I lived in a small rural town in Virginia. I guess I was a precocious kid, I followed the music scenes in the UK and California. I don't recall where I heard Buffalo Springfield, possibly AM radio out of Washington, DC. I ordered their debut album, the original version, and had it delivered through the mail. I loved that album.

What a walk down memory lane. I’ve been listening to this music my whole life and your videos are a wonderful history lesson.

These guys are still some of y heroes !! Major influence on my music , fo sho . Spent some crazy time with Dewey on Maui in '73 .. Thanx major Dude !! >> J D

I loved Buffalo Springfield ,l'm almost 73 years old and still adding to my favorites of the 60s rock and roll Era. And it started with For What it's Worth

I saw them at the Fillmore in 67' what a show!!!!

Another great one, Tim. Thanks for educating and entertaining us. I appreciated the Man Who Shot Liberty Valance quote too, although as an Englishman from the North West, I like to think of it as a 24 Hour Party People quote too.

Tim, what a great job on making this fabulous story! I really loved, your expressing the song on first hearing it, "What the F- - - is Happening here!" because that's exactly what I thought as well. I think you spoke for millions on that. Just a great story and a great job. All poetry of the incredible wild rides. I can never figure out why Neil Young was ever labeled, Mr. Cave Man''... a loving rye sense of humor... you just have be ready for anything. Great Story. Allot of time, work and precision doing it all so well. All I can say is Great Job well done. Jimmy Bob

I love hearing your intro because not only does it sound great but I know something great is coming. Amazing stories chock full of facts and details. For What It's Worth was a song that perfectly encapsulated that time in history. Thank you!!💖

Watching this for like the tenth time. Springfield is my favorite band to come out of North America. You reference Richie Furay having character. I've been fortunate enough to spend time with Furay on two occasions, and you know from the time you shake hands that this guy is the real deal. He's the picture of integrity. The world needs more Richie Furays. I read somewhere that Dewey Martin was an alum of The Dillards, which seems odd to me, if true. I've maybe commented in the past, so sorry if any of this is repeat. But THANK YOU for this video, Tim. You've set the standard on videos of this type.

!8 & Buffalo Springfield, damn, those were the days! Thanks for the stroll Tim, another job well done!

Wow !!! Not since the Laura canyon book - what a GREAT HISTORY lesson ! Ok, I’m 72 and still playing music- found this because me and my buddy Rick Schottmer (a drummer and guitar/harp player) have recently been putting together an acoustic duo doing what we call surf and hippy tunes . Been doing “on my way home”. On of the early time my wife and I found ourselves in LA , we took a trip up the canyon and on the way (since we just got there at LAX) hit that “country store- wow $13 for a gallon of orange juice (hurst robbery) - nothing was normal priced. Took a trip up the canyon roads mostly looking for the street were Paul Rothchild lived as we had met years before and he had made an invite to me to come stay - being a poor midwesterner with little in the bank - I did not go . That may have been a life changer. Beth and I trek out to San Diego (for Tiki Oasis) and hit mostly Orange County every year for SURF GUITAR 101 convention and now a three day long festival in Long Beach . Maybe we will meet you there - rock and roll keeping us young and ALIVE - From OHIO Great video and Springfield one of the GREATEST groups of that era - I filled the Byrds , Love, Buffalo Springfield , Paul Butterfied blues band, the Ventures and Procol Harum . This video is very REFRESSING !

Thank you so much for making this video. I have had my eyes opened to the amazing journey of people like Stephen Stills, Neil Young etc who I admired in the early 70s in the UK, when I was still at school (aged about 14) and had no idea of all they had been through and the amazing music produced along the way. A real insight into those iconic days of music, so raw and authentic. Happiest times!

Great video great insight into the legendary, Buffalo Springfield, love, listening to them still today, and how many great bands spun out of Buffalo Springfield the Steamroller very cool!!!!!

The falsetto fade out on "Mr. Soul" is absolute genius.

Magnificent recap and a poignant sentimental surprise. I used to think I was the only one who listened to the BS back then. I’ve always known I was wrong but you just added depth to the soundtrack if my life and I am deeply grateful to you. In 1958 I was a somewhat lonely 9th grader transplanted to Monterey, CA for six months struggling with a friend over how to make a B7 chord. Thank you!

Definitely one of the most important groups in the late 60s to influence the evolution of American music.

Thanks so much for this post, Tim! It filled in a couple of gaps for me. Awesome backing track as usual too. Keep doin' what you're doin' my friend.

Another gem Tim. I just love these vlogs. Never missed an episode. I hate what they're doing on Sunset Blvd. They're tearing down all these Iconic buildings to making apartments. The Viper Room is set for demolition. Unfortunately, they're erasing Sunset's magical history.

Very well done and interesting for those of us who love the history of great and influential bands like Buffalo Springfield

I went to a friends place in Davidson Co, TN the other day and he casually mentioned that Jim Messina lived around the corner 🤯

Hey Tim you've pulled off another great musical flash back for me. This scene was happening just as I was getting into high school and buying records . I was growing up in beach side Sydney Australia surfing, reading rolling stone and wishing I could be there. Once again truly fitting sound track from the Rock Essentials Studio. As a guitarist I really enjoyed the deep dive into the guitars that made the "sound" of this time.

I really appreciate the research you do and the quality of your videos, they’re packed with so much information that I watch them again, I’m finally reading Waging Heavy Peace right now so this couldn’t be more timely, thanks as always Tim, Ken.

Great video, great commentary!!! Buffalo Springfield was so old school and contained so much greatness and talent. The group might have split up, BUT the greatness exploded into several other groups that were fantastic and left many marks on the original rock music scene. I was a teenager then and now I’m 70… so much musical enjoyment through the years! Thank you for this presentation! I love all of your videos and look forward to every one!

A really informative and well done video Tim. Buffalo Springfield was one of my favorite bands growing up. I wore out those LPs on my stereo. I still listen to them to this day. Thanks for sharing

Hey, Mr. Tim! Man, I cannot even begin to express how happy this video makes me. I have been bit by the Buffalo Springfield bug! Completely fascinated by their music and something so soulful and organic about their story. I cannot get enough, even if their were only were 3 records. Well, 4 if you count the unreleased "Stampede". I am so passionate about them and spreading the love, that even just today, I knocked on a strangers window as their car was parked - they rolled it down and I said, "Hey listen to Buffalo Springfield! " they smiled and said OK! Currently have the book "For What's it's Worth" bedside and am excited to dive in. Love the story behind "The hour of not quite rain". Love every song on every record actually. Listening to them, to me, is like hearing them for the first time, every time. I Love striking up conversations with random people about them. The latest anecdote came from a fellow music lover who's a bit older and he said, they were one of the first groups back then who really knew how to play their instruments. I loved that! Bless you and your beautiful, passionate heart and thank you for making this kick ass video! Love & Peace, Lulu P.S. I hope they tour one more time! Long live Buffalo Springfield's magical legacy 🌻✌

Another splendid effort, Tim. One of my favorite bands during my teenage years and I still play my vintage Buffalo Springfield vinyl LPs to this day. Your research and due diligence are second to none, and it is always a pleasure to see and hear your buddy Randy along with you. I do hope you are considering filming a segment covering your own history in the LA music scene. It would be extremely well-received here, you know....

When I was about 25, i was parked in a Kmart parking lot in my mustang getting ready to go in a buy a headlight. After the gold rush came on the radio and i went into another world. I'll never forget it. When the song ended i had tears running down and something changed. Not sure what, but everything seems a little bit different since that moment. I was born in '69 and played music most of my life. Really influenced by 60's music. For what it's worth.😊

Love rock and roll history! Glad to find this channel, you know your shit! Thanks!

My favorite episode yet, thanks!

Wonderful videos, Tim! Keep up the great work. As an early rock musician and 1969 high-school graduate, you cover essential people and events from my musical heritage! Thanks!

Missed this one when it was released. Excellent, as usual. I love how places and stories from previous videos intermingle with newer ones, much as these musicians continually intermingled with one another during the 60s & 70s...

I thought Stephen and Richie first met Neil in Canada during the time that Au Go Go Singers were touring there. Neil was in The Myna Birds. Bruce Palmer was in that band too ... with Rick James! Anyhow, excellent video. Thanks.

Tim !! Thank you so much for this ... well done as always!!

Buffalo Springfield was the first Super Group in my time frame.

Enjoyed this video very much Tim, the backstory on the Buffalo Springfield and members is enlightening as to how some of our favorite music came to be. Appreciate your work immensly.

Love your stuff...please keep it coming!!

love this format - traveling in the car and walking to visit the places you are talking about. thanks Tim

Once again Tim a great informative and fun video. Always look forward to your shows thanks man ! !

I listen to music frequently thru YT, and I'm 69yrs old! Buff Spring (less bad than BS!), occupies many spots on my YT feed! On My Home is a personal favorite. Hope for more great posts, thanks, Tim!

