Happy 80th(!) birthday to Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield, CSN/CSNY, Manassas and work with artists ranging from Al Kooper to Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and more. Here are two early Stills songs, 1967's "Rock & Roll Woman" with Buffalo Springfield, and 1969's "Wooden Ships" (co- written with David Crosby and Paul Kantner). Hope you enjoy.
The Buffalo Springfield/ CSNY/ Crazy Horse, etc., musician and songwriter Neil Young turns 76 today. As one of the most influential artists of his generation, Young is also well-known as an environmental, anti-racist, small farm activist. "Rockin' in the Free World," from his acclaimed 1989 album, "Freedom," and an early Buffalo Springfield composition, "On the Way Home," from 1968"s "Last Time Around," are our Young tribute songs today.
Also, we're noting the passing of the only original founding member of the Moody Blues still active, drummer Graeme Edge at the age of 80. Edge is the only Moody who played on every one of their albums, starting with 1965"s "Go Now," the title track of which is our tribute to him. R.I.P.
Yesterday was two- time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young's birthday, still going strong at 75 (!). With a nod to that milestone, we've got "Old Man," from 1972's "Harvest" (that year's best- selling album in the U.S.). But we also want to capture his youthful exuberance with one of our favorite Buffalo Springfield songs, written by Young when he was 22, "On The Way Home," for their 1967 album "Last Time Around." Btw, that's the last song Buffalo Springfield recorded as an intact group, with Young sharing lead vocals with Richie Furay. Hope you enjoy.
