Showing posts with label buffalo springfield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label buffalo springfield. Show all posts

Monday, October 16, 2023

IT CAME FROM THE 99¢ BIN


Here's another one from the 99¢ bin. I'm not sure if it still ends up there but there was a time when it was practically inescapable. If you frequented the 99¢ bins (and thrift stores) in the past some records were so omnipresent that it seemed like once a title was put in the bin, it began reproducing. One time a record store I frequented had so many Molly Hatchet records in their 99¢ bin that, while talking to the counter guy, I pretended to be browsing while I clandestinely pulled a bunch of the Molly Hatchet records and arranged them in their front display rack meant for featured or new releases. It's was funnier than it sounds. I knew the owner and he hated Molly Hatchet (as do I) and that was probably why all of them were in the 99¢ bin in the first place.

As I mentioned, this was one from the 99¢ bin and, man, it really shows how Buffalo Springfield was still trying to figure out what kind of band they were after their first LP. These are from their second, Buffalo Springfield Again. The first one is "Mr. Soul" penned and sung by Neil Young. It's a little harder edged, a harbinger of his solo stuff that came a few years later. It is also awesome. "Rock & Roll Woman" [sic] is a Stephen Stills song and it's, well, a laid back Laurel Canyon thing, not all that surprising considering Buffalo Springfield were part of that. The big surprise was "Good Time Boy", a blue eyed soul thing written by Richie Furay and sung by the drummer Dewey Martin. Here's to liner notes. If it weren't for liner notes I wouldn't have a fucking clue who Dewey Martin was.

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Listen:
Buffalo Springfield - Mr. Soul mp3
at Internet Archive
Buffalo Springfield - Rock & Roll Woman mp3 at Internet Archive
Buffalo Springfield - Good Time Boy mp3 at Internet Archive

Thursday, September 17, 2015

DOUBLE YOUR FUN

I've heard both of these versions of "For What It's Worth" too many times to count, but it never occurred to me to listen to them back to back. You should try it, First the Staple Singers' cover, and then the original by Buffalo Springfield. Because it beats not bothering with it. It's a great song anyway, one that you should know, and hearing them back to back enhances both versions.

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Listen:
The Staple Singers - For What It's Worth mp3 at Now That's What I Call Bullshit Go there for three more Staples songs
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth mp3
at LZ Center

Friday, February 4, 2011

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, FOR EGYPT


Wow. You go Egypt. This one is for you. You've been pretty impressive this past week, and the massive staff of this here blog is behind you 100%. All you other people, if you doubt that anyone from Egypt knows this blog exists, I get the stats. They do, at least a couple of them. Though they have more important things to do on this particular night, I'm posting "For What It's Worth" for them. The rest of you louts can have a listen to the live cuts of the Buffalo Springfield reunion (link below).

Buffalo Springfield really aren't my bag. Of course they were really good at what they did, it's just what they did isn't the sort of thing I really listen to all that much. Now that I've the introduction and the half assed disclaimer out of the way, how's about a good old fashion shout-out? Hey! (there's the shout), Margaret & Lisa, this is for you too, because it takes me right back to Front Street, with Paris patiently trying to show us how to play the fuckin' thing.

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(AND THIS) -

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth mp3 (via Box.net) at Les Effants Terribles
Sex Mob - For What It's Worth mp3 (via Box.Net) at Les Effants Terribles
Keb' Mo - For What It's Worth mp3 (via Box.net) at Les Effants Terribles
Public Enemy - He Got Game mp3 (via Box.net) at Les Effants Terribles (Confused? Listen, and you'll hear the connection)
Buffalo Springfield - 2010 Reunion, 13 live cuts (individual songs and complete set download at Troubled Souls Unite