Man, your videos are fantastic! I LOVE them!

Great Stuff Tim ! Gotta Love Buffalo Springfield ! Thanks for posting ! Peace, Rudy.

Another great video, Thank you Tim. I love what you do

Great doc. I'm a big fan of digging into the history of rock groups. They all share the same struggles starting out, becoming something, and then the egos set in. Buff Spring is no different. We all want our favorite bands to play together forever, but I get it. Music differences start to tug at the relationships, and unfortunately, drugs and / or alcohol come into play. 😔 Anyhow, I love the documentary. Keep it up.

That was an awesome video. It reminded me that my very first concert of any kind was The Buffalo Springfield at the Swing Auditorium at the San Bernardino Orange Show grounds on April 15, 1966. I was 17. 😊

To a guy like me, completely unknowledgeable about music, Tim seems to know a lot about music and guitars. Impressive.

I had to like and subscribe. I am 63, so a bit too young to fully appreciate this whole scene as a kid. But the music and culture has stayed with me through the years. I love, not only the story of the music history, but also bringing in the various locations to add a wee bit of spice to your story. Thank you Tim!

I always look forward to your videos!!! Another excellent presentation!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Thank you a Thousand Times Tim !!!!

great video. I wish you would have used clips of the Buffalo Springfield songs though

Great episode, thank you!! I always regarded Neil as the 'secret weapon' in Springfield.

I had the pleasure of having Richie join me in a studio in Colorado to sing harmony on Pickin Up the Pieces a few years back. What a beautiful dude. Love him a lot! Enjoyed this piece very much! Thank You! Oh btw, I'm from Newfoundland, CANADA! :-) haven't met Neil yet! lol

Hi Tim, thanks for the videos. I think they matter and they're really fun to watch too. Thanks again.

Great post. Shocking to see how the Strip has changed and it looks like it's not gonna stop. Nice research. Thanks

thanks Tim for highlighting these amazing rock legends , much appreciated Cheers ✌️🇺🇲✌️🇨🇦✌️

Wow; just happened on this channel. You sir, make a damn fine video! Awesome stuff

Thanks for this. I’m a VN vet and in that time period fwiw and later all of csn&y’s stuff had an impact on me.

Outstanding video as usual

Awesome work Tim. Have a real soft spot for the band and that era.

Love watching you Tim! Keep ‘em coming

What a great job you have done with this...I stayed at the motel too when Neil was there,Lived and worked in the neighborhood..a gathering place for lots of musicians .Yes the theater was The place to reherse for big tours by lotd of groups.I remember Neil was always around even later in the late sixties,early seventys.Sunset sound is a few doors down where he recorded with Danny Whitten and Crazy Horse early on after Springfield....Thanks for this look back into a unique moment in music history... Jackieblue💙💙✌

Named after a steam roller eh. For unknown reasons I always thought it was a rifle. We Aussies don't know much about the US really. Springfield Rifle and Buffalo Bill might be where my brain went. TBH, Most people here wouldn't have ever heard of the band tbh. Thanks Tim, another great story tour. 👍

Really cool tour! Thanks!

Só awesome to see them in 2011 or whenever that tour was…shame it was so short, was just so good 🤘🏼

Very impressive! I totally enjoy documentaries on bands and people. I must say, you laid out the best and the most entertaining. Love seeing the sites. You got yourself a new subscriber over here in Annapolis, Maryland

So appreciated your research & sharing it with us lovers of their music. I remember in my youth listening & relating to their music & how it made me feel. Thank you, thank you….. for sharing a part of their history. Their sound is as meaningful today as it was all those many moons ago.

I began gigging constantly in 1985 in El Toro, California, in south Orange County. I worked selling guitars and amps at a biz called The Music House. One day a man named Mort Weiss came in from his sheet music shop in Santa Ana. He was friends of the owner of The Music House. Mort was an excellent clarinetist. I mentioned that I liked the Buffalo Springfield. He told me that he was hired by Neil Young for the session and played the clarinet solo at the outro of "Broken Arrow". I love California. So lucky to have lived there for five years from 1984 until May 1989...

Actor Dean Stockwell co- wrote the unproduced After the gold rush screenplay, he asked neil to write songs for it. The screenplay died but Neil's song after the gold rush is legendary. I can not think of this time period without thinking of the artist that wasn't to be. Danny Whitten would've been a household name, he was a triple threat, he could write,sing and play guitar sadly we lost him in 1972.

Nicely done.