Nuance wrote: 
Not so fast, my friend.  Back in the day, record companies were far more interested in promoting the creativity of their musicians.  If Buffalo Springfield wanted a clarinet, somebody would go find a clarinet player.  While profitability was always important, it sure didn't seem to be anyone's main emphasis.

Today, however, I think you'd be much closer to correct.  I'd bet the record company would wince, and then suggest, "Let's forget about the clarinet; it's a little too schlocky for the sound we're cultivating for you", and then call the attorneys to ensure the 'no clarinet' paragraph is in the contract and enforceable.

Cynically yours,
unclehud

PS:  I voted 9 and the rating remained at 7.5.  The math has moved beyond the tipping point.

Bill why on earth did you choose not to play all of this godlike song??

One of the weakest songs of neil!

Really very poor.  Just doesn't work its like lots of bits of separate songs none of which sound all that great.  I also keep thinking oh no the next song is no good either but actually its just another bit of this that isn't good.

I like a lot of Buffalo Springfield but I'm not a fan of this song.  It seems to be all over the place, maybe overly ambitious.   To my ears there are elements of this song can be found in Young's "Country Girl", which I think is a great song.

 bam23 wrote: 
Amen-what are folks looking for in music anyway??

 gatorade wrote:  Two years later, it's up to 7.5. Hang in there. Great composition, as weird as any Neil Young stuff ever is.

.AHhhhhhhh.......10....

Ahh, taken back to my good ole days - thanks Bill   Just checked and my album is a 1968 copy of "Buffalo Springfield again"  Will listen to this amazingly ahead of its time album again tonight and reminisce back to the times when I first heard it - accompanied with something special imported from Amsterdam!

Bah.

Ahh, here it is. The daily Neil Young, swiftly followed by Talking heads, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd and U2. Hopefully next so we can them out of the way and get the 'decent' music going again. Bill probably puts them in there to satisfy a requirement.

 rumblekg wrote: 
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Charlie brown piano was in there

It sort of has everything but the kitchen sink—no, strike that, I distinctly heard a kitchen sink playing harmony to the clarinet solo!

huh?

love this.

 Liviamerry wrote: 

He is responsible for a great deal of my favorite American music from the 60's.

...  oh sigh ... gave this a 9 ... then as I found myself singing along to it ~ way back there 'in my head' ~ I just had to up it to a 10 ...
As ever ~ thanks RP

As charming as Revolution 9.

Yeah, those were the days... heeeheee.

I appreciate hearing this again. This song was a progressive rock icon before there was progressive rock. Young's sensibility is firmly etched and the arrangement is transcendental.

I loooooove Neil Young's work with Buffalo Springfield.  Definitely some of his finest moments. And it's got a clarinet solo!

Broken Arrow ; Song name - Tour name - Ranch name,,,more ??

Gaak. My wife loves them. Whereas.........

Wow.  Thank you.  10.

Thanks Bill.....10 from the memory bank.....