Sunday, April 24, 2022

Weekend Music: What's that Sound?

An early Canadian-American band that formed in Los Angles (1966) Buffalo Springfield only had one US top ten record, the one that is posted here, but it became something of anthem for the anti-war movement.  In reality the lyrics relate to a street riot over the closing of the Panadora's Box night club on Sunset Blvd. They were influential in the early development of folk-song, a genre US Person appreciates. Personnel included Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, and Jim Messina, all talented performers who gained fame with their own groups. Buffalo--the name came from a steamroller parked outside the house--only made three albums and some singles before disbanding in 1968, but while they performed together, the band rivaled their contemporaries, the Byrds and the Doors. One of their big hits was "Mr. Soul", a song written and sung by Neil Young. So for "What Its Worth" (1967) here is their only gold single recording originally performed at another legendary LA night spot, Whiskey a Go Go, but still relevant today